Alvord Family Foundation

BOSTON, MA EIN: 04-6820195

The Alvord Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Boston, Massachusetts. The foundation engages in grantmaking activities focused on supporting nonprofit organizations across multiple sectors.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.0M

+60.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$379K

+7.9% YoY

Grant Count

51

+4.1% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$7K

+3.7% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation's primary funding priorities include:

  • Education
  • Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking
  • Human Services
  • Creative Writing
  • Journalism
  • Arts Services
  • Historic Buildings

Grantmaking

Average Grant

Amount:** Data available but specific figure not disclosed in sources

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation primarily supports organizations in:

  • Massachusetts
  • Connecticut
  • New Hampshire

Grant Distribution by State

11states
+3 more states

Cities

AndoverBethesdaBostonBrooklineBrooklynCambridgeDartmouthDetroitDoverEdgecombFairhavenGillGoldenGreenfieldHanoverHartfordInterlochenJamaica PlainLanderMarion

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Total Assets: $1,048,206 (as of most recent IRS Form 990 filing in 2024)

Total Annual Giving: $379,250

EIN: 046820195

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$357K$715K$1M$1M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$1,048,206$655,174$1,099,516
Revenue$1,270,048$-78,691$53,549
Expenses$395,170$365,651$331,980
Qualifying Distributions$394,897$365,355$319,320
Net Investment Income$658,436$9,981$11,180
Distributable Amount$36,085$46,384$70,498

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$95K$190K$284K$379K23 grants202030 grants202137 grants202249 grants202351 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

NEW BEDFORD LIGHT$100KOUR SISTER'S SCHOOL$100KURBAN IMPROVFREELANCE PL…$40KLOOMIS CHAFFEE SCHOOL$35KCONNECTICUT COLLEGE$25KFRIENDS OF DARTMOUTH FOO…$10KHUNTINGTON THEATRE COMPANY$6KNORTHFIELD MOUNT HERMON$6KWESLEYAN UNIVERSITY$5KDARTMOUTH COLLEGE$5K

Grant Size Distribution

189 grants across all recorded years

180<$50K3$50–100K6$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
JOEL B ALVORDTRUSTEE
SETH W ALVORDTRUSTEE
SARAH H ALVORDTRUSTEE

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Related Funders

Similar funders by location and focus area

Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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