Ann Theodore Foundation
The Ann Theodore Foundation is a private foundation based in Boston, Massachusetts. It supports organizations and programs focused on education and youth opportunities, food security, climate mitigation, and sarcoidosis research, with a stated geographic focus on communities around Long Island, New York; Manchester, New Hampshire; and Eastern Massachusetts, as well as national and international work in climate mitigation and sarcoidosis.
Ann Theodore Foundation at a glance
In short: Ann Theodore Foundation gave $9.2M across 36 grants in 2024 (avg $255K), top state Massachusetts. 17% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $9,173,557
- +11.7% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 36
- -2.7% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $254,821
- +14.8% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $200,000
- Total assets
- $73,632,557
- -3.6% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 17% first-time grantees (6 of 36, 2024)
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (26% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Ann Theodore Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- Invitation Only
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The Foundation says grants are by invitation only and it does not accept unsolicited requests. The scholarship program has a separate application process for eligible students; the 2025–2026 deadline listed on the website has passed.
- Contact
Application contact: Ann Theodore Foundation Scholarship
Mailing address: C/O Tpi 75 Arlington St Ste 710, Boston, MA 02116
Phone: (617) 338-2590
Website: https://anntheodorefoundation.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Ann Theodore Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Ann Theodore Foundation Scholarship Fund ($1.4M). Together the top 10 received $5.3M.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($35,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
151 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 60 grants of 151 (40%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The Foundation states that it focuses on communities in and around Long Island, New York; Manchester, New Hampshire; and Eastern Massachusetts. It also provides national and international support for climate mitigation and sarcoidosis. In 2024, the largest shares of grant dollars by recipient state were Massachusetts (26%), Ohio (17%), Washington, DC (10%), New Hampshire (9%), and New York (9%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 36 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Ann Theodore Foundation open to new grantees?
17%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 6 of 36 grantees (17%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $336K; repeat grants $239K. How we count
Medians: $286K first-time, $175K repeat.
- 83% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving grew 60% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 163% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $4.9M (2020) to $9.2M (2024). In 2024 it made 36 grants totaling $9.2M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Ann Theodore Foundation Scholarship Fund Boston, MA | To help further education for low-income high school seniors and adults. | $1,400,000 |
| The Cleveland Clinic Cleveland, OH | To Further Critical Medical Research | $1,000,000 |
| The Milken Institute Washington, DC | To help support helping people pursue education and gainful employment. | $655,000 |
| Medizinische Hochschule Hannover | Biological science initatives to help further critcial medical research | $488,404 |
| The Ohio State University Foundation Columbus, OH | Biological science initatives to help further critcial medical research | $300,000 |
| National Jewish Health Denver, CO | To support the treatment and research of respiratory, cardiovascular, rheumatologic, autoimmune, inflamooatory and immunologic diseases. | $293,651 |
| John Hopkins University Baltimore, MD | To Help Further Critical Medical Research | $287,500 |
| State University of Iowa Foundaton Iowa City, IA | To Help Further Critical Medical Research | $287,500 |
| University of California San Francisco San Francisco, CA | To Help Further Critical Medical Research | $287,500 |
| University of Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH | To Help Further Critical Medical Research | $287,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $73,632,557 | $7,584,132 | $10,322,006 | $9,173,557 | 36 | $9,710,246 | $6,985,600 | $5,962,796 |
| 2023 | $76,370,431 | $1,771,010 | $9,325,841 | $8,210,693 | 37 | $8,617,115 | $1,113,888 | $6,027,526 |
| 2022 | $83,925,262 | $3,339,466 | $7,559,089 | $6,307,019 | 32 | $6,797,986 | $2,600,545 | $6,371,723 |
| 2021 | $88,144,885 | $2,427,494 | $6,837,761 | $5,717,363 | 26 | — | $1,886,568 | $6,032,703 |
| 2020 | $93,326,790 | $2,998,842 | $5,641,203 | $4,878,645 | 20 | — | $2,571,210 | $5,281,545 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ann Theodore Foundation reported a distributable amount of $6.0M for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The Foundation’s mission is to help ensure that children and families have opportunities to achieve their goals regardless of race or socioeconomic status. Its focus areas are climate mitigation; college access and success; food security; sarcoidosis research; summer opportunities; and youth development.
Its grantee examples illustrate the range of supported work. The Food Project describes its mission as bringing youth and adults from diverse backgrounds together to build a sustainable food system. Gather says it offers food-security programs, including pantry and mobile markets and meals for children. Artists for Humanity describes its work as providing under-resourced teens pathways to self-sufficiency through employment in art and design. The Foundation also lists organizations working in climate mitigation, youth development, summer enrichment, and sarcoidosis research among its grantee partners.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the Foundation reported 36 grants totaling $9,173,557. Grant amounts ranged from $28,000 to $1,400,000, with a median of $200,000. Its largest reported grants included $1,400,000 to the Ann Theodore Foundation Scholarship Fund for education for low-income high school seniors and adults; $1,000,000 to the Cleveland Clinic for critical medical research; and $655,000 to the Milken Institute to support people pursuing education and gainful employment. Other notable grants included $488,404 to Medizinische Hochschule Hannover for biological science initiatives and critical medical research, and $293,651 to National Jewish Health to support treatment and research on several disease areas.
The Foundation’s Scholarship Program provides scholarships to eligible students directly, rather than offering that scholarship funding as grants to outside applicants. Its website describes awards of up to $20,000 annually for up to four years, plus mentoring and enrichment funding. The program is designed for residents of Roosevelt or North Babylon, New York, or Manchester, New Hampshire, and graduates of high schools in those communities. The listed eligibility criteria include financial need, at least $10,000 in unmet need, and plans to attend a two-year school, trade school, or four-year college. The website’s application timeline for the 2025–2026 program listed an April 24, 2025 deadline; that cycle has passed. Materials described in the Foundation’s 2023 filing included financial-aid documentation, transcripts, essays, and the FAFSA Student Aid Report.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Amy Naughton as trustee.
Ann Theodore Foundation is led by Amy Naughton, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Amy Naughton
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Ann Theodore Foundation
How much does Ann Theodore Foundation give each year?
Ann Theodore Foundation gave $9.2M across 36 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $8.2M across 37 grants.
What is Ann Theodore Foundation's typical grant size?
Ann Theodore Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $200,000, and its average grant was $254,821, across 36 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Ann Theodore Foundation that year got $336K on average.
Where does Ann Theodore Foundation give grants?
Ann Theodore Foundation's top state is Massachusetts, with 26% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Ohio (17%) and District of Columbia (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Boston, MA (5 grants), Manchester, NH (5 grants), Washington, DC (2 grants) and New York, NY (2 grants).
Does Ann Theodore Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 36 grants with a stated purpose on Ann Theodore Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To Help Further Critical Medical Research" (6 grants).
Who are Ann Theodore Foundation's largest grantees?
Ann Theodore Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Ann Theodore Foundation Scholarship Fund ($1,400,000), The Cleveland Clinic ($1,000,000) and The Milken Institute ($655,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($35,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 33% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Ann Theodore Foundation?
Ann Theodore Foundation reported $73.6M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $9.7M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $6.0M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Ann Theodore Foundation fund?
The Foundation’s mission is to help ensure that children and families have opportunities to achieve their goals regardless of race or socioeconomic status. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Ann Theodore Foundation?
The Foundation says grants are by invitation only and it does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Ann Theodore Foundation's EIN?
Ann Theodore Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-4558318. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Does Ann Theodore Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Ann Theodore Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/ann-theodore-foundation-morg_3500a344d59e4b2996ca82ef59d08256
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