August Foundation Inc
August Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Somerville, Massachusetts. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations supporting education, food assistance, health services, housing support, and community activities.
August Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: August Foundation Inc gave $110K across 29 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Massachusetts. 14% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $109,500
- +58.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 29
- +3.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,776
- +53.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $1,204,091
- +12.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 14% first-time grantees (4 of 29, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (65% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to August Foundation Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1098 Broadway, Somerville, MA 02144
Phone: (608) 695-3278
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who August Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Uw Foundation FJW Scholarship ($16K). Together the top 10 received $82K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($2,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
141 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 141 grants of 141 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 65% of grant dollars went to recipients in Massachusetts and 29% to recipients in Wisconsin. The reported shares were 3% for Illinois, 2% for Vermont, and 0% for Maryland.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 29 itemized grants.
Cities
Is August Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
14%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 29 grantees (14%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $4K. How we count
Medians: $500 first-time, $3K repeat.
- 83% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 138% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 176% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $46K (2022) to $110K (2025). In 2025 it made 29 grants totaling $110K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Uw Foundation FJW Scholarship Madison, WI | Academic Scholarship for Engineering Undergraduates | $16,000 |
| Elizabeth Peabody House Somerville, MA | Educational Services and Food Pantry | $15,000 |
| Greater Boston Food Bank Boston, MA | Emergency Food Aid | $10,000 |
| Madison Rotary Foundation Madison, WI | Humanitarian, Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs | $10,000 |
| Merrimack Valley Food Bank Lowell, MA | Emergency Food Aid | $10,000 |
| Access Community Health Centers Madison, WI | Provision of Community Based, Low Income Health Care | $5,000 |
| Cambridge Health Alliance Foundation Malden, MA | Health Services | $5,000 |
| Project Soup Somerville, MA | Food Pantry | $4,000 |
| St Patrick's Shelter Somerville, MA | Homeless Assistance for Women | $4,000 |
| Somerville Homeless Coalition Somerville, MA | Homeslessness Support Services and Food Bank | $3,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,204,091 | $251,063 | $122,303 | $109,500 | 29 | $109,500 | $242,404 | $62,179 |
| 2024 | $1,075,331 | $96,665 | $87,353 | $69,100 | 28 | $69,100 | $78,412 | $61,417 |
| 2023 | $1,066,019 | $64,907 | $59,256 | $49,500 | 28 | $49,500 | $55,151 | $57,192 |
| 2022 | $1,060,368 | $27,229 | $59,614 | $46,000 | 26 | $46,000 | $13,615 | $59,856 |
| 2021 | $1,092,753 | $88,789 | $69,959 | $59,000 | 30 | $59,000 | $77,830 | $66,657 |
| 2020 | $1,073,923 | $11,925 | $80,079 | $66,000 | 26 | — | $2,384 | $57,520 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, August Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $62K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations working in areas including education, emergency food aid, health care, homelessness services, reproductive health, and community building.
Among its grantees, Merrimack Valley Food Bank describes its mission as helping meet the need for adequate nutrition and freedom from hunger. Access Community Health Centers says it works to improve health and lives by addressing barriers to affordable, high-quality care. Somerville Homeless Coalition describes providing supportive services and housing solutions to homeless and near-homeless individuals and families.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 29 grants totaling $109,500. Grants ranged from $500 to $16,000, with a median of $2,500.
Among the largest grants were $16,000 to UW Foundation FJW Scholarship for engineering undergraduate scholarships; $15,000 to Elizabeth Peabody House for educational services and a food pantry; and $10,000 each to Greater Boston Food Bank and Merrimack Valley Food Bank for emergency food aid, and to Madison Rotary Foundation for humanitarian, educational, and cultural exchange programs. Other grants included $5,000 each to Access Community Health Centers and Cambridge Health Alliance Foundation, and $3,000 to Somerville Homeless Coalition.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Julie Gruber Worzala as president, David Worzala as treasurer, Peter Worzala as secretary, and Matthew Worzala as vice president.
August Foundation Inc is led by Julie Gruber Worzala, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Julie Gruber Worzala
President
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Worzala
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Matthew Worzala
Vice President
On filings since 2021
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Peter Worzala
Secretary
On filings since 2021
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Faith Sell (2020) — Secretary
- Former: Kimberly Gruber (2020) — Vice President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 August Foundation Inc
How much does August Foundation Inc give each year?
August Foundation Inc gave $110K across 29 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $69K across 28 grants.
What is August Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
August Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $3,776, across 29 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from August Foundation Inc that year got $3K on average.
Where does August Foundation Inc give grants?
August Foundation Inc gives mostly in Massachusetts: 65% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Wisconsin (29%). The most frequent recipient cities were Somerville, MA (7 grants), Madison, WI (4 grants), Boston, MA (4 grants) and Lowell, MA (2 grants).
Does August Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Occasionally: 3% of August Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 29) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Health Services" (3 grants).
Who are August Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
August Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Uw Foundation FJW Scholarship ($16,000), Elizabeth Peabody House ($15,000) and Greater Boston Food Bank ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($2,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 37% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is August Foundation Inc?
August Foundation Inc reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $110K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $62K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does August Foundation Inc fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations working in areas including education, emergency food aid, health care, homelessness services, reproductive health, and community building. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from August Foundation Inc?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is August Foundation Inc's EIN?
August Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-2010073. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does August Foundation Inc 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 October 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 31, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 25, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 28, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 12, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 27, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 19, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). August Foundation Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 17, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/august-foundation-inc-morg_7344bd1dc9c74ec19b41b01887377107
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