Black Dog Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Boston, MA EIN: 26-4763227

Black Dog Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Environment & Animals, based in Boston, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $30K.

Key facts about Black Dog Foundation

EIN
26-4763227
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$30,000
Grants made (2025)
3
Average grant
$10,000
Median grant
$10,000
Primary geography
New York (67% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Black Dog Foundation funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Black Dog Foundation's 3 itemized 2025 grants were New York (67%) and Connecticut (33%). 100% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.

How Black Dog Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

—

Annual Giving

$30K

+0.0% YoY

Grant Count

3

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$10K

+0.0% YoY

About Black Dog Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Black Dog Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Environment & Animals, based in Boston, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $30K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of all 3 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

IthacaNew HavenNew York

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.1202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets———
Revenue———
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Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 12, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 6, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 29, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 5, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 3, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$8K$15K$23K$30K3 grants20203 grants20213 grants20223 grants20233 grants20243 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

American Museum of Natural History: $10KAmerican Museum of NaturalHistory$10KCornell Laboratory of Ornithology: $10KCornell Laboratory ofOrnithology$10KYale Peabody Museum of Natural History: $10KYale Peabody Museum of NaturalHistory$10K

Grant Size Distribution

15 grants across all recorded years

15<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest recipients include American Museum of Natural History ($10,000), Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology ($10,000), Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History ($10,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY New York, NYGENERAL$10,000
CORNELL LABORATORY OF ORNITHOLOGY Ithaca, NYGENERAL$10,000
YALE PEABODY MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY New Haven, CTGENERAL$10,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2025 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Linda RooseveltVice President, Secretary Treasurer0.25—
Kevin RampePresident0.25—

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Black Dog Foundation?

Black Dog Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Environment & Animals, based in Boston, MA. It holds — in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Black Dog Foundation operate?

Black Dog Foundation has awarded grants in Connecticut, New York.

What size grants does Black Dog Foundation award?

In 2025, Black Dog Foundation awarded 3 grants totaling $30K — an average of about $10K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Black Dog Foundation's EIN?

Black Dog Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-4763227. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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