Clermont Foundation

LEXINGTON, MA EIN: 22-3177379

The Clermont Foundation is a private foundation established in 1995 and based in Boston, Massachusetts. The foundation operates as a grantmaking organization supporting nonprofits across the United States through a selective, invitation-only grant program.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$8.8M

+1.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$458K

+0.0% YoY

Grant Count

40

-21.6% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$11K

+27.5% YoY

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

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation's primary funding priorities include:

  • Education (with emphasis on science education)
  • Community Development
  • Science and Technology
  • Arts and Culture
  • Health and Medical Services
  • Social Services
  • Religious Organizations
  • Environment

Grantmaking

Grant Range

of approximately $6,000.

Invitation Only

** All grants are made on an invitation-only basis with no public application process.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation primarily funds organizations in Florida, New York, and Massachusetts, with a broader geographic reach across the United States.

Grant Distribution by State

22states
+14 more states

Cities

AndoverAtlantaBelmontBoontonBostonBozemanCabin JohnCambridgeCarol StreamChapel HillClaytonCrow AgencyDanversDecaturDenverDorchesterDurhamEast SoundEscondidoEvanston

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

  • Total Assets: $40,011,565 (as of 2023)
  • Total Annual Giving: $1,177,025 (2023)
  • Total Revenues: $19,761,213 (2023)
  • Total Expenses: $1,454,288 (2023)
  • Number of Employees: 0
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$309K$619K$928K$1M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$8,767,357$8,674,912$8,451,441
Revenue$717,376$868,190$1,096,654
Expenses$509,564$464,786$517,159
Qualifying Distributions$462,220$457,513$490,043
Net Investment Income$688,115$820,893$1,064,601
Distributable Amount$574,187$505,627$508,767

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$149K$298K$447K$596K62 grants202077 grants202156 grants202251 grants202340 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

HBS - HARVARD BUSINESS S…$50KBOZEMAN DHARMA CENTER$45KDEMOCRACY FORWARD FOUNDA…$35KFRIENDS OF MATENWA$35KLOOP LAB$32KCOMUNIDAD CONNECT$20KORCAS COMMUNITY RESOURCE…$20KORCAS ISLAND COMMUNITY F…$20KPROCTOR ACADEMY$20KMESSENGERS FOR HEALTH$17K

Grant Size Distribution

240 grants across all recorded years

235<$50K5$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

  • Howard E. Cox — President
  • Wendy Bingham — Director of Philanthropy
  • Julie Doe — Executive Director

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
MARTHA H KEITHTRUSTEE0.5
GARNETT L KEITH JRTRUSTEE
GEOFFREY L KEITHTRUSTEE0.5
SUZANNE K COLONTRUSTEE
SUSANNE MORELSECRETARY

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

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