Conatus Foundation
Conatus Foundation is a private foundation, based in Belmont, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $18K. Net investment income was $433K.
Conatus Foundation at a glance
In short: Conatus Foundation gave $18K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $17,500
- +105.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,833
- +105.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $2,928,912
- +16.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Conatus Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was ACLU Foundation of Massachusetts ($10K). Together the top 3 received $18K.
Grant Size Distribution
9 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 9 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Conatus Foundation gives
- Giving grew 3400% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 7% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $500 (2022) to $18K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $18K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| ACLU Foundation of Massachusetts Boston, MA | General Support | $10,000 |
| Cambridge Community Chorus Cambridge, MA | To support the nonprofit in providing musical work for the greater boston area. | $5,000 |
| Berkshire Community Diaper Project West Stockbridge, MA | To support the nonprofit in providing essential supplies to parents who struggle to afford them. | $2,500 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,928,912 | $491,927 | $88,226 | $17,500 | 3 | $20,826 | $433,483 | $285,794 |
| 2024 | $2,525,211 | $660,609 | $65,039 | $8,500 | 3 | $12,651 | $643,452 | $250,238 |
| 2023 | $1,929,641 | $34,615 | $81,880 | $3,500 | 2 | $35,857 | $15,381 | $211,921 |
| 2022 | $1,965,088 | — | $500 | $500 | 1 | $500 | — | $8,882 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Conatus Foundation reported a distributable amount of $286K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Conatus Foundation is led by Katherine Shea, President on every filing since 2022; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Katherine Shea
President
On filings since 2022
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Henry Ignatiev
Director
On filings since 2022
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Julia Shea
Director
On filings since 2022
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "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 Conatus Foundation
How much does Conatus Foundation give each year?
Conatus Foundation gave $18K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $9K across 3 grants.
What is Conatus Foundation's typical grant size?
Conatus Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $5,833, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Conatus Foundation give grants?
Conatus Foundation gives mostly in Massachusetts: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Conatus Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 33% of Conatus Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Conatus Foundation?
Conatus Foundation reported $2.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $21K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $286K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Conatus Foundation's EIN?
Conatus Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 92-0310738. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 10, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024
Live grants for the work Conatus Foundation funds
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Nixa Affiliate Grantmaking Program Up to US $10,000 · Due October 19, 2026
- Community and School Grants $28,000 total pool; 10-15 grants expected · Due October 19, 2026
- Mary Pinola/Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund $500 - $5,000 for ongoing programs; up to $15,000 for Strategic Initiative Grants · Due October 19, 2026
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