Curvey Family Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Boston, MA EIN: 04-3526188

Curvey Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Boston, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 13 grants totaling $179K. Net investment income was $100K.

Key facts about Curvey Family Foundation

In short: Curvey Family Foundation gave $179K across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $14K), top state Massachusetts. 23% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
04-3526188
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$178,950
Grants made (2025)
13
Average grant
$13,765
Median grant
$10,000
New grantees (estimate)
23% first-time grantees (3 of 13, 2025)
Total assets
$2,626,237
Primary geography
Massachusetts (45% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$2.6M

-5.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$179K

+12.1% YoY

Grant Count

13

-23.5% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$14K

+46.5% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Curvey Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $233K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is Curvey Family Foundation open to new grantees?

23%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 3 of 13 grantees (23%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $10K; repeat grants $15K. How we count

Medians: $5K first-time, $10K repeat.

  • 77% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 248% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 97% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

9states

Share of all 13 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

NaplesBostonWolfeboroMelvin VillageCambridgeOssipeeMirror LakeBosotnConcordLouisvilleMahanoy CityMoultonboroughWolfeboro FallsAltonAstonBoulderFort MeyersHoustonMemphisMeredith

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K22 grants202013 grants20219 grants202211 grants202317 grants202413 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Massachusetts General Hospital: $50KMassachusetts General Hospital$50KBald Peak Historic Fund: $25KBald Peak Historic Fund$25KThe Nick: $25KThe Nick$25KGulf Shore Play House: $22KGulf Shore Play House$22KGranite State Adaptive: $15KGranite State Adaptive$15KBoston Symphony: $10KBoston Symphony$10KSisters of St Joseph: $10KSisters of St Joseph$10KWrite the World: $10KWrite the World$10KWright Museum: $5KWright Museum$5KNew Hampshire Boat Museum: $5KNew Hampshire Boat Museum$5K

Grant Size Distribution

63 grants across all recorded years

62<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Massachusetts General Hospital Boston, MAGeneral Charitable Purposes$50,000
Bald Peak Historic Fund Melvin Village, NHGeneral Charitable Purposes$25,000
The Nick Wolfeboro, NHGeneral Charitable Purposes$25,000
Gulf Shore Play House Naples, FLGeneral Charitable Purposes$22,000
Granite State Adaptive Mirror Lake, NHGeneral Charitable Purposes$15,000
Boston Symphony Bosotn, MAGeneral Charitable Purposes$10,000
Sisters of St Joseph Cambridge, MAGeneral Charitable Purposes$10,000
Write the World Cambridge, MAGeneral Charitable Purposes$10,000
Wright Museum Wolfeboro, NHGeneral Charitable Purposes$5,000
New Hampshire Boat Museum Wolfeboro Falls, NHGeneral Charitable Purposes$5,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$100K$200K$300K202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$2,626,237$2,777,114$2,805,958
Revenue$112,443$194,362$90,261
Expenses$263,320$223,206$183,532
Qualifying Distributions$226,630$186,650$155,786
Net Investment Income$99,900$157,806$92,261
Distributable Amount$232,554$219,150$201,925

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Curvey Family Foundation is led by Jeffrey C Curvey, Executive Director & Trustee on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Jeffrey C Curvey

    Executive Director & Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • J Scott Curvey

    CFO & Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • James C Curvey

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    2.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

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 Curvey Family Foundation

How much does Curvey Family Foundation give each year?

Curvey Family Foundation gave $179K across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $160K across 17 grants.

What is Curvey Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Curvey Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $13,765, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Curvey Family Foundation that year got $10K on average.

Where does Curvey Family Foundation give grants?

Curvey Family Foundation's top state is Massachusetts, with 45% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were New Hampshire (43%) and Florida (12%). The most frequent recipient cities were Wolfeboro, NH (2 grants), Melvin Village, NH (2 grants) and Cambridge, MA (2 grants).

Does Curvey Family Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 92% of Curvey Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (12 of 13) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Curvey Family Foundation's largest grantees?

Curvey Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Massachusetts General Hospital ($50,000), Bald Peak Historic Fund ($25,000) and The Nick ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 56% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Curvey Family Foundation?

Curvey Family Foundation reported $2.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $227K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $233K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Curvey Family Foundation?

Curvey Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Boston, MA. It holds $2.6M in total assets as of 2025.

What is Curvey Family Foundation's EIN?

Curvey Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-3526188. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

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