Curvey Family Foundation
The Curvey Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Boston, Massachusetts. Its 2025 filing lists 13 grants totaling $178,950 to charitable organizations, with grants going to recipients in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Florida, as well as a smaller grant to an organization in Maine.
Curvey Family Foundation at a glance
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.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $178,950
- +12.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 13
- -23.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $13,765
- +46.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $2,626,237
- -5.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 23% first-time grantees (3 of 13, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (45% 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 Curvey Family Foundation
- 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: Co Sw One Post Office Square, Boston, MA 02109
Phone: (617) 338-2839
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Curvey Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Massachusetts General Hospital ($50K). Together the top 10 received $177K.
Grant Size Distribution
63 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 62 grants of 63 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grants went primarily to organizations in Massachusetts and New Hampshire: 45% of grant dollars went to Massachusetts recipients and 43% to New Hampshire recipients. Florida recipients received 12%; Maine accounted for 0%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Curvey Family Foundation open to new grantees?
23%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 13 grantees (23%) were first-time recipients. With only 13 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. 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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $51K (2022) to $179K (2025). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $179K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts General Hospital Boston, MA | General Charitable Purposes | $50,000 |
| Bald Peak Historic Fund Melvin Village, NH | General Charitable Purposes | $25,000 |
| The Nick Wolfeboro, NH | General Charitable Purposes | $25,000 |
| Gulf Shore Play House Naples, FL | General Charitable Purposes | $22,000 |
| Granite State Adaptive Mirror Lake, NH | General Charitable Purposes | $15,000 |
| Boston Symphony Bosotn, MA | General Charitable Purposes | $10,000 |
| Sisters of St Joseph Cambridge, MA | General Charitable Purposes | $10,000 |
| Write the World Cambridge, MA | General Charitable Purposes | $10,000 |
| Wright Museum Wolfeboro, NH | General Charitable Purposes | $5,000 |
| New Hampshire Boat Museum Wolfeboro Falls, NH | General Charitable Purposes | $5,000 |
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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 | $2,626,237 | $112,443 | $263,320 | $178,950 | 13 | $226,630 | $99,900 | $232,554 |
| 2024 | $2,777,114 | $194,362 | $223,206 | $159,700 | 17 | $186,650 | $157,806 | $219,150 |
| 2023 | $2,805,958 | $90,261 | $183,532 | $133,750 | 11 | $155,786 | $92,261 | $201,925 |
| 2022 | $2,899,226 | $72,102 | $103,109 | $51,400 | 9 | $77,228 | $76,962 | $186,350 |
| 2021 | $2,930,233 | $199,017 | $165,684 | $83,300 | 13 | $141,118 | $196,534 | $204,170 |
| 2020 | $2,896,900 | $65,653 | $233,100 | $143,700 | 22 | — | $184,289 | $172,735 |
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.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s 2025 filing does not state a mission. Its grants include support for organizations working in areas such as adaptive sports and recreation, teen writing, and freshwater boating heritage. Granite State Adaptive describes its mission as providing disabled individuals opportunities to develop independence, confidence, life skills, and fitness through sports, therapy, training, and recreation. Write the World describes itself as an online writing community that supports teenagers’ writing, critical thinking, and civic engagement. The New Hampshire Boat Museum says it works to foster appreciation and stewardship of the state’s freshwater boating heritage through exhibits, experiences, and educational programs.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation gave $178,950 through 13 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $400 to $50,000, with a median grant of $10,000.
Among the largest 2025 grants were $50,000 to Massachusetts General Hospital; $25,000 each to Bald Peak Historic Fund and The Nick; $22,000 to Gulf Shore Play House; and $15,000 to Granite State Adaptive. The foundation also gave $10,000 each to Boston Symphony, Sisters of St Joseph, and Write the World; $5,000 each to Wright Museum and New Hampshire Boat Museum; $1,000 to Bald Peak Community Fund; and $550 to YMCA of Southern Maine.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists James C Curvey as Trustee, J Scott Curvey as CFO and Trustee, and Jeffrey C Curvey as Executive Director and Trustee.
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). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Curvey Family Foundation fund?
The foundation’s 2025 filing does not state a mission. Its grants include support for organizations working in areas such as adaptive sports and recreation, teen writing, and freshwater boating heritage. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Curvey Family Foundation?
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 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.
Does Curvey Family Foundation 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 September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Curvey Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 22, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/curvey-family-foundation-morg_d12734f98a2e4e5cafd03fa6155d32f4
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