Kenwood Foundation 7521-xxxxxx21240

BOSTON, MA EIN: 04-6012784

Kenwood Foundation 7521-XXXXXX21240 is a private foundation based in Boston, Massachusetts. The organization was established in 1962 and operates as a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt entity with no employees.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$609K

+90.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$300K

+94.4% YoY

Grant Count

85

+9.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$4K

+78.4% YoY

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

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation's grant-making priorities include:

  • Education
  • Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking
  • Human Services
  • Journalism
  • Arts
  • Creative Writing
  • Historic Buildings
  • Community and School Gardens

Grantmaking

The foundation currently has no live grant opportunities listed.

Average Grant

Amount:** Data not specified in available sources

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation primarily funds organizations in:

  • Massachusetts
  • New York
  • Virginia

Grant Distribution by State

17states
+9 more states

Cities

Albert LeaAmericusAndoverAnnandaleonhudsonAnnisquamAshevilleAtlantaAugustaBar HarborBelmontBeverlyBostonBrooklineBrooklynCambridgeCantonChestnut HillCulpeperDanversDelaware

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Total Assets: $608,700 (as of most recent filing)

Total Giving: $300,250

Tax-Exempt Status: September 1962

Most Recent Tax Filing: 2024

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$231K$463K$694K$926K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$608,700$319,404$310,724
Revenue$841,599$246,780$838,267
Expenses$310,772$176,342$450,522
Qualifying Distributions$300,250$154,700$428,675
Net Investment Income$177,427$118,457$290,819
Distributable Amount$36,671$23,434$20,358

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$107K$214K$321K$429K84 grants202084 grants202186 grants202278 grants202385 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

MGH INSTITUTE OF HEALTH$17KBelmont Hill School$11KMcLean Hospital$11KSt Lawrence University$5KAmerican Red Cross of Mass$2KEnvironmental Defense Fund$2KHorizons for Homeless Ch…$2KDoctors Without Borders$2KEssex County Greenbelt$2KTrustees of Reservations$2K

Grant Size Distribution

250 grants across all recorded years

250<$50K$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

The foundation lists "Dabny Edith L Ttee" in connection with its filings, though the specific role is not detailed in available sources.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
JOHN H KNOWLES JRTRUSTEE1
EDITH K WILLIAMSTRUSTEE1
THOMAS M WILLIAMSTRUSTEE1
JEAN KNOWLES HEDLUNDTRUSTEE1
JAMES T KNOWLESTRUSTEE1
ROBERT M KNOWLESTRUSTEE1
THEODORE E OBERTRUSTEE1

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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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