Pomegranate Foundation
Pomegranate Foundation is a private foundation, based in Newton Center, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $30.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $1.6M. Net investment income was $11.2M.
Pomegranate Foundation at a glance
In short: Pomegranate Foundation gave $1.6M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $1.6M), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,584,000
- +133.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,584,000
- +366.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,584,000
- Total assets
- $30,015,391
- +72.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (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 Pomegranate Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Morgan Stanley Global Impact Fund ($1.6M).
Grant Size Distribution
7 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 4 grants of 7 (57%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Pomegranate Foundation gives
- Giving grew 34% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 94% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $679K (2024) to $3.8M (2020). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $1.6M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Morgan Stanley Global Impact Fund Purchase, NY | Contribution was for charitable purposes. | $1,584,000 |
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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 | $30,015,391 | $14,207,206 | $1,593,417 | $1,584,000 | 1 | $1,584,000 | $11,207,206 | $1,682,075 |
| 2024 | $17,401,602 | $2,057,480 | $684,852 | $679,000 | 2 | $679,000 | $57,480 | $1,632,112 |
| 2023 | $16,028,974 | $2,029,957 | $1,769,694 | $1,769,000 | 2 | $1,769,000 | $30,201 | $1,464,114 |
| 2022 | $15,768,711 | $728,442 | $1,227,119 | $1,179,000 | 1 | $1,191,725 | $27,632 | $1,394,728 |
| 2021 | $16,267,388 | $3,344,324 | $1,716,003 | $1,676,000 | 1 | $1,676,000 | $2,087,770 | $1,311,457 |
| 2020 | $14,639,067 | $3,163,765 | $3,835,002 | $3,827,550 | 1 | — | $2,116,175 | $1,061,908 |
| 2019 | $15,097,742 | $63,469 | $731,792 | $723,225 | 1 | — | $69,037 | $1,203,349 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Pomegranate Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1.7M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Frequently asked questions about Pomegranate Foundation
How much does Pomegranate Foundation give each year?
Pomegranate Foundation gave $1.6M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $679K across 2 grants.
How large is Pomegranate Foundation?
Pomegranate Foundation reported $30.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.6M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.7M (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.
Where does Pomegranate Foundation operate?
Pomegranate Foundation has awarded grants in New Jersey, New York.
What is Pomegranate Foundation's EIN?
Pomegranate Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-1564392. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 22, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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