PTRD Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Mattapoisett, MA EIN: 92-3646531

PTRD Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Mattapoisett, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2023 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $908K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $40K. Net investment income was $84K.

PTRD Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: PTRD Foundation Inc gave $40K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$40,000
+8.1% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
4
+33.3% vs 2024
Average grant
$10,000
-18.9% vs 2024
Median grant
$10,000
Total assets
$907,581
-2.5% vs 2024
Primary geography
Massachusetts (63% 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 PTRD Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Massachusetts Institute of Technology: $20K across 2 grantsMassachusetts Institute ofTechnology$20K · 2 grantsHarvard University Himawan Graduate Aid Fund: $5KHarvard University HimawanGraduate Aid Fund$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was Massachusetts Institute of Technology ($20K across 2 grants). Together the top 2 received $25K.

Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($15,000), which are not listed by name.

Grant Size Distribution

7 grants across all recorded years

7<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 7 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

CambridgeBoston

How PTRD Foundation Inc gives

  • In 2025 it paid out 115% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K0 grants2023 3 grants2024 4 grants2025

From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $37K (2024) to $40K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $40K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
1 grant to individuals Recipients not named —$15,000
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MAThe foundation gave a grant in the amount of $10,000 to the mit misti program, which makes it possible for mit students to experience the world while advancing knowledge, tackling tough challenges, and preparing for lives of impact, service, and leadership in an interconnected global society.$10,000
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MAThe foundation gave a grant in the amount of $10,000 to the mit superurop program (an advanced undergraduate research opportunities program). This program is a two-semester supervised project, which takes undergraduates through the complete research cycle, from selecting a topic and designing their experiment to writing a technical paper and presenting their results at conferences. Over one thousand undergraduates have already gained valuable research experience through superurop, helping them make informed decisions about graduate school, stem careers, and more.$10,000
Harvard University Himawan Graduate Aid Fund Boston, MAThe foundation gave a grant in the amount of $5,000 to the harvard university-charles and ing himawan graduate aid fund. The grant will be used to provide financial support to deserving doctoral students. The grant will enable the faculty of art and sciences to continue to attract, enroll and support the brightest and most talented graduate students, who play key roles in research and undergraduate education at harvard.$5,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$907,581$66,784$51,942$40,0004$50,742$84,376$44,121
2024$931,022$24,020$44,189$37,0003$43,471$23,302$45,816
2023$927,714$917,216$175———$44,150$14,260

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, PTRD Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $44K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

PTRD Foundation Inc is led by Jeff Himawan, President & Director on every filing since 2023; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Jeff Himawan

    President & Director

    On filings since 2023

    7 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Adela Wee

    Secretary & Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joice Himawan

    Treasurer & Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2023–2025. "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 PTRD Foundation Inc

How much does PTRD Foundation Inc give each year?

PTRD Foundation Inc gave $40K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $37K across 3 grants.

What is PTRD Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

PTRD Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $10,000, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does PTRD Foundation Inc give grants?

PTRD Foundation Inc gives mostly in Massachusetts: 63% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Cambridge, MA (2 grants).

Does PTRD Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on PTRD Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

How large is PTRD Foundation Inc?

PTRD Foundation Inc reported $908K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $51K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $44K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is PTRD Foundation Inc's EIN?

PTRD Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 92-3646531. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2023–2025.

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

Data update history

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 25, 2024)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 28, 2025)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 16, 2026)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2023–2025

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