Pyle Nye Family Foundation
Pyle Nye Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Cambridge, Massachusetts. In 2024, it made 26 grants totaling $477,000, with listed purposes including education, community, and hospital/healthcare.
Pyle Nye Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Pyle Nye Family Foundation gave $477K across 26 grants in 2024 (avg $18K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $477,000
- -16.9% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 26
- -3.7% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $18,346
- -13.7% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $11,966,664
- -2.7% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (97% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Pyle Nye Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 12 Kirkland Place, Cambridge, MA 02138
Phone: (781) 856-3382
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Pyle Nye Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was President & Fellows of Harvard ($202K). Together the top 10 received $417K.
Grant Size Distribution
57 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 47 grants of 57 (82%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2024, 97% of grant dollars went to recipients in Massachusetts. Vermont, Oregon, and New Jersey each accounted for 1%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 26 itemized grants.
Cities
How Pyle Nye Family Foundation gives
- 54% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 76% 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 (2024). 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 2022 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $477K (2024) to $648K (2022). In 2024 it made 26 grants totaling $477K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| President & Fellows of Harvard Cambridge, MA | Education | $202,000 |
| The Lionheart Foundation Dedham, MA | Education | $75,000 |
| Gloucester Marine Genomics Gloucester, MA | Community | $50,000 |
| Middlesex School Concord, MA | Education | $25,000 |
| Boston Foundation Inc Boston, MA | Community | $20,000 |
| Lexington Historical Society Lexington, MA | Community | $10,000 |
| One Plympton Preservation Cambridge, MA | Community | $10,000 |
| Cultural Alliance of Medfield Medfield, MA | Community | $10,000 |
| Mass General Development Office Boston, MA | Hospital/Healthcare | $10,000 |
| Council on Foreign Relations Boylston, MA | Community | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $11,966,664 | $486,178 | $499,787 | $477,000 | 26 | $477,000 | $473,586 | $624,640 |
| 2023 | $12,302,057 | $463,800 | $580,296 | $574,100 | 27 | $574,100 | $461,560 | $593,159 |
| 2022 | $12,132,553 | $140,765 | $649,151 | $648,000 | 4 | $648,000 | $140,615 | $581,742 |
| 2021 | $12,640,939 | $12,640,939 | — | — | — | — | $55 | $18,926 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Pyle Nye Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $625K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2024 grants included support for education, community, and hospital/healthcare purposes. Among the grantees, The Lionheart Foundation describes its work as improving the lives of incarcerated adults and highly at-risk youth through institutions, community programs, and educational forums. Middlesex School says it helps students develop through intellectual, physical, creative, and ethical education. The Cultural Alliance of Medfield describes its mission as supporting artists, expanding cultural opportunities, and nurturing the creative community.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation reported 26 grants totaling $477,000. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $202,000, with a median of $5,000. The largest grants included $202,000 to President & Fellows of Harvard for education, $75,000 to The Lionheart Foundation for education, $50,000 to Gloucester Marine Genomics for community, and $25,000 to Middlesex School for education. Other grants included $20,000 to Boston Foundation Inc for community and $10,000 each to Lexington Historical Society and Cultural Alliance of Medfield for community.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Joseph B H Nye and Jennifer M Pyle as trustees.
Pyle Nye Family Foundation's 2024 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Jennifer M. Pyle
Trustee
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Joseph B. H. Nye
Trustee
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2024. "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 Pyle Nye Family Foundation
How much does Pyle Nye Family Foundation give each year?
Pyle Nye Family Foundation gave $477K across 26 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $574K across 27 grants.
What is Pyle Nye Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Pyle Nye Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $5,000, and its average grant was $18,346, across 26 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Pyle Nye Family Foundation give grants?
Pyle Nye Family Foundation gives mostly in Massachusetts: 97% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Boston, MA (8 grants), Gloucester, MA (3 grants), Cambridge, MA (2 grants) and Lexington, MA (2 grants).
Does Pyle Nye Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 26 grants with a stated purpose on Pyle Nye Family Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Community" (16 grants) and "Education" (8 grants).
Who are Pyle Nye Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Pyle Nye Family Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include President & Fellows of Harvard ($202,000), The Lionheart Foundation ($75,000) and Gloucester Marine Genomics ($50,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 69% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Pyle Nye Family Foundation?
Pyle Nye Family Foundation reported $12.0M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $477K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $625K (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 Pyle Nye Family Foundation fund?
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2024 grants included support for education, community, and hospital/healthcare purposes. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Pyle Nye Family Foundation?
The foundation 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 Pyle Nye Family Foundation's EIN?
Pyle Nye Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-6878254. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2024.
Does Pyle Nye 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.
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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