Quimby Foundation

BOSTON, MA EIN: 27-3566993

Quimby Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in BOSTON, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $6.5M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 6 grants totaling $75K. Net investment income was $92K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$6.5M

Annual Giving

$75K

Grant Count

6

Avg Grant Size

$13K

About Quimby Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Quimby Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in BOSTON, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $6.5M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 6 grants totaling $75K. Net investment income was $92K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

BostonCambridgeNew York

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$2M$3M$5M$6M2020202120222024
Metric202420222021
Total Assets$6,462,974$846,499$918,634
Revenue$5,764,556$4,461$2,086
Expenses$78,516$76,540$76,424
Qualifying Distributions$75,000$75,000$75,000
Net Investment Income$92,312$4,461$2,086
Distributable Amount$154,838$44,611$48,547

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$19K$38K$56K$75K6 grants20206 grants20216 grants20226 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2024

Harvard Musical Associat…$13KLongy School of Music of…$13KLotte Scharfman Memorial…$13KMSPCA Angell$13KNew York University$13KThe New York Public Libr…$13K

Grant Size Distribution

24 grants across all recorded years

24<$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

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Peter M GolemmeTrustee1
Maureen G KeadyTrustee0.25

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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

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