Richard and Diane Schmalensee Foundation

WELLESLEY HILLS, MA EIN: 20-3560276

Richard and Diane Schmalensee Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in WELLESLEY HILLS, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $521K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 14 grants totaling $54K. Net investment income was $74K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$521K

+5.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$54K

-71.9% YoY

Grant Count

14

-6.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$4K

-69.9% YoY

About Richard and Diane Schmalensee Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Richard and Diane Schmalensee Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in WELLESLEY HILLS, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $521K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 14 grants totaling $54K. Net investment income was $74K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

9states
+1 more states

Cities

BarreBostonBrooklineCambridgeChestnut HillHagerstownHonoluluLebanonNew GloucesterRoslindaleSan DiegoSummittWashingtonWellesleyWellesley HillsWilliamstown

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$54K$107K$161K$215K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$520,770$492,714$594,884
Revenue$81,820$90,246$48,091
Expenses$56,896$195,021$44,025
Qualifying Distributions$54,000$192,500$41,500
Net Investment Income$74,334$83,501$41,068
Distributable Amount$26,298$26,403$35,144

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$48K$96K$144K$193K15 grants202019 grants202119 grants202215 grants202314 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

RESOURCES FOR THE FUTURE$10KMGH GENITOURINARY CANCER…$10KBOSTON BALLET$5KPIONEER INST FOR PUBLIC …$5KMASSBAY CC FOUNDATION$5KMAX WARBURG COURAGE CURR$5KMASSACHUSETTS EYE & EAR$5KCHURCH OF THE REDEEMER$4KMASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE …$1KSAFE PASSAGE$1K

Grant Size Distribution

82 grants across all recorded years

80<$50K1$50–100K1$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
RICHARD L SCHMALENSEETRUSTEE
DIANE H SCHMALENSEETRUSTEE
ALEXANDER C SCHMALENSEETRUSTEE
NICHOLAS H SCHMALENSEETRUSTEE

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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