Santos Family Foundation
Santos Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Belmont, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.6M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 5 grants totaling $171K. Net investment income was $153K.
Santos Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Santos Family Foundation gave $171K across 5 grants in 2024 (avg $34K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $171,000
- -30.2% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 5
- -16.7% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $34,200
- -16.2% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $30,000
- Total assets
- $1,606,435
- -4.6% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (96% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Santos Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was US Department of Transportation Volpe Center ($83K). Together the top 5 received $171K.
Grant Size Distribution
25 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 25 (60%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Santos Family Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−7%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 236% 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
From 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $171K (2024) to $249K (2022). In 2024 it made 5 grants totaling $171K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| US Department of Transportation Volpe Center Cambridge, MA | Auto and Traffic Safety | $82,500 |
| Belmont Voice Belmont, MA | Unrestricted | $50,000 |
| Olin College of Engineering Needham, MA | Auto Safety Teaching and Research | $30,000 |
| Peterborough Unitarian Universalist Church Peterborough, NH | Unrestricted | $6,000 |
| First Church of Belmont Belmont, MA | Unrestricted | $2,500 |
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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 | $1,606,435 | $176,104 | $253,986 | $171,000 | 5 | $229,200 | $152,820 | $96,922 |
| 2023 | $1,684,317 | $126,757 | $329,787 | $245,000 | 6 | $303,200 | $104,790 | $99,266 |
| 2022 | $1,887,347 | $41,739 | $337,389 | $248,500 | 7 | $306,700 | $12,916 | $122,369 |
| 2021 | $2,232,513 | $133,180 | $266,958 | $183,000 | 7 | — | $108,357 | $141,491 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Santos Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $97K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Santos Family Foundation's 2024 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Anne Stuart
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paul J. Santos
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
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 Santos Family Foundation
How much does Santos Family Foundation give each year?
Santos Family Foundation gave $171K across 5 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $245K across 6 grants.
What is Santos Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Santos Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $30,000, and its average grant was $34,200, across 5 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Santos Family Foundation give grants?
Santos Family Foundation gives mostly in Massachusetts: 96% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Belmont, MA (2 grants).
Does Santos Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 60% of Santos Family Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Santos Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Santos Family Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include US Department of Transportation Volpe Center ($82,500), Belmont Voice ($50,000) and Olin College of Engineering ($30,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 95% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Santos Family Foundation?
Santos Family Foundation reported $1.6M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $229K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $97K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Santos Family Foundation's EIN?
Santos Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-3493830. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2024.
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
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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