Scale Foundation
Scale Foundation is a private foundation, based in Boston, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $118K. Net investment income was $268K.
Scale Foundation at a glance
In short: Scale Foundation gave $118K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $59K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $118,000
- +13.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $59,000
- +13.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $59,000
- Total assets
- $1,551,850
- +8.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (100% 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 Scale Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Friends of Foundation De France ($118K across 2 grants).
Grant Size Distribution
11 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 11 (55%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Scale Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+13%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 94% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $75K (2020) to $118K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $118K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Friends of Foundation De France New York, NY | General Support | $108,000 |
| Friends of Foundation De France New York, NY | Research and Education | $10,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,551,850 | $287,446 | $163,283 | $118,000 | 2 | $137,667 | $267,638 | $146,872 |
| 2024 | $1,427,759 | $292,470 | $142,156 | $104,000 | 2 | $121,544 | $273,459 | $135,396 |
| 2023 | $1,277,426 | $130,848 | $133,052 | $100,000 | 2 | $115,387 | $114,182 | $118,958 |
| 2022 | $1,279,927 | $100,392 | $136,122 | $104,000 | 3 | $119,149 | $84,418 | $116,020 |
| 2021 | $1,316,020 | $150,181 | $113,134 | $75,000 | 2 | $91,553 | $132,930 | $128,967 |
| 2020 | $1,278,965 | $220,702 | $103,495 | $75,000 | 2 | — | $207,143 | $105,328 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Scale Foundation reported a distributable amount of $147K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Scale Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mark M. Christopher
Trustee
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Peter A. Wilson
Trustee
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Matthew R. Hillery
Trustee
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Ellen C. Peckham (2020) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Scale Foundation
How much does Scale Foundation give each year?
Scale Foundation gave $118K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $104K across 2 grants.
How large is Scale Foundation?
Scale Foundation reported $1.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $138K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $147K (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.
Where does Scale Foundation operate?
Scale Foundation has awarded grants in New York.
What is Scale Foundation's EIN?
Scale Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-6208919. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 5, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 9, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
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