The Elm Grove Foundation
The Elm Grove Foundation is a private foundation, based in Boston, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $119K. Net investment income was $299K.
The Elm Grove Foundation at a glance
In short: The Elm Grove Foundation gave $119K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $24K), mostly in Maine. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $118,500
- +8.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- -82.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $23,700
- +508.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $12,500
- Total assets
- $1,791,083
- +6.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Maine (80% 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 The Elm Grove Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was MDI Hospital ($50K). Together the top 5 received $119K.
Grant Size Distribution
123 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 122 grants of 123 (99%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How The Elm Grove Foundation gives
- Giving grew 62% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 137% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $73K (2022) to $125K (2020). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $119K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| MDI Hospital Bar Harbor, ME | Operating Support | $50,000 |
| Atlantic Salmon Federation Calais, ME | Operating Support | $45,000 |
| Friends of the Lobkowicz Collections Dover, MA | Operating Support | $12,500 |
| The 1324 Massachusetts Avenue Foundation Cambridge, MA | Operating Support | $10,000 |
| Boston Atheneum Boston, MA | Operating Support | $1,000 |
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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 | $1,791,083 | $355,603 | $121,525 | $118,500 | 5 | $118,500 | $298,950 | $86,352 |
| 2024 | $1,682,690 | $50,903 | $122,144 | $109,000 | 28 | $111,400 | $42,812 | $79,685 |
| 2023 | $1,535,937 | $174,552 | $88,298 | $75,500 | 29 | $78,395 | $166,810 | $69,994 |
| 2022 | $1,330,642 | $87,085 | $80,095 | $73,000 | 31 | $73,035 | $80,872 | $76,746 |
| 2021 | $1,610,966 | $101,753 | $118,970 | $113,250 | 30 | — | $96,398 | $71,675 |
| 2020 | $1,316,249 | $39,365 | $135,935 | $124,500 | 27 | — | $31,724 | $65,254 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Elm Grove Foundation reported a distributable amount of $86K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Elm Grove Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jonathan Winthrop
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sydney C. Winthrop
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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 The Elm Grove Foundation
How much does The Elm Grove Foundation give each year?
The Elm Grove Foundation gave $119K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $109K across 28 grants.
What is The Elm Grove Foundation's typical grant size?
The Elm Grove Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $12,500, and its average grant was $23,700, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Elm Grove Foundation give grants?
The Elm Grove Foundation gives mostly in Maine: 80% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Massachusetts (20%).
Does The Elm Grove Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of The Elm Grove Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Elm Grove Foundation's largest grantees?
The Elm Grove Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include MDI Hospital ($50,000), Atlantic Salmon Federation ($45,000) and Friends of the Lobkowicz Collections ($12,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 91% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Elm Grove Foundation?
The Elm Grove Foundation reported $1.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $119K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $86K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is The Elm Grove Foundation's EIN?
The Elm Grove Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-8076853. 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 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 1, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
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