The Granville Foundation 7522-XXXXXX00192
The Granville Foundation is a private foundation based in Boston, Massachusetts. Its 2025 filing reports 17 grants totaling $368,758 to charitable organizations, including organizations in Oregon, Massachusetts, and New York.
The Granville Foundation 7522-XXXXXX00192 at a glance
In short: The Granville Foundation 7522-XXXXXX00192 gave $369K across 17 grants in 2025 (avg $22K), mostly in Oregon. 29% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $368,758
- +13.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 17
- +6.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $21,692
- +6.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $4,129,256
- -4.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 29% first-time grantees (5 of 17, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Oregon (50% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Granville Foundation 7522-XXXXXX00192
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 45 School St 5Th Floor, Boston, MA 02108-3204
Phone: (617) 523-1635
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Granville Foundation 7522-XXXXXX00192 funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Welcome Home Coalition ($50K). Together the top 10 received $290K.
Grant Size Distribution
65 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 59 grants of 65 (91%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 50% of grant dollars went to recipients in Oregon, 45% to recipients in Massachusetts, and 5% to recipients in New York.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 17 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Granville Foundation 7522-XXXXXX00192 open to new grantees?
29%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 17 grantees (29%) were first-time recipients. With only 17 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $19K; repeat grants $23K. How we count
Medians: $15K first-time, $23K repeat.
- 71% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 23% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 112% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2022–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $300K (2022) to $369K (2025). In 2025 it made 17 grants totaling $369K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Welcome Home Coalition Portland, OR | General Support | $50,000 |
| Ground Score Association Portland, OR | General Support | $50,000 |
| Essex Art Center Lawrence, MA | General Support | $30,000 |
| Lawrence Community Works Inc Lawrence, MA | General Support | $25,000 |
| Mira Coalition Boston, MA | General Support | $25,000 |
| Portland Street Medicine Portland, OR | General Support | $25,000 |
| Project Step Boston, MA | General Support | $25,000 |
| Gather Make Shelter Portland, OR | General Support | $20,000 |
| National Black Theatre Workshop New York, NY | General Support | $20,000 |
| Right 2 Dream Too Portland, OR | General Support | $20,000 |
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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 | $4,129,256 | $231,685 | $406,638 | $368,758 | 17 | $368,758 | $201,097 | $328,473 |
| 2024 | $4,304,209 | $175,394 | $360,135 | $325,000 | 16 | $325,000 | $145,618 | $328,237 |
| 2023 | $4,488,950 | $-46,659 | $331,857 | $300,000 | 13 | $300,958 | $64,023 | $280,442 |
| 2022 | $4,867,466 | $5,191,043 | $323,577 | $300,000 | 19 | $300,000 | $50,551 | $265,326 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Granville Foundation 7522-XXXXXX00192 reported a distributable amount of $328K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The available information does not state a mission for the foundation. Its 2025 grants included organizations working in areas such as housing, health care, arts and culture, disability support, and community development. For example, Welcome Home Coalition describes its work as advancing housing policies and affordable, stable homes; Portland Street Medicine says it provides whole-person care to homeless neighbors; and Essex Art Center describes itself as a community-based creative hub using art to build community. These are descriptions of the grantees’ work.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 17 grants totaling $368,758. Grant amounts ranged from $5,000 to $50,000, with a median of $20,000. Notable grants included $50,000 each to Welcome Home Coalition and Ground Score Association; $30,000 to Essex Art Center; $25,000 each to Lawrence Community Works, MIRA Coalition, Portland Street Medicine, and Project STEP; and $20,000 each to Gather Make Shelter, National Black Theatre Workshop, and Right 2 Dream Too. The listed grant purposes were general support.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Justin T Wolstenholme, Susan G Stott, Anne Thiam, and Sandra C Comstock as trustees.
The Granville Foundation 7522-XXXXXX00192's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Anne Thiam
Trustee
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Justin T. Wolstenholme
Trustee
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sandra C. Comstock
Trustee
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Susan G. Stott
Trustee
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "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 Granville Foundation 7522-XXXXXX00192
How much does The Granville Foundation 7522-XXXXXX00192 give each year?
The Granville Foundation 7522-XXXXXX00192 gave $369K across 17 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $325K across 16 grants.
What is The Granville Foundation 7522-XXXXXX00192's typical grant size?
The Granville Foundation 7522-XXXXXX00192's median grant in 2025 was $20,000, and its average grant was $21,692, across 17 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Granville Foundation 7522-XXXXXX00192 that year got $19K on average.
Where does The Granville Foundation 7522-XXXXXX00192 give grants?
The Granville Foundation 7522-XXXXXX00192 gives mostly in Oregon: 50% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Massachusetts (45%) and New York (5%). The most frequent recipient cities were Portland, OR (6 grants), Lawrence, MA (4 grants) and Boston, MA (3 grants).
Does The Granville Foundation 7522-XXXXXX00192 give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of The Granville Foundation 7522-XXXXXX00192's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (17 of 17) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Granville Foundation 7522-XXXXXX00192's largest grantees?
The Granville Foundation 7522-XXXXXX00192's largest 2025 grantees include Welcome Home Coalition ($50,000), Ground Score Association ($50,000) and Essex Art Center ($30,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 35% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Granville Foundation 7522-XXXXXX00192?
The Granville Foundation 7522-XXXXXX00192 reported $4.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $369K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $328K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Granville Foundation 7522-XXXXXX00192 fund?
The available information does not state a mission for the foundation. Its 2025 grants included organizations working in areas such as housing, health care, arts and culture, disability support, and community development. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Granville Foundation 7522-XXXXXX00192?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Granville Foundation 7522-XXXXXX00192's EIN?
The Granville Foundation 7522-XXXXXX00192's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 88-1525893. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.
Does The Granville Foundation 7522-XXXXXX00192 accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 29, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 25, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024
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Grantable. (2026). The Granville Foundation 7522-XXXXXX00192 funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 10, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-granville-foundation-7522-xxxxxx00192-morg_3753483cbfae440288677eb09f326ec9
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