The Jonathan and Amy Poorvu Foundation
The Jonathan and Amy Poorvu Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Cambridge, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $758K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $163K. Net investment income was $93K.
The Jonathan and Amy Poorvu Foundation at a glance
In short: The Jonathan and Amy Poorvu Foundation gave $163K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $82K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $163,000
- +117.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $81,500
- +117.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $81,500
- Total assets
- $757,828
- -9.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (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 The Jonathan and Amy Poorvu Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Jacobs Pillow ($157K). Together the top 2 received $163K.
Grant Size Distribution
21 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 19 grants of 21 (90%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How The Jonathan and Amy Poorvu Foundation gives
- Giving grew 183% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 277% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $40K (2020) to $163K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $163K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Jacobs Pillow Becket, MA | Benevolent | $157,000 |
| Museum of Fine Arts Boston, MA | Benevolent | $6,000 |
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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 | $757,828 | $94,158 | $168,953 | $163,000 | 2 | $164,535 | $93,398 | $59,420 |
| 2024 | $832,623 | $123,797 | $77,524 | $75,000 | 2 | $76,285 | $122,558 | $54,895 |
| 2023 | $786,350 | $18,820 | $66,195 | $63,500 | 4 | $64,785 | $18,238 | $48,935 |
| 2022 | $833,725 | $69,353 | $60,268 | $57,500 | 6 | $58,785 | $69,110 | $53,670 |
| 2021 | $824,640 | $88,566 | $48,815 | $47,500 | 7 | $48,535 | $88,281 | $59,819 |
| 2020 | $784,889 | $21,000 | $41,569 | $40,000 | 6 | — | $20,742 | $54,912 |
| 2019 | $805,458 | $64,595 | $51,831 | $50,000 | 3 | — | $60,839 | $48,117 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Jonathan and Amy Poorvu Foundation reported a distributable amount of $59K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Jonathan and Amy Poorvu Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Amy Poorvu
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Jonathan H. Poorvu
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
William J. Poorvu
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Jonathan and Amy Poorvu Foundation
How much does The Jonathan and Amy Poorvu Foundation give each year?
The Jonathan and Amy Poorvu Foundation gave $163K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $75K across 2 grants.
How large is The Jonathan and Amy Poorvu Foundation?
The Jonathan and Amy Poorvu Foundation reported $758K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $165K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $59K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is The Jonathan and Amy Poorvu Foundation?
The Jonathan and Amy Poorvu Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Cambridge, MA. It holds $758K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does The Jonathan and Amy Poorvu Foundation operate?
The Jonathan and Amy Poorvu Foundation has awarded grants in Connecticut, Massachusetts.
What is The Jonathan and Amy Poorvu Foundation's EIN?
The Jonathan and Amy Poorvu Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-6756976. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 14, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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