The Peter & Pamela Voss Charitable Foundation
The Peter & Pamela Voss Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in Boston, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $970K. Net investment income was $434K.
The Peter & Pamela Voss Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: The Peter & Pamela Voss Charitable Foundation gave $970K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $323K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $970,487
- +1841.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 3
- +200.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $323,496
- +547.0% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $160,487
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (84% 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 The Peter & Pamela Voss Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Museum of Fine Arts ($810K across 2 grants). Together the top 2 received $970K.
Grant Size Distribution
9 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 4 grants of 9 (44%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Peter & Pamela Voss Charitable Foundation gives
- Giving grew 1517% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out well above 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $50K (2023) to $970K (2024). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $970K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Museum of Fine Arts Boston, MA | Further an endowment for a curatorship in the prints and drawings department | $650,000 |
| Museum of Fine Arts Boston, MA | Further an endowment for a curatorship in the prints and drawings department | $160,487 |
| Brown University Providence, RI | Voss Post Doctoral Research Department | $160,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | — | $435,385 | $972,359 | $970,487 | 3 | $971,286 | $434,093 | $35,669 |
| 2023 | $536,974 | $19,474 | $51,999 | $50,000 | 1 | $50,716 | $18,191 | $40,970 |
| 2022 | $569,499 | $50,294 | $65,380 | $63,000 | 1 | $63,833 | $48,747 | $40,100 |
| 2021 | $644,585 | $24,302 | $62,110 | $60,000 | 1 | $61,055 | $23,247 | $48,420 |
| 2020 | $644,628 | $80,667 | $84,378 | $80,000 | 3 | — | $78,478 | $761 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Peter & Pamela Voss Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $36K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Peter & Pamela Voss Charitable Foundation's 2024 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Pamela L. Voss
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Peter S. Voss
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 The Peter & Pamela Voss Charitable Foundation
How much does The Peter & Pamela Voss Charitable Foundation give each year?
The Peter & Pamela Voss Charitable Foundation gave $970K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $50K across 1 grant.
What is The Peter & Pamela Voss Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
The Peter & Pamela Voss Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $160,487, and its average grant was $323,496, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Peter & Pamela Voss Charitable Foundation give grants?
The Peter & Pamela Voss Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Massachusetts: 84% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Rhode Island (16%). The most frequent recipient cities were Boston, MA (2 grants).
Does The Peter & Pamela Voss Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on The Peter & Pamela Voss Charitable Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How much is The Peter & Pamela Voss Charitable Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, The Peter & Pamela Voss Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $36K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is The Peter & Pamela Voss Charitable Foundation's EIN?
The Peter & Pamela Voss Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-6933143. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
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 2020–2024
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