The Rands Foundation

WESTWOOD, MA EIN: 87-0757900

The Rands Foundation is a private foundation located in Westwood, Massachusetts, established in 2005. It operates as a 501(c)(3) exempt private foundation with no employees. The foundation was created by Robert D. Rands and supports charitable purposes primarily through grantmaking to nonprofit organizations.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$23.4M

+10.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.3M

+11.5% YoY

Grant Count

37

-2.6% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$34K

+14.5% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation's primary funding focus areas include:

  • Education
  • Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking
  • Human Services

The foundation supports organizations across multiple states, with particular activity in Massachusetts, the District of Columbia, and New York.

Grantmaking

The foundation provides general operating support to its grantees.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation's grantmaking extends across multiple states, with documented activity in:

  • Massachusetts
  • District of Columbia
  • New York

Grant Distribution by State

13states
+5 more states

Cities

ArlingtonAtlantaBostonBronxBrooklynCambridgeChestnut HillDartmouthDedhamDenverDorchesterDracutEugeneFlorenceFraminghamGreenwichHudsonHyannisJamaica PlainLawrence

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of 2024

  • Total assets: $23,448,146
  • Total revenues: $4,047,071
  • Total expenses: $1,323,782
  • Total giving: $1,265,000
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$1M$2M$3M$5M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$23,448,146$21,248,405$18,897,964
Revenue$4,047,071$1,367,964$685,631
Expenses$1,323,782$1,148,402$772,182
Qualifying Distributions$1,269,007$1,139,792$735,779
Net Investment Income$2,818,253$913,492$780,001
Distributable Amount$1,116,094$980,139$1,004,578

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$316K$633K$949K$1M29 grants202049 grants202137 grants202238 grants202337 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Esperanza Academy$250KHigher Achievement Program$100KGeneric Ministry$65KBlessed Stephen Bellesin…$50KCeres Inc$50KDoctors Without Borders$50KMartin W Richard Charita…$50KMassachusetts Audubon So…$50KThe Nature Conservancy$50KTrustees of Reservations$50K

Grant Size Distribution

190 grants across all recorded years

161<$50K23$50–100K4$100–250K2$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

Key Personnel (as of October 2024)

  • Jason Matheny – President and Chief Executive Officer
  • Mike Januzik – Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
  • Jennifer Gould – Vice President, Communications and External Affairs
  • Christine Lanoie-Newman – Vice President and Chief Development Officer
  • Eric Peltz – Senior Vice President, Finance and Operations

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Amelia R RandsTrustee0.1
Robert D RandsTrustee0.1

Contact Information

Address 157 Grove Street Westwood, MA 02090-1027

Phone 781-326-6265

EIN 87-0757900

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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