Ultraintelligence Foundation
Ultraintelligence Foundation is a private foundation, based in Newton, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $6.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $165K. Net investment income was $255K.
Ultraintelligence Foundation at a glance
In short: Ultraintelligence Foundation gave $165K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $18K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $165,000
- -3.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- +350.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $18,333
- -78.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $6,231,936
- +1.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (61% 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 Ultraintelligence Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Pennsylvania State University ($100K). Together the top 9 received $165K.
Grant Size Distribution
14 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 14 (86%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
Cities
How Ultraintelligence Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out 68% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $35K (2023) to $171K (2024). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $165K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Pennsylvania State University University Park, PA | Program Support | $100,000 |
| Stevenson University Owings Mills, MD | Program Support | $15,000 |
| Friends of the Weston Public Library Weston, MA | Program Support | $10,000 |
| The Trustees of the Newton Free Library Newton, MA | Program Support | $10,000 |
| Cary Memorial Library Foundation Inc Lexington, MA | Program Support | $10,000 |
| Goucher College Baltimore, MD | Program Support | $5,000 |
| Friends of the Waltham Public Library Waltham, MA | Program Support | $5,000 |
| Enoch Pratt Free Library of Baltimore City Baltimore, MD | Program Support | $5,000 |
| Concord Free Public Library Corporation Concord, MA | Program Support | $5,000 |
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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 | $6,231,936 | $257,430 | $205,643 | $165,000 | 9 | $203,479 | $255,399 | $301,183 |
| 2024 | $6,155,341 | $6,314,422 | $186,149 | $171,000 | 2 | $185,994 | $3,796 | $13,628 |
| 2023 | $27,068 | — | $42,932 | $35,000 | 3 | $42,932 | — | $1,690 |
| 2022 | $70,000 | $70,204 | $204 | — | — | $204 | — | $217 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ultraintelligence Foundation reported a distributable amount of $301K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Ultraintelligence Foundation is led by Joseph Bates, Trustee on every filing since 2022 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Joseph Bates
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 Ultraintelligence Foundation
How much does Ultraintelligence Foundation give each year?
Ultraintelligence Foundation gave $165K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $171K across 2 grants.
What is Ultraintelligence Foundation's typical grant size?
Ultraintelligence Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $18,333, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Ultraintelligence Foundation give grants?
Ultraintelligence Foundation gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 61% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Massachusetts (24%) and Maryland (15%). The most frequent recipient cities were Baltimore, MD (2 grants).
Does Ultraintelligence Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on Ultraintelligence Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Program Support" (9 grants).
Who are Ultraintelligence Foundation's largest grantees?
Ultraintelligence Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include The Pennsylvania State University ($100,000), Stevenson University ($15,000) and Friends of the Weston Public Library ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 76% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Ultraintelligence Foundation?
Ultraintelligence Foundation reported $6.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $203K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $301K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Ultraintelligence Foundation's EIN?
Ultraintelligence Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 92-6241685. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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 March 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 12, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 11, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024
Live grants for the work Ultraintelligence Foundation funds
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Nixa Affiliate Grantmaking Program Up to US $10,000 · Due October 19, 2026
- Community and School Grants $28,000 total pool; 10-15 grants expected · Due October 19, 2026
- Mary Pinola/Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund $500 - $5,000 for ongoing programs; up to $15,000 for Strategic Initiative Grants · Due October 19, 2026
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