William Townsend Porter Foundation

BOSTON, MA EIN: 04-2104293

William Townsend Porter Foundation is a private foundation, based in BOSTON, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $197K. Net investment income was $125K.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$4.2M

-0.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$197K

+6.4% YoY

Grant Count

6

+100.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$33K

-46.8% YoY

About William Townsend Porter Foundation

Based on IRS filings

William Townsend Porter Foundation is a private foundation, based in BOSTON, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $197K. Net investment income was $125K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Cities

BethesdaBloomingtonCold Spring HarborLouisvilleNashvilleRedwood CityRockvilleWoods Hole

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$83K$167K$250K$333K202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$4,205,422$4,230,745$3,766,020
Revenue$170,400$234,846$151,647
Expenses$271,860$254,328$214,816
Qualifying Distributions$220,361$205,340$179,275
Net Investment Income$124,853$195,315$113,193
Distributable Amount$215,756$194,751$185,781

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$49K$99K$148K$197K3 grants20202 grants20213 grants20223 grants20233 grants20246 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2025

AMERICAN PHYSIOLOGICAL S…$142KMARINE BIOLOGICAL LABORA…$17KMEHARRY MEDICAL COLLEGE$10KUNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE…$10KINDIANA UNIVERSITY$10KTHE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF…$9K

Grant Size Distribution

17 grants across all recorded years

12<$50K$50–100K5$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

From 2025 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
PAMELA J GUNTER-SMITH PHDPRESIDENT1
BASIL STEWARTTREASURER2
ARTHUR BPAGE ESQCLERK1
DARREN E HIGGINS PHDTRUSTEE1
DAVID L VAN VACTOR PHDTRUSTEE1
SHEILA M THOMASTRUSTEE1
MARTIN FRANKTRUSTEE1
ERIC FLOYD MS MBA PHDTRUSTEE1
JEAN KING PHDTRUSTEE1
ROBERT CARTER MPH PHDTRUSTEE1

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

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