Discovery Museum Inc

Acton, MA ·EIN 04-2741645 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

$2.7M received 61 funders 151 grants · 2019–2025

Who funds Discovery Museum Inc?

Discovery Museum Inc is funded by 61 grantmakers, led by The Sheth Sangreal Foundation ($800K), Elizabeth M Pfriem Foundation ($300K), Manton Foundation ($200K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $2.7M in grants to Discovery Museum Inc between 2019–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
The Sheth Sangreal Foundation$800,00042021–2024
Elizabeth M Pfriem Foundation$300,00032022–2024
Manton Foundation$200,00022022–2023
National Grid Foundation$100,00052020–2024
Nor' Easter Foundation Inc$100,00012020
Middlesex Savings Charitable$84,20052020–2023
Amelia Peabody Charitable Fund Trust$80,00012021
The Sudbury Foundation$61,80062020–2023
The Pitney Bowes Foundation$52,00022020–2021
The Nell J Redfield Foundation$50,00012022
Zieff Family Fund Inc$48,00092020–2024
The Saab Family Foundation$48,00042020–2023
Near Walden Foundation$40,00022023–2024
Ltm Family Foundation$35,50052020–2024
Charities Aid Foundation America$35,35022023–2024
Connecticut Children's Medical Center$35,00022023–2024
The Schmidbauer Family Foundation$35,00042019–2024
The Bank of Clarke County Foundation$35,00012023
The John and Ethel Kashulon Foundation$35,00022020–2023
Carla M Bregman Charitable Fdn$34,00082021–2024
The Near and Far Association Inc$30,00042021–2024
Nbt Ii Foundation Jh3540$27,00022020–2021
Highland Street Connection$25,50032020–2024
Cornelia T Bailey Charitable Trust$25,00012020
Gabelli Foundation Inc$23,50052021–2025
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Fairfield County's Community Foundation$21,00012022
Theodore Edson Parker Foundation$20,00022020–2023
The Ramsey Mccluskey Family Foundation$20,00042021–2022
The Scripps Family Fund for Education$20,00012020
SVMC Holdings Inc$17,50012023
Greater Lowell Community Foundation$17,50012023
Adelard & Valeda Roy Foundation$16,00042020–2023
Austin Community Foundation Inc$15,00012024
Association of Children's Museums Inc$15,00012022
J V Sheth Foundation$15,00012022
Nuance Foundation Inc$15,00012020
Marie Crowley Foundation$15,00012020
William E Schrafft and Bertha E Schrafft Charitable Trust$12,50022020–2021
Hatfield Fund$12,00052020–2024
Association of Science-technology$11,00012024
Sawhney Family Fdn Dima-etf$10,00012024
Glenn W Bailey Charitable Trust$10,00012024
Farlight Foundation$10,00022023–2024
AMD Foundation$10,00012023
Elizabeth Carse Foundation$10,00022021
Coutts & Clark Western Foundation Inc$9,00032020–2022
Avidia Charitable Foundation Inc$8,00042020–2024
Camille Mouchawar Foundation$8,00042020–2023
The Bridgeport Rotary Club Foundation Inc$7,50012020
Nora Roberts Foundation$6,00022023–2024
Irving Foundation$5,00012020
Anthony F Bauer Foundation$3,00012025
Elizabeth Raymond Ambler Trust$3,00012023
Brown Advisory Charitable Foundation Inc$3,00032020–2022
The New England Patriots Charitable$3,00012021
Sharon a & Brian T Bruyette Fdtn Inc$2,50012020
Beard Family Charitable Trust$2,00042020–2023
Anthony and Margaret Ciorciari Foundation Inc$2,00022020
Faith Home Inc$1,50032023–2025
Susanna E Bedell Foundation$1,00012024
Douglas J & Elsie M Bailey$1,00012022

What grants has Discovery Museum Inc received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Gabelli Foundation IncPROVIDE OPERATING FUNDS$7,500
2025Anthony F Bauer FoundationGENERAL OPERATING$3,000
2025Faith Home IncYouth Program$500
2024The Sheth Sangreal FoundationGENERAL PURPOSE$200,000
2024Elizabeth M Pfriem FoundationTO SUPPORT CHILDREN & FAMILIES$148,500
2024Charities Aid Foundation AmericaCHARITABLE DONATION$25,000
2024Near Walden FoundationSTEM EDUCATION/ FAMILIES$20,000
2024National Grid FoundationDISCOVERY SCIENCE LOWELL AND LAWRENCE$20,000
2024Connecticut Children's Medical CenterPROGRAM SUPPORT$17,500
2024Austin Community Foundation IncGENERAL SUPPORT$15,000
2024The Schmidbauer Family FoundationDONATION$15,000
2024Association of Science-technologyVOYA STEM GRANT$11,000
2024Sawhney Family Fdn Dima-etfUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$10,000
2024Glenn W Bailey Charitable TrustSTEM ACCELERATORS: FUTURE INNOVATORS$10,000
2024Ltm Family FoundationGENERAL$10,000
2024The Near and Far Association IncEDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHILDREN$7,500
2024Zieff Family Fund IncUNRESTRICTED$5,000
2024Farlight FoundationTO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION$5,000
2024Carla M Bregman Charitable FdnHANDS ON MUSEUM FOR SCIENCE AND NATURE$5,000
2024Zieff Family Fund IncUNRESTRICTED$5,000
2024Gabelli Foundation IncPROVIDE OPERATING FUNDS$5,000
2024Highland Street ConnectionFOR ARTS AND CULTURE.$5,000
2024Carla M Bregman Charitable FdnHANDS ON MUSEUM FOR SCIENCE AND NATURE$5,000
2024Hatfield FundUNRESTRICTED GRANT$3,500
2024Nora Roberts FoundationOPERATIONS$3,000
2024Avidia Charitable Foundation IncTo support the Traveling Science Workshop provide interactive science experiences to PreK through eighth grade children in their classrooms.$2,000
2024Susanna E Bedell FoundationCOMMUNITY$1,000
2024Faith Home IncYouth Program$500
2023The Sheth Sangreal FoundationGENERAL PURPOSE$200,000
2023Manton FoundationFOR THE NEIL GORDON FUND$100,000

Showing 30 most recent of 151 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Discovery Museum Inc?

Discovery Museum Inc is funded by 61 grantmakers, led by The Sheth Sangreal Foundation ($800K), Elizabeth M Pfriem Foundation ($300K), Manton Foundation ($200K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $2.7M in grants to Discovery Museum Inc between 2019–2025.

Who is Discovery Museum Inc's largest funder?

The Sheth Sangreal Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Discovery Museum Inc, with $800K across 4 grants (2021–2024).

How much grant funding has Discovery Museum Inc received?

IRS 990 filings record $2.7M in grants to Discovery Museum Inc across 151 grants from 61 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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