The Fessenden School

Nonprofit · Grant recipient West Newton, MA EIN 04-2103574

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2020–2025

Total received

$6.8M

Foundation funders

70

Grants recorded

200

Years covered

2020–2025

Who funds The Fessenden School?

The Fessenden School is funded by 70 grantmakers, led by National Philanthropic Trust ($2.8M), Elfers Foundation Inc ($1.2M), GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc ($365K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $6.8M in grants to The Fessenden School between 2020–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
National Philanthropic Trust$2,826,35562020–2025
Elfers Foundation Inc$1,165,00062020–2025
GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc$365,00042021–2024
The Jobson Family Foundation$325,00042021–2025
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc$290,400162021–2024
The Robert F Higgins Foundation$250,00012022
John W Henry Family Foundation Inc$200,00042020–2024
The Heartstone Foundation$200,00022021–2022
Timothy G Taylor Trust of 1997$174,70042021–2024
Marie G Dennett Foundation Inc$113,50052021–2025
Grey Rocks Foundation Inc$110,00042021–2024
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$101,76042021–2024
Ding Foundation Inc$71,42932021–2024
Sand Dollar W Foundation$70,00042021–2024
The Fairfield Foundation$55,15362021–2025
Eliot H & June L Tatelman Family$50,00052021–2025
Boston Foundation Inc$26,00042022–2025
Charities Aid Foundation America$25,24532023–2025
Moses Williams Jr Charitable Foundation$25,00052021–2025
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc$25,00012024
J Ira & Nicki Harris Family$25,00012022
The Blackbaud Giving Fund$21,45622022–2023
The Block Friedman Family Foundation$20,00012025
The Loring Wolcott & Coolidge Charitable Trust-I$16,00022022–2023
Warren Cross Foundation$15,00052021–2025
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The Peter M Sacerdote Foundation$15,00012023
Fidelity Foundation$14,220112021–2024
The Gu and Yang Family Foundation$13,50042022–2025
All the Little Ones Foundation$10,00012025
Levy Charitable Foundation$10,00012025
Richard & Susan Smith Family Foundation$10,00012025
Neil L Thompson Family Foundation$10,00042022–2025
JK Knights Foundation$10,00022023–2024
The Orchard Foundation$10,00012022
Malcom F Macneil Family Foundation II$10,00022021–2022
Lissy Family Foundation$10,00012021
Winifred M Purdy Foundation$10,00012021
Luck Charitable Trust$9,97652021–2025
Sun Capital Partners Foundation Inc$8,00022022–2023
Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston Inc$8,00012021
The Quarterdeck Foundation$7,26742021–2024
The Cream Hill Foundation$6,00042021–2024
The Pfizer Foundation Inc$5,65042022–2024
Jim and Kelley Bailey Foundation$5,00012025
The Pacer Foundation$5,00052021–2025
AC Israel Foundation Inc$5,00012024
The Mugar Foundation$5,00012023
The Redwall Foundation Inc$5,00012021
Paul & Phyllis Fireman Charitable$4,00042021–2024
First Eagle Investments Foundation$3,35032021–2022
American Tower Corporation Foundation$3,08232022–2024
Riggs Cove Foundation$3,00032022–2024
The Hong Zhang & Liya Liang Foundation$2,50012025
The Thorson Foundation$2,50012023
Marinella Family Foundation$2,50012021
Joseph Warren Foundation$2,31012023
Sharp Foundation$2,00042022–2025
The Lautenberg Foundation$2,00022021–2022
The Stolper Family Foundation$1,10042021–2024
James M Stoneman Charitable Fund$1,00012025
Middlecott Foundation$1,00012024
Wood Family Foundation Trust William$1,00012022
The Eganwood Family Foundation Inc$1,00012021
Alan & Elaine Lichtenberg Foundation$50012024
Alexander and Linda Milley Foundation$50012022
Hedberg Foundation Inc$50012021
The Hajim Family Foundation$35022021–2022
The Braitmayer Foundation$25012022
Belsky Family Foundation$25012021
The Anthony & Gladys Sakowich$20012022

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$1M$2M$3M3 grants2020 41 grants2021 46 grants2022 48 grants2023 40 grants2024 22 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $408K (2020) to $2.3M (2021). In 2025 it made 22 grants totaling $493K.

What grants has The Fessenden School received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Elfers Foundation IncGeneral Purpose$190,000
2025National Philanthropic TrustEDUCATION$132,500
2025The Jobson Family FoundationTO SUPPORT EDUCATION PROGRAM$30,000
2025Marie G Dennett Foundation IncCHARITABLE PURPOSE$25,000
2025The Block Friedman Family FoundationUNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION$20,000
2025The Fairfield FoundationEDUCATION$15,000
2025Eliot H & June L Tatelman FamilyGENERAL & UNRESTRICTED$10,000
2025All the Little Ones FoundationGeneral & Unrestricted$10,000
2025Levy Charitable FoundationTO FURTHER ENTITY'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$10,000
2025Richard & Susan Smith Family FoundationEDUCATION$10,000
2025Boston Foundation IncOperating Support/Annual Fund$8,750
2025Charities Aid Foundation AmericaCHARITABLE DONATION$5,296
2025Moses Williams Jr Charitable FoundationANNUAL FUND$5,000
2025Jim and Kelley Bailey FoundationSUPPORT FESSENDEN SCHOOL MISSION$5,000
2025The Gu and Yang Family FoundationTo support education$4,500
2025Warren Cross FoundationANNUAL FUND$3,000
2025Neil L Thompson Family FoundationCONTINUED GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$2,500
2025The Hong Zhang & Liya Liang FoundationDONATION$2,500
2025Luck Charitable TrustOPERATING FUNDS$1,000
2025The Pacer FoundationCULTIVATES EACH BOY'S TALENTS$1,000
2025James M Stoneman Charitable FundGENERAL SUPPORT$1,000
2025Sharp FoundationASSIST WITH FINANCIAL HELP IN THEIR NON-PROFIT NEEDS$500
2024GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management IncEDUCATION$245,000
2024Elfers Foundation IncGeneral Purpose$190,000
2024Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust IncUNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT$70,000
2024John W Henry Family Foundation IncTO FUND OPERATIONS$50,000
2024Timothy G Taylor Trust of 1997Educational$45,700
2024Ding Foundation IncCHARITABLE GENERAL FUND$35,709
2024Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors IncEDUCATION$25,000
2024Marie G Dennett Foundation IncCHARITABLE PURPOSE$24,000

Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds The Fessenden School?

The Fessenden School is funded by 70 grantmakers, led by National Philanthropic Trust ($2.8M), Elfers Foundation Inc ($1.2M), GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc ($365K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $6.8M in grants to The Fessenden School between 2020–2025.

Who is The Fessenden School's largest funder?

National Philanthropic Trust is the largest recorded funder of The Fessenden School, with $2.8M across 6 grants (2020–2025).

How much grant funding has The Fessenden School received?

IRS 990 filings record $6.8M in grants to The Fessenden School across 200 grants from 70 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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