WGBH Educational Foundation

Boston, MA ·EIN 04-2104397 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

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$30.1M received 140 funders 200 grants · 2023–2025

Who funds WGBH Educational Foundation?

WGBH Educational Foundation is funded by 140 grantmakers, led by The Andrew W Mellon Foundation ($10.5M), Alfred P Sloan Foundation ($2.1M), The Conrad Prebys Foundation ($2.0M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $30.1M in grants to WGBH Educational Foundation between 2023–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
The Andrew W Mellon Foundation$10,500,00022023–2024
Alfred P Sloan Foundation$2,100,00042023–2024
The Conrad Prebys Foundation$2,000,00022023–2024
Abrams Foundation Inc$1,280,00042023–2024
John D and Catherine T Macarthur$1,250,40042023–2024
Park Foundation Inc$1,200,00022023–2024
Bruce and Cynthia Sherman$1,000,00042023–2024
The Heising-simons Foundation$950,00042023–2024
Arthur Vining Davis Foundation #2$800,00022023–2024
Silicon Valley Community Foundation$720,00022023–2024
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc$695,00022023–2024
The Tow Foundation Inc$590,00022023–2024
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$566,17322023–2024
Boston Foundation Inc$549,21922023–2024
The Better Angels Society Inc$547,25022023–2024
The Ford Foundation$450,00022023–2024
The California Endowment$400,00012023
The New York Community Trust$367,75052023–2024
Carnegie Corporation of New York$351,00012024
Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston Inc$335,36522023–2024
United Engineering Foundation Inc$300,00022023–2024
Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation$298,95212023
The Eric & Jane Nord Family Fund$250,00032023–2025
The Jebeka Charitable Foundation$205,00022023–2024
David & Betsey Kilmartin Charitable$202,14312024

Showing top 25 of 140 funders by total given.

What grants has WGBH Educational Foundation received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025The Eric & Jane Nord Family FundGBH NEWS INTERNSHIP PROGRAM$75,000
2025Cogan Family FoundationGeneral Purpose$20,000
2025Peggy Meyerhoff PearlstoneGeneral Purpose of Organization$10,000
2025Ernst & Elfriede Frank Foundation IncGENERAL CHARITABLE$6,000
2025The Ayres FoundationUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$6,000
2025Robert W & Gladys S Meserve Char TrustTO SUPPORT PUBLIC AFFAIRS BROADCASTING ON RADIO AND TELEVISION$2,500
2025The Commonwealth FundMatching gifts for general operating support$720
2025Weathertop FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$500
2025The Franz W Sichel FoundationGENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES$500
2025Natalie W & Leo E Wolf FoundationPROMOTE EDUCATIONAL CONTENT$150
2024The Andrew W Mellon FoundationTO SUPPORT THE AMERICAN ARCHIVE OF PUBLIC BROADCASTING TO PRESERVE ENDANGERED PUBLIC MEDIA HOLDINGS AT SCALE FOR FUTURE ACCESS AND USE$5,000,000
2024The Conrad Prebys FoundationGENERAL OPERATING$1,000,000
2024Park Foundation IncGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$600,000
2024Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust IncUNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT$600,000
2024Abrams Foundation IncSUPPORT OF THE ENTERPRISE JOURNALISM INITIATIVE/FRONTLINE SERIES SUPPORT AND FRONTLINE DISPATCH PODCAST$505,000
2024Alfred P Sloan FoundationTO SUPPORT THE PRODUCTION AND ASSOCIATED MARKETING AND PROMOTION OF TWO PRIME TIME AMERICAN EXPERIENCE DOCUMENTARY FILMS: MR. POLAROID AND THE WAR ON SMOG$500,000
2024John D and Catherine T MacarthurIN SUPPORT OF FRONTLINE$500,000
2024Arthur Vining Davis Foundation #2PUBLIC EDUCATIONAL MEDIA$400,000
2024The Tow Foundation IncFRONTLINE COLUMBIA AND CUNY TOW FELLOWSHIPS & THE INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALIST EQUITY INITIATIVE$390,000
2024Carnegie Corporation of New YorkAs a one-time only grant for a project on educational materials related to nuclear security issues$351,000
2024Boston Foundation IncOperating Support/Annual Fund$339,041
2024The Heising-simons FoundationFOR FRONTLINE SEASON 43$300,000
2024The Better Angels Society IncSUPPORT FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTARY FILMS, OUTREACH, EDUCATION$280,000
2024Silicon Valley Community FoundationArts & Culture$250,000
2024The Ford FoundationTIE-OFF CORE SUPPORT TO PILOT A SERIES OF IMPACT CAMPAIGNS FOR FRONTLINE, CONNECTED TO ITS ORIGINAL REPORTING$250,000
2024Bruce and Cynthia ShermanGENERAL$250,000
2024Bruce and Cynthia ShermanGENERAL$250,000
2024Alfred P Sloan FoundationTO PRODUCE AND RELEASE A ONE-HOUR NOVA DOCUMENTARY ABOUT PERSONAL DATA AND PRIVACY ALONG WITH A SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGN, SCREENING EVENTS, VIRTUAL FIELDTRIP AND CLASSROOM-READY ASSETS HOSTED ON PBS LEARNINGMEDIA$250,000
2024Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$247,072
2024David & Betsey Kilmartin CharitableSUPPORT ONGOING OPERATIONS$202,143

Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds WGBH Educational Foundation?

WGBH Educational Foundation is funded by 140 grantmakers, led by The Andrew W Mellon Foundation ($10.5M), Alfred P Sloan Foundation ($2.1M), The Conrad Prebys Foundation ($2.0M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $30.1M in grants to WGBH Educational Foundation between 2023–2025.

Who is WGBH Educational Foundation's largest funder?

The Andrew W Mellon Foundation is the largest recorded funder of WGBH Educational Foundation, with $10.5M across 2 grants (2023–2024).

How much grant funding has WGBH Educational Foundation received?

IRS 990 filings record $30.1M in grants to WGBH Educational Foundation across 200 grants from 140 funders between 2023–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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