WGBH Educational Foundation
Boston, MA ·EIN 04-2104397 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings
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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.
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What grants has WGBH Educational Foundation received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Eric & Jane Nord Family Fund | GBH NEWS INTERNSHIP PROGRAM | $75,000 |
| 2025 | Cogan Family Foundation | General Purpose | $20,000 |
| 2025 | Peggy Meyerhoff Pearlstone | General Purpose of Organization | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Ernst & Elfriede Frank Foundation Inc | GENERAL CHARITABLE | $6,000 |
| 2025 | The Ayres Foundation | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | $6,000 |
| 2025 | Robert W & Gladys S Meserve Char Trust | TO SUPPORT PUBLIC AFFAIRS BROADCASTING ON RADIO AND TELEVISION | $2,500 |
| 2025 | The Commonwealth Fund | Matching gifts for general operating support | $720 |
| 2025 | Weathertop Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $500 |
| 2025 | The Franz W Sichel Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES | $500 |
| 2025 | Natalie W & Leo E Wolf Foundation | PROMOTE EDUCATIONAL CONTENT | $150 |
| 2024 | The Andrew W Mellon Foundation | TO SUPPORT THE AMERICAN ARCHIVE OF PUBLIC BROADCASTING TO PRESERVE ENDANGERED PUBLIC MEDIA HOLDINGS AT SCALE FOR FUTURE ACCESS AND USE | $5,000,000 |
| 2024 | The Conrad Prebys Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING | $1,000,000 |
| 2024 | Park Foundation Inc | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $600,000 |
| 2024 | Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | $600,000 |
| 2024 | Abrams Foundation Inc | SUPPORT OF THE ENTERPRISE JOURNALISM INITIATIVE/FRONTLINE SERIES SUPPORT AND FRONTLINE DISPATCH PODCAST | $505,000 |
| 2024 | Alfred P Sloan Foundation | TO 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 |
| 2024 | John D and Catherine T Macarthur | IN SUPPORT OF FRONTLINE | $500,000 |
| 2024 | Arthur Vining Davis Foundation #2 | PUBLIC EDUCATIONAL MEDIA | $400,000 |
| 2024 | The Tow Foundation Inc | FRONTLINE COLUMBIA AND CUNY TOW FELLOWSHIPS & THE INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALIST EQUITY INITIATIVE | $390,000 |
| 2024 | Carnegie Corporation of New York | As a one-time only grant for a project on educational materials related to nuclear security issues | $351,000 |
| 2024 | Boston Foundation Inc | Operating Support/Annual Fund | $339,041 |
| 2024 | The Heising-simons Foundation | FOR FRONTLINE SEASON 43 | $300,000 |
| 2024 | The Better Angels Society Inc | SUPPORT FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTARY FILMS, OUTREACH, EDUCATION | $280,000 |
| 2024 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Arts & Culture | $250,000 |
| 2024 | The Ford Foundation | TIE-OFF CORE SUPPORT TO PILOT A SERIES OF IMPACT CAMPAIGNS FOR FRONTLINE, CONNECTED TO ITS ORIGINAL REPORTING | $250,000 |
| 2024 | Bruce and Cynthia Sherman | GENERAL | $250,000 |
| 2024 | Bruce and Cynthia Sherman | GENERAL | $250,000 |
| 2024 | Alfred P Sloan Foundation | TO 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 |
| 2024 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $247,072 |
| 2024 | David & Betsey Kilmartin Charitable | SUPPORT ONGOING OPERATIONS | $202,143 |
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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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