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Filing year 2024

POPPLESTONE FOUNDATION

Boston, Massachusetts·EIN 04-3528004·NTEE T20 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$1.2M
Total assets
$27.6M
Total expenses
$51.8M
Reported officers
2

Reported officers (all unpaid)

No paid executives reported in 2024. POPPLESTONE FOUNDATION reported 2 unpaid officers and board members on its 990-PF.

Trustee
Trustee

Grants paid

Itemized grants reported on this foundation's 2024 Form 990-PF, Part XV.

Total granted

$51.3M

Itemized grants

24

Median grant

$738k

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
PROTECT DEMOCRACY PROJECTWASHINGTON, DCDEMOCRACY & CIVIC ENGAGEMENT - GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT, SAFEBUARDING ELECTIONS & LEGAL ACCOUNTABILITY FOR 03/15/2024-03/15/2026$10M
WILLIAM J BRENNAN JR CENTER FOR JUSTICE INCNEW YORK, NYDEMOCRACY & CIVIC ENGAGEMENT - ADVANCE PROJECTS FOCUSING ON STATE & FEDERAL COURTS AND CONSTITUTIONS$10M
STATES UNITED DEMOCRACY CENTER INCWASHINGTON, DCDEMOCRACY & CIVIC ENGAGEMENT - GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT, SAFEBUARDING ELECTIONS & LEGAL ACCOUNTABILITY FOR 03/15/2024-03/15/2026$5M
CAMPAIGN LEGAL CENTERWASHINGTON, DCDEMOCRACY & CIVIC ENGAGEMENT - COMBATING ELECTION SABOTAGE$3.3M
PARENTCORPSNEW YORK, NYEARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT - GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT, EXPANSION OF PRE-K FOR ALL FOR 03/15/2024-08/14/2026$3M
YOUNG PEOPLE'S CHORUS OF NEW YORK CITYNEW YORK, NYMUSIC EDUCATION - GENERAL SUPPORT, SERVING AGES 8-18 IN VARIOUS CHORUSES FOR 03/15/2024-09/15/2027$3M
PRO PUBLICANEW YORK, NYDEMOCRACY & CIVIC ENGAGEMENT - GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT, FIVE-YEAR PLAN - INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING FOR 03/15/2024-03/05/2029$2.5M
SD FOUNDATION FBO VOTING RIGHTS LABWASHINGTON, DCDEMOCRACY & CIVIC ENGAGEMENT - GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT, SUPPORTING GENERAL ELECTION OFFICIALS IN 2024 ELECTION FOR 03/13/2024-03/31/2025$2.5M
THE READING LEAGUE INCSYRACUSE, NYEARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT - GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT, FURTHER THE SCIENCE OF READING MOVEMENT FOR 03/15/2024-03/15/2026$2.5M
HARMONY PROGRAMNEW YORK, NYMUSIC EDUCATION - PROJECT SUPPORT FOR DEVELOPMENT OF A COMPREHENSIVE YOUTH ORCHESTRA SYSTEM NYC FOR 03/25/2024-07/14/2026$2M
TIDES FOUNDATION FBO MOVEMENT VOTER FUNDNORTHAMPTON, MADEMOCRACY & CIVIC ENGAGEMENT - MOVEMENT VOTER FUND: EXPANDING DEMOCRACY THROUGH CIVIC ENGAGEMENT$1.5M
AMERICAN JOURNALISM PROJECTWASHINGTON, DCDEMOCRACY & CIVIC ENGAGEMENT - GENERAL OPERATIONS$825k
FAIR ELECTIONS CENTERWASHINGTON, DCDEMOCRACY & CIVIC ENGAGEMENT - CAMPUS VOTE PROJECT$650k
NEW VENTURE FUND FBO MEDIA DEMOCRACY FUNDWASHINGTON, DCDEMOCRACY & CIVIC ENGAGEMENT - SUPPORT MEDIA DEMOCRACY FUND'S DISINFORMATION DEFENSE LEAGUE$600k
EDVESTORS INCBOSTON, MAMUSIC EDUCATION - SUPPORT MUSIC PROGRAM OF BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS ARTS EXPANSION$550k
GENERATION CITIZENNEW YORK, NYDEMOCRACY & CIVIC ENGAGEMENT - HANDS-ON CIVICS EDUCATION$500k
NEW ENGLAND CONSERVATORY OF MUSICBOSTON, MAMUSIC EDUCATION - SUPPORT NEC PREPARATORY DIVISION'S EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION PILOT PROJECT$500k
OPEN SECRETSWASHINGTON, DCDEMOCRACY & CIVIC ENGAGEMENT - SUPPORT FOR "UP FOR DEBATE: ISSUES, CONTROVERSIES & MONEY"$500k
PARENTCHILD INCNEW YORK, NYEARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT - EXPANSION OF EXISTING SITES & NEW SITES$500k
BOSTON DEBATE LEAGUEBOSTON, MADEMOCRACY & CIVIC ENGAGEMENT - SUPPORT "ADVANCING ACHIEVEMENT & IMPACT"$325k
MASSACHUSETTS BUDGET AND POLICY CENTER INCBOSTON, MADEMOCRACY & CIVIC ENGAGEMENT - SUPPORT "DELIVERING ON EQUITY COLLECTIVE"$325k
CAMBRIDGE PUBLIC SCHOOLSCAMBRIDGE, MAMUSIC EDUCATION - MUSIC DEPARTMENT INITIATIVES - KODALY PROGRAM & MUSIC ACADEMIC YEAR 2023-2024$304k
KEYS MUSICBRIDGEPORT, CTMUSIC EDUCATION - GENERAL SUPPORT PROVIDING FREE MUSIC EDUCATION FOR VOICE & INSTRUMENTS K-12 IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS$300k
FIDELITY CHARITABLE GIFT FUNDCINCINNATI, OHOTHER PHILANTHROPIC ENDEAVORS$150k
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Financial trend

Revenue and expenses over time

POPPLESTONE FOUNDATION reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.

RevenueExpenses
$194.6M
$145.8M
2023
$1.2M
$51.8M
2024
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.

This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($25M - $50M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.

Sector benchmark

What Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking executives earn in Massachusetts

POPPLESTONE FOUNDATION reported no executive compensation in its latest filing. For context, the highest-paid executive at a comparable philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organization in Massachusetts earns a median of $17,596.

25th percentile
$5k
Median
$17,596
75th percentile
$66k
90th percentile
$171k

These are philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 925 organizations across 925 filings (2021 – 2024).

See full Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking pay data for Massachusetts
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What are POPPLESTONE FOUNDATION's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, POPPLESTONE FOUNDATION reported $1.2M in total revenue and $51.8M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($25M - $50M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.