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Filing year 2024

TERN FOUNDATION

Eastham, Massachusetts·EIN 26-3987455·NTEE T20 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$86k
Total assets
$2.3M
Total expenses
$244k
Reported officers
2

Reported officers (all unpaid)

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

Director and President
Director and Treasurer

Grants paid

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

Total granted

$232k

Itemized grants

37

Median grant

$1k

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
WORCESTER COUNTY HORTICULTURAL SOCIETYBOYLSTON, MATERNSOLAR GRANT IN SUPPORT OF SOLAR ARRAY NE BOTANIC GARDEN$50k
LOWER CAPE TVORLEANS, MAGENERAL SUPPORT$20k
PROVINCETOWN COMMONSPROVINCETOWN, MATERNSOLAR GRANT IN SUPPORT OF SOLAR ARRAY$19k
WELLFLEET HISTORICAL SOCIETY INCWELLFLEET, MATERNSOLAR GRANT IN SUPPORT OF SOLAR ARRAY$19k
TRURO CENTER FOR THE ARTS AT CASTLE HILL INCTRURO, MATERNSOLAR GRANT IN SUPPORT OF SOLAR ARRAY$14k
SPONTANEOUS CELEBRATIONSJAMAICA PLAIN, MATERNSOLAR GRANT IN SUPPORT OF SOLAR ARRAY$13k
SPONTANEOUS CELEBRATIONSJAMAICA PLAIN, MATERNSOLAR GRANT IN SUPPORT OF SOLAR ARRAY$13k
WILD CARE INCEASTHAM, MATERNSOLAR GRANT IN SUPPORT OF SOLAR ARRAY$11k
WILD CARE INCEASTHAM, MATERNSOLAR GRANT IN SUPPORT OF SOLAR ARRAY$11k
ASSOCIATION TO PRESERVE CAPE CODDENNIS, MAGENERAL SUPPORT$10k
WILD CARE INCEASTHAM, MAGENERAL SUPPORT$10k
COOLIDGE CORNER THEATRE FOUNDATIONBROOKLINE, MAGENERAL SUPPORT$5k
HAMPSHIRE COLLEGEAMHERST, MAIN SUPPORT OF CHANGE IN THE MAKING CAMPAIGN$5k
MASSACHUSETTS AUDUBON SOCIETYLINCOLN, MAIN SUPPORT OF CAPE COD SANCTUARIES/BOSTON NATURE CENTER$5k
THIRD SECTOR NEW ENGLANDFUTURE CHEFSBOSTON, MAIN SUPPORT OF FUTURE CHEFS$4k
CENTER FOR COASTAL STUDIESPROVINCETOWN, MAGENERAL SUPPORT$3k
PAYOMET PERFORMING ARTS CENTERTRURO, MAGENERAL SUPPORT$3k
INTERNATIONAL FUND FOR ANIMAL WELFLARE (IFAW)YARMOUTH PORT, MAGENERAL SUPPORT$2k
909 WBURBOSTON, MAGENERAL SUPPORT$1k
ARTISTS FOR HUMANITYBOSTON, MAGENERAL SUPPORT$1k
ARTS FOUNDATION OF CAPE CODHYANNIS, MAGENERAL SUPPORT$1k
BARNSTABLE LAND TRUSTBREWSTER, MAGENERAL SUPPORT$1k
FINE ARTS WORK CENTERPROVINCETOWN, MAGENERAL SUPPORT$1k
FRIENDS OF EASTHAM PUBLIC LIBRARYEASTHAM, MAGENERAL SUPPORT$1k
FRIENDS OF HERRING RIVERSOUTH WELLFLEET, MAGENERAL SUPPORT$1k
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Financial trend

Revenue and expenses over time

TERN FOUNDATION reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.

RevenueExpenses
$39k
$185k
2023
$86k
$244k
2024
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.

This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($1M - $10M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.

Sector benchmark

What Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking executives earn in Massachusetts

TERN 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 TERN FOUNDATION's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, TERN FOUNDATION reported $86k in total revenue and $244k in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($1M - $10M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.