Grants paid by The a & a Fund
EIN 04-3127721 · Waltham, MA · Form 990-PF, Part XV
The a & a Fund of Waltham, MA (EIN 04-3127721) reported 80 grants paid totaling $1,940,400 to 35 recipients in tax years 2020–2024, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$1,940,400
80 grants
Recipients
35
distinct organizations
Tax years
2020–2024
4 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 17 | $400,400 | — |
| 2022 | 20 | $490,000 | — |
| 2023 | 22 | $510,000 | — |
| 2024 | 21 | $540,000 | — |
Top recipients
The 35 recipients receiving the most from The a & a Fund, by grants paid, out of 35 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dungkar Gonpa Society 13-2875931 | C | Lew Beach, NY | 4 | $600,000 | 2024 |
| Muslims for Prgressive Values the Markaz 26-1125983 | D | Los Angeles, CA | 4 | $125,000 | 2024 |
| Union Theological Seminary | U | Dayton, OH | 3 | $100,000 | 2023 |
| Democracy Now Productions Inc 01-0708733 | B | New York, NY | 4 | $85,000 | 2024 |
| Echoing Green Inc 13-3424419 | C | New York, NY | 4 | $85,000 | 2024 |
| Spirit Awakening Foundation 95-4585425 | B | Los Angeles, CA | 4 | $80,000 | 2024 |
| Smart Beginnings Easy Preventions 26-3410234 | C | Pacific Palisades, CA | 4 | $80,000 | 2024 |
| Urban Association of Forestry and Fire Professionals 83-0806426 | B | Azusa, CA | 3 | $65,000 | 2024 |
| Tomorrow's Leaders NYC 45-3943245 | B | Brooklyn, NY | 3 | $65,000 | 2024 |
| Native Renewables Inc 85-2285816 | B | Flagstaff, AZ | 3 | $60,000 | 2024 |
| Dion's Chicago Dream | U | Matteson, IL | 3 | $60,000 | 2024 |
| NY Community Fridge Corp Grassroots Grocery 86-2346983 | D | New York, NY | 3 | $60,000 | 2024 |
| Bridge Boston Charter School | U | Roxbury, MA | 3 | $55,000 | 2023 |
| Yale University (lex Hixon Archive Fund) | U | New Haven, CT | 1 | $40,000 | 2024 |
| College for Social Innovation Inc 47-4425987 | B | Boston, MA | 2 | $40,000 | 2024 |
| Jewel Heart Corporation 38-2743803 | B | Ann Arbor, MI | 4 | $40,000 | 2024 |
| Tricycle Foundation (buddhist Ray) | U | New York, NY | 3 | $30,000 | 2023 |
| Tides Center Kairos Center Poor People's Campaign | U | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $25,000 | 2024 |
| Haleakala Conservancy | U | Pukalani, HI | 1 | $25,000 | 2022 |
| Patristic Society 22-3336467 | C | New York, NY | 4 | $25,000 | 2024 |
| Kimokeo Foundation 81-0966140 | B | Wailuku, HI | 2 | $20,000 | 2023 |
| Garrison Intitute 01-0597067 | C | Garrison, NY | 4 | $20,000 | 2024 |
| From the Heart Productions Inc 95-4445418 | B | Oxnard, CA | 1 | $20,000 | 2023 |
| D-Rev Design | U | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $20,000 | 2020 |
| Bridge Boston Foundation Inc Bridge Boston Charter School | U | Roxbury, MA | 1 | $15,000 | 2024 |
| Global Action to Prevent War and Armed Conflict 45-2625255 | B | New York, NY | 1 | $15,000 | 2020 |
| God's Love We Deliver 13-3366846 | B | New York, NY | 1 | $15,000 | 2020 |
| Pef Israel Endowment Funds Inc | U | New York, NY | 1 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| Hawaiian Mission Children's Society 99-0073491 | B | Honolulu, HI | 1 | $10,000 | 2023 |
| Global Dignity Inc | U | New York, NY | 1 | $10,000 | 2020 |
| Tree Academy 32-0472081 | B | West Hollywood, CA | 1 | $10,000 | 2022 |
| Hawaiian Mission Children's Society DBA Hawaiian Mission Houses Historic S | U | Honolulu, HI | 1 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| Tricycle Foundation 13-3589889 | B | New York, NY | 1 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| Integration Charter School 47-2459523 | C | Staten Island, NY | 1 | $5,400 | 2020 |
| Ivy Tech Foundation Inc 23-7073977 | B | Indianapolis, IN | 1 | $5,000 | 2023 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 80 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Dungkar Gonpa Society Lew Beach, NY | C | $150,000 | paid | RELIGIOUS | 202532799349100118 |
| 2024 | Yale University (lex Hixon Archive Fund) New Haven, CT | U | $40,000 | paid | TO IMPROVE THE WORLD THROUGH RESEARCH, SCHOLARSHIP, EDUCATION, PRESERVATION, AND PRACTICE | 202532799349100118 |
| 2024 | Muslims for Progressive Values Los Angeles, CA | B | $35,000 | paid | EDUCATIONAL/CULTURAL | 202532799349100118 |
| 2024 | Tomorrow's Leaders NYC Brooklyn, NY | B | $30,000 | paid | EMPOWER OVER-AGE MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS | 202532799349100118 |
| 2024 | Democracy Now Productions Inc New York, NY | B | $25,000 | paid | INDEPENDENT NON-PROFIT PUBLIC MEDIA COLLABORATION | 202532799349100118 |
| 2024 | Tides Center Kairos Center Poor People's Campaign San Francisco, CA | U | $25,000 | paid | SUPPORTS LOCAL CHANGE LEADERS AND CONNECTS DIVERSE PEOPLE AND ORGANIZATIONS | 202532799349100118 |
| 2024 | Echoing Green Inc New York, NY | C | $25,000 | paid | PHILANTHROPY/ VOLUNTARISM | 202532799349100118 |
| 2024 | Urban Association of Forestry and Fire Professionals Inc Azusa, CA | B | $25,000 | paid | TO INCREASE WILDFIRE PERSONNEL | 202532799349100118 |
| 2024 | Dion's Chicago Dream Inc Matteson, IL | U | $20,000 | paid | ELIMINATE FOOD INSECURITY | 202532799349100118 |
| 2024 | Spirit Awakening Foundation Los Angeles, CA | B | $20,000 | paid | YOUTH DEVELOPMENT | 202532799349100118 |
| 2024 | Native Renewables Inc Flagstaff, AZ | B | $20,000 | paid | TO EMPOWER NATIVE AMERICAN FAMILIES | 202532799349100118 |
| 2024 | Smart Beginnings Easy Preventions Pacific Palisades, CA | C | $20,000 | paid | YOUTH DEVELOPMENT/HEALTH CARE | 202532799349100118 |
| 2024 | NY Community Fridge Corp Grassroots Grocery New York, NY | D | $20,000 | paid | EXPANDING ACCESS TO HEALTHY FOOD | 202532799349100118 |
| 2024 | College for Social Innovation Inc Boston, MA | B | $20,000 | paid | EDUCATE AND INSPIRE THE NEXT GENERATION OF PROBLEM SOLVERS | 202532799349100118 |
| 2024 | Bridge Boston Foundation Inc Bridge Boston Charter School Roxbury, MA | U | $15,000 | paid | OPERATES CHARTER SCHOOL | 202532799349100118 |
| 2024 | Tricycle Foundation New York, NY | B | $10,000 | paid | EDUCATIONAL MAGAZINE ON BUDDHIST RELIGION AND CULTURE | 202532799349100118 |
| 2024 | Hawaiian Mission Children's Society DBA Hawaiian Mission Houses Historic S Honolulu, HI | U | $10,000 | paid | TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS THAT CONNECT HAWAII'S HISTORY FROM 19TH CENTURY TO THE PRESENT | 202532799349100118 |
| 2024 | Jewel Heart Corp Ann Arbor, MI | B | $10,000 | paid | RELIGIOUS | 202532799349100118 |
| 2024 | Pef Israel Endowment Funds Inc New York, NY | U | $10,000 | paid | RELIGIOUS | 202532799349100118 |
| 2024 | Garrison Institute Garrison, NY | B | $5,000 | paid | SPIRITUAL | 202532799349100118 |
| 2024 | Patristic Society New York, NY | C | $5,000 | paid | RELIGIOUS | 202532799349100118 |
| 2023 | Dungkar Gonpa Society Lew Beach, NY | C | $150,000 | paid | RELIGIOUS | 202423139349102032 |
| 2023 | Muslims for Prgressive Values the Markaz Los Angeles, CA | D | $40,000 | paid | EDUCATIONAL/CULTURAL | 202423139349102032 |
| 2023 | Union Theological Seminary Dayton, OH | U | $25,000 | paid | RELIGIOUS TEACHING SOCIAL JUSTICE | 202423139349102032 |
| 2023 | Democracy Now Productions Inc New York, NY | B | $20,000 | paid | INDEPENDENT NON-PROFIT PUBLIC MEDIA COLLABORATION | 202423139349102032 |
| 2023 | NY Community Fridge Corp Grassroots Grocery New York, NY | D | $20,000 | paid | EXPANDING ACCESS TO HEALTHY FOOD | 202423139349102032 |
| 2023 | Native Renewables Inc Flagstaff, AZ | B | $20,000 | paid | TO EMPOWER NATIVE AMERICAN FAMILIES | 202423139349102032 |
| 2023 | Bridge Boston Charter School Roxbury, MA | U | $20,000 | paid | OPERATES CHARTER SCHOOL | 202423139349102032 |
| 2023 | Urban Association of Forestry and Fire Professionals Azusa, CA | B | $20,000 | paid | TO INCREASE WILDFIRE PERSONNEL | 202423139349102032 |
| 2023 | College for Social Innovation Inc Boston, MA | B | $20,000 | paid | EDUCATE AND INSPIRE THE NEXT GENERATION OF PROBLEM SOLVERS | 202423139349102032 |
| 2023 | Smart Beginnings Easy Preventions Pacific Palisades, CA | C | $20,000 | paid | YOUTH DEVELOPMENT/HEALTH CARE | 202423139349102032 |
| 2023 | Tomorrow's Leaders NYC Brooklyn, NY | B | $20,000 | paid | EMPOWER OVER-AGE MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS | 202423139349102032 |
| 2023 | Dion's Chicago Dream Matteson, IL | U | $20,000 | paid | ELIMINATE FOOD INSECURITY | 202423139349102032 |
| 2023 | From the Heart Productions Inc Oxnard, CA | B | $20,000 | paid | TO FUND FILMS THAT ARE UNIQUE AND MAKE A CONTRIBUTION TO SOCIETY | 202423139349102032 |
| 2023 | Echoing Green Inc New York, NY | C | $20,000 | paid | PHILANTHROPY/ VOLUNTARISM | 202423139349102032 |
| 2023 | Spirit Awakening Foundation Los Angeles, CA | B | $20,000 | paid | YOUTH DEVELOPMENT | 202423139349102032 |
| 2023 | Tricycle Foundation (buddhist Ray) New York, NY | U | $10,000 | paid | EDUCATIONAL MAGAZINE ON BUDDHIST RELIGION AND CULTURE | 202423139349102032 |
| 2023 | Kimokeo Foundation Wailuku, HI | B | $10,000 | paid | PRESERVE AND PERPETUATE NATIVE HAWAIIAN CULTURE | 202423139349102032 |
| 2023 | Jewel Heart Corporation Ann Arbor, MI | B | $10,000 | paid | RELIGIOUS | 202423139349102032 |
| 2023 | Hawaiian Mission Children's Society Honolulu, HI | B | $10,000 | paid | TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS THAT CONNECT HAWAII'S HISTORY FROM 19TH CENTURY TO THE PRESENT | 202423139349102032 |
| 2023 | Ivy Tech Foundation Inc Indianapolis, IN | B | $5,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT IVY TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE | 202423139349102032 |
| 2023 | Patristic Society New York, NY | C | $5,000 | paid | RELIGIOUS | 202423139349102032 |
| 2023 | Garrison Intitute Garrison, NY | C | $5,000 | paid | SPIRITUAL | 202423139349102032 |
| 2022 | Dungkar Gonpa Society Lew Beach, NY | C | $150,000 | paid | RELIGIOUS | 202303129349102225 |
| 2022 | Muslims for Prgressive Values the Markaz Los Angeles, CA | D | $40,000 | paid | EDUCATIONAL/CULTURAL | 202303129349102225 |
| 2022 | Union Theological Seminary Dayton, OH | U | $25,000 | paid | RELIGIOUS TEACHING SOCIAL JUSTICE | 202303129349102225 |
| 2022 | Haleakala Conservancy Pukalani, HI | U | $25,000 | paid | PRESERVE HALEAKALA NATIONAL PARK | 202303129349102225 |
| 2022 | Urban Association of Forestry and Fire Professionals Azusa, CA | B | $20,000 | paid | TO INCREASE WILDFIRE PERSONNEL | 202303129349102225 |
| 2022 | Smart Beginnings Easy Preventions Pacific Palisades, CA | C | $20,000 | paid | YOUTH DEVELOPMENT/HEALTH CARE | 202303129349102225 |
| 2022 | Dion's Chicago Dream Matteson, IL | U | $20,000 | paid | ELIMINATE FOOD INSECURITY | 202303129349102225 |
| 2022 | Democracy Now Productions Inc New York, NY | B | $20,000 | paid | INDEPENDENT NON-PROFIT PUBLIC MEDIA COLLABORATION | 202303129349102225 |
| 2022 | Bridge Boston Charter School Roxbury, MA | U | $20,000 | paid | OPERATES CHARTER SCHOOL | 202303129349102225 |
| 2022 | Native Renewables Inc Flagstaff, AZ | B | $20,000 | paid | TO EMPOWER NATIVE AMERICAN FAMILIES | 202303129349102225 |
| 2022 | NY Community Fridge Corp Grassroots Grocery New York, NY | D | $20,000 | paid | EXPANDING ACCESS TO HEALTHY FOOD | 202303129349102225 |
| 2022 | Spirit Awakening Foundation Los Angeles, CA | B | $20,000 | paid | YOUTH DEVELOPMENT | 202303129349102225 |
| 2022 | Echoing Green Inc New York, NY | C | $20,000 | paid | PHILANTHROPY/ VOLUNTARISM | 202303129349102225 |
| 2022 | Tomorrow's Leaders NYC Brooklyn, NY | B | $15,000 | paid | EMPOWER OVER-AGE MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS | 202303129349102225 |
| 2022 | Kimokeo Foundation Wailuku, HI | B | $10,000 | paid | PRESERVE AND PERPETUATE NATIVE HAWAIIAN CULTURE | 202303129349102225 |
| 2022 | Tree Academy West Hollywood, CA | B | $10,000 | paid | CREATE SCHOOLS TO EMPOWER AND INSPIRE STUDENTS | 202303129349102225 |
| 2022 | Jewel Heart Corporation Ann Arbor, MI | B | $10,000 | paid | RELIGIOUS | 202303129349102225 |
| 2022 | Patristic Society New York, NY | C | $10,000 | paid | RELIGIOUS | 202303129349102225 |
| 2022 | Tricycle Foundation (buddhist Ray) New York, NY | U | $10,000 | paid | EDUCATIONAL MAGAZINE ON BUDDHIST RELIGION AND CULTURE | 202303129349102225 |
| 2022 | Garrison Intitute Garrison, NY | C | $5,000 | paid | SPIRITUAL | 202303129349102225 |
| 2020 | Dungkar Gonpa Society Lew Beach, NY | C | $150,000 | paid | RELIGIOUS | 202113159349102026 |
| 2020 | Union Theological Seminary Dayton, OH | U | $50,000 | paid | RELIGIOUS TEACHING SOCIAL JUSTICE | 202113159349102026 |
| 2020 | D-Rev Design San Francisco, CA | U | $20,000 | paid | SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH/INTERNATIONAL RELIEF | 202113159349102026 |
| 2020 | Spirit Awakening Foundation Los Angeles, CA | B | $20,000 | paid | YOUTH DEVELOPMENT | 202113159349102026 |
| 2020 | Echoing Green Inc New York, NY | C | $20,000 | paid | PHILANTHROPY/ VOLUNTARISM | 202113159349102026 |
| 2020 | Democracy Now Productions Inc New York, NY | B | $20,000 | paid | INDEPENDENT NON-PROFIT PUBLIC MEDIA COLLABORATION | 202113159349102026 |
| 2020 | Smart Beginnings Easy Preventions Pacific Palisades, CA | C | $20,000 | paid | YOUTH DEVELOPMENT/HEALTH CARE | 202113159349102026 |
| 2020 | God's Love We Deliver New York, NY | B | $15,000 | paid | FOOD AID & DISTRIBUTION, NUTRITION EDUCATION AND COUNSELING | 202113159349102026 |
| 2020 | Bridge Boston Charter School Roxbury, MA | U | $15,000 | paid | OPERATES CHARTER SCHOOL | 202113159349102026 |
| 2020 | Global Action to Prevent War and Armed Conflict New York, NY | B | $15,000 | paid | CONFLICT PREVENTION/DISARMAMENT | 202113159349102026 |
| 2020 | Tricycle Foundation (buddhist Ray) New York, NY | U | $10,000 | paid | EDUCATIONAL MAGAZINE ON BUDDHIST RELIGION AND CULTURE | 202113159349102026 |
| 2020 | Global Dignity Inc New York, NY | U | $10,000 | paid | YOUTH DEVELOPMENT/HUMAN RIGHTS | 202113159349102026 |
| 2020 | Muslims for Prgressive Values the Markaz Los Angeles, CA | D | $10,000 | paid | EDUCATIONAL/CULTURAL | 202113159349102026 |
| 2020 | Jewel Heart Corporation Ann Arbor, MI | B | $10,000 | paid | RELIGIOUS | 202113159349102026 |
| 2020 | Integration Charter School Staten Island, NY | C | $5,400 | paid | EDUCATION | 202113159349102026 |
| 2020 | Patristic Society New York, NY | C | $5,000 | paid | RELIGIOUS | 202113159349102026 |
| 2020 | Garrison Intitute Garrison, NY | C | $5,000 | paid | SPIRITUAL | 202113159349102026 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.2 | 202532799349100118 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.1 | 202423139349102032 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202303129349102225 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202113159349102026 |
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/043127721.json.
The same organization elsewhere in the program: exempt status and filing health · federal awards · grant guidance · open opportunities.
This is informational only, derived from public data on the dates shown. It is not an eligibility determination, and not legal, tax, or accounting advice. Verify against the official source before relying on it.