Grants paid by Towards Sustainability Foundation C/O Charles P Nelson Jr Cambridge Trust
EIN 04-3397681 · Saugus, MA · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T20Z
Towards Sustainability Foundation C/O Charles P Nelson Jr Cambridge Trust of Saugus, MA (EIN 04-3397681) reported 132 grants paid totaling $4,134,150 to 35 recipients in tax years 2021–2025, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$4,134,150
132 grants
Recipients
35
distinct organizations
Tax years
2021–2025
5 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 28 | $764,000 | — |
| 2022 | 27 | $851,000 | — |
| 2023 | 28 | $845,000 | — |
| 2024 | 24 | $825,000 | — |
| 2025 | 25 | $849,150 | — |
Top recipients
The 35 recipients receiving the most from Towards Sustainability Foundation C/O Charles P Nelson Jr Cambridge Trust, by grants paid, out of 35 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornell University - College of Agriculture and Life Sciences | U | Ithaca, NY | 5 | $540,000 | 2025 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation of America 13-1644147 | C | New York, NY | 5 | $510,000 | 2025 |
| Tufts University - Friedman School of Nutrition and Science Policy | U | Boston, MA | 5 | $395,000 | 2025 |
| Cornell University - Atkinson Center for a Sustainable Future | U | Ithaca, NY | 3 | $310,000 | 2023 |
| Cornell University - Atkinson Center for a Sustainable Future | U | Boone, IA | 2 | $220,000 | 2025 |
| Womens Microfinance Initiative 26-1384627 | D | Cabin John, MD | 5 | $145,000 | 2025 |
| Food Project 04-3262532 | B | Lincoln, MA | 5 | $130,000 | 2025 |
| Rainforest Alliance 13-3377893 | C | New York, NY | 5 | $125,000 | 2025 |
| Green America 52-1660746 | B | Washington, DC | 5 | $125,000 | 2025 |
| Oxfam-America 23-7069110 | B | Boston, MA | 5 | $125,000 | 2025 |
| Essex County Greenbelt 04-2664297 | C | Essex, MA | 5 | $125,000 | 2025 |
| Massachusetts Audubon Society 04-2104702 | B | Lincoln, MA | 5 | $115,000 | 2025 |
| Greenpeace Fund 95-3313195 | B | Washington, DC | 5 | $115,000 | 2025 |
| American Friends Service Committee 23-1352010 | B | Philadelphia, PA | 5 | $100,000 | 2025 |
| Madre 13-3280194 | C | New York, NY | 4 | $100,000 | 2024 |
| Gulf of Maine Institute 03-0446859 | B | West Newbury, MA | 5 | $100,000 | 2025 |
| Ecologic Development Fund | U | Cambridge, MA | 3 | $100,000 | 2024 |
| Nature Conservancy - Ma Chapter | U | Boston, MA | 5 | $95,000 | 2025 |
| Lloyd Center for the Environment 04-3066693 | B | Dartmouth, MA | 5 | $85,000 | 2025 |
| Rodale Institute 23-7206884 | B | Kutztown, PA | 5 | $80,000 | 2025 |
| Red Tomato 04-3375151 | B | Providence, RI | 5 | $70,000 | 2025 |
| Cisa | U | South Deerfield, MA | 5 | $70,000 | 2025 |
| Nyu Stern School for Business | U | New York, NY | 3 | $60,000 | 2023 |
| Creative Action Institute 20-3995543 | B | Ipswich, MA | 4 | $60,000 | 2025 |
| Safe Passage 01-0532835 | C | New Gloucester, ME | 4 | $50,000 | 2024 |
| Organization for Tropical Studies 56-2125831 | B | Durham, NC | 3 | $40,000 | 2023 |
| Madre | U | Etna, NH | 1 | $25,000 | 2025 |
| Vamos Adelante Foundation 31-1709235 | C | Elburn, IL | 3 | $25,000 | 2023 |
| Farm School 22-2959081 | B | Athol, MA | 5 | $25,000 | 2025 |
| Safe Passage | U | Baltimore, MD | 1 | $20,000 | 2025 |
| Natik Esperanza 16-1650968 | B | Fort Lauderdale, FL | 2 | $14,150 | 2025 |
| Gather 02-0226943 | B | Portsmouth, NH | 1 | $10,000 | 2025 |
| Self Help Africa | U | Dublin 8 | 1 | $10,000 | 2023 |
| Self Help Africa 27-0580530 | B | New York, NY | 1 | $10,000 | 2021 |
| Jardin de Amor 32-0452293 | B | Los Banos, CA | 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 132 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Cornell University - College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Ithaca, NY | U | $110,000 | paid | Organic Farming Research Program | 202640429349100129 |
| 2025 | Cornell University - Atkinson Center for a Sustainable Future Boone, IA | U | $110,000 | paid | Sustainable Biodiversity Research Program | 202640429349100129 |
| 2025 | Planned Parenthood Federation of America New York, NY | C | $100,000 | paid | General Support | 202640429349100129 |
| 2025 | Tufts University - Friedman School of Nutrition and Science Policy Boston, MA | U | $95,000 | paid | AFE/New Entry Sustainable Farming | 202640429349100129 |
| 2025 | Womens Microfinance Initiative Cabin John, MD | D | $30,000 | paid | General Purposes | 202640429349100129 |
| 2025 | Food Project Lincoln, MA | B | $30,000 | paid | General Purposes | 202640429349100129 |
| 2025 | Green America Washington, DC | B | $25,000 | paid | General Purposes | 202640429349100129 |
| 2025 | Massachusetts Audubon Society Lincoln, MA | B | $25,000 | paid | General Purposes | 202640429349100129 |
| 2025 | Nature Conservancy - Ma Chapter Boston, MA | U | $25,000 | paid | General Purposes | 202640429349100129 |
| 2025 | Oxfam-America Boston, MA | B | $25,000 | paid | General Purposes | 202640429349100129 |
| 2025 | Essex County Greenbelt Essex, MA | C | $25,000 | paid | General Purposes | 202640429349100129 |
| 2025 | Rainforest Alliance New York, NY | B | $25,000 | paid | Women Entreprenuers - Coffee and Cocoa Chains | 202640429349100129 |
| 2025 | Greenpeace Fund Washington, DC | B | $25,000 | paid | Protecting Ocean Biodiversity | 202640429349100129 |
| 2025 | Madre Etna, NH | U | $25,000 | paid | Advancing Climate Justice Initiative | 202640429349100129 |
| 2025 | American Friends Service Committee Philadelphia, PA | B | $20,000 | paid | Peace & Livelihoods Programs | 202640429349100129 |
| 2025 | Lloyd Center for the Environment Dartmouth, MA | B | $20,000 | paid | Environmental Science Education Programs | 202640429349100129 |
| 2025 | Gulf of Maine Institute West Newbury, MA | B | $20,000 | paid | General Purposes | 202640429349100129 |
| 2025 | Creative Action Institute Ipswich, MA | B | $20,000 | paid | General Purposes | 202640429349100129 |
| 2025 | Safe Passage Baltimore, MD | U | $20,000 | paid | General Purposes | 202640429349100129 |
| 2025 | Rodale Institute Kutztown, PA | B | $20,000 | paid | Zapping Weeds in Soybean | 202640429349100129 |
| 2025 | Red Tomato Providence, RI | B | $15,000 | paid | General Purposes | 202640429349100129 |
| 2025 | Cisa South Deerfield, MA | U | $15,000 | paid | General Purposes | 202640429349100129 |
| 2025 | Gather Portsmouth, NH | B | $10,000 | paid | Teaching Garden Pilot Program | 202640429349100129 |
| 2025 | Natik Esperanza Fort Lauderdale, FL | B | $9,150 | paid | Pueblo a Pueblo Sustainble Livelihoods Program | 202640429349100129 |
| 2025 | Farm School Athol, MA | B | $5,000 | paid | General Purposes | 202640429349100129 |
| 2024 | Planned Parenthood Federation of America New York, NY | C | $110,000 | paid | General Domestic and Global Support | 202530419349100113 |
| 2024 | Cornell University - College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Ithaca, NY | U | $110,000 | paid | Organic Farming Research Program | 202530419349100113 |
| 2024 | Cornell University - Atkinson Center for a Sustainable Future Boone, IA | U | $110,000 | paid | Sustainable Biodiversity Research Program | 202530419349100113 |
| 2024 | Tufts University - Friedman School of Nutrition and Science Policy Boston, MA | U | $75,000 | paid | AFE/New Entry Sustainable Farming | 202530419349100113 |
| 2024 | Ecologic Development Fund Cambridge, MA | U | $40,000 | paid | General Purposes | 202530419349100113 |
| 2024 | Womens Microfinance Initiative Cabin John, MD | D | $30,000 | paid | General Purposes | 202530419349100113 |
| 2024 | Madre New York, NY | B | $25,000 | paid | Advancing Climate Justice Initiative | 202530419349100113 |
| 2024 | Greenpeace Fund Washington, DC | B | $25,000 | paid | Protecting Ocean Biodiversity | 202530419349100113 |
| 2024 | Oxfam-America Boston, MA | B | $25,000 | paid | General Purposes | 202530419349100113 |
| 2024 | Food Project Dorchester, MA | C | $25,000 | paid | General Purposes | 202530419349100113 |
| 2024 | Essex County Greenbelt Essex, MA | C | $25,000 | paid | General Purposes | 202530419349100113 |
| 2024 | Massachusetts Audubon Society Lincoln, MA | B | $25,000 | paid | General Purposes | 202530419349100113 |
| 2024 | Green America Washington, DC | B | $25,000 | paid | General Purposes | 202530419349100113 |
| 2024 | Rainforest Alliance New York, NY | B | $25,000 | paid | Women Entreprenuers - Coffee and Cocoa Chains | 202530419349100113 |
| 2024 | American Friends Service Committee Philadelphia, PA | B | $20,000 | paid | Peace & Livelihoods Programs | 202530419349100113 |
| 2024 | Gulf of Maine Institute West Newbury, MA | B | $20,000 | paid | General Purposes | 202530419349100113 |
| 2024 | Lloyd Center for the Environment Dartmouth, MA | B | $20,000 | paid | Environmental Science Education Programs | 202530419349100113 |
| 2024 | Nature Conservancy - Ma Chapter Boston, MA | U | $20,000 | paid | General Purposes | 202530419349100113 |
| 2024 | Red Tomato Providence, RI | B | $15,000 | paid | General Purposes | 202530419349100113 |
| 2024 | Safe Passage New Gloucester, ME | C | $15,000 | paid | General Purposes | 202530419349100113 |
| 2024 | Cisa South Deerfield, MA | U | $15,000 | paid | General Purposes | 202530419349100113 |
| 2024 | Rodale Institute Kutztown, PA | B | $15,000 | paid | Comprehensive Leaching Evaluation and Mgmt Study | 202530419349100113 |
| 2024 | Farm School Athol, MA | B | $5,000 | paid | General Purposes | 202530419349100113 |
| 2024 | Natik Esperanza Fort Lauderdale, FL | B | $5,000 | paid | Pueblo a Pueblo Sustainble Livelihoods Program | 202530419349100113 |
| 2023 | Cornell University - Atkinson Center for a Sustainable Future Ithaca, NY | U | $110,000 | paid | Sustainable Biodiversity Research Program | 202410409349101206 |
| 2023 | Planned Parenthood Federation of America New York, NY | C | $110,000 | paid | General Domestic and Global Support | 202410409349101206 |
| 2023 | Cornell University - College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Ithaca, NY | U | $110,000 | paid | Organic Farming Research Program | 202410409349101206 |
| 2023 | Tufts University - Friedman School of Nutrition and Science Policy Boston, MA | U | $75,000 | paid | AFE/New Entry Sustainable Farming | 202410409349101206 |
| 2023 | Womens Microfinance Initiative Cabin John, MD | D | $30,000 | paid | General Purposes | 202410409349101206 |
| 2023 | Green America Washington, DC | B | $25,000 | paid | General Purposes | 202410409349101206 |
| 2023 | Food Project Lincoln, MA | B | $25,000 | paid | General Purposes | 202410409349101206 |
| 2023 | Massachusetts Audubon Society Lincoln, MA | B | $25,000 | paid | General Purposes | 202410409349101206 |
| 2023 | Madre New York, NY | C | $25,000 | paid | Advancing Climate Justice Initiative | 202410409349101206 |
| 2023 | Greenpeace Fund Washington, DC | B | $25,000 | paid | Protecting Ocean Biodiversity | 202410409349101206 |
| 2023 | Essex County Greenbelt Essex, MA | C | $25,000 | paid | General Purposes | 202410409349101206 |
| 2023 | Rainforest Alliance New York, NY | C | $25,000 | paid | Freeze-Drying Rambutan R & D | 202410409349101206 |
| 2023 | Oxfam-America Boston, MA | B | $25,000 | paid | General Purposes | 202410409349101206 |
| 2023 | American Friends Service Committee Philadelphia, PA | B | $20,000 | paid | Peace & Livelihoods Programs | 202410409349101206 |
| 2023 | Gulf of Maine Institute West Newbury, MA | B | $20,000 | paid | General Purposes | 202410409349101206 |
| 2023 | Nature Conservancy - Ma Chapter Boston, MA | U | $20,000 | paid | General Purposes | 202410409349101206 |
| 2023 | Nyu Stern School for Business New York, NY | U | $20,000 | paid | ROSI Research | 202410409349101206 |
| 2023 | Creative Action Institute Ipswich, MA | B | $15,000 | paid | General Purposes | 202410409349101206 |
| 2023 | Safe Passage New Gloucester, ME | C | $15,000 | paid | General Purposes | 202410409349101206 |
| 2023 | Cisa South Deerfield, MA | U | $15,000 | paid | General Purposes | 202410409349101206 |
| 2023 | Rodale Institute Kutztown, PA | B | $15,000 | paid | Soil Health/Wheat Composition Study | 202410409349101206 |
| 2023 | Organization for Tropical Studies Durham, NC | B | $15,000 | paid | Tropical Restoration Initiative | 202410409349101206 |
| 2023 | Red Tomato Providence, RI | B | $15,000 | paid | General Purposes | 202410409349101206 |
| 2023 | Lloyd Center for the Environment Dartmouth, MA | B | $15,000 | paid | Environmental Science Education Programs | 202410409349101206 |
| 2023 | Self Help Africa Dublin 8 | U | $10,000 | paid | General Purposes | 202410409349101206 |
| 2023 | Jardin de Amor Los Banos, CA | B | $5,000 | paid | Middle School - Santa Maria de Jesus, Guatemala | 202410409349101206 |
| 2023 | Farm School Athol, MA | B | $5,000 | paid | General Purposes | 202410409349101206 |
| 2023 | Vamos Adelante Foundation Elburn, IL | C | $5,000 | paid | Secondary School for Rural Guatamalan Students | 202410409349101206 |
| 2022 | Cornell University - Atkinson Center for a Sustainable Future Ithaca, NY | U | $110,000 | paid | Sustainable Biodiversity Research Program | 202340449349100204 |
| 2022 | Cornell University - College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Ithaca, NY | U | $110,000 | paid | Organic Farming Research Program | 202340449349100204 |
| 2022 | Planned Parenthood Federation of America New York, NY | C | $100,000 | paid | General Domestic and Global Support | 202340449349100204 |
| 2022 | Tufts University - Friedman School of Nutrition and Science Policy Boston, MA | U | $81,000 | paid | CAFE/New Farmer/Feinstein | 202340449349100204 |
| 2022 | Ecologic Development Fund Cambridge, MA | U | $40,000 | paid | General Purposes | 202340449349100204 |
| 2022 | Womens Microfinance Initiative Cabin John, MD | D | $30,000 | paid | General Purposes | 202340449349100204 |
| 2022 | Madre New York, NY | C | $25,000 | paid | Advancing Climate Justice Initiative | 202340449349100204 |
| 2022 | Essex County Greenbelt Essex, MA | C | $25,000 | paid | Land Conservation Outreach Initiative | 202340449349100204 |
| 2022 | Rainforest Alliance New York, NY | C | $25,000 | paid | Supporting Women Cacao Farmers (Honduras) | 202340449349100204 |
| 2022 | Oxfam-America Boston, MA | B | $25,000 | paid | General Purposes | 202340449349100204 |
| 2022 | Food Project Lincoln, MA | B | $25,000 | paid | General Purposes | 202340449349100204 |
| 2022 | Green America Washington, DC | B | $25,000 | paid | General Purposes | 202340449349100204 |
| 2022 | Massachusetts Audubon Society Lincoln, MA | B | $20,000 | paid | General Purposes | 202340449349100204 |
| 2022 | Nyu Stern School for Business New York, NY | U | $20,000 | paid | ROSI Research | 202340449349100204 |
| 2022 | Greenpeace Fund Washington, DC | C | $20,000 | paid | Protecting Ocean Biodiversity | 202340449349100204 |
| 2022 | Gulf of Maine Institute West Newbury, MA | B | $20,000 | paid | General Purposes | 202340449349100204 |
| 2022 | American Friends Service Committee Philadelphia, PA | B | $20,000 | paid | Peace & Livelihoods Programs | 202340449349100204 |
| 2022 | Creative Action Institute Ipswich, MA | B | $15,000 | paid | General Purposes | 202340449349100204 |
| 2022 | Nature Conservancy - Ma Chapter Boston, MA | U | $15,000 | paid | General Purposes | 202340449349100204 |
| 2022 | Cisa South Deerfield, MA | U | $15,000 | paid | General Purposes | 202340449349100204 |
| 2022 | Lloyd Center for the Environment Dartmouth, MA | B | $15,000 | paid | General Purposes | 202340449349100204 |
| 2022 | Rodale Institute Kutztown, PA | B | $15,000 | paid | Soil Health/Corn Nutrient Study | 202340449349100204 |
| 2022 | Red Tomato Providence, RI | B | $15,000 | paid | General Purposes | 202340449349100204 |
| 2022 | Organization for Tropical Studies Durham, NC | B | $15,000 | paid | Vivero de la Cultura Program | 202340449349100204 |
| 2022 | Safe Passage New Gloucester, ME | C | $10,000 | paid | General Purposes | 202340449349100204 |
| 2022 | Vamos Adelante Foundation Elburn, IL | C | $10,000 | paid | Secondary School for Rural Guatamalan Students | 202340449349100204 |
| 2022 | Farm School Athol, MA | B | $5,000 | paid | General Purposes | 202340449349100204 |
| 2021 | Cornell University - College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Ithaca, NY | U | $100,000 | paid | Organic Farming Research Program | 202220429349100512 |
| 2021 | Cornell University - Atkinson Center for a Sustainable Future Ithaca, NY | U | $90,000 | paid | Sustainable Biodiversity Research Program | 202220429349100512 |
| 2021 | Planned Parenthood Federation of America New York, NY | C | $90,000 | paid | General Domestic and Global Support | 202220429349100512 |
| 2021 | Tufts University - Friedman School of Nutrition and Science Policy Boston, MA | U | $69,000 | paid | CAFE/New Farmer/Feinstein | 202220429349100512 |
| 2021 | Womens Microfinance Initiative Cabin John, MD | D | $25,000 | paid | General Purposes | 202220429349100512 |
| 2021 | Rainforest Alliance New York, NY | C | $25,000 | paid | Improving Farmer Resilience (Honduras) | 202220429349100512 |
| 2021 | Essex County Greenbelt Essex, MA | C | $25,000 | paid | Land Conservation Outreach Initiative | 202220429349100512 |
| 2021 | Oxfam-America Boston, MA | B | $25,000 | paid | General Purposes | 202220429349100512 |
| 2021 | Madre New York, NY | C | $25,000 | paid | Advancing Climate Justice Initiative | 202220429349100512 |
| 2021 | Green America Washington, DC | B | $25,000 | paid | General Purposes | 202220429349100512 |
| 2021 | Food Project Lincoln, MA | B | $25,000 | paid | General Purposes | 202220429349100512 |
| 2021 | Gulf of Maine Institute West Newbury, MA | B | $20,000 | paid | General Purposes | 202220429349100512 |
| 2021 | Massachusetts Audubon Society Lincoln, MA | B | $20,000 | paid | General Purposes | 202220429349100512 |
| 2021 | Nyu Stern School for Business New York, NY | U | $20,000 | paid | ROSI Research | 202220429349100512 |
| 2021 | Ecologic Development Fund Cambridge, MA | U | $20,000 | paid | General Purposes | 202220429349100512 |
| 2021 | American Friends Service Committee Philadelphia, PA | B | $20,000 | paid | Somalia and Zimbabwe Peace & Livelihoods Programs | 202220429349100512 |
| 2021 | Greenpeace Fund Washington, DC | C | $20,000 | paid | General Purposes | 202220429349100512 |
| 2021 | Rodale Institute Kutztown, PA | B | $15,000 | paid | Digging Deeper Project | 202220429349100512 |
| 2021 | Nature Conservancy - Ma Chapter Boston, MA | U | $15,000 | paid | General Purposes | 202220429349100512 |
| 2021 | Lloyd Center for the Environment Dartmouth, MA | B | $15,000 | paid | General Purposes | 202220429349100512 |
| 2021 | Self Help Africa New York, NY | B | $10,000 | paid | General Purposes | 202220429349100512 |
| 2021 | Red Tomato Providence, RI | B | $10,000 | paid | General Purposes | 202220429349100512 |
| 2021 | Organization for Tropical Studies Durham, NC | B | $10,000 | paid | Viva de la Cultura Program | 202220429349100512 |
| 2021 | Creative Action Institute Ipswich, MA | B | $10,000 | paid | General Purposes | 202220429349100512 |
| 2021 | Cisa South Deerfield, MA | U | $10,000 | paid | General Purposes | 202220429349100512 |
| 2021 | Safe Passage New Gloucester, ME | C | $10,000 | paid | General Purposes | 202220429349100512 |
| 2021 | Vamos Adelante Foundation Elburn, IL | C | $10,000 | paid | Secondary School for Rural Guatamalan Students | 202220429349100512 |
| 2021 | Farm School Athol, MA | B | $5,000 | paid | General Purposes | 202220429349100512 |
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 | 2025 | 2025-09-30 | not stated | 2024v5.5 | 202640429349100129 |
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-09-30 | not stated | 2023v6.0 | 202530419349100113 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-09-30 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202410409349101206 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-09-30 | not stated | 2021v4.2 | 202340449349100204 |
| 990PF | 2021 | 2021-09-30 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202220429349100512 |
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