Funders › MA › The Devonshire Foundation › 2020
Grants paid by The Devonshire Foundation, tax year 2020
EIN 04-6004808 · Boston, MA · Form 990-PF, Part XV
In tax year 2020, The Devonshire Foundation (EIN 04-6004808) reported 61 grants paid totaling $3,395,151. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Every grant, 2020
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Louis D Brown Peace Institute Dorchester, MA | C | $350,000 | paid | THE LOUIS D. BROWN PEACE INSTITUTE'S THREE-YEAR GRANT SUPPORTS INCREASING BOARD CAPACITY AND STAFF SUSTAINABILITY, DEVELOPING AND MONETIZING PRODUCTS AND INCREASING ITS OVERALL EARNED INCOME. | 202133199349108303 |
| 2020 | Fathers' Uplift Inc Dorchester, MA | B | $240,000 | paid | FATHERS' UPLIFT'S THREE-YEAR GRANT SUPPORTS ENABLING ITS FACILITIES, SERVICES, AND CLINICIANS TO BECOME CARF CERTIFIED AND TO INCREASE STAFF AND THE MANUALIZATION OF ITS APPROACH, WITH AN OVERALL GOALS OF INCREASING EARNED REVENUE AND BUILDING THE CAPACITY OF ITS OPERATIONS. | 202133199349108303 |
| 2020 | College for Social Innovation Boston, MA | B | $200,000 | paid | COLLEGE FOR SOCIAL INNOVATIONS THREE-YEAR GRANT SUPPORTS GROWING THE ANNUAL STUDENT ENROLLMENT, INCREASING EARNED REVENUE AND SCALING TOWARDS FULL FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY. THIS FUNDING INCLUDES OPPORTUNITIES TO LEVERAGE OUR FUNDING THROUGH MATCHING GRANTS. | 202133199349108303 |
| 2020 | Prime Coalition Inc Cambridge, MA | C | $200,000 | paid | THREE-YEAR GRANT SUPPORTING THE IMPACT FUND, WHICH WILL BE USED TO SUPPORT APPROXIMATELY TEN COMPANIES PROMISING GIGATON-SCALE EMISSION REDUCTIONS. | 202133199349108303 |
| 2020 | Crossroads for Kids Inc Duxbury, MA | B | $200,000 | paid | CROSSROADS FOR KIDS FIVE-YEAR GRANT SUPPORTS THEIR CAMPAIGN TO TRANSFORM ITS CAMPUS, BUILD CAPACITY TO IMPROVE PROGRAMS, PILOT NEW INITIATIVES, AND MAXIMIZE THEIR PROGRAMMATIC IMPACT. | 202133199349108303 |
| 2020 | Family Nurturing Center of Massachusetts Inc Dorchester, MA | B | $175,000 | paid | FAMILY NURTURING CENTERS THREE-YEAR GRANT SUPPORTS THE ORGANIZATION'S CAPACITY TO GROW ITS INDIVIDUAL GIVING, INCREASE ITS VISIBILITY AND ENHANCE ITS OUTCOME MEASURES TO INCLUDE LONG-TERM RESULTS. | 202133199349108303 |
| 2020 | Institute for Nonprofit Practice Needham, MA | C | $150,000 | paid | INSTITUTE FOR NONPROFIT PRACTICES THREE-YEAR GRANT IS FOCUSED ON BUILDING A SUSTAINABLE FINANCIAL MODEL WITH DIVERSIFIED INCOME STREAMS FROM CURRENT AND NEW DONORS. THIS FUNDING INCLUDES OPPORTUNITIES TO LEVERAGE OUR FUNDING THROUGH MATCHING GRANTS. | 202133199349108303 |
| 2020 | Playworks Boston, MA | U | $145,000 | paid | THREE-YEAR GRANT FOCUSED ON INCREASING EARNED REVENUE AND INCREASING THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN SERVED. | 202133199349108303 |
| 2020 | Greenroots Chelsea, MA | B | $135,000 | paid | GREENROOTS' THREE-YEAR GRANT SUPPORTS CAPACITY BUILDING THROUGH THE ADDITION OF STAFF MEMBERS. THIS WILL RESULT IN AN INCREASE IN INDIVIDUAL AND CORPORATE DONORS AND AN INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF RESIDENTS SERVED. THIS FUNDING INCLUDES OPPORTUNITIES TO LEVERAGE OUR FUNDING THROUGH MATCHING GRANTS. | 202133199349108303 |
| 2020 | Youthbuild Usayouth On Board Somerville, MA | U | $125,000 | paid | YOUTH ON BOARD'S GRANT SUPPORTS GROWING AND SUSTAINING ITS CLIMATE JUSTICE PROGRAM. | 202133199349108303 |
| 2020 | Company One Theatre Boston, MA | U | $125,000 | paid | COMPANY ONE'S THREE-YEAR GRANT SUPPORTS AN INCREASE IN FUNDRAISING AND EARNED REVENUE. THROUGH THIS GRANT, COMPANY ONE WILL EXPAND ITS IN-SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY PROGRAM AS WELL AS INCREASE ITS INDIVIDUAL DONOR BASE. | 202133199349108303 |
| 2020 | Medicine Wheel Productions Boston, MA | U | $100,000 | paid | THREE-YEAR CAPACITY BUILDING GRANT TO SUPPORT HIRING EXECUTIVE STAFF AND INCREASE FUNDRAISING. | 202133199349108303 |
| 2020 | Innercity Weightlifting Boston, MA | C | $100,000 | paid | INNERCITY WEIGHLIFITINGS (ICW) THREE-YEAR GRANT SUPPORTS AN INCREASE IN FUNDRAISING AND EARNED INCOME. THROUGH THIS GRANT, ICW IS FOCUSING ON DOUBLING THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS SERVED AND QUADRUPLING ITS CLIENT BASE. THIS FUNDING INCLUDES OPPORTUNITIES TO LEVERAGE OUR FUNDING THROUGH MATCHING GRANTS. | 202133199349108303 |
| 2020 | Doc Wayne Youth Services Boston, MA | C | $85,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING GRANT TO SUPPORT DOC WAYNE'S WORK DURING COVID-19. | 202133199349108303 |
| 2020 | Social Innovation Forum Inc Boston, MA | C | $84,000 | paid | SOCIAL INNOVATION FORUMS THREE-YEAR GRANT SUPPORTS INCREASING FUNDRAISING CAPACITY, CATALYZING NEW DONORS, AND INCREASING REVENUE. THIS INCLUDES OPPORTUNITIES TO LEVERAGE OUR FUNDING THROUGH MATCHING GRANTS. | 202133199349108303 |
| 2020 | Innercity Weightlifting Boston, MA | C | $75,000 | paid | MATCHING GRANT | 202133199349108303 |
| 2020 | Resilient Coders Cambridge, MA | C | $55,000 | paid | RESILIENT CODERS THREE-YEAR GRANT SUPPORTS INCREASING REVENUE AND SERVING MORE YOUNG PEOPLE. | 202133199349108303 |
| 2020 | Change Is Simple Inc Beverly, MA | B | $55,000 | paid | CHANGE IS SIMPLE'S THREE-YEAR GRANT SUPPORTS THE CREATION OF A TEACHER CERTIFICATION PROGRAM, ALLOWING TEACHERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY TO IMPLEMENT ITS INNOVATIVE FRAMEWORK FOR CLIMATE AND SUSTAINABILITY EDUCATION. | 202133199349108303 |
| 2020 | A Better City Initiative Inc Boston, MA | C | $50,000 | paid | A BETTER CITY INITIATIVES THREE-YEAR GRANT IS FOCUSED ON RE-BRANDING AND BUILDING CAPACITY FOR THE CHALLENGE FOR SUSTAINABILITY - A PROGRAM CONVENING BUSINESS SECTORS IN METRO BOSTON TO WORK TOWARDS CLIMATE PREPAREDNESS GOALS. | 202133199349108303 |
| 2020 | Social Innovation Forum Inc Boston, MA | C | $50,000 | paid | MATCHING GRANT | 202133199349108303 |
| 2020 | Future Chefs Dorchester, MA | D | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING GRANT TO SUPPORT FUTURE CHEFS' WORK DURING COVID-19. | 202133199349108303 |
| 2020 | Catie's Closet Inc Dracut, MA | B | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING GRANT TO SUPPORT CATIE'S CLOSET'S WORK DURING COVID-19. | 202133199349108303 |
| 2020 | Greenroots Chelsea, MA | B | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING GRANT TO SUPPORT GREENWORKS ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS DURING COVID-19. | 202133199349108303 |
| 2020 | Doc Wayne Youth Services Boston, MA | C | $40,000 | paid | MATCHING GRANT TO SUPPORT FUNDRAISING GALAS | 202133199349108303 |
| 2020 | YWCA Boston Boston, MA | U | $40,000 | paid | YW BOSTONS THREE-YEAR MULTI-YEAR GRANT SUPPORTS DOUBLING INCLUSIONBOSTON'S PROGRAM REVENUE, AND ENABLING YW TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF ORGANIZATIONS THAT PARTICIPATE IN INCLUSIONBOSTON BY AT LEAST 100%. THIS FUNDING INCLUDES OPPORTUNITIES TO LEVERAGE OUR FUNDING THROUGH MATCHING GRANTS. | 202133199349108303 |
| 2020 | Social Innovation Forum Inc Boston, MA | C | $40,000 | paid | ONE-TIME GRANT TO SUPPORT THE COMMUNICATIONS AND PUBLIC RELATIONS NEEDS OF THE 2020 SOCIAL INNOVATORS DUE TO THE IMPACT OF COVID-19. | 202133199349108303 |
| 2020 | College Bound Dorchester Dorchester, MA | U | $30,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING GRANT TO SUPPORT COLLEGE BOUND DORCHESTER'S WORK DURING COVID-19 | 202133199349108303 |
| 2020 | Innercity Weightlifting Boston, MA | C | $25,000 | paid | ONE-YEAR, GENERAL OPERATING GRANT TO SUPPORT ICW'S WORK DURING COVID-19. | 202133199349108303 |
| 2020 | College for Social Innovation Boston, MA | B | $25,000 | paid | MATCHING GRANT | 202133199349108303 |
| 2020 | Trustees of Boston University DBA Wbur Boston, MA | C | $25,000 | paid | ONE-YEAR, GENERAL OPERATING GRANT TO SUPPORT WBUR'S WORK DURING COVID-19. | 202133199349108303 |
| 2020 | Bikes Not Bombs Jamaica Plain, MA | B | $25,000 | paid | ONE-YEAR GRANT TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATING. | 202133199349108303 |
| 2020 | One Chelsea Fund Chelsea, MA | U | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING GRANT TO SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY OF CHELSEA DURING COVID-19. | 202133199349108303 |
| 2020 | Institute for Nonprofit Practice Needham, MA | C | $25,000 | paid | MATCHING GRANT | 202133199349108303 |
| 2020 | Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston (youthconnect) Boston, MA | U | $25,000 | paid | ONE-TIME, MATCHING GRANT FOR YOUTHCONNECT'S ANNUAL BREAKFAST | 202133199349108303 |
| 2020 | Medicine Wheel Productions Boston, MA | U | $20,000 | paid | GRANT TO SUPPORT HIRING PROCESS FOR EXECUTIVE STAFF | 202133199349108303 |
| 2020 | More Than Words Waltham, MA | B | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING GRANT TO SUPPORT MORE THAN WORDS' WORK DURING COVID-19. | 202133199349108303 |
| 2020 | Roca Inc Chelsea, MA | B | $20,000 | paid | ONE-YEAR, GENERAL OPERATING GRANT TO SUPPORT ROCA'S WORK DURING COVID-19. | 202133199349108303 |
| 2020 | Tufts University (fletcher School) Medford, MA | U | $10,510 | paid | DISTRIBUTION FOR XANTHAKY SCHOLARS PROGRAM, FLETCHER SCHOOL | 202133199349108303 |
| 2020 | Tufts University (fletcher School) Medford, MA | U | $10,177 | paid | DISTRIBUTION FOR XANTHAKY SCHOLARS PROGRAM, FLETCHER SCHOOL | 202133199349108303 |
| 2020 | Neighbor to Neighbor Massachusetts Education Fund Inc Boston, MA | C | $10,000 | paid | ONE-YEAR, INTRODUCTORY GRANT. | 202133199349108303 |
| 2020 | Commonwealth Kitchen Inc Dorchester, MA | B | $10,000 | paid | ONE-YEAR, GENERAL OPERATING GRANT TO SUPPORT COMMONWEALTH KITCHEN'S WORK DURING COVID-19. | 202133199349108303 |
| 2020 | The Greater Boston Food Bank Inc Boston, MA | B | $10,000 | paid | ONE-YEAR, GENERAL OPERATING GRANT TO SUPPORT THE GREATER BOSTON FOOD BANK'S WORK DURING COVID-19. | 202133199349108303 |
| 2020 | The Food Project Lincoln, MA | B | $10,000 | paid | ONE-YEAR, GENERAL OPERATING GRANT TO SUPPORT THE FOOD PROJECT DURING COVID-19. | 202133199349108303 |
| 2020 | YWCA Boston Boston, MA | U | $10,000 | paid | MATCHING GRANT | 202133199349108303 |
| 2020 | Hale Reservation Inc Westwood, MA | U | $10,000 | paid | ONE-YEAR, GENERAL OPERATING GRANT TO SUPPORT HALE RESERVATION DURING COVID-19. | 202133199349108303 |
| 2020 | Haley House Inc Boston, MA | B | $10,000 | paid | ONE-YEAR, GENERAL OPERATING GRANT TO SUPPORT HALEY HOUSE'S WORK DURING COVID-19. | 202133199349108303 |
| 2020 | Philanthropy Massachusetts Boston, MA | B | $6,150 | paid | ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP | 202133199349108303 |
| 2020 | American Foreign Service Association Scholarship Fund Washington, DC | B | $5,407 | paid | DISTRIBUTION FOR XANTHAKY MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND | 202133199349108303 |
| 2020 | American Foreign Service Association Scholarship Fund Washington, DC | B | $5,257 | paid | DISTRIBUTION FOR XANTHAKY MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND | 202133199349108303 |
| 2020 | Pioneer Institute Inc Boston, MA | B | $5,000 | paid | ONE-YEAR GRANT TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATING. | 202133199349108303 |
| 2020 | Conservation Law Foundation Inc Boston, MA | B | $5,000 | paid | ONE-YEAR GRANT TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATING. | 202133199349108303 |
| 2020 | Musiconnects Rosindale, MA | B | $5,000 | paid | ONE-YEAR, GENERAL OPERATING GRANT TO SUPPORT MUSICONNECTS' WORK DURING COVID-19. | 202133199349108303 |
| 2020 | Boston Climate Action Network (new England Grassroots Environmental Fund) Newmarket, NH | U | $5,000 | paid | ONE-YEAR GRANT TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATING. | 202133199349108303 |
| 2020 | Ceres Inc Boston, MA | B | $5,000 | paid | ONE-YEAR GRANT TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATING. | 202133199349108303 |
| 2020 | Utec Inc Lowell, MA | B | $5,000 | paid | ONE-YEAR, GENERAL OPERATING GRANT TO SUPPORT UTEC DURING COVID-19. | 202133199349108303 |
| 2020 | Raw Artworks Lynn, MA | C | $5,000 | paid | ONE-YEAR, GENERAL OPERATING GRANT TO SUPPORT RAW ART WORKS DURING COVID-19. | 202133199349108303 |
| 2020 | Urban Farming Institute of Boston (ufib) Roxbury, MA | D | $5,000 | paid | ONE-YEAR, GENERAL OPERATING GRANT TO SUPPORT UFIB'S WORK DURING COVID-19. | 202133199349108303 |
| 2020 | Mill City Grows Inc Lowell, MA | C | $5,000 | paid | ONE-YEAR, GENERAL OPERATING GRANT TO SUPPORT MILL CITY GROWS' WORK DURING COVID-19. | 202133199349108303 |
| 2020 | Care 2 Communities St Paul, MN | U | $5,000 | paid | ONE-YEAR, GENERAL OPERATING GRANT TO SUPPORT C2C'S WORK DURING COVID-19. | 202133199349108303 |
| 2020 | National Center for Family Philanthropy Inc Washington, DC | B | $2,500 | paid | ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP | 202133199349108303 |
| 2020 | Grantmakers for Effective Organizations Washington, DC | B | $1,150 | paid | CONFERENCE FEE CONVERTED TO DONATION | 202133199349108303 |
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