Grants paid by Deshpande Foundation Inc C/O Boston Foundation Inc
EIN 20-8520739 · Boston, MA · Form 990, Schedule I · NTEE T20
Deshpande Foundation Inc C/O Boston Foundation Inc of Boston, MA (EIN 20-8520739) reported 28 grants paid totaling $9,638,100 to 20 recipients in tax years 2019–2025, on Form 990, Schedule I. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$9,638,100
28 grants
Recipients
20
distinct organizations
Tax years
2019–2025
6 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 4 | $115,000 | — |
| 2020 | 6 | $865,000 | — |
| 2021 | 2 | $822,100 | — |
| 2023 | 1 | $20,000 | — |
| 2024 | 1 | $100,000 | — |
| 2025 | 14 | $7,716,000 | — |
Top recipients
The 20 recipients receiving the most from Deshpande Foundation Inc C/O Boston Foundation Inc, by grants paid, out of 20 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund 11-0303001 | A | Cincinnati, OH | 1 | $5,000,000 | 2025 |
| Entrepreneurship for All Inc 47-1858182 | A | Lowell, MA | 3 | $3,000,000 | 2025 |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology 04-2103594 | A | Cambridge, MA | 2 | $750,000 | 2025 |
| The Boston Foundation 04-2104021 | A | Boston, MA | 2 | $392,100 | 2025 |
| Venturewell 42-1727335 | A | Hadley, MA | 2 | $120,000 | 2025 |
| Greenlight Fund Inc 20-0407083 | A | Boston, MA | 2 | $100,000 | 2020 |
| Museum of Science 04-2103916 | A | Boston, MA | 3 | $90,000 | 2025 |
| Hindu American Foundation 68-0551525 | A | Washington, DC | 1 | $25,000 | 2025 |
| The Boston Foundation 83-2946128 | A | Cambridge, MA | 1 | $25,000 | 2020 |
| Humane Society International 52-1769464 | A | Washington, DC | 1 | $20,000 | 2025 |
| Groundwork Lawrence 04-3546770 | A | Lawrence, MA | 1 | $20,000 | 2023 |
| University of Massachusetts Foundation Inc 04-6013152 | A | Boston, MA | 1 | $15,000 | 2020 |
| Chinmaya Mission of Boston 04-3491406 | A | Andover, MA | 1 | $11,000 | 2025 |
| Teach for America Inc 13-3541913 | A | Boston, MA | 1 | $10,000 | 2019 |
| Lowell Parks and Conservation Trust Inc 22-3070912 | A | Lowell, MA | 1 | $10,000 | 2025 |
| Brahma Kumaris World Spiritual Organization 74-1946190 | A | Watertown, MA | 1 | $10,000 | 2025 |
| Project Prakash Foundation 27-1164796 | A | Cambridge, MA | 1 | $10,000 | 2025 |
| Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals 04-2103597 | A | Boston, MA | 1 | $10,000 | 2025 |
| Samskrita Bharati 77-0545072 | A | Bellevue, MA | 1 | $10,000 | 2025 |
| Berklee College of Music Inc 04-2300472 | A | Boston, MA | 1 | $10,000 | 2019 |
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 28 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund Cincinnati, OH | A | $5,000,000 | paid | Operating Support | 202611269349301871 |
| 2025 | Entrepreneurship for All Inc Lowell, MA | A | $2,000,000 | paid | Operating Support | 202611269349301871 |
| 2025 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA | A | $500,000 | paid | Operating Support | 202611269349301871 |
| 2025 | Boston Foundation Inc Boston, MA | A | $70,000 | paid | Operating Support | 202611269349301871 |
| 2025 | Hindu American Foundation Washington, DC | A | $25,000 | paid | Operating Support | 202611269349301871 |
| 2025 | Museum of Science Boston, MA | A | $20,000 | paid | Operating Support | 202611269349301871 |
| 2025 | Venturewell Hadley, MA | A | $20,000 | paid | Operating Support | 202611269349301871 |
| 2025 | Humane Society International Washington, DC | A | $20,000 | paid | Operating Support | 202611269349301871 |
| 2025 | Chinmaya Mission of Boston Andover, MA | A | $11,000 | paid | Operating Support | 202611269349301871 |
| 2025 | Project Prakash Foundation Cambridge, MA | A | $10,000 | paid | Operating Support | 202611269349301871 |
| 2025 | Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Boston, MA | A | $10,000 | paid | Operating Support | 202611269349301871 |
| 2025 | Samskrita Bharati Bellevue, MA | A | $10,000 | paid | Operating Support | 202611269349301871 |
| 2025 | Brahma Kumaris World Spiritual Organization Watertown, MA | A | $10,000 | paid | Operating Support | 202611269349301871 |
| 2025 | Lowell Parks and Conservation Trust Inc Lowell, MA | A | $10,000 | paid | Operating Support | 202611269349301871 |
| 2024 | Venturewell Hadley, MA | A | $100,000 | paid | Operating Support | 202501329349304090 |
| 2023 | Groundwork Lawrence Lawrence, MA | A | $20,000 | paid | Operating Support | 202411319349302666 |
| 2021 | Entrepreneurship for All Inc Lowell, MA | A | $500,000 | paid | For general operating support. | 202231309349303848 |
| 2021 | The Boston Foundation Boston, MA | A | $322,100 | paid | For general operating support. | 202231309349303848 |
| 2020 | Entrepreneurship for All Inc Lowell, MA | A | $500,000 | paid | For general operating support. | 202141319349302904 |
| 2020 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA | A | $250,000 | paid | For the Deshpande Center Fund: 3856850. | 202141319349302904 |
| 2020 | Greenlight Fund Inc Boston, MA | A | $50,000 | paid | For general operating support. | 202141319349302904 |
| 2020 | Museum of Science Boston, MA | A | $25,000 | paid | Annual Fund | 202141319349302904 |
| 2020 | The Boston Foundation Cambridge, MA | A | $25,000 | paid | For general operating support. | 202141319349302904 |
| 2020 | University of Massachusetts Foundation Inc Boston, MA | A | $15,000 | paid | To UMass Lowell Hub for Deshpande Symposium 2020. | 202141319349302904 |
| 2019 | Greenlight Fund Inc Boston, MA | A | $50,000 | paid | Operating Support | 202031399349300413 |
| 2019 | Museum of Science Boston, MA | A | $45,000 | paid | Operating Support | 202031399349300413 |
| 2019 | Teach for America Inc Boston, MA | A | $10,000 | paid | Operating Support | 202031399349300413 |
| 2019 | Berklee College of Music Inc Boston, MA | A | $10,000 | paid | Operating Support | 202031399349300413 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | 2025 | 2025-06-30 | not stated | 2024v5.5 | 202611269349301871 |
| 990 | 2024 | 2024-06-30 | not stated | 2023v6.0 | 202501329349304090 |
| 990 | 2023 | 2023-06-30 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202411319349302666 |
| 990 | 2021 | 2021-06-30 | not stated | 2020v4.2 | 202231309349303848 |
| 990 | 2020 | 2020-06-30 | not stated | 2019v5.2 | 202141319349302904 |
| 990 | 2019 | 2019-06-30 | not stated | 2018v3.1 | 202031399349300413 |
Derived from IRS Form 990 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/208520739.json.
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