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The Owens Family Foundation Grants
Private foundation · EIN 31-6652818 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025
- Total grants paid
- $4.6M
- Grants reported
- 17
- Median grant
- $100K
- Future commitments
- None reported
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 | $2.1M |
| 2024 | 9 | $2.4M |
Where The Owens Family Foundation gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Virginia$3.2MMassachusetts$1.4M
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA | CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA | THE COLLEGE FUND | 2024 | $1.6M |
| UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA | CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA | THE COLLEGE FUND | 2025 | $1.6M |
| MARINE BIOLOGICAL LAB | WOODS HOLE, MA | SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH | 2024 | $292K |
| BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER INC | BOSTON, MA | TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | 2024 | $167.5K |
| MARINE BIOLOGICAL LAB | WOODS HOLE, MA | SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH | 2025 | $164K |
| WHITEHEAD INSTITUTE FOR BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH | CAMBRIDGE, MA | SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH | 2025 | $125K |
| NVNA & HOSPICE | NORWELL, MA | GERRY SANDERSON EDUCATION FUND | 2024 | $100K |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT FOUNDATION | BOSTON, MA | TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | 2024 | $100K |
| WHITEHEAD INSTITUTE FOR BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH | CAMBRIDGE, MA | SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH | 2024 | $100K |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT FOUNDATION | BOSTON, MA | TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | 2025 | $100K |
| NVNA & HOSPICE | NORWELL, MA | GERRY SANDERSON EDUCATION FUND | 2025 | $100K |
| SOUTH SHORE HEALTH SYSTEM FOUNDATION | SOUTH WEYMOUTH, MA | TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | 2024 | $50K |
| SOUTH SHORE HEALTH SYSTEM FOUNDATION | SOUTH WEYMOUTH, MA | TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | 2025 | $50K |
| BUZZARDS BAY COALITION | NEW BEDFORD, MA | TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | 2024 | $25K |
| BUZZARDS BAY COALITION | NEW BEDFORD, MA | TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | 2025 | $25K |
| HISTORIC NEW ENGLAND | BOSTON, MA | TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | 2024 | $10K |
| HISTORIC NEW ENGLAND | BOSTON, MA | TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | 2025 | $10K |
How to apply
This foundation reports on its 990-PF that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited applications.
About this data
Figures are aggregated from The Owens Family Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2025). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.