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Tower Family Fund Inc Grants
Private foundation · EIN 20-5848514 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025
- Total grants paid
- $17.2M
- Grants reported
- 215
- Median grant
- $25K
- Future commitments
- $6.9M
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 107 | $9.1M |
| 2024 | 108 | $8M |
Where Tower Family Fund Inc gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR GREATER BUFFALO | BUFFALO, NY | THE BUFFALO TOGETHER FUND | 2025 | $2M |
| MARTHA'S VINEYARD HOSPITAL | OAK BLUFFS, MA | WORKFORCE HOUSING GRANT | 2025 | $1M |
| MARTHA'S VINEYARD HOSPITAL | OAK BLUFFS, MA | WORKFORCE HOUSING GRANT | 2024 | $1M |
| NAVIGATOR HOMES | VINEYARD HAVEN, MA | SENIOR HOUSING | 2024 | $1M |
| HARBORLIGHT COMMUNITY PARTNERS DBA HARBORLIGHT HOMES | BEVERLY, MA | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 | $1M |
| HARBORLIGHT HOMES | BEVERLY, MA | HOUSING GRANT | 2024 | $1M |
| POWER OF PLACE LEARNING COMMUNITIES INC | BURLINGTON, MA | LEARNING COMMUNITY PROJECT GRANT | 2024 | $811K |
| POWER OF PLACE LEARNING COMMUNITIES INC | BURLINGTON, MA | LEARNING COMMUNITY PROJECT GRANT | 2025 | $647.9K |
| SAWYER LIBRARY FOUNDATION | GLOUCESTER, MA | NEW BUILDING FUND | 2024 | $300K |
| BUFFALO AKG ART MUSEUM | BUFFALO, NY | GENERAL SUPPORT - INSTALLMENT 1 OF 4 | 2025 | $250K |
| CHILMARK PRESCHOOL | CHILMARK, MA | CONSTRUCTION FUNDING | 2024 | $250K |
| BURCHFIELD-PENNEY ART CENTER | BUFFALO, NY | GENERAL SUPPORT - INSTALLMENT 1 OF 4 | 2025 | $250K |
| BUFFALO PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA | BUFFALO, NY | GENERAL SUPPORT - INSTALLMENT 1 OF 4 | 2025 | $250K |
| GLOUCESTER MARINE GENOMICS INSTITUTE | GLOUCESTER, MA | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 | $200K |
| YMCA OF MARTHA'S VINEYARD | VINEYARD HAVEN, MA | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 | $200K |
| PENIKESE ISLAND SCHOOL | WOODS HOLE, MA | GENERAL SUPPORT & GIRLS' SCIENCE AND NATURE SUMMER CAMP | 2025 | $150K |
| WALNUT HILL SCHOOL OF THE ARTS | NATICK, MA | GENERAL SUPPORT, SCHOLARSHIPS | 2025 | $125K |
| BURCHFIELD-PENNEY ART CENTER | BUFFALO, NY | GRANT AGREEMENT | 2024 | $125K |
| DANA-FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE | BROOKLINE, MA | BYRNES FAMILY FUND FOR OLDER ADULT RESEARCH | 2025 | $110K |
| YMCA OF MARTHA'S VINEYARD | VINEYARD HAVEN, MA | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $105K |
| GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY | WASHINGTON, DC | THE THRIVE CENTER FOR CHILDREN, FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES | 2025 | $100K |
| THE OPEN DOOR | GLOUCESTER, MA | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 | $100K |
| ISLAND GROWN INITIATIVE | VINEYARD HAVEN, MA | ENDOWMENT FUND | 2025 | $100K |
| YMCA OF THE NORTH SHORE INC | BEVERLY, MA | GENERAL SUPPORT, SCHOLARSHIPS | 2025 | $100K |
| LUMINARY IMPACT FUND | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 | $100K |
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 Tower Family Fund Inc'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.