Private foundation · Boston, MA

Aequa Foundation

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Typical grant size
$3K – $5K – $9K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
9
Repeat grantees
9
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Mark M Christopher Esq
TRUSTEE

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
9.0%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'16
'17
'18
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
58
Total grants awarded
$2.5M
Total amount
$43K
Average grant
$352K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$259K
1 grants
2023
$262K
1 grants
2022
$290K
1 grants
2021
$216K
3 grants
2020
$246K
3 grants
2018
$207K
9 grants
2017
$203K
9 grants
2016
$392K
9 grants
2015
$25K
6 grants
2014
$195K
8 grants
2013
$181K
8 grants

Top recipients

10 grants · MA · ✓ Exact match
$2.1M
2 grants · VA · ✓ Exact match
$125K
7 grants · MA · ✓ Exact match
$42K
4 grants · VT · ✓ Exact match
$39K
6 grants · MA · ✓ Exact match
$31K
6 grants · MA · ✓ Exact match
$30K
5 grants · MA · ✓ Exact match
$17K
6 grants · DC · ≈ likely match
$15K
6 grants · MA · ✓ Exact match
$11K
Association for the Study of
1 grant · MA
$10K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Boston Foundation Inc
GENERAL & UNRESTRICTED
MA · TY 2024
$259K
Boston Foundation Inc
GENERAL & UNRESTRICTED
MA · TY 2023
$262K
Boston Foundation Inc
GENERAL & UNRESTRICTED
MA · TY 2022
$290K
Boston Foundation Inc
GENERAL & UNRESTRICTED
MA · TY 2021
$175K
Charities Aid Foundation America
INTENTION TO SUPPORT
VA · TY 2021
$39K
Assn for the Study of Language in
TAX PREPARATION FEES
MA · TY 2021
$2K
Boston Foundation Inc
GENERAL & UNRESTRICTED
MA · TY 2020
$238K
Folk Arts Center of New England
GENERAL & UNRESTRICTED
MA · TY 2020
$5K
Assn for the Study of Language in Prehis
LEGAL FEES
MA · TY 2020
$2K
Boston Foundation Inc
GENERAL & UNRESTRICTED
MA · TY 2018
$163K
Stone Trust Inc
GENERAL & UNRESTRICTED
VT · TY 2018
$15K
Folk Arts Center of New England
GENERAL & UNRESTRICTED
MA · TY 2018
$6K
Boston Early Music Festival Inc
GENERAL & UNRESTRICTED
MA · TY 2018
$6K
Pinewoods Camp Inc
GENERAL & UNRESTRICTED
MA · TY 2018
$5K
Cornell Lab of Ornithology
GENERAL & UNRESTRICTED
NY · TY 2018
$4K
New England Folk Festival Association
GENERAL & UNRESTRICTED
MA · TY 2018
$4K
Humane Society of the United States
GENERAL & UNRESTRICTED
DC · TY 2018
$3K
Union of Concerned Scientists Inc
GENERAL & UNRESTRICTED
MA · TY 2018
$2K
Boston Foundation Inc
GENERAL & UNRESTRICTED
MA · TY 2017
$172K
Folk Arts Center of New England
GENERAL & UNRESTRICTED
MA · TY 2017
$6K
Boston Early Music Festival Inc
GENERAL & UNRESTRICTED
MA · TY 2017
$6K
Pinewoods Camp Inc
GENERAL & UNRESTRICTED
MA · TY 2017
$5K
Cornell Lab of Ornithology
GENERAL & UNRESTRICTED
NY · TY 2017
$4K
New England Folk Festival Association
GENERAL & UNRESTRICTED
MA · TY 2017
$4K
Humane Society of the United States
GENERAL & UNRESTRICTED
DC · TY 2017
$3K
Union of Concerned Scientists Inc
GENERAL & UNRESTRICTED
MA · TY 2017
$2K
Stone Trust Inc
GENERAL & UNRESTRICTED
VT · TY 2017
$2K
Boston Foundation Inc
GENERAL & UNRESTRICTED
MA · TY 2016
$352K
Association for the Study of
GENERAL & UNRESTRICTED
MA · TY 2016
$10K
Stone Trust Inc
GENERAL & UNRESTRICTED
VT · TY 2016
$7K
Boston Early Music Festival Inc
GENERAL & UNRESTRICTED
MA · TY 2016
$5K
Folk Arts Center of New England
GENERAL & UNRESTRICTED
MA · TY 2016
$5K
Pinewoods Camp Inc
GENERAL & UNRESTRICTED
MA · TY 2016
$5K
New England Folk Festival Association
GENERAL & UNRESTRICTED
MA · TY 2016
$3K
Humane Society of the United States
GENERAL & UNRESTRICTED
DC · TY 2016
$3K
Union of Concerned Scientists Inc
GENERAL & UNRESTRICTED
MA · TY 2016
$2K
Folk Arts Center of New England
GENERAL & UNRESTRICTED
MA · TY 2015
$7K
Boston Early Music Festival Inc
GENERAL & UNRESTRICTED
MA · TY 2015
$5K
Pinewoods Camp Inc
GENERAL & UNRESTRICTED
MA · TY 2015
$5K
New England Folk Festival Association
GENERAL & UNRESTRICTED
MA · TY 2015
$3K
Humane Society of the United States
GENERAL & UNRESTRICTED
DC · TY 2015
$3K
Union of Concerned Scientists Inc
GENERAL & UNRESTRICTED
MA · TY 2015
$2K
Boston Foundation Inc
GENERAL & UNRESTRICTED
MA · TY 2014
$168K
Folk Arts Center of New England
GENERAL & UNRESTRICTED
MA · TY 2014
$8K
Pinewoods Camp Inc
GENERAL & UNRESTRICTED
MA · TY 2014
$5K
Boston Early Music Festival Inc
GENERAL & UNRESTRICTED
MA · TY 2014
$5K
New England Folk Festival Association
GENERAL & UNRESTRICTED
MA · TY 2014
$3K
Humane Society of the United States
GENERAL & UNRESTRICTED
DC · TY 2014
$3K
Union of Concerned Scientists Inc
GENERAL & UNRESTRICTED
MA · TY 2014
$2K
Association for the Study of Language in
GENERAL & UNRESTRICTED
MA · TY 2014
$2K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.