Private foundation · Newton, MA

Curiosity Foundation Inc

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Typical grant size
$100 – $200 – $500
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
8

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Kameel Nasr
Director
Sammy Nasr
Board Memeber
Leslie Zebrowitz
Board Member
Lisi Nasr
Board Member

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

Payout rate · TY 2024
5.2%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
135
Total grants awarded
$61K
Total amount
$451
Average grant
$25K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$30K
21 grants
2023
$27K
32 grants
2022
—
41 grants
2021
—
30 grants
2019
$4K
11 grants

Top recipients

114 grants · WI
$31K
Greentown Labs
1 grant · MA
$25K
Fertile Edge Land Trust
1 grant · CO
$2K
1 grant · MA · ✓ Exact match
$200
Greenpeace
1 grant · DC
$200
Me Childrens Alliance
1 grant · CA
$200
1 grant · MD · ✓ Exact match
$200
Trees Water People
1 grant · CO
$200
1 grant · VT · ✓ Exact match
$200
Arbor Day Foundation
1 grant · NE
$200

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

Greentown Labs
Environmental
MA · TY 2024
$25K
Fertile Edge Land Trust
Environmental
CO · TY 2024
$2K
Greenpeace
General Fund
DC · TY 2024
$200
Me Childrens Alliance
Peace
CA · TY 2024
$200
Carbon 180
Climate change
NJ · TY 2024
$200
Arbor Day Foundation
Environmental
NE · TY 2024
$200
Trees Water People
Environmental health
CO · TY 2024
$200
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Artistic
MA · TY 2024
$200
One Tree Planted
Environmental
VT · TY 2024
$200
Trees for the Future
Environmental
MD · TY 2024
$200
The Trustees
Environmental
MA · TY 2024
$100
Sabal Foundation
Education
CA · TY 2024
$100
League of American Bicycllists
Bicycle safety
DC · TY 2024
$100
Amnesty International
Humanitarian
NY · TY 2024
$100
Land Is Life
Indigenous people
NY · TY 2024
$100
War Resisters League
Peace
NY · TY 2024
$100
Museum of Science
Educational
MA · TY 2024
$100
Plowshares Fund
Peace
DC · TY 2024
$100
Mass Peace Action
General Fund
MA · TY 2024
$50
Boston Cyclists Union
General Fund
MA · TY 2024
$50
Peg Mediacctv
Educational
MA · TY 2024
$30
Climate Activism
CA · TY 2023
$5K
Climate Change
CA · TY 2023
$5K
Climate change
NJ · TY 2023
$3K
Ocean health
VA · TY 2023
$3K
Indigenous people
NY · TY 2023
$3K
Environmental
VT · TY 2023
$500
Bicycle safety
CA · TY 2023
$500
Environmental health
CO · TY 2023
$500
Environmental
MD · TY 2023
$500
Environmental
DC · TY 2023
$500
Environmental
NY · TY 2023
$500
Environmental
WA · TY 2023
$500
Artistic
MA · TY 2023
$500
Artistic
MA · TY 2023
$500
Peace
CA · TY 2023
$500
Educational
MA · TY 2023
$300
Bicycle safety
MA · TY 2023
$300
Environmental
WI · TY 2023
$250
Artistic
MA · TY 2023
$250
Environmental
WI · TY 2023
$250
Artistic
MA · TY 2023
$200
Bicycle safety
DC · TY 2023
$200
Environmental
NE · TY 2023
$200
Environmental
CO · TY 2023
$200
Educational
MA · TY 2023
$150
Environmental
MA · TY 2023
$100
Peace
NY · TY 2023
$100
Environmental
MA · TY 2023
$100
Humanitarian
NY · TY 2023
$100

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