Private foundation · Boston, MA

Liberty Mutual Foundation Inc

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Typical grant size
$10K – $25K – $45K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
763
Repeat grantees
509
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

DeadlinesTHERE ARE NO SUBMISSION DEADLINES. LIBERTY MUTUAL FOUNDATION HAS ROLLING REVIEWS OF APPLICATIONS.
ContactRUTH COFFIN-VILLAROEL · 8572247484
MaterialsONLY ONLINE APPLICATIONS ARE ACCEPTED. VISIT WWW.LIBERTYMUTUALFOUNDATION.ORG TO APPLY ONLINE.
RestrictionsLIBERTY MUTUAL FOUNDATION DOES NOT PROVIDE PHILANTHROPIC SUPPORT FOR: INDIVIDUALS; FOUNDATIONS THAT ARE PRIMARILY GRANTMAKING AGENCIES; RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS REQUESTING FUNDS FOR SECTARIAN ACTIVITIES; FRATERNAL, SOCIAL OR POLITICAL ORGANIZATIONS; TRIPS, TOURS AND TRANSPORTATION; DEFICIT SPENDING OR DEBT LIQUIDATION; CONFERENCES, FORUMS OR SPECIAL EVENTS; AND ORGANIZATIONS FUNDED WITHIN THE PAST 12 MONTHS. ALSO LIBERTY MUTUAL FOUNDATION CONTRIBUTES THE MAJORITY OF ITS FUNDING TO ORGANIZATIONS OR PROGRAMS THAT SERVE THE BOSTON, MA AREA.

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Timothy M Sweeney
DIRECTOR
Neeti Bhalla Johnson
DIRECTOR
Ann T Stanberry
DIRECTOR
Melissa M Macdonnell
PRESIDENT
Vlad Barbalat
EXECUTIVE VP/CIO/DIRECTOR
James Closson
VICE PRESIDENT
Colleen K Lynch
ASSISTANT SECRETARY
Kristin L Kelley
ASSISTANT SECRETARY
Mary F Garlock
ASSISTANT SECRETARY
Michael B Garvey
ASSISTANT SECRETARY
Melanie M Foley
DIRECTOR
Monica Caldas
DIRECTOR
Nik Vasilakos
ASSISTANT TREASURER
Thomas Lovvoll
VICE PRESIDENT
Maura Mckinnon
VICE PRESIDENT
James M Macphee
DIRECTOR

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

Payout rate · TY 2024
109.7%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
4,077
Total grants awarded
$228.4M
Total amount
$56K
Average grant
$11.0M
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$50.6M
706 grants
2023
$52.2M
727 grants
2022
$47.4M
1258 grants
2021
$38.2M
622 grants
2020
$39.9M
764 grants

Top recipients

5 grants · DE · ✓ Exact match
$44.7M
9 grants · MA · ✓ Exact match
$2.6M
11 grants · MA · ✓ Exact match
$2.5M
13 grants · MA · ≈ likely match
$2.2M
10 grants · MA · ✓ Exact match
$2.0M
USA for Unhcr
1 grant · DC
$2.0M
2 grants · MA · ✓ Exact match
$2.0M
14 grants · MA · ✓ Exact match
$2.0M
7 grants · MA · ✓ Exact match
$1.9M
8 grants · MA · ✓ Exact match
$1.8M

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.

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