Private foundation · Atlanta, GA

Lobster Cove Foundation

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Typical grant size
$5K – $10K – $16K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
16
Repeat grantees
6
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Anne Meyer
TRUSTEE
Sarah Willeman Doran
TRUSTEE
Sarah Willeman
TRUSTEE

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

Payout rate · TY 2024
23.9%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
40
Total grants awarded
$543K
Total amount
$14K
Average grant
$50K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$126K
7 grants
2023
$30K
1 grants
2022
$70K
5 grants
2021
$55K
6 grants
2020
$41K
6 grants
2019
$25K
3 grants
2018
$54K
3 grants
2017
$45K
1 grants
2015
$42K
3 grants
2014
$2K
2 grants
2013
$53K
3 grants

Top recipients

2 grants · MA · ✓ Exact match
$95K
Annisquam Association Stage Coach 1
3 grants · MA
$55K
1 grant · CA · ✓ Exact match
$50K
Doctors Without Borders
2 grants · NY
$50K
1 grant · AZ · ✓ Exact match
$40K
1 grant · ME · ✓ Exact match
$40K
Lovin' Spoonfuls
3 grants · MA
$40K
1 grant · DC · ✓ Exact match
$20K
2 grants · MD · ✓ Exact match
$20K
3 grants · IL · ✓ Exact match
$20K

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

Cast
GENERAL SUPPORT
CA · TY 2024
$50K
Doctors Without Borders
GENERAL SUPPORT
MA · TY 2024
$35K
Sheldrick Wildlife Trust
GENERAL SUPPORT
CA · TY 2024
$15K
Rockport Music
GENERAL SUPPORT
MA · TY 2024
$10K
Cape Ann Museum
GENERAL SUPPORT
MA · TY 2024
$10K
Wild Earth Allies
GENERAL SUPPORT
MD · TY 2024
$5K
Cure International
GENERAL SUPPORT
MI · TY 2024
$1K
Annisquam Association Stage Coach 1
GENERAL SUPPORT
MA · TY 2023
$30K
Annisquam Association Stage Coach 1
GENERAL SUPPORT
MA · TY 2022
$20K
World Central Kitchen
GENERAL SUPPORT
DC · TY 2022
$20K
Doctors Without Borders
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2022
$15K
Lovin' Spoonfuls
GENERAL SUPPORT
MA · TY 2022
$10K
Feeding America
GENERAL SUPPORT
IL · TY 2022
$5K
Wild Earth Allies
GENERAL SUPPORT
MD · TY 2021
$15K
Feeding America
GENERAL SUPPORT
IL · TY 2021
$10K
Lovin' Spoonfuls
GENERAL SUPPORT
MA · TY 2021
$10K
Food Bank of the Rockies
GENERAL SUPPORT
CO · TY 2021
$10K
Old Friends
GENERAL SUPPORT
KY · TY 2021
$5K
Annisquam Association Stage Coach 1
GENERAL SUPPORT
MA · TY 2021
$5K
Lovin' Spoonfuls
GENERAL SUPPORT
MA · TY 2020
$20K
Oxfam
GENERAL SUPPORT
MA · TY 2020
$5K
Wellspring House
GENERAL SUPPORT
MA · TY 2020
$5K
The on Being Project
GENERAL SUPPORT
MN · TY 2020
$5K
Feeding America
GENERAL SUPPORT
IL · TY 2020
$5K
Gloucester Writers Center
GENERAL SUPPORT
MA · TY 2020
$1K
The on Being Project
GENERAL SUPPORT
MN · TY 2019
$10K
Sounds True Foundation
GENERAL SUPPORT
CO · TY 2019
$10K
Story Corps
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2019
$5K
Cast
FOUNDERS' FUND FOR INNOVATION
MA · TY 2018
$50K
Haiti Project
GENERAL
MA · TY 2018
$3K
Gloucester Writers Center
GENERAL
MA · TY 2018
$1K
Cast
FOUNDERS' FUND FOR INNOVATION
MA · TY 2017
$45K
Dharma Treasure Inc
GENERAL
AZ · TY 2015
$40K
Wellspring House
GENERAL
MA · TY 2015
$1K
Gloucester Writers Center
GENERAL
MA · TY 2015
$1K
Gloucester Writers Center
GENERAL
MA · TY 2014
$1K
Wellspring House
GENERAL
MA · TY 2014
$1K
Blue Hill Heritage Trust
GENERAL
ME · TY 2013
$40K
Margaret Jenkins Dance Company
GENERAL
CA · TY 2013
$10K
Gloucester Writers Center
GENERAL
MA · TY 2013
$3K

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