Private foundation · Chestnut Hill, MA

Palace Head Foundation Inc

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Typical grant size
$1K – $3K – $8K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
82
Repeat grantees
57
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Joanne S Gill
PRESIDENT/CLERK
Adam Forkner
TREASURER/DIRECTOR
Peter Forkner
DIRECTOR
Benjamin Forkner
DIRECTOR
Thomas Gill
TREASURER/DIRECTOR

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

Payout rate · TY 2024
5.1%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
551
Total grants awarded
$7.9M
Total amount
$14K
Average grant
$400K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$754K
67 grants
2023
$750K
62 grants
2022
$866K
51 grants
2021
$713K
50 grants
2020
$658K
29 grants
2019
$599K
45 grants
2018
$618K
43 grants
2017
$601K
50 grants
2016
$617K
33 grants
2015
$519K
42 grants
2014
$643K
42 grants
2013
$585K
37 grants

Top recipients

9 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$1.9M
Boston Lyric Opera
8 grants · MA
$1.2M
Boston Athenaeum
12 grants · MA
$680K
11 grants · MA · ✓ Exact match
$494K
5 grants · FL · ✓ Exact match
$375K
10 grants · MA · ✓ Exact match
$299K
10 grants · NY · ≈ likely match
$197K
11 grants · MA · ✓ Exact match
$178K
2 grants · FL · ✓ Exact match
$175K
11 grants · MA · ✓ Exact match
$156K

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

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$35K
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$20K
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$12K
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$10K
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$7K
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$5K
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$5K
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$5K
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$5K
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$5K
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$5K
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$5K
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$5K
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EDUCATIONAL
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$5K
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COMMUNITY AND CHARITY
CO · TY 2024
$5K
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$5K
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COMMUNITY AND CHARITY
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$5K
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ARTS
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$5K
Sconset Trust
COMMUNITY AND CHARITABLE
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$5K
Camden Conference
COMMUNITY AND CHARITY
ME · TY 2024
$5K
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COMMUNITY & CHARITABLE
MA · TY 2024
$5K
Nantucket Conservation Foundation
COMMUNITY AND CHARITABLE
MA · TY 2024
$4K
Museum of Science
EDUCATIONAL
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$4K
Maria Mitchell Association
CHARITY
MA · TY 2024
$3K
Friends of the Public Garden
COMMUNITY & CHARITABLE
MA · TY 2024
$3K
Community Music Center
ARTS
MA · TY 2024
$3K
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COMMUNITY & CHARITABLE
ME · TY 2024
$3K
Kravis Center for the Performing Arts
ARTS
FL · TY 2024
$3K
Harvard College Fund
EDUCATIONAL
MA · TY 2024
$3K
Nrdc
COMMUNITY AND CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2024
$3K
Lifeflight Foundation of Me
COMMUNITY & CHARITABLE
ME · TY 2024
$3K
Big Tree Boating Association
EDUCATIONAL
ME · TY 2024
$3K
Naturebridge
EDUCATIONAL
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$3K

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