Private foundation · Boston, MA

The Ashurst Foundation

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Typical grant size
$500 $3K $10K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
93
Repeat grantees
41
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Robert C Pozen
TRUSTEE
Elizabeth K Pozen
TRUSTEE
Joanna R Pozen
TRUSTEE
David E Pozen
TRUSTEE

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

Payout rate · TY 2024
17.0%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
638
Total grants awarded
$13.7M
Total amount
$22K
Average grant
$3.2M
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$3.2M
1 grants
2023
$996K
28 grants
2022
$933K
29 grants
2021
$1.1M
56 grants
2020
$1.0M
37 grants
2019
$976K
56 grants
2018
$1.1M
67 grants
2017
$1.0M
78 grants
2016
$966K
80 grants
2015
$972K
79 grants
2014
$803K
53 grants
2013
$638K
74 grants

Top recipients

Fidelity Charitable Fund
2 grants · OH
$3.3M
7 grants · DC · ✓ Exact match
$910K
6 grants · DC · ✓ Exact match
$900K
2 grants · MA · ✓ Exact match
$500K
8 grants · MA · ✓ Exact match
$453K
Massachusetts Institute for Technol
5 grants · MA
$413K
Massachusetts College of Art
3 grants · MA
$400K
Wgbh
7 grants · MA
$301K
1 grant · MA · ✓ Exact match
$300K
Stockton U Foundation
2 grants · NJ
$300K

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

Fidelity Charitable Fund
CHARITABLE
OH · TY 2024
$3.2M
Massachusetts College of Art and Design
CHARITABLE
MA · TY 2023
$250K
Bunker Hill Community College
CHARITABLE
MA · TY 2023
$200K
Northern Essex Community Haverhill
CHARITABLE
MA · TY 2023
$200K
Fidelity Charitable Fund
CHARITABLE
OH · TY 2023
$66K
Education Foundation of Sarasota
CHARITABLE
FL · TY 2023
$50K
University of Florida Business School
CHARITABLE
FL · TY 2023
$45K
University of Ms Foundation
CHARITABLE
MS · TY 2023
$30K
U of Alabama College of Business
CHARITABLE
AL · TY 2023
$30K
National Philanthropic Trust
CHARITABLE
PA · TY 2023
$25K
Catholic Schools Foundation
CHARITABLE
MA · TY 2023
$25K
MIT
CHARITABLE
MA · TY 2023
$20K
Ringling College Art
CHARITABLE
FL · TY 2023
$15K
Boston Foundation
CHARITABLE
MA · TY 2023
$10K
Featherstone Arts Center
CHARITABLE
MA · TY 2023
$5K
Friends Public Garden
CHARITABLE
MA · TY 2023
$5K
Adl
CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2023
$3K
Boston Arts Acad
CHARITABLE
MA · TY 2023
$3K
Visible Man Academy
CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2023
$3K
Mvhc Summer Institute
CHARITABLE
IA · TY 2023
$3K
Marthas Vineyard Museum
CHARITABLE
MA · TY 2023
$3K
Manasota Chess Center
CHARITABLE
FL · TY 2023
$1K
The Trustees
CHARITABLE
MA · TY 2023
$1K
Lahey Clinic Foundation
CHARITABLE
MA · TY 2023
$1K
Vineyard Haven Building Fund
CHARITABLE
MA · TY 2023
$1K
St Judes Hospital
CHARITABLE
CA · TY 2023
$1K
Sarasota Art Museum
CHARITABLE
FL · TY 2023
$840
Selby Botanical Gardens
CHARITABLE
FL · TY 2023
$660
Summer Search
CHARITABLE
MA · TY 2023
$500
Northern Essex Community College
TO SUPPORT ORG.'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE
MA · TY 2022
$300K
Bunker Hill Community College
TO SUPPORT ORG.'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE
MA · TY 2022
$300K
Global Newborn Solutions
TO SUPPORT ORG'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSES
MA · TY 2022
$100K
MIT Sloan
TO SUPPORT THE OR'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPO
MA · TY 2022
$100K
Every Town for Safety Support Fund
TO SUPPORT ORG'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSES
NY · TY 2022
$20K
Protect Our Defenders
TO SUPPORT ORG.'S TAX EXEMPT PURPOSE
CA · TY 2022
$20K
Museum of Fine Arts Boston
TO SUPPORT ORG.'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE
MA · TY 2022
$12K
Dimock Community Center
TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS TAX EXEMPT
MA · TY 2022
$10K
United Way of Mass Bay
TO SUPPORT ORG.'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE
MA · TY 2022
$10K
Navigator Homes
TO SUPPORT ORIG'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE
MA · TY 2022
$10K
Combined Jewish Philanthropies
TO SUPPORT ORG'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSES
MA · TY 2022
$10K
Anti Defamation League
TO SUPPORT ORG'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSES
MA · TY 2022
$6K
Featherstone Arts Center
TO SUPPORT ORG'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSES
MA · TY 2022
$5K
Boston Harbor Now
TO SUPPORT ORG'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSES
MA · TY 2022
$5K
Mass Poetry Association
TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS TAX EXEMPT
MA · TY 2022
$5K
Martha's Vineyard Summer Institute
TO SUPPORT ORG.'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE
MA · TY 2022
$4K
Mass College of Art
TO SUPPORT ORG'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSES
MA · TY 2022
$3K
Sarasota Art Museum
TO SUPPORT ORG'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE
FL · TY 2022
$3K
Yale Law School
TO SUPPORT ORG'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSES
CT · TY 2022
$2K
Martha's Vineyard Hebrew Center
TO SUPPORT ORG'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSES
MA · TY 2022
$2K
Committee on Capital Markets Regula
TO SUPPORT ORG'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSES
MA · TY 2022
$2K

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