Private foundation · Boston, MA

The Devonshire Foundation

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Typical grant size
$10K – $25K – $100K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
83
Repeat grantees
55
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Weston Howland III
PRESIDENT
Charles E Clapp III
TREASURER
Susan Davidson
TRUSTEE
Jennifer Geyer
TRUSTEE
Kit Howland
TRUSTEE

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

Payout rate · TY 2024
8.0%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
403
Total grants awarded
$26.8M
Total amount
$66K
Average grant
$350K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$3.0M
40 grants
2023
$3.1M
41 grants
2022
$3.3M
53 grants
2021
$3.0M
39 grants
2020
$3.4M
61 grants
2019
$2.5M
34 grants
2018
$2.6M
44 grants
2017
$2.5M
41 grants
2015
$2.2M
34 grants
2014
$1.1M
16 grants

Top recipients

College Bound Dorchester
5 grants · MA
$1.1M
8 grants · MA · ✓ Exact match
$1.0M
6 grants · MA · ✓ Exact match
$876K
14 grants · MA · ✓ Exact match
$841K
8 grants · MA · ✓ Exact match
$822K
10 grants · MA · ✓ Exact match
$776K
7 grants · MA · ✓ Exact match
$710K
6 grants · MA · ✓ Exact match
$685K
YWCA Boston
6 grants · MA
$675K
6 grants · MA · ✓ Exact match
$665K

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

Tech Goes Home Incorporated
TECH GOES HOME'S THREE-YEAR GRANT SUPPORTS EXPANSION OF THEIR DEVELOPMENT AND EARNED REVENUE TEAMS TO INCREASE FUNDRAISI…
MA · TY 2024
$290K
Boston Food Forest Coalition
THREE-YEAR GRANT TO SUPPORT BUILDING OUT A FULLY STAFFED DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT WITH THE TOOLS NEEDED TO SUPPORT AND INC…
MA · TY 2024
$280K
United South End Settlements
UNITED SOUTH END SETTLEMENTS' (USES) THREE-YEAR GRANT SUPPORTS USES'S FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY THROUGH IMPROVED FUNDRAIS…
MA · TY 2024
$251K
Urban Farming Institute
THREE-YEAR GRANT SUPPORTS BUILDING THEIR INTERNAL CAPACITY TO STRENGTHEN FUNDRAISING, FINANCE AND MARKETING INFRASTRUCTU…
MA · TY 2024
$250K
Friends of the Children-boston
THREE-YEAR GRANT SUPPORTS INCREASING FUNDRAISING CAPACITY.
MA · TY 2024
$250K
Third Sector New England (mattapan Food and Fitness)
THREE-YEAR GRANT SUPPORTS PROGRAM, OPERATIONS, AND DEVELOPMENT STAFF HIRES TO HELP EXPAND MFFC'S PROGRAMMATIC REACH AND …
MA · TY 2024
$250K
Young Man With a Plan
THREE-YEAR GRANT SUPPORTS DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATIONS STAFF HIRES TO HELP INCREASE FUNDRAISING AND THE NUMBER OF YOUNG ME…
MA · TY 2024
$200K
Science Club for Girls Inc
THREE-YEAR GRANT SUPPORTS THE DEVELOPMENT, OPERATIONS, AND COMMUNICATIONS TEAMS TO INCREASE FUNDRAISING AND SUPPORT OPER…
MA · TY 2024
$200K
Breaktime United Inc
THREE-YEAR CAPACITY BUILDING GRANT TO SUPPORT BREAKTIME'S STATEWIDE EXPANSION THROUGH BUILDING ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY A…
MA · TY 2024
$180K
Lowell Parks and Conservation Trust
THREE-YEAR GRANT SUPPORTS DEVELOPMENT, OPERATIONS AND PROGRAM STAFF HIRES TO HELP INCREASE FUNDRAISING AND EXPAND PROGRA…
MA · TY 2024
$155K
Coaching for Change
COACHING FOR CHANGE'S THREE-YEAR GRANT SUPPORTS THE HIRING OF A DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT, THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A LEARNIN…
MA · TY 2024
$128K
The Loop Lab
THE LOOP LAB'S (TLL) THREE-YEAR, CAPACITY BUILDING GRANT SUPPORTS EXPANDING TLL'S INCOME EARNING PRODUCTION CAPACITY AND…
MA · TY 2024
$80K
Building Audacity Inc
BUILDING AUDACITY'S THREE-YEAR GRANT SUPPORTS OVERALL FUNDRAISING AND THE HIRING THE STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS DIRECTOR TO …
MA · TY 2024
$55K
Roca Inc
MATCHING GRANT
MA · TY 2024
$50K
Louis D Brown Peace Institute
MATCHING GRANT
MA · TY 2024
$30K
Fathers' Uplift Inc
MATCHING GRANT
MA · TY 2024
$25K
YWCA Boston
GENERAL OPERATING GRANT
MA · TY 2024
$25K
The Boston Foundation
DISTRIBUTION FOR THE DEVONSHIRE FOUNDATION'S BOARD MEMBER DONOR ADVISORY ACCOUNT
MA · TY 2024
$25K
Institute for Nonprofit Practice
MATCHING GRANT
MA · TY 2024
$25K
College for Social Innovation
GENERAL OPERATING GRANT
MA · TY 2024
$25K
Social Innovation Forum Inc
GENERAL OPERATING GRANT
MA · TY 2024
$25K
Hale Education Inc
HALE'S THREE-YEAR, CAPACITY BUILDING GRANT SUPPORTS BUILDING HALES DIGITAL PRESENCE THROUGH A NEW WEBSITE, ACCESSIBLE AP…
MA · TY 2024
$20K
Philanthropy Massachusetts
GMA ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE COLLABORATIVE FUND
MA · TY 2024
$20K
Tufts University
DISTRIBUTION FOR XANTHAKY MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND
MA · TY 2024
$17K
Tufts University
DISTRIBUTION FOR XANTHAKY MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND
MA · TY 2024
$16K
Chica Project
MATCHING GRANT
MA · TY 2024
$15K
Resist (boston Climate Action Network)
ONE-YEAR GRANT TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATING.
MA · TY 2024
$10K
Browning the Green Space
GENERAL OPERATING GRANT
MA · TY 2024
$10K
Conservation Law Foundation Inc
GENERAL OPERATING GRANT
MA · TY 2024
$10K
Elevated Thought
GENERAL OPERATING GRANT
MA · TY 2024
$10K
Sociedad Latina
GENERAL OPERATING GRANT
MA · TY 2024
$10K
Philanthropy Massachusetts
ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP
MA · TY 2024
$9K
American Foreign Service Association Scholarship Fund
DISTRIBUTION FOR XANTHAKY MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND
DC · TY 2024
$9K
American Foreign Service Association Scholarship Fund
DISTRIBUTION FOR XANTHAKY MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND
DC · TY 2024
$8K
Grantmakers for Effective Organizations
ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP
DC · TY 2024
$3K
National Center for Family Philanthropy Inc
ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP
DC · TY 2024
$3K
More Than Words
GENERAL OPERATING GRANT
MA · TY 2024
$1K
Louis D Brown Peace Institute
GENERAL OPERATING GRANT
MA · TY 2024
$1K
Doc Wayne Youth Services
GENERAL OPERATING GRANT
MA · TY 2024
$1K
Fathers' Uplift Inc
GENERAL OPERATING GRANT
MA · TY 2024
$1K
Friends of the Children Boston
FRIENDS OF THE CHILDREN, BOSTON'S THREE-YEAR GRANT SUPPORTS INCREASING THEIR FUNDRAISING CAPACITY AND RESILIENCY, TO INC…
MA · TY 2023
$275K
Tech Goes Home
TECH GOES HOME'S THREE-YEAR GRANT SUPPORTS EXPANSION OF THEIR DEVELOPMENT AND EARNED REVENUE TEAMS TO INCREASE FUNDRAISI…
MA · TY 2023
$253K
Bikes Not Bombs
THREE-YEAR GRANT SUPPORTS INCREASING STAFF CAPACITY TO DOUBLE THE NUMBER OF YOUTH SERVED AND INCREASE ANNUAL FUNDRAISING…
MA · TY 2023
$235K
United South End Settlements
UNITED SOUTH END SETTLEMENTS' (USES) THREE-YEAR GRANT SUPPORTS USES'S FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY THROUGH IMPROVED FUNDRAIS…
MA · TY 2023
$215K
Breaktime
THREE-YEAR CAPACITY BUILDING GRANT TO SUPPORT BREAKTIME'S STATEWIDE EXPANSION THROUGH BUILDING ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY A…
MA · TY 2023
$205K
Coaching for Change
COACHING FOR CHANGE'S THREE-YEAR GRANT SUPPORTS THE HIRING OF A DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT, THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A LEARNIN…
MA · TY 2023
$195K
Manomet
MANOMETS THREE-YEAR GRANT SUPPORTS EMBEDDING DEI INTO ITS EDUCATION AND OUTREACH WORK, AND TO DEVELOP A SUSTAINABLY FUND…
MA · TY 2023
$190K
Trustees of Boston University Dba Wbur
WBUR'S THREE-YEAR GRANT SUPPORTS BUILDING THE REPORTING CAPACITY OF EARTHWHILE, WBUR'S ENVIRONMENTAL JOURNALISM VERTICAL…
MA · TY 2023
$165K
College Bound Dorchester
COLLEGE BOUND DORCHESTER'S THREE-YEAR GRANT WILL SUPPORT CREATING AND SUSTAINING THE UNCORNERED APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM. …
MA · TY 2023
$150K
Silver Lining Mentoring
SILVER LINING MENTORINGS (SLM) THREE-YEAR GRANT SUPPORTS INCREASING ITS COMMUNICATIONS CAPACITY TO MEET THE MENTOR RECRU…
MA · TY 2023
$150K

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