Private foundation · Cambridge, MA

The River Foundation

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Typical grant size
$5K – $20K – $30K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
24
Repeat grantees
8
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Walter Gilbert
TRUSTEE
Celia Gilbert
TRUSTEE
Kate Gilbert
TRUSTEE
Eric Domeshek
TRUSTEE
John R Gilbert
TRUSTEE
Valerie Leiter
TRUSTEE

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

Payout rate · TY 2024
13.6%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
89
Total grants awarded
$2.1M
Total amount
$23K
Average grant
$105K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$193K
5 grants
2023
$293K
6 grants
2022
$150K
4 grants
2021
$313K
8 grants
2020
$190K
7 grants
2019
$165K
5 grants
2018
$207K
10 grants
2017
$140K
7 grants
2016
$125K
4 grants
2015
$123K
7 grants
2014
$120K
14 grants
2013
$71K
12 grants

Top recipients

8 grants · NY · ≈ likely match
$415K
12 grants · MA · ≈ likely match
$370K
6 grants · MA · ≈ likely match
$360K
3 grants · MA · ✓ Exact match
$247K
9 grants · DC · ✓ Exact match
$165K
4 grants · NY · ≈ likely match
$130K
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Rna Institute
4 grants · MA
$100K
2 grants · NY · ≈ likely match
$60K
Harvard Art Museum
4 grants · MA
$55K
Harvard Art Museums
4 grants · MA
$35K

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

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
UNRESTRICTED
MA · TY 2024
$60K
Museum of Fine Arts
UNRESTRICTED
MA · TY 2024
$53K
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
UNRESTRICTED
NY · TY 2024
$40K
Society for Science and the Public
UNRESTRICTED
DC · TY 2024
$25K
Harvard Art Museum
UNRESTRICTED
MA · TY 2024
$15K
Ancient Egypt Research Associates
UNRESTRICTED
MA · TY 2023
$105K
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
UNRESTRICTED
MA · TY 2023
$60K
Museum of Fine Arts
UNRESTRICTED
MA · TY 2023
$53K
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
UNRESTRICTED
NY · TY 2023
$30K
Society for Science and the Public
UNRESTRICTED
DC · TY 2023
$25K
Harvard Art Museum
UNRESTRICTED
MA · TY 2023
$20K
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
UNRESTRICTED
MA · TY 2022
$50K
Museum of Fine Arts
UNRESTRICTED
MA · TY 2022
$45K
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
UNRESTRICTED
NY · TY 2022
$30K
Society for Science and the Public
UNRESTRICTED
DC · TY 2022
$25K
Ancient Egypt Research Associates
UNRESTRICTED
MA · TY 2021
$100K
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
UNRESTRICTED
MA · TY 2021
$90K
Museum of Fine Arts
UNRESTRICTED
MA · TY 2021
$33K
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
UNRESTRICTED
NY · TY 2021
$30K
Society for Science and the Public
UNRESTRICTED
DC · TY 2021
$25K
Brookline Food Pantry
UNRESTRICTED
MA · TY 2021
$20K
Harvard Art Museum
UNRESTRICTED
MA · TY 2021
$10K
Boston Ballet
UNRESTRICTED
MA · TY 2021
$5K
The Metropolitan Opera
UNRESTRICTED
NY · TY 2020
$60K
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
UNRESTRICTED
MA · TY 2020
$50K
Museum of Fine Arts
UNRESTRICTED
MA · TY 2020
$30K
Society for Science and the Public
UNRESTRICTED
DC · TY 2020
$25K
Harvard Art Museum
UNRESTRICTED
MA · TY 2020
$10K
NAACP Legal Defense Fund
UNRESTRICTED
NY · TY 2020
$10K
Boston Ballet
UNRESTRICTED
MA · TY 2020
$5K
The Metropolitan Opera
UNRESTRICTED
NY · TY 2019
$60K
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
UNRESTRICTED
MA · TY 2019
$50K
Museum of Fine Arts
UNRESTRICTED
MA · TY 2019
$30K
Society for Science and the Public
UNRESTRICTED
DC · TY 2019
$20K
Boston Ballet
UNRESTRICTED
MA · TY 2019
$5K
The Metropolitan Opera
UNRESTRICTED
NY · TY 2018
$60K
Ancient Egypt Research Associates
UNRESTRICTED
MA · TY 2018
$42K
Museum of Fine Arts
UNRESTRICTED
MA · TY 2018
$30K
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Rna Institute
UNRESTRICTED
MA · TY 2018
$25K
Society for Science and the Public
UNRESTRICTED
DC · TY 2018
$10K
ACLU Foundation
UNRESTRICTED
MA · TY 2018
$10K
Harvard Art Museums
UNRESTRICTED
MA · TY 2018
$10K
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Annual Fund
UNRESTRICTED
MA · TY 2018
$10K
Boston Ballet
UNRESTRICTED
MA · TY 2018
$5K
Real News Project Inc
UNRESTRICTED
NY · TY 2018
$5K
The Metropolitan Opera
UNRESTRICTED
NY · TY 2017
$60K
Museum of Fine Arts
UNRESTRICTED
MA · TY 2017
$30K
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Rna Institute
UNRESTRICTED
MA · TY 2017
$25K
Harvard Art Museums
UNRESTRICTED
MA · TY 2017
$10K
Society for Science and the Public
UNRESTRICTED
DC · TY 2017
$5K

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