Private foundation · Boston, MA

William Townsend Porter Foundation

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Typical grant size
$11K – $25K – $76K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
8
Repeat grantees
4
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Pamela J Gunter-smith Phd
PRESIDENT
Basil Stewart
TREASURER
Arthur Bpage Esq
CLERK
Darren E Higgins Phd
TRUSTEE
David L Van Vactor Phd
TRUSTEE
Sheila M Thomas
TRUSTEE
Martin Frank
TRUSTEE
Eric Floyd Ms Mba Phd
TRUSTEE
Jean King Phd
TRUSTEE
Robert Carter Mph Phd
TRUSTEE
Mr Lawrence R Ladd
TREASURER
Sheila Thomas
TRUSTEE
Alfred Goldbergphd
TRUSTEE
H Maurice Goodman Phd
TRUSTEE
Joan Y Reede Md
TRUSTEE
Dr H Maurice Goodman
TRUSTEE

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

Payout rate · TY 2024
4.7%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
42
Total grants awarded
$1.9M
Total amount
$45K
Average grant
$155K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$197K
6 grants
2023
$186K
3 grants
2022
$166K
3 grants
2021
$176K
3 grants
2020
$127K
2 grants
2019
$149K
3 grants
2018
$149K
3 grants
2017
$149K
3 grants
2016
$149K
4 grants
2015
$149K
4 grants
2014
$141K
4 grants
2013
$141K
4 grants

Top recipients

12 grants · MD · ✓ Exact match
$1.3M
11 grants · MA · ✓ Exact match
$245K
4 grants · MA · ✓ Exact match
$108K
Cold Spring Harbor Biological Laboratory
4 grants · NY
$105K
Cold Springs Harbor Lab
4 grants · NY
$89K
3 grants · NY · ≈ likely match
$41K
1 grant · KY · ✓ Exact match
$10K
1 grant · TN · ✓ Exact match
$10K
1 grant · IN · ≈ likely match
$10K
1 grant · CA · ✓ Exact match
$9K

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

American Physiological Society
SUPPORT
MD · TY 2024
$142K
Marine Biological Laboratory
SUPPORT
MA · TY 2024
$17K
Meharry Medical College
SUPPORT
TN · TY 2024
$10K
University of Louisville Research Foundation
SUPPORT
KY · TY 2024
$10K
Indiana University
SUPPORT
IN · TY 2024
$10K
The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
SUPPORT
CA · TY 2024
$9K
American Physiological Society
SUPPORT
MD · TY 2023
$155K
Marine Biological Laboratory
SUPPORT
MA · TY 2023
$17K
Cold Springs Harbor Laboratory
SUPPORT
NY · TY 2023
$14K
American Physiological Society
SUPPORT
MD · TY 2022
$142K
Cold Springs Harbor Laboratory
SUPPORT
NY · TY 2022
$14K
Marine Biological Laboratory
SUPPORT
MA · TY 2022
$11K
The American Physiological Society
SUPPORT
MD · TY 2021
$142K
Marine Biological Laboratory
SUPPORT
MA · TY 2021
$21K
Cold Springs Harbor Laboratory
SUPPORT
NY · TY 2021
$14K
The American Physiological Society
SUPPORT
MD · TY 2020
$113K
Cold Springs Harbor Lab
SUPPORT
NY · TY 2020
$14K
The American Physiological Society
SUPPORT
MD · TY 2019
$113K
Cold Springs Harbor Lab
SUPPORT
NY · TY 2019
$25K
Marine Biological Laboratory
SUPPORT
MA · TY 2019
$11K
Marine Biological Laboratory
SUPPORT
MA · TY 2018
$113K
Cold Springs Harbor Lab
SUPPORT
NY · TY 2018
$25K
The American Physiological Society
SUPPORT
MD · TY 2018
$11K
The American Physiological Society
SUPPORT
MD · TY 2017
$113K
Cold Springs Harbor Lab
SUPPORT
NY · TY 2017
$25K
Marine Biological Laboratory
SUPPORT
MA · TY 2017
$11K
The American Physiological Society
SUPPORT
MD · TY 2016
$86K
Massachusetts Society for Medical Research Inc
SUPPORT
MA · TY 2016
$27K
Cold Spring Harbor Biological Laboratory
SUPPORT
NY · TY 2016
$25K
Marine Biological Laboratory
SUPPORT
MA · TY 2016
$11K
The American Physiological Society
SUPPORT
MD · TY 2015
$86K
Massachusetts Society for Medical Research
SUPPORT
MA · TY 2015
$27K
Cold Spring Harbor Biological Laboratory
SUPPORT
NY · TY 2015
$25K
Marine Biological Laboratory
SUPPORT
MA · TY 2015
$11K
The American Physiological Society
SUPPORT
MD · TY 2014
$76K
Cold Spring Harbor Biological Laboratory
SUPPORT
NY · TY 2014
$27K
Massachusetts Society for Medical Research
SUPPORT
MA · TY 2014
$27K
Marine Biological Laboratory
SUPPORT
MA · TY 2014
$11K
The American Physiological Society
SUPPORT
MD · TY 2013
$76K
Massachusetts Society for Medical Research
SUPPORT
MA · TY 2013
$27K
Cold Spring Harbor Biological Laboratory
SUPPORT
NY · TY 2013
$27K
Marine Biological Laboratory
SUPPORT
MA · TY 2013
$11K

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