Private foundation (trust)EIN 854148852Est. 2021-09

THE 72 FUND

BOSTON, MA 02110

Total Assets

$54.1M

FY 2024

Annual Giving

$2.9M

FY 2024

Grants Made

6

FY 2024

Avg Grant

$487K

FY 2024

Grant Range

$24K–$1.5M

Typical

Deadlines

Applications

Focus Areas

Private Independent Foundations

Financial Snapshot

2024 filing

Total Revenue

$2.0M

Total Expenses

$3.4M

Qualifying Distributions

$3.1M

Distributable Amount

$2.6M

Min. Investment Return

$2.6M

Undistributed Income

$1.1M

Payout rate 100%Arc chart showing what share of IRS distributable amount was paid out as qualifying distributions in the latest filing.100%

Payout rate

Qualifying distributions as a share of distributable amount.

Grant Range

6 grants

Grant sizes from minimum $24K through median $250K to maximum $1.5M, shown on a logarithmic scale.

Logarithmic scale — typical grant portfolios span orders of magnitude, so distances are proportional to multiplicative change, not dollar gaps.

Giving Over Time

4 years

Giving over time from 2021 to 2024. Peak $2.9M in 2024. Hover bars for details.

Total dollars recorded per filing year. Scale adjusts to the foundation's range.

Top Recipients

16 grants

PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE
$3.1M
4 grants
UNICEF USA
$1.8M
6 grants
KINGSLEY MONTESSORI SCHOOL
$1.5M
2 grants
ESPERANZA ACADEMY
$260K
2 grants
THE JOEY FUND
$49K
1 grant
THE BELMONT DAY SCHOOL
$40K
1 grant

Grant Size Distribution

16 grants

<$10K
1
grants
$10–50K
4
grants
$50–250K
5
grants
$250K–1M
4
grants
$1–5M
2
grants
$5M+

Geographic Focus

2 states

Massachusetts
$5.0M
73% of total
District of Columbia
$1.8M
27% of total

Ready to work on a proposal for THE 72 FUND?

Open a draft with this funder pre-selected. Add guidelines when you have them.

Draft an application for THE 72 FUND
Funder alerts

Track THE 72 FUND

Get an email when Grantivo has new data for THE 72 FUND, such as a fresh IRS filing, updated financials, or newly reported grants. No account needed.

Free. Unsubscribe anytime. Or create an account to draft an application.

THE 72 FUND — Grants, Financials & Contact | Grantivo