The Porter Charitable Foundation concentrates its modest grantmaking on religion-related education and peacebuilding with a clear, repeated emphasis on supporting clergy formation and fellowship placements tied to Jerusalem. Grants fund theological institutions and programs that place or support Porter Fellows (stipends and operating costs) and a Jerusalem-focused peacebuilding organization. The foundation favors mission-driven religious education and interfaith/peace work rather than broad charitable giving.
H Boone & Violet M Porter Charitable Foundation Inc. puts a large share of its giving into Jerusalem-linked work and Porter Fellow support. The single largest recent grant, $41,372 to Jerusalem Peacebuilders Inc., was for general support, and that relationship continued in 2023 with two additional $15,000 grants to the same organization. The foundation also backs the Porter Fellow model directly: it gave $30,000 to North American Committee SGC for 2022-23 Porter Fellow operating costs tied to St. George's College, and $20,000 to The Berkeley Divinity School at Yale for a 2023-2024 stipend for a Porter Fellow in Jerusalem. Those grants show a pattern of funding fellowship placement, institutional costs, and peacebuilding work that connects theological education with Jerusalem-based engagement. Beyond that core, the foundation has also supported Episcopal and Anglican institutions, church ministry, and selected humanitarian relief efforts. Its recent grants are almost entirely at modest to mid-range levels, with most awards clustered around program support rather than large capital gifts or multi-line institutional packages.
A central theme in the portfolio is Porter Fellow support. The foundation gave $30,000 to North American Committee SGC for 2022-23 Porter Fellow at St. George's College operating costs, and $20,000 to The Berkeley Divinity School at Yale for a 2023-2024 stipend for a Porter Fellow in Jerusalem. Another thread is Anglican and Episcopal formation: it awarded $11,000 to Christ Church for general support and $10,000 to American Friends of the Episcopal for general support. The foundation also makes targeted relief grants. In 2024 it gave $5,000 to Episcopal Relief Development for the Turkey-Syria Earthquake Response Fund, and in 2023 it gave $5,000 to Priory in the USA in The Order of St John for the Gaza Appeal. Religious youth work appears as well, with $5,000 to The Board of Foreign Parishes for youth ministry.
The reported grant-size spread is compact: p25 is $5,000, median is $10,000, and p75 is $11,000. That points to a small-grant pattern with a few larger awards, rather than a wide range of gift sizes. The recent record also shows repeat support to the same organizations across multiple years, including Jerusalem Peacebuilders Inc., North American Committee SGC, American Friends of the Episcopal, St Judes Childrens Research Hospital, and Cuttyhunk Historical Society. The foundation is a charitable foundation rather than a donor-advised fund, and it funds individuals as well as organizations. No application process is shown in the provided data.
$139K
$716K
$39K
$152K
Most grants fall between $5K and $11K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$11K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in VA.
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Small, concentrated portfolio of mid-sized grants (three gifts totaling ~$91k) targeted to a narrow, recurring theme — fellowships and theological institutions connected to Jerusalem; funding appears intentional and relationship-driven rather than broadly distributed.
Notable grantees: Jerusalem Peacebuilders Inc, North American Committee, St. George's College (Porter Fellow support), The Berkeley Divinity School at Yale
All recent grants in the file went to U.S. recipients. By count, Virginia is the top giving state, which is driven by recipients such as Alexandria, Merrifield, and Washington, DC. Other recipient cities appear repeatedly, including Houston, New Haven, and Memphis. The foundation’s own headquarters is in Brattleboro, Vermont, but no recent grants were listed to Vermont recipients.
Its recent grants center on religion-related education, clergy formation, and Jerusalem-linked peacebuilding. The clearest pattern is Porter Fellow support tied to theological institutions and St. George's College, alongside recurring support for Jerusalem Peacebuilders Inc. It also makes smaller grants for church ministry, youth ministry, and emergency relief.
Yes. The foundation is listed as funding individuals, and the grant record includes stipends and fellowship-related support for Porter Fellows, such as a 2023-2024 stipend for a Porter Fellow in Jerusalem and 2022-23 Porter Fellow operating costs at St. George's College.
The grant-size distribution is fairly tight. The 25th percentile is $5,000, the median is $10,000, and the 75th percentile is $11,000. Recent awards mostly cluster in that range, with a few larger grants such as $41,372 and $30,000.
Several recipients appear across multiple years, which suggests repeat support rather than isolated one-off gifts. Jerusalem Peacebuilders Inc. appears in 2023 and 2024, North American Committee SGC appears in 2023 and 2024, and American Friends of the Episcopal and St Judes Childrens Research Hospital also received grants in more than one year.
The foundation gives nationally within the U.S., and Virginia is the top state by grant count. Recipient cities include Alexandria and Merrifield in Virginia, plus Houston, New Haven, Memphis, and Washington, DC. No grants in the recent list went to recipients outside the United States.
2024
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2024.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerusalem Peacebuilders Inc | Houston, TX | $41,372 | 2024 | General Support |
| North American Committee SGC | Alexandria, VA | $30,000 | 2024 | 2022-23 Porter Fellow at St. George's Colleg; College August Operating Costs |
| The Berkeley Divinity School at Yale | New Haven, CT | $20,000 | 2024 | 2023-2024 Stipend for Porter Fellow in Jerusalem |
| Christ Church | New Haven, CT | $11,000 | 2024 | General Support |
| St Judes Childrens Research Hospital | Memphis, TN | $10,000 | 2024 | General Support |
| American Friends of the Episcopal | Darien, CT | $7,500 | 2024 | General Support |
| The American Cathedral in Paris Found | Chapel Hill, NC | $5,000 | 2024 | General support |
| The Board of Foreign Parishes | New York, NY | $5,000 | 2024 | For youth ministry |
| Episcopal Relief Development | Merrifield, VA | $5,000 | 2024 | Turkey-Syria Earthquake Response Fund |
| Fund for Armenian Relief | New York, NY | $3,500 | 2024 | General support |
| St Paul's School | Concord, NH | $1,000 | 2024 | General Support |
| Jerusalem Peacebuilders Inc | Houston, TX | $15,000 | 2023 | General Support |
| Jerusalem Peacebuilders Inc | Houston, TX | $15,000 | 2023 | General Support |
| North American Committee SGC | Alexandria, VA | $10,000 | 2023 | Porter Fellow Expenses |
| Native American Heritage Foundation | Rapid City, ND | $10,000 | 2023 | Food propane and electricity |
| St Judes Childrens Research Hospital | Memphis, TN | $10,000 | 2023 | General Suport |
| American Friends of the Episcopal | Darien, CT | $10,000 | 2023 | General Support |
| The Living Church Foundation | Dallas, TX | $5,000 | 2023 | General Support |
| Priory in the USA in The Order of St John | Washington, DC | $5,000 | 2023 | Gaza Appeal |
| Cuttyhunk Public Library | Cuttyhunk Island, MA | $1,000 | 2023 | General Support |
| Cuttyhunk Historical Society | Cuttyhunk Island, MA | $1,000 | 2023 | General Support |
Jerusalem Peacebuilders Inc
$41,372General Support
North American Committee SGC
$30,0002022-23 Porter Fellow at St. George's Colleg; College August Operating Costs
The Berkeley Divinity School at Yale
$20,0002023-2024 Stipend for Porter Fellow in Jerusalem
Christ Church
$11,000General Support
St Judes Childrens Research Hospital
$10,000General Support
American Friends of the Episcopal
$7,500General Support
The American Cathedral in Paris Found
$5,000General support
The Board of Foreign Parishes
$5,000For youth ministry
Episcopal Relief Development
$5,000Turkey-Syria Earthquake Response Fund
Fund for Armenian Relief
$3,500General support
St Paul's School
$1,000General Support
Jerusalem Peacebuilders Inc
$15,000General Support
Jerusalem Peacebuilders Inc
$15,000General Support
North American Committee SGC
$10,000Porter Fellow Expenses
Native American Heritage Foundation
$10,000Food propane and electricity
St Judes Childrens Research Hospital
$10,000General Suport
American Friends of the Episcopal
$10,000General Support
The Living Church Foundation
$5,000General Support
Priory in the USA in The Order of St John
$5,000Gaza Appeal
Cuttyhunk Public Library
$1,000General Support
Cuttyhunk Historical Society
$1,000General Support