The Ausolus Trust concentrates giving on New England cultural institutions, independent/private schools and higher-education colleges, and regional conservation and science organizations. Grants are often mid-to-large and recurrent (many grantees received multiple awards), supporting capital, program, and general operating needs for museums, performing arts groups, preparatory schools, and environmental nonprofits. The portfolio also includes selective support for medical research/health institutions and specialty science centers (observatory, marine genomics). Overall the foundation favors established institutions with regional ties over small grassroots organizations.
The Ausolus Trust C/o Boston Family Office George P Beal stands out for a grant portfolio built around established New England institutions, especially schools, museums, conservation groups, and specialty science organizations. In the recent grants listed here, its support reaches from independent schools such as St Mark's School, Springside Chestnut Hill Academy, and Winchester Thurston School to colleges including Harvard University, Vassar College, and Bates College. Cultural institutions also appear repeatedly, with awards to the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, The Shelburne Museum, and Friends of Lobkowicz Collections. The trust’s giving is not limited to education and arts: it also supports conservation and scientific work through grants to Maine Coast Heritage Trust, Friends of Wissahickon, Lowell Observatory, and the Glouchester Marine Genomics Institute. The pattern suggests a preference for organizations with regional ties and established operations, rather than one-off support for small grassroots groups. Repeated awards to several recipients point to ongoing relationships, and the size of many grants places the trust among funders that can make meaningful mid-sized commitments within a regional portfolio.
Education is a major thread in the trust’s grantmaking. It gave $100,000 to Harvard University for exempt purpose, and it also supported Bates College, Vassar College, Miss Porter's School, and Winchester Thurston School across recent years. Arts and culture are another clear area: The Shelburne Museum received $100,000 in 2023 and additional support in 2024 and 2025, while the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum received $55,000 in 2025. Conservation and land protection also appear in the portfolio through grants such as $57,000 to Maine Coast Heritage Trust and $100,000 to Friends of Wissahickon. Science-focused giving includes $70,000 to Lowell Observatory in both 2024 and 2025, along with support for the Glouchester Marine Genomics Institute.
Typical grants cluster in the mid-range, with a p25 of $5,000, a median of $10,000, and a p75 of $35,000. The recent list also includes several six-figure awards, showing that the trust can make larger commitments when it chooses. The giving pattern is recurrent rather than one-time: multiple recipients appear in more than one year, including Winchester Thurston School, The Shelburne Museum, Morris Aboretum, Bates College, Vassar College, and Lowell Observatory. The trust is not a fund for individuals and does not make program-related investments. Its recent awards are listed as exempt-purpose grants.
$1.5M
$32.4M
$1M
$1.7M
Most grants fall between $5K and $35K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$35K
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Concentrated, repeat giving: the foundation makes mid-to-large sized grants and frequently awards multiple payments to the same core group of institutions, indicating multi-year or ongoing support; funding is geographically focused on New England/the Northeast and weighted toward established cultural, educational, environmental, and science/health organizations rather than many small one-off gifts.
Notable grantees: Morris Arboretum, Vassar College, Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Maine Coast Heritage Trust, Lowell Observatory
Grant recipients are located entirely in the United States, with 185 grants in the US and 40% of grants going to recipients in Massachusetts, the foundation’s top giving state. Recent awards cluster in Boston, Cambridge, Gloucester, Dedham, Southborough, Philadelphia, Poughkeepsie, Lewiston, and Shelburne. Pennsylvania and Maine also appear frequently through recipients in Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Southborough, Mount Desert, Topsham, Northeast Harbor, and Lewiston. The pattern shows a regional footprint centered on New England and nearby states, with a wider reach into New York, Pennsylvania, Vermont, Illinois, and Arizona.
Recent grants go to independent schools, colleges, museums, conservation nonprofits, and scientific institutions. Examples in the grant list include Harvard University, The Shelburne Museum, Maine Coast Heritage Trust, Lowell Observatory, and the Glouchester Marine Genomics Institute.
The typical grant size is p25 $5,000, median $10,000, and p75 $35,000. The recent list also includes multiple $100,000 grants, so the trust makes both smaller and larger awards within the same portfolio.
Yes. Several recipients appear across multiple years, including Winchester Thurston School, The Shelburne Museum, Morris Aboretum, Bates College, Vassar College, and Lowell Observatory. That pattern suggests ongoing relationships rather than one-time awards.
Grants are US-only in the recent data, and Massachusetts is the top state by grant count at 40% of grants. Recent recipient cities also include Philadelphia, Lewiston, Poughkeepsie, Boston, Gloucester, and Shelburne.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MORRIS ABORETUM | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $100,000 | 2025 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| FRIENDS OF WISSAHICKON | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $100,000 | 2025 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| VASSAR COLLEGE | POUGHKEEPSIE, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| LOWELL OBSERVATORY | FLAGSTAFF, AZ | $70,000 | 2025 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| MAINE COAST HERITAGE TRUST | TOPSHAM, ME | $57,000 | 2025 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| ISABELLA STEWART GARDNER MUSEUM | BOSTON, MA | $55,000 | 2025 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| GLOUCHESTER MARINE GENOMICS INSTITUTE | GLOUCESTER, MA | $50,000 | 2025 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| ISLAND READERS & WRITERS | MOUNT DESERT, ME | $50,000 | 2025 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| BATES COLLEGE | LEWISTON, ME | $50,000 | 2025 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| MISS PORTER'S SCHOOL | FARMINGTON, CT | $50,000 | 2025 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| THE SHELBURNE MUSEUM | SHELBURNE, VT | $50,000 | 2025 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| WINCHESTER THURSTON SCHOOL | PITTSBURGH, PA | $50,000 | 2025 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| DANA-FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE INC | BOSTON, MA | $50,000 | 2025 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| THE FRICK MUSEUM | PITTSBURGH, PA | $40,000 | 2025 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| MGH FUND | BOSTON, MA | $40,000 | 2025 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| SECOND STAGE THEATRE | NEW YORK, NY | $40,000 | 2025 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| HARVARD UNIVERSITY | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $36,000 | 2025 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| FRIENDS OF LOBKOWICZ COLLECTIONS | DEDHAM, MA | $35,000 | 2025 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| QUEBEC-LABRADOR FOUNDATION | IPSWICH, MA | $35,000 | 2025 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| PEORIA RIVERFRONT MUSEUM | PEORIA, IL | $30,000 | 2025 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| COLBY COLLEGE | WATERVILLE, ME | $25,000 | 2025 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| EPIPHANY SCHOOL | DORCHESTER, MA | $25,000 | 2025 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| THE SOCIETY OF FOUR ARTS | PALM BEACH, FL | $25,000 | 2025 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| CAMP HARBOR VIEW | BOSTON, MA | $25,000 | 2025 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| THE MORGAN LIBRARY | NEW YORK CITY, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| HARVARD COLLEGE | BOSTON, MA | $22,500 | 2025 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| ST GEORGE'S SCHOOL | NEWPORT, RI | $22,500 | 2025 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| MOUNT DESERT LAND & GARDEN PRESERVE | SEAL HARBOR, ME | $20,000 | 2025 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| WBUR | BOSTON, MA | $11,000 | 2025 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION | BOSTON, MA | $10,000 | 2025 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| COLLEGE OF THE ATLANTIC | BAR HARBOR, ME | $10,000 | 2025 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| HOOPER FUND | MANCHESTER, MA | $10,000 | 2025 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| NARAL PRO-CHOICE AMERICA | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2025 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| PEABODY ESSEX MUSEUM | SALEM, MA | $10,000 | 2025 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| FRIENDS OF NOTRE DAME DE PARIS | ETNA, NH | $10,000 | 2025 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| MCLEAN HOSPITAL | BELMONT, MA | $10,000 | 2025 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| FRIENDS OF ACADIA | BAR HARBOR, ME | $10,000 | 2025 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| THE NORTON MUSEUM | WEST PALM BEACH, FL | $10,000 | 2025 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| HARVARD TH CHAN SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH | BOSTON, MA | $10,000 | 2025 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| TRUSTEES OF RESERVATIONS | BEVERLY, MA | $10,000 | 2025 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| SPRUCE STREET NURSERY SCHOOL | BOSTON, MA | $7,000 | 2025 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| MAINE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | ELLSWORTH, ME | $5,000 | 2025 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| REFORMED CHURCH NURSERY SCHOOL | BRONXVILLE, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| SAVE KINGS BEACH | BOSTON, MA | $5,000 | 2025 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| ROXBURY PREPATORY CHARTER SCHOOL | ROXBURY, MA | $5,000 | 2025 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| SOUTHWEST HARBOR PUBLIC LIBRARY | SOUTHWEST HARBOR, ME | $5,000 | 2025 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| DOWNEAST INSTITUTE | BEALS, ME | $5,000 | 2025 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| MAINE COAST MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | ELLSWORTH, ME | $5,000 | 2025 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| MOUNT DESERT HISTORICAL SOCIETY | MT DESERT, ME | $5,000 | 2025 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| THE IRISH GEORGIAN SOCIETY | CHICAGO, IL | $5,000 | 2025 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
MORRIS ABORETUM
$100,000EXEMPT PURPOSE
FRIENDS OF WISSAHICKON
$100,000EXEMPT PURPOSE
EXEMPT PURPOSE
ISLAND READERS & WRITERS
$50,000EXEMPT PURPOSE
BATES COLLEGE
$50,000EXEMPT PURPOSE
MISS PORTER'S SCHOOL
$50,000EXEMPT PURPOSE
THE SHELBURNE MUSEUM
$50,000EXEMPT PURPOSE
THE FRICK MUSEUM
$40,000EXEMPT PURPOSE
MGH FUND
$40,000EXEMPT PURPOSE
HARVARD UNIVERSITY
$36,000EXEMPT PURPOSE
PEORIA RIVERFRONT MUSEUM
$30,000EXEMPT PURPOSE
CAMP HARBOR VIEW
$25,000EXEMPT PURPOSE
ST GEORGE'S SCHOOL
$22,500EXEMPT PURPOSE
HOOPER FUND
$10,000EXEMPT PURPOSE
NARAL PRO-CHOICE AMERICA
$10,000EXEMPT PURPOSE
PEABODY ESSEX MUSEUM
$10,000EXEMPT PURPOSE
MCLEAN HOSPITAL
$10,000EXEMPT PURPOSE
THE NORTON MUSEUM
$10,000EXEMPT PURPOSE
SPRUCE STREET NURSERY SCHOOL
$7,000EXEMPT PURPOSE
REFORMED CHURCH NURSERY SCHOOL
$5,000EXEMPT PURPOSE
SAVE KINGS BEACH
$5,000EXEMPT PURPOSE
ROXBURY PREPATORY CHARTER SCHOOL
$5,000EXEMPT PURPOSE
SOUTHWEST HARBOR PUBLIC LIBRARY
$5,000EXEMPT PURPOSE
MAINE COAST MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
$5,000EXEMPT PURPOSE
MOUNT DESERT HISTORICAL SOCIETY
$5,000EXEMPT PURPOSE
THE IRISH GEORGIAN SOCIETY
$5,000EXEMPT PURPOSE