This foundation concentrates very large gifts to higher-education and research-related recipients and to donor-advised or intermediary funds. The largest dollars flow to MIT and an identically sized private fund (The Velma Fund), with additional sizeable grants supporting cancer research and philanthropy intermediaries that back innovative or catalytic investments. Giving appears oriented toward enabling research, strategic philanthropy vehicles, and action-oriented intermediaries rather than many small community nonprofits.
A pair of nearly $14.8 million grants defines The Casey & Family Foundation C/o the Philanthropic Initiative’s recent giving: one to the MIT Fund and one to The Velma Fund, both in 2024. Those two gifts sit at the center of a grantmaking pattern built around large institutional support, donor-advised or private funds, and university-linked research vehicles. The foundation also made seven-figure gifts to the MIT Cancer Research Fund in 2023 and to Longview Philanthropy in 2025, showing a mix of research support and philanthropy infrastructure. Beyond those flagship awards, the foundation’s recent grants include sizable support for intermediary organizations such as Prime Coalition, New Venture Fund, Tides Center Project, Hopewell Fund, and Proteus Fund, alongside recurring grants to groups like Grassroots International and Conservation Law Foundation. The pattern suggests a funder that prefers established entities capable of channeling resources into research, catalytic capital, and organized philanthropic activity. Grant sizes in the recent list range from $50,000 to multi-million-dollar commitments, with many awards clustered in the six-figure range. The foundation’s giving is national in scope and heavily oriented toward institutional recipients rather than individuals or small operating grants.
Higher-education and research support is a clear thread. In 2023, The Casey & Family Foundation C/o the Philanthropic Initiative gave $1,000,000 to the MIT Cancer Research Fund, and its 2024 grant list includes the MIT Fund at $14,776,995. Philanthropic infrastructure is another major area. The foundation gave $1,000,000 to Longview Philanthropy in 2025, $500,000 to Prime Coalition Inc in 2024, and $220,000 to New Venture Fund in 2025, pointing to a preference for organizations that move money, ideas, or catalytic investments through intermediary structures. It also funds advocacy and civic organizations. Recent grants include $100,000 to Head Count Inc in 2025, $75,000 to Focus for Democracy Fund in 2025, and $75,000 to Southern Vision Alliance in 2025. Environmental and conservation work appears as well, with $100,000 to Global Greengrants Fund in both 2024 and 2025.
$12.9M
$28M
$36.3M
$13.2M
Most grants fall between $40K and $100K, with a median of $50K.
25th Percentile
$40K
Median
$50K
75th Percentile
$100K
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Highly concentrated, small-number portfolio with very large one-time or flagship grants; a mix of direct institutional gifts and funding routed through donor-advised or intermediary vehicles rather than broad, repeated small grants.
Notable grantees: MIT Fund, The Velma Fund, MIT Cancer Research Fund, Prime Coalition Inc, New Venture Fund
Typical recent grants are centered at $50,000 median, with p25 at $40,000 and p75 at $100,000. The distribution is highly concentrated at the top: two 2024 grants were nearly identical at about $14.8 million each, followed by several seven-figure and six-figure awards. The grant list also shows repeated support to the same recipients across multiple years, including Grassroots International, Cambridge in America, Silverlining, Global Greengrants Fund, and Conservation Law Foundation. The foundation is a Pure DAF Provider, and the available data shows charitable grants only.
The foundation gives nationally, and every recent grant in the dataset went to a US recipient. Massachusetts appears prominently in the recipient mix, including Cambridge, Boston, and Jamaica Plain. New York is the top state by grant count, with recipients such as Cambridge in America and Head Count Inc appearing in New York, NY. Other frequent recipient locations include Washington, DC and Boulder, CO, along with Cambridge, MA and Los Angeles, CA.
The recent grants are dominated by universities, university-linked research funds, and philanthropic intermediaries. Examples include the MIT Fund, MIT Cancer Research Fund, The Velma Fund, Longview Philanthropy, Prime Coalition Inc, and New Venture Fund.
The recent grant distribution centers on $50,000, with p25 at $40,000 and p75 at $100,000. The list also includes much larger flagship awards, including two grants of about $14.8 million each in 2024.
Yes. Several recipients appear across multiple years, including Grassroots International in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Global Greengrants Fund in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Silverlining in 2023 and 2024; and Conservation Law Foundation in 2023 and 2024.
The foundation gives nationally, and the recipient-country distribution shows 57 grants in the US, or 100.0% of the recent sample. New York is the top state by grant count, while Massachusetts recipients include Cambridge, Boston, and Jamaica Plain.
Recent grants support higher education and research, philanthropy infrastructure, civic engagement, environmental work, and democracy-related organizations. Named recipients include the MIT Cancer Research Fund, Longview Philanthropy, Head Count Inc, Global Greengrants Fund, and Focus for Democracy Fund.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE BOSTON FOUNDATION | BOSTON, MA | $7,950,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| AI SAFETY & TACTICAL OPPORTUNITIES FUNDS VIA VANGAURD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT | MALVERN, PA | $1,000,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| EFFECTIVE INSTITUTIONS PROJECT INC | ALBANY, NY | $1,000,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| LONGVIEW PHILANTHROPY | CLAYMONT, DE | $1,000,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| SENTINEL BIO INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $500,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| PUBLIC CITIZEN FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $450,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| DEMOCRACY FORWARD FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $300,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| NEW VENTURE FUND | WASHINGTON, DC | $250,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| TARBELL CENTER FOR AI JOURNALISM INC | CLAYMONT, DE | $162,500 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| HORIZON INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC SERVICE | WASHINGTON, DC | $125,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| LIGHTCONE INFRASTRUCTURE INC | BERKELEY, CA | $100,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| FORWARD GLOBAL | NEW YORK, NY | $15,500 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| THE TRUST IN AMERICAN INSTITUTIONS CHALLENGE | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $9,500 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| NETWORK FOR ENGAGED INTERNATIONAL DONORS | WATERTOWN, MA | $6,500 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| LONGVIEW PHILANTHROPY | CLAYMONT, DE | $1,000,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| NEW VENTURE FUND | WASHINGTON, DC | $220,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| TIDES CENTER PROJECT | LOS ANGELES, CA | $110,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| GLOBAL GREENGRANTS FUND | BOULDER, CO | $100,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| HEAD COUNT INC | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| FOCUS FOR DEMOCRACY FUND | WASHINGTON, DC | $75,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| SOUTHERN VISION ALLIANCE | DURHAM, NC | $75,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| GRASSROOTS INTERNATIONAL | JAMAICA PLAIN, MA | $70,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| SILVERLINING | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| CONSERVATION LAW FOUNDATION | BOSTON, MA | $50,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| ACCELERATE CHANGE MEDIA | BOSTON, MA | $50,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| PROTEUS FUND | AMHERST, MA | $40,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| INDIGENOUS ENVIRONMENTAL NETWORK | BEMIDJI, MN | $40,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| GROUNDSWELL INTERNATIONAL | WASHINGTON, DC | $30,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| TRUSTEES OF TUFTS COLLEGE | BOSTON, MA | $30,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| HEALTH CARE WITHOUT HARM | RESTON, VA | $20,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| GRAPEVINE GIVING FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $1,347 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| MIT FUND | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $14,776,995 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| THE VELMA FUND | BETHESDA, MD | $14,776,954 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| PRIME COALITION INC | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $500,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| CAMBRIDGE IN AMERICA | NEW YORK, NY | $150,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| GLOBAL GREENGRANTS FUND | BOULDER, CO | $100,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| SILVERLINING | WASHINGTON, DC | $100,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| GRASSROOTS INTERNATIONAL | JAMAICA PLAIN, MA | $70,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| GROUNDSWELL INTERNATIONAL | WASHINGTON, DC | $55,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| CONSERVATION LAW FOUNDATION | BOSTON, MA | $50,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| TIDES CENTER PROJECT | LOS ANGELES, CA | $40,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| PROTEUS FUND | AMHERST, MA | $40,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| NEW VENTURE FUND | WASHINGTON, DC | $40,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| THE PINK FUND | SOUTHFIELD, MI | $40,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| INDIGENOUS ENVIRONMENTAL NETWORK | BEMIDJI, MN | $40,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| TRUSTEES OF TUFTS COLLEGE | BOSTON, MA | $30,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| EXPECT MIRACLES FOUNDATION | BOSTON, MA | $25,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| HEALTH CARE WITHOUT HARM | RESTON, VA | $20,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| NETWORK OF ENGAGED INTERNATIONAL DONORS GIVING CIRCLE VIA GRAPEVINEORG | WATERTOWN, MA | $5,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| MIT CANCER RESEARCH FUND | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $1,000,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
CHARITABLE
EFFECTIVE INSTITUTIONS PROJECT INC
$1,000,000CHARITABLE
LONGVIEW PHILANTHROPY
$1,000,000CHARITABLE
SENTINEL BIO INC
$500,000CHARITABLE
CHARITABLE
TARBELL CENTER FOR AI JOURNALISM INC
$162,500CHARITABLE
LIGHTCONE INFRASTRUCTURE INC
$100,000CHARITABLE
THE TRUST IN AMERICAN INSTITUTIONS CHALLENGE
$9,500CHARITABLE
NETWORK FOR ENGAGED INTERNATIONAL DONORS
$6,500CHARITABLE
LONGVIEW PHILANTHROPY
$1,000,000CHARITABLE
TIDES CENTER PROJECT
$110,000CHARITABLE
ACCELERATE CHANGE MEDIA
$50,000CHARITABLE
PROTEUS FUND
$40,000CHARITABLE
INDIGENOUS ENVIRONMENTAL NETWORK
$40,000CHARITABLE
GRAPEVINE GIVING FOUNDATION
$1,347CHARITABLE
MIT FUND
$14,776,995CHARITABLE
THE VELMA FUND
$14,776,954CHARITABLE
TIDES CENTER PROJECT
$40,000CHARITABLE
THE PINK FUND
$40,000CHARITABLE
NETWORK OF ENGAGED INTERNATIONAL DONORS GIVING CIRCLE VIA GRAPEVINEORG
$5,000CHARITABLE
MIT CANCER RESEARCH FUND
$1,000,000CHARITABLE