Turning Leaf Foundation concentrates its giving in Massachusetts with a small number of relatively large grants that support local civic institutions, public policy and legal advocacy, and targeted medical research. Recipients include a regional library, a major hospital research program for a rare pediatric disease, a public interest legal center, and a state policy think tank — indicating a preference for institutional, impact-focused charitable investments rather than broad grassroots funding. Grants appear to fund both community cultural infrastructure and issue-specific research/advocacy.
Turning Leaf Foundation Inc C/o Schofer Dillberg & Co has made a single grant of $168,554 to Massachusetts General Juvenile Batten Disease Reseach in Boston for medical research, the largest recent award in the data. That grant points to a foundation that favors concentrated support for specific institutions and targeted research rather than a wide spread of smaller awards. The recipient mix also includes Nantucket Atheneum in Nantucket and Pioneer Public Interest Law Center in Boston, both at $100,000, showing that the foundation backs civic, educational, and legal organizations at meaningful levels. Across the most recent grants, the foundation’s giving is local and heavily Massachusetts-centered, with the vast majority of grants going to recipients in the state. The pattern suggests a funder that works through relatively few, sizable grants and that supports established organizations serving defined public purposes. Public interest legal services, state policy work, and cultural or educational institutions all appear in the recent record, alongside disease-focused medical research.
Medical research is a visible part of the foundation’s recent activity. It gave $168,554 to Massachusetts General Juvenile Batten Disease Reseach in Boston for juvenile Batten disease research. In legal advocacy, it awarded $100,000 to Pioneer Public Interest Law Center in Boston for donated legal assistance, indicating support for public-interest legal services rather than general unrestricted funding. Education and cultural infrastructure also appear through a $100,000 grant to Nantucket Atheneum in Nantucket. The foundation further supported policy and education work with $100,000 to Pioneer Institute in Boston. A separate education grant of $50,000 to Room to Read in San Francisco shows that the portfolio is not limited to Massachusetts, even though most grants are.
The typical grant size is in the large-grant range: p25 is $22,289, median is $75,000, and p75 is $100,000. That spread matches a pattern of relatively concentrated awards rather than many small grants. The recent record also shows repeat giving to the same organizations, including Nantucket Atheneum across 2024 and 2025, and Alakra - Tanzania across 2023 and 2024. Turning Leaf Foundation Inc C/o Schofer Dillberg & Co is a regular funder, not a DAF, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. The available grants suggest relationship-based support over multiple years.
$758K
$15.2M
$794K
$816K
Most grants fall between $22K and $100K, with a median of $75K.
25th Percentile
$22K
Median
$75K
75th Percentile
$100K
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Concentrated, high-dollar grants to a small set of organizations (including repeat funding), favoring institutional partners in Massachusetts across culture, medical research, legal services, and public policy rather than many small awards.
Notable grantees: Nantucket Atheneum, Massachusetts General Juvenile Batten Disease Research, Pioneer Public Interest Law Center, Pioneer Institute
Grants land mainly in Massachusetts, which accounts for 90% of recipients in the HQ state and is also the top state by grant count. Boston appears repeatedly, including awards to Massachusetts General Juvenile Batten Disease Reseach, Pioneer Public Interest Law Center, and Pioneer Institute. Nantucket also appears as a recipient city through Nantucket Atheneum. Outside Massachusetts, the recent record includes Room to Read in San Francisco, California. The recipient country distribution is entirely U.S.-based in the data provided.
The recent grants show support for medical research, public-interest legal assistance, education, and cultural institutions. Examples include Massachusetts General Juvenile Batten Disease Reseach in Boston, Pioneer Public Interest Law Center in Boston, Nantucket Atheneum in Nantucket, and Pioneer Institute in Boston.
The foundation’s grant sizes are relatively concentrated: the 25th percentile is $22,289, the median is $75,000, and the 75th percentile is $100,000. Recent awards cluster around that upper range, including several $100,000 grants.
Yes. Nantucket Atheneum received $100,000 in 2024 and again in 2025. Alakra - Tanzania also appears in multiple years, with grants of $13,000 in 2023, $18,000 in 2024, and $18,517 in 2025.
Most grants go to Massachusetts recipients. The data says 90% of grants are to recipients in the HQ state, and Boston is a recurring recipient city in the recent grants list.
Yes, but it is limited in the recent record. One listed grant went to Room to Read in San Francisco, California. The recipient country distribution shown in the data is entirely U.S.-based.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL JUVENILE BATTEN DISEASE RESEACH | BOSTON, MA | $252,831 | 2026 | MEDICAL RESEARCH |
| PIONEER INSTITUTE | BOSTON, MA | $105,000 | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| PIONEER PUBLIC INTEREST LAW CENTER | BOSTON, MA | $100,000 | 2026 | DONATED LEGAL ASSISTANCE |
| NANTUCKET ATHENEUM | NANTUCKET, MA | $100,000 | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER | BOSTON, MA | $100,000 | 2026 | MEDICAL RESEARCH |
| ALAKRA LTD - TANZANIA (ADDRESS INFORMATION AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST) | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $50,115 | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| ROOM TO READ | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $50,000 | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL JUVENILE BATTEN DISEASE RESEACH | BOSTON, MA | $168,554 | 2025 | MEDICAL RESEARCH |
| NANTUCKET ATHENEUM | NANTUCKET, MA | $100,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| PIONEER PUBLIC INTEREST LAW CENTER | BOSTON, MA | $100,000 | 2025 | DONATED LEGAL ASSISTANCE |
| PIONEER INSTITUTE | BOSTON, MA | $100,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| ROOM TO READ | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| ALAKRA - TANZANIA (ADDRESS INFORMATION AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST) | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $18,517 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| NANTUCKET ATHENEUM | NANTUCKET, MA | $100,000 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| ALAKRA - TANZANIA (ADDRESS INFORMATION AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST) | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $18,000 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| JOHN HAUF PRGMS - TANZANIA (ADDRESS INFORMATION AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST) | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $33,606 | 2023 | EDUCATION |
| ALAKRA - TANZANIA (ADDRESS INFORMATION AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST) | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $13,000 | 2023 | EDUCATION |
MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL JUVENILE BATTEN DISEASE RESEACH
$252,831MEDICAL RESEARCH
BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER
$100,000MEDICAL RESEARCH
ALAKRA LTD - TANZANIA (ADDRESS INFORMATION AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST)
EDUCATION
MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL JUVENILE BATTEN DISEASE RESEACH
$168,554MEDICAL RESEARCH
ALAKRA - TANZANIA (ADDRESS INFORMATION AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST)
$18,517EDUCATION
ALAKRA - TANZANIA (ADDRESS INFORMATION AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST)
$18,000EDUCATION
JOHN HAUF PRGMS - TANZANIA (ADDRESS INFORMATION AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST)
$33,606EDUCATION
ALAKRA - TANZANIA (ADDRESS INFORMATION AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST)
$13,000EDUCATION