The Lunder Foundation concentrates large, strategic gifts in New England, primarily to premier medical and higher-education institutions and museum art initiatives. Their giving emphasizes endowed support and multi-year pledge payments (notably to Mass General and Colby College) alongside targeted project funding such as art acquisition and eldercare. The foundation repeatedly funds a small set of flagship organizations, often underwriting named initiatives or chairs.
Lunder Foundation C/o Kenilworth Inc. gives in large, repeat commitments to a narrow set of institutions, with the biggest recent grants concentrated at Massachusetts General Hospital and Colby College. Its recent records show a pattern of pledge payments, endowed funds, and named initiatives rather than one-off operating support. At Massachusetts General Hospital, the foundation funded the Lunder Learning Initiative in 2025 for $4,826,495 and a separate Lunder Learning Initiative grant for two chairs in 2024 for $4,768,750. Colby College also appears as a core recipient, including $2,742,858 in 2024 for the LIAA Endowment Fund and $2,385,715 in 2025 for the Endowment Fund. The grant history points to a mix of academic medicine, higher education, and museum-related support, often attached to named funds or long-running commitments. Hebrew Seniorlife is another recurring recipient, including project support in Boston and nursing-related support in Roslindale, showing that the foundation also funds eldercare and workforce training alongside its institutional gifts.
Higher education is a major thread in the foundation’s giving. Colby College received $2,742,858 for the LIAA Endowment Fund in 2024 and $2,385,715 for the Endowment Fund in 2025, while Thomas College received $503,059 for the Lunder Scholars Fund in 2023 and $501,104 for Lunders Scholars in 2024. Museum support is equally visible: Colby College Museum of Art received $1,249,288 in 2025 for the Art Purchase Fund and $1,116,690 in 2025 for the same fund under a separate grant line. Health and eldercare are another area of support, including $2,200,000 to Hebrew Seniorlife for project support in 2025 and $533,528 in 2024 for the A. Leland Nursing Endowment & CNA Training. The foundation also backed academic medicine through Dana-Farber Cancer Institute with a $1,056,055 grant in 2024 for Farber Endowed Chair/LL Research.
Typical grants are relatively small at the low end but can scale into multimillion-dollar commitments: p25 is $100, median grant size is $1,000, and p75 is $22,506. The recent record also shows a few very large payments that reflect pledge fulfillment and endowed support. Recipients appear across multiple years, especially Colby College, Massachusetts General Hospital, Colby College Museum, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Hebrew Seniorlife, and Thomas College, indicating sustained relationships rather than isolated awards. The foundation is classified as a regular funder and funds individuals. Its pattern leans toward operating through named funds, endowments, chairs, scholarship funds, and time-limited project support.
$21.8M
$818K
$37.5M
$22.2M
Most grants fall between $100 and $23K, with a median of $1K.
25th Percentile
$100
Median
$1K
75th Percentile
$23K
About 51% of grants go to recipients in DC.
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Highly concentrated, large-dollar grants to a small number of repeat grantees; mix of pledge/endowment payments and targeted project gifts; regionally focused in New England with emphasis on institutional, named initiatives.
Notable grantees: Massachusetts General Hospital, Colby College, Colby College Museum, Hebrew SeniorLife
Grantmaking is overwhelmingly domestic, with 479 grants, all in the US. By count, the foundation gives most often in DC, while 51% of grants go to recipients in Maine, the headquarters state. Recent grants cluster in Boston, Waterville, Cambridge, Roslindale, Lewiston, and Portland. That pattern reflects a mix of Maine-based higher education and museum gifts alongside Boston-area hospital and eldercare funding.
The recent record centers on colleges and universities, hospital and academic medicine institutions, museums, and eldercare organizations. Named recurring recipients include Colby College, Massachusetts General Hospital, Colby College Museum of Art, Hebrew Seniorlife, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, and Thomas College.
Yes. Colby College received $2,742,858 for the LIAA Endowment Fund in 2024 and $2,385,715 for the Endowment Fund in 2025. Thomas College also received $503,059 for the Lunder Scholars Fund in 2023 and $501,104 for Lunders Scholars in 2024.
Yes. Colby College Museum of Art received $1,249,288 in 2025 for the Art Purchase Fund and $1,116,690 in 2025 for the same fund under a separate grant line. The museum also appears in earlier grants through the Lunder Art Purchase Fund.
The typical grant profile is skewed small at the middle of the distribution: p25 is $100, median is $1,000, and p75 is $22,506. At the same time, recent records include multimillion-dollar pledge payments and endowment commitments.
By count, the top state is DC, while 51% of grants go to recipients in Maine. Recent city-level grants also concentrate in Boston, Waterville, Cambridge, Roslindale, Lewiston, and Portland.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL | BOSTON, MA | $4,826,495 | 2025 | LEARNING INITIATIVE |
| COLBY COLLEGE | WATERVILLE, ME | $2,385,715 | 2025 | ENDOWMENT FUND |
| HEBREW SENIORLIFE | BOSTON, MA | $2,200,000 | 2025 | PROJECT SUPPORT |
| COLBY COLLEGE MUSEUM OF ART | WATERVILLE, ME | $1,249,288 | 2025 | ART PURCHASE FUND |
| COLBY COLLEGE MUSEUM OF ART | WATERVILLE, ME | $1,116,690 | 2025 | ART PURCHASE FUND |
| MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING | LEWISTON, ME | $1,001,775 | 2025 | PROGRAMMING FUND |
| LESLEY UNIVERSITY | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $1,001,207 | 2025 | ANNUAL FUND |
| MAINE COLLEGE OF ART & DESIGN | PORTLAND, ME | $717,291 | 2025 | LUNDER SCHOLARSHIP FUND |
| COLBY COLLEGE | WATERVILLE, ME | $714,285 | 2025 | CCMA LUNDER COLLECTION FUND |
| DANA-FARBER | BOSTON, MA | $701,080 | 2025 | CHAIR/LL RESEARCH |
| HARVARD UNIVERSITY ART MUSEUM | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $502,357 | 2025 | PROJECT SUPPORT |
| MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL | BOSTON, MA | $484,989 | 2025 | ANNUAL FUND |
| THOMAS COLLEGE | WATERVILLE, ME | $407,660 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP FUND |
| HEBREW SENIORLIFE | BOSTON, MA | $402,454 | 2025 | LELAND NURSING ENDOWMENT |
| COLBY COLLEGE | WATERVILLE, ME | $400,000 | 2025 | CCMA LIAA ANNUAL FUNDING SUPPORT |
| BETH ISRAEL CONGREGATION | WATERVILLE, ME | $335,344 | 2025 | RABBI ENDOWMENT FUND |
| COX SCIENCE CENTER | WEST PALM BEACH, FL | $334,152 | 2025 | ANNUAL FUND |
| UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND | PORTLAND, ME | $333,857 | 2025 | FINANCIAL AID |
| WHITNEY MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART | NEW YORK, NY | $276,806 | 2025 | CONSERVATION FUND |
| COLBY COLLEGE | WATERVILLE, ME | $250,000 | 2025 | COLBY ARTS BUILDING |
| COLBY COLLEGE | WATERVILLE, ME | $250,000 | 2025 | COLBY ARTS BUILDING |
| BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS | BOSTON, MA | $247,012 | 2025 | NURSING EDUCATION FUND |
| COLBY COLLEGE MUSEUM OF ART | WATERVILLE, ME | $236,306 | 2025 | ART PURCHASE FUND |
| COLBY COLLEGE MUSEUM OF ART | WATERVILLE, ME | $230,846 | 2025 | ART PURCHASE FUND |
| CHILDREN'S MUSEUM & THEATRE OF MAINE | PORTLAND, ME | $130,329 | 2025 | ANNUAL FUND |
| THOMAS COLLEGE | WATERVILLE, ME | $120,210 | 2025 | GOLF TOURNAMENT MATCH |
| STRIVE | SOUTH PORTLAND, ME | $100,843 | 2025 | ANNUAL FUND |
| SMITHSONIAN AMERICAN ART MUSEUM | WASHINGTON, DC | $100,725 | 2025 | VIRGINIA MECKLENBERG |
| PORTLAND COMMUNITY SQUASH | PORTLAND, ME | $100,451 | 2025 | ANNUAL FUND |
| WHITNEY MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | ANNUAL FUND IHO ADAM WEINBERG |
| JACKSON LABORATORY | BAR HARBOR, ME | $50,662 | 2025 | PROJECT SUPPORT |
| TWO TEN FOOTWEAR FOUNDATION | WALTHAM, MA | $50,650 | 2025 | ANNUAL FUND |
| SMITHSONIAN AMERICAN ART MUSEUM | WASHINGTON, DC | $49,847 | 2025 | THE SHAPE OF POWER |
| BETH ISRAEL CONGREGATION | WATERVILLE, ME | $40,000 | 2025 | SECURITY SYSTEM |
| THE BANGOR REGION YMCA | BANGOR, ME | $35,387 | 2025 | CAMP JORDAN |
| GEORGES RIVER LAND TRUST | ROCKLAND, ME | $25,553 | 2025 | LANGLAIS ART PRESERVE |
| INDIGO ARTS ALLIANCE | PORTLAND, ME | $25,525 | 2025 | PROJECT SUPPORT |
| GOOD SHEPHERD FOOD BANK | AUBURN, ME | $25,210 | 2025 | PROJECT SUPPORT |
| BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS | BOSTON, MA | $25,000 | 2025 | NURSING EDUCATION ADDITIONAL FUNDING |
| PORTLAND MUSEUM OF ART | PORTLAND, ME | $25,000 | 2025 | JEREMY FREY EXHIBITION |
| COLBY COLLEGE | WATERVILLE, ME | $25,000 | 2025 | ALUMNI FUND LUNDER SCHOLARS |
| BRIGHAM & WOMEN'S HOSPITAL | BOSTON, MA | $20,168 | 2025 | OSHER CENTER FOR INTEGRATED MEDICINE |
| MAINE JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL | PORTLAND, ME | $20,168 | 2025 | PROJECT SUPPORT |
| COUSE FOUNDATION | TAOS, NM | $14,404 | 2025 | ART MUSEUM |
| MAINE JEWISH MUSEUM | PORTLAND, ME | $10,000 | 2025 | ART MUSEUM |
| MOUNT DESERT ISLAND HOSPITAL | BAR HARBOR, ME | $10,000 | 2025 | PROJECT SUPPORT |
| DANA-FARBER | BOSTON, MA | $10,000 | 2025 | ANNUAL PALM BEACH APPEAL |
| YELLOWSTONE CLUB COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | BOZEMAN, MT | $10,000 | 2025 | ANNUAL FUND |
| FULL PLATES FULL POTENTIAL | BRUNSWICK, ME | $8,000 | 2025 | ANNUAL FUND |
| COLBY COLLEGE MUSEUM OF ART | WATERVILLE, ME | $8,000 | 2025 | BOARD OF GOVERNORS FUND |
MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL
$4,826,495LEARNING INITIATIVE
COLBY COLLEGE
$2,385,715ENDOWMENT FUND
HEBREW SENIORLIFE
$2,200,000PROJECT SUPPORT
COLBY COLLEGE MUSEUM OF ART
$1,249,288ART PURCHASE FUND
COLBY COLLEGE MUSEUM OF ART
$1,116,690ART PURCHASE FUND
MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING
$1,001,775PROGRAMMING FUND
LESLEY UNIVERSITY
$1,001,207ANNUAL FUND
MAINE COLLEGE OF ART & DESIGN
$717,291LUNDER SCHOLARSHIP FUND
COLBY COLLEGE
$714,285CCMA LUNDER COLLECTION FUND
DANA-FARBER
$701,080CHAIR/LL RESEARCH
HARVARD UNIVERSITY ART MUSEUM
$502,357PROJECT SUPPORT
MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL
$484,989ANNUAL FUND
THOMAS COLLEGE
$407,660SCHOLARSHIP FUND
HEBREW SENIORLIFE
$402,454LELAND NURSING ENDOWMENT
COLBY COLLEGE
$400,000CCMA LIAA ANNUAL FUNDING SUPPORT
BETH ISRAEL CONGREGATION
$335,344RABBI ENDOWMENT FUND
COX SCIENCE CENTER
$334,152ANNUAL FUND
UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND
$333,857FINANCIAL AID
WHITNEY MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART
$276,806CONSERVATION FUND
COLBY COLLEGE
$250,000COLBY ARTS BUILDING
COLBY COLLEGE
$250,000COLBY ARTS BUILDING
BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS
$247,012NURSING EDUCATION FUND
COLBY COLLEGE MUSEUM OF ART
$236,306ART PURCHASE FUND
COLBY COLLEGE MUSEUM OF ART
$230,846ART PURCHASE FUND
CHILDREN'S MUSEUM & THEATRE OF MAINE
$130,329ANNUAL FUND
THOMAS COLLEGE
$120,210GOLF TOURNAMENT MATCH
STRIVE
$100,843ANNUAL FUND
SMITHSONIAN AMERICAN ART MUSEUM
$100,725VIRGINIA MECKLENBERG
PORTLAND COMMUNITY SQUASH
$100,451ANNUAL FUND
WHITNEY MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART
$100,000ANNUAL FUND IHO ADAM WEINBERG
JACKSON LABORATORY
$50,662PROJECT SUPPORT
TWO TEN FOOTWEAR FOUNDATION
$50,650ANNUAL FUND
SMITHSONIAN AMERICAN ART MUSEUM
$49,847THE SHAPE OF POWER
BETH ISRAEL CONGREGATION
$40,000SECURITY SYSTEM
THE BANGOR REGION YMCA
$35,387CAMP JORDAN
GEORGES RIVER LAND TRUST
$25,553LANGLAIS ART PRESERVE
INDIGO ARTS ALLIANCE
$25,525PROJECT SUPPORT
GOOD SHEPHERD FOOD BANK
$25,210PROJECT SUPPORT
BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS
$25,000NURSING EDUCATION ADDITIONAL FUNDING
PORTLAND MUSEUM OF ART
$25,000JEREMY FREY EXHIBITION
COLBY COLLEGE
$25,000ALUMNI FUND LUNDER SCHOLARS
BRIGHAM & WOMEN'S HOSPITAL
$20,168OSHER CENTER FOR INTEGRATED MEDICINE
MAINE JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL
$20,168PROJECT SUPPORT
COUSE FOUNDATION
$14,404ART MUSEUM
MAINE JEWISH MUSEUM
$10,000ART MUSEUM
MOUNT DESERT ISLAND HOSPITAL
$10,000PROJECT SUPPORT
DANA-FARBER
$10,000ANNUAL PALM BEACH APPEAL
YELLOWSTONE CLUB COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$10,000ANNUAL FUND
FULL PLATES FULL POTENTIAL
$8,000ANNUAL FUND
COLBY COLLEGE MUSEUM OF ART
$8,000BOARD OF GOVERNORS FUND