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EIN 04-3201916

Acorn Foundation

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
Unknown
City
Weston
State
Massachusetts
Year formed
1994
Most recent tax filings
2019-12-01
NTEE code, primary
T20: Private Foundations
Description
The Acorn Foundation made 33 grants last year and is supported by Theodore Alfond. It is a private foundation located in Weston, MA.
Total revenues
$7,890,994
2017
Total expenses
$3,742,456
2017
Total assets
$8,546,650
2017
Num. employees
n/a

Grants made by Acorn Foundation

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Rollins CollegeAlfond Art Collection$2,950,000
Museum of Fine ArtsDebt Relief Campaign: the Future Is Now Campaign$200,000
President and Trustees of Colby CollegeBarbara Alfond Director of Exhibitions and Publications Endowed Fund$150,000
...and 26 more grants made totalling $3,563,175

Financials for Acorn Foundation

RevenuesFYE 12/2017
Total grants, contributions, etc.$3,760,233
Investment income and dividends$146,868
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$3,982,169
Gross sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$1,724
Total revenues$7,890,994

Form 990s for Acorn Foundation

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2019-122021-04-09990PFView PDF
2018-122019-06-11990PFView PDF
2017-122018-10-16990PFView PDF
2016-122018-01-18990PFView PDF
2015-122016-12-21990PFView PDF
...and 4 more Form 990s
Data update history
August 18, 2021
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2019
September 21, 2020
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2018
September 21, 2018
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2017
January 8, 2018
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2016
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsPrivate foundationsPrivate non-operating foundation
Issues
No issues found
Characteristics
Provides grantsState / local levelNo full-time employees
General information
Address
1 Chestnut St
Weston, MA 02493
Metro area
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
County
Middlesex County, MA
Phone
(207) 828-7999
IRS details
EIN
04-3201916
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990-PF
Year formed
1994
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
No
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
T20: Private Foundations
NAICS code, primary
813211: Grantmaking Foundations
Parent/child status
Independent
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