FIDELITY FOUNDATION

Supporting OrganizationIRS data 2022–2024

BOSTON, MAEIN 046131201 Website

Annual Giving

$156.2M+6% YoY

Grants

4,430

Median Grant

$400

Organizations Funded

964

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Foundation Overview

Mission

Fidelity Foundation is a private, non-operating foundation committed to building capacity in nonprofit organizations. Foundation grants are designed to encourage the highest standards of management and long-term self-reliance.

Focus Areas

higher educationk-12 educationendowment buildingarts and museumsperforming artshistoric preservationland conservationnational and state parks

Grant Types

endowmentcapital grants (new construction/renovation)land/building acquisitionmatching gifts to educationgeneral operating/annual supportcampaign/fundraising grantsplanning and capacity-building grantstechnology and equipment grantsprogram grantsdisaster/emergency relief

Funded Initiatives

$147M in grants (2023), 2416 awards (2023), 50+ years of nonprofit capacity building, challenge grants to leverage resources, strategic transformative projects, capacity-building focus including construction/renovations/expansions

How to Apply

Letter of Inquiry (LOI) required first. Review typically takes 4-6 weeks. If LOI results in invitation, full proposal requested. New England projects reviewed 3 times yearly (March, June, October).

Does Not Fund

No start-up/sectarian/civic organizations, no disease-specific associations, no individuals, no operating support, no sponsorships/galas/benefits, no scholarships, no corporate memberships, no video/film projects, not for emergency/immediate funding, generally no successive-year or multi-year grants, not lead/majority donor to capital campaigns, does not frequently fund unsolicited LOIs

Based on publicly available information from the foundation's 990 filings and website.

Giving History

2024+6%

$156.2M

Grants

4,430

Median

$400

States

2023-9%

$147.0M

Grants

3,336

Median

$500

States

2022

$160.8M

Grants

3,022

Median

$500

States

Grant Size Distribution

$58K

Typical Grant (Median)

$100

Smallest

$7K

25th Pctile

$250K

75th Pctile

$10.0M

Largest

Excludes grants ≤ $5K. Half fall between $7K and $250K.

Largest Recent Grants

$10.0M

2024

HOBART AND WILLIAM SMITH COLLEGES

NY · GENERAL OPERATING / ANNUAL SUPPORT

$5.0M

2024

PINE STREET INN INC

MA · ENDOWMENT

$3.3M

2024

NORTHEAST WILDERNESS TRUST

VT · ENDOWMENT

$2.5M

2024

COX SCIENCE CENTER AND AQUARIUM

FL · CONSTRUCTION

$2.5M

2024

NEW ENGLAND AQUARIUM

MA · DISCOVERY RESEARCH (SCIENCE)

Geographic Focus

$40.9M233 grants

$17.1M36 grants

$16.2M73 grants

$10.5M56 grants

$9.0M25 grants

Top states by total grant dollars. Based on IRS filing data.

Financial Overview

YearTotal AssetsGrants Paid

2024

$5.0B

$156.2M(3.1%)

2023

$3.8B

$147.0M(3.8%)

2022

$3.0B

$160.8M(5.3%)

Grants paid shown as percentage of total assets

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Data sourced from IRS 990 and 990-PF filings and publicly available foundation websites. Grant data, financial figures, and organizational details reflect historical filings and may not represent current operations or funding priorities. Verify directly with the foundation before applying. See an issue? Let us know.