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EIN 04-2651199

The William and Lia G Poorvu Family Foundation

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
0
City
Cambridge
State
Massachusetts
Year formed
1978
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
NTEE code, primary
T20: Private Foundations
Description
The William and Lia G Poorvu Family Foundation is a private foundation located in Cambridge, MA. The trustees are Lia G. Poorvu and William J. Poorvu. Grantees include American Fund For Charities.
Total revenues
$6,897,979
2023
Total expenses
$10,493,661
2023
Total assets
$129,065,910
2023
Num. employees
0
2023

Program areas at The William and Lia G Poorvu Family Foundation

Investment income
Investment income
Investment income
Investment income

Grants made by The William and Lia G Poorvu Family Foundation

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteProgram Support$1,000,000
Professional Nurses Chapter of the Brigham and Women's HospitalProgram and Operating Support$510,000
Harvard UniversityShorenstein Ctr on Media, Politics & Public Policy$500,000
...and 75 more grants made totalling $4,841,000

Personnel at The William and Lia G Poorvu Family Foundation

NameTitleCompensation
William J PoorvuTrustee$0

Financials for The William and Lia G Poorvu Family Foundation

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$3,250,000
Investment income and dividends$5,501,275
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$-2,018,881
Gross sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$165,585
Total revenues$6,897,979

Form 990s for The William and Lia G Poorvu Family Foundation

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-11-15990PFView PDF
2022-122023-11-15990PFView PDF
2021-122022-11-14990PFView PDF
2020-122021-11-15990PFView PDF
2019-122021-08-19990PFView PDF
...and 8 more Form 990s

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Data update history
December 26, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2022
July 28, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2021
June 29, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2020
February 28, 2022
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2019
June 3, 2020
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2018
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsPrivate foundationsFamily foundationsPrivate non-operating foundationsCharities
Issues
No issues found
Characteristics
Provides grantsPartially liquidatedState / local levelTax deductible donationsNo full-time employees
General information
Address
PO Box 380828
Cambridge, MA 02238
Metro area
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
County
Middlesex County, MA
Phone
(617) 576-1010
IRS details
EIN
04-2651199
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990-PF
Year formed
1978
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
T20: Private Foundations
NAICS code, primary
813211: Grantmaking Foundations
Parent/child status
Independent
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