The River Foundation
CAMBRIDGE, MA EIN: 04-3254488
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$1.4M
-9.2% YoY
Annual Giving
$193K
-34.1% YoY
Grant Count
5
-16.7% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$39K
-21.0% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $1,414,445 | $1,558,351 | $1,774,722 |
| Revenue | $62,173 | $90,194 | $81,685 |
| Expenses | $206,079 | $306,565 | $173,803 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $193,000 | $293,035 | $150,035 |
| Net Investment Income | $49,696 | $77,163 | $65,365 |
| Distributable Amount | $47,824 | $49,514 | $54,598 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
30 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| WALTER GILBERT | TRUSTEE | — | — |
| CELIA GILBERT | TRUSTEE | — | — |
| KATE GILBERT | TRUSTEE | — | — |
| ERIC DOMESHEK | TRUSTEE | — | — |
| JOHN R GILBERT | TRUSTEE | — | — |
| VALERIE LEITER | TRUSTEE | — | — |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
Massachusetts $814K (71%)
New York $200K (18%)
District of Columbia $125K (11%)
Cities
BostonBrooklineCambridgeCold Spring HarborNew YorkWashington
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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