William Townsend Porter Foundation
BOSTON, MA EIN: 04-2104293
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$4.2M
-0.6% YoY
Annual Giving
$197K
+6.4% YoY
Grant Count
6
+100.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$33K
-46.8% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $4,205,422 | $4,230,745 | $3,766,020 |
| Revenue | $170,400 | $234,846 | $151,647 |
| Expenses | $271,860 | $254,328 | $214,816 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $220,361 | $205,340 | $179,275 |
| Net Investment Income | $124,853 | $195,315 | $113,193 |
| Distributable Amount | $215,756 | $194,751 | $185,781 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
Grant Size Distribution
20 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 2025 IRS filing
From 2025 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAMELA J GUNTER-SMITH PHD | PRESIDENT | 1 | — |
| BASIL STEWART | TREASURER | 2 | — |
| ARTHUR BPAGE ESQ | CLERK | 1 | — |
| DARREN E HIGGINS PHD | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| DAVID L VAN VACTOR PHD | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| SHEILA M THOMAS | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MARTIN FRANK | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| ERIC FLOYD MS MBA PHD | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| JEAN KING PHD | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| ROBERT CARTER MPH PHD | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
Maryland $806K (80%)
New York $79K (8%)
Massachusetts $77K (8%)
Kentucky $10K (1%)
Tennessee $10K (1%)
Indiana $10K (1%)
California $9K (1%)
Cities
BethesdaBloomingtonCold Spring HarborLouisvilleNashvilleRedwood CityRockvilleWoods Hole
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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