Funder directory → Massachusetts → TOWARDS SUSTAINABILITY FOUNDATION
Private foundation · SAUGUS, MA · EIN 043397681TOWARDS SUSTAINABILITY FOUNDATION
✓ Accepts unsolicited applications
Typical grant
$12,000–$98,000
median $25,000
Giving (latest FY)
$849,150
25 grants · FY2025
Assets
$20,579,885
gives nationally
Application form & materials: A cover letter making request of grant, specifics of how the grant will be used by the solicitor, and how that use will tend to promote the Organization's purpose as described in subparagraph d of this Part, along with the solicitor's most current financial statement, the solicitor's IRS determination letter and most recently filed Form 990, Part IV, Schedule A.
Deadlines: May 15 for consideration of grant for the Organization's fiscal year ending September 30.
Restrictions: Towards Sustainability Foundation ("TSF") intends to provide financial support only to 501(c)(3) public charities which help promote the efficient use of the earth's natural resources and human capital towards a balanced carrying capacity that can support all living organisms fairly and justly.
Contact: Susan K Syversen · 16 Homestead Road, Marblehead, MA, 01945 · 6178971124
| Grantee | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cornell University - Atkinson Center for a Sustainable Future · Boone, IA | Sustainable Biodiversity Research Program | $110,000 |
| Cornell University - College of Agriculture and Life Sciences · Ithaca, NY | Organic Farming Research Program | $110,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation of America · New York, NY | General Support | $100,000 |
| Tufts University - Friedman School of Nutrition and Science Policy · Boston, MA | AFE/New Entry Sustainable Farming | $95,000 |
| Food Project · Lincoln, MA | General Purposes | $30,000 |
| Womens Microfinance Initiative · Cabin John, MD | General Purposes | $30,000 |
| Essex County Greenbelt · Essex, MA | General Purposes | $25,000 |
| Safe Passage · Baltimore, MD | General Purposes | $20,000 |
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Source: IRS Form 990-PF e-file disclosure, fiscal year 2025 (public record under 26 U.S.C. §6104). Filings lag by their nature — verify current priorities and procedures with the foundation before applying. Represent this foundation and see an error? Tell us with the correction and source filing.