Esmond Harmsworth 1997 Charitable Foundation

OVERVIEW: The Esmond Harmsworth 1997 Charitable Foundation supports a range of LGBTQ organizations.

IP TAKE: The Esmond Harmsworth 1997 Foundation maintains a low profile and does not articulate its grantmaking goals and priorities. Tax filings suggest an interest in LGBTQ causes. This funder does not appear to accept grant applications as it prefers to take a proactive grantmaking approach. Grantseekers will need to network here to get on this funder’s radar likely by first contacting the foundation.

PROFILE: Founded in 1998 in Boston, Massachusetts, the Esmond Harmsworth 1997 Foundation maintains a low public profile, does not operate a website and does not employ a formal staff.

Grants for LGBTQ

This low-profile LGBTQ ally restricts information about its grantmaking priorities and strategies. It does not have a web presence. However, tax records reveal that the foundation broadly supports the LGBTQ community with an emphasis on LGBTQ youth, education, AIDS research, general LGBTQ causes and social services that relate to human rights work.

The Harmsworth Foundation’s past LGBTQ recipients include Youth Pride, Lambda Legal and the Family Equality Council. Other grantees include Equity Action Rhode Island, Freedom to Marry, Freedom for All Americans Education Fund, Human Rights Campaign Foundation, Bagly, Inc., and GLAAD.

Important Grant Details

This funder made about $200,000 in grants in a recent year. Its grants ranged from $5,000 to $20,000, with an average grant size of about $10,000. Grantmaking is national in scope. This funder does not appear to run an open application program. A mailing address and phone number are provided below.

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CONTACT:

Esmond Harmsworth 1997 Foundation

545 Boylston Street, Suite 1100

Boston, Massachusetts 02116

(617) 236-4148