Private Foundation

TOWARDS SUSTAINABILITY FOUNDATION C/O CHARLES P NELSON JR CAMBRIDGE TRUST

TOWARDS SUSTAINABILITY FOUNDATION C/O CHARLES P NELSON JR CAMBRIDGE TRUST is a Private Foundation headquartered in SAUGUS, MA. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $1.2M revenue, $1.1M expenses, $14.5M total assets. IRS filings disclose 132 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $4.1M.

EIN: 043397681 SAUGUS, MA Private Grantmaking Foundations NTEE: T20 Latest filing: 2025

Total Revenue$1.2M

Total Expenses$1.1M

Total Assets$14.5M

Grants Given132

Grant Total$4.1M

Filing Years2021–2025

Before you apply to Towards Sustainability Foundation C/O Charles P Nelson Jr Cambridge Trust

Accepts applications Published application instructions on its 2025 Form 990-PF.

Rarely funds new orgs 9% of recent recipients were first-time grantees (2022–2024).

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Sample Grants Given

Cornell University - Atkinson Center for a Sustainable Future

Boone, IA · 2024

Sustainable Biodiversity Research Program

$110,000

Cornell University - College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

Ithaca, NY · 2024

Organic Farming Research Program

$110,000

Planned Parenthood Federation of America

New York, NY · 2024

General Support

$100,000

Tufts University - Friedman School of Nutrition and Science Policy

Boston, MA · 2024

AFE/New Entry Sustainable Farming

$95,000

Womens Microfinance Initiative

Cabin John, MD · 2024

General Purposes

$30,000

Showing up to 5 of 132 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

Trustee Cambridge Trust

Advisory Committee John R Dunnell

Advisory Committee Susan K Syversen

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Top Grant Purposes

General Support

$1,654,150 82 grants

Environment & Conservation

$1,045,000 19 grants

Research & Policy

$615,000 9 grants

International Aid & Development

$410,000 4 grants

Education

$95,000 8 grants

Financial Trends

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets
2025	$1.2M	$1.1M	$14.5M
2024	$1.2M	$1.0M	$14.4M
2023	$1.3M	$1.1M	$14.3M
2022	$1.7M	$1.1M	$14.1M
2021	$1.9M	$1.0M	$13.5M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $1.9M to $1.2M (-37%), with total assets most recently reported at $14.5M.

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Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in CA, DC, FL, IA, IL, MA, and 4 other states.

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