Private Foundation

ROWLAND FOUNDATION INC

ROWLAND FOUNDATION INC is a Private Foundation headquartered in BOSTON, MA. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $2.3M revenue, $2.5M expenses, $36.2M total assets. IRS filings disclose 299 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $15.8M.

EIN: 046046756 BOSTON, MA Latest filing: 2025

Total Revenue$2.3M

Total Expenses$2.5M

Total Assets$36.2M

Grants Given299

Grant Total$15.8M

Filing Years2021–2025

Before you apply to Rowland Foundation Inc

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

Sometimes funds new orgs 36% of recent recipients were first-time grantees (2022–2024).

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Sample Grants Given

THE BOSTON FOUNDATION - FBO FAMILYAID BOSTON INC

BOSTON, MA · 2024

CHARITABLE

$200,000

THE BOSTON FOUNDATION - FBO ROSIE'S PLACE INC

BOSTON, MA · 2024

CHARITABLE

$125,000

THE BOSTON FOUNDATION - FBO ROXBURY COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION INC

BOSTON, MA · 2024

CHARITABLE

$119,000

NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY

BOSTON, MA · 2024

CHARITABLE

$100,000

THE BOSTON FOUNDATION - FBO REFUGEE AND IMMIGRANT ASSISTANCE CENTER

BOSTON, MA · 2024

CHARITABLE

$100,000

Showing up to 5 of 299 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

SECRETARY & TRUSTEE Charlotte Houghteling Smallwood

TRUSTEE Daniel Drake

CO-PRESIDENT, TREASURER & Edward Smallwood

TRUSTEE Gerald Chertavian

CO-PRESIDENT & TRUSTEE Kate Chertavian

VICE PRESIDENT & TRUSTEE Valerie Smallwood

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Top Grant Purposes

General Support

$15,760,000 299 grants

Financial Trends

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets
2025	$2.3M	$2.5M	$36.2M
2024	$3.0M	$2.3M	$36.5M
2023	$6.5M	$2.4M	$35.7M
2022	$2.1M	$2.5M	$31.6M
2021	$2.8M	$2.0M	$32.0M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $2.8M to $2.3M (-18%), with total assets most recently reported at $36.2M.

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Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in DC, MA, MD, NY.

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