Foundations that fund health care in Massachusetts
These 25 foundations made grants to health care in Massachusetts in the most recent IRS filing I have for each. None of them ticked the box for giving only to preselected organizations, and each filing gives application instructions or a website. That doesn't prove a foundation takes applications, and some on this list may not. The text below is copied from the filings, most of them for tax year 2024, so check a foundation's website or call before you apply.
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The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
- $8,620,000 to Community Catalyst, Boston: 80588 serving as the national coordinating/program office for rwjf's voices for health...
- $2,205,000 to Community Catalyst, Boston: 81739 ensuring that marketplace coverage meets the needs of systematically excluded...
- $1,678,500 to Community Catalyst, Boston: 80591 supporting the coverage and care initiative to expand coverage, improve the...
How to apply: Most of rwjf's grants are made through targeted grant programs and funding partnerships. Rwjf's funding priorities and calls for proposals are described on www.rwjf.org.
Deadlines: No deadlines, except when foundation issues a call for proposal (cfp) or request for proposal (rfp).
Restrictions: Rwjf is dedicated to taking bold leaps to transform health in our lifetime and pave the way, together, to a future where health is no longer a privilege, but a right. We are a national philanthropy that advances transformative systems...
Metrowest Health Foundation Inc
- $175,000 to Edward M Kennedy Community Health Center Inc, Worcester: Basic health needs - primary medical care
- $66,000 to Edward M Kennedy Community Health Center Inc, Worcester: Basic health needs - prescription assistance
- $57,000 to Edward M Kennedy Community Health Center Inc, Worcester: Basic health needs - prescription assistance
How to apply: Applications must follow a standard request for proposals that includes a description of the unmet health need to be addressed, program goals and objectives, budget, and budget narrative.
Deadlines: The foundation has two submission deadlines per year (spring/fall).
Restrictions: Awards are limited to proposals that address an unmet health need in the 25-town area served by the foundation. Eligible applicants are either tax- exempt organizations 501(c)(3) or governmental entities. See the foundation's web site at...
Liberty Mutual Foundation Inc
- $250,000 to Boston Medical Center Corporation, Boston: Support for the living well at home program
- $125,000 to Capital Link Inc, Boston: Expanding environmental resiliency for healthcare centers
- $100,000 to Federation for Children With Special Needs, Boston: Transition to adulthood programs
How to apply: Only online applications are accepted. Visit www.libertymutualfoundation.org to apply online.
Deadlines: There are no submission deadlines. Liberty mutual foundation has rolling reviews of applications.
Restrictions: Liberty mutual foundation does not provide philanthropic support for: individuals; foundations that are primarily grantmaking agencies; religious organizations requesting funds for sectarian activities; fraternal, social or political...
Richard & Susan Smith Family Foundation
- $1,450,000 to Boston Medical Center, Boston: Health
- $150,000 to Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston: Medical research
- $135,000 to Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston: Medical research
How to apply: Letter describing request, including amount and usage
Yawkey Foundation Ii
- $250,000 to Boston Medical Center Corporation, Boston: Health care access for underserved individuals & communities
- $100,000 to Tufts Medical Center Parent Inc, Boston: Essential capital improvements to deliver on mission
- $60,000 to Emerson Hospital, Concord: Mental health & social-emotional support for vulnerable individuals
How to apply: The foundation encourages applicants to review the foundation's grant guidelines on our website (www.yawkeyfoundation.org) prior to applying for a foundation grant.
Deadlines: See part xv, line 2b above
Restrictions: See part xv, line 2b above
The Bay State Federal Savings Charitable Foundation
- $5,000 to Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston: General Operating Support
- $5,000 to Manet Community Health Center, North Quincy: General Operating Support
- $5,000 to Marian Manor, Taunton: General Operating Support
How to apply: Grant Application Package or Written Letter with 501(c)(3) IRS Determination Letter.
Restrictions: To support community organizations that contribute to improving quality of life.
Arie and Ida Crown Memorial
- $250,000 to Last Mile Health, Boston: Program
- $226,994 to Partners in Health A Nonprofit Corporation, Boston: General operating;program
- $150,000 to Partners in Health A Nonprofit Corporation, Boston: General operating;program
How to apply: Visit https://www.crownfamilyphilanthropies.org to apply online
Deadlines: Visit https://www.crownfamilyphilanthropies.org for more information
Restrictions: Visit https://www.crownfamilyphilanthropies.org for more information
Charles H Hood Foundation
- $100,000 to Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston: Child health research award - tackling pulmonary hypoplasia with genetic, epigenetic and...
- $100,000 to Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Boston: Child health research award - advancing the retinoic acid signaling activator as a novel...
- $100,000 to Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston: Child health research award - deciphering the mechanism underlying short- and long-term...
How to apply: Application forms available at www.tmfgrants.org/hood
Deadlines: Annually march and october
Restrictions: Restricted to pediatric research
Berkshire Bank Foundation Inc
- $25,000 to Mass General Brigham Incorporated, Pittsfield: Dementia caregiver collaborative
- $15,000 to Easter Seals Massachusetts Inc, Pittsfield: Esma: children & youth services program
- $5,000 to Fairview Hospital, Pittsfield: Fairview golf classic
How to apply: Written application including irs determination letter of 501(c)(3) status, current board list, board approved operating budget and most recent annual report, form 990 and financial audit report.
Deadlines: 15th of december, march, june and september.
Restrictions: Only tax exempt organizations that qualify as a section 501(c)(3) public charity.
Fidelity Foundation
- $2,000,000 to Upstream Usa Inc, Boston: Planning
- $500,000 to Boston Medical Center Corporation, Boston: Construction
- $500,000 to Economic Mobility Pathways Inc, Boston: Campaign / fundraising plan
How to apply: Https://www.fidelityfoundation.org/applying-and-reporting/letter-of-inquiry/
Restrictions: Http://www.fidelityfoundation.org/grantmaking-guidelines/
Demoulas Foundation
- $20,000 to Lowell General Hospital, Lowell: Hospital & health organizations
- $10,000 to Cape Cod Healthcare Foundation, Hyannis: Hospital & health organizations
- $10,000 to Lawrence General Hospital, Lawrence: Hospital & health organizations
How to apply: Letter request including need for contribution
Wk Kellogg Foundation
- $1,003,320 to Partners in Health A Nonprofit Corporation, Boston: Health and Health Equity
- $450,000 to Health Leads, Boston: Health and Health Equity
- $400,000 to Boston Medical Center Corporation, Boston: Health and Health Equity
How to apply: See "how to apply" at www.wkkf.org/grantseekers/#how-to-apply
Deadlines: Proposals for grants may be submitted at any time through the website, www.wkkf.org
Restrictions: See "our priorities" (what we fund) on our website, www.wkkf.org/what-we-fund/
Needham Bank Charitable Foundation Inc
- $10,000 to Riverside Community Care Inc, Boston: Exempt purpose
- $10,000 to Tufts Medical Center, Boston: Exempt purpose
- $7,750 to Riverside Community Care Inc, Boston: Exempt purpose
How to apply: Request for support should be completed online at needhambank.com/about/community, which includes a required documents section.
Deadlines: Your submission must be completed at least 60 days before the funds are needed
Restrictions: Need to be a 501(c)(3) and operate within the communities that needham bank serves.
Mutual Bancorp Foundation Inc Fka Cape Cod 5 Foundation Inc
- $20,000 to Cape Wellness Collaborative Inc, Hyannis: Wellness care
- $10,000 to Health Imperatives Inc, Brockton: Partnering for progress cape cod
- $2,000 to Massachusetts Breast Cancer Coalition Inc, Franklin: An inclusive, prevention-based public he
How to apply: Cape cod five and its foundation have an online application process which can be found at: https://www.capecodfive.com/community-support-applications. This process allows applicants to submit a robust application,including pictures and video content, to tell their story beyond...
Restrictions: Must be over $250, must be publicly supported type entity
Lunder Foundation C/O Kenilworth Inc
- $4,826,495 to Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston: Learning initiative
- $2,200,000 to Hebrew Seniorlife, Boston: Project support
- $484,989 to Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston: Annual fund
How to apply: 1. A brief (1-3 page) letter describing the project, drive or campaign. This should include a statement of need, number of people benefited, geographic area served, total fund raising goal, and amount requested from the foundation. 2. Capital campaigns and special projects...
Deadlines: None.
Restrictions: The foundation contributes to organizations in the fields of higher education, the arts and health care. The foundation also contributes to worthy charities within its principal area of geographic interest of maine and massachusetts. When...
The Skoll Foundation
- $550,000 to Last Mile Health, Boston: General operating support
- $537,416 to Last Mile Health, Boston: General operating support
- $400,000 to Health Initiative Inc, Concord: General operating support
How to apply: Application information can be found at www.skoll.org
Deadlines: Application information can be found at www.skoll.org
Restrictions: Application information can be found at www.skoll.org
The Peter and Elizabeth C Tower Foundation
- $626,188 to Massachusetts General Hospital, Charlestown: Charitable
- $185,960 to Community Catalyst, Boston: Charitable
- $58,000 to Northeast Hospital Corporation, Gloucester: Charitable
How to apply: Submit letter of inquiry regarding program/project that qualifies, per grant guidelines on website. If proposal is selected for consideration, a full grant application must be completed. Grant applications are by request only and must be submitted directly to the foundation. The...
Deadlines: Applications due 1/24/24, 2/7/24, 5/22/24, 8/7/24 and 10/9/24.
Restrictions: Four distinct funding categories: learning disabilities, intellectual disabilities, mental health and substance use disorder. Each category has its own objective, target population, and funding priorities. Awards may not be used for the...
Hermann Foundation Inc C/O Maryann Copeland Treasurer
- $125,000 to Community Health Center of Cape Cod, Mashpee: Enable donee to continue exempt function
- $100,000 to Cape Cod Healthcare Foundation, Hyannis: Enable donee to continue exempt function
- $50,000 to Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston: Enable donee to continue exempt function
How to apply: By letter
Restrictions: Must be a section 501(c)(3) public charity
Boston Evening Clinic Foundation Inc
- $10,000 to South Shore Hospital, South Weymouth: Support doula program aimed at individuals with peripartum mood disorders and substance...
- $8,000 to Riverside Community Care, Needham: To support the early intervention/early intervention partnership program
- $7,500 to The Boston Home, Boston: Support the b. Fit program
How to apply: The form should be a hard copy submitted by mail or courier. The common proposal form by philanthropy massachusetts is available online (formerly associated grant makers)
Deadlines: Deadlines for submissions are the 15th of january, april, july and october, then the board reviews.
Restrictions: Grants are made to agencies that serve the greater boston area and generally range in amounts up to $10,000. The requesting agency must be tax exempt under section 501 (c) (3) of the internal revenue code. Applicants may request grants for...
Agnes M Lindsay Trust
- $5,000 to Pernet Family Health Service, Worcester: Food pantry/food bank
- $5,000 to Healthy Waltham Inc, Waltham: Food pantry/food bank
- $3,000 to Virginia Thurston Healing Garden, Harvard: Health & welfare
How to apply: In writing, resume of organization and program, use of funds, two years of audited financial statements and irs determination letter.
Restrictions: Limited to ma, me, nh, and vt. Must be 501 (c) (3) but not a private foundation.
Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Inc
- $165,000 to Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston: Adverse cardiometabolic impact of antiretroviral treatment regimens among pregnant and...
- $68,750 to Boston Medical Center Corporation, Boston: Assessing and addressing inequities in cardiovascular health of transgender and gender...
- $15,000 to Partners in Health A Nonprofit Corporation, Boston: To provide general operating support
How to apply: See part xiv, grants process statement
Deadlines: See part xiv, grants process statement
Restrictions: See part xiv, grants process statement
The Carney Family Charitable Foundation C/O Claremont Mgmt Co
- $200,000 to Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston: Dept. Of psychiatry & dept. Of medicine's division of general internal medicine
- $10,000 to Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston: 2024 leadership council in psychiatry
- $10,000 to Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston: Leadership council in psychiatry
How to apply: Applications should be written requests on letterhead and should provide information regarding qualified charitable status and intended use of grant.
Restrictions: None other than as detailed in 2 (b) above.
Mwc Foundation Inc #0726315
- $100,000 to Boston Medical Center, Boston: Mobil team initiative
- $50,000 to Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston: Support further research by dr. Andrew j. Cole
- $45,000 to Massachusetts Breast Cancer Coalition Inc, Franlin: General fund
How to apply: Letter describing organization and charitable purpose
The Greenwall Foundation
- $63,794 to Boston Medical Center, Boston: An ethics-informed policy for urine drug testing in pregnancy: impact on patients and...
- $55,997 to Boston Medical Center, Boston: An ethics-informed policy for urine drug testing in pregnancy: impact on patients and...
- $55,997 to Boston Medical Center, Boston: An ethics-informed policy for urine drug testing in pregnancy: impact on patients and...
How to apply: See www.greenwall.org
Deadlines: See www.greenwall.org
Restrictions: See www.greenwall.org
The High Pointe Foundation
- $122,404 to Brigham & Womens Hospital, Boston: Medical
- $35,000 to Cape Cod Healthcare Foundation, Hyannis: Medical
- $10,000 to Duffy Health Center, Hyannis: Medical
How to apply: Written form indicating amounts requested and projected use.
Restrictions: Charitable purposes under i.r.c. Section 501(c)(3)
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