Foundations that fund youth programs in Massachusetts
These 25 foundations made grants to youth programs 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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Liberty Mutual Foundation Inc
- $250,000 to Silver Lining Mentoring, Waltham: Operating support
- $125,000 to Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston, Boston: Bgcbs mattapan teen center (mtc))
- $100,000 to Boys and Girls Clubs of Dorchester Inc, Dorchester: Destination u
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...
Amelia Peabody Foundation C/O Joseph Kelly
- $360,000 to Boys & Girls Club of Greater Lowell, Lowell: Believe & Become Capital Campaign
- $125,000 to Youth Development Organization Inc, Lawrence: Operations
- $90,000 to Boys & Girls Club of Greater Lowell, Lowell: General
How to apply: Application and other requirements on web page ameliapeabody.org
Deadlines: Quarterly on web page ameliapeabody.org
Restrictions: Qualifying organizations that operate in Massachusetts
Yawkey Foundation Ii
- $2,500,000 to Camp Harbor View Foundation Inc, Boston: Capital renovations to new co-located facility for camp & youth enrichment programs
- $100,000 to Boys and Girls Clubs of Boston Inc, Boston: Capital renovations to clubhouse serving vulnerable youth
- $75,000 to Boys and Girls Clubs of Dorchester Inc, Dorchester: Education & enrichment opportunities for underserved youth
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
Berkshire Bank Foundation Inc
- $10,000 to Springfield Boys & Girls Club Inc, Pittsfield: Programs serving the youth of springfield
- $10,000 to Utec Inc, Pittsfield: Job training and personal development program
- $8,500 to Boys and Girls Club of the Berkshires, Pittsfield: 22nd annual gerard miller children first golf tournament
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.
Agnes M Lindsay Trust
- $5,997 to Sisters Unchained, Jamaica Plain: Health & welfare
- $3,000 to Blackstone Valley Boys & Girls Club, Blackstone: Campership
- $3,000 to Boys & Girls Club of Greater Haverhill, Haverhill: Campership
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.
William E Schrafft and Bertha E Schrafft Charitable Trust
- $35,000 to Science Club for Girls, Cambridge: STEM Education Mentoring
- $30,000 to Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston, Boston: Operating
- $25,000 to Sociedad Latina, Roxbury: Viva La Cultura
How to apply: Please see www.schrafftcharitable.org
Restrictions: Generally must be a Massachusetts tax exempt organization in existance for at least three years
Demoulas Foundation
- $10,000 to Boys & Girls Club of Greater Lowell, Lowell: Youth organizations
- $10,000 to Boys & Girls Club of Greater Billerica, Billerica: Youth organizations
- $7,500 to Boys & Girls Club of Greater Haverhill, Haverhill: Youth organizations
How to apply: Letter request including need for contribution
Frank R Peters Trust
- $20,000 to Boys & Girls Clubs of Dorchester, Dorchester: Unrestricted general
- $20,000 to Boys & Girls Clubs of Metrowest, Marlborough: Unrestricted general
- $15,000 to Boys & Girls Club of Greater Lowell, Lowell: Unrestricted general
How to apply: www.bankofamerica.com/grantmaking
Fidelity Foundation
- $500,000 to Boys & Girls Club of Greater Lowell, Lowell: Property care; buildings; renovation
- $200,000 to Silver Lining Mentoring, Waltham: Operating
- $98,000 to Boys and Girls Clubs of Boston Inc, Boston: Other
How to apply: Https://www.fidelityfoundation.org/applying-and-reporting/letter-of-inquiry/
Restrictions: Http://www.fidelityfoundation.org/grantmaking-guidelines/
The Sudbury Foundation
- $100,000 to Boys & Girls Clubs of Metrowest, Marlborough: Children, youth & families
- $34,000 to Literations, Boston: Children, youth & families
- $25,000 to Hoops and Homework, Framingham: Children, youth & families
How to apply: Application forms are available on our website www.sudburyfoundation.org under the grant programs tab.
Deadlines: Please refer to our website www.sudburyfoundation.org under the grant programs tab.
Restrictions: Please refer to our website www.sudburyfoundation.org under the grant programs tab.
Island Foundation Inc
- $25,000 to Boys & Girls Club of Greater New Bedford, New Bedford: General support
- $25,000 to Youth Opportunities Unlimited Inc, New Bedford: General support
- $20,000 to Community Boating Center Inc, New Bedford: Salt - sailing and leadership training program
How to apply: Applying is a two-step process - a letter of inquiry or phone call and sending the foundation a full proposal. Include with letter of inquiry a description of the project, or call the foundation to discuss the project idea. Include with the proposal a cover letter that specifies...
Deadlines: Due march 1st, june 1st, september 1st, december 1st for funds to be distributed the following month
Restrictions: The foundation does not support requests from individuals, religious organizations or for profit organizations.
Rogers Family Foundation C/O Gma Foundations Inc
- $50,000 to Squashbusters Inc, Roxbury Crossing: 20 island parkside - capital support
- $15,000 to Squashbusters Inc, Roxbury Crossing: Post-secondary student services & programming
- $10,000 to Utec, Lowell: Educational and mental health programming for young adults in lawrence and haverhill
How to apply: To be considered, the organization must be tax exempt under irc 501(c)3 and be classified as not a private foundation" under section 509(a). Applications should be submitted electronically through the organizations website. The online application follows the common proposal...
Restrictions: The rogers family foundation typically only makes grants to nonprofit organizations providing services within massachusetts merrimack valley or north shore or in southeastern new hampshire.
Td Charitable Foundation
- $20,000 to Boys and Girls Clubs of Dorchester Inc, Dorchester: Stem & literacy program
- $15,000 to Boys & Girls Club of Greater Lowell Inc, Lowell: Pathways to financial literacy
- $15,000 to Silver Lining Mentoring, Boston: Mentoring youth in foster care
How to apply: Grant applications are accessible soley via the internet. The web address to access grant applications is: https://www.tdbank.com/corporate-responsibility/the-ready-commitment/funding -opportunities/
Restrictions: Organization must be a 501(c)(3) public charity. Organization must be located in a state with a td bank, na branch. The foundation will award only one grant to any program within one calendar year. Grants cannot be made to/for the...
Ploughshares Foundation
- $10,000 to Roca Inc, Chelsea: Programs in massachusetts
- $8,000 to Y2y Network, Cambridge: Harvard square shelter
- $7,000 to Louis D Brown Peace Institute, Dorchester: General
How to apply: All applications must be in written form. They must include a description of the organization which is submitting the application, the grant amount(s) requested by such organization and the use which the submitting organization intends to make of any grant(s) that may be...
Deadlines: No
Restrictions: No
Richard & Susan Smith Family Foundation
- $500,000 to Boys & Girls Club of Greater Lowell, Lowell: Youth development
- $112,500 to Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston, Boston: Youth development
- $100,000 to Y2y Network, Cambridge: Human services
How to apply: Letter describing request, including amount and usage
The Carney Family Charitable Foundation C/O Claremont Mgmt Co
- $50,000 to Community Boating Center, New Bedford: Capacity building
- $50,000 to Boys and Girls Club of Greater New Bedford, New Bedford: Capacity building
- $10,000 to Boys and Girls Club of Greater New Bedford, New Bedford: New bedford wellness initiative
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.
Gardiner Howland Shaw Foundation
- $20,000 to Trinity Boston Connects, Boston: Support for the at-risk youth counseling project.
- $20,000 to One Can Help Inc, Waban: Support for the juvenile offender assistence project.
- $15,000 to Strategies for Youth, Cambridge: Support for the police training project.
How to apply: Written proposal
Restrictions: Organizations must deal with the prevention of crime and the rehabilitation of criminals.
Mutualone Charitable Foundation
- $10,000 to Literations, Boston: General Support
- $10,000 to Spark Kindness Inc, Natick: General Support
- $5,000 to Hoops and Homework Inc, Framingham: General Support
How to apply: Applications for grants from the Organization are available at the following website: https://www.mutualone.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/ Foundation-Grant-Application.pdf To apply for funding, applicants must submit a cover letter signed by the Organization's Executive...
Deadlines: Grant applications are reviewed quarterly. Application deadlines are Feb 1, May 1, Aug 1 & Nov 1.
Restrictions: The MutualOne Charitable Foundation will consider grants of up to $10,000 to increase the quality of life of MetroWest residents. Special emphasis will be placed on those projects which focus on disadvantaged and/or undeserved citizens of...
Needham Bank Charitable Foundation Inc
- $10,000 to Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston, Boston: Exempt purpose
- $10,000 to Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston, Boston: Exempt purpose
- $5,000 to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Mass Metrowest, 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.
The Jason Hayes Foundation
- $5,000 to Literations, Boston: Support organization providing reading assisstance to youth
- $5,000 to Silver Lining Mentoring, Boston: Support mentoring youth in foster care
- $4,800 to Compass Path Inc, Danvers: To support programs that focus on identity formation through incredible experiences.
How to apply: Organizations seeking support should first submit a letter of introduction and attach their proof of 501(c)(3) status.
Deadlines: Letters of introduction are accepted at any time.
Restrictions: The foundation makes gifts to organizations and camps who meet our mission and operate in the northeast region.
George H & Jane A Mifflin Memorial Fund
- $30,000 to Youth Development Organization Inc, Lawrence: Ydo stem opportunity program
- $15,000 to Boston Debate League, Boston: After school debate
- $15,000 to Utec Inc, Lowell: Education services for proven risk young adults
How to apply: When applying send the following: proposal of organization; funding for; amount; project budget; recent finacial statements; irs exempt status letter; accurate financial data which measure the success of the program; and last 2 years of income statement and balance sheet.
Deadlines: Deadlines for application and subsequent reporting october 1st through april 15th.
Restrictions: The mifflin fund gives grants primarily in the human services and educational areas,focusing on low income and minority populations. Grants are also given to environmental/conservation organizations with occasional grants to cultural...
The Lynch Foundation
- $125,000 to Boys and Girls Clubs of Dorchester, Dorchester: Capital campaign
- $50,000 to Boys and Girls Clubs of Boston, Boston: General operating support
- $50,000 to Camp Harbor View Foundation, Boston: General operating support
How to apply: All requests are submitted electronically through the lynch foundation website: www.thelynchfoundation.com. Applicants should fill out the concept paper which includes information about the organization, description of request and objectives of their request.
Deadlines: The concept papers are reviewed on a rolling process.
Restrictions: Organizations must be a 501(c)(3) organization that performs work primarily in massachusetts and be under the giving guidelines of education, health care and wellness including social determinants of health, preservation and access to...
The Peter and Elizabeth C Tower Foundation
- $50,000 to Utec Inc, Lowell: Charitable
- $37,500 to Roca Inc, Chelsea: Charitable
- $25,000 to Girls Incorporated of Lynn, Lynn: 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...
Alfred Chase Charity Fdn Ui
- $20,000 to Boys & Girls Club of Lynn, Lynn: Unrestricted general
- $15,000 to Girls Inc of Lynn, Lynn: Unrestricted general
- $15,000 to Camp Fire, Lynn: Unrestricted general
How to apply: Contain pertinent information
Deadlines: Yearly on 04/01
Restrictions: Promote education, humban services to charitable organizations with consideration to those supporting people of lynn and north shore areas
Priscilla Alden Uwo
- $20,000 to Waypoint Adventure, Lexington: Unrestricted general
- $10,000 to Silver Lining Mentoring Inc, Waltham: Unrestricted general
- $8,000 to Camp Starfish Inc, Lancaster: Unrestricted general
How to apply: N/a n/a
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