About Aaf Charitable Foundation
AAF Charitable Foundation makes many modest, local grants focused on community wellbeing across Massachusetts with occasional support for national relief and veteran causes. Its giving concentrates on basic needs (food, housing, emergency relief), community development and health services, and youth/family supports, often funding neighborhood nonprofits, hospitals, and service providers. Grants are typically small and practical (program support, event sponsorships, beautification), and the foundation repeats support to a handful of grantees while also spreading funding across many organizations.
Focus Areas
Local affordable housing and community development intermediaries (e.g., Housing Partnership Network, NeighborWorks, community development corporations)Support for veterans and military-related services (e.g., Wounded Warrior Project)Community health and specialty medical support (e.g., Dana-Farber, Brain Injury Association, community health centers, home health providers)Basic needs and emergency food relief (e.g., World Central Kitchen, Community Servings, Rosie’s Place)Youth and family services in Massachusetts (e.g., Boys & Girls Club, Cradles to Crayons, local youth initiatives)
Who They Fund
About Aaf Charitable Foundation
Aaf Charitable Foundation’s recent giving is built around small, practical grants, with a $5,000 ceiling at the top of its 2023-2025 list and frequent awards closer to a few hundred dollars. The foundation supports community wellbeing through food, housing, emergency relief, youth services, health care, and neighborhood development, often backing organizations that serve local residents directly. It also shows a pattern of repeat support, including Housing Partnership Network in Boston, which received $5,000 in 2024 for HPN member meetings after a $5,000 program-support grant in 2023. Another recurring recipient is Southwest Boston Community Development Corp, which appears in both 2023 and 2024 grants, signaling steady attention to community development work. Smaller awards also point to a hands-on style of philanthropy: donations have supported program operations, holiday baskets, event-related needs, and other specific service activities. The overall profile is one of localized, episodic funding across Massachusetts, with occasional grants that reach beyond the state to veteran, relief, and medical causes.
What Aaf Charitable Foundation Funds
Community development is a clear thread in the foundation’s grantmaking. It gave $5,000 to Housing Partnership Network for HPN member meetings and $2,500 to Metro West Collaborative Development Inc for program support, alongside support for Somerville Community Corporation and Codman Square Neighborhood Development Corporation. Food access and emergency assistance are another focus. Grants include $1,275 to Rosie’s Place for program support, $1,200 to Community Servings Inc for program support, and $1,000 to World Central Kitchen for program support. Health-related funding appears in both specialty and community settings: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute received $4,030 for program support, while Greater New Bedford Community Health Center received $2,500. The foundation also supports youth and family-serving organizations, including Boys & Girls Club of Greater Lowell Inc, Cradles to Crayons, and Community Day Charter School Inc.
How Aaf Charitable Foundation Gives
Typical grants are small: p25 is $100, median is $125, and p75 is $288. The recent list also shows a few larger awards at $5,000, but most funding sits in a modest range and is often labeled program support. The foundation’s grants recur across years for some recipients, including Housing Partnership Network and Southwest Boston Community Development Corp, which suggests ongoing relationships rather than one-time only gifts. Its structure appears to be a corporate charitable foundation tied to AAF CPAs, and the public materials reference a “10% Back to Nonprofits” initiative. No public application form is referenced in the supplied data.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$110K
Total Assets
$316K
Total Revenue
$88K
Total Expenses
$44K
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $100 and $288, with a median of $125.
25th Percentile
$100
Median
$125
75th Percentile
$288
Geographic Reach
Regional25 states funded
About 65% of grants go to recipients in MA.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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