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.
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.
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.
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.
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Most grants fall between $100 and $288, with a median of $125.
25th Percentile
$100
Median
$125
75th Percentile
$288
About 65% of grants go to recipients in MA.
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Distributed, small-dollar grants (mostly $1k–$5k) across many local nonprofits with several repeat, multi-year microgrants to selected organizations; primarily regionally focused in Massachusetts but includes some national humanitarian and medical charities.
Notable grantees: Housing Partnership Network, Wounded Warrior Project, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boys & Girls Club of Greater Lowell, World Central Kitchen
Grantmaking is heavily concentrated in Massachusetts: 65% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state, and Massachusetts is also the top state by grant count. Boston appears repeatedly, along with Lowell, Lawrence, Newton, Somerville, Dorchester, Hyannis, Brookline, New Bedford, and Hyde Park. Outside Massachusetts, the foundation has also funded recipients in New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Kansas, Washington, DC, and Georgia, but those appear less often than its Massachusetts awards.
Its grants go to community development groups, health providers, food and emergency relief organizations, youth-serving nonprofits, and veteran-related charities. Recent recipients include housing intermediaries, community health centers, a cancer institute, and service providers that deliver direct support to local residents.
Most grants are modest. The typical grant-size distribution is p25 $100, median $125, and p75 $288. The recent grant list also includes several $5,000 awards, which sit above the center of the distribution.
Yes. Housing Partnership Network appears in both 2023 and 2024, and Southwest Boston Community Development Corp also appears across multiple years. That pattern points to recurring support for some organizations rather than strictly one-time gifts.
Massachusetts is the main giving state, with 65% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state and Massachusetts listed as the top state by grant count. Boston, Lowell, Lawrence, Newton, Somerville, and Dorchester are among the recipient cities that appear repeatedly.
The supplied data does not reference a public application form for Aaf Charitable Foundation Grants. It does note the firm’s “10% Back to Nonprofits” initiative and an impact-report presence on its website.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECT | TOPEKA, KS | $5,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF GREATER LOWELL INC | LOWELL, MA | $5,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| BRAIN INJURY ASSOCIATION OF MASSACHUSETTS | MERRIFIELD, VA | $5,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| DANA FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE | BOSTON, MA | $4,030 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| GRANITE VNA | CONCORD, NH | $2,500 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| FRIENDS OF MADAME WHITE SNAKE | BROOKLINE, MA | $1,300 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| COMMUNITY SERVINGS INC | BOSTON, MA | $1,200 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| CATIE'S CLOSET | DRACUT, MA | $1,200 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| BROOKVIEW HOUSE | DORCHESTER, MA | $1,100 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN | WASHINGTON, DC | $1,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| CANCER SUPPORT COMMUNITY | WASHINGTON, DC | $840 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| PINE STREET INN | BOSTON, MA | $750 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| ST JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL | MEMPHIS, TN | $600 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| BRYANT UNIVERSITY | SMITHFIELD, RI | $600 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| COMMUNITY HARVEST PROJECT | GRAFTON, MA | $600 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| NEW ENGLAND CENTER FOR CIRCUS ARTS | BRATTLEBORO, VT | $575 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| RAZOM INC | NEW YORK, NY | $550 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN DIABETES ASSOCIATION | ARLINGTON, VA | $500 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| MY BROTHER'S KEEPER INC | EASTON, MA | $500 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| FAMILY PROMISE METROWEST | NATICK, MA | $500 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| GIRLS INC OF LYNN | LYNN, MA | $500 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| TIVERTON LAND TRUST | TIVERTON, RI | $500 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| DANA FARBER BRIGHAM CANCER CENTER | MILFORD, MA | $500 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| MERRIMACK COLLEGE | NORTH ANDOVER, MA | $400 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| GREATER LOWELL FAMILY YMCA | LOWELL, MA | $375 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| LEAGUE SCHOOL FOR AUTISM INC | WALPOLE, MA | $350 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| GIRL SCOUTS OF EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS | WALTHAM, MA | $300 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| AICPA FOUNDATION | DURHAM, NC | $250 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| PAUL MAGNUS FOUNDATION INC | HIGHLAND, MD | $250 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| ST ANDRE BESSETTE PARISH | AMESBURY, MA | $250 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| HOUSING FAMILIES INC | MALDEN, MA | $250 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| WORCESTER COUNTY FOOD BANK | SHREWSBURY, MA | $250 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| ESPERANZA ACADEMY | LAWRENCE, MA | $250 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| WORCESTER STATE FOUNDATION INC | WORCESTER, MA | $250 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| GRAFTON FOOD BANK | GRAFTON, MA | $250 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| WEST END HOUSE INC | ALLSTON, MA | $250 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL | BOSTON, MA | $250 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| GREATER BOSTON FOOD BANK | BOSTON, MA | $250 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| HOUSING PARTNERSHIP NETWORK | BOSTON, MA | $200 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| HEARTH | BOSTON, MA | $200 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| WANG THEATRE INC | BOSTON, MA | $200 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| ARCHDIOCESE OF BOSTON | BRAINTREE, MA | $150 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| MOVEMBER FOUNDATION | SANTA MONICA, CA | $150 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| BAY PATH HUMANE SOCIETY OF HOPKINTON | HOPKINTON, MA | $125 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| ST THOMAS AQUINAS HIGH SCHOOL | DOVER, NH | $125 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| THE OPEN DOOR | GLOUCESTER, MA | $125 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| PROSPECT HILL COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC | WALTHAM, MA | $125 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| BOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL | BOSTON, MA | $125 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| VISITATION HOUSE INC | WORCESTER, MA | $100 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| THE SALVATION ARMY | CANTON, MA | $100 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
WOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECT
$5,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF GREATER LOWELL INC
$5,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
BRAIN INJURY ASSOCIATION OF MASSACHUSETTS
$5,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
DANA FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE
$4,030PROGRAM SUPPORT
GRANITE VNA
$2,500PROGRAM SUPPORT
FRIENDS OF MADAME WHITE SNAKE
$1,300PROGRAM SUPPORT
COMMUNITY SERVINGS INC
PROGRAM SUPPORT
CATIE'S CLOSET
$1,200PROGRAM SUPPORT
BROOKVIEW HOUSE
$1,100PROGRAM SUPPORT
WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN
$1,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
CANCER SUPPORT COMMUNITY
$840PROGRAM SUPPORT
PINE STREET INN
$750PROGRAM SUPPORT
ST JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL
$600PROGRAM SUPPORT
BRYANT UNIVERSITY
$600PROGRAM SUPPORT
COMMUNITY HARVEST PROJECT
$600PROGRAM SUPPORT
NEW ENGLAND CENTER FOR CIRCUS ARTS
$575PROGRAM SUPPORT
RAZOM INC
$550PROGRAM SUPPORT
AMERICAN DIABETES ASSOCIATION
$500PROGRAM SUPPORT
MY BROTHER'S KEEPER INC
$500PROGRAM SUPPORT
FAMILY PROMISE METROWEST
$500PROGRAM SUPPORT
GIRLS INC OF LYNN
$500PROGRAM SUPPORT
TIVERTON LAND TRUST
$500PROGRAM SUPPORT
DANA FARBER BRIGHAM CANCER CENTER
$500PROGRAM SUPPORT
MERRIMACK COLLEGE
$400PROGRAM SUPPORT
GREATER LOWELL FAMILY YMCA
$375PROGRAM SUPPORT
LEAGUE SCHOOL FOR AUTISM INC
$350PROGRAM SUPPORT
GIRL SCOUTS OF EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS
$300PROGRAM SUPPORT
AICPA FOUNDATION
$250PROGRAM SUPPORT
PAUL MAGNUS FOUNDATION INC
$250PROGRAM SUPPORT
ST ANDRE BESSETTE PARISH
$250PROGRAM SUPPORT
HOUSING FAMILIES INC
$250PROGRAM SUPPORT
WORCESTER COUNTY FOOD BANK
$250PROGRAM SUPPORT
ESPERANZA ACADEMY
$250PROGRAM SUPPORT
WORCESTER STATE FOUNDATION INC
$250PROGRAM SUPPORT
GRAFTON FOOD BANK
$250PROGRAM SUPPORT
WEST END HOUSE INC
$250PROGRAM SUPPORT
MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL
$250PROGRAM SUPPORT
GREATER BOSTON FOOD BANK
$250PROGRAM SUPPORT
HOUSING PARTNERSHIP NETWORK
$200PROGRAM SUPPORT
HEARTH
$200PROGRAM SUPPORT
WANG THEATRE INC
$200PROGRAM SUPPORT
ARCHDIOCESE OF BOSTON
$150PROGRAM SUPPORT
MOVEMBER FOUNDATION
$150PROGRAM SUPPORT
BAY PATH HUMANE SOCIETY OF HOPKINTON
$125PROGRAM SUPPORT
ST THOMAS AQUINAS HIGH SCHOOL
$125PROGRAM SUPPORT
THE OPEN DOOR
$125PROGRAM SUPPORT
PROSPECT HILL COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC
$125PROGRAM SUPPORT
BOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
$125PROGRAM SUPPORT
VISITATION HOUSE INC
$100PROGRAM SUPPORT
THE SALVATION ARMY
$100PROGRAM SUPPORT