The AC Ratshesky Foundation concentrates its giving on nonprofit capacity building, primarily supporting intermediary organizations that strengthen the regional nonprofit sector. Its entire disclosed giving goes to a single Massachusetts-based capacity-building organization, indicating a strategic focus on improving organizational effectiveness rather than direct service delivery. The foundation appears to prioritize infrastructure and technical assistance for nonprofits in New England.
Highly concentrated: all recorded funding was awarded to one grantee (Third Sector New England) in repeat grants, indicating targeted, possibly multi-year support for a single intermediary rather than many small, diverse grants.
Ac Ratshesky Foundation’s disclosed grants show a steady emphasis on nonprofit capacity building, with most support flowing to organizations that strengthen other nonprofits rather than deliver direct services themselves. The clearest example is Third Sector New England, which received the foundation’s largest recent grant at $45,000 in 2025 after earlier awards of $35,000 in 2024 and $20,000 in 2023, all for program support. That multi-year pattern points to an ongoing relationship with a regional intermediary. The foundation also backs organizations that sit at the center of local service networks. Room to Grow received $15,000 in 2023, 2024, and 2025, while Build Greater Boston received $15,000 in each of those same years. Other repeated recipients include Operation Able of Greater Boston and Loop Lab Inc, each appearing across multiple grant years. Across the recent-grants list, the awards are mostly modest and program-specific, with a concentration in Massachusetts and a smaller number of grants outside the state.
One of the foundation’s most visible areas is nonprofit infrastructure. Third Sector New England, a Boston intermediary, received $45,000 in 2025 for program support, after prior awards in 2024 and 2023. Youth and family-oriented programs also appear in the grant record. Families First Parenting Programs in Cambridge received $20,000 in 2023, and Room to Grow in Boston received $15,000 in 2023, 2024, and 2025. The foundation supports workforce-related programming as well. Operation Able of Greater Boston received $15,000 in 2023 and again in 2024 for program support, aligning with the foundation’s workforce development emphasis. Cultural and education-oriented work appears too: Hebrew College received $18,000 in 2025, and Trustees of Eliot School (dba Eliot School of Fine & Applied Arts) received $15,000 in 2024 and 2023.
Typical grants cluster tightly around the middle of the range: p25 is $10,000, while the median and p75 are both $15,000. That indicates a strong concentration at standard award sizes rather than a wide spread. The recent record also shows repeated support to the same organizations across multiple years, including several recipients funded in 2023, 2024, and 2025. The foundation is a regular funder, not a DAF vehicle, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. Its disclosed grants are largely program support and project-style awards.
$293K
$9.5M
$490K
$416K
Most grants fall between $10K and $15K, with a median of $15K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$15K
75th Percentile
$15K
About 91% of grants go to recipients in MA.
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Notable grantees: Third Sector New England
Grantmaking is highly local. Massachusetts recipients account for 91% of grants, and the top recipient city is Boston, with additional awards in Cambridge, Newton, Chelsea, Jamaica Plain, Dorchester, Roxbury, and Needham-area organizations. A smaller number of grants go outside Massachusetts, including Rock Island, Illinois. The recipient-country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, with 75 grants in the United States and no non-U.S. grants in the recent record.
The recent record centers on nonprofit organizations that build capacity, deliver youth and family programs, support workforce development, and run education-oriented initiatives. Examples in the data include a regional intermediary, parenting programs, a workforce organization, and education and arts groups.
Its typical grant sizes are tightly grouped: p25 is $10,000, the median is $15,000, and p75 is also $15,000. That suggests most awards fall at or near $15,000, with some smaller grants at $10,000.
Yes. Several grantees appear in multiple years, including Third Sector New England, Room to Grow, Build Greater Boston, Operation Able of Greater Boston, Loop Lab Inc, Trustees of Eliot School, Chelsea Education Foundation Inc, and Dreaming Tree Foundation (dba Fresh Films).
Most grants go to Massachusetts organizations. The data shows 91% of grants to recipients in MA, with Boston appearing most often among recipient cities and additional awards in Cambridge, Newton, Chelsea, Jamaica Plain, Dorchester, and Roxbury.
Yes. The active grant program descriptions indicate that multiple programs accept unsolicited applications, including general grantmaking and the pilot and workforce-related programs.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRESH FILMS | ROCK ISLAND, IL | $25,000 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| THIRD SECTOR NEW ENGLAND | BOSTON, MA | $25,000 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF NEW ENGLAND | BOSTON, MA | $20,000 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| JOIN FOR JUSTICE INC | QUINCY, MA | $20,000 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| BRIGHTER BOSTON INC | CHESTNUT HILL, MA | $20,000 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| HEBREW COLLEGE | NEWTON, MA | $20,000 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| YMCA OF GREATER BOSTON | BOSTON, MA | $20,000 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| MUJERES UNIDAS AVANZANDO | DORCHESTER, MA | $20,000 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| PER SCHOLAS | BRONX, NY | $20,000 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| JEWISH VOCATIONAL SERVICES | BOSTON, MA | $20,000 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| LA COLABORATIVA INC | CHELSEA, MA | $20,000 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| JUST-A-START CORPORATION | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $20,000 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| UNITED NATIONS ASSOCIATION OF GREATER BOSTON | BOSTON, MA | $20,000 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| FOUND IN TRANSLATION | DORCHESTER, MA | $20,000 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| PHILANTHROPY MASSACHUSETTS | BOSTON, MA | $2,730 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| THIRD SECTOR NEW ENGLAND | BOSTON, MA | $45,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| HEBREW COLLEGE | NEWTON, MA | $18,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| FRIENDS OF THE WALTHAM FAMILY SCHOOL INC | WALTHAM, MA | $15,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF NEW ENGLAND | BOSTON, MA | $15,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| CHELSEA EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC | CHELSEA, MA | $15,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| BUILD GREATER BOSTON | BOSTON, MA | $15,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| LA COLABORATIVA INC | CHELSEA, MA | $15,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| AFRICAN BRIDGE NETWORK | NEWTON, MA | $15,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| ROOM TO GROW | BOSTON, MA | $15,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| JUST-A-START CORPORATION | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $15,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| FRESH FILMS | ROCK ISLAND, IL | $15,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| JEWISH VOCATIONAL SERVICES | BOSTON, MA | $15,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| FAMILIES FIRST PARENTING PROGRAMS | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $15,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| PER SCHOLAS | BRONX, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| ARTISTS FOR HUMANITY INC | BOSTON, MA | $10,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| ROOT NS INC | SALEM, MA | $10,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| MUJERES UNIDAS AVANZANDO | DORCHESTER, MA | $10,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| BRIGHTER BOSTON INC | CHESTNUT HILL, MA | $10,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| YOUNG PEOPLE'S PROJECT INC | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $10,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| SOCIEDAD LATINA INC | ROXBURY, MA | $10,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| FAMILY ACCESS OF NEWTON | NEWTON, MA | $10,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY HILLEL ADVISORY COMMITTEE INC | BOSTON, MA | $5,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| PHILANTHROPY MASSACHUSETTS | BOSTON, MA | $2,650 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| THIRD SECTOR NEW ENGLAND | BOSTON, MA | $35,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| FAMILY NURTURING CENTER OF MASSACHUSETTS | BOSTON, MA | $15,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| LOOP LAB INC | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $15,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| FOUND IN TRANSLATION | DORCHESTER, MA | $15,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| TRUSTEES OF ELIOT SCHOOL (DBA ELIOT SCHOOL OF FINE & APPLIED ARTS) | JAMAICA PLAIN, MA | $15,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| ROOM TO GROW | BOSTON, MA | $15,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| DREAMING TREE FOUNDATION (DBA FRESH FILMS) | ROCK ISLAND, IL | $15,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| CHELSEA EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC | CHELSEA, MA | $15,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| OPERATION ABLE OF GREATER BOSTON | BOSTON, MA | $15,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| BUILD GREATER BOSTON | BOSTON, MA | $15,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| YOUTHBUILD BOSTON | ROXBURY, MA | $15,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| FAMILIES FIRST PARENTING PROGRAMS | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $15,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
FRESH FILMS
$25,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
THIRD SECTOR NEW ENGLAND
$25,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF NEW ENGLAND
$20,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
JOIN FOR JUSTICE INC
$20,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
BRIGHTER BOSTON INC
$20,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
HEBREW COLLEGE
$20,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
YMCA OF GREATER BOSTON
PROGRAM SUPPORT
MUJERES UNIDAS AVANZANDO
$20,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
PER SCHOLAS
$20,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
JEWISH VOCATIONAL SERVICES
$20,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
LA COLABORATIVA INC
$20,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
JUST-A-START CORPORATION
$20,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
UNITED NATIONS ASSOCIATION OF GREATER BOSTON
$20,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
FOUND IN TRANSLATION
$20,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
PHILANTHROPY MASSACHUSETTS
$2,730PROGRAM SUPPORT
THIRD SECTOR NEW ENGLAND
$45,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
HEBREW COLLEGE
$18,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
FRIENDS OF THE WALTHAM FAMILY SCHOOL INC
$15,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF NEW ENGLAND
$15,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
CHELSEA EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC
$15,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
BUILD GREATER BOSTON
$15,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
LA COLABORATIVA INC
$15,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
AFRICAN BRIDGE NETWORK
$15,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
ROOM TO GROW
$15,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
JUST-A-START CORPORATION
$15,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
FRESH FILMS
$15,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
JEWISH VOCATIONAL SERVICES
$15,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
FAMILIES FIRST PARENTING PROGRAMS
$15,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
PER SCHOLAS
$15,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
ARTISTS FOR HUMANITY INC
$10,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
ROOT NS INC
$10,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
MUJERES UNIDAS AVANZANDO
$10,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
BRIGHTER BOSTON INC
$10,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
YOUNG PEOPLE'S PROJECT INC
$10,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
SOCIEDAD LATINA INC
$10,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
FAMILY ACCESS OF NEWTON
$10,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY HILLEL ADVISORY COMMITTEE INC
$5,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
PHILANTHROPY MASSACHUSETTS
$2,650PROGRAM SUPPORT
THIRD SECTOR NEW ENGLAND
$35,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
FAMILY NURTURING CENTER OF MASSACHUSETTS
$15,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
LOOP LAB INC
$15,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
FOUND IN TRANSLATION
$15,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
TRUSTEES OF ELIOT SCHOOL (DBA ELIOT SCHOOL OF FINE & APPLIED ARTS)
$15,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
ROOM TO GROW
$15,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
DREAMING TREE FOUNDATION (DBA FRESH FILMS)
$15,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
CHELSEA EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC
$15,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
OPERATION ABLE OF GREATER BOSTON
$15,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
BUILD GREATER BOSTON
$15,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
YOUTHBUILD BOSTON
$15,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
FAMILIES FIRST PARENTING PROGRAMS
$15,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
Current and upcoming funding from Ac Ratshesky Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: 501(c)(3) public charities (not private foundations under IRC 509(a)); organizations must serve Metro Boston communities within Route 128. Only one application per organization per calendar year. The foundation prioritizes programs where a relatively small grant can have meaningful impact.
Deadline: July 1 (annual) for Workforce Development
Who can apply: 501(c)(3) public charities (not private foundations under IRC 509(a)); organizations serving Metro Boston communities within Route 128. Only one application per organization per calendar year. Applicants reapplying for continued support must submit an interim progress report. Foundation prioritizes organizations where a small grant will make a meaningful contribution.
Deadline: October 1 (annual) for Active Learning
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