The Trust provides charitable, educational and philanthropic support with emphasis on education of poor and deserving students from rural communities, relief of suffering, and child welfare. It supports health and welfare projects (including oral health, special needs, blind, deaf and learning disabled, elderly), youth and family services, homeless shelters, soup kitchens, food pantries, and summer enrichment/campership programs.
Agnes M Lindsay Trust’s grantmaking centers on basic needs and support for children, students, and households facing hardship, with recurring support for food pantries, homeless shelters, health and welfare services, dental care, and camperships. The trust’s program design is practical: it makes capital and operating grants, funds institutions for scholarship support, and also awards camp scholarships through nonprofit organizations and camps. Recent grants show that pattern in action. In 2024, My Brother's Keeper Inc. in Easton, Massachusetts received $7,500 for food pantry and food bank work, while Manna Soup Kitchen Inc. in Northampton, Massachusetts received $6,700 for the same purpose. Other awards supported shelters, oral health, and youth enrichment across the region. The trust also has a clear emphasis on serving people with special needs and low-income communities. Its health and welfare giving includes services for the blind, deaf, learning disabled, and elderly, along with youth and family services such as mental health, employment training, and domestic violence shelters. Education support is directed to needy students, often from rural communities, through colleges and universities rather than individual applicants. Campership support extends summer and enrichment opportunities to children who would otherwise be unable to attend.
Food security is a visible part of Agnes M Lindsay Trust’s recent work. The trust gave $5,000 to South Shore Community Action Council in Plymouth, Massachusetts for food pantry and food bank support, and $5,000 to Waterville Area Soup Kitchen in Waterville, Maine for similar work. Those grants fit its broader support for food banks, food pantries, and soup kitchens. Homeless shelter operations are another recurring area. In 2023, Good Samaritan Haven in Barre, Vermont received $5,000, and Nashua Soup Kitchen & Shelter in Nashua, New Hampshire also received $5,000 for shelter-related work. The trust’s shelter grants are paired with capital and operating support. Its health and welfare giving includes services for specific populations. Friendship Works in Boston, Massachusetts received $5,000 in 2024, and Prevent Child Abuse in Montpelier, Vermont received $5,000 the same year. The trust also funds dental care, including free clinics and dental equipment, and education grants for institutions that award scholarships to needy students.
$669K
$32.2M
$288K
$1.1M
Most grants fall between $3K and $4K, with a median of $3K.
25th Percentile
$3K
Median
$3K
75th Percentile
$4K
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Typical awards are small and consistent: the grant-size distribution is p25 $2,500, median $3,000, and p75 $4,000. Recent grants often cluster at $5,000, with several larger awards at $6,700 and $7,500. The trust gives through both program-specific and general grantmaking streams, and it supports capital as well as operating expenses. Unsolicited applications are accepted for the General Health & Welfare, Dental, Education, Homeless Shelter, Food Bank, and Capacity Grants program, while campership and scholarship programs do not accept unsolicited requests. The recent grants list shows repeat-year giving in 2023 and 2024 rather than one-off activity alone.
Grantmaking is regional and concentrated in northern New England and nearby Massachusetts. Massachusetts recipients make up 45% of grants, but the most frequent recipient state is Maine. Recent awards reached cities and towns including Easton, Northampton, Plymouth, Boston, Worcester, and Lawrence in Massachusetts; Brunswick, Dover-Foxcroft, Waterville, Bar Harbor, and Biddeford in Maine; and Barre, Nashua, Keene, and Derry in New Hampshire. Vermont also appears repeatedly, including Norwich, Barre, South Royalton, and Montpelier.
It funds nonprofit organizations working in health and welfare, dental and oral health, education and scholarships, homeless shelters, food banks and food pantries, and campership or youth enrichment programs. It also supports institutions that award scholarships to needy students, often from rural communities.
It makes both capital and operating grants. The active programs also include scholarship grants to institutions and camp scholarships awarded through nonprofit organizations or camps, with typical awards centered around a few thousand dollars.
The grant-size distribution is p25 $2,500, median $3,000, and p75 $4,000. Recent awards include several $5,000 grants and the largest recent awards at $7,500.
Yes, for its General Health & Welfare, Dental, Education, Homeless Shelter, Food Bank, and Capacity Grants program. Its campership and institutional scholarship programs do not accept unsolicited requests.
Maine is the top state by grant count. Massachusetts recipients account for 45% of grants, and recent awards also go to New Hampshire and Vermont.
2024
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2024.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MY BROTHER'S KEEPER INC | EASTON, MA | $7,500 | 2024 | FOOD PANTRY/FOOD BANK |
| MANNA SOUP KITCHEN INC | NORTHAMPTON, MA | $6,700 | 2024 | FOOD PANTRY/FOOD BANK |
| SOUTH SHORE COMMUNITY ACTION COUNCIL | PLYMOUTH, MA | $5,000 | 2024 | FOOD PANTRY/FOOD BANK |
| OPEN TABLE MDI | BAR HARBOR, ME | $5,000 | 2024 | FOOD PANTRY/FOOD BANK |
| CENTER FOR GRIEVING CHILDREN | PORTLAND, ME | $5,000 | 2024 | HEALTH & WELFARE |
| END HUNGER NEW ENGLAND | MARSHFIELD, MA | $5,000 | 2024 | FOOD PANTRY/FOOD BANK |
| CHRISTINA'S HOUSE | SPRINGFIELD, MA | $5,000 | 2024 | HOMELESS SHELTER |
| BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF SOUTHERN MAINE | WESTBROOK, ME | $5,000 | 2024 | HEALTH & WELFARE |
| GREATER WESTFIELD EMERGENCY FOOD PANTRY INC | WESTFIELD, MA | $5,000 | 2024 | FOOD PANTRY/FOOD BANK |
| SEEDS OF HOPE NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER | BIDDEFORD, ME | $5,000 | 2024 | FOOD PANTRY/FOOD BANK |
| ISLANDS COMMUNITY MEDICAL SERVICES | VINALHAVEN, ME | $5,000 | 2024 | DENTAL |
| FRIENDSHIP WORKS | BOSTON, MA | $5,000 | 2024 | HEALTH & WELFARE |
| TEDFORD HOUSING | BRUNSWICK, ME | $5,000 | 2024 | HOMELESS SHELTER |
| CENTRAL VERMONT ADULT BASIC EDUCATION INC | BARRE, VT | $5,000 | 2024 | HEALTH & WELFARE |
| BRATTLEBORO AREA HOSPICE | BRATTLEBORO, VT | $5,000 | 2024 | HEALTH & WELFARE |
| HEALTHY HOMEWORKS | LEWISTON, ME | $5,000 | 2024 | HEALTH & WELFARE |
| STEP UP PARENTS | PORTSMOUTH, NH | $5,000 | 2024 | HEALTH & WELFARE |
| EL BUEN SAMARITANO | WORCESTER, MA | $5,000 | 2024 | FOOD PANTRY/FOOD BANK |
| ST JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL | BANGOR, ME | $5,000 | 2024 | FOOD PANTRY/FOOD BANK |
| BENNINGTON COUNTY COALITION FOR THE HOMELESS | BENNINGTON, VT | $5,000 | 2024 | HOMELESS SHELTER |
| MISSION OF DEEDS INC | READING, MA | $5,000 | 2024 | HOMELESS SHELTER |
| HARMONY HOUSE INC | CHICOPEE, MA | $5,000 | 2024 | HEALTH & WELFARE |
| FOOD FOR THE WORLD - MINISTERIO LOS MILAGROS DE JESUS INC | LAWRENCE, MA | $5,000 | 2024 | FOOD PANTRY/FOOD BANK |
| GARDNER COMMUNITY ACTION COMMITTEE INC | GARDNER, MA | $5,000 | 2024 | FOOD PANTRY/FOOD BANK |
| WATERVILLE AREA SOUP KITCHEN | WATERVILLE, ME | $5,000 | 2024 | FOOD PANTRY/FOOD BANK |
| MID-COAST RECOVERY COALITION | CAMDEN, ME | $5,000 | 2024 | HEALTH & WELFARE |
| JEWISH BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF GREATER BOSTON | WALTHAM, MA | $5,000 | 2024 | HEALTH & WELFARE |
| THE FAMILY PLACE INC | NORWICH, VT | $5,000 | 2024 | HEALTH & WELFARE |
| PREVENT CHILD ABUSE | MONTPELIER, VT | $5,000 | 2024 | HEALTH & WELFARE |
| COMMUNITY DENTAL | PORTLAND, ME | $5,000 | 2024 | DENTAL |
| COMMUNITY CLINICAL SERVICES INC | LEWISTON, ME | $5,000 | 2024 | DENTAL |
| GOOD HOPE INC | LYNNFIELD, MA | $5,000 | 2024 | FOOD PANTRY/FOOD BANK |
| PISCATAQUIS REGIONAL FOOD CENTER | DOVERFOXCROFT, ME | $5,000 | 2024 | FOOD PANTRY/FOOD BANK |
| WHITE MOUNTAIN COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE | CONWAY, NH | $4,350 | 2024 | HEALTH & WELFARE |
| SOUTHERN HARBOR ELDERCARE SERVICES | NORTH HAVEN, ME | $4,000 | 2024 | HEALTH & WELFARE |
| THE ARC OF BRISTOL COUNTY | ATTLEBORO, MA | $4,000 | 2024 | HEALTH & WELFARE |
| COMMUNITY HARVEST PROJECT | NORTH GRAFTON, MA | $4,000 | 2024 | FOOD PANTRY/FOOD BANK |
| IT TAKES A VILLAGE | HUNTINGTON, MA | $4,000 | 2024 | HEALTH & WELFARE |
| FURNITURE FRIENDS | WESTBROOK, ME | $3,500 | 2024 | HEALTH & WELFARE |
| ST ANDRE HOME INC | BANGOR, ME | $3,500 | 2024 | HOMELESS SHELTER |
| GARDEN PATH ELDER LIVING - BRADLEY HOUSE | BRATTLEBORO, VT | $3,100 | 2024 | HEALTH & WELFARE |
| ZACK'S PLACE ENRICHMENT CENTER | WOODSTOCK, VT | $3,000 | 2024 | HEALTH & WELFARE |
| SAHELI - SUPPORT AND FRIENDSHIP FOR SOUTH ASIAN WOMEN | BURLINGTON, MA | $3,000 | 2024 | HEALTH & WELFARE |
| PROSPECT HILL COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | WALTHAM, MA | $3,000 | 2024 | HEALTH & WELFARE |
| LAKES REGION COMMUNITY DEVELOPERS | LACONIA, NH | $3,000 | 2024 | DENTAL |
| SANDCASTLE CLINICAL AND EDUCATIONAL SERVICES | LEWISTON, ME | $3,000 | 2024 | HEALTH & WELFARE |
| SCHOOL ON WHEELS OF MASSACHUSETTS | EAST BRIDGEWATER, MA | $3,000 | 2024 | HEALTH & WELFARE |
| BUILDING AUDACITY | LYNN, MA | $3,000 | 2024 | HEALTH & WELFARE |
| THREE SISTERS GARDEN PROJECT INC | IPSWICH, MA | $3,000 | 2024 | FOOD PANTRY/FOOD BANK |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF CHICOPEE INC | CHICOPEE, MA | $3,000 | 2024 | CAMPERSHIP |
MY BROTHER'S KEEPER INC
$7,500FOOD PANTRY/FOOD BANK
MANNA SOUP KITCHEN INC
$6,700FOOD PANTRY/FOOD BANK
SOUTH SHORE COMMUNITY ACTION COUNCIL
$5,000FOOD PANTRY/FOOD BANK
OPEN TABLE MDI
$5,000FOOD PANTRY/FOOD BANK
CENTER FOR GRIEVING CHILDREN
$5,000HEALTH & WELFARE
END HUNGER NEW ENGLAND
$5,000FOOD PANTRY/FOOD BANK
CHRISTINA'S HOUSE
$5,000HOMELESS SHELTER
BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF SOUTHERN MAINE
$5,000HEALTH & WELFARE
GREATER WESTFIELD EMERGENCY FOOD PANTRY INC
$5,000FOOD PANTRY/FOOD BANK
SEEDS OF HOPE NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER
$5,000FOOD PANTRY/FOOD BANK
ISLANDS COMMUNITY MEDICAL SERVICES
$5,000DENTAL
FRIENDSHIP WORKS
$5,000HEALTH & WELFARE
TEDFORD HOUSING
$5,000HOMELESS SHELTER
CENTRAL VERMONT ADULT BASIC EDUCATION INC
$5,000HEALTH & WELFARE
BRATTLEBORO AREA HOSPICE
$5,000HEALTH & WELFARE
HEALTHY HOMEWORKS
$5,000HEALTH & WELFARE
STEP UP PARENTS
$5,000HEALTH & WELFARE
EL BUEN SAMARITANO
$5,000FOOD PANTRY/FOOD BANK
ST JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL
$5,000FOOD PANTRY/FOOD BANK
BENNINGTON COUNTY COALITION FOR THE HOMELESS
$5,000HOMELESS SHELTER
MISSION OF DEEDS INC
$5,000HOMELESS SHELTER
HARMONY HOUSE INC
$5,000HEALTH & WELFARE
FOOD FOR THE WORLD - MINISTERIO LOS MILAGROS DE JESUS INC
$5,000FOOD PANTRY/FOOD BANK
GARDNER COMMUNITY ACTION COMMITTEE INC
$5,000FOOD PANTRY/FOOD BANK
WATERVILLE AREA SOUP KITCHEN
$5,000FOOD PANTRY/FOOD BANK
MID-COAST RECOVERY COALITION
$5,000HEALTH & WELFARE
JEWISH BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF GREATER BOSTON
$5,000HEALTH & WELFARE
THE FAMILY PLACE INC
$5,000HEALTH & WELFARE
PREVENT CHILD ABUSE
$5,000HEALTH & WELFARE
COMMUNITY DENTAL
$5,000DENTAL
COMMUNITY CLINICAL SERVICES INC
$5,000DENTAL
GOOD HOPE INC
$5,000FOOD PANTRY/FOOD BANK
PISCATAQUIS REGIONAL FOOD CENTER
$5,000FOOD PANTRY/FOOD BANK
WHITE MOUNTAIN COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE
$4,350HEALTH & WELFARE
SOUTHERN HARBOR ELDERCARE SERVICES
$4,000HEALTH & WELFARE
THE ARC OF BRISTOL COUNTY
$4,000HEALTH & WELFARE
COMMUNITY HARVEST PROJECT
$4,000FOOD PANTRY/FOOD BANK
IT TAKES A VILLAGE
$4,000HEALTH & WELFARE
FURNITURE FRIENDS
$3,500HEALTH & WELFARE
ST ANDRE HOME INC
$3,500HOMELESS SHELTER
GARDEN PATH ELDER LIVING - BRADLEY HOUSE
$3,100HEALTH & WELFARE
ZACK'S PLACE ENRICHMENT CENTER
$3,000HEALTH & WELFARE
SAHELI - SUPPORT AND FRIENDSHIP FOR SOUTH ASIAN WOMEN
$3,000HEALTH & WELFARE
PROSPECT HILL COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$3,000HEALTH & WELFARE
LAKES REGION COMMUNITY DEVELOPERS
$3,000DENTAL
SANDCASTLE CLINICAL AND EDUCATIONAL SERVICES
$3,000HEALTH & WELFARE
SCHOOL ON WHEELS OF MASSACHUSETTS
$3,000HEALTH & WELFARE
BUILDING AUDACITY
$3,000HEALTH & WELFARE
THREE SISTERS GARDEN PROJECT INC
$3,000FOOD PANTRY/FOOD BANK
BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF CHICOPEE INC
$3,000CAMPERSHIP