The Aloha Foundation makes relatively large, targeted grants focused on direct-service nonprofits and institutional partners addressing social needs in the Boston/New England area and a handful of national policy and higher-education beneficiaries. Their support blends emergency/capital assistance (COVID relief, renovations), programmatic investments in vulnerable populations (women experiencing homelessness, youth justice/rehabilitation), and endowment or matching gifts to hospitals, universities, and reproductive health providers. They favor a mix of operational, infrastructure, and long-term sustainability funding rather than many small awards.
Aloha Foundation C/o Lourie & Cutler Pc has made repeated seven-figure commitments to institutions serving health, education, and social-service needs, with Brigham and Women's Hospital receiving a $2,000,000 chair endowment in 2025 and Amos House receiving multiple large grants for women’s programming, reentry, and emergency support. The foundation’s recent giving shows a strong preference for sizable awards rather than many small ones: grants often land in the hundreds of thousands or above, and several recipients appear across multiple years. That pattern suggests a funder that builds multi-year relationships around operating support, infrastructure, and endowment-style gifts. Its portfolio includes direct-service organizations and institutional beneficiaries. Amos House appears repeatedly for work tied to a new women’s program, convict reentry, take-out meals, software, emergencies, and day programs. Other large awards support school renovations and COVID-related needs at School One, unrestricted support for Syracuse University, and matching gifts to Planned Parenthood of SNE. The foundation also backs hospital and university partners, along with select policy and advocacy organizations such as Everytown for Gun Safety. Across the recent grants, the emphasis is on practical capacity, continuity, and program delivery rather than one-off project microgrants.
Women’s reintegration and reentry services are a clear thread in the foundation’s recent grants. It gave $1,900,000 in 2024 and $1,270,000 in 2025 to Amos House for a new women’s program, convict reentry programming, software, emergencies, and day programs. Health and medical capacity is another recurring area. In 2025, Brigham and Women’s Hospital received a $2,000,000 chair endowment, while Nantucket Cottage Hospital received $834,000 in 2023 and $560,000 in 2025 for WiFi, X-ray, communication, and A/C tied to Founders Hospital. Education and youth-serving institutions also receive major support. School One was awarded $1,250,000 in 2024 and $1,248,465 in 2023 for renovations and coronavirus relief, and Ami Kids received $1,000,000 in both 2024 and 2025 for IT, infrastructure, vocational programs, and endowments.
$10.6M
$3.3M
$10M
$10.6M
Most grants fall between $100K and $500K, with a median of $255K.
25th Percentile
$100K
Median
$255K
75th Percentile
$500K
About 16% of grants go to recipients in RI.
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Concentrated, high-dollar grants with repeated multi-year support to select core grantees; mixes one-time capital/matching gifts and operational/COVID relief; geographically centered on Boston/New England but includes national issue players and higher-education beneficiaries.
Notable grantees: Amos House, School One, Planned Parenthood of Southern New England, AMI Kids, Brigham and Women's Hospital
Typical awards are large: the p25 grant size is $100,000, the median is $254,854, and the p75 is $500,000. The recent record shows repeated support to the same organizations across multiple years, including Amos House, School One, Planned Parenthood of SNE, Ami Kids, Nantucket Cottage Hospital, Brown University, and The Nature Conservacy of Ri. That indicates a multi-year funding pattern rather than mostly one-time grants. The foundation makes grants to organizations rather than individuals in the recent list, and the awards often combine unrestricted support, matching gifts, endowments, infrastructure, or program funding.
Most recent grants go to recipients in the US, and New York is the top state by grant count. Massachusetts accounts for 14% of grants to recipients in the HQ state, but the giving footprint extends beyond Boston and New England. Providence is a major recipient city, with multiple awards to Amos House, School One, Brown University, the Rhode Island Community Food Bank, and The Nature Conservacy of Ri. Other repeated recipient locations include New York, NY; New Haven, CT; Tampa, FL; Nantucket, MA; and E Providence, RI.
The recent grants show support for hospitals, universities, schools, and direct-service nonprofits. Examples include a $2,000,000 chair endowment for Brigham and Women's Hospital, large unrestricted gifts to Syracuse University and Brown University, and major program funding for Amos House, School One, and Ami Kids.
Yes. Amos House appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025; School One appears in 2023 and 2024; Planned Parenthood of SNE and Ami Kids both appear in 2024 and 2025; and Nantucket Cottage Hospital and The Nature Conservacy of Ri also recur across years. That points to ongoing relationships rather than isolated awards.
The grant distribution is relatively large. The p25 grant size is $100,000, the median is $254,854, and the p75 is $500,000. Several recent grants are seven figures, including awards of $2,000,000, $1,900,000, and $1,600,000.
The top state by grant count is New York. Massachusetts recipients make up 14% of grants, and many awards also go to organizations in Rhode Island, Connecticut, Virginia, Florida, Maryland, and Colorado.
Recent grants support women’s reintegration and reentry, education and school facilities, hospital and outpatient services, reproductive health, youth vocational programs, gun-safety litigation, food access, and environmental work such as tree planting and coalition or seasonal worker support.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL | BOSTON, MA | $2,000,000 | 2025 | CHAIR ENDOWMENT |
| AMOS HOUSE | PROVIDENCE, RI | $1,270,000 | 2025 | NEW WOMEN'S PROGRAM, CONVICT REENTRY PROGRAM, TAKE OUT MEALS - COVID, SOFTWARE, EMERGENICES; DAY PROGRAMS |
| JEFFERSON SCHOLAR FOUNDATION | CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA | $1,000,000 | 2025 | SHADWELL GRANT |
| AMI KIDS | TAMPA, FL | $1,000,000 | 2025 | IT, INFRASTRUCTURE, VOCATIONAL PROGRAMS, ENDOWMENTS |
| EVERYTOWN FOR GUN SAFETY | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000,000 | 2025 | LITIGATION PROGRAMS |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF SNE | NEW HAVEN, CT | $1,000,000 | 2025 | MATCHING GIFT |
| NANTUCKET COTTAGE HOSPITAL | NANTUCKET, MA | $560,000 | 2025 | WIFI/XRAY, COMMUNICATION, A/C - FOUNDERS HOSPITAL |
| TEACH FOR AMERICA | NEW YORK, NY | $450,000 | 2025 | GREEN FELLOWSHIP |
| BROWN UNIVERSITY | PROVIDENCE, RI | $353,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| THE NATURE CONSERVACY OF UPS | ARLINGTON, VA | $300,000 | 2025 | PLANTING TREES FOR A HEALTHY FUTURE. |
| RHODE ISLAND COMMUNITY FOOD BANK | PROVIDENCE, RI | $270,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FEDERAL HILL HOUSE, FOOD SUPPLIES |
| BRADLEY HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | E PROVIDENCE, RI | $270,000 | 2025 | OUTPATIENT PROGRAMS |
| JOHN HOPKINS | BALTIMORE, MD | $250,000 | 2025 | LYME DISEASE |
| SOUTHSIDE COMMUNITY LAND TRUST | PROVIDENCE, RI | $200,000 | 2025 | BUILDING RENOVATIONS |
| RANDOLPH COLLEGE | LYNCHBURG, VA | $200,000 | 2025 | RENOVATION OF ATHLETIC CENTER |
| GREAT HARBOR YACHT FOUNDATION | NANTUCKET, MA | $100,000 | 2025 | PROMOTING THE HEALTH OF NANTUCKET HARBOR AND ITS MARINE ECOSYSTEMS. |
| FARM FRESH RHODE ISLAND | PAWTUCKET, RI | $100,000 | 2025 | BUILDING PROJECT |
| SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY | SYRACUSE, NY | $90,341 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| NANTUCKET LAND & WATER COUNCIL | NANTUCKET, MA | $60,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| MONTESSORI GLOBAL GROWTH FUND | DALLAS, TX | $50,000 | 2025 | FREE THE CHILD'S INFINITE POTENTIAL BY PROVIDING FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO GRASSROOTS MONTESSORI INITIATIVES IN UNDER-RESOURCED COMMUNITIES GLOBALLY. |
| RHODE ISLAND FREE CLINIC | PROVIDENCE, RI | $31,250 | 2025 | 2019/2020 VISTA VOLUNTEERS PROGRAMS |
| RHODE ISLAND GUN VIOLENCE EDUCATION FUND | SOUTH KINGSTOWN, RI | $25,000 | 2025 | GUN VIOLENCE EDUCATION FUND |
| AMOS HOUSE | PROVIDENCE, RI | $1,900,000 | 2024 | NEW WOMEN'S PROGRAM, CONVICT REENTRY PROGRAM, TAKE OUT MEALS - COVID, SOFTWARE, EMERGENICES; DAY PROGRAMS |
| SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY | SYRACUSE, NY | $1,600,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| SCHOOL ONE | PROVIDENCE, RI | $1,250,000 | 2024 | RENOVATIONS, CORONAVIRUS RELIEF, COVID RELATED SUPPLIES |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF SNE | NEW HAVEN, CT | $1,000,000 | 2024 | MATCHING GIFT |
| AMI KIDS | TAMPA, FL | $1,000,000 | 2024 | IT, INFRASTRUCTURE, VOCATIONAL PROGRAMS, ENDOWMENTS |
| EDESIA INC | NORTH KINGSTOWN, RI | $500,000 | 2024 | SUPPLIES |
| VAIL HEALTH FOUNDATION | EDWARDS, CO | $400,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| RHODE ISLAND COMMUNITY FOOD BANK | PROVIDENCE, RI | $320,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT FEDERAL HILL HOUSE, FOOD SUPPLIES |
| THE NATURE CONSERVACY OF RI | PROVIDENCE, RI | $300,000 | 2024 | COALITION AND SEASONAL WORKERS |
| BROWN UNIVERSITY | PROVIDENCE, RI | $300,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| JEFFERSON SCHOLAR FOUNDATION | CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA | $254,000 | 2024 | SHADWELL GRANT |
| TEACH FOR AMERICA | NEW YORK, NY | $250,000 | 2024 | GREEN FELLOWSHIP |
| JOHN HOPKINS | BALTIMORE, MD | $250,000 | 2024 | LYME DISEASE |
| BRADLEY HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | E PROVIDENCE, RI | $206,643 | 2024 | OUTPATIENT PROGRAMS |
| SOUTHSIDE COMMUNITY LAND TRUST | PROVIDENCE, RI | $200,000 | 2024 | BUILDING RENOVATIONS |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR NANTUCKET | NANTUCKET, MA | $50,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| RHODE ISLAND GUN VIOLENCE EDUCATION FUND | SOUTH KINGSTOWN, RI | $40,000 | 2024 | GUN VIOLENCE EDUCATION FUND |
| REACH OUT AND READ | BOSTON, MA | $25,680 | 2024 | BOOKS |
| SCHOOL ONE | PROVIDENCE, RI | $1,248,465 | 2023 | RENOVATIONS, CORONAVIRUS RELIEF, COVID RELATED SUPPLIES |
| NANTUCKET COTTAGE HOSPITAL | NANTUCKET, MA | $834,000 | 2023 | WIFI/XRAY, COMMUNICATION, A/C - FOUNDERS HOSPITAL |
| AMOS HOUSE | PROVIDENCE, RI | $750,000 | 2023 | NEW WOMEN'S PROGRAM, CONVICT REENTRY PROGRAM, TAKE OUT MEALS - COVID, SOFTWARE, EMERGENICES; DAY PROGRAMS |
| JOHN HOPKINS | BALTIMORE, MD | $500,000 | 2023 | LYME DISEASE |
| THE NATURE CONSERVACY OF RI | PROVIDENCE, RI | $300,000 | 2023 | COALITION AND SEASONAL WORKERS |
| SOUTHSIDE COMMUNITY LAND TRUST | PROVIDENCE, RI | $300,000 | 2023 | BUILDING RENOVATIONS |
| AMOS HOUSE | PROVIDENCE, RI | $275,000 | 2023 | NEW WOMEN'S PROGRAM, CONVICT REENTRY PROGRAM, TAKE OUT MEALS - COVID, SOFTWARE, EMERGENICES; DAY PROGRAMS |
| BRADLEY HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | E PROVIDENCE, RI | $255,707 | 2023 | OUTPATIENT PROGRAMS |
| TEACH FOR AMERICA | NEW YORK, NY | $250,000 | 2023 | GREEN FELLOWSHIP |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF SNE | NEW HAVEN, CT | $250,000 | 2023 | MATCHING GIFT |
BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL
$2,000,000CHAIR ENDOWMENT
AMOS HOUSE
$1,270,000NEW WOMEN'S PROGRAM, CONVICT REENTRY PROGRAM, TAKE OUT MEALS - COVID, SOFTWARE, EMERGENICES; DAY PROGRAMS
JEFFERSON SCHOLAR FOUNDATION
$1,000,000SHADWELL GRANT
AMI KIDS
$1,000,000IT, INFRASTRUCTURE, VOCATIONAL PROGRAMS, ENDOWMENTS
EVERYTOWN FOR GUN SAFETY
$1,000,000LITIGATION PROGRAMS
PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF SNE
$1,000,000MATCHING GIFT
NANTUCKET COTTAGE HOSPITAL
$560,000WIFI/XRAY, COMMUNICATION, A/C - FOUNDERS HOSPITAL
TEACH FOR AMERICA
$450,000GREEN FELLOWSHIP
BROWN UNIVERSITY
$353,000UNRESTRICTED
THE NATURE CONSERVACY OF UPS
$300,000PLANTING TREES FOR A HEALTHY FUTURE.
RHODE ISLAND COMMUNITY FOOD BANK
$270,000SUPPORT FEDERAL HILL HOUSE, FOOD SUPPLIES
BRADLEY HOSPITAL FOUNDATION
$270,000OUTPATIENT PROGRAMS
JOHN HOPKINS
$250,000LYME DISEASE
SOUTHSIDE COMMUNITY LAND TRUST
$200,000BUILDING RENOVATIONS
RANDOLPH COLLEGE
$200,000RENOVATION OF ATHLETIC CENTER
GREAT HARBOR YACHT FOUNDATION
$100,000PROMOTING THE HEALTH OF NANTUCKET HARBOR AND ITS MARINE ECOSYSTEMS.
FARM FRESH RHODE ISLAND
$100,000BUILDING PROJECT
SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY
$90,341UNRESTRICTED
NANTUCKET LAND & WATER COUNCIL
$60,000UNRESTRICTED
MONTESSORI GLOBAL GROWTH FUND
$50,000FREE THE CHILD'S INFINITE POTENTIAL BY PROVIDING FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO GRASSROOTS MONTESSORI INITIATIVES IN UNDER-RESOURCED COMMUNITIES GLOBALLY.
RHODE ISLAND FREE CLINIC
$31,2502019/2020 VISTA VOLUNTEERS PROGRAMS
RHODE ISLAND GUN VIOLENCE EDUCATION FUND
$25,000GUN VIOLENCE EDUCATION FUND
AMOS HOUSE
$1,900,000NEW WOMEN'S PROGRAM, CONVICT REENTRY PROGRAM, TAKE OUT MEALS - COVID, SOFTWARE, EMERGENICES; DAY PROGRAMS
SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY
$1,600,000UNRESTRICTED
SCHOOL ONE
$1,250,000RENOVATIONS, CORONAVIRUS RELIEF, COVID RELATED SUPPLIES
PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF SNE
$1,000,000MATCHING GIFT
AMI KIDS
$1,000,000IT, INFRASTRUCTURE, VOCATIONAL PROGRAMS, ENDOWMENTS
EDESIA INC
$500,000SUPPLIES
VAIL HEALTH FOUNDATION
$400,000UNRESTRICTED
RHODE ISLAND COMMUNITY FOOD BANK
$320,000SUPPORT FEDERAL HILL HOUSE, FOOD SUPPLIES
THE NATURE CONSERVACY OF RI
$300,000COALITION AND SEASONAL WORKERS
BROWN UNIVERSITY
$300,000UNRESTRICTED
JEFFERSON SCHOLAR FOUNDATION
$254,000SHADWELL GRANT
TEACH FOR AMERICA
$250,000GREEN FELLOWSHIP
JOHN HOPKINS
$250,000LYME DISEASE
BRADLEY HOSPITAL FOUNDATION
$206,643OUTPATIENT PROGRAMS
SOUTHSIDE COMMUNITY LAND TRUST
$200,000BUILDING RENOVATIONS
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR NANTUCKET
$50,000UNRESTRICTED
RHODE ISLAND GUN VIOLENCE EDUCATION FUND
$40,000GUN VIOLENCE EDUCATION FUND
REACH OUT AND READ
$25,680BOOKS
SCHOOL ONE
$1,248,465RENOVATIONS, CORONAVIRUS RELIEF, COVID RELATED SUPPLIES
NANTUCKET COTTAGE HOSPITAL
$834,000WIFI/XRAY, COMMUNICATION, A/C - FOUNDERS HOSPITAL
AMOS HOUSE
$750,000NEW WOMEN'S PROGRAM, CONVICT REENTRY PROGRAM, TAKE OUT MEALS - COVID, SOFTWARE, EMERGENICES; DAY PROGRAMS
JOHN HOPKINS
$500,000LYME DISEASE
THE NATURE CONSERVACY OF RI
$300,000COALITION AND SEASONAL WORKERS
SOUTHSIDE COMMUNITY LAND TRUST
$300,000BUILDING RENOVATIONS
AMOS HOUSE
$275,000NEW WOMEN'S PROGRAM, CONVICT REENTRY PROGRAM, TAKE OUT MEALS - COVID, SOFTWARE, EMERGENICES; DAY PROGRAMS
BRADLEY HOSPITAL FOUNDATION
$255,707OUTPATIENT PROGRAMS
TEACH FOR AMERICA
$250,000GREEN FELLOWSHIP
PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF SNE
$250,000MATCHING GIFT