The Amelia Peabody Charitable Fund Trust concentrates its giving on large capital and anniversary gifts to well-established institutions in the Boston area, with a clear preference for healthcare centers, higher-education institutions, vocational training, and regional conservation/historic preservation. Grants are sizable and milestone-driven (frequently labeled '50th anniversary' or 'capital'), supporting institutional infrastructure and long-term capacity rather than small programmatic awards.
Concentrated, large-dollar philanthropic investments: a small number of high-value grants (many labeled as capital or anniversary gifts), occasional repeat support for the same grantees, and a strong Massachusetts/Boston geographic focus.
A defining feature of the Amelia Peabody Charitable Fund Trust is the size and purpose of its capital grants: the trust often backs major building, facility, and infrastructure needs, including large anniversary gifts to long-established Massachusetts institutions. In 2025, the largest recent award went to the Trustees of Reservations for a $4,000,000 50th anniversary grant/capital commitment, followed by $2,000,000 to The Mclean Hospital Corporation and $1,750,000 to Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary Inc, both also labeled 50th anniversary grant/capital. That pattern shows a funder that supports physical assets and institutional continuity rather than small programmatic awards. The trust’s recent grants also reach higher education, with Tufts University receiving $1,545,000 for capital support, and vocational training, with North Bennet Street School receiving a $1,000,000 50th anniversary grant/capital. Across the recent list, recipients include hospitals, museums, land conservation groups, and schools, all operating in Massachusetts. The trust’s giving is structured around qualified nonprofits in the state and centers on capital projects and capital purchases in medicine, social welfare, visual arts, historic preservation, and land conservation.
Healthcare is one of the trust’s clearest priorities. Recent grants include $500,000 to Pine Street Inn Inc for capital support, $390,000 to Brigham and Women’s Hospital Inc Development Office for capital needs, and $281,000 to South Shore Hospital for capital work. The trust also backs institutions serving specialized medical needs, including $250,000 to Massachusetts General Hospital and $250,000 to Carroll Center for the Blind. Its arts, culture, and preservation funding is similarly institution-focused. Springfield Museums Corporation received $500,000 for a 50th anniversary grant/capital, while Zeiterion Theatre Inc was awarded $250,000 for capital purposes. The trust also supported the Boston Athenaeum and Worcester Art Museum with $250,000 grants each, both designated for capital. Land conservation appears in the portfolio as well, led by the $1,000,000 capital grant to Trustees of Reservations and a $250,000 award to Massachusetts Audubon Society Inc.
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Most grants fall between $50K and $170K, with a median of $95K.
25th Percentile
$50K
Median
$95K
75th Percentile
$170K
About 100% of grants go to recipients in MA.
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Notable grantees: Trustees of Reservations, McLean Hospital, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Tufts University, North Bennet Street School
The typical grant size is substantial: the 25th percentile is $50,000, the median is $95,000, and the 75th percentile is $170,000. The recent awards show a much larger upper tier, with multiple gifts in the $250,000 to $1,000,000 range and several multimillion-dollar capital commitments. The trust is a regular funder, not a DAF and not a program-related investor. Recent giving includes repeat support to the same recipients across multiple years, such as Trustees of Reservations receiving grants in both 2024 and 2025, which suggests episodic renewal around capital needs rather than a one-time-only pattern. Grants are restricted to capital projects and capital purchases, and the active programs indicate that unsolicited requests are accepted.
Giving is fully Massachusetts-based: 100% of grants in the recent dataset went to recipients in the HQ state, and the top state by grant count is also MA. The recent grants cluster in Boston and nearby communities, including Belmont, Somerville, Brighton, Roxbury, Newton, Westwood, and Medfield. Outside Greater Boston, awards also reached Springfield, Lawrence, Worcester, Salem, New Bedford, Hanover, and South Weymouth. The recipient distribution is entirely domestic, with 171 grants going to US organizations.
It funds qualified nonprofit organizations existing and operating in Massachusetts, with capital projects and capital purchases in medicine, social welfare, visual arts, historic preservation, and land conservation. Recent recipients include hospitals, museums, schools, conservation groups, and human services organizations.
The typical grant size is large: p25 is $50,000, median is $95,000, and p75 is $170,000. Recent awards also include much larger capital grants, ranging from $250,000 to $4,000,000.
Yes. Trustees of Reservations appears in both 2024 and 2025, with a $1,000,000 capital grant in 2024 and a $4,000,000 50th anniversary grant/capital in 2025. That pattern suggests ongoing capital support for selected institutions.
Yes. The active grant programs say unsolicited applications are accepted, and the grants are made to qualified nonprofit organizations operating in Massachusetts for capital projects and capital purchases.
Its recent grants are entirely in Massachusetts, and the recipient-country distribution is 171 grants to US organizations. Recent recipient cities include Boston, Belmont, Somerville, Springfield, Lawrence, Worcester, Salem, New Bedford, and Newton.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRUSTEES OF RESERVATIONS | BOSTON, MA | $4,000,000 | 2025 | 50TH ANNIVERSARY GRANT/CAPITAL |
| THE MCLEAN HOSPITAL CORPORATION | BELMONT, MA | $2,000,000 | 2025 | 50TH ANNIVERSARY GRANT/CAPITAL |
| MASSACHUSETTS EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY INC | BOSTON, MA | $1,750,000 | 2025 | 50TH ANNIVERSARY GRANT/ CAPITAL |
| TUFTS UNIVERSITY | SOMMERVILLE, MA | $1,545,000 | 2025 | CAPITAL |
| NORTH BENNET STREET SCHOOL | BOSTON, MA | $1,000,000 | 2025 | 50TH ANNIVERSARY GRANT/ CAPITAL |
| SPRINGFIELD MUSEUMS CORPORATION | SPRINGFIELD, MA | $500,000 | 2025 | 50TH ANNIVERSARY GRANT/ CAPITAL |
| LAWRENCE GENERAL HOSPITAL | LAWRENCE, MA | $250,000 | 2025 | CAPITAL |
| MASSACHUSETTS AUDUBON SOCIETY INC | LINCOLN, MA | $250,000 | 2025 | CAPITAL |
| CULTURAL ALLIANCE OF MEDFIELD DBA BELLFORGE ARTS CENTER | MEDFIELD, MA | $250,000 | 2025 | CAPITAL |
| WORCESTER NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY | WORCESTER, MA | $250,000 | 2025 | CAPITAL |
| CAPE ANN ANIMAL AID ASSOCIATION INC | GLOUCESTER, MA | $210,000 | 2025 | CAPITAL |
| BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS HOSPITAL-NEEDHAM | NEEDHAM, MA | $205,000 | 2025 | CAPITAL |
| SAINT FRANCIS HOUSE INC | BOSTON, MA | $200,000 | 2025 | CAPITAL |
| ESSEX COUNTY GREENBELT INC | ESSEX, MA | $200,000 | 2025 | CAPITAL |
| OUR NEIGHBORS' TABLE | AMESBURY, MA | $150,000 | 2025 | CAPITAL |
| NEIGHBORHOOD OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING INC | EAST BOSTON, MA | $120,000 | 2025 | CAPITAL |
| MASSACHUSETTS EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY INC | BOSTON, MA | $100,000 | 2025 | CAPITAL |
| THE BARTON CENTER FOR DIABETES EDUCATION INC | NORTH OXFORD, MA | $100,000 | 2025 | CAPITAL |
| FRIENDS OF MOUNT AUBURN CEMETERY | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $100,000 | 2025 | CAPITAL |
| CONNECTICUT RIVER WATERSHED COUNCIL INC DBA CONNECTICUT RIVER CONSERVANCY | GREENFIELD, MA | $100,000 | 2025 | CAPITAL |
| YMCA SOUTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS | NEW BEDFORD, MA | $100,000 | 2025 | CAPITAL |
| YMCA OF METRO NORTH INC | PEABODY, MA | $100,000 | 2025 | CAPITAL |
| BERKSHIRE FAMILY YMCA | PITTSFIELD, MA | $100,000 | 2025 | CAPITAL |
| MORE THAN WORDS | WALTHAM, MA | $100,000 | 2025 | CAPITAL |
| ROCA INC | CHELSEA, MA | $100,000 | 2025 | CAPITAL |
| ROSIE'S PLACE INC | BOSTON, MA | $100,000 | 2025 | CAPITAL |
| PEOPLE INCORPORATED | FALL RIVER, MA | $100,000 | 2025 | CAPITAL |
| KESTREL LAND TRUST INC | AMHERST, MA | $80,000 | 2025 | CAPITAL |
| MINUTE MAN ARC FOR HUMAN SERVICES INC | CONCORD, MA | $80,000 | 2025 | CAPITAL |
| ASCENTRIA COMMUNITY SERVICES INC | WORCESTER, MA | $78,000 | 2025 | CAPITAL |
| 2LIFE COMMUNITIES INC | BRIGHTON, MA | $75,000 | 2025 | CAPITAL |
| MY BROTHER'S TABLE | LYNN, MA | $65,000 | 2025 | CAPITAL |
| FRIENDSHIP HOME INC | NORWELL, MA | $50,000 | 2025 | CAPITAL |
| STEPPINGSTONE INC | FALL RIVER, MA | $50,000 | 2025 | CAPITAL |
| ST BOTOLPH CLUB FOUNDATION | BOSTON, MA | $50,000 | 2025 | 50TH ANNIVERSARY GRANT/CAPITAL |
| NEWTON COMMUNITY SERVICE CENTERS INC DBA FAMILY ACCESS OF NEWTON | WEST NEWTON, MA | $50,000 | 2025 | CAPITAL |
| NATIONAL MARINE LIFE CENTER INC | BUZZARDS BAY, MA | $50,000 | 2025 | CAPITAL |
| FINE ARTS WORK CENTER IN PROVINCETOWN INC | PROVINCETOWN, MA | $50,000 | 2025 | CAPITAL |
| YMCA - HOCKOMOCK AREA | N ATTLEBORO, MA | $50,000 | 2025 | CAPITAL |
| REVITALIZE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION | SPRINGFIELD, MA | $50,000 | 2025 | CAPITAL |
| CRISPUS ATTUCKS CHILDREN'S CENTER | DORCHESTER, MA | $50,000 | 2025 | CAPITAL |
| THE INSTITUTE OF CONTEMPORARY ART INC | BOSTON, MA | $50,000 | 2025 | CAPITAL |
| CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF THE DIOCESE OF FALL RIVER | FALL RIVER, MA | $47,000 | 2025 | CAPITAL |
| HABITAT FOR HUMANITY NORTH CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS INC | ACTON, MA | $40,000 | 2025 | CAPITAL |
| BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATERS INC | BOSTON, MA | $32,000 | 2025 | CAPITAL |
| MAY INSTITUTE | RANDOLPH, MA | $30,000 | 2025 | CAPITAL |
| YMCA OF GREATER NEWBURYPORT | NEWBURYPORT, MA | $30,000 | 2025 | CAPITAL |
| MERRIMACK VALLEY FOOD BANK | MA MIDDLESEX COUNTY L, MA | $28,000 | 2025 | CAPITAL |
| DOVER HISTORICAL SOCIETY | DOVER, MA | $27,000 | 2025 | CAPITAL |
| MERRIMACK REPERTORY THEATRE | LOWELL, MA | $25,000 | 2025 | CAPITAL |
TRUSTEES OF RESERVATIONS
$4,000,00050TH ANNIVERSARY GRANT/CAPITAL
THE MCLEAN HOSPITAL CORPORATION
$2,000,00050TH ANNIVERSARY GRANT/CAPITAL
MASSACHUSETTS EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY INC
$1,750,00050TH ANNIVERSARY GRANT/ CAPITAL
TUFTS UNIVERSITY
$1,545,000CAPITAL
NORTH BENNET STREET SCHOOL
$1,000,00050TH ANNIVERSARY GRANT/ CAPITAL
SPRINGFIELD MUSEUMS CORPORATION
$500,00050TH ANNIVERSARY GRANT/ CAPITAL
LAWRENCE GENERAL HOSPITAL
$250,000CAPITAL
MASSACHUSETTS AUDUBON SOCIETY INC
$250,000CAPITAL
CULTURAL ALLIANCE OF MEDFIELD DBA BELLFORGE ARTS CENTER
$250,000CAPITAL
WORCESTER NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY
$250,000CAPITAL
CAPE ANN ANIMAL AID ASSOCIATION INC
$210,000CAPITAL
BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS HOSPITAL-NEEDHAM
$205,000CAPITAL
SAINT FRANCIS HOUSE INC
$200,000CAPITAL
ESSEX COUNTY GREENBELT INC
$200,000CAPITAL
OUR NEIGHBORS' TABLE
$150,000CAPITAL
NEIGHBORHOOD OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING INC
$120,000CAPITAL
MASSACHUSETTS EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY INC
$100,000CAPITAL
THE BARTON CENTER FOR DIABETES EDUCATION INC
$100,000CAPITAL
FRIENDS OF MOUNT AUBURN CEMETERY
$100,000CAPITAL
CONNECTICUT RIVER WATERSHED COUNCIL INC DBA CONNECTICUT RIVER CONSERVANCY
$100,000CAPITAL
YMCA SOUTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS
$100,000CAPITAL
YMCA OF METRO NORTH INC
$100,000CAPITAL
BERKSHIRE FAMILY YMCA
$100,000CAPITAL
MORE THAN WORDS
$100,000CAPITAL
ROCA INC
$100,000CAPITAL
ROSIE'S PLACE INC
$100,000CAPITAL
PEOPLE INCORPORATED
$100,000CAPITAL
KESTREL LAND TRUST INC
$80,000CAPITAL
MINUTE MAN ARC FOR HUMAN SERVICES INC
$80,000CAPITAL
ASCENTRIA COMMUNITY SERVICES INC
$78,000CAPITAL
2LIFE COMMUNITIES INC
$75,000CAPITAL
MY BROTHER'S TABLE
$65,000CAPITAL
FRIENDSHIP HOME INC
$50,000CAPITAL
STEPPINGSTONE INC
$50,000CAPITAL
ST BOTOLPH CLUB FOUNDATION
$50,00050TH ANNIVERSARY GRANT/CAPITAL
NEWTON COMMUNITY SERVICE CENTERS INC DBA FAMILY ACCESS OF NEWTON
$50,000CAPITAL
NATIONAL MARINE LIFE CENTER INC
$50,000CAPITAL
FINE ARTS WORK CENTER IN PROVINCETOWN INC
$50,000CAPITAL
YMCA - HOCKOMOCK AREA
$50,000CAPITAL
REVITALIZE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
$50,000CAPITAL
CRISPUS ATTUCKS CHILDREN'S CENTER
$50,000CAPITAL
THE INSTITUTE OF CONTEMPORARY ART INC
$50,000CAPITAL
CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF THE DIOCESE OF FALL RIVER
$47,000CAPITAL
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY NORTH CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS INC
$40,000CAPITAL
BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATERS INC
$32,000CAPITAL
MAY INSTITUTE
$30,000CAPITAL
YMCA OF GREATER NEWBURYPORT
$30,000CAPITAL
MERRIMACK VALLEY FOOD BANK
$28,000CAPITAL
DOVER HISTORICAL SOCIETY
$27,000CAPITAL
MERRIMACK REPERTORY THEATRE
$25,000CAPITAL
Current and upcoming funding from Amelia Peabody Charitable Fund Trust that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Applicants must have projects and organizational purposes that fit the APCF mission statement. The trustees favor organizations that can secure funding from multiple sources and expect major capital projects to have fundraising well underway before submission.
Deadline: Two grant cycles each year: April 1 and August 1. If the deadline falls on a weekend, proposals are due the Friday before by 5:00 p.m.
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