The Amy Smith and John G Berylson Charitable Foundation concentrates its support on elite secondary and higher education institutions, with a strong New England / Ivy League tilt and repeated, sizable gifts to a small set of favored organizations. Education-related giving (independent day/boarding schools, college athletics, and university programs) dominates the portfolio, while selective support for cancer research/fundraising and regional public-welfare events appears as a secondary interest. The foundation prefers multi-year or repeat commitments to established institutions rather than broad, grassroots distributions.
The Amy Smith and John G Berylson Charitable Foundation shows a clear preference for repeat support to a small circle of education institutions, especially Milton Academy. The academy received the largest recent gifts in the dataset, including $292,500 in 2024 and another $292,500 in 2023, followed by a smaller grant of $42,500 in 2025. That recurring pattern is echoed elsewhere in the portfolio, where the foundation returns to Harvard University, Harvard Business School, Brown University athletics, and several independent schools rather than spreading money broadly across many recipients. Education is the core of the grantmaking profile, with gifts to independent day and boarding schools, university programs, law-school support, and athletic associations. The foundation also makes a smaller set of public-welfare and medical gifts in Massachusetts, including cancer-related fundraising and local civic causes. The recipient list is tightly local, with Massachusetts organizations receiving most grants and only a few awards reaching outside the state. Overall, the portfolio reflects a selective, relationship-based style centered on established institutions in New England and higher education.
Independent secondary schools are a major theme. The foundation gave $292,500 to Milton Academy in 2024, and also funded Park School with $12,500 in 2024 and Apple Orchard School with $2,500 in 2024. A second strand supports higher education and professional schools: Harvard University received $62,500 in 2024 and $27,500 in 2023, while Harvard Business School received $102,500 in 2023 and $27,500 in 2024. Athletics is another visible category. Brown University Athletics received $37,500 in 2024, and the Brown University Football Association received $12,500 in 2023 and $500 in 2024. Beyond education, the foundation made public-welfare and medical gifts to the Pan Mass Challenge for $15,500 in 2025, Dana Farber Cancer Institute for $12,500 in 2023, and the Wellelsey Police Golf Classic for $2,500 in both 2023 and 2024.
Typical grant size sits at a median of $12,500, with a lower quartile of $2,438 and an upper quartile of $27,500. The distribution includes a few very large awards, such as $292,500 gifts, alongside many grants in the $2,500 to $12,500 range. The pattern is strongly repeat-oriented: Milton Academy, Harvard University, Harvard Business School, Brown University Football Association, Pan Mass Challenge, Park School, Meadowbrook School, and the Wellelsey Police Golf Classic each appear more than once across the recent-grants list. The foundation is not reported as an individual funder or a program-related investment vehicle, and the grant record points to direct institutional support rather than open solicitation.
$199K
$6.6M
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$240K
Most grants fall between $2K and $28K, with a median of $13K.
25th Percentile
$2K
Median
$13K
75th Percentile
$28K
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Concentrated and institution-focused: a small number of relatively large grants with repeat funding to core grantees (notably Milton Academy and Harvard), mostly directed to established educational and biomedical institutions in the New England/Ivy League sphere.
Notable grantees: Milton Academy, Harvard Business School / Harvard University, Pan-Mass Challenge, Brown University Athletics (including Football Association), Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Grantmaking is highly concentrated in Massachusetts, which accounts for 82% of grants and is the top state by grant count. Boston, Cambridge, Milton, Weston, Brookline, Needham, and Wellesley all appear repeatedly in the recipient list. Outside Massachusetts, the foundation has a smaller number of gifts to Providence, Philadelphia, and Quantico. Every recent grant in the dataset went to a U.S. recipient.
Education dominates the portfolio, especially independent schools, Harvard-linked university support, and athletics. The recent grants also include public welfare and medical gifts in Massachusetts, such as the Pan Mass Challenge, Dana Farber Cancer Institute, and local civic events in Wellesley and Boston.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Milton Academy, Harvard University, Harvard Business School, Brown University Football Association, Pan Mass Challenge, Park School, Meadowbrook School, and the Wellelsey Police Golf Classic.
The median grant is $12,500. The lower quartile is $2,438 and the upper quartile is $27,500, with a few much larger awards at $292,500.
Massachusetts receives 82% of grants and is the top state by grant count. Recent recipient cities in the state include Boston, Cambridge, Milton, Weston, Brookline, Needham, and Wellesley.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MILTON ACADEMY | MILTON, MA | $57,500 | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| HARVARD UNVERSITY | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $50,000 | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| JEWISH COMMUNAL FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $37,500 | 2026 | PUBLIC WELFARE |
| PAN MASS CHALLENGE | NEEDHAM, MA | $15,500 | 2026 | PUBLIC WELFARE |
| DANA FARBER INC | BOSTON, MA | $12,500 | 2026 | PUBLIC WELFARE |
| JEWISH NEWS SERVICE INC | NEWTON CENTRE, MA | $12,500 | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| STEPPINGSTONE FDN | KATONAH, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | PUBLIC WELFARE |
| CONGREGATION RODEPH SHALOM INC | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000 | 2026 | PUBLIC WELFARE |
| BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL | BOSTON, MA | $1,000 | 2026 | PUBLIC WELFARE |
| PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $1,000 | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| MILTON ACADEMY | MILTON, MA | $42,500 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| PAN MASS CHALLENGE | NEEDHAM, MA | $15,500 | 2025 | PUBLIC WELFARE |
| WOMEN'S LUNCH PLACE | BOSTON, MA | $600 | 2025 | PUBLIC WELFARE |
| MILTON ACADEMY | MILTON, MA | $292,500 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| HARVARD UNIVERSITY | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $62,500 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| BROWN UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS | PROVIDENCE, RI | $37,500 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL | BOSTON, MA | $27,500 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| MEADOWBROOK SCHOOL | WESTON, MA | $12,500 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| PAN MASS CHALLENGE | NEEDHAM, MA | $12,500 | 2024 | PUBLIC WELFARE |
| PARK SCHOOL | BROOKLINE, MA | $12,500 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| WELLELSEY POLICE GOLF CLASSIC | WELLESLEY, MA | $2,500 | 2024 | PUBLIC WELFARE |
| TEMPLE ISRAEL | BOSTON, MA | $2,250 | 2024 | PUBLIC WELFARE |
| BROWN UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION | PROVIDENCE, RI | $500 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| MARINE CORPS ASSOC FOUNDATION | QUANTICO, VA | $250 | 2024 | PUBLIC WELFARE |
| MILTON ACADEMY | MILTON, MA | $292,500 | 2023 | EDUCATION |
| HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL | BOSTON, MA | $102,500 | 2023 | EDUCATION |
| HARVARD UNIVERSITY | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $27,500 | 2023 | EDUCATION |
| PARK SCHOOL | BROOKLINE, MA | $12,500 | 2023 | EDUCATION |
| UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA LAW SCHOOL | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $12,500 | 2023 | EDUCATION |
| BROWN UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION | PROVIDENCE, RI | $12,500 | 2023 | EDUCATION |
| PAN MASS CHALLENGE | NEEDHAM, MA | $12,500 | 2023 | PUBLIC WELFARE |
| MEADOWBROOK SCHOOL | WESTON, MA | $12,500 | 2023 | EDUCATION |
| DANA FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE | BOSTON, MA | $12,500 | 2023 | MEDICAL |
| APPLE ORCHARD SCHOOL | BROOKLINE, MA | $2,500 | 2023 | EDUCATION |
| WELLELSEY POLICE GOLF CLASSIC | WELLESLEY, MA | $2,500 | 2023 | PUBLIC WELFARE |
| WELLELSEY FIRE FIGHTS RELIEF ASSOC | WELLESLEY, MA | $1,000 | 2023 | PUBLIC WELFARE |
| WOMENS LUNCH PLACE | BOSTON, MA | $600 | 2023 | PUBLIC WELFARE |
| BELMONT GOLF SCHOLARSHIP FUND | BOSTON, MA | $500 | 2023 | EDUCATION |
MILTON ACADEMY
$57,500EDUCATION
HARVARD UNVERSITY
$50,000EDUCATION
JEWISH COMMUNAL FUND
$37,500PUBLIC WELFARE
PAN MASS CHALLENGE
$15,500PUBLIC WELFARE
DANA FARBER INC
$12,500PUBLIC WELFARE
JEWISH NEWS SERVICE INC
$12,500EDUCATION
STEPPINGSTONE FDN
PUBLIC WELFARE
CONGREGATION RODEPH SHALOM INC
$1,000PUBLIC WELFARE
BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL
$1,000PUBLIC WELFARE
PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE
$1,000EDUCATION
MILTON ACADEMY
$42,500EDUCATION
PAN MASS CHALLENGE
$15,500PUBLIC WELFARE
WOMEN'S LUNCH PLACE
$600PUBLIC WELFARE
MILTON ACADEMY
$292,500EDUCATION
HARVARD UNIVERSITY
$62,500EDUCATION
BROWN UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS
$37,500EDUCATION
HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL
$27,500EDUCATION
MEADOWBROOK SCHOOL
$12,500EDUCATION
PAN MASS CHALLENGE
$12,500PUBLIC WELFARE
PARK SCHOOL
$12,500EDUCATION
WELLELSEY POLICE GOLF CLASSIC
$2,500PUBLIC WELFARE
TEMPLE ISRAEL
$2,250PUBLIC WELFARE
BROWN UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION
$500EDUCATION
MARINE CORPS ASSOC FOUNDATION
$250PUBLIC WELFARE
MILTON ACADEMY
$292,500EDUCATION
HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL
$102,500EDUCATION
HARVARD UNIVERSITY
$27,500EDUCATION
PARK SCHOOL
$12,500EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA LAW SCHOOL
$12,500EDUCATION
BROWN UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION
$12,500EDUCATION
PAN MASS CHALLENGE
$12,500PUBLIC WELFARE
MEADOWBROOK SCHOOL
$12,500EDUCATION
DANA FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE
$12,500MEDICAL
APPLE ORCHARD SCHOOL
$2,500EDUCATION
WELLELSEY POLICE GOLF CLASSIC
$2,500PUBLIC WELFARE
WELLELSEY FIRE FIGHTS RELIEF ASSOC
$1,000PUBLIC WELFARE
WOMENS LUNCH PLACE
$600PUBLIC WELFARE
BELMONT GOLF SCHOLARSHIP FUND
$500EDUCATION