Arbour Way Foundation directs most of its resources to major medical institutions and select cultural/educational programs, while also making place-based investments on Nantucket. Its largest single commitment is to the Kelly Writers House at the University of Pennsylvania, complemented by substantial grants to leading hospitals and cancer centers and smaller gifts to local Nantucket nonprofits and veteran/relief causes. The foundation favors a mix of high-dollar institutional philanthropy and targeted community support.
Arbour Way Foundation Inc’s largest recent commitment is a $2,000,000 general-support grant to the University of Pennsylvania, with an additional $200,000 directed to the Kelly Writers House there. That pairing shows a clear willingness to back a university-based literary venue at a very high level while also funding core operations. The foundation’s 2025 giving also includes sizeable support for major medical institutions: $500,000 to Children’s Hospital Corporation dba Boston Children’s Hospital, $333,333 to Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, $150,000 to Brigham and Women’s Hospital, and $100,000 to Weill Cornell Medicine. Alongside those institutional grants, it funds place-based organizations tied to Nantucket, such as Nantucket Cottage Hospital and the Nantucket Golf Club Foundation Inc. Smaller awards extend to youth services, veterans’ support, and relief work. Across this mix, the pattern is a blend of large general-support gifts and narrower purpose grants, with literary arts, medicine, and Nantucket community institutions as recurring anchors.
A distinctive thread in Arbour Way Foundation Inc’s grantmaking is support for literary and writing programs. The foundation gave $2,000,000 to the University of Pennsylvania for general support and another $200,000 to the same university for support for the Kelly Writers House. It also backs cultural life closer to home: the Artists Association Of Nantucket received $19,800 for general support, extending the foundation’s interest in local arts organizations. Health-related giving is another major area. In 2025, the foundation awarded $500,000 to Children’s Hospital Corporation dba Boston Children’s Hospital and $150,000 to Brigham and Women’s Hospital, both for general support. It also gave $333,333 to Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and $100,000 to Weill Cornell Medicine. Beyond institutional health care, the foundation made targeted grants to The Wily Network Inc, Roca Pallin Youth Center, Miles for Military Incorporated, and Ukrainian Relief Mission Charitable Corporation.
The recent grant list shows a wide spread in size, from $10,000 at the low end to $2,000,000 at the high end. The median grant is $150,000, with the middle half of gifts falling between $25,000 and $500,000. Most awards are labeled general support, including the largest gifts. The available data centers on 2025, so recurring grantmaking across multiple years cannot be assessed from this set. Arbour Way Foundation Inc is a private foundation, not a funder of individuals, and it does not make program-related investments.
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Concentrated giving: a small number of large multi-hundred-thousand-dollar grants drive overall dollars (one gift >50% of total), plus repeated support to select institutional grantees and a steady pattern of mid- to large-size gifts to top-tier hospitals and local Nantucket organizations.
Notable grantees: University of Pennsylvania (Kelly Writers House), Children's Hospital Corporation (Boston Children’s Hospital), Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Nantucket Cottage Hospital, Nantucket Golf Club Foundation / Artists Association of Nantucket
All recent grants in the provided list went to U.S. recipients. The strongest location pattern is Philadelphia, Boston, New York, and Nantucket. Philadelphia appears twice through the University of Pennsylvania, while Boston appears through Children’s Hospital Corporation dba Boston Children’s Hospital and Brigham and Women’s Hospital. New York appears through Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and Weill Cornell Medicine. On Nantucket and nearby places, grants went to Nantucket Cottage Hospital, Nantucket Golf Club Foundation Inc in Siasconset, and the Artists Association Of Nantucket.
It combines very large general-support grants with targeted institutional gifts. The largest recent award is $2,000,000 to the University of Pennsylvania, while other major grants support hospitals and medical centers, including Children’s Hospital Corporation dba Boston Children’s Hospital, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, and Brigham and Women’s Hospital.
Three areas stand out: literary and writing programs, health care and medical institutions, and Nantucket community organizations. The University of Pennsylvania and its Kelly Writers House anchor the literary side, while hospital and cancer-center support is prominent, alongside gifts to Nantucket-based institutions.
No. The foundation makes some very large awards, but it also gives smaller targeted grants. Recent examples include $60,000 to The Wily Network Inc, $25,000 to Miles for Military Incorporated, $19,800 to the Artists Association Of Nantucket, and $10,000 to Roca Pallin Youth Center.
All of the listed recent grants went to U.S. recipients. Philadelphia, Boston, New York, and Nantucket are the clearest location clusters in the data, with multiple grants going to organizations in each of those places.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | $2,000,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Children's Hospital Corporation dba Boston Childrens Hospital | Boston, MA | $500,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center | New York, NY | $333,333 | 2025 | General Support |
| Nantucket Cottage Hospital | Nantucket, MA | $301,500 | 2025 | General Support |
| Nantucket Golf Club Foundation Inc | Siasconset, MA | $298,500 | 2025 | General Support |
| University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | $200,000 | 2025 | Support for the Kelly Writers House |
| Brigham and Women's Hospital | Boston, MA | $150,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Weill Cornell Medicine | New York, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| The Wily Network Inc | Newton, MA | $60,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Ukrainian Relief Mission Charitable Corporation | Harwich Port, MA | $50,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Miles for Military Incorporated | Boston, MA | $25,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Artists Association Of Nantucket | Nantucket, MA | $19,800 | 2025 | General Support |
| Roca Pallin Youth Center | CHELSEA, MA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | $2,000,000 | 2024 | Funding for Healthcare Entrepreneurship atVenture Lab |
| Nantucket Cottage Hospital | Nantucket, MA | $346,500 | 2024 | General Support |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center | New York, NY | $343,333 | 2024 | General Support |
| American Civil Liberties Union Foundation Inc | New York, NY | $250,000 | 2024 | General Support |
| University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | $200,000 | 2024 | Support for the Kelly Writers House |
| Natural Resources Defense Council | New York, NY | $200,000 | 2024 | General Support |
| Nantucket Golf Club Foundation Inc | Siasconset, MA | $172,500 | 2024 | General Support |
| Brigham and Women's Hospital | Boston, MA | $150,000 | 2024 | General Support |
| Ukrainian Relief Mission Charitable Corporation | Harwich Port, MA | $50,000 | 2024 | General Support |
| Artists Association Of Nantucket | Nantucket, MA | $44,300 | 2024 | General Support |
| Lucile Packard Foundation for Children's Health | Palo Alto, CA | $25,000 | 2024 | General Support |
| Nantucket Conservation Foundation Inc | Nantucket, MA | $22,800 | 2024 | General Support |
| Dartmouth-Hitchcock Clinic | Lebanan, NH | $20,000 | 2024 | General Support |
| American Junior Golf Association | Braselton, GA | $7,500 | 2024 | General Support |
| Nantucket Boys & Girls Club | Nantucket, MA | $4,400 | 2024 | General Support |
University of Pennsylvania
$2,000,000General Support
Children's Hospital Corporation dba Boston Childrens Hospital
$500,000General Support
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
$333,333General Support
Nantucket Cottage Hospital
$301,500General Support
Nantucket Golf Club Foundation Inc
$298,500General Support
University of Pennsylvania
$200,000Support for the Kelly Writers House
Brigham and Women's Hospital
$150,000General Support
Weill Cornell Medicine
$100,000General Support
The Wily Network Inc
$60,000General Support
Ukrainian Relief Mission Charitable Corporation
$50,000General Support
Miles for Military Incorporated
$25,000General Support
Artists Association Of Nantucket
$19,800General Support
Roca Pallin Youth Center
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
University of Pennsylvania
$2,000,000Funding for Healthcare Entrepreneurship atVenture Lab
Nantucket Cottage Hospital
$346,500General Support
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
$343,333General Support
American Civil Liberties Union Foundation Inc
$250,000General Support
University of Pennsylvania
$200,000Support for the Kelly Writers House
Natural Resources Defense Council
$200,000General Support
Nantucket Golf Club Foundation Inc
$172,500General Support
Brigham and Women's Hospital
$150,000General Support
Ukrainian Relief Mission Charitable Corporation
$50,000General Support
Artists Association Of Nantucket
$44,300General Support
Lucile Packard Foundation for Children's Health
$25,000General Support
Nantucket Conservation Foundation Inc
$22,800General Support
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Clinic
$20,000General Support
American Junior Golf Association
$7,500General Support
Nantucket Boys & Girls Club
$4,400General Support