What kinds of organizations does the Association for the Relief of Aged Women of New Bedford support?

The foundation supports elder services and direct assistance for older adults, especially low-income elderly women in the New Bedford area. Recent recipients include Private Assistance - Available Upon Request, South Coastal Counties Legal Services, Town of Westport, Pace, and the South Coast LGBTQ Network, all tied to elder services in the grant records.

Does the foundation make direct assistance grants?

Yes. Its largest recent awards were direct assistance grants to Private Assistance - Available Upon Request in New Bedford, including $463,368 in 2025 and $447,468 in 2024, both for elder services. That is a clear sign that direct relief is a major part of how it funds.

What is the typical grant size?

The grant-size distribution centers on relatively modest awards: p25 is $11,000, median grant size is $20,000, and p75 is $22,838. At the same time, the foundation also makes much larger assistance grants, especially to private-assistance recipients.

Can organizations submit unsolicited applications?

Yes. The Community Partner Grants program for 2026/2027 accepts unsolicited applications. It is aimed at community partners serving low-income elderly women in Greater New Bedford, with priorities that include food security, shelter, physical health, mental health, and accessibility.

Where does the foundation give most of its grants?

Its recent grantmaking is entirely in Massachusetts, with 100% of grants going to recipients in the state. New Bedford appears most often, followed by nearby places such as Fall River, Westport, Fairhaven, South Dartmouth, Dartmouth, and Allston.

Association for the Relief of Aged Women of New Bedford

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NEW BEDFORD, MAWebsite5087170400

About Association for the Relief of Aged Women of New Bedford

The Association for the Relief of Aged Women of New Bedford directs nearly all of its giving to direct assistance for elderly individuals, operating as a local, charitable fund that provides private financial aid for elder services. Its grants are locally focused and narrowly targeted to support aging women’s needs through confidential, client-specific assistance rather than public programs or large institutional grants. The foundation appears to function as a community safety-net resource in New Bedford, MA, prioritizing immediate relief for older residents.

Focus Areas

Direct financial assistance to low‑income elderly women in New BedfordElder services and care subsidies (home care, medical-related aid)Confidential/private client assistance and individualized relief for aging residents

Who They Fund

older adults / seniors

Giving Approach

Highly concentrated and local: all grants were directed to a single recipient category (“Private Assistance”), delivered across four grants totaling the foundation’s full reported giving. The foundation favors repeat, targeted disbursements for individual client relief rather than broad public grants or diversified portfolios.

Funding Style

About Association for the Relief of Aged Women of New Bedford

The Association for the Relief of Aged Women of New Bedford channels most of its recent giving into direct assistance for elderly people, with grants that function as private relief rather than broad program funding. Its largest reported grant in the latest filings was $463,368 in 2025 to Private Assistance - Available Upon Request in New Bedford for elder services, and similar awards in 2024 remained at a comparable scale. That pattern points to a funder built around immediate, case-specific support for older residents rather than a wide portfolio of unrelated causes. Alongside that core assistance, the foundation also supports local organizations that serve older adults through legal help, community services, and access to care. South Coastal Counties Legal Services in Fall River received multiple grants, including $45,000 in 2024 and $25,000 in 2025 for elder services. In New Bedford, Pace, the South Coast LGBTQ Network, the New Bedford Art Museum, New Bedford Fishing Heritage, and Zeiterion all appear among recent recipients, showing a local network of support tied to aging needs in the city. The foundation’s giving is narrowly defined, but it reaches both direct aid channels and community-based partners.

What Association for the Relief of Aged Women of New Bedford Funds

A large share of the foundation’s support goes to elder services delivered through private assistance. In 2025, it gave $463,368 to Private Assistance - Available Upon Request in New Bedford for elder services, and it followed with another $447,468 grant in 2024 for the same purpose. That kind of funding suggests a steady commitment to individualized relief. It also funds legal and advocacy support for older residents. South Coastal Counties Legal Services in Fall River received $45,000 in 2024 and $25,000 in 2025, both tagged for elder services. In community-based aging support, the foundation awarded $38,750 in 2024 and $30,000 in 2025 to the Town of Westport for elder services. Its portfolio includes local institutions that appear to connect to older adults in New Bedford, such as Pace, the South Coast LGBTQ Network, and the New Bedford Art Museum, each receiving grants for elder services.

How Association for the Relief of Aged Women of New Bedford Gives

The reported grant-size distribution is tightly centered around modest awards, with a p25 of $11,000, a median of $20,000, and a p75 of $22,838. The pattern includes both very large private-assistance grants and a long tail of mid-sized operating-style awards to local organizations. Recipients recur across years, including Private Assistance - Available Upon Request, South Coastal Counties Legal Services, Town of Westport, and several New Bedford organizations. The foundation operates as a local grantmaker and funds individuals directly, with 100% of grants going to recipients in Massachusetts. It also accepts unsolicited applications through its Community Partner Grants program.

Financial Snapshot

Annual Giving

$715K

Total Assets

$21.4M

Total Revenue

$1.4M

Total Expenses

$1.3M

Typical Grant Size

Most grants fall between $11K and $23K, with a median of $20K.

25th Percentile

$11K

Median

$20K

75th Percentile

$23K

Geographic Reach

Local1 state funded

Funding intensity

Low

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Recipient	Location	Amount	Year	Purpose
PRIVATE ASSISTANCE - AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST	NEW BEDFORD, MA	$463,368	2025	ELDER SERVICES
TOWN OF WESTPORT	WESTPORT, MA	$30,000	2025	ELDER SERVICES
PACE	NEW BEDFORD, MA	$25,000	2025	ELDER SERVICES
SOUTH COASTAL COUNTIES LEGAL SERVICES	FALL RIVER, MA	$25,000	2025	EDLER SERVICESELDER SERVICES
FAIRHAVEN COUNCIL ON AGING	FAIRHAVEN, MA	$15,000	2025	ELDER SERVICES
NEW BEDFORD FISHING HERITAGE	NEW BEDFORD, MA	$15,000	2025	ELDER SERVICES
NEW BEDFORD ART MUSEUM	NEW BEDFORD, MA	$15,000	2025	ELDER SERVICES
ZEITERION	NEW BEDFORD, MA	$15,000	2025	ELDER SERVICES
SOUTH COAST LGBTQ NETWORK	NEW BEDFORD, MA	$15,000	2025	ELDER SERVICES
CAPE VERDEAN ASSOCIATION	NEW BEDFORD, MA	$10,000	2025	ELDER SERVICESELDER SERVICES
COASTAL NEIGHBORS NETWORK	SOUTH DARTMOUTH, MA	$10,000	2025	ELDER SERVICES
COASTAL FOODSHED INC	NEW BEDFORD, MA	$10,000	2025	ELDER SERVICES
BUZZARD BAY COALITION	NEW BEDFORD, MA	$10,000	2025	ELDER SERVICES
WOMEN'S FUND SOUTHCOAST	NEW BEDFORD, MA	$10,000	2025	ELDER SERVICES
NEW BEDFORD SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA	NEW BEDFORD, MA	$10,000	2025	ELDER SERVICES
BUZZARD BAY HABITAT FOR HUMANITY	MATTAPOISETT, MA	$10,000	2025	ELDER SERVICES
DARTMOUTH COUNCIL ON AGING	DARTMOUTH, MA	$10,000	2025	ELDER SERVICES
YMCA SOUTHCOAST	NEW BEDFORD, MA	$7,000	2025	ELDER SERVICES
COMMUNITY NURSE HOME CARE INC	FAIRHAVEN, MA	$5,000	2025	ELDER SERVICES
DEAF INC	ALLSTON, MA	$5,000	2025	ELDER SERVICES
PRIVATE ASSISTANCE - AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST	NEW BEDFORD, MA	$447,468	2024	ELDER SERVICES
PRIVATE ASSISTANCE - AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST	NEW BEDFORD, MA	$430,314	2024	ELDER SERVICES
PRIVATE ASSISTANCE - AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST	NEW BEDFORD, MA	$425,446	2024	ELDER SERVICES
SOUTH COASTAL COUNTIES LEGAL SERVICES	FALL RIVER, MA	$45,000	2024	EDLER SERVICESELDER SERVICES
SOUTH COASTAL COUNTIES LEGAL SERVICES	FALL RIVER, MA	$42,200	2024	EDLER SERVICESELDER SERVICES
TOWN OF WESTPORT	WESTPORT, MA	$38,750	2024	ELDER SERVICES
TOWN OF WESTPORT	WESTPORT, MA	$38,750	2024	ELDER SERVICES
FAIRHAVEN COUNCIL ON AGING	FAIRHAVEN, MA	$22,917	2024	ELDER SERVICES
COASTAL NEIGHBORS NETWORK	SOUTH DARTMOUTH, MA	$22,760	2024	ELDER SERVICES
DARTMOUTH COUNCIL ON AGING	S DARTMOUTH, MA	$21,840	2024	ELDER SERVICES
SOUTH COASTAL COUNTIES LEGAL SERVICES	FALL RIVER, MA	$21,100	2024	EDLER SERVICESELDER SERVICES
DEAF INC	ALLSTON, MA	$20,000	2024	ELDER SERVICES
NEW BEDFORD FISHING HERITAGE	NEW BEDFORD, MA	$20,000	2024	ELDER SERVICES
SOUTH COAST LGBTQ NETWORK	NEW BEDFORD, MA	$20,000	2024	ELDER SERVICES
NEW BEDFORD ART MUSEUM	NEW BEDFORD, MA	$20,000	2024	ELDER SERVICES
SOUTH COAST LGBTQ NETWORK	NEW BEDFORD, MA	$20,000	2024	ELDER SERVICES
ZEITERION	NEW BEDFORD, MA	$20,000	2024	ELDER SERVICES
COASTAL NEIGHBORS NETWORK	SOUTH DARTMOUTH, MA	$17,560	2024	ELDER SERVICES
NEW BEDFORD ART MUSEUM	NEW BEDFORD, MA	$15,000	2024	ELDER SERVICES
NEW BEDFORD FISHING HERITAGE	NEW BEDFORD, MA	$15,000	2024	ELDER SERVICES
ZEITERION	NEW BEDFORD, MA	$12,500	2024	ELDER SERVICES
NEW BEDFORD ART MUSEUM	NEW BEDFORD, MA	$12,500	2024	ELDER SERVICES
CAPE VERDEAN ASSOCIATION	NEW BEDFORD, MA	$12,000	2024	ELDER SERVICESELDER SERVICES
NEW BEDFORD POLICE DEPARTMENT	NEW BEDFORD, MA	$10,000	2024	ELDER SERVICES
NEW BEDFORD SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA	NEW BEDFORD, MA	$10,000	2024	ELDER SERVICES
ZEITERION	NEW BEDFORD, MA	$8,489	2024	ELDER SERVICES
AHA	NEW BEDFORD, MA	$5,625	2024	ELDER SERVICES
NEW BEDFORD WHALING MUSEUM	NEW BEDFORD, MA	$5,535	2024	ELDER SERVICES
YWCA SOUTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS	NEW BEDFORD, MA	$5,000	2024	ELDER SERVICES
CAPE VERDEAN ASSOCIATION	NEW BEDFORD, MA	$4,056	2024	ELDER SERVICES

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Where does the foundation give most of its grants?

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