The Cape Cod 5 Foundation funds place-based community wellbeing on Cape Cod and nearby islands, prioritizing housing stability, basic needs and emergency services, local health care, and civic institutions. Grants are concentrated on repeat local partners — community college, YMCA, housing and homeless-service organizations, food pantries, libraries and regional environmental initiatives — signaling a preference for operational support to trusted Cape Cod nonprofits.
Cape Cod 5 Foundation Inc C/o the Cape Cod Five Cents Savings Bank shows a strong pattern of support for Cape Cod institutions that meet immediate community needs and build long-term local capacity. In recent years, some of its largest awards have gone to Housing Assistance Corp for a 50th anniversary campaign and to YMCA Cape Cod Inc for both general support and the Y Achievers Teen Mentoring Program, signaling a blend of operating support and program-specific funding. The foundation also backs regional infrastructure that residents use every day. Grants to Cccc Educational Foundation Inc supported both general donation funding and the Science & Engineering Center, while awards to Cape Cod Healthcare Foundation Inc and Cape Wellness Collaborative Inc point to sustained interest in health services and wellness care. Other recurring local partners include Homeless Prevention Council Inc, Cape Cod Times Needy Fund Inc, and Hyannis Public Library, suggesting that the foundation prioritizes organizations rooted in the communities it serves. Its giving reaches beyond a single issue area. Housing, education, human services, health, and civic life all appear in the recent grant record, with most awards landing at the community level rather than through large, distant institutions.
Housing stability is a clear theme. The foundation gave $100,000 to Housing Assistance Corp for its 50th anniversary campaign and $33,333 to Island Housing Trust Corporation for veterans-related work, alongside additional support for Nha Properties Inc. Education and youth programming are another visible thread. Cape Cod 5 Foundation Inc C/o the Cape Cod Five Cents Savings Bank awarded $60,000 to Cccc Educational Foundation Inc for the Science & Engineering Center and $52,500 to YMCA Cape Cod Inc for the Y Achievers Teen Mentoring Program. It also supported Hyannis Public Library, showing interest in broader educational access. Human services and basic-needs work appear in several grants. Homeless Prevention Council Inc received $50,000, The Family Pantry-damien's Place Corp received $25,000, and Cape Cod Times Needy Fund Inc received both a general donation and a childcare access initiative grant. Health-related support also appears through Cape Wellness Collaborative Inc and Helping Our Women Inc.
$3M
$15.3M
$546K
$1.1M
Most grants fall between $1K and $5K, with a median of $3K.
25th Percentile
$1K
Median
$3K
75th Percentile
$5K
About 98% of grants go to recipients in MA.
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Moderately concentrated, locally focused giving with many repeat multi-year or multi-grant relationships; awards are mid-size to moderate and typically provided as general/operational donations rather than narrowly restricted program grants.
Notable grantees: CCCC Educational Foundation Inc, Housing Assistance Corporation, Homeless Prevention Council Inc, YMCA Cape Cod Inc, Cape Cod Times Needy Fund Inc
Typical grant size is modest: the 25th percentile is $1,047, the median is $2,500, and the 75th percentile is $5,000. The recent record also includes a smaller set of much larger awards, including six-figure and high five-figure grants, which suggests a pattern of broad community support plus selected larger commitments. The foundation appears to fund repeatedly across years rather than as a one-time giver. Several recipients show up in multiple grant years, including YMCA Cape Cod Inc, Housing Assistance Corp, Cccc Educational Foundation Inc, Cape Cod Times Needy Fund Inc, and Community Development Partnership. Its structure is listed as a regular funder, and the active grant programs include unsolicited application pathways for community support, operating support, project funding, capital campaigns, and sponsorships.
Grantmaking is overwhelmingly concentrated in Massachusetts: 98% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state. Recent awards cluster in Hyannis, West Barnstable, Orleans, South Yarmouth, Eastham, and Provincetown, with additional grants in Sandwich, Truro, Nantucket, and Plymouth. The distribution fits a local Cape Cod pattern rather than a broad regional or national one. Recipient locations also include Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket in the active program geography, reinforcing the foundation’s Cape Cod and island footprint.
Its recent grants favor local nonprofits and civic institutions working on housing stability, education, human services, health, and community infrastructure. Examples in the grant record include housing groups, a community college foundation, a library, health-related organizations, and emergency basic-needs providers.
The typical grant is small to mid-sized: the 25th percentile is $1,047, the median is $2,500, and the 75th percentile is $5,000. The record also shows occasional larger awards well above that range.
Yes. Multiple recipients appear across more than one year, including YMCA Cape Cod Inc, Housing Assistance Corp, Cccc Educational Foundation Inc, Cape Cod Times Needy Fund Inc, and Community Development Partnership. That pattern points to recurring relationships rather than single one-off awards.
Yes. The active grant programs include unsolicited application pathways for community support, program or project funding, capital campaigns, event sponsorships, and general operating support. There is also a small-grants pathway for requests under $1,000.
Giving is concentrated in Massachusetts, which accounts for 98% of grants to recipients in the HQ state. Recent recipient cities include Hyannis, West Barnstable, Orleans, South Yarmouth, Eastham, Provincetown, Sandwich, Truro, and Nantucket.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from Cape Cod 5 Foundation Inc C/O the Cape Cod Five Cents Savings Bank that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Must have IRS 501(c)(3) tax status.
Deadline: Applications may be submitted at any time; submit at least 2 months before funding is needed.
Who can apply: Teachers throughout Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard, Nantucket and Plymouth County who are employed as a classroom instructor at any public school are eligible to apply.
Deadline: 2025-2026 cycle closed November 3, 2025; 2026-2027 cycle opens September 2026.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOUSING ASSISTANCE CORP | HYANNIS, MA | $100,000 | 2025 | 50TH ANNIVERSARY CAMPAIGN |
| CCCC EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION INC | WEST BARNSTABLE, MA | $60,000 | 2025 | SCIENCE & ENGINEERING CENTER |
| YMCA CAPE COD INC | HYANNIS, MA | $52,500 | 2025 | Y ACHIEVERS TEEN MENTORING PROGRAM |
| ISLAND HOUSING TRUST CORPORATION | WEST TISBURY, MA | $33,333 | 2025 | VETERANS |
| HEALTH MINISTRY INC | HYANNIS, MA | $31,000 | 2025 | BRAZILIAN RESOURCE GALA |
| CAPE COD TIMES NEEDY FUND INC | HYANNIS, MA | $25,000 | 2025 | CHILDCARE ACCESS INITIATIVE |
| COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP | EASTHAM, MA | $20,000 | 2025 | MEETING HOUSING NEEDS AND SUPPORTING THE |
| CAPE COD CLIMATE CHANGE COLLABORATIVE INC | YARMOUTHPORT, MA | $20,000 | 2025 | MASSHCIC ALL-STARS 2024 |
| CAPE WELLNESS COLLABORATIVE INC | HYANNIS, MA | $20,000 | 2025 | WELLNESS CARE |
| HELPING OUR WOMEN INC | PROVINCETOWN, MA | $16,667 | 2025 | WOMEN THRIVING: ENHANCING WOMEN'S HEALTH |
| CHILDREN'S DISCOVERY MUSEUM OF CAPE COD INC | MASHPEE, MA | $16,666 | 2025 | CAPE COD CHILDREN'S MUSEUM CAPITAL CAMPA |
| YMCA OF MARTHA'S VINEYARD INC | VINEYARD HAVEN, MA | $16,666 | 2025 | COMPLETE THE DREAM: YMCA OF MARTHA'S VIN |
| HYANNIS PUBLIC LIBRARY | HYANNIS, MA | $16,666 | 2025 | CAMPAIGN FOR HYANNIS PUBLIC LIBRARY |
| BELONGING TO EACH OTHER INC | FALMOUTH, MA | $15,000 | 2025 | PURCHASE OF A SINGLE ROOM OCCUPANCY HOME |
| FITMONEY INC | NEWTON, MA | $15,000 | 2025 | FINANCIAL LITERACY FOR YOUTH |
| DENNIS-YARMOUTH REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | SOUTH YARMOUTH, MA | $13,508 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| LOWER CAPE OUTREACH COUNCIL INC | ORLEANS, MA | $12,500 | 2025 | FOOD AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE |
| THE FAMILY PANTRY-DAMIEN'S PLACE CORP | EAST WAREHAM, MA | $12,500 | 2025 | BUILDING TODAY, FEEDING TOMORROW |
| HABITAT FOR HUMANITY NANTUCKET INC | NANTUCKET, MA | $10,000 | 2025 | WAITT DRIVE VILLAGE |
| HEALTH IMPERATIVES INC | BROCKTON, MA | $10,000 | 2025 | PARTNERING FOR PROGRESS CAPE COD |
| PAUSE A WHILE INC | ORLEANS, MA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| HOMELESS PREVENTION COUNCIL INC | ORLEANS, MA | $10,000 | 2025 | FRAMEWORK SPONSORSHIP |
| SOUTH SHORE COMMUNITY ACTION COUNCIL INC | PLYMOUTH, MA | $10,000 | 2025 | COMMERCE WAY GRAND OPENING |
| FAMILY TABLE COLLABORATIVE INC | SOUTH YARMOUTH, MA | $10,000 | 2025 | THANKSGIVING DINNER |
| ASSOCIATION TO PRESERVE CAPE COD INC | DENNIS, MA | $10,000 | 2025 | POND HEALTH PROGRAM |
| MARTHA'S VINEYARD REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL | OAK BLUFFS, MA | $9,115 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| NAUSET REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | NORTH EASTHAM, MA | $8,702 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| CAPE ABILITIES INC | HYANNIS, MA | $8,500 | 2025 | WALK FOR OPPORTUNITY, ANNUAL MEETING, BU |
| BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS HOSPITAL INC | PLYMOUTH, MA | $8,333 | 2025 | THE GROWING STRONGER TOGETHER CAMPAIGN T |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF PLYMOUTH INC | PLYMOUTH, MA | $7,500 | 2025 | COMMERCE WAY GRAND OPENING |
| CALMER CHOICE INC | SOUTH YARMOUTH, MA | $7,500 | 2025 | THE FUTURE OF MINDFULNESS IN EDUCATION |
| WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION | BOSTON, MA | $6,500 | 2025 | IN-CAI-D00987001 CIRCLE OF TEN |
| SANDWICH PUBLIC SCHOOLS | SANDWICH, MA | $6,414 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| GENERAL COUNCIL OF THE ASSEMBLIES OF GOD | DENNISPORT, MA | $6,128 | 2025 | CAPE COD J-1 BRIDGEUSA ROAD SAFETY PROGR |
| SHARING KINDNESS INC | ORLEANS, MA | $6,000 | 2025 | SHARING KINDNESS SUICIDE AWARENESS WALK |
| AMPLIFY POC CAPE COD | HYANNIS, MA | $6,000 | 2025 | 2024 SPONSORSHIP |
| MONOMOY REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CHATHAM, MA | $5,897 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| HARWICH ECUMENICAL COUNCIL FOR HOMELESS INC | WEST HARWICH, MA | $5,500 | 2025 | HOUSING WITH LOVE WALK |
| MASHPEE PUBLIC SCHOOLS | MASHPEE, MA | $5,500 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| HARWICH FIRE ASSOCIATION | HARWICH PORT, MA | $5,000 | 2025 | THE OLD BANK STREET FIREHOUSE RESTORATIO |
| INDEPENDENCE HOUSE | HYANNIS, MA | $5,000 | 2025 | 24TH DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH C |
| HERREN PROJECT | TIVERTON, RI | $5,000 | 2025 | RECOVERY SCHOLARSHIPS AND COACHING ON CA |
| AMERICAN NATIONAL RED CROSS | BOONE, IA | $5,000 | 2025 | HURRICANE RELIEF |
| JOE Q VETERAN COFFEE BREAK | NORTH FALMOUTH, MA | $5,000 | 2025 | FALMOUTH COMMUNITY VETERANS CENTER SOLAR |
| CHAMP HOMES INC | HYANNIS, MA | $5,000 | 2025 | TRANSITIONAL HOUSING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM |
| BOSTON'S CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL | BOSTON, MA | $5,000 | 2025 | EXPANDING BOSTON CHILDRENS INJURY PREVEN |
| CHATHAM CONSERVATION FOUNDATION | CHATHAM, MA | $5,000 | 2025 | WEBSITE, SIGNAGE AND TRAIL MAP UPDATE |
| TOMMY'S PLACE FOUNDATION INC | FALMOUTH, MA | $5,000 | 2025 | 2024 EMPLOYEE VOTED GRANT |
| THE FORSYTH INSTITUTE | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $5,000 | 2025 | FORSYTHKIDS MOBILE SCHOOL-BASED ORAL HEA |
| FAMILY EQUALITY COUNCIL | MALDEN, MA | $5,000 | 2025 | FAMILY WEEK IN PROVINCETOWN |
HOUSING ASSISTANCE CORP
$100,00050TH ANNIVERSARY CAMPAIGN
CCCC EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION INC
$60,000SCIENCE & ENGINEERING CENTER
YMCA CAPE COD INC
$52,500Y ACHIEVERS TEEN MENTORING PROGRAM
ISLAND HOUSING TRUST CORPORATION
$33,333VETERANS
HEALTH MINISTRY INC
$31,000BRAZILIAN RESOURCE GALA
CAPE COD TIMES NEEDY FUND INC
$25,000CHILDCARE ACCESS INITIATIVE
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP
$20,000MEETING HOUSING NEEDS AND SUPPORTING THE
CAPE COD CLIMATE CHANGE COLLABORATIVE INC
$20,000MASSHCIC ALL-STARS 2024
CAPE WELLNESS COLLABORATIVE INC
$20,000WELLNESS CARE
HELPING OUR WOMEN INC
$16,667WOMEN THRIVING: ENHANCING WOMEN'S HEALTH
CHILDREN'S DISCOVERY MUSEUM OF CAPE COD INC
$16,666CAPE COD CHILDREN'S MUSEUM CAPITAL CAMPA
YMCA OF MARTHA'S VINEYARD INC
$16,666COMPLETE THE DREAM: YMCA OF MARTHA'S VIN
HYANNIS PUBLIC LIBRARY
$16,666CAMPAIGN FOR HYANNIS PUBLIC LIBRARY
BELONGING TO EACH OTHER INC
$15,000PURCHASE OF A SINGLE ROOM OCCUPANCY HOME
FITMONEY INC
$15,000FINANCIAL LITERACY FOR YOUTH
DENNIS-YARMOUTH REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
$13,508SCHOLARSHIP
LOWER CAPE OUTREACH COUNCIL INC
$12,500FOOD AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
THE FAMILY PANTRY-DAMIEN'S PLACE CORP
$12,500BUILDING TODAY, FEEDING TOMORROW
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY NANTUCKET INC
$10,000WAITT DRIVE VILLAGE
HEALTH IMPERATIVES INC
$10,000PARTNERING FOR PROGRESS CAPE COD
PAUSE A WHILE INC
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
HOMELESS PREVENTION COUNCIL INC
$10,000FRAMEWORK SPONSORSHIP
SOUTH SHORE COMMUNITY ACTION COUNCIL INC
$10,000COMMERCE WAY GRAND OPENING
FAMILY TABLE COLLABORATIVE INC
$10,000THANKSGIVING DINNER
ASSOCIATION TO PRESERVE CAPE COD INC
$10,000POND HEALTH PROGRAM
MARTHA'S VINEYARD REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
$9,115SCHOLARSHIP
NAUSET REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
$8,702SCHOLARSHIP
CAPE ABILITIES INC
$8,500WALK FOR OPPORTUNITY, ANNUAL MEETING, BU
BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS HOSPITAL INC
$8,333THE GROWING STRONGER TOGETHER CAMPAIGN T
BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF PLYMOUTH INC
$7,500COMMERCE WAY GRAND OPENING
CALMER CHOICE INC
$7,500THE FUTURE OF MINDFULNESS IN EDUCATION
WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION
$6,500IN-CAI-D00987001 CIRCLE OF TEN
SANDWICH PUBLIC SCHOOLS
$6,414SCHOLARSHIP
GENERAL COUNCIL OF THE ASSEMBLIES OF GOD
$6,128CAPE COD J-1 BRIDGEUSA ROAD SAFETY PROGR
SHARING KINDNESS INC
$6,000SHARING KINDNESS SUICIDE AWARENESS WALK
AMPLIFY POC CAPE COD
$6,0002024 SPONSORSHIP
MONOMOY REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
$5,897SCHOLARSHIP
HARWICH ECUMENICAL COUNCIL FOR HOMELESS INC
$5,500HOUSING WITH LOVE WALK
MASHPEE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
$5,500SCHOLARSHIP
HARWICH FIRE ASSOCIATION
$5,000THE OLD BANK STREET FIREHOUSE RESTORATIO
INDEPENDENCE HOUSE
$5,00024TH DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH C
HERREN PROJECT
$5,000RECOVERY SCHOLARSHIPS AND COACHING ON CA
AMERICAN NATIONAL RED CROSS
$5,000HURRICANE RELIEF
JOE Q VETERAN COFFEE BREAK
$5,000FALMOUTH COMMUNITY VETERANS CENTER SOLAR
CHAMP HOMES INC
$5,000TRANSITIONAL HOUSING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
BOSTON'S CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
$5,000EXPANDING BOSTON CHILDRENS INJURY PREVEN
CHATHAM CONSERVATION FOUNDATION
$5,000WEBSITE, SIGNAGE AND TRAIL MAP UPDATE
TOMMY'S PLACE FOUNDATION INC
$5,0002024 EMPLOYEE VOTED GRANT
THE FORSYTH INSTITUTE
$5,000FORSYTHKIDS MOBILE SCHOOL-BASED ORAL HEA
FAMILY EQUALITY COUNCIL
$5,000FAMILY WEEK IN PROVINCETOWN