Cape Cod Foundation

About Cape Cod Foundation

A $716,000 unrestricted grant to Housing Assistance Corporation is the clearest signal of Cape Cod Foundation Inc’s approach: large local awards aimed at housing stability and the basic infrastructure that helps people stay housed. Across its recent grants, the foundation backs Cape Cod nonprofits that work on homelessness prevention, health access, food security, education, and services for vulnerable residents. Several awards also show long-term support for organizations serving the region’s daily needs, including recurring funding to Cape Cod Healthcare Foundation and regular support for groups like Homeless Prevention Council and Family Pantry of Cape Cod. The foundation’s grantmaking is place-based and practical. It gives to community organizations that deliver direct services on Cape Cod and in nearby Massachusetts communities, often through general support, annual distributions, or endowment support. Its recent pattern includes funding for blood donation services, youth camp scholarships, suicide prevention, prisoner reentry support, and veterans’ outreach. Within that mix, the foundation consistently funds organizations that combine direct service with broader community stability, from emergency food and shelter to health care access and education pathways.

What Cape Cod Foundation Funds

Housing and homelessness response is a central theme. Cape Cod Foundation Inc gave $97,500 to Homeless Prevention Council for general support and $716,000 to Housing Assistance Corporation for general support, indicating sustained attention to housing stability and prevention work. Health access is another visible area. The foundation awarded $239,802 to Cape Cod Healthcare Foundation for a blood donor center and $89,240 to Duffy Health Center for general support, alongside another grant of $323,120 to Health Imperatives for general support. Education and youth support also appear in the recent record. YMCA Cape Cod received $207,449 for camp scholarships, while Advocates for a Community College Education Inc received $230,317 for general support. The foundation also supported Cape Cod Tech Foundation with a $87,000 general-support grant. Community safety and assistance for vulnerable adults show up as well. Cape Cod Council of Churches Inc received $92,000 for Friends of Prisoners, and Samaritans on Cape Cod & Island received $91,658 for suicide prevention.

How Cape Cod Foundation Gives