The foundation concentrates its giving on Boston-area youth education, college access, workforce pathways and entrepreneurship, often providing unrestricted operating support. Grants are targeted to organizations that serve young people’s academic success and career readiness rather than single-project funding, and several recipients receive repeat payments across years. While headquartered in Pittsburgh, the foundation’s giving appears heavily Massachusetts/Boston–focused and oriented toward intermediary organizations that scale educational opportunity.
Concentrated portfolio with repeat multi‑year general operating grants to a small set of education and youth organizations; favors mid‑size unrestricted awards over many one‑off project grants and shows a regional (Boston/Massachusetts) emphasis.
Chase Alice P Tr Uind’s recent giving is organized around Boston-area youth education and career pathways, with repeated general operating grants to organizations that work on college access, school improvement, workforce readiness, and youth entrepreneurship. The foundation’s grant list shows a steady preference for unrestricted support rather than project-specific awards, and several recipients appear more than once across different years. Among the most visible grantees are Mass Insight Education and Research, which received multiple operating grants across 2023 to 2025, and Girls Inc of Worcester, which also appears repeatedly. That pattern points to a funder that backs organizations serving young people at a systems or organizational level, rather than funding one-off activities. Other recipients include Thrive Scholars, The Possible Zone, Apprentice Learning Inc, Sociedad Latina, and Read to a Child. Across these awards, the foundation supports intermediaries and direct-service groups that aim to expand academic success, postsecondary access, and early career preparation for students and young adults in Massachusetts.
In education system improvement and advocacy, the foundation gave $75,000 in 2025 and $65,000 in 2024 to Mass Insight Education and Research for general operating support. College access is another clear thread: Thrive Scholars received $50,000 in 2025, $50,000 in 2024, and $40,000 in 2023, all as general operating support. For youth entrepreneurship, Tie Boston Young Entrepreneurs received $65,000 in 2024. Apprenticeship and career readiness also appear through Apprentice Learning Inc, which received $50,000 in 2025, $40,000 in 2024, and $25,000 in 2023. These grants show support for organizations working across the pathway from school to work, with funding directed to operating capacity rather than restricted program lines.
Typical grants cluster in the mid-five-figure range: p25 is $42,500, median is $50,000, and p75 is $63,750. The recent record also shows repeat support across years, with several organizations receiving more than one award, including Mass Insight Education and Research, Girls Inc of Worcester, Thrive Scholars, and Apprentice Learning Inc. Every listed grant is marked general operating support, which aligns with the foundation’s regular-funder DAF classification. The pattern suggests sustained institutional support rather than isolated project grants, and the foundation does not fund individuals or make program-related investments.
$175K
$5.9M
$215K
$246K
Most grants fall between $43K and $64K, with a median of $50K.
25th Percentile
$43K
Median
$50K
75th Percentile
$64K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in MA.
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Notable grantees: Girls Inc. of Worcester, Mass Insight Education and Research, Thrive Scholars, Apprentice Learning Inc., TiE Boston Young Entrepreneurs
Giving is overwhelmingly U.S.-based, with 21 grants and 100% of the listed awards going to U.S. recipients. Massachusetts is the clear center of activity, especially Boston and nearby communities. Named recipient locations include Boston, Worcester, Cambridge, Roxbury, Jamaica Plain, and Wellesley. The grant list points to a strong Boston-area footprint, with multiple awards landing in Boston and other Greater Boston neighborhoods, while Worcester also appears more than once.
It backs organizations working on youth education, college access, workforce pathways, and entrepreneurship. The recent grant list includes education intermediaries, college-access nonprofits, apprenticeship organizations, and youth-serving groups, all funded as general operating support.
Yes. Every recent grant listed is labeled general operating support, including awards to Mass Insight Education and Research, Thrive Scholars, and Apprentice Learning Inc. The pattern indicates a strong preference for unrestricted support over project-only funding.
Yes. Mass Insight Education and Research appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Thrive Scholars appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Girls Inc of Worcester appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025; and Apprentice Learning Inc appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025.
The typical grant size is in the mid-five-figure range, with p25 at $42,500, median at $50,000, and p75 at $63,750. Recent awards include several $50,000 grants and multiple $75,000 grants.
Its giving is concentrated in Massachusetts, with the top state by grant count being MA. The recipient locations in the recent grants include Boston, Worcester, Cambridge, Roxbury, Jamaica Plain, and Wellesley, while 100% of the listed grants go to U.S. recipients.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MASS INSIGHT EDUCATION AND RESEARCH | BOSTON, MA | $75,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| MASS INSIGHT EDUCATION AND RESEARCH | BOSTON, MA | $75,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| GIRLS INC OF WORCESTER | WORCESTER, MA | $75,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| SOCIEDAD LATINA | ROXBURY, MA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| APPRENTICE LEARNING INC | JAMAICA PLAIN, MA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| THRIVE SCHOLARS | BOSTON, MA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| THE POSSIBLE ZONE | BOSTON, MA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| THE POSSIBLE ZONE | BOSTON, MA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| TIE BOSTON YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $65,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| MASS INSIGHT EDUCATION AND RESEARCH | BOSTON, MA | $65,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| GIRLS INC OF WORCESTER | WORCESTER, MA | $60,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| THRIVE SCHOLARS | BOSTON, MA | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| APPRENTICE LEARNING INC | JAMAICA PLAIN, MA | $40,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| READ TO A CHILD | WELLESLEY, MA | $30,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| HEALTH RESOURCES IN ACTION INC | BOSTON, MA | $75,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| GIRLS INC OF WORCESTER | WORCESTER, MA | $60,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| THE BOSTON FOUNDATION | BOSTON, MA | $60,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| MASS INSIGHT EDUCATION AND RESEARCH | BOSTON, MA | $50,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| THRIVE SCHOLARS | BOSTON, MA | $40,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| APPRENTICE LEARNING INC | JAMAICA PLAIN, MA | $25,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| READ TO A CHILD | WELLESLEY, MA | $25,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING |
MASS INSIGHT EDUCATION AND RESEARCH
$75,000GENERAL OPERATING
MASS INSIGHT EDUCATION AND RESEARCH
$75,000GENERAL OPERATING
GIRLS INC OF WORCESTER
$75,000GENERAL OPERATING
GENERAL OPERATING
TIE BOSTON YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS
$65,000GENERAL OPERATING
MASS INSIGHT EDUCATION AND RESEARCH
$65,000GENERAL OPERATING
GIRLS INC OF WORCESTER
$60,000GENERAL OPERATING
THRIVE SCHOLARS
$50,000GENERAL OPERATING
GIRLS INC OF WORCESTER
$60,000GENERAL OPERATING
MASS INSIGHT EDUCATION AND RESEARCH
$50,000GENERAL OPERATING
THRIVE SCHOLARS
$40,000GENERAL OPERATING