The Daniel Hogan Charitable Foundation concentrates on locally rooted education, youth STEM, health, and community/arts organizations, primarily in the Boston area but with occasional international or national humanitarian giving. It typically makes a small number of mid-sized grants to nonprofit programs that support K–12 learning and youth development, community arts, and healthcare institutions, and has shown repeat support to several organizations.
The Daniel Hogan Charitable Foundation’s recent giving shows a clear preference for unrestricted support to education, youth development, health, and community arts organizations, with repeated grants to the same recipients over multiple years. One of the clearest patterns is sustained backing for Boston Partners in Education, which received multiple awards across 2023, 2024, and 2025 for general purpose support. The foundation also returned to Science Club for Girls in 2024 and 2025, again using general purpose grants rather than project-restricted funding. Its check sizes are usually in the mid-thousands to low five figures, which places it in a range suitable for operating flexibility at smaller nonprofit organizations and local programs. The grant list includes both Boston-area institutions and a limited set of organizations outside Massachusetts, including national and international humanitarian, higher education, and health-related recipients. That mix suggests a foundation that gives locally most often while still making some broader-purpose gifts. The latest filing year on record is 2025, and the foundation’s asset base is just over $2 million.
Education is a consistent theme in the foundation’s recent grant history. Boston Partners in Education received $13,000 in 2024 and $8,000 in 2025 for general purpose support, while Project Learn in Lowell received $9,000 and $8,000 in 2025. Youth STEM is another visible area. Science Club for Girls received $20,000 in 2024 and two $10,000 grants in 2025, all labeled general purpose. Kids in Tech in Lowell also received $10,000 in 2024. The foundation also supports health and aging-related work. Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center received $25,000 in 2023, and the Massachusetts Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center received $5,000 in 2024 and $5,000 in 2025. Arts support appears as well through 47 Palmer Inc (dba Passim), which received grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025.
Typical grant size falls around $5,000 to $10,000: the 25th percentile is $5,000, the median is $8,000, and the 75th percentile is $10,000. The pattern is dominated by general purpose awards, which indicates flexible support rather than tightly restricted project funding. Several recipients appear across multiple years, including repeated grants to Choose Love Inc, Maranyundo Initiative, Boston Partners in Education, Science Club for Girls, Cardigan Mountain School, and 47 Palmer Inc (dba Passim). The foundation is a private charitable foundation, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments.
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Most grants fall between $5K and $10K, with a median of $8K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$8K
75th Percentile
$10K
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Concentrated, mid-size grants (several $10k–$35k awards) with repeat funding to a handful of Boston-based grantees and occasional national/international recipients; focused rather than highly diversified.
Notable grantees: Choose Love Inc, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston Partners in Education, Science Club for Girls, 47 Palmer Inc (Passim)
Giving is concentrated in Massachusetts, which accounts for 68% of grants and is the top state by grant count. Boston appears repeatedly through grants to Boston Partners in Education, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, and Duet Inc. Cambridge is another frequent recipient city, with grants to Science Club for Girls, Maranyundo Initiative, and 47 Palmer Inc (dba Passim). Lowell also appears multiple times through Project Learn and Kids in Tech. Outside Massachusetts, grants reached New York, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Illinois, and Georgia.
Its typical grant size is relatively compact: the 25th percentile is $5,000, the median is $8,000, and the 75th percentile is $10,000. Recent awards also include larger gifts such as $25,000 and $20,000, but most grants cluster in the mid-thousands to low five figures.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Choose Love Inc, Maranyundo Initiative, Boston Partners in Education, Science Club for Girls, Cardigan Mountain School, and 47 Palmer Inc (dba Passim). The repeated awards suggest ongoing rather than one-time relationships with some grantees.
Recent grants show support for K–12 education, youth STEM, health, arts, and humanitarian or refugee-related work. Examples include Boston Partners in Education, Science Club for Girls, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, and 47 Palmer Inc (dba Passim), along with grants to Choose Love Inc and Maranyundo Initiative.
Massachusetts is the main giving state, with 68% of grants going to recipients in the state. Boston, Cambridge, and Lowell recur often in the recipient list, while a smaller number of grants also went to organizations in New York, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Illinois, and Georgia.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Choose Love Inc | New York, NY | $12,500 | 2026 | General Purpose |
| Science Club for Girls | Cambridge, MA | $10,000 | 2026 | General Purpose |
| Maranyundo Initiative | Cambridge, MA | $10,000 | 2026 | General Purpose |
| Project Learn | Lowell, MA | $9,000 | 2026 | General Purpose |
| Boston Partners in Education | Boston, MA | $8,000 | 2026 | General Purpose |
| Duet Inc | Boston, MA | $8,000 | 2026 | General Purpose |
| St Mary's Food Bank Alliance | Phoenix, AZ | $5,000 | 2026 | General Purpose |
| Cardigan Mountain School | Canaan, NH | $5,000 | 2026 | General Purpose |
| Yale University | New Haven, CT | $5,000 | 2026 | General Purpose |
| Alzheimer's Association | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | 2026 | General Purpose |
| Massachusetts Alzheimer's Disease Research Center | Wellesley Hills, MA | $5,000 | 2026 | General Purpose |
| 47 Palmer Inc (dba Passim) | Cambridge, MA | $2,500 | 2026 | General Purpose |
| Science Club for Girls | Cambridge, MA | $10,000 | 2025 | General Purpose |
| Maranyundo Initiative | Cambridge, MA | $10,000 | 2025 | General Purpose |
| Duet Inc | Boston, MA | $8,000 | 2025 | General Purpose |
| Project Learn | Lowell, MA | $8,000 | 2025 | General Purpose |
| Boston Partners in Education | Boston, MA | $8,000 | 2025 | General Purpose |
| Cardigan Mountain School | Canaan, NH | $7,500 | 2025 | General Purpose |
| Boys and Girls Club of America | Atlanta, GA | $7,500 | 2025 | General Purpose |
| Choose Love Inc | New York, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | General Purpose |
| 47 Palmer Inc (dba Passim) | Cambridge, MA | $5,000 | 2025 | General Purpose |
| Massachusetts Alzheimer's Disease Research Center | Wellesley Hills, MA | $5,000 | 2025 | General Purpose |
| Alzheimer's Association | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | 2025 | General Purpose |
| Science Club for Girls | Cambridge, MA | $20,000 | 2024 | General Purpose |
| Boston Partners in Education | Boston, MA | $13,000 | 2024 | General Purpose |
| Maranyundo Initiative | Cambridge, MA | $10,000 | 2024 | General Purpose |
| Kids in Tech | Lowell, MA | $10,000 | 2024 | General Purpose |
| Choose Love Inc | New York, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | General Purpose |
| Philips Exeter Academy | Exeter, NH | $5,000 | 2024 | General Purpose |
| Massachusetts Alzheimer's Disease Research Center | Wellesley, MA | $5,000 | 2024 | General Purpose |
| 47 Palmer Inc (dba Passim) | Cambridge, MA | $5,000 | 2024 | General Purpose |
| Yale University | New Haven, CT | $5,000 | 2024 | General Purpose |
| Choose Love Inc | New York, NY | $25,000 | 2023 | General Purpose |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center | Boston, MA | $25,000 | 2023 | General Purpose |
| Boston Partners in Education | Boston, MA | $11,000 | 2023 | General Purpose |
| 47 Palmer Inc (dba Passim) | Cambridge, MA | $10,000 | 2023 | General Purpose |
| Open Source Media Inc | Cambridge, MA | $2,500 | 2023 | General Purpose |
Project Learn
$9,000General Purpose
General Purpose
Cardigan Mountain School
$5,000General Purpose
Yale University
$5,000General Purpose
Massachusetts Alzheimer's Disease Research Center
$5,000General Purpose
47 Palmer Inc (dba Passim)
$2,500General Purpose
Project Learn
$8,000General Purpose
Cardigan Mountain School
$7,500General Purpose
Boys and Girls Club of America
$7,500General Purpose
47 Palmer Inc (dba Passim)
$5,000General Purpose
Massachusetts Alzheimer's Disease Research Center
$5,000General Purpose
Philips Exeter Academy
$5,000General Purpose
Massachusetts Alzheimer's Disease Research Center
$5,000General Purpose
47 Palmer Inc (dba Passim)
$5,000General Purpose
Yale University
$5,000General Purpose
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
$25,000General Purpose
47 Palmer Inc (dba Passim)
$10,000General Purpose
Open Source Media Inc
$2,500General Purpose