The Deborah M Noonan Memorial Fund makes highly concentrated, large gifts directed to a single stated beneficiary or purpose (both grants are listed as “SEE ATTACHED STATEMENT”). Grants appear to be memorial or donor-directed awards rather than broad public fundraising, suggesting the fund supports a specific program, institution, or scholarship named in its beneficiary statement. The fund is based in Dallas and operates with a narrow, targeted giving approach.
Very concentrated giving: two large grants (totaling $1.79M) to the same stated beneficiary/purpose. The fund prefers few, sizeable, likely restricted gifts rather than many small or diverse awards.
The Deborah M Noonan Memorial Fund shows a split pattern in its recent giving: two very large grants labeled "See Attached Statement" in 2023 and 2024, followed by a 2025 slate of unrestricted general support to Massachusetts nonprofits. That combination points to a fund that can make one-off, highly restricted awards while also distributing smaller operating grants across a cluster of local organizations. The fund’s recent public gifts are concentrated in Boston-area institutions, with award sizes commonly at $15,000 to $20,000 and one larger $50,000 grant in 2025. Across the 2025 list, the fund supported a mix of health, legal aid, youth, arts, education, and community organizations. Dimock Community Health Center received $50,000 in Roxbury, while Planned Parenthood League Massachusetts received $35,000 in Boston. Other named grantees include Boston Center for the Arts, Science Club for Girls Inc, and Big Sister Association of Greater Boston, all on an unrestricted general basis. The recent pattern suggests a memorial fund that uses both broad general support and tightly directed awards, rather than a single uniform grant type.
In health-related work, the fund gave $50,000 to Dimock Community Health Center for unrestricted general support and $35,000 to Planned Parenthood League Massachusetts for unrestricted general support. Legal and access-to-justice work also appears in the 2025 list: Health Law Advocates Inc received $30,000, again as unrestricted general support. The arts and youth-development side of the portfolio is broad. Boston Center for the Arts received $25,000, while Mass Poetry, Community Music Center of Boston, and Boston Music Project each received grants for unrestricted general support. The fund also backed youth-serving and family-focused groups such as Jeremiah Program, Big Sister Association of Greater Boston, and Rar-ma Inc - Raising a Reader. Several of these awards were set at $15,000 or $20,000 and were not tied to a narrowly described project.
Typical grant size is tightly grouped: p25 is $15,000, median is $15,000, and p75 is $20,000. The recent pattern shows a mix of very large directed awards and a separate layer of smaller operating grants, with most 2025 gifts falling in the $15,000 to $20,000 range. The fund is a regular funder, not a DAF, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. Recent records also show repeated giving in Massachusetts across many organizations in the same year, alongside earlier grants described only as "See Attached Statement."
$910K
$18.7M
$2.1M
$1.2M
Most grants fall between $15K and $20K, with a median of $15K.
25th Percentile
$15K
Median
$15K
75th Percentile
$20K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in MA.
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Notable grantees: SEE ATTACHED STATEMENT (single beneficiary receiving both grants)
Grantmaking is regional and heavily centered in Massachusetts. Boston appears most often among recipient cities, with additional grants in Roxbury, Cambridge, Chelsea, East Boston, Jamaica Plain, Allston, Dedham, Needham, and Watertown. The top state by grant count is Massachusetts, while 0% of grants in the recent sample went to recipients in Texas, the foundation’s headquarters state. All recorded recipient-country data is in the United States.
Recent grants show support for health care, legal aid, arts, education, and youth-serving organizations. Examples include community health centers, reproductive health, arts groups, girls’ programs, and literacy or music organizations, with many awards labeled unrestricted general support.
The grant-size distribution is narrow: p25 is $15,000, the median is $15,000, and p75 is $20,000. Most of the listed 2025 grants fall within that range.
Yes. The 2025 grants are repeatedly labeled "unrestricted general" or "unrestricted general support," including awards to health, arts, education, and community organizations.
Massachusetts is the top state by grant count. The recipient list is heavily Boston-centered, with additional grants in Roxbury, Cambridge, Chelsea, East Boston, Jamaica Plain, Allston, Dedham, Needham, and Watertown.
The recent record shows two large grants described as "See Attached Statement" in 2023 and 2024, plus a 2025 cluster of smaller unrestricted grants. That indicates a mix of highly directed awards and broader operating support.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIMOCK COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER | ROXBURY, MA | $50,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD LEAGUE MASSACHUSETTS | BOSTON, MA | $40,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| HEALTH LAW ADVOCATES INC | BOSTON, MA | $30,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| BROOKVIEW HOUSE INC | BOSTON, MA | $25,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| HILDEBRAND FAMILY SELF HELP CENTER | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $25,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| BOSTON CENTER FOR THE ARTS (BCA) | BOSTON, MA | $25,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| DE NOVO CENTER FOR JUSTICE AND HEALING | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $23,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| THE ELLIE FUND | NEEDHAM, MA | $20,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| JEREMIAH PROGRAM | BOSTON, MA | $20,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| RIA INC | FRAMINGHAM, MA | $20,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| CONSERVATORY LAB FOUNDATION INC | DORCHESTER, MA | $20,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| UNITED SOUTH END SETTLEMENTS | BOSTON, MA | $20,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| SELF ESTEEM BOSTON EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE | JAMAICA PLAIN, MA | $20,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| BALLETROX | JAMAICA PLAINS, MA | $20,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| REACH BEYOND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE | WALTHAM, MA | $20,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| ZUMIX INC | EAST BOSTON, MA | $20,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| ARTS FOR LEARNING MASSACHUSETTS | BOSTON, MA | $20,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| BOSTON STRING ACADEMY | BOSTON, MA | $20,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| SCIENCE CLUB FOR GIRLS INC | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $20,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| WEST END HOUSE INC | ALLSTON, MA | $20,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| ROSE F KENNEDY GREENWAY CONSERVANCY | BOSTON, MA | $20,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| WALKER INC | NEEDHAM, MA | $20,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| OPEN DOOR ARTS INC | BOSTON, MA | $20,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| BOSTON CHINATOWN NEIGHBORHOOD | BOSTON, MA | $20,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| INSTITUTE OF CONTEMPORARY ART | BOSTON, MA | $20,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| NURTURY INC | ROXBURY, MA | $20,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| CATHLEEN STONE ISLAND OUTWARD BOUND | BOSTON, MA | $20,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| ARTISTS FOR HUMANITY | BOSTON, MA | $20,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| THE WANG CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS | BOSTON, MA | $20,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| CITYSPROUTS INC | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $20,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| EMERSON COLLEGE | BOSTON, MA | $20,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| BOSTON YOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRAS | BOSTON, MA | $20,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| PAIGE COMPANY INC DBA PAIGE ACADEMY | ROXBURY, MA | $20,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| COMMUNITY MUSIC CENTER OF BOSTON | BOSTON, MA | $20,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| COMMUNITY WORKSHOPS | BOSTON, MA | $20,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| CITY STRINGS UNITED | ROXBURY, MA | $20,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| ALLSTON BRIGHTON COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT | BOSTON, MA | $20,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| ELIOT SCHOOL TRUSTEES | BOSTON, MA | $20,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| EMMANUEL GOSPEL CENTER | DORCHESTER, MA | $15,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| RAR-MA INC - RAISING A READER | BOSTON, MA | $15,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| SOUTH SHORE YMCA | QUINCY, MA | $12,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| THE MAKANDA PROJECT ORGANIZATION | MILTON, MA | $10,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| COMMUNITY ART CENTER | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $10,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| SCIENCE FROM SCIENTISTS INC | WOBURN, MA | $10,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| DIMOCK COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER | ROXBURY, MA | $50,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD LEAGUE MASSACHUSETTS | BOSTON, MA | $35,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| HEALTH LAW ADVOCATES INC | BOSTON, MA | $30,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| BOSTON CENTER FOR THE ARTS (BCA) | BOSTON, MA | $25,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| BROOKVIEW HOUSE INC | BOSTON, MA | $25,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| THE NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPERS INC | CHELSEA, MA | $20,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
DIMOCK COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER
$50,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
HEALTH LAW ADVOCATES INC
$30,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
HILDEBRAND FAMILY SELF HELP CENTER
$25,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
JEREMIAH PROGRAM
$20,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
RIA INC
$20,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
CONSERVATORY LAB FOUNDATION INC
$20,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
SELF ESTEEM BOSTON EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE
$20,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
BALLETROX
$20,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
ZUMIX INC
$20,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
ARTS FOR LEARNING MASSACHUSETTS
$20,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
BOSTON STRING ACADEMY
$20,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
WALKER INC
$20,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
OPEN DOOR ARTS INC
$20,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
BOSTON CHINATOWN NEIGHBORHOOD
$20,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
CATHLEEN STONE ISLAND OUTWARD BOUND
$20,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
CITYSPROUTS INC
$20,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
EMERSON COLLEGE
$20,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
PAIGE COMPANY INC DBA PAIGE ACADEMY
$20,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
COMMUNITY WORKSHOPS
$20,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
CITY STRINGS UNITED
$20,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
ELIOT SCHOOL TRUSTEES
$20,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
EMMANUEL GOSPEL CENTER
$15,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
SOUTH SHORE YMCA
$12,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
THE MAKANDA PROJECT ORGANIZATION
$10,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
COMMUNITY ART CENTER
$10,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
DIMOCK COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER
$50,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
HEALTH LAW ADVOCATES INC
$30,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
THE NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPERS INC
$20,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL