About Edwin S Webster Foundation C/O Gma Foundations
The Edwin S Webster Foundation concentrates its giving on hunger relief in the Boston area, demonstrated by a single, substantial grant to The Greater Boston Food Bank. The foundation appears focused on supporting food distribution and emergency food security efforts rather than a broad portfolio of causes.
Focus Areas
Food bank and emergency food distribution in Greater BostonLocal food security and anti-hunger programs
Giving Approach
Concentrated, large single grant to a local flagship hunger-relief organization; geographically focused and likely targeted rather than broadly distributed.
Funding Style
general operating supportunrestricted/flexible fundingcore operating funds
Notable grantees: The Greater Boston Food Bank
Topics
organizational capacityadministrative/overhead support
About Edwin S Webster Foundation C/O Gma Foundations
A $300,000 general operating grant to The Greater Boston Food Bank is the clearest signal in the Edwin S Webster Foundation C/o Gma Foundations’ recent giving. The foundation’s grant file shows support that mixes large operating awards with repeat support for the same institutions, especially in Boston and across New England. Recent recipients include Massachusetts General Hospital, Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston, Pine Street Inn Inc, and Speare Memorial Hospital, all receiving general operating support. That pattern suggests a funder comfortable backing core budgets rather than only project-specific work. The foundation also supports a range of organizations beyond health and hunger relief. Recent awards reach schools, youth-serving nonprofits, and cultural or research institutions, including Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Wentworth Institute of Technology, Landmark School Inc, and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. Several grantees appear more than once in the recent list, which points to continued relationships rather than isolated gifts. The largest grants sit alongside many mid-sized awards, giving a picture of a foundation that moves between major institutional support and smaller operating grants within a regional footprint.
What Edwin S Webster Foundation C/O Gma Foundations Funds
Food security is one of the foundation’s clearest themes. In 2024, it gave $100,000 in general operating support to The Greater Boston Food Bank, following a $300,000 grant in 2023, showing sustained attention to emergency food distribution in Boston. Health and medical institutions also appear prominently. Massachusetts General Hospital received $145,000 in 2024 and $125,000 in 2023, while Boston Childrens Hospital received $75,000 in 2023 and $50,000 in 2024. Joslin Diabetes Center also received $50,000 in 2024. Youth and education funding is another recurring thread. Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston received $125,000 in both 2023 and 2024, and Friends of the Children - Boston Inc received $40,000 in 2024 after a $40,000 grant in 2023 to its Jamaica Plain location. The foundation also supported Landmark School Inc with $50,000 in 2024.
How Edwin S Webster Foundation C/O Gma Foundations Gives
Typical grants cluster in the middle of the five-figure range: p25 is $15,000, median is $25,000, and p75 is $30,000. The recent grant list also shows larger institutional awards above that band, including several six-figure operating grants. Recipients appear across multiple years, with repeated support to organizations such as hospitals, food access groups, and youth-serving nonprofits. The foundation provides general operating support, and its active grant programs allow capital programs, special projects, and operating support. It accepts unsolicited applications from U.S.-based 501(c)(3) public charities.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$2.5M
Total Assets
$56.4M
Total Revenue
$5.7M
Total Expenses
$2.9M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $15K and $30K, with a median of $25K.
25th Percentile
$15K
Median
$25K
75th Percentile
$30K
Geographic Reach
Regional12 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
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