The Giving Grousbeck Fazzalari foundation makes a small number of very large grants focused on medical research (notably cancer and ALS), youth opportunity and scholarship programs, and civic leadership/justice initiatives. Their funding shows a strong Boston/Massachusetts tilt (major gifts to Boston College, Dana-Farber, Boys & Girls Club of Boston) while also supporting leadership and international philanthropic partners. They favor program and endowment gifts that build long-term capacity—scholarships, research funding, and institutional leadership programs.
Giving Grousbeck Fazzalari Dated April 20 2011 puts large grants behind medical research, especially cancer and ALS, while also backing scholarship programs, youth development, and justice-related work. Dana-Farber Cancer Institute received the foundation’s largest recent gift at $4,350,000 in 2024, followed by a $2,150,000 grant in 2025 for centers for early detection and interception. The same pattern shows up in disease-focused philanthropy through Target ALS Foundation, which received $1,000,000 in both 2024 and 2025. Education and opportunity are another clear thread. Boston College received $3,700,000 in 2025 for the We Dream Scholarship, and Xavier High School received $1,225,200 in 2025 for a scholarship and endowment award. The foundation also gives substantial support to youth-serving institutions such as Boys & Girls Club of Boston, and it has made sizable grants to civic and justice organizations, including Criminal Justice Reform Foundation and the Innocence Project. The result is a portfolio built around institutional support, long-term capacity, and named program funding rather than many small awards.
Cancer research is a central area of support. In 2024, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute received $4,350,000 for general support, and in 2025 it received another $2,150,000 for centers for early detection and interception. That combination points to both broad institutional backing and a specific interest in earlier-stage intervention. Scholarships and student support are another recurring theme. Boston College received $3,700,000 in 2025 for the We Dream Scholarship, while Xavier High School received $1,225,200 in 2025 for the We Dream Scholarship and Endowment. The foundation also gave $1,200,000 in 2025 to Fondo Filantropico Italiano Ets for the We Dream Fund. Youth development and leadership appear in community and national institutions. Boys & Girls Club of Boston received $1,100,000 in 2024 and $1,000,000 in 2023, and The Barack Obama Foundation received $1,000,000 in 2025 for leadership development programs, Girls Opportunity Alliance, and the Obama Presidential Center.
The foundation’s typical grant size sits at $15,000 at the 25th percentile, $50,000 at the median, and $100,000 at the 75th percentile, but its recent activity includes much larger institutional gifts. The portfolio is not built around one-off microgrants; several recipients appear across multiple years, including Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Target ALS Foundation, Boys & Girls Club of Boston, Duke University, Criminal Justice Reform Foundation, and Innocence Project Inc. It also gives directly to individuals, per the foundation profile. The pattern leans toward operating support, scholarship funds, endowments, and named program support rather than prize-style or project-only grants.
$17.8M
$309.2M
$10.8M
$20.9M
Most grants fall between $15K and $100K, with a median of $50K.
25th Percentile
$15K
Median
$50K
75th Percentile
$100K
About 26% of grants go to recipients in MA.
Top 3 recipient countries by grant volume for Giving Grousbeck Fazzalari Dated April 20 2011.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 172 | $36.8M | 98.3% |
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Highly concentrated giving: a small portfolio of large, often multi-million-dollar grants with some repeat grantees; mix of unrestricted/general support and targeted scholarship/endowment gifts; geographic concentration in Boston but with selective national/international leadership and philanthropic partners.
Notable grantees: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston College (We Dream scholarship), Criminal Justice Reform Foundation, Target ALS Foundation, Boys & Girls Club of Boston
Grantmaking is heavily U.S.-based, with 98.3% of grants going to U.S. recipients. Among named locations in the recent grants, Boston, New York, and Brookline appear repeatedly, along with Chestnut Hill, Durham, Washington, DC, Princeton, and Somerville. The foundation’s top state by grant count is New Jersey, while 25% of grants go to recipients in its HQ state of New York. Outside the U.S., recent grants include Milan and one recipient in the United Kingdom.
Recent grants show support for medical research institutions, scholarship and endowment programs, youth-serving nonprofits, and civic or justice organizations. Examples include Dana-Farber Cancer Institute for cancer research, Boston College and Xavier High School for scholarship support, Boys & Girls Club of Boston for youth development, and Criminal Justice Reform Foundation for general support.
The typical grant profile is $15,000 at the 25th percentile, $50,000 at the median, and $100,000 at the 75th percentile. Recent grants can be much larger, including several seven-figure awards, so the distribution is wide even though many grants cluster around five figures.
Yes. Multiple recipients appear across several years, including Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Target ALS Foundation, Boys & Girls Club of Boston, Duke University, Criminal Justice Reform Foundation, and Innocence Project Inc. That pattern suggests recurring relationships rather than strictly one-time awards.
The giving is highly U.S.-focused: 98.3% of grants go to U.S. recipients. The top state by grant count is New Jersey, and 25% of grants go to recipients in New York, the foundation’s HQ state. Recent grants also reached Milan and the United Kingdom.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
| 2 |
| $1.2M |
1.1% |
| 3 | United Kingdom | 1 | $50K | 0.6% |
Recipient country reflects the grantee's headquarters per IRS 990-PF and Schedule F filings, not the program's implementation country.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOSTON COLLEGE | CHESTNUT HILL, MA | $3,700,000 | 2025 | WE DREAM SCHOLARSHIP |
| CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $3,000,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| DANA-FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE INC | BROOKLINE, MA | $2,150,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR CENTERS FOR EARLY DETECTION AND INTERCEPTION |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE ROYAL FOUND | NEWTON, MA | $1,318,783 | 2025 | EARTHSHOT PRIZE |
| XAVIER HIGH SCHOOL | NEW YORK, NY | $1,225,200 | 2025 | WE DREAM SCHOLARSHIP AND ENDOWMENT |
| FONDO FILANTROPICO ITALIANO ETS | MILAN | $1,200,000 | 2025 | WE DREAM FUND |
| TARGET ALS FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| THE BARACK OBAMA FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | $1,000,000 | 2025 | LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS, GIRLS OPPORTUNITY ALLIANCE, OBAMA PRESIDENTIAL CENTER |
| METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART | NEW YORK, NY | $925,000 | 2025 | GUITAR GALLERY |
| BOSTON CELTICS SHAMROCK FOUNDATION | BOSTON, MA | $366,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| INNOCENCE PROJECT INC | NEW YORK, NY | $333,000 | 2025 | HOMECOMING FUND |
| FOUNDATION OF MASS EYE AND EAR INC | SOMERVILLE, MA | $250,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| RON BURTON TRAINING VILLAGE | HUBBARDSTON, MA | $200,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| THE CAMPAIGN FOR CATHOLIC SCHOOLS | BRAINTREE, MA | $200,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF EASTERN | BOSTON, MA | $150,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| MW FUND | MARBLEHEAD, MA | $75,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| NOBLE AND GREENOUGH SCHOOL | DEDHAM, MA | $60,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| NUTMEG BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS | HARTFORD, CT | $55,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| FOUNDATION TO BE NAMED LATER | BOSTON, MA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| ICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT MOUNT S | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| IRISH YOUTH FOUNDATION UK LIMITED | LONDON | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| THE JAYSON TATUM FOUNDATION | ST LOUIS, MO | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| BEST BUDDIES INTERNATIONAL INC | MIAMI, FL | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL INC | BOSTON, MA | $40,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| DOMINICAN ACADEMY ASSOCIATION | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| BIG SISTER ASSOCIATION OF GREATER B | BOSTON, MA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| LOVELANE SPECIAL NEEDS HORSEBACK RI | LINCOLN, MA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| BOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL TRUST | BOSTON, MA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| FOUNDATION TO COMBAT ANTI SEMITISM | FOXBOROUGH, MA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| THE IRELAND FUNDS AMERICA | NEW YORK, NY | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| SECTION 16H GROUP | FARVIEW, NJ | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| RYE FUND FOR EDUCATION | RYE, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| CITYSWING FOUNDATION INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| FONDO FILANTROPICO ITALIANO ETS | MILAN | $10,500 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| FRIEDRICH'S ATAXIA RESEARCH ALLIANC | DOWNINGTON, PA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| SPECIAL OLYMPICS MASSACHUSETTS INC | MARLBORO, MA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| 7UICE FOUNDATION | WALTHAM, MA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| NO DOGS LEFT BEHIND | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| COLORECTAL CANCER ALLIANCE | WASHINGTON, DC | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| YOUNG AUDIENCES NEW YORK INC | NEW YORK, NY | $2,500 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| MUSIC WILL | MONTCLAIR, NJ | $2,500 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| FRIENDS OF BOCCONI UNIVERSITY INC | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| DANA-FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE INC | BROOKLINE, MA | $4,350,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| DUKE UNIVERSITY | DURHAM, NC | $1,500,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE ROYAL FOUND | NEWTON, MA | $1,240,010 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| BOYS GIRLS CLUB OF BOSTON | BOSTON, MA | $1,100,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| BOYS GIRLS CLUB OF BOSTON | BOSTON, MA | $1,000,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| TARGET ALS FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| BOSTON CELTICS SHAMROCK FOUNDATION | BOSTON, MA | $616,000 | 2024 | CELTICS UNITED |
BOSTON COLLEGE
$3,700,000WE DREAM SCHOLARSHIP
CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM FOUNDATION
$3,000,000GENERAL
DANA-FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE INC
$2,150,000SUPPORT FOR CENTERS FOR EARLY DETECTION AND INTERCEPTION
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE ROYAL FOUND
$1,318,783EARTHSHOT PRIZE
XAVIER HIGH SCHOOL
$1,225,200WE DREAM SCHOLARSHIP AND ENDOWMENT
FONDO FILANTROPICO ITALIANO ETS
$1,200,000WE DREAM FUND
TARGET ALS FOUNDATION
$1,000,000GENERAL
LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS, GIRLS OPPORTUNITY ALLIANCE, OBAMA PRESIDENTIAL CENTER
FOUNDATION OF MASS EYE AND EAR INC
$250,000GENERAL
THE CAMPAIGN FOR CATHOLIC SCHOOLS
$200,000GENERAL
MW FUND
$75,000GENERAL
NOBLE AND GREENOUGH SCHOOL
$60,000GENERAL
NUTMEG BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS
$55,000GENERAL
FOUNDATION TO BE NAMED LATER
$50,000GENERAL
IRISH YOUTH FOUNDATION UK LIMITED
$50,000GENERAL
THE JAYSON TATUM FOUNDATION
$50,000GENERAL
BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL INC
$40,000GENERAL
DOMINICAN ACADEMY ASSOCIATION
$25,000GENERAL
LOVELANE SPECIAL NEEDS HORSEBACK RI
$25,000GENERAL
BOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL TRUST
$25,000GENERAL
FOUNDATION TO COMBAT ANTI SEMITISM
$25,000GENERAL
SECTION 16H GROUP
$15,000GENERAL
RYE FUND FOR EDUCATION
$15,000GENERAL
CITYSWING FOUNDATION INC
$15,000GENERAL
FONDO FILANTROPICO ITALIANO ETS
$10,500GENERAL
FRIEDRICH'S ATAXIA RESEARCH ALLIANC
$10,000GENERAL
7UICE FOUNDATION
$10,000GENERAL
YOUNG AUDIENCES NEW YORK INC
$2,500GENERAL
MUSIC WILL
$2,500GENERAL
FRIENDS OF BOCCONI UNIVERSITY INC
$1,000GENERAL
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE ROYAL FOUND
$1,240,010GENERAL
BOYS GIRLS CLUB OF BOSTON
$1,100,000GENERAL
TARGET ALS FOUNDATION
$1,000,000GENERAL