HSJK Foundation Inc concentrates its giving on higher education and major cultural institutions, with large, multiyear gifts to elite colleges, graduate schools, and the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. Grants are often sizable and directed to a small set of repeat grantees, with occasional support for local civic needs through organizations like the United Way of Massachusetts Bay.
Concentrated giving: relatively few, large grants (often repeated to the same institutions) focused on elite higher-education and flagship cultural organizations, primarily in the Boston/New England region but also to select national universities.
HSJK Foundation Inc’s recent giving shows a clear tilt toward higher education and Boston-area cultural institutions, with seven-figure support going to Williams College and Boston College and repeated large grants to the Museum of Fine Arts Boston. The foundation also makes substantial multiyear commitments to graduate business education, including Harvard Business School, and supports a small number of other colleges and universities with general operating support. That pattern suggests a grantmaker that favors core capacity funding over restricted project grants. The same approach appears in its support for the Museum of Fine Arts Boston, where the foundation made multiple sizable general-support awards across recent years. On the education side, it has backed institutions ranging from Dartmouth College to Northwestern University and Rice University, while also directing meaningful funding to Massachusetts-based community organizations such as United Way of Massachusetts Bay and Massachusetts Wonderfund. Most of its grants land in Massachusetts, and the overall portfolio is dominated by institutional recipients rather than individuals or program-specific initiatives.
Higher education is the clearest theme in HSJK Foundation Inc’s recent grants. It gave $1,014,323 to Williams College for general support in 2023 and $971,430 to Boston College for general support in 2025, alongside additional support to other colleges and universities. Graduate business education is another recurring area: Harvard Business School received $525,000 in each of 2023, 2024, and 2025 for general support. Arts and civic support also appear in the portfolio. The foundation gave $951,643 to Museum of Fine Arts Boston in 2025 and $534,500 in 2023, both for general support. In the community space, United Way of Massachusetts Bay Inc received $500,000 in 2024 and $250,000 in 2025, again as general support. Massachusetts Wonderfund Inc also appears across multiple years, with grants in Boston, Newton, and Wellesley.
HSJK Foundation Inc’s typical grant size is $10,000 at the 25th percentile, $50,000 at the median, and $286,100 at the 75th percentile, indicating a portfolio with many smaller awards and a meaningful upper tier of large institutional grants. The recent record also shows repeat giving to the same recipients across multiple years, especially at the college and museum level. It is classified as a Regular Funder, not a DAF, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. The grant descriptions are consistently general support, with flexible funding appearing to be a core pattern.
$6.7M
$6.6M
$9M
$6.8M
Most grants fall between $10K and $286K, with a median of $50K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$50K
75th Percentile
$286K
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Notable grantees: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Trustees of Dartmouth College, Boston College, Harvard Business School, United Way of Massachusetts Bay
Massachusetts is the center of HSJK Foundation Inc’s giving, accounting for 75% of grants in the HQ state. Boston appears repeatedly as a recipient city, alongside Chestnut Hill, Belmont, and Brookline, while Williamstown also shows up more than once. Outside Massachusetts, the foundation’s grants reach Hanover, New Hampshire; Evanston, Illinois; Houston, Texas; and Long Branch, New Jersey. The recipient-country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, with 91 grants recorded in the United States.
Its recent grants are concentrated in higher education, major arts institutions, and a smaller set of regional community organizations. Colleges and universities receive the largest awards, and the foundation also makes substantial general-support grants to Boston-based cultural and civic institutions.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Harvard Business School, Museum of Fine Arts Boston, Massachusetts Wonderfund Inc, United Way of Massachusetts Bay Inc, Boston College, Williams College, and Trustees of Dartmouth College.
The foundation’s grant-size distribution is $10,000 at the 25th percentile, $50,000 at the median, and $286,100 at the 75th percentile. Recent awards include both mid-sized general-support grants and much larger multiyear commitments to colleges and museums.
Massachusetts is its top giving state, with 75% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. Boston is especially prominent among recipient cities, and other Massachusetts recipients include Chestnut Hill, Belmont, Brookline, Williamstown, Newton, and Wellesley.
No. The foundation’s profile indicates it does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. Its recent grants are structured as general support to institutions.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston College | Chestnut Hill, MA | $971,430 | 2025 | General support |
| Museum of Fine Arts Boston | Boston, MA | $951,643 | 2025 | general support |
| Trustees of Dartmouth College | Hanover, NH | $600,000 | 2025 | general support |
| Harvard Business School | Boston, MA | $525,000 | 2025 | general support |
| Northwestern University | Evanston, IL | $500,000 | 2025 | general support |
| PPLM | Boston, MA | $384,920 | 2025 | general support |
| Massachusetts Wonderfund Inc | WELLESLEY, MA | $338,334 | 2025 | general support |
| Rice University | Houston, TX | $306,050 | 2025 | general support |
| Belmont Hill School | Belmont, MA | $250,000 | 2025 | general support |
| United Way of Massachusetts Bay Inc | Boston, MA | $250,000 | 2025 | general support |
| Monmouth University | Long Branch, NJ | $250,000 | 2025 | general support |
| Dexter Southfield Fund | Brookline, MA | $250,000 | 2025 | general support |
| Boston Children's Hospital | Boston, MA | $225,000 | 2025 | general support |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | Boston, MA | $206,300 | 2025 | general support |
| Williams College | Williamstown, MA | $200,000 | 2025 | General support |
| Boston Children's Hospital Trust | Boston, MA | $133,776 | 2025 | general support |
| Temple Emanuel | Newton Center, MA | $86,000 | 2025 | general support |
| Aspen Art Museum | Aspen, CO | $60,000 | 2025 | general support |
| Women's Foundation of Boston | Boston, MA | $50,000 | 2025 | general support |
| Williams College Alumni Fund | Williamstown, MA | $50,000 | 2025 | general support |
| Vinfen | Brookline, MA | $35,000 | 2025 | general support |
| SquashBusters | Roxbury Crossing, MA | $25,000 | 2025 | general support |
| USA East Jesuits | New York, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | general support |
| Combined Jewish Philanthropies | Boston, MA | $23,880 | 2025 | general support |
| The Termeer Foundation | Marblehead, MA | $10,000 | 2025 | general support |
| MGH Institute of Health Professions | Boston, MA | $10,000 | 2025 | general support |
| Rice Athletics | Houston, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | general support |
| Columbia Business School | New York, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | general support |
| Runaway for Recovery | Newburyport, MA | $5,000 | 2025 | general support |
| The Brookline Library Foundation | Brookline, MA | $500 | 2025 | general support |
| Trustees of Dartmouth College | Hanover, NH | $625,000 | 2024 | general support |
| Harvard Business School | Boston, MA | $525,000 | 2024 | general support |
| United Way of Massachusetts Bay Inc | Boston, MA | $500,000 | 2024 | general support |
| Northwestern University | Evanston, IL | $500,000 | 2024 | general support |
| Museum of Fine Arts Boston | Boston, MA | $484,500 | 2024 | general support |
| PPLM | Boston, MA | $350,000 | 2024 | general support |
| Massachusetts Wonderfund Inc | Newton, MA | $333,333 | 2024 | general support |
| Boston Children's Hospital | Boston, MA | $286,100 | 2024 | general support |
| Williams College | Williamstown, MA | $250,000 | 2024 | General support |
| Belmont Hill School | Belmont, MA | $250,000 | 2024 | general support |
| Boston College | Chestnut Hill, MA | $225,000 | 2024 | General support |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | Boston, MA | $150,000 | 2024 | general support |
| Dana-Faber Cancer Institute | Boston, MA | $100,000 | 2024 | general support |
| Dexter Southfield Fund | Brookline, MA | $92,855 | 2024 | general support |
| Aspen Art Museum | Aspen, CO | $60,000 | 2024 | general support |
| The Caribbean Neurosurgery Foundation | Saint Cloud, FL | $50,000 | 2024 | general support |
| Temple Emanuel | Newton Center, MA | $50,000 | 2024 | general support |
| Navy SEAL Foundation | Quincy, MA | $50,000 | 2024 | general support |
| Rice University | Houston, TX | $50,000 | 2024 | general support |
| Women's Foundation of Boston | Boston, MA | $50,000 | 2024 | general support |
Boston College
$971,430General support
Museum of Fine Arts Boston
$951,643general support
Trustees of Dartmouth College
$600,000general support
Harvard Business School
$525,000general support
general support
Massachusetts Wonderfund Inc
$338,334general support
Rice University
$306,050general support
Dexter Southfield Fund
$250,000general support
Boston Children's Hospital
$225,000general support
Massachusetts General Hospital
$206,300general support
Boston Children's Hospital Trust
$133,776general support
Temple Emanuel
$86,000general support
Williams College Alumni Fund
$50,000general support
Vinfen
$35,000general support
USA East Jesuits
$25,000general support
The Termeer Foundation
$10,000general support
MGH Institute of Health Professions
$10,000general support
Rice Athletics
$10,000general support
Columbia Business School
$5,000general support
Runaway for Recovery
$5,000general support
The Brookline Library Foundation
$500general support
Trustees of Dartmouth College
$625,000general support
Harvard Business School
$525,000general support
Museum of Fine Arts Boston
$484,500general support
Boston Children's Hospital
$286,100general support
Boston College
$225,000General support
Massachusetts General Hospital
$150,000general support
Dexter Southfield Fund
$92,855general support
The Caribbean Neurosurgery Foundation
$50,000general support
Temple Emanuel
$50,000general support
Navy SEAL Foundation
$50,000general support
Rice University
$50,000general support