Hunt Street Fund Inc appears to operate as a grantmaking vehicle that channels large, unrestricted contributions into a donor-advised fund rather than directly funding program-specific nonprofits. All reported giving (two grants totaling $12.5M) went to the Goldman Sachs Philanthropy Fund, indicating the foundation delegates grant selection and programmatic decisions to a financial intermediary. There is no evidence of direct, issue-specific funding or geographic targeting in the reported data.
Highly concentrated giving: very large, unrestricted grants directed to a single intermediary (repeat grantee). The foundation appears to use an intermediary to manage or recommend downstream grants rather than making diversified direct grants itself.
Hunt Street Fund Inc’s most visible recent pattern is a pair of very large unrestricted contributions to Goldman Sachs Philanthropy Fund, totaling $12.5 million across 2023 and 2025. That places the funder in the category of a grantmaker that often routes capital through a financial intermediary rather than concentrating on a single program area in the public record. Beyond that channel, the grants list shows a strong tilt toward Catholic education and related institutions in Massachusetts, with support reaching schools, parish organizations, and a hospital as unrestricted gifts. The same recipient can appear more than once across years, which suggests repeat relationships rather than isolated one-off awards. In the 2025 file, the funder also backed Campaign for Catholic Schools, Catholic Schools Foundation, and several individual schools, while earlier grants included Xaverian Brothers High School, Hale Reservation, and McLean Hospital. The scale of individual awards ranges from five-figure gifts to multi-million-dollar contributions, but the common thread in the recent record is flexible support rather than restricted project funding.
A large share of the named grants connect to Catholic education. In 2025, Hunt Street Fund Inc gave $525,000 to Campaign for Catholic Schools, $350,000 to Catholic Schools Foundation, and $200,000 each to Lawrence Catholic Academy and Malden Catholic High School, all as unrestricted contributions. The foundation also supported Mission Grammar School, Nativity Prep, and St. Theresa of the Child Jesus School in Boston-area and nearby communities. Health care appears as another thread in the record: McLean Hospital received $200,000 in 2025 after a $145,000 gift in 2023, both unrestricted. The funder also made repeated support to Hale Reservation in Westwood, with $75,000 in both 2023 and 2025, showing that its giving is not limited to schools alone.
The reported grant-size profile is moderate to large: p25 is $10,000, median grant size is $20,000, and p75 is $30,000. The recent list also includes much larger outliers, especially the two multimillion-dollar contributions to Goldman Sachs Philanthropy Fund. Recurrence shows up in the data: several recipients appear in both 2023 and 2025, including Campaign for Catholic Schools, McLean Hospital, Hale Reservation, Sacred Heart School, Mother Caroline Academy and Education Center, and St Philip School. The foundation is classified as a regular funder and does not fund individuals or make program-related investments.
$9M
$101.6M
$8.3M
$9.5M
Most grants fall between $10K and $30K, with a median of $20K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$20K
75th Percentile
$30K
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Notable grantees: Goldman Sachs Philanthropy Fund
Grant recipients are overwhelmingly in the United States, with 99 grants recorded there. Massachusetts receives 78% of grants, and many recipients are in Boston, Westwood, Needham, Belmont, Milton, and Somerville. Outside Massachusetts, the recent list includes St Philip School in Greenville, Rhode Island, and Goldman Sachs Philanthropy Fund in Latham, New York. The top state by grant count is Connecticut, but the visible recent grants are concentrated in Massachusetts.
The recent grants point most clearly to Catholic education and related institutions: Campaign for Catholic Schools, Catholic Schools Foundation, Lawrence Catholic Academy, Malden Catholic High School, Mission Grammar School, Nativity Prep, and St. Theresa of the Child Jesus School all appear in the record. The foundation also gave to McLean Hospital and Hale Reservation.
The typical grant size is $10,000 at the 25th percentile, $20,000 at the median, and $30,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent record also includes much larger awards, including $6.0 million and $6.5 million contributions to Goldman Sachs Philanthropy Fund.
Yes. Several organizations appear in more than one year, including Campaign for Catholic Schools, McLean Hospital, Hale Reservation, Sacred Heart School, Mother Caroline Academy and Education Center, and St Philip School. That pattern suggests repeat support rather than only one-time gifts.
Massachusetts is the main destination in the recent record, with 78% of grants going to recipients in the state. Boston, Westwood, Needham, Belmont, Milton, and Somerville all appear among recipient locations, while the recipient country distribution is entirely U.S.-based.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GOLDMAN SACHS PHILANTHROPHY FUND | LATHAM, NY | $6,000,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION UNRESTRICTED |
| CAMPAIGN FOR CATHOLIC SCHOOLS | BRAINTREE, MA | $525,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION UNRESTRICTED |
| CATHOLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION | BOSTON, MA | $350,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION UNRESTRICTED |
| FONTBONE ACADEMY | MILTON, MA | $200,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION UNRESTRICTED |
| LAWRENCE CATHOLIC ACADEMNY | LAWRENCE, MA | $200,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION UNRESTRICTED |
| MALDEN CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL | MALDEN, MA | $200,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION UNRESTRICTED |
| MCLEAN HOSPITAL | BELMONT, MA | $200,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION UNRESTRICTED |
| MISSION GRAMMAR SCHOOL | BOSTON, MA | $125,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION UNRESTRICTED |
| NATIVITY PREP | BOSTON, MA | $100,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION UNRESTRICTED |
| ST SEBATIANS SCHOOL | NEEDHAM, MA | $100,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION UNRESTRICTED |
| ST CATHERINE OF SIENA | NORWOOD, MA | $100,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION UNRESTRICTED |
| SACRED HEART SCHOOL | HAVERHILL, MA | $75,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION UNRESTRICTED |
| HALE RESERVATION | WESTWOOD, MA | $75,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION UNRESTRICTED |
| CATHOLIC MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL | WEST ROXBURY, MA | $75,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION UNRESTRICTED |
| ST THERESA OF THE CHILD JESUS SCHOOL | SOMERVILLE, MA | $67,500 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION UNRESTRICTED |
| MOTHER CAROLINE ACADEMY AND EDUCATION CENTER | BOSTON, MA | $50,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION UNRESTRICTED |
| ST PHILIP SCHOOL | GREENVILLE, RI | $45,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION UNRESTRICTED |
| BISHOP FENWICK HIGH SCHOOL | PEABODY, MA | $35,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION UNRESTRICTED |
| CARROLL SCHOOL | LINCOLN, MA | $30,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION UNRESTRICTED |
| STEPPING STONE FOUNDATION | BOSTON, MA | $30,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION UNRESTRICTED |
| CATHEDERAL HIGH SCHOOL | BOSTON, MA | $25,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION UNRESTRICTED |
| SISTERS OF SAINT JOSEPH OF BOSTON | BOSTON, MA | $25,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION UNRESTRICTED |
| ST COLUMBKILLE PARTNERSHIP SCHOOL | BOSTON, MA | $25,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION UNRESTRICTED |
| ST MARY OF THE HILL SCHOOL | MILTON, MA | $25,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION UNRESTRICTED |
| XAVERIAN BROTHERS HIGH SCHOOL | WESTWOOD, MA | $25,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION UNRESTRICTED |
| NEW ENGLAND CONSERVATORY | BOSTON, MA | $25,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION UNRESTRICTED |
| NICKLAUS CHILDREN'S HEALTH CENTER | NORTH PALM BEACH, FL | $25,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION UNRESTRICTED |
| ST FRANCIS ACADEMY | BALTIMORE, MD | $25,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION UNRESTRICTED |
| JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY | BALTIMORE, MD | $25,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION UNRESTRICTED |
| EPIPHANY SCHOOL | DORCHESTER, MA | $20,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION UNRESTRICTED |
| SQUASHBUSTERS INC | ROXBURY CROSSING, MA | $20,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION UNRESTRICTED |
| HOLE IN THE WALL GANG CAMP | ASHFORD, CT | $20,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION UNRESTRICTED |
| COTTING SCHOOL | LEXINGTON, MA | $20,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION UNRESTRICTED |
| CIRCLE OF HOPE | NEEDHAM, MA | $20,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION UNRESTRICTED |
| TENACITY | BOSTON, MA | $15,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION UNRESTRICTED |
| PROJECT HOPE | MILLWOOD, VA | $12,500 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION UNRESTRICTED |
| HOUSE OF POSSIBILITIES | EASTON, MA | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION UNRESTRICTED |
| SCHOOL ON WHEELS OF MA | BROCKTON, MA | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION UNRESTRICTED |
| FORMAN SCHOOL | LITCHFIELD, CT | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION UNRESTRICTED |
| MY BROTHERS KEEPER | EASTON, MA | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION UNRESTRICTED |
| FATHER BILL'S & MAINSPRING | BROCKTON, MA | $7,500 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION UNRESTRICTED |
| JULIE'S FAMILY LEARNING CENTER | BOSTON, MA | $7,500 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION UNRESTRICTED |
| DEBRA OF AMERICA | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION UNRESTRICTED |
| CYSTIC FIBROSIS FOUNDATION | NATICK, MA | $5,000 | 2025 | CHARIRABLE CONTRIBUTION UNRESTRICTED |
| ST JOSEPH'S SCHOOL | NEEDHAM, MA | $2,500 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION UNRESTRICTED |
| GOLDMAN SACHS PHILANTHROPHY FUND | LATHAM, NY | $6,500,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION UNRESTRICTED |
| CAMPAIGN FOR CATHOLIC SCHOOLS | BRAINTREE, MA | $500,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION UNRESTRICTED |
| CATHOLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION | BOSTON, MA | $275,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION UNRESTRICTED |
| FONTBONE ACADEMY | MILTON, MA | $150,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION UNRESTRICTED |
| MCLEAN HOSPITAL | BELMONT, MA | $95,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION UNRESTRICTED |
GOLDMAN SACHS PHILANTHROPHY FUND
$6,000,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION UNRESTRICTED
CAMPAIGN FOR CATHOLIC SCHOOLS
$525,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION UNRESTRICTED
FONTBONE ACADEMY
$200,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION UNRESTRICTED
LAWRENCE CATHOLIC ACADEMNY
$200,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION UNRESTRICTED
MALDEN CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL
$200,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION UNRESTRICTED
MCLEAN HOSPITAL
$200,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION UNRESTRICTED
MISSION GRAMMAR SCHOOL
$125,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION UNRESTRICTED
NATIVITY PREP
$100,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION UNRESTRICTED
ST SEBATIANS SCHOOL
$100,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION UNRESTRICTED
ST CATHERINE OF SIENA
$100,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION UNRESTRICTED
SACRED HEART SCHOOL
$75,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION UNRESTRICTED
HALE RESERVATION
$75,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION UNRESTRICTED
ST THERESA OF THE CHILD JESUS SCHOOL
$67,500CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION UNRESTRICTED
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION UNRESTRICTED
ST PHILIP SCHOOL
$45,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION UNRESTRICTED
BISHOP FENWICK HIGH SCHOOL
$35,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION UNRESTRICTED
CARROLL SCHOOL
$30,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION UNRESTRICTED
STEPPING STONE FOUNDATION
$30,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION UNRESTRICTED
CATHEDERAL HIGH SCHOOL
$25,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION UNRESTRICTED
SISTERS OF SAINT JOSEPH OF BOSTON
$25,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION UNRESTRICTED
ST COLUMBKILLE PARTNERSHIP SCHOOL
$25,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION UNRESTRICTED
ST MARY OF THE HILL SCHOOL
$25,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION UNRESTRICTED
XAVERIAN BROTHERS HIGH SCHOOL
$25,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION UNRESTRICTED
NEW ENGLAND CONSERVATORY
$25,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION UNRESTRICTED
NICKLAUS CHILDREN'S HEALTH CENTER
$25,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION UNRESTRICTED
ST FRANCIS ACADEMY
$25,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION UNRESTRICTED
JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
$25,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION UNRESTRICTED
COTTING SCHOOL
$20,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION UNRESTRICTED
CIRCLE OF HOPE
$20,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION UNRESTRICTED
PROJECT HOPE
$12,500CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION UNRESTRICTED
FORMAN SCHOOL
$10,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION UNRESTRICTED
ST JOSEPH'S SCHOOL
$2,500CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION UNRESTRICTED
GOLDMAN SACHS PHILANTHROPHY FUND
$6,500,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION UNRESTRICTED
CAMPAIGN FOR CATHOLIC SCHOOLS
$500,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION UNRESTRICTED
FONTBONE ACADEMY
$150,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION UNRESTRICTED
MCLEAN HOSPITAL
$95,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION UNRESTRICTED