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Foundation Grants (Mary Alice Arakelian Foundation)
community supportcharitable causes
Who can apply: Applicants must be a registered 501(c)(3) organization.
Deadline: Applications are due September 1st.
About Mary Alice Arakelian Foundation
The Mary Alice Arakelian Foundation concentrates its giving locally in Newburyport, MA, providing sizable unrestricted support to core community institutions—primarily the local hospital and the city government. Grants are focused on sustaining essential public services and health care capacity rather than program-specific initiatives. The foundation appears to act as a civic benefactor, prioritizing stability and general operating needs for key municipal and medical infrastructure.
Focus Areas
General operating support for community hospital (Anna Jaques Hospital)Unrestricted funding to municipal government and local public services (City of Newburyport)Local civic infrastructure and community resilience in Newburyport, MA
Giving Approach
Concentrated, large-dollar local giving with repeat awards to a small number of core institutions; emphasis on unrestricted/general support rather than restricted program grants.
Funding Style
unrestricted general supportgeneral operating supportflexible fundingcore organizational support
About Mary Alice Arakelian Foundation
A $200,000 unrestricted grant to the City of Newburyport anchors the Mary Alice Arakelian Foundation’s recent giving and shows how directly it supports civic infrastructure. That same pattern continues with large general-support awards to Anna Jaques Hospital, Newburyport Education Foundation, and local service organizations, suggesting a funder built around flexible operating support for institutions that shape daily life in the Newburyport area. The foundation’s grants are mostly in Massachusetts, with a strong tilt toward organizations in and around Newburyport, and the largest awards sit well above the typical $10,000 level. Across the recent grants list, the foundation backs municipal services, health care, education, arts, and community assistance without tying gifts to narrowly defined projects. Its scholarship program adds a second lane of support: $10,000 awards for Newburyport High School graduates pursuing four-year college study, with additional year-by-year support possible for continuing students who remain eligible. Together, those grants point to a local funder focused on sustaining institutions, public services, and student advancement in its immediate region.
What Mary Alice Arakelian Foundation Funds
In health care, the foundation gave $115,000 in 2025 and $65,000 in both 2023 and 2024 to Anna Jaques Hospital, all as unrestricted general support. For education, it awarded $41,821 in 2025 to Newburyport Education Foundation and also supports student aid through the Mary Alice Arakelian Scholarship for Newburyport High School graduates attending four-year colleges or universities. Community food and human services also appear in the grant list: Our Neighbor's Table received $50,000 in 2023, $35,000 in 2024, and $20,000 in 2025. Arts and culture are part of the picture too, including a $50,000 unrestricted grant to Firehouse Center for the Arts in 2024.
How Mary Alice Arakelian Foundation Gives
Typical awards are tightly clustered: the p25, median, and p75 grant size are $10,000, $10,000, and $20,000. The recent list shows both one-time and repeated support, with several recipients appearing across multiple years, including hospital, arts, education, and human-service organizations. Grants are generally unrestricted general support, and the foundation also runs a scholarship program with fixed $10,000 awards. The active grant programs indicate unsolicited applications are accepted through a grant application form for 501(c)(3) organizations.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$628K
Total Assets
$5.7M
Total Revenue
$456K
Total Expenses
$713K
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $10K and $20K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$20K
Geographic Reach
Regional7 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Where Mary Alice Arakelian Foundation Funds
Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for Mary Alice Arakelian Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 73 | $1.4M | 98.7% |
| 2 | Ireland |
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