To prevent and alleviate homelessness and help individuals and families in Greater Boston move from homelessness to housing stability and economic security.
Mbhp Office Corporation’s defining grant is a $9,845,806 contribution to Metropolitan Boston Housing Partnership Inc dba Metro Housing Boston, written to support the tax-exempt activities of its affiliate, Metro Housing Boston. That scale points to a foundation that operates through organizational support rather than a broad spread of small awards. The latest grant data also shows a separate, named program: the Lowell L. Richards, III Fellowship for Leadership and Public Service, a paid summer placement hosted at Massachusetts Port Authority/Massport for a graduate student working on urban planning, real estate development, and public realm projects. Together, those entries show a funder tied to housing stability work and to leadership development connected with Boston’s built environment. The foundation’s stated purpose is to prevent and alleviate homelessness and help individuals and families in Greater Boston move from homelessness to housing stability and economic security. Its beneficiary profile centers on residents of Metro Boston and households seeking housing or renters, with support framed around counseling, education, and housing access.
In housing services, Mbhp Office Corporation supports affiliate and institutional work that advances homelessness prevention and housing stability in Greater Boston. The largest recent grant went to Metropolitan Boston Housing Partnership Inc dba Metro Housing Boston for the tax-exempt activities of its affiliate. The foundation also funds housing counseling and search through its stated focus areas, along with tenant and landlord education. Beyond direct housing assistance, it supports financial coaching and economic security, indicating attention to the steps that help households remain housed. Its topic taxonomy adds affordable housing and housing policy and advocacy, plus regional housing planning in Metro Boston, which suggests interest in both immediate services and the systems around them. The Lowell L. Richards, III Fellowship for Leadership and Public Service connects that housing environment to urban planning, real estate development, and economic development training.
Typical grant size is fixed at $9,845,806 at the 25th percentile, median, and 75th percentile, reflecting a single-grant pattern in the available data. The latest filing shows one large contribution and one named fellowship program, both centered on Boston-area housing and public service. The foundation does accept unsolicited applications for the Lowell L. Richards, III Fellowship for Leadership and Public Service. Its philosophy tags point to affiliate support, general operating support, and institutional or organizational support, which matches the grant record.
$9.8M
$0
$70K
$10.1M
Most grants fall between $9.8M and $9.8M, with a median of $9.8M.
25th Percentile
$9.8M
Median
$9.8M
75th Percentile
$9.8M
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Grantmaking is entirely local and entirely in Massachusetts: 100% of grants in the data go to recipients in the HQ state. The recipient location shown in the recent grants list is Boston, MA, and the fellowship is also based in Boston, MA, with a Massachusetts placement at Massport. No other recipient states or countries appear in the data.
It funds work tied to homelessness prevention, affordable housing, housing counseling and search, financial coaching and economic security, and tenant and landlord education. The stated purpose is to prevent and alleviate homelessness and help individuals and families in Greater Boston move toward housing stability and economic security.
The grant-size data is concentrated at one level: the 25th percentile, median, and 75th percentile are all $9,845,806. The recent grants list also includes a separate fellowship award of $10,000.
All grants in the provided data go to recipients in Massachusetts, and the recipient city shown is Boston, MA. The geographic scope of giving is local, and 100% of grants are to recipients in the HQ state.
Yes. The Lowell L. Richards, III Fellowship for Leadership and Public Service is listed as accepting unsolicited applications. It is a paid summer placement hosted at Massachusetts Port Authority/Massport.
The philosophy tags point to affiliate support, general operating support, and institutional or organizational support. The recent grant record shows support for the tax-exempt activities of an affiliate, and the fellowship supports graduate-level project work in urban planning, real estate development, and public realm projects.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| METROPOLITAN BOSTON HOUSING PARTNERSHIP INC DBA METRO HOUSING BOSTON | BOSTON, MA | $9,845,806 | 2025 | CONTRIBUTIONS TO SUPPORT THE TAX-EXEMPT ACTIVITIES OF ITS AFFILIATE, METRO HOUSING BOSTON. |
| METROPOLITAN BOSTON HOUSING PARTNERSHIP INC DBA METRO HOUSING BOSTON | BOSTON, MA | $295,104 | 2024 | CONTRIBUTIONS TO SUPPORT THE TAX-EXEMPT ACTIVITIES OF ITS AFFILIATE, METRO HOUSING BOSTON. |
CONTRIBUTIONS TO SUPPORT THE TAX-EXEMPT ACTIVITIES OF ITS AFFILIATE, METRO HOUSING BOSTON.
CONTRIBUTIONS TO SUPPORT THE TAX-EXEMPT ACTIVITIES OF ITS AFFILIATE, METRO HOUSING BOSTON.