The Middlecott Foundation appears to focus its philanthropic support exclusively on independent secondary education, demonstrated by a single large grant to a private boarding school. Its giving profile is narrowly concentrated, suggesting either a targeted mission toward secondary/private school support or a very small, selective grantmaking program. The foundation likely prioritizes sustaining or expanding programmatic and capital needs at established independent schools.
Highly concentrated: one large, single grant (all recorded giving) to a private secondary school rather than many small or diversified awards.
Middlecott Foundation’s recent giving is anchored by a $100,000 grant to Chatham Hall for general support, a signal of sustained interest in independent secondary education. The pattern extends to other private-school recipients, including Miss Porter's School and Charles River School, and it is reinforced by a mix of annual-fund and general-support awards. That school-centered profile is the clearest thread in the foundation’s grant history, even as its portfolio also reaches into cultural, health, conservation, and community organizations. Within that narrower school focus, the foundation has supported both operating needs and campaign-related work. Charles River School received funding tied to its Climb Higher Campaign and an annual fund award across different years, while Chatham Hall received the largest listed grant for unrestricted support. Those awards suggest a relationship-oriented approach rather than one-off project funding. The foundation’s overall grant volume is substantial for its asset base, but its recent grant list shows a selective pattern with recurring support to a small set of organizations rather than a broad open-call portfolio.
Independent secondary education is the most visible thread in Middlecott Foundation’s recent giving. It awarded $100,000 to Chatham Hall for general support, and it also gave Miss Porter's School $13,750 for general support. Charles River School received $50,000 for the Climb Higher Campaign and $15,000 for its annual fund, showing support for both campaign and operating needs. Beyond schools, the foundation has also backed institutions serving education-adjacent and community purposes. It gave $53,000 to the Massachusetts Historical Society and $45,000 to Sea Education Association, both for general support. Community and youth-serving groups also appear in the record: Rehearsal for Life received $45,250 for general support, and Youth Farm Project received $20,500 for general purpose. The portfolio also includes service-oriented and public-interest organizations such as Partners in Health and Conservation Law Foundation.
Middlecott Foundation’s typical grant size is modest: the 25th percentile is $500, the median is $1,000, and the 75th percentile is $3,375. The recent grants list also shows a small number of larger awards, with a $100,000 grant at the high end and several gifts in the $10,000 to $20,000 range. Recurring support is visible in the record, including organizations that appear in multiple years. The foundation funds individuals, and it does not make program-related investments. Its recent awards are framed mostly as general support, annual fund support, or campaign-related pledges.
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Most grants fall between $500 and $3K, with a median of $1K.
25th Percentile
$500
Median
$1K
75th Percentile
$3K
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Notable grantees: CHATHAM HALL
Most grants go to recipients in Massachusetts, which accounts for 32% of grants and is the top state by grant count. Recent Massachusetts recipients include Boston, Dover, Jamaica Plain, Woods Hole, and the state’s broader nonprofit network. The list also shows repeated support for organizations in Maine, New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Ohio, indicating a regional footprint rather than a single-city focus. All recorded grants in the supplied data are to U.S. recipients.
The recent grant record is centered on independent secondary schools and related education support. Examples include Chatham Hall, Miss Porter's School, and Charles River School. The foundation also gives to museums, health organizations, conservation groups, and community nonprofits, but school support is the clearest pattern.
Yes. Several organizations appear across multiple years in the recent grants list. Charles River School received grants in 2023 and 2025, Rehearsal for Life appears in both 2023 and 2025, and the Massachusetts Historical Society, Sea Education Association, Youth Farm Project, Crosscurrents International Institute, and MSPCA also recur.
The foundation’s grant-size distribution is small on the whole: the 25th percentile is $500, the median is $1,000, and the 75th percentile is $3,375. The recent list also includes larger exceptions, such as $100,000 to Chatham Hall and several awards in the $10,000 to $20,000 range.
Massachusetts is the top state by grant count, with 32% of grants going to recipients there. Recent Massachusetts recipients include organizations in Boston, Dover, Jamaica Plain, and Woods Hole, showing that the foundation’s giving is concentrated in the state even though it is regional in scope.
The foundation’s recent grants are mostly labeled general support, but it also uses annual fund support and campaign-related funding. Charles River School received support for its Climb Higher Campaign and annual fund, and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center received a capital campaign pledge.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| REHEARSAL FOR LIFE | JAMAICA PLAIN, MA | $45,250 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL SOCIETY | BOSTON, MA | $45,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SEA EDUCATION ASSOCIATION | WOODS HOLE, MA | $45,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| YOUTH FARM PROJECT | ITHICA, NY | $20,500 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL | BOSTON, MA | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CROSSCURRENTS INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE | SIDNEY, OH | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CHARLES RIVER SCHOOL | DOVER, MA | $15,000 | 2025 | ANNUAL FUND |
| MISS PORTER'S SCHOOL | FARMINGTON, CT | $13,750 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PARTNERS IN HEALTH | BOSTON, MA | $12,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CHAPEL HAVEN INC | NEW HAVEN, CT | $12,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PENOBSCOT MARINE MUSEUM | SEARSPORT, ME | $11,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MAINE PUBLIC RADIO | BANGOR, ME | $11,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PEABODY ESSEX MUSEUM | SALEM, MA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UNITED WAY OF MASSACHUSETTS BAY AND MERRIMACK VALLEY | BOSTON, MA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MAINE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | ELLSWORTH, ME | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CONSERVATION LAW FOUNDATION | BOSTON, MA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FRIENDS OF STEWART PARK | ITHICA, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| CAMDEN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL | CAMDEN, ME | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MSPCA | BOSTON, MA | $10,000 | 2025 | RAISE THE WOOF |
| WORLD FOOD PROGRAM - USA | WASHINGTON, DC | $8,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BROTHER FRANCIS SHELTER | ANCHORAGE, AK | $8,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UNICEF | NEW YORK, NY | $8,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE | ALBERT LEA, MN | $7,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE TRUSTEES OF RESERVATIONS | BOSTON, MA | $7,500 | 2025 | CLAIRE SALTONSTALL ED PROG |
| CARE | MERRIFIELD, VA | $7,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| RISE AGAINST HUNGER | RALEIGH, NC | $7,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MAINE COAST HERITAGE TRUST | TOPSHAM, ME | $7,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BEANS CAF INC | ANCHORAGE, AK | $7,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERATION OF AMERICA INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $6,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| NATURAL RESOURCES COUNCIL OF MAINE | AUGUSTA, ME | $6,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MIDDLESEX SCHOOL | CONCORD, MA | $6,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PROCTOR ACADEMY | ANDOVER, NH | $6,000 | 2025 | PLEDGE INSTALLMENT 1 OF 5 |
| MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE | MIDDLEBURY, VT | $6,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| USA FOR UNHCR | WASHINGTON, DC | $6,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AQUIDNECK LAND TRUST | MIDDLETOWN, RI | $5,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| STAR KIDS | MIDDLETOWN, RI | $5,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ARNOLD ARBORETUM | BOSTON, MA | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS | HAGERSTOWN, MD | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ALASKAN AIDS ASSISTANCE ASSOCIATION | ANCHORAGE, AK | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL SOCIETY | BOSTON, MA | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN RED CROSS MASSACHUSETTS REGION | MEDFORD, MA | $5,000 | 2025 | INTERNATIONAL |
| OXFAM AMERICA | BOSTON, MA | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| US ROWING | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HOPE AND HEALTH INTERNATIONAL | ANCHORAGE, AK | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CLARE HOUSE | ANCHORAGE, AK | $4,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| COVENANT HOUSE | ANCHORAGE, AK | $4,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CORNELL LAB OF ORNITHOLOGY | ITHACA, NY | $4,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UPPER VALLEY HAVEN | WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, VT | $4,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FOOD BANK OF ALASKA | ANCHORAGE, AK | $4,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SELF-REALIZATION FELLOWSHIP | LOS ANGELES, CA | $4,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
REHEARSAL FOR LIFE
$45,250GENERAL SUPPORT
YOUTH FARM PROJECT
$20,500GENERAL PURPOSE
BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL
$20,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CROSSCURRENTS INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE
$20,000GENERAL SUPPORT
MISS PORTER'S SCHOOL
$13,750GENERAL SUPPORT
PARTNERS IN HEALTH
$12,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CHAPEL HAVEN INC
$12,000GENERAL SUPPORT
PENOBSCOT MARINE MUSEUM
$11,500GENERAL SUPPORT
MAINE PUBLIC RADIO
$11,000GENERAL SUPPORT
PEABODY ESSEX MUSEUM
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
FRIENDS OF STEWART PARK
$10,000GENERAL PURPOSE
CAMDEN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
WORLD FOOD PROGRAM - USA
$8,000GENERAL SUPPORT
INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE
$7,500GENERAL SUPPORT
CARE
$7,500GENERAL SUPPORT
BEANS CAF INC
$7,000GENERAL SUPPORT
PLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERATION OF AMERICA INC
$6,000GENERAL PURPOSE
NATURAL RESOURCES COUNCIL OF MAINE
$6,000GENERAL SUPPORT
PROCTOR ACADEMY
$6,000PLEDGE INSTALLMENT 1 OF 5
MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE
$6,000GENERAL SUPPORT
STAR KIDS
$5,500GENERAL SUPPORT
DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
AMERICAN RED CROSS MASSACHUSETTS REGION
$5,000INTERNATIONAL
US ROWING
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
HOPE AND HEALTH INTERNATIONAL
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CORNELL LAB OF ORNITHOLOGY
$4,000GENERAL SUPPORT
SELF-REALIZATION FELLOWSHIP
$4,000GENERAL SUPPORT