Moderna Charitable Foundation concentrates its support in a few large, strategic gifts that back charitable infrastructure, international humanitarian relief, and local housing/homelessness services. Grants are sizable and directed to established organizations rather than many small local projects, suggesting a preference for scalable impact and trusted partners. While based in Cambridge, MA, the foundation funds both national/international operations and local social services.
Highly concentrated giving: very few (3) large grants making up total giving, no evidence of many small awards; funds go to established national and local organizations rather than exploratory or seed-stage projects.
Moderna Charitable Foundation Inc concentrates its largest grants in charitable giving infrastructure, refugee assistance, and housing support. In 2023, its biggest award went to American Online Giving Foundation Inc for $3,549,642, followed by a $2,500,000 grant to International Rescue Committee Inc for program support. The foundation also directed $1,000,000 to Heading Home Inc, showing that its giving reaches both large-scale international relief and local service providers. The grant list points to a small number of substantial awards rather than many minor gifts. Alongside those major grants, the foundation supported Year Up Inc with $500,000 and Life Science Cares Inc with $500,000, both in Boston-area nonprofit work. It also made grants to online giving foundations in the UK, Australia, Canada, and Ireland, indicating that part of its portfolio supports charitable infrastructure across multiple countries. The overall pattern is program support to established organizations, with recipients that operate at institutional scale.
A clear theme in the foundation’s giving is charitable giving infrastructure. It awarded $3,549,642 to American Online Giving Foundation Inc for program support, and $360,357 to The UK Online Giving Foundation for the same purpose. Those grants show support for platforms that channel donations rather than direct service delivery. Humanitarian and refugee aid is another area of support. The foundation gave $2,500,000 to International Rescue Committee Inc for program support, placing a major grant behind an organization working in international relief and refugee assistance. Local social services also appear in the grant list. Heading Home Inc received $1,000,000 for program support, and Boston Medical Center Corporation received $153,194, both in Boston. The foundation also backed Year Up Inc with $500,000, adding workforce-related nonprofit support in the same region.
The reported grant-size profile is highly uneven: the 25th percentile is $1,949, the median is $360,357, and the 75th percentile is $750,000. That spread reflects a mix of very small administrative-size awards and a few large program grants. In the 2023 data provided, all listed grants were marked program support. The recipient list includes repeated online giving foundations across multiple countries, which suggests a recurring interest in charitable infrastructure rather than one-off local projects. The foundation is a private charitable foundation, not a fund for individuals, and it does not make program-related investments.
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$27M
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$5.6M
Most grants fall between $2K and $750K, with a median of $360K.
25th Percentile
$2K
Median
$360K
75th Percentile
$750K
Top 7 recipient countries by grant volume for Moderna Charitable Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 14 | $19.5M | 48.3% |
| 2 | United Kingdom |
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Notable grantees: American Online Giving Foundation Inc, International Rescue Committee Inc, Heading Home Inc
Most grants in the data went to recipients in the United States, including Boston, Cambridge, New York, and Pittsburgh. Massachusetts appears most often by grant count, and 67% of grants went to recipients in the HQ state. Outside the US, the recipient list includes the UK, Ireland, Australia, and Canada. The country distribution shows 6 US grants, 2 UK grants, and 1 each in Ireland, Australia, and Canada.
The 2023 grants show support for charitable giving infrastructure, refugee assistance, housing services, workforce-related nonprofit work, and medical or social-service organizations. Examples in the data include online giving foundations, an international relief organization, a homelessness service provider, and Boston-area nonprofits.
The reported grant-size distribution is wide: the 25th percentile is $1,949, the median is $360,357, and the 75th percentile is $750,000. In the 2023 list, grants range from $101 to $3,549,642.
Yes. Massachusetts is the top state by grant count, and 67% of grants went to recipients in the HQ state. The recent list includes Boston and Cambridge recipients, along with awards to organizations in other states and countries.
Yes. The recipient country distribution includes the UK with 2 grants, and Ireland, Australia, and Canada with 1 grant each. The list also includes a grant to an organization in Cirencester, one in Chatswood, one in Calgary, and one in Dundrum.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
| 6 |
| $677K |
20.7% |
| 3 | Canada | 3 | $21K | 10.3% |
| 4 | Australia | 3 | $17K | 10.3% |
| 5 | Poland | 1 | $100K | 3.5% |
| 6 | Spain | 1 | $50K | 3.5% |
| 7 | Ireland | 1 | $101 | 3.5% |
Recipient country reflects the grantee's headquarters per IRS 990-PF and Schedule F filings, not the program's implementation country.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC | NEWARK, DE | $4,645,586 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN NATIONAL RED CROSS | WASHINGTON, DC | $100,000 | 2026 | SUPPORTING DISASTER RELIEF EFFORTS |
| THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF THE TEXAS HILL COUNTRY INC | KERRVILLE, TX | $50,000 | 2026 | SUPPORTING DISASTER RELIEF EFFORTS |
| INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL CORPS | LOS ANGELES, CA | $50,000 | 2026 | SUPPORTING DISASTER RELIEF EFFORTS |
| THE UK ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION | CIRENCESTER, GL | $32,015 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| CHARITABLE GIVING | TAVISTOCK, EN | $6,731 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| CANADIAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION | CALGARY, CA | $4,479 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| THE TRUSTEE FOR THE AUSTRALIAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION | NEUTRAL BAY, NS | $1,419 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC | NEWARK, DE | $6,114,818 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| THE UK ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION | CIRENCESTER, GL | $255,980 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN NATIONAL RED CROSS | WASHINGTON, DC | $200,000 | 2025 | SUPPORTING DISASTER RELIEF EFFORTS |
| CENTER FOR DISASTER PHILANTHROPY | WASHINGTON, DC | $103,000 | 2025 | SUPPORTING DISASTER RELIEF EFFORTS |
| SIEPOMAGA FOUNDATION FUNDACJA SIEPOMAGA | POZNAN, WI | $100,000 | 2025 | SUPPORTING DISASTER RELIEF EFFORTS |
| WORLD KITCHEN INCORPORATED | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | 2025 | SUPPORTING DISASTER RELIEF EFFORTS |
| CRUZ ROJA ESPANOLA | MADRID, MA | $50,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| CHARITABLE GIVING | TAVISTOCK, EN | $18,702 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| CANADIAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION | CALGARY, CA | $15,164 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| THE TRUSTEE FOR THE AUSTRALIAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION | NEUTRAL BAY, NS | $14,507 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC | PITTSBURGH, PA | $3,549,642 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE INC | NEW YORK, NY | $2,500,000 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| HEADING HOME INC | BOSTON, MA | $1,000,000 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| YEAR UP INC | BOSTON, MA | $500,000 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| LIFE SCIENCE CARES INC | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $500,000 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| THE UK ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION | CIRENCESTER, GL | $360,357 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER CORPORATION | BOSTON, MA | $153,194 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| CHARITABLE GIVING | TAVISTOCK, EN | $2,754 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| AUSTRALIAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION | CHATSWOOD, NS | $1,144 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| CANADIAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION | CALGARY, AL | $1,121 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| IRISH ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION | DUNDRUM, DU | $101 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
SUPPORTING DISASTER RELIEF EFFORTS
THE UK ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION
$32,015PROGRAM SUPPORT
CHARITABLE GIVING
$6,731PROGRAM SUPPORT
CANADIAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION
$4,479PROGRAM SUPPORT
THE TRUSTEE FOR THE AUSTRALIAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION
$1,419PROGRAM SUPPORT
THE UK ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION
$255,980PROGRAM SUPPORT
SIEPOMAGA FOUNDATION FUNDACJA SIEPOMAGA
$100,000SUPPORTING DISASTER RELIEF EFFORTS
CRUZ ROJA ESPANOLA
$50,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
CHARITABLE GIVING
$18,702PROGRAM SUPPORT
CANADIAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION
$15,164PROGRAM SUPPORT
THE TRUSTEE FOR THE AUSTRALIAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION
$14,507PROGRAM SUPPORT
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$3,549,642PROGRAM SUPPORT
THE UK ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION
$360,357PROGRAM SUPPORT
CHARITABLE GIVING
$2,754PROGRAM SUPPORT
AUSTRALIAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION
$1,144PROGRAM SUPPORT
CANADIAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION
$1,121PROGRAM SUPPORT
IRISH ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION
$101PROGRAM SUPPORT