New England Baptist Hospital’s grantmaking is highly neighborhood-focused, concentrating on improving community health access and social supports in Mission Hill/Roxbury and nearby Boston neighborhoods. The foundation funds community health access programs, youth and after-school services, and local housing/tenant organizations—often through repeat, multi-year support to grass‑roots providers and community centers. Grants are a mix of several larger awards and numerous modest grants intended to bolster local service delivery and community stability.
Concentrated, place-based giving: a handful of repeat core grantees receive the largest awards while the rest of funding is distributed as modest operational or program support to local community centers, youth programs, and housing organizations. Mix of several six-figure grants and many smaller grants, showing both strategic investments and ongoing neighborhood support.
New England Baptist Hospital’s giving is tightly centered on Mission Hill and Roxbury, with repeated support for local organizations that connect neighborhood residents to health, housing, and community services. Across 2023 to 2025, the hospital returned to the same set of Boston-area groups, including Mission Hill Link, Boston Celtics Shamrock Foundation, and Roxbury Tenants of Harvard Association Inc., often with the same grantees receiving support in multiple years. That pattern points to a place-based funder that backs ongoing local service delivery rather than one-time projects. The foundation’s recent grants show both community health access and broader neighborhood stabilization. Awards go to organizations working on care access and identified community health needs, community support, youth and after-school programs, and tenant or housing-related work. Its largest recent grants were $50,000 awards to Mission Hill Link in 2023, 2024, and 2025, and $30,000 awards to the Boston Celtics Shamrock Foundation over the same three years. Other grants support Boston Center for Youth and Families-Tobin Community Center, Mission Hill Main Streets, Sociedad Latina, and Mission Hill Neighborhood Housing Services. The overall picture is of a local institutional funder that uses recurring grants to support the civic infrastructure around its Boston neighborhoods.
Community health access is a central theme in the hospital’s grantmaking. In 2025, it gave $22,300 to Roxbury Tenants of Harvard Association Inc. for care access and other identified community health needs, and it also funded Mission Hill Neighborhood Housing with $10,000 for the same general purpose. Youth and after-school support appears as another thread. Boston Center for Youth and Families-Tobin Community Center received $18,110 in 2023 and $14,800 in 2024, with the later award tied to care access and identified community health needs. Sociedad Latina also received $12,500 in 2023 for community support. The foundation also backs neighborhood-based stability work. Mission Hill Main Streets received $13,000 in both 2024 and 2025, while Mission Grammar School received $6,300 in 2024. These awards fit a grantmaker that supports local institutions serving residents in daily life rather than a single issue area.
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$275.5M
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$239.1M
Most grants fall between $12K and $30K, with a median of $16K.
25th Percentile
$12K
Median
$16K
75th Percentile
$30K
KEVIN TABB MD
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Notable grantees: Mission Hill Link / Mission Hill neighborhood organizations, Boston Celtics Shamrock Foundation, Roxbury Tenants of Harvard (and related tenant/housing groups), Boston Center for Youth and Families – Tobin Community Center, Mission Hill Neighborhood Housing Services
Typical grant size is modest: the 25th percentile is $12,362, the median is $15,750, and the 75th percentile is $30,000. The distribution includes a few larger awards, such as $50,000 grants, but most grants cluster in the low-to-mid five-figure range. The pattern is recurring rather than one-off; several recipients appear in multiple years, including Mission Hill Link, the Boston Celtics Shamrock Foundation, Roxbury Tenants of Harvard, Boston Center for Youth and Families-Tobin Community Center, and Mission Hill Main Streets. The foundation is a hospital-based funder, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. No application process is stated in the provided data.
Grantmaking is entirely local: 100% of grants went to recipients in Massachusetts, and the top state by grant count is MA. The recipient cities and neighborhoods are concentrated in Boston, especially Mission Hill and Roxbury. Named recipient locations include Boston, Roxbury, and Mission Hill, with multiple awards going to Boston-based organizations and one to a Roxbury-based community school council. The geographic pattern shows a narrow neighborhood footprint rather than broader statewide or national giving.
It funds local organizations working on community health access, care access, youth and after-school services, tenant and housing stabilization, and neighborhood support. Recent recipients include Mission Hill Link, Roxbury Tenants of Harvard Association Inc., Boston Center for Youth and Families-Tobin Community Center, and Mission Hill Main Streets.
Typical grants are modest: the 25th percentile is $12,362, the median is $15,750, and the 75th percentile is $30,000. The recent record also includes $50,000 grants at the upper end of the distribution.
Yes. Several grantees appear across multiple years, including Mission Hill Link in 2023, 2024, and 2025; the Boston Celtics Shamrock Foundation in 2023, 2024, and 2025; and Roxbury Tenants of Harvard in 2023, 2024, and 2025.
Its giving is local and entirely within Massachusetts. All 19 recent grants went to U.S. recipients, and 100% of the grants were to organizations in the HQ state, MA, with a strong concentration in Boston, Roxbury, and Mission Hill.
No. The foundation’s profile indicates that it does not fund individuals.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MISSION HILL LINK INC | BOSTON, MA | $50,000 | 2025 | CARE ACCESS AND/OR TO ADDRESS OTHER IDENTIFIED COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS |
| BOSTON CELTICS SHAMROCK FOUNDATION | BOSTON, MA | $30,000 | 2025 | CARE ACCESS AND/OR TO ADDRESS OTHER IDENTIFIED COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS |
| ROXBURY TENANTS OF HARVARD ASSOCIATION INC | BOSTON, MA | $22,300 | 2025 | CARE ACCESS AND/OR TO ADDRESS OTHER IDENTIFIED COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS |
| TOBIN COMMUNITY CTRMISSION HILL COMMUNITY SCHOOL COUNCIL INC | ROXBURY, MA | $15,750 | 2025 | CARE ACCESS AND/OR TO ADDRESS OTHER IDENTIFIED COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS |
| MISSION HILL MAIN STREETS | BOSTON, MA | $13,000 | 2025 | CARE ACCESS AND/OR TO ADDRESS OTHER IDENTIFIED COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS |
| MISSION HILL NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSING | ROXBURY, MA | $10,000 | 2025 | CARE ACCESS AND/OR TO ADDRESS OTHER IDENTIFIED COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS |
| MISSION HILL LINK | BOSTON, MA | $50,000 | 2024 | CARE ACCESS AND/OR TO ADDRESS OTHER IDENTIFIED COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS |
| BOSTON CELTICS SHAMROCK FOUNDATION | BOSTON, MA | $30,000 | 2024 | CARE ACCESS AND/OR TO ADDRESS OTHER IDENTIFIED COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS |
| ROXBURY TENANTS OF HARVARD | BOSTON, MA | $19,600 | 2024 | CARE ACCESS AND/OR TO ADDRESS OTHER IDENTIFIED COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS |
| BOSTON CENTER FOR YOUTH AND FAMILIES-TOBIN COMMUNITY CENTER | BOSTON, MA | $14,800 | 2024 | CARE ACCESS AND/OR TO ADDRESS OTHER IDENTIFIED COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS |
| MISSION HILL MAIN STREETS | BOSTON, MA | $13,000 | 2024 | CARE ACCESS AND/OR TO ADDRESS OTHER IDENTIFIED COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS |
| MISSION HILL NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSING SERVICES | BOSTON, MA | $12,225 | 2024 | CARE ACCESS AND/OR TO ADDRESS OTHER IDENTIFIED COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS |
| MISSION GRAMMAR SCHOOL | MISSION HILL, MA | $6,300 | 2024 | CARE ACCESS AND/OR TO ADDRESS OTHER IDENTIFIED COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS |
| MISSION HILL LINK | BOSTON, MA | $50,000 | 2023 | COMMUNITY SUPPORT |
| BOSTON CELTICS SHAMROCK FOUNDATION | BOSTON, MA | $30,000 | 2023 | COMMUNITY SUPPORT |
| BOSTON CENTER FOR YOUTH AND FAMILIES-TOBIN COMMUNITY CENTER | BOSTON, MA | $18,110 | 2023 | COMMUNITY SUPPORT |
| SOCIEDAD LATINA | BOSTON, MA | $12,500 | 2023 | COMMUNITY SUPPORT |
| MISSION HILL NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSING SERVICES | BOSTON, MA | $9,886 | 2023 | COMMUNITY SUPPORT |
| ROXBURY TENANTS OF HARVARD | BOSTON, MA | $9,600 | 2023 | COMMUNITY SUPPORT |
MISSION HILL LINK INC
$50,000CARE ACCESS AND/OR TO ADDRESS OTHER IDENTIFIED COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS
CARE ACCESS AND/OR TO ADDRESS OTHER IDENTIFIED COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS
ROXBURY TENANTS OF HARVARD ASSOCIATION INC
$22,300CARE ACCESS AND/OR TO ADDRESS OTHER IDENTIFIED COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS
TOBIN COMMUNITY CTRMISSION HILL COMMUNITY SCHOOL COUNCIL INC
$15,750CARE ACCESS AND/OR TO ADDRESS OTHER IDENTIFIED COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS
MISSION HILL MAIN STREETS
$13,000CARE ACCESS AND/OR TO ADDRESS OTHER IDENTIFIED COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS
MISSION HILL NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSING
CARE ACCESS AND/OR TO ADDRESS OTHER IDENTIFIED COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS
MISSION HILL LINK
$50,000CARE ACCESS AND/OR TO ADDRESS OTHER IDENTIFIED COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS
CARE ACCESS AND/OR TO ADDRESS OTHER IDENTIFIED COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS
ROXBURY TENANTS OF HARVARD
$19,600CARE ACCESS AND/OR TO ADDRESS OTHER IDENTIFIED COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS
BOSTON CENTER FOR YOUTH AND FAMILIES-TOBIN COMMUNITY CENTER
$14,800CARE ACCESS AND/OR TO ADDRESS OTHER IDENTIFIED COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS
MISSION HILL MAIN STREETS
$13,000CARE ACCESS AND/OR TO ADDRESS OTHER IDENTIFIED COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS
MISSION HILL NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSING SERVICES
$12,225CARE ACCESS AND/OR TO ADDRESS OTHER IDENTIFIED COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS
MISSION GRAMMAR SCHOOL
$6,300CARE ACCESS AND/OR TO ADDRESS OTHER IDENTIFIED COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS
MISSION HILL LINK
$50,000COMMUNITY SUPPORT
BOSTON CENTER FOR YOUTH AND FAMILIES-TOBIN COMMUNITY CENTER
$18,110COMMUNITY SUPPORT
MISSION HILL NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSING SERVICES
$9,886COMMUNITY SUPPORT
ROXBURY TENANTS OF HARVARD
$9,600COMMUNITY SUPPORT