The Patricia A Bresky Family Foundation concentrates its giving into a handful of large gifts focused on Alzheimer’s causes and end-of-life care. Much of its funding is channeled through a donor-advised vehicle, and it makes repeat, multi-grant support for organizations working on Alzheimer’s research/awareness and hospice/palliative services, including music therapy. The foundation appears strategic and concentrated rather than broadly distributed across many small grantees.
Highly concentrated: very few, large grants; repeat support to Cure Alzheimer’s; one very large transfer to a Schwab donor-advised fund suggests use of DAFs or passthrough vehicles rather than many small direct grants.
Patricia A Bresky Family Foundation’s recent giving is anchored by a $5,105,000 general operating grant to Schwab Donor Advised Fund in 2025, showing how much of its capital moves through a donor-advised vehicle rather than directly to operating nonprofits. Beyond that pass-through grant, the foundation has made repeated large gifts to Cure Alzheimers in Wellesley Hills, including $800,000 in 2024, $500,000 in 2025, and $200,000 in 2023. That pattern points to a concentrated grantmaking style with a strong emphasis on Alzheimer’s-related work. The foundation also supports end-of-life care and related services. Care Dimensions in Danvers received multiple grants across 2023, 2024, and 2025, including support tied to a music therapy program. Other recipients include William James College, Feeding America, Clean Air Task Force Inc, and Common Threads Project, indicating that the portfolio extends beyond one cause area while still favoring sizable general operating awards. The grant record is national in scope, but the center of gravity is not broad distribution; it is repeated support to a limited set of organizations and themes.
Alzheimer’s causes are the clearest theme in the grant record. Patricia A Bresky Family Foundation gave $800,000 in 2024, $500,000 in 2025, and $200,000 in 2023 to Cure Alzheimers in Wellesley Hills for general operating support. Hospice and palliative care is another visible area. Care Dimensions in Danvers received $375,000 in 2023 and $120,000 in both 2024 and 2025, with the 2023 and 2024 awards labeled for general operating support and a music therapy program. The foundation also funds dementia caregiver support. Massachusetts General Development Office in Boston received $40,000 in 2024 for a Dementia Caregiver Support Program. In addition, William James College in Williamsburg, VA received grants of $80,000 in 2023 and $100,000 in both 2024 and 2025 for general operating support.
Typical grants are large: the grant-size distribution is $25,000 at the 25th percentile, $50,000 at the median, and $100,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent record also includes several awards well above that range, including a $5,105,000 pass-through grant and multiple six-figure gifts. The pattern is repetitive rather than one-off. Cure Alzheimers, Care Dimensions, William James College, Common Threads Project, ReWild, Clean Air Task Force Inc, Belmont Golf Scholarship, Feeding America, and The Park School all appear in more than one year. The foundation is structured as a family foundation, and much of its giving is routed through a donor-advised fund vehicle. Grants are generally general operating support, with a few program-specific exceptions.
$10.5M
$70.6M
$2.8M
$10.8M
Most grants fall between $25K and $100K, with a median of $50K.
25th Percentile
$25K
Median
$50K
75th Percentile
$100K
About 14% of grants go to recipients in MA.
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Notable grantees: Schwab Donor Advised Fund, Cure Alzheimer’s, Care Dimensions
Although the foundation is headquartered in Chicago, its giving is national and all recent grants in the dataset went to U.S. recipients. Massachusetts is the top state by grant count, with repeated awards in Wellesley Hills, Danvers, Boston, Belmont, Brookline, Jamaica Plain, and nearby areas. Illinois also appears through Chicago-based grants, including Feeding America and the Schwab Donor Advised Fund. Outside Massachusetts and Illinois, repeated recipients include Austin, TX; Williamsburg, VA; and Laguna Hills, CA. The pattern shows a strong concentration in a few U.S. metro areas rather than a wide geographic spread.
The strongest patterns are Alzheimer’s causes, hospice and palliative care, and dementia caregiver support. The record also includes grants for music therapy, mental health-related services through William James College, and general operating support for a few broader nonprofits.
The typical grant-size distribution is $25,000 at the 25th percentile, $50,000 at the median, and $100,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent record also includes larger six-figure gifts and one multiyear pass-through grant above $5 million.
Yes. Several recipients appear across multiple years, including Cure Alzheimers, Care Dimensions, William James College, Common Threads Project, ReWild, Clean Air Task Force Inc, Belmont Golf Scholarship, Feeding America, and The Park School.
Massachusetts receives the most grants by count, with recipients in Wellesley Hills, Danvers, Boston, Belmont, Brookline, and Jamaica Plain. The grant record is national overall, and all recent grants in the dataset went to U.S. recipients.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAFgiving360 | Chicago, IL | $9,120,000 | 2026 | General Operating Support. |
| David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust | Laguana Hills, CA | $200,000 | 2026 | General Operating Purposes. |
| Feeding America | Chicago, IL | $150,000 | 2026 | General Operating Support |
| Clean Air Task Force Inc | Boston, MA | $150,000 | 2026 | General Operating Support |
| Care Dimensions | Danvers, MA | $150,000 | 2026 | General Operating Support and Music Therepy Program |
| Re Wild | Austin, TX | $150,000 | 2026 | General Operting Support |
| Common Threads Project | Austin, TX | $130,000 | 2026 | General Operating Support |
| Neighborhood School | Jamaica Plain, MA | $125,000 | 2026 | General Operating Support. |
| The Park School | Brookline, MA | $75,000 | 2026 | General Operating Support |
| Stone House | Jamaica Plain MA, MA | $75,000 | 2026 | General Operating Support. |
| Belmont Golf Scholarship | Belmont, MA | $60,000 | 2026 | General Operating Support |
| William James College | Williamsburg, VA | $50,000 | 2026 | General Operating Support |
| Schwartz Center for Compassionate Healthcare | Boston, MA | $30,000 | 2026 | General Operating Support |
| The Foundation for Sarcoidosis Research | Chicago, IL | $25,000 | 2026 | General Operating Support |
| William and Mary Edward and Frances Shifman Scholarship | Williamsburg, VA | $15,000 | 2026 | General Operating Support |
| Schwab Donor Advised Fund | Chicago, IL | $5,105,000 | 2025 | General Operating Support. |
| Cure Alzheimers | Wellesley Hills, MA | $500,000 | 2025 | General Operating Support |
| David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust | Laguana Hills, CA | $150,000 | 2025 | General Operating Purposes. |
| Feeding America | Chicago, IL | $125,000 | 2025 | General Operating Support |
| Clean Air Task Force Inc | Boston, MA | $125,000 | 2025 | General Operating Support |
| Common Threads Project | Austin, TX | $125,000 | 2025 | General Operating Support |
| Re Wild | Austin, TX | $125,000 | 2025 | General Operting Support |
| Care Dimensions | Danvers, MA | $120,000 | 2025 | General Operating Support and Music Therepy Program |
| Belmont Golf Scholarship | Belmont, MA | $105,000 | 2025 | General Operating Support |
| William James College | Williamsburg, VA | $100,000 | 2025 | General Operating Support |
| Neighborhood School | Jamaica Plain, MA | $60,000 | 2025 | General Operating Support. |
| The Park School | Brookline, MA | $50,000 | 2025 | General Operating Support |
| Stone House | Jamaica Plain MA, MA | $50,000 | 2025 | General Operating Support. |
| Massachusetts General Development Office | Boston, MA | $40,000 | 2025 | Dementia Caregiver Support Program |
| Schwartz Center for Compassionate Healthcare | Boston, MA | $25,000 | 2025 | General Operating Support |
| The Foundation for Sarcoidosis Research | Chicago, IL | $25,000 | 2025 | General Operating Support |
| William and Mary Edward and Frances Shifman Scholarship | Williamsburg, VA | $15,000 | 2025 | General Operating Support |
| Cure Alzheimers | Wellesley Hills, MA | $800,000 | 2024 | General Operating Support |
| Care Dimensions | Danvers, MA | $120,000 | 2024 | General Operating Support and Music Therepy Program |
| Common Threads Project | Austin, TX | $100,000 | 2024 | General Operating Support |
| Belmont Golf Scholarship | Belmont, MA | $100,000 | 2024 | General Operating Support |
| William James College | Williamsburg, VA | $100,000 | 2024 | General Operating Support |
| Clean Air Task Force Inc | Boston, MA | $100,000 | 2024 | General Operating Support |
| Feeding America | Chicago, IL | $100,000 | 2024 | General Operating Support |
| ReWild | Austin, TX | $100,000 | 2024 | General Operting Support |
| The Park School | Brookline, MA | $50,000 | 2024 | General Operating Support |
| Massachusetts General Development Office | Boston, MA | $40,000 | 2024 | Dementia Caregiver Support Program |
| The Foundation for Sarcoidosis Research | Chicago, IL | $25,000 | 2024 | General Operating Support |
| Women and Infants Hospital (Rhode Island) | Providence, RI | $25,000 | 2024 | General Operating Support-Post-Partum Depression |
| Schwartz Center for Compassionate Healthcare | Boston, MA | $25,000 | 2024 | General Operating Support |
| William and Mary Edward and Frances Shifman Scholarship | Williamsburg, VA | $15,000 | 2024 | General Operating Support |
| Care Dimensions | Danvers, MA | $375,000 | 2023 | General Operating Support and Music Therepy Program |
| Cure Alzheimers | Wellesley Hills, MA | $200,000 | 2023 | General Operating Support |
| Common Threads Project | Austin, TX | $120,000 | 2023 | General Operating Support |
| William James College | Williamsburg, VA | $80,000 | 2023 | General Operating Support |
DAFgiving360
$9,120,000General Operating Support.
General Operting Support
Neighborhood School
$125,000General Operating Support.
Stone House
$75,000General Operating Support.
Belmont Golf Scholarship
$60,000General Operating Support
William James College
$50,000General Operating Support
Schwartz Center for Compassionate Healthcare
$30,000General Operating Support
The Foundation for Sarcoidosis Research
$25,000General Operating Support
William and Mary Edward and Frances Shifman Scholarship
$15,000General Operating Support
Schwab Donor Advised Fund
$5,105,000General Operating Support.
Belmont Golf Scholarship
$105,000General Operating Support
William James College
$100,000General Operating Support
Neighborhood School
$60,000General Operating Support.
Stone House
$50,000General Operating Support.
Massachusetts General Development Office
$40,000Dementia Caregiver Support Program
Schwartz Center for Compassionate Healthcare
$25,000General Operating Support
William and Mary Edward and Frances Shifman Scholarship
$15,000General Operating Support
Common Threads Project
$100,000General Operating Support
Belmont Golf Scholarship
$100,000General Operating Support
William James College
$100,000General Operating Support
Massachusetts General Development Office
$40,000Dementia Caregiver Support Program
Women and Infants Hospital (Rhode Island)
$25,000General Operating Support-Post-Partum Depression
Schwartz Center for Compassionate Healthcare
$25,000General Operating Support
William and Mary Edward and Frances Shifman Scholarship
$15,000General Operating Support
Cure Alzheimers
$200,000General Operating Support
Common Threads Project
$120,000General Operating Support
William James College
$80,000General Operating Support