The Riley Mabel Louise Tr Uwill foundation concentrates its giving in the Boston/New England region, funding neighborhood-based organizations that support youth development, basic needs, and access to enrichment. Grants are largely general operating and targeted to nonprofits that address food security, youth services and education, reentry/homelessness, and civic/green space projects. The foundation favors mid-size, mission-driven groups and community-focused institutions rather than national advocacy networks.
Riley Mabel Louise Tr Uwill gives almost entirely general operating support, with a recent pattern of $100,000 grants to community-based nonprofits working on youth development, food access, homelessness, education, and neighborhood amenities. The foundation’s recent portfolio centers on Boston and nearby cities, and its support often reaches organizations that serve specific local populations rather than statewide or national networks. Among the largest recent awards, Boston Food Forest Coalition received $100,000 for general operating support in 2025, reflecting the funder’s interest in urban food systems and place-based community work. Health Imperatives Inc also received $100,000 in 2025, showing that the foundation backs health-related service providers alongside education and youth programs. Across the recent grants list, the foundation repeatedly supports organizations that provide direct services or maintain civic infrastructure, including cultural institutions, reentry programs, and community centers. The overall picture is of a regional funder that uses flexible operating dollars to help mid-size nonprofits sustain day-to-day work in Greater Boston and nearby Massachusetts communities.
Youth development is a clear theme in the portfolio. The foundation gave $100,000 to Camp Harbor View Foundation Inc for general operating support in 2024 and another $100,000 to Thrive Scholars in 2024. It also supported Innercity Weightlifting Inc with $100,000 in 2025, linking youth and young-adult development to education and workforce-related programming. Food access and urban food systems appear as another recurring area. In 2025, Fresh Truck Inc received $100,000 in general operating support, and Lovin Spoonfuls Inc received $75,000 the same year. Community-serving education and mobility programs also show up in the recent grants list, including Cambridge College Inc at $100,000 in 2023 and Latinos for Education Inc at $100,000 in 2025. These grants point to a portfolio built around direct service, local capacity, and access to opportunity.
Typical grants cluster tightly around one level: p25, median, and p75 are all $50,000, while the recent grants list shows many awards at $100,000. The foundation’s public record also shows repeat giving across years, with Boston-based and Greater Boston nonprofits appearing in multiple grant cycles. That pattern suggests an ongoing relationship style rather than isolated one-off awards. It is a regular funder, not a DAF, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. The grants shown are overwhelmingly general operating support, indicating flexible core funding rather than project-only awards.
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Most grants fall between $50K and $50K, with a median of $50K.
25th Percentile
$50K
Median
$50K
75th Percentile
$50K
About 1% of grants go to recipients in MA.
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Concentrated regional giving with many ~$100k general operating grants; mix of repeat funding to a handful of core grantees and regular support for similarly sized community organizations across youth services, basic needs, and local cultural institutions.
Notable grantees: UTEC Inc, Lovin Spoonfuls Inc, New England Aquarium, Bridge Over Troubled Waters, Dismas House of Massachusetts Inc
Giving is concentrated in Massachusetts, especially the Boston area. Among recent grants, Boston appears repeatedly, alongside Cambridge, East Boston, Roxbury, Jamaica Plain, Dorchester Center, Lowell, Salem, Brockton, Watertown, Wellesley, Belmont, and Worcester. Massachusetts is the top state by grant count, and only 1% of grants go to recipients in Pennsylvania, the foundation’s headquarters state. The recipient country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, with 214 grants in the United States.
Most recent awards are listed as general operating support. The foundation’s pattern is flexible core funding rather than restricted project grants, with typical grant sizes centered at $50,000 and many recent awards at $100,000.
Youth development, food access, homelessness and reentry services, education, and community-serving cultural or green-space institutions all appear in the recent grant list. The named recipients include nonprofits in Boston, Cambridge, Lowell, and other Greater Boston communities.
The recipient country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, with 214 grants in the United States. Massachusetts is the top state by grant count, while only 1% of grants go to recipients in Pennsylvania.
The record shows repeated support across multiple years for several Massachusetts nonprofits, indicating an ongoing grantmaking pattern rather than purely one-time awards. The recent grants list includes awards in 2023, 2024, and 2025.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LATINOS FOR EDUCATION INC | BELMONT, MA | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| INNERCITY WEIGHTLIFTING INC | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY | BROOKLYN, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| HEALTH IMPERATIVES INC | BROCKTON, MA | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| EAST BOSTON SOCIAL CENTERS INC | EAST BOSTON, MA | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| UTEC INC | LOWELL, MA | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| BOSTON FOOD FOREST COALITION | JAMAICA PLAIN, MA | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| THE BASE | ROXBURY, MA | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| PHILANTHROPY MASSACHUSETTS INC | BOSTON, MA | $86,975 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| FAMILIES FIRST PARENTING PROGRAMS INC | WATERTOWN, MA | $80,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| BARTON CENTER FOR DIABETES EDUCATION INC | NORTH OXFORD, MA | $75,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| BOSTON OUTDOOR PRESCHOOL NETWORK | BOSTON, MA | $75,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| LOVIN SPOONFULS INC | BOSTON, MA | $75,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| BOTTOM LINE INC | BOSTON, MA | $75,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| MISSION OF DEEDS INC | READING, MA | $60,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| CLARKE SCHOOL FOR HEARING AND SPEECH | NORTHAMPTON, MA | $60,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| ROOT NS INC | SALEM, MA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| ENGLISH FOR NEW BOSTONIANS INC | BOSTON, MA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| BOSTON CASA | BOSTON, MA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS BOSTON | BOSTON, MA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| BRYCES JOURNEY | HYDE PARK, MA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| BERKSHIRES BOUNTY | GT BARRINGTON, MA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| UMASS MEDICAL SCHOOL FOUNDATION INC | SHREWSBURY, MA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| EDVESTORS INC | BOSTON, MA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| ONE CAN HELP INC | WABAN, MA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF STONEHAM | STONEHAM, MA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| NATIVITY SCHOOL OF WORCESTER INC | WORCESTER, MA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF NEW ENGLAND I | BOSTON, MA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| MASSACHUSETTS AUDUBON SOCIETY INC | LINCOLN, MA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| SAINT VINCENTS SERVICES INC | FALL RIVER, MA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| DANAFARBER CANCER INSTITUTE | BOSTON, MA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| BERKLEE COLLEGE OF MUSIC INC | BOSTON, MA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| BOSTON UNCORNERED | DORCHESTER, MA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| PUPPPET SHOWPLACE | BROOKLINE, MA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| FRAMINGHAM STATE | FRAMINGHAM, MA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| COMMUNITY ROWING INC | BRIGHTON, MA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| SAMARITANS INC | BOSTON, MA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| SPRINGFIELD MUSEUMS CORPORATION | SPRINGFIELD, MA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| ACTORS SHAKESPEARE PROJECT | CHARLESTOWN, MA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| LEVEL GROUND MIXED MARTIAL ARTS | BOSTON, MA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| NORTHSTAR LEARNING CENTERS INC | NEW BEDFORD, MA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| KIPP MASSACHUSETTS | LYNN, MA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| CHILDRENS SERVICES OF ROBXURY | ROXBURY, MA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| RON BURTON TRAINING VILLAGE INC | HUBBARDSTON, MA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| HORIZONS FOR HOMELESS CHILDREN | ROXBURY, MA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| DUET INC | BOSTON, MA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| LIBERTAS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL | SPRINGFIELD, MA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| OPEN DOOR | WAUSAU, WI | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| FUTURE CHEFS | BOSTON, MA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| GOOD SPORTS INC | BRAINTREE, MA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
$100,000GENERAL OPERATING
GENERAL OPERATING
BOSTON OUTDOOR PRESCHOOL NETWORK
$75,000GENERAL OPERATING
BOTTOM LINE INC
$75,000GENERAL OPERATING
CLARKE SCHOOL FOR HEARING AND SPEECH
$60,000GENERAL OPERATING
MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS BOSTON
$50,000GENERAL OPERATING
BRYCES JOURNEY
$50,000GENERAL OPERATING
BERKSHIRES BOUNTY
$50,000GENERAL OPERATING
UMASS MEDICAL SCHOOL FOUNDATION INC
$50,000GENERAL OPERATING
ONE CAN HELP INC
$50,000GENERAL OPERATING
INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF NEW ENGLAND I
$50,000GENERAL OPERATING
MASSACHUSETTS AUDUBON SOCIETY INC
$50,000GENERAL OPERATING
SAINT VINCENTS SERVICES INC
$50,000GENERAL OPERATING
DANAFARBER CANCER INSTITUTE
$50,000GENERAL OPERATING
BERKLEE COLLEGE OF MUSIC INC
$50,000GENERAL OPERATING
BOSTON UNCORNERED
$50,000GENERAL OPERATING
PUPPPET SHOWPLACE
$50,000GENERAL OPERATING
FRAMINGHAM STATE
$50,000GENERAL OPERATING
SPRINGFIELD MUSEUMS CORPORATION
$50,000GENERAL OPERATING
CHILDRENS SERVICES OF ROBXURY
$50,000GENERAL OPERATING
LIBERTAS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL
$50,000GENERAL OPERATING
OPEN DOOR
$50,000GENERAL OPERATING