The Robert Francis Miselis Foundation makes a small number of targeted, modest-size grants focused on health-related services and professional medical education, with an added interest in direct services for veterans. Recent giving shows support for cancer patient support programs, medical student scholarships at an academic medical center, and veterans service delivery—suggesting the foundation prioritizes practical, service-oriented health and human services rather than broad policy or research funding. Grants appear driven by specific program needs or personal/ geographic ties rather than a broad national strategy.
The Robert Francis Miselis Foundation’s recent grants center on practical health, education, and service needs, with repeated support for cancer patient services, medical student scholarships, and veterans assistance. The largest recent award in the data is $17,000 to Cape Wellness Collaborative for cancer support, followed by $15,000 to Boston University School of Medicine for a medical student scholarship fund. Those grants point to a pattern of modest, targeted funding rather than large institutional awards. The foundation also shows continuity in how it funds: several recipients appear in more than one year, including Cape Wellness Collaborative, Boston University School of Medicine, Concord Conservatory of Music, Alliance to Protect Nantucket Sound, and Red Lily Pond Project Association. That recurring support suggests the foundation often returns to organizations it already knows. Alongside health-related giving, it has backed veterans services, homelessness relief, clothing for children in need, music education, and environmental conservation. The mix is narrow enough to read as deliberate, but broad enough to include both direct human services and place-based community projects.
Health-related services are the clearest thread in the foundation’s grantmaking. It gave $17,000 to Cape Wellness Collaborative in 2024 and $10,000 in 2023, both for cancer support, showing repeated attention to patient support and survivorship services. Medical education is another recurring area: Boston University School of Medicine received $15,000 in 2024 and $10,000 in 2023 for a medical student scholarship fund. Outside health, the foundation has funded direct-service organizations and community programs. It gave $11,000 to Sierra Delta Inc for veterans services, and $10,000 to Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers for homelessness. Smaller grants also went to Katelynn's Closet for clothing for needy children and to Concord Conservatory of Music for music education, indicating an interest in hands-on support for specific populations and local programs.
Typical grants are modest: the distribution sits at $4,000 at the 25th percentile, $5,000 at the median, and $10,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent record shows a small number of awards clustered around those amounts, with only a few larger grants above that range. Several organizations appear in multiple years, including Cape Wellness Collaborative, Boston University School of Medicine, Concord Conservatory of Music, Alliance to Protect Nantucket Sound, and Red Lily Pond Project Association, which points to repeat support rather than one-off giving. The foundation is a regular funder and funds individuals, but the grant record shown is project-oriented and program-specific.
$110K
$1.6M
$375K
$72K
Most grants fall between $4K and $10K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$4K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$10K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in MA.
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Concentrated, small portfolio: only a few one-off grants in modest amounts ($11k–$17k) across health and education; no evidence yet of long-term multi-year commitments or many repeat grantees.
Notable grantees: Cape Wellness Collaborative, Boston University School of Medicine, Sierra Delta, Inc.
Grantmaking is regional and concentrated in Massachusetts, which accounts for the top share of grant activity. Recent recipients are mostly in Cape Cod and eastern Massachusetts, including Hyannis, Boston, Concord, South Yarmouth, Centerville, Mashpee, and East Sandwich. The pattern also extends beyond the state to Reedsburg, Wisconsin, and Staten Island, New York. All of the recent grants shown go to U.S. recipients, with no non-U.S. countries appearing in the record.
Its recent grants support cancer patient services, medical student scholarships, veterans services, homelessness relief, clothing for needy children, music education, and environmental conservation. The pattern is centered on direct-service and program-specific support rather than broad unrestricted funding.
Yes. Several organizations received grants in both 2023 and 2024, including Cape Wellness Collaborative, Boston University School of Medicine, Concord Conservatory of Music, Alliance to Protect Nantucket Sound, and Red Lily Pond Project Association.
The stated grant-size distribution is $4,000 at the 25th percentile, $5,000 at the median, and $10,000 at the 75th percentile. Most of the recent grants fall within that modest range, with a few larger awards above it.
Massachusetts is the top state by grant count. Recent recipient cities in Massachusetts include Hyannis, Boston, Concord, South Yarmouth, Centerville, Mashpee, and East Sandwich.
Yes. The foundation is classified as funding individuals, and the recent grant record reflects support for scholarships and direct-service organizations, including a medical student scholarship fund at Boston University School of Medicine.
2024
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2024.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAPE WELLNESS COLLABORATIVE | HYANNIS, MA | $17,000 | 2024 | CANCER SUPPORT |
| BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE | BOSTON, MA | $15,000 | 2024 | MEDICAL STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP FUND |
| SIERRA DELTA INC | REEDSBURG, WI | $11,000 | 2024 | VETERANS SERVICES |
| CONCORD CONSRVATORY OF MUSIC | CONCORD, MA | $5,000 | 2024 | MUSIC EDUCATION |
| ALLIANCE TO PROTECT NANTUCKET SOUND | HYANNIS, MA | $5,000 | 2024 | PRESERVATION OF NANTUCKET SOUND |
| RED LILY POND PROJECT ASSOCIATION | CENTERVILLE, MA | $4,000 | 2024 | ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION |
| HEROES IN TRANSITION | MASHPEE, MA | $3,000 | 2024 | VETERANS SERVICES |
| STEPHEN SILLER TUNNEL TO TOWERS | STATEN ISLAND, NY | $10,000 | 2023 | HOMELESSNESS |
| CAPE WELLNESS COLLABORATIVE | HYANNIS, MA | $10,000 | 2023 | CANCER SUPPORT |
| BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE | BOSTON, MA | $10,000 | 2023 | MEDICAL STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP FUND |
| CONCORD CONSRVATORY OF MUSIC | CONCORD, MA | $5,000 | 2023 | MUSIC EDUCATION |
| KATELYNN'S CLOSET | SOUTH YARMOUTH, MA | $5,000 | 2023 | CLOTHING FOR NEEDY CHILDREN |
| ALLIANCE TO PROTECT NANTUCKET SOUND | HYANNIS, MA | $4,000 | 2023 | PRESERVATION OF NANTUCKET SOUND |
| RED LILY POND PROJECT ASSOCIATION | CENTERVILLE, MA | $4,000 | 2023 | ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION |
| THORNTON W BURGESS SOCIETY | EAST SANDWICH, MA | $2,000 | 2023 | WILDLIFE EDUCATION |
CAPE WELLNESS COLLABORATIVE
$17,000CANCER SUPPORT
BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
$15,000MEDICAL STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP FUND
SIERRA DELTA INC
$11,000VETERANS SERVICES
CONCORD CONSRVATORY OF MUSIC
$5,000MUSIC EDUCATION
ALLIANCE TO PROTECT NANTUCKET SOUND
$5,000PRESERVATION OF NANTUCKET SOUND
RED LILY POND PROJECT ASSOCIATION
$4,000ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
HEROES IN TRANSITION
$3,000VETERANS SERVICES
STEPHEN SILLER TUNNEL TO TOWERS
$10,000HOMELESSNESS
CAPE WELLNESS COLLABORATIVE
$10,000CANCER SUPPORT
BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
$10,000MEDICAL STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP FUND
CONCORD CONSRVATORY OF MUSIC
$5,000MUSIC EDUCATION
KATELYNN'S CLOSET
$5,000CLOTHING FOR NEEDY CHILDREN
ALLIANCE TO PROTECT NANTUCKET SOUND
$4,000PRESERVATION OF NANTUCKET SOUND
RED LILY POND PROJECT ASSOCIATION
$4,000ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
THORNTON W BURGESS SOCIETY
$2,000WILDLIFE EDUCATION