The Robert S & Maria J Reisman Charitable Trust concentrates its giving in the greater Boston/Needham area with a strong emphasis on healthcare — especially major hospitals and medical research — alongside local community support and occasional regional conservation. A single very large multi-year commitment to Massachusetts General Hospital dominates the portfolio, while smaller repeat grants fund a local community foundation and area hospitals and research institutes.
A single multi-year commitment to Massachusetts General Hospital anchors the Robert S & Maria J Reisman Charitable Tr’s giving: $400,000 in 2023 and $300,000 in both 2024 and 2025 for medical needs. That pattern points to a funder that is highly relationship-driven and willing to support the same institution at significant scale over time. The trust’s broader portfolio stays close to health care in greater Boston, with repeated support for hospital-based care, medical research, and community-oriented health programs. Massachusetts General Hospital, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital, and Brigham and Women’s Hospital all appear among recent recipients. Beyond the major hospital grants, the trust also backs local community organizations and regional conservation. Its recent giving includes support for the Gsd 3 Foundation in Cheshire, Connecticut; the New England Wildlife Center in South Weymouth; and Needham Youth Hockey Association in Needham. The mix suggests a funder that combines large institutional health grants with smaller local community awards and select environmental support. Most grants are in Massachusetts, and the trust’s latest filings show a regional footprint rather than a national or international one.
Medical care is the clearest throughline in the trust’s grantmaking. It gave $300,000 in 2024 and $300,000 in 2025 to Massachusetts General Hospital for medical needs, and smaller hospital awards also support care-related work at New England Baptist Hospital and Brigham and Women’s Hospital. Medical research is another recurring focus. Dana-Farber Cancer Institute received $75,000 in 2023 and $50,000 in both 2024 and 2025 for medical research, while Newton Wellesley Hospital Charitable Foundation received $75,000 in 2023 for research and additional community-focused support in later years. The trust also funds community and youth-serving organizations. Gsd 3 Foundation received $100,000 in 2023 and $80,000 in both 2024 and 2025 to support the community. Needham Youth Hockey Association and Squashbusters appear as smaller community grants, showing attention to local participation as well as health institutions.
Typical grants are modest for a foundation with this level of annual giving: p25 is $500, median is $1,000, and p75 is $5,000. At the same time, the recent grant list shows a few much larger, repeated awards that sit well above the middle of the distribution. The trust appears to favor continued support for the same recipients across multiple years, especially in health and community categories. Its grantmaking is regional, and the latest 990 year on file is 2025. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments.
$784K
$4.3M
$1.2M
$895K
Most grants fall between $500 and $5K, with a median of $1K.
25th Percentile
$500
Median
$1K
75th Percentile
$5K
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Concentrated, high-impact giving: few total grants with one very large recipient and several mid-size gifts; repeat grants to the same local partners rather than widely distributed small grants. Funding is primarily local/regional and focused on health and community institutions.
Notable grantees: Massachusetts General Hospital, GSD 3 Foundation, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Newton-Wellesley Hospital Charitable Foundation, New England Wildlife Center
The trust’s grants land overwhelmingly in Massachusetts, which accounts for 53% of grants by recipient location, while the overall country distribution is entirely U.S.-based. Boston appears repeatedly across hospital and research grantees, with additional awards in Newton, Chestnut Hill, South Weymouth, and Needham. Outside Massachusetts, Cheshire, Connecticut appears as a recipient location through Gsd 3 Foundation. The pattern is local and regional, centered on Greater Boston with a small number of nearby New England grants.
The trust’s recent grants center on hospitals, medical research institutions, community organizations, and a smaller number of conservation groups. Health-related support is especially prominent, including hospital care and research grants, alongside community awards for local and regional organizations.
Its grant-size distribution is small at the center: p25 is $500, median is $1,000, and p75 is $5,000. The recent grant list also shows a smaller number of much larger awards, including seven-figure-scale support over multiple years to one hospital recipient.
Yes. Massachusetts is the top state by grant count, and 53% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state. Recipient cities in the state include Boston, Newton, Chestnut Hill, South Weymouth, and Needham.
Yes. Several recipients appear repeatedly across 2023, 2024, and 2025. The pattern is most visible in hospital and research grants, as well as community support for the same organizations over more than one year.
The trust’s giving is regional rather than national or global. All recorded recipient-country grants are in the United States, and the named recipient locations cluster in Massachusetts with one Connecticut recipient in Cheshire.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL | BOSTON, MA | $300,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT MEDICAL NEEDS |
| GSD 3 FOUNDATION | CHESHIRE, CT | $80,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY |
| BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS HOSPITAL | CHESTNUT HILL, MA | $60,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT RESEARCH |
| DANA-FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE | BOSTON, MA | $50,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT MEDICAL RESEARCH |
| BRIGHAM AND WOMENS HOSPITAL | BOSTON, MA | $50,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY |
| NEW ENGLAND BAPTIST HOSPITAL | BOSTON, MA | $50,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY |
| NEW ENGLAND WILDLIFE CENTER | SOUTH WEYMOUTH, MA | $50,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT CONSERVATION |
| NEWTON WELLESLEY HOSPITAL CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | NEWTON, MA | $50,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY |
| NEEDHAM YOUTH HOCKEY ASSOCIATION | NEEDHAM, MA | $32,500 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY |
| SQUASHBUSTERS | BOSTON, MA | $27,500 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY |
| SHRINERS HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN | BOSTON, MA | $10,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT RESEARCH |
| VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS FDN | KANSAS CITY, MO | $1,500 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY |
| DISABLED VETERANS NATIONAL FOUNDATION | LANHAM, MD | $1,500 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY |
| MAKE A WISH FOUNDATION | PHOENIX, AZ | $1,500 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY |
| WOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECT | TOPEKA, KS | $1,500 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY |
| AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION | DALLAS, TX | $1,500 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT RESEARCH |
| USO | WASHINGTON, DC | $1,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY |
| ST JUDE CHLDRENS RESEARCH CENTER | NEWTON, MA | $1,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT RESEARCH |
| MARINE TOYS FOR TOTS | TRIANGLE, VA | $1,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY |
| HOME FOR LITTLE WANDERERS | BOSTON, MA | $1,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY |
| THE THOMAS JEFFERSON FOUNDATION | CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA | $1,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY |
| PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA | WASHINGTON, DC | $1,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY |
| TUNNELS TO TOWERS FOUNDATION | STATEN ISLAND, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY |
| THE DEVEREUX FOUNDATION | RUTLAND, MA | $1,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY |
| ROSIE'S PLACE | BOSTON, MA | $750 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY |
| PINE STREET INN | BOSTON, MA | $750 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY |
| MEDICINE FOR PEACE | WASHINGTON, DC | $500 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY |
| MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA | CHERRY HILL, NJ | $500 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY |
| CHARLES RIVER CENTER | NEEDHAM, MA | $500 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY |
| SUSAN G KOMEN FOUNDATION | DALLAS, TX | $500 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT RESEARCH |
| NEEDHAM POLICE UNION | SOUTHBOROUGH, MA | $500 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY |
| PERKINS SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND | WATERTOWN, MA | $500 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY |
| SMILE TRAIN | NEW YORK, NY | $500 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY |
| AMERICAN DIABETES ASSOCIATION | BOSTON, MA | $500 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT RESEARCH |
| PAWS FOR PURPLE HEARTS | PENNGROVE, CA | $500 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY |
| GREATER BOSTON FOOD BANK | BOSTON, MA | $500 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY |
| SALVATION ARMY | WALTHAM, MA | $500 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY |
| MARCH OF DIMES | WESTBOROUGH, MA | $500 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY |
| AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | $500 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT RESEARCH |
| MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL | BOSTON, MA | $300,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT MEDICAL NEEDS |
| GSD 3 FOUNDATION | CHESHIRE, CT | $80,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY |
| BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS HOSPITAL | CHESTNUT HILL, MA | $60,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT RESEARCH |
| NEW ENGLAND BAPTIST HOSPITAL | BOSTON, MA | $50,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY |
| BRIGHAM AND WOMENS HOSPITAL | BOSTON, MA | $50,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY |
| NEWTON WELLESLEY HOSPITAL CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | NEWTON, MA | $50,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY |
| NEW ENGLAND WILDLIFE CENTER | SOUTH WEYMOUTH, MA | $50,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT CONSERVATION |
| DANA-FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE | BOSTON, MA | $50,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT MEDICAL RESEARCH |
| SQUASHBUSTERS | BOSTON, MA | $10,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY |
| SHRINERS HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN | BOSTON, MA | $7,500 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT RESEARCH |
| DISABLED VETERANS NATIONAL FOUNDATION | LANHAM, MD | $1,500 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY |
MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL
$300,000TO SUPPORT MEDICAL NEEDS
GSD 3 FOUNDATION
$80,000TO SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY
BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS HOSPITAL
$60,000TO SUPPORT RESEARCH
BRIGHAM AND WOMENS HOSPITAL
$50,000TO SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY
NEW ENGLAND BAPTIST HOSPITAL
$50,000TO SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY
NEWTON WELLESLEY HOSPITAL CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$50,000TO SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY
NEEDHAM YOUTH HOCKEY ASSOCIATION
$32,500TO SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY
MAKE A WISH FOUNDATION
$1,500TO SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY
ST JUDE CHLDRENS RESEARCH CENTER
$1,000TO SUPPORT RESEARCH
HOME FOR LITTLE WANDERERS
$1,000TO SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY
THE THOMAS JEFFERSON FOUNDATION
$1,000TO SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA
$1,000TO SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY
THE DEVEREUX FOUNDATION
$1,000TO SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY
MEDICINE FOR PEACE
$500TO SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY
MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA
$500TO SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY
CHARLES RIVER CENTER
$500TO SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY
SUSAN G KOMEN FOUNDATION
$500TO SUPPORT RESEARCH
NEEDHAM POLICE UNION
$500TO SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY
PERKINS SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND
$500TO SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY
AMERICAN DIABETES ASSOCIATION
$500TO SUPPORT RESEARCH
PAWS FOR PURPLE HEARTS
$500TO SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY
SALVATION ARMY
$500TO SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY
MARCH OF DIMES
$500TO SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY
AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY
$500TO SUPPORT RESEARCH
MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL
$300,000TO SUPPORT MEDICAL NEEDS
GSD 3 FOUNDATION
$80,000TO SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY
BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS HOSPITAL
$60,000TO SUPPORT RESEARCH
NEW ENGLAND BAPTIST HOSPITAL
$50,000TO SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY
BRIGHAM AND WOMENS HOSPITAL
$50,000TO SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY
NEWTON WELLESLEY HOSPITAL CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$50,000TO SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY