SCP Foundation Inc. is a Northampton-area funder focused on sustaining core local social service and community-health organizations. Their giving emphasizes maternal/parenting supports, LGBTQ+ health, food security and community agriculture, and neighborhood cultural preservation, with most grants directed to operational support for established local nonprofits.
A $75,000 sustaining grant to Transhealth stands out in Scp Foundation Inc.’s recent giving and points to the kind of work it supports: core operating help for local organizations serving health, food, and community needs. Across the latest grants, the foundation backs a small set of recurring nonprofits with multi-year support rather than one-off project funding. That pattern shows up in its larger commitments to Mindful Birthng and Parenting Foundation, which received $60,000 in both 2024 and 2025, and to several community anchors that appear repeatedly in the grant list. The foundation’s portfolio includes maternal and parenting supports, transgender and LGBTQ+ health services, food access, and neighborhood cultural institutions. It has also supported emergency food and homelessness services, as well as local agriculture and historic preservation. Grants cluster around established nonprofits such as Grow Food Northampton, Toni’s Kitchen, Historic Northampton, and Mgb Cooley Dickinson Hospital. The recurring use of sustaining grants suggests a funder that favors continuity, institutional stability, and long-term relationships with organizations already embedded in their communities.
In health-related work, Scp Foundation Inc. gave $75,000 to Transhealth for sustaining support and $25,000 to Mgb Cooley Dickinson Hospital. It also backed Nami Metro Suburban with grants of $25,000 in 2025, $15,000 in 2024, and $10,000 in 2023, showing repeated support for mental health services over time. Food access is another clear thread. The foundation awarded $50,000 to Toni’s Kitchen in 2025 and $25,000 in 2024, while also giving $25,000 to Greater Chicago Food Depository and $15,000 to Share Food Share Love Food Pantry. In agriculture, it supported Grow Food Northampton with $50,000 and Community Involved in Sustaining Agriculture with $35,000. Its civic and cultural giving includes $50,000 to Historic Northampton and $25,000 to Friends of Radio Workshop, alongside support for Trustees of Reservations.
Typical grants cluster at a $10,000 p25, $10,000 median, and $15,000 p75, with larger sustaining awards reserved for a smaller set of recipients. The recent record shows repeated support to the same organizations across years, including Mindful Birthng and Parenting Foundation, Toni’s Kitchen, Nami Metro Suburban, Green City Market LLC, and Temple University. That repeat pattern indicates ongoing relationships rather than isolated awards. The grants are described as sustaining, and the foundation funds organizations rather than individuals. No application process is listed in the data.
$655K
$16M
$2.1M
$756K
Most grants fall between $10K and $15K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$15K
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Moderately concentrated, place-based giving: a small set of mid-sized sustaining grants (commonly ~$50k) to established Northampton/Western MA nonprofits, occasional larger or repeat funding for flagship programs.
Notable grantees: Mindful Birthing and Parenting Foundation, TransHealth, Grow Food Northampton, Toni's Kitchen, CISA
Grantmaking is regional and remains heavily tied to the Northeast, with 33% of grants going to recipients in Massachusetts. Northampton appears often through recipients such as Grow Food Northampton, Historic Northampton, Mgb Cooley Dickinson Hospital, and St John’s. New Jersey is the top state by grant count, reflected in grants to Toni’s Kitchen in Montclair, Rider University in Lawrenceville, and other regional recipients. Outside Massachusetts and New Jersey, the foundation also gives to organizations in Illinois, Pennsylvania, and other U.S. locations.
It supports established local nonprofits working in maternal and parenting support, transgender and LGBTQ+ health services, food security, emergency food and homelessness services, historic preservation, and local cultural institutions. Recent grants include repeated support for organizations in health, food access, and neighborhood cultural work.
Yes. The recent record shows repeat support to several recipients across multiple years, including Mindful Birthng and Parenting Foundation, Toni’s Kitchen, Nami Metro Suburban, Green City Market LLC, and Temple University. The grants are listed as sustaining awards, which fits a long-term relationship pattern.
The typical award is $10,000 at the 25th percentile, $10,000 at the median, and $15,000 at the 75th percentile. Recent grants also include larger sustaining awards such as $75,000 to Transhealth and $60,000 to Mindful Birthng and Parenting Foundation.
New Jersey is the top state by grant count. Massachusetts still receives a substantial share, with 33% of grants going to recipients in the foundation’s headquarters state, and recipients are also located in Illinois, Pennsylvania, and other U.S. states.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRANSHEALTH | FLORENCE, MA | $75,000 | 2025 | SUSTAINING |
| MINDFUL BIRTHNG AND PARENTING FOUNDATION | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $60,000 | 2025 | SUSTAINING |
| HRDC | BOZEMAN, MT | $50,000 | 2025 | SUSTAINING |
| GROW FOOD NORTHAMPTON | NORTHAMPTON, MA | $50,000 | 2025 | SUSTAINING |
| HISTORIC NORTHAMPTON | NORTHAMPTON, MA | $50,000 | 2025 | SUSTAINING |
| CISA | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | 2025 | SUSTAINING |
| TONI'S KITCHEN | MONTCLAIR, NJ | $50,000 | 2025 | SUSTAINING |
| TREEHOUSE | SEATTLE, WA | $35,000 | 2025 | SUSTAINING |
| TRUSTEES OF RESERVATIONS | HINGHAM, MA | $25,000 | 2025 | SUSTAINING |
| GREEN CITY MARKET LLC | CHILCAGO, IL | $25,000 | 2025 | SUSTAINING |
| NAMI METRO SUBURBAN | OAK PARK, IL | $25,000 | 2025 | SUSTAINING |
| GREATER CHICAGO FOOD DEPOSITORY | CHICAGO, IL | $25,000 | 2025 | SUSTAINING |
| SPLASH NOCO | FORT COLLINS, CO | $25,000 | 2025 | SUSTAINING |
| MGB COOLEY DICKINSON HOSPITAL | NORTHAMPTON, MA | $25,000 | 2025 | SUSTAINING |
| TEMPLE UNIVERSITY | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $15,000 | 2025 | SUSTAINING |
| SHARE FOOD SHARE LOVE FOOD PANTRY | BROOKFIELD, IL | $15,000 | 2025 | SUSTAINING |
| NATURAL LANDS | MEDINA, PA | $10,000 | 2025 | SUSTAINING |
| TAPESTRY | SPRINGFIELD, MA | $10,000 | 2025 | SUSTAINING |
| SNOW FARM | WILLIAMSBURG, MA | $10,000 | 2025 | SUSTAINING |
| MORRIS MUSEUM | MORRISTOWN, NJ | $10,000 | 2025 | SUSTAINING |
| CANCER CONNECTION | NORTHAMPTON, MA | $5,000 | 2025 | SUSTAINING |
| WOMENS FUND MA | SPRINGFIELD, MA | $5,000 | 2025 | SUSTAINING |
| PEOPLECARE INC | BROOKLYN, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | SUSTAINING |
| MINDFUL BIRTHNG AND PARENTING FOUNDATION | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $60,000 | 2024 | SUSTAINING |
| COMMUNITY INVOLVED IN SUSTAINING AGRICULTURE | SOUTH DEERFIELD, MA | $35,000 | 2024 | SUSTAINING |
| TONI'S KITCHEN | MONTCLAIR, NJ | $25,000 | 2024 | SUSTAINING |
| NORTHFIELD MOUNT HERMON | GILL, MA | $25,000 | 2024 | SUSTAINING |
| FRIENDS OF RADIO WORKSHOP | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2024 | SUSTAINING |
| GREEN CITY MARKET LLC | CHILCAGO, IL | $20,000 | 2024 | SUSTAINING |
| TEMPLE UNIVERSITY | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $15,000 | 2024 | SUSTAINING |
| NAMI METRO SUBURBAN | OAK PARK, IL | $15,000 | 2024 | SUSTAINING |
| ST JOHN'S | NORTHAMPTON, MA | $15,000 | 2024 | SUSTAINING |
| NATURAL LANDS | MEDINA, PA | $15,000 | 2024 | SUSTAINING |
| NCAT - GROW MONTANA | BUTTE, MT | $12,500 | 2024 | SUSTAINING |
| HRDC | BOZEMAN, MT | $12,500 | 2024 | SUSTAINING |
| SNOW FARM | WILLIAMSBURG, MA | $10,000 | 2024 | SUSTAINING |
| GREATER CHICAGO FOOD DEPOSITORY | CHICAGO, IL | $10,000 | 2024 | SUSTAINING |
| GROW FOOD NORTHAMPTON | NORTHAMPTON, MA | $10,000 | 2024 | SUSTAINING |
| TREEHOUSE | SEATTLE, WA | $10,000 | 2024 | SUSTAINING |
| COOLEY DICKINSON HOSPITAL- MCH CANCER CENTER | NORTHAMPTON, MA | $10,000 | 2024 | SUSTAINING |
| ST JOHN'S | NORTHAMPTON, MA | $10,000 | 2024 | SUSTAINING |
| MORRIS MUSEUM | MORRISTOWN, NJ | $10,000 | 2024 | SUSTAINING |
| RIVERSIDE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | SUSTAINING |
| REFURGEE ONE | CHICAGO, IL | $6,000 | 2024 | SUSTAINING |
| TAPESTRY | SPRINGFIELD, MA | $5,000 | 2024 | SUSTAINING |
| DISABILITY RIGHTS NEW JERSEY | TRENTON, NJ | $5,000 | 2024 | SUSTAINING |
| WOMENS FUND MA | SPRINGFIELD, MA | $5,000 | 2024 | SUSTAINING |
| SHARE FOOD SHARE LOVE FOOD PANTRY | BROOKFIELD, IL | $5,000 | 2024 | SUSTAINING |
| CANCER CONNECTION | NORTHAMPTON, MA | $5,000 | 2024 | SUSTAINING |
| RIDER UNIVERSITY | LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ | $20,000 | 2023 | SUSTAINING |
TRANSHEALTH
$75,000SUSTAINING
MINDFUL BIRTHNG AND PARENTING FOUNDATION
$60,000SUSTAINING
HRDC
$50,000SUSTAINING
GROW FOOD NORTHAMPTON
$50,000SUSTAINING
HISTORIC NORTHAMPTON
$50,000SUSTAINING
CISA
$50,000SUSTAINING
TONI'S KITCHEN
SUSTAINING
TREEHOUSE
$35,000SUSTAINING
TRUSTEES OF RESERVATIONS
$25,000SUSTAINING
GREEN CITY MARKET LLC
$25,000SUSTAINING
SPLASH NOCO
$25,000SUSTAINING
MGB COOLEY DICKINSON HOSPITAL
$25,000SUSTAINING
SHARE FOOD SHARE LOVE FOOD PANTRY
$15,000SUSTAINING
TAPESTRY
$10,000SUSTAINING
SNOW FARM
$10,000SUSTAINING
MORRIS MUSEUM
$10,000SUSTAINING
CANCER CONNECTION
$5,000SUSTAINING
WOMENS FUND MA
$5,000SUSTAINING
PEOPLECARE INC
$5,000SUSTAINING
MINDFUL BIRTHNG AND PARENTING FOUNDATION
$60,000SUSTAINING
TONI'S KITCHEN
$25,000SUSTAINING
FRIENDS OF RADIO WORKSHOP
$25,000SUSTAINING
GREEN CITY MARKET LLC
$20,000SUSTAINING
ST JOHN'S
$15,000SUSTAINING
NCAT - GROW MONTANA
$12,500SUSTAINING
HRDC
$12,500SUSTAINING
SNOW FARM
$10,000SUSTAINING
GROW FOOD NORTHAMPTON
$10,000SUSTAINING
TREEHOUSE
$10,000SUSTAINING
COOLEY DICKINSON HOSPITAL- MCH CANCER CENTER
$10,000SUSTAINING
ST JOHN'S
$10,000SUSTAINING
MORRIS MUSEUM
$10,000SUSTAINING
RIVERSIDE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
$10,000SUSTAINING
REFURGEE ONE
$6,000SUSTAINING
TAPESTRY
$5,000SUSTAINING
DISABILITY RIGHTS NEW JERSEY
$5,000SUSTAINING
WOMENS FUND MA
$5,000SUSTAINING
SHARE FOOD SHARE LOVE FOOD PANTRY
$5,000SUSTAINING
CANCER CONNECTION
$5,000SUSTAINING