The Stephanie H & David A Spina Family Foundation concentrates its giving on health access and targeted educational programs, splitting major support between a large global health partner and smaller, place-based education initiatives. The bulk of dollars go to Partners In Health for broad healthcare delivery, while recurring support for The Wily Network and a substantial grant to Nativity School of Worcester indicate a local focus on youth development and teaching-staff capacity in the Worcester area. The foundation favors programmatic, mission-driven investments rather than broad-based general support.
A defining feature of the Stephanie H & David a Spina Family Foundation is its large, repeated support for Partners in Health, including a $1,300,000 grant in 2023 for COPE and a $500,000 grant in 2024 for providing quality health care for everyone. That pairing signals a funder that backs health access at meaningful scale while also funding specific programs rather than broad, open-ended support. Beyond global health, the foundation directs substantial attention to education and youth development in Massachusetts. Nativity School of Worcester received $275,000 in 2024 for its teaching fellows program, building on a prior $25,000 grant in 2023. The Wily Network also appears in consecutive years, with $175,000 in 2023 for the Wily Pack Program and $150,000 in 2024 for Fund-A-Scholar. These awards point to a pattern of program-specific support for students, fellows, and youth-serving organizations. The foundation’s portfolio also reaches into related community needs, including veterans services, Catholic education, family homelessness, and basic-needs assistance. Across those grants, the common thread is targeted support for organizations delivering direct services or strengthening capacity in health, education, and family stability.
Health access is the clearest funding theme. The foundation gave $1,300,000 to Partners in Health in 2023 for COPE and another $500,000 in 2024 for providing quality health care for everyone. It also supported Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts with $35,000 in both 2023 and 2024 through its annual fund. In education, the foundation backed Nativity School of Worcester with $275,000 for its teaching fellows program in 2024, plus $25,000 in 2023 for the same effort. College of the Holy Cross received $25,000 in 2023 for the Hope + Access campaign and $25,000 in 2024 for a fellowship program. Youth development is another recurring area. The Wily Network received $175,000 for the Wily Pack Program in 2023 and $150,000 for Fund-A-Scholar in 2024. More Than Words Mtwyouth also received $75,000 in both 2023 and 2024 for youth development and support.
The foundation’s typical grant size sits at a $26,250 p25, $50,000 median, and $103,750 p75, which fits a mix of mid-sized awards and a small number of much larger grants. The recent record shows repeat support to several recipients across multiple years, including Partners in Health, The Wily Network, New England Center and Homes for Veterans, St Elizabeth Episcopal Church, More Than Words Mtwyouth, Fresh Start Furniture Bank, Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts, Hillsdale College, United Way of Mass Bay, Nativity School of Worcester, and College of the Holy Cross. It is a regular funder rather than a donor-advised fund, and the data classifies its geographic scope as local. The available grant list does not show an application process.
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Most grants fall between $26K and $104K, with a median of $50K.
25th Percentile
$26K
Median
$50K
75th Percentile
$104K
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Highly concentrated giving: few, large grants with repeat funding to select organizations. Majority of funds go to one large health partner, with smaller but multi-year-style commitments to local education and youth programs.
Notable grantees: Partners In Health, The Wily Network, Nativity School of Worcester
Grants are heavily concentrated in Massachusetts, which receives 80% of grants and is also the top state by grant count. Within the state, Boston appears often, along with Worcester, West Roxbury, Sudbury, Hudson, Newton, Framingham, Canton, and Wayland. Outside Massachusetts, the foundation also funds recipients in Flint and East Lansing, Michigan, and Avon, Colorado. All listed grants go to U.S. organizations; the recipient country distribution shows 30 grants in the United States.
The recent grants point to health access, education, youth development, veterans services, family homelessness support, basic-needs assistance, and Catholic or faith-based education. The largest awards are tied to health care delivery, while other grants support teaching fellows, youth programs, shelters, and material aid.
Typical grants cluster around a $50,000 median, with a $26,250 p25 and a $103,750 p75. The recent grant list also includes larger awards such as $1,300,000 and $500,000, showing that the foundation makes both major and mid-sized program grants.
Yes. Several recipients appear in more than one year, including Partners in Health, The Wily Network, New England Center and Homes for Veterans, St Elizabeth Episcopal Church, More Than Words Mtwyouth, Fresh Start Furniture Bank, Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts, Hillsdale College, United Way of Mass Bay, Nativity School of Worcester, and College of the Holy Cross.
Its giving is concentrated in Massachusetts, which accounts for 80% of grants and is the top state by grant count. Boston, Worcester, West Roxbury, Sudbury, Hudson, Newton, Framingham, Canton, and Wayland all appear among recipient locations.
The grant data does not show an application process. The recent awards are organized around specific organizations and programs, which suggests targeted programmatic giving rather than open solicitation.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE WILY NETWORK | NEWTON, MA | $650,000 | 2026 | COMMUNITY & CHARITABLE - FUND-A-SCHOLAR PROGRAM |
| PARTNERS IN HEALTH | BOSTON, MA | $500,000 | 2026 | COMMUNITY & CHARITABLE - PROVIDING QUALITY HEALTH CARE FOR EVERYONE |
| ST ELIZABETH EPISCOPAL CHURCH | SUDBURY, MA | $165,000 | 2026 | RELIGIOUS |
| MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF HUMAN MEDICINE - FLINT | EAST LANSING, MI | $145,000 | 2026 | EDUCATIONAL - CHM FILING CAMPUS GRANT FUND |
| NEW ENGLAND CENTER AND HOMES FOR VETERANS | BOSTON, MA | $115,000 | 2026 | COMMUNITY & CHARITABLE - MULTIDIMENSIONAL SERVICE FOR VETERANS |
| MORE THAN WORDS MTWYOUTH | WALTHAM, MA | $75,000 | 2026 | YOUTH DEVELOPMENT AND SUPPORT |
| FRESH START FURNITURE BANK | HUDSON, MA | $50,000 | 2026 | COMMUNITY & CHARITABLE - FURNITURE FOR FAMILIES IN NEED |
| NATIVITY SCHOOL OF WORCESTER | WORCESTER, MA | $50,000 | 2026 | EDUCATIONAL - TEACHING FELLOWS PROGRAM |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD LEAGUE OF MASSACHUSETTS | BOSTON, MA | $40,000 | 2026 | COMMUNITY & CHARITABLE - PPLM ANNUAL FUND |
| UNITED WAY OF MASS BAY | BOSTON, MA | $30,000 | 2026 | VARIOUS COMMUNITY PROJECTS |
| CATHOLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION | BOSTON, MA | $30,000 | 2026 | CATHOLIC EDUCATION |
| COLLEGE OF THE HOLY CROSS | WORCESTER, MA | $25,000 | 2026 | COMMUNITY & CHARITABLE - ANNUAL FUND |
| THE AUSBON SARGENT LAND PRESERVATION TRUST | NEW LONDON, NH | $25,000 | 2026 | COMMUNITY - PROTECTION AND CONSERVATION OF LAND |
| HILLSDALE COLLEGE | HILLSDALE, MI | $25,000 | 2026 | EDUCATIONAL |
| FAMILY AID BOSTON | BOSTON, MA | $25,000 | 2026 | SAFE HAVEN FOR FAMILIES STRUGGLING WITH HOMELESSNESS |
| SPOONFULLS | NEWTON, MA | $15,000 | 2026 | COMMUNITY - FOOD DELIVERED FOR PEOPLE IN NEED |
| PARTNERS IN HEALTH | BOSTON, MA | $600,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY & CHARITABLE - PROVIDING QUALITY HEALTH CARE FOR EVERYONE |
| MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF HUMAN MEDICINE - FLINT | EAST LANSING, MI | $224,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL - CHM FILING CAMPUS GRANT FUND |
| THE WILY NETWORK | NEWTON, MA | $150,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY & CHARITABLE - FUND-A-SCHOLAR PROGRAM |
| NEW ENGLAND CENTER AND HOMES FOR VETERANS | BOSTON, MA | $115,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY & CHARITABLE - MULTIDIMENSIONAL SERVICE FOR VETERANS |
| ST ELIZABETH EPISCOPAL CHURCH | SUDBURY, MA | $80,000 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS |
| MORE THAN WORDS MTWYOUTH | WALTHAM, MA | $75,000 | 2025 | YOUTH DEVELOPMENT AND SUPPORT |
| THE FOUNDATION OF MOTT COMMUNITY COLLEGE | FLINT, MI | $60,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL - SUPPORT OF THE MCC WOMEN IN EDUCATION PROGRAM |
| COLLEGE OF THE HOLY CROSS | WORCESTER, MA | $60,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY & CHARITABLE - ANNUAL FUND |
| FRESH START FURNITURE BANK | HUDSON, MA | $60,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY & CHARITABLE - FURNITURE FOR FAMILIES IN NEED |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD LEAGUE OF MASSACHUSETTS | BOSTON, MA | $40,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY & CHARITABLE - PPLM ANNUAL FUND |
| UNITED WAY OF GENESEE COUNTY | FLINT, MI | $40,000 | 2025 | RESOURCES TO THE RESIDENTS OF FLINT TO OVERCOME WATER CRISIS |
| UNITED WAY OF MASS BAY | BOSTON, MA | $30,000 | 2025 | VARIOUS COMMUNITY PROJECTS |
| CATHOLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION | BOSTON, MA | $30,000 | 2025 | CATHOLIC EDUCATION |
| NATIVITY SCHOOL OF WORCESTER | WORCESTER, MA | $25,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL - TEACHING FELLOWS PROGRAM |
| LOVIN'S SPOONFUL | NEWTON, MA | $25,000 | 2025 | FUND-A-TRUCK CAMPAIGN TO MINIMIZE WASTED FOOD |
| FAMILY AID BOSTON | BOSTON, MA | $25,000 | 2025 | SAFE HAVEN FOR FAMILIES STRUGGLING WITH HOMELESSNESS |
| HILLSDALE COLLEGE | HILLSDALE, MI | $25,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL |
| PARTNERS IN HEALTH | BOSTON, MA | $500,000 | 2024 | COMMUNITY & CHARITABLE - PROVIDING QUALITY HEALTH CARE FOR EVERYONE |
| NATIVITY SCHOOL OF WORCESTER | WORCESTER, MA | $275,000 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL - TEACHING FELLOWS PROGRAM |
| THE WILY NETWORK | WEST ROXBURY, MA | $150,000 | 2024 | COMMUNITY & CHARITABLE - FUND-A-SCHOLAR PROGRAM |
| NEW ENGLAND CENTER AND HOMES FOR VETERANS | BOSTON, MA | $115,000 | 2024 | COMMUNITY & CHARITABLE - MULTIDIMENSIONAL SERVICE FOR VETERANS |
| UNITED WAY OF MASS BAY | BOSTON, MA | $105,000 | 2024 | VARIOUS COMMUNITY PROJECTS |
| ST ELIZABETH EPISCOPAL CHURCH | SUDBURY, MA | $90,000 | 2024 | RELIGIOUS |
| MORE THAN WORDS MTWYOUTH | WALTHAM, MA | $75,000 | 2024 | YOUTH DEVELOPMENT AND SUPPORT |
| FRESH START FURNITURE BANK | HUDSON, MA | $50,000 | 2024 | COMMUNITY & CHARITABLE - FURNITURE FOR FAMILIES IN NEED |
| VAIL VALLEY FOUNDATION - YOUTH POWER 365 | AVON, CO | $50,000 | 2024 | COMMUNITY & CHARITABLE - YOUTHPOWER 365 PROGRAM |
| UNITED WAY OF GENESEE COUNTY | FLINT, MI | $40,000 | 2024 | RESOURCES TO THE RESIDENTS OF FLINT TO OVERCOME WATER CRISIS |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD LEAGUE OF MASSACHUSETTS | BOSTON, MA | $35,000 | 2024 | COMMUNITY & CHARITABLE - PPLM ANNUAL FUND |
| CATHOLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION | BOSTON, MA | $30,000 | 2024 | CATHOLIC EDUCATION |
| COLLEGE OF THE HOLY CROSS | WORCESTER, MA | $25,000 | 2024 | COMMUNITY & CHARITABLE - FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM |
| HILLSDALE COLLEGE | HILLSDALE, MI | $25,000 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL |
| FAMILY AID BOSTON | BOSTON, MA | $25,000 | 2024 | SAFE HAVEN FOR FAMILIES STRUGGLING WITH HOMELESSNESS |
| LOVIN'S SPOONFUL | NEWTON, MA | $20,000 | 2024 | FUND-A-TRUCK CAMPAIGN TO MINIMIZE WASTED FOOD |
| PARTNERS IN HEALTH | BOSTON, MA | $1,300,000 | 2023 | COMMUNITY & CHARITABLE - COPE |
PARTNERS IN HEALTH
$500,000COMMUNITY & CHARITABLE - PROVIDING QUALITY HEALTH CARE FOR EVERYONE
ST ELIZABETH EPISCOPAL CHURCH
$165,000RELIGIOUS
MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF HUMAN MEDICINE - FLINT
$145,000EDUCATIONAL - CHM FILING CAMPUS GRANT FUND
COMMUNITY & CHARITABLE - MULTIDIMENSIONAL SERVICE FOR VETERANS
YOUTH DEVELOPMENT AND SUPPORT
FRESH START FURNITURE BANK
$50,000COMMUNITY & CHARITABLE - FURNITURE FOR FAMILIES IN NEED
COMMUNITY & CHARITABLE - PPLM ANNUAL FUND
UNITED WAY OF MASS BAY
$30,000VARIOUS COMMUNITY PROJECTS
COMMUNITY - PROTECTION AND CONSERVATION OF LAND
FAMILY AID BOSTON
$25,000SAFE HAVEN FOR FAMILIES STRUGGLING WITH HOMELESSNESS
PARTNERS IN HEALTH
$600,000COMMUNITY & CHARITABLE - PROVIDING QUALITY HEALTH CARE FOR EVERYONE
MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF HUMAN MEDICINE - FLINT
$224,000EDUCATIONAL - CHM FILING CAMPUS GRANT FUND
NEW ENGLAND CENTER AND HOMES FOR VETERANS
$115,000COMMUNITY & CHARITABLE - MULTIDIMENSIONAL SERVICE FOR VETERANS
ST ELIZABETH EPISCOPAL CHURCH
$80,000RELIGIOUS
THE FOUNDATION OF MOTT COMMUNITY COLLEGE
$60,000EDUCATIONAL - SUPPORT OF THE MCC WOMEN IN EDUCATION PROGRAM
FRESH START FURNITURE BANK
$60,000COMMUNITY & CHARITABLE - FURNITURE FOR FAMILIES IN NEED
COMMUNITY & CHARITABLE - PPLM ANNUAL FUND
RESOURCES TO THE RESIDENTS OF FLINT TO OVERCOME WATER CRISIS
UNITED WAY OF MASS BAY
$30,000VARIOUS COMMUNITY PROJECTS
LOVIN'S SPOONFUL
$25,000FUND-A-TRUCK CAMPAIGN TO MINIMIZE WASTED FOOD
FAMILY AID BOSTON
$25,000SAFE HAVEN FOR FAMILIES STRUGGLING WITH HOMELESSNESS
COMMUNITY & CHARITABLE - PROVIDING QUALITY HEALTH CARE FOR EVERYONE
NEW ENGLAND CENTER AND HOMES FOR VETERANS
$115,000COMMUNITY & CHARITABLE - MULTIDIMENSIONAL SERVICE FOR VETERANS
ST ELIZABETH EPISCOPAL CHURCH
$90,000RELIGIOUS
FRESH START FURNITURE BANK
$50,000COMMUNITY & CHARITABLE - FURNITURE FOR FAMILIES IN NEED
COMMUNITY & CHARITABLE - YOUTHPOWER 365 PROGRAM
RESOURCES TO THE RESIDENTS OF FLINT TO OVERCOME WATER CRISIS
COMMUNITY & CHARITABLE - PPLM ANNUAL FUND
LOVIN'S SPOONFUL
$20,000FUND-A-TRUCK CAMPAIGN TO MINIMIZE WASTED FOOD