About Doug Flutie Jr Foundation for Autism
The Doug Flutie Jr Foundation for Autism Inc centers its giving on autism, with a mix of community programs, inclusion efforts, assistive technology, family support, and adaptive recreation. Recent awards show a pattern of support for organizations that create access in everyday settings, from playground communication boards to local service providers and community initiatives. The foundation’s largest listed recent grant went to the Town of Bellingham for program support, and Boston Athletic Association appears repeatedly across multiple years, suggesting ongoing support for a specific community partner. Other sizable grants have gone to groups such as The Guild for Human Services Inc, Northeast Arc Inc, and Micah's Voice, all funded for program support. The foundation also makes program-related investments and operates as a regular funder, indicating an organized grantmaking structure rather than one-off charitable checks. Its recent grant list includes both Massachusetts-based organizations and partners in other states, including New York, California, Maine, Florida, Vermont, and New Hampshire.
What Doug Flutie Jr Foundation for Autism Funds
Autism-focused community work is the clearest thread in the foundation’s grantmaking. It gave $50,000 to Micah's Voice in Los Angeles for program support, and $47,500 to Northeast Arc Inc in Danvers, Massachusetts, also for program support. Inclusion is another recurring theme: Accesssport America in Acton, Massachusetts received $30,500 in 2025 and $27,500 in 2023, both for program support. Family-oriented support also appears in the portfolio, including $37,000 to The Baker Center for Children & Families in Boston and $33,680 to The Circle of Vietnamese Parents Inc in Dorchester, each for program support. Adaptive recreation and community participation fit within the same pattern of support for organizations that help people with autism engage in daily life and services.
How Doug Flutie Jr Foundation for Autism Gives
Typical grants cluster tightly around a small core: the 25th percentile is $10,000, the median is $10,000, and the 75th percentile is $15,316. The recent list also shows a handful of larger, discretionary awards well above that range. Several recipients appear more than once across years, including Boston Athletic Association, The Guild for Human Services Inc, Pine Tree Society Inc, Promise Inc, and Accesssport America, which points to recurring relationships rather than isolated awards. The foundation is classified as a regular funder and a program-related investor. Some of its named programs accept unsolicited requests, including Autism Community Impact Grant, Assistive Technology Grants, Direct Family Safety Grants, and Kodi Lee Gives Back Grant / Scholarship.