The Fleetwing Charitable Foundation Trust focuses on mid-sized, place-based investments that strengthen coastal New England communities—especially Cape Cod and nearby towns—by funding housing stability, senior/community center facility upgrades, and coastal/environmental stewardship. Its grants mix general operating support with targeted capital purchases (equipment, flooring, lighting) and hands-on environmental restoration and monitoring projects, indicating a preference for tangible, project-driven outcomes. The foundation routinely makes repeat grants to the same local organizations and funds both nonprofits that deliver direct services (housing, senior services, meal/food programs) and groups that protect marine and freshwater ecosystems.
A $61,000 grant to Mystic Seaport Museum for planetarium lighting and shipwright tool kits sets the tone for The Fleetwing Charitable Foundation Trust: it backs practical projects that improve facilities, tools, and community-serving infrastructure. Across recent grants, the trust has supported housing stabilization, senior services, watershed work, museum capital improvements, and food assistance, usually with mid-sized awards that fit hands-on local projects. The foundation’s giving pattern shows steady support for organizations in coastal Massachusetts and nearby New England towns. Falmouth Housing Trust received funding in both 2023 and 2025, including support for the New Projects Fund and the 419 Waquoit Hwy project, while Friends of the Senior Center in North Chelmsford was funded for equipment and freezer purchases. The trust also backed The Cahoon Museum of American Art for property and expansion-related work, and it funded Trout Unlimited chapters for stream restoration and water monitoring. These grants suggest a funder that prefers concrete outcomes over broad program statements, with repeated investments in the same local institutions when projects are capital- or service-related.
Housing stability is a clear theme. The trust gave $50,000 to Falmouth Housing Trust in 2025 in support of the New Projects Fund 419 Waquoit Hwy project, and it also made a $50,000 unrestricted grant to the same organization in 2023. It has likewise supported Belonging to Each Other Inc. in Falmouth with both a campaign gift and a capital campaign grant. Senior services and community support are another strand. Friends of the Senior Center in North Chelmsford received $45,000 to purchase a walk-in freezer in 2024, after a $30,000 award in 2023 for computers and a freezer, plus a $10,000 unrestricted grant in 2023. The trust also funded Falmouth Service Center for general support and the Fresh Start Program. Environmental stewardship appears in grants to Trout Unlimited and Oars Inc., including stream restoration, dam removal, river reporting, water monitoring, and STEM river education.
Typical grants cluster at the middle of the range, with p25 at $2,500, a median of $5,000, and p75 at $15,000. The recent grants list shows both repeated awards and one-off gifts: Falmouth Housing Trust, Falmouth Service Center, Friends of the Senior Center, The Cahoon Museum of American Art, and Trout Unlimited each appear more than once across 2023-2025. The trust is a private charitable foundation trust with national geographic scope, and it also funds individuals. Its grantmaking mixes general support with capital and equipment purchases, plus targeted program funding.
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$340K
Most grants fall between $3K and $15K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$3K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$15K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in MA.
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Relatively concentrated, mid-size grants (several five-figure awards) with multiple repeat grantees; emphasis on capital/equipment purchases and unrestricted/operating support for local organizations rather than many small grants or national initiatives.
Notable grantees: Falmouth Housing Trust Inc, Friends of the Senior Center Inc, OARS Inc, Mystic Seaport Museum Inc, Trout Unlimited (Squan-A-Tissit Chapter projects)
Although the trust gives nationally, its recent grants cluster in Massachusetts communities, especially Falmouth, North Chelmsford, Cotuit, Marion, Mattapoisett, Boston, Concord, Groton, and Pepperell. Massachusetts is also the top state by grant count. Outside the state, recent awards reached Mystic, Connecticut; Centerbrook, Connecticut; New Gloucester, Maine; Cary, North Carolina; Tampa, Florida; and Peterborough, New Hampshire. All grants in the recipient-country data went to U.S. organizations.
Recent grants show support for housing projects, senior center equipment, watershed and river stewardship, museum facility improvements, food and service programs, and emergency or disaster relief. Examples include capital purchases, unrestricted support, and direct project funding.
Yes. Several organizations appear more than once in the recent grants list, including Falmouth Housing Trust, Falmouth Service Center, Friends of the Senior Center, The Cahoon Museum of American Art, and Trout Unlimited, with awards spread across 2023, 2024, and 2025.
The distribution centers on mid-sized awards: p25 is $2,500, median grant size is $5,000, and p75 is $15,000. The recent list also includes larger project grants such as $50,000 and $61,000.
Massachusetts is the top state by grant count. Recent grants land in towns including Falmouth, North Chelmsford, Cotuit, Marion, Mattapoisett, Boston, Concord, Groton, and Pepperell.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FARMING FALMOUTH INC | TEATICKET, MA | $50,000 | 2026 | in support of the purchase of The Patch |
| LOWELLS MARITIME FOUNDATION DBA LOWELLS BOAT SHOP | AMESBURY, MA | $40,000 | 2026 | The National Parks Service Fund and the LBS Azorean whaleboat project |
| HISTORIC HIGHFIELD INC | FALMOUTH, MA | $25,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| FALMOUTH HOUSING TRUST INC | FALMOUTH, MA | $25,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| NATURAL RESOURCES TRUST OF EASTON | NORTH EASTON, MA | $25,000 | 2026 | For the Pine Craft Combo Prefab Unit project and the CarryAll 502 Electric Cart |
| BELONGING TO EACH OTHER INC | FALMOUTH, MA | $20,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| COMPANION ANIMAL PROGRAM INC | CHATHAM, MA | $20,000 | 2026 | to review and update CAP website |
| NORTH CHELMSFORD VILLAGE ASSOCIATION INC | N CHELMSFORD, MA | $20,000 | 2026 | Vinal Square Clock Tower Fund |
| THE NEMASKET GROUP INC | MATTAPOISETT, MA | $10,000 | 2026 | towards 2025 Annual Appeal |
| HELPING HANDS AND HOOVES | MATTAPOISETT, MA | $5,000 | 2026 | Red Oak Garden Project |
| WOODLANDS CONSERVANCY | BELLE CHASSE, LA | $2,500 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| ROSIES PLACE INC | BOSTON, MA | $2,500 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| LOS ANGELES FIRE DEPARTMENT FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $2,500 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| MAKAH CULTURAL AND RESEACH CENTER | NEAH BAY, WA | $2,500 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| PASADENA HUMANE SOCIETY | PASADENA, CA | $2,500 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| THE GREATER BOSTON FOOD BANK INC | BOSTON, MA | $2,500 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| FALMOUTH SERVICE CENTER INC | FALMOUTH, MA | $2,500 | 2026 | Fresh Start Backpack Program |
| WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN INCORPORATED | WASHINGTON, DC | $2,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| PALESTINE CHILDRENS RELIEF FUND | LOS ANGELES, CA | $1,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| HEAL PALESTINE INC | KENT, OH | $1,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| AMERICAN NEAR EAST REFUGEE AID INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $1,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| MYSTIC SEAPORT MUSEUM INC | MYSTIC, CT | $61,000 | 2025 | TO PURCHASE Planetarium Cove Lighting and Shipwright Tool Kits |
| FALMOUTH HOUSING TRUST INC | FALMOUTH, MA | $50,000 | 2025 | In support of the New Projects Fund 419 Waquoit Hwy Project |
| BELONGING TO EACH OTHER INC | FALMOUTH, MA | $25,000 | 2025 | In support of 'Honoring our Past-Building Our Future' Campaign |
| NASHUA RIVER WATERSHED ASSOCIATION INC | GROTON, MA | $25,000 | 2025 | TO PURCHASE water temperature monitoring equipment TO support Science Programs in the Nashua, NH Public Schools experimental PROGRAMS, AND science education during calendar year 2024 |
| THE CAHOON MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART INC | COTUIT, MA | $15,000 | 2025 | In support of the continuation of the expansion project |
| FALMOUTH SERVICE CENTER INC | FALMOUTH, MA | $10,000 | 2025 | Fresh Start Program |
| UNITED SOCIETY OF SHAKERS | NEW GLOUCESTR, ME | $10,000 | 2025 | Shaker Village Herb House Capital Campaign |
| MUTUAL AID DISASTER RELIEF INC | TAMPA, FL | $7,500 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| UNITED WAY OF NORTH CAROLINA | CARY, NC | $5,000 | 2025 | Helene Disaster Relief FUND |
| TROUT UNLIMITED | PETERBOROUGH, NH | $5,000 | 2025 | Witches Spring Brook- VRAP water monitoring equipment, training collateral for WSB |
| UNITED WAY OF NORTH CAROLINA | CARY, NC | $5,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| PALESTINE CHILDRENS RELIEF FUND | LOS ANGELES, CA | $4,500 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| COMMUNITY SERVINGS INC | JAMAICA PLAIN, MA | $2,500 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| SERIOUS FUN CHILDRENS NETWORK INC | NORWALK, CT | $2,500 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| GROW DAT YOUTH FARM | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $1,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| FOUNDATION FOR NATIONAL PROGRESS | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $1,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| HOUSE OF TULIP | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $1,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| INTERCEPT MEDIA INC | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| BACKSTREET CULTURAL MUSEUM INC | CHALMETTE, LA | $1,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| CATHOLIC CHARITIES ARCHDIOCESE OF NEW ORLEANS | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $1,000 | 2025 | FUNDS FOR Rent Assistance |
| BAITULMAAL INC | IRVING, TX | $1,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| BAITULMAAL INC | IRVING, TX | $1,000 | 2025 | Aid for Gaza |
| OARS INC | CONCORD, MA | $60,000 | 2024 | Water Quality Monitoring, River Report Card 2024, River Stewardship Aquatic Evasives Management and STEM River Education |
| FALMOUTH SERVICE CENTER INC | FALMOUTH, MA | $50,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| FRIENDS OF THE SENIOR CENTER INC | N CHELMSFORD, MA | $45,000 | 2024 | to purchase Walk-in Freezer |
| TROUT UNLIMITED | PEPPERELL, MA | $32,000 | 2024 | Squan-A-Tissit Chapter of Trout Unlimited: Sucker brook/Gulf Brook restoration, Moonlight Way Dam Removal and Security Cameras |
| CHELMSFORD FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY | CHELMSFORD, MA | $15,000 | 2024 | Audio Visual Technical Upgrades fund |
| BELONGING TO EACH OTHER INC | FALMOUTH, MA | $10,000 | 2024 | Capital Campaign |
| FALMOUTH SERVICE CENTER INC | FALMOUTH, MA | $10,000 | 2024 | Fresh Start Back Pack Program |
FARMING FALMOUTH INC
$50,000in support of the purchase of The Patch
LOWELLS MARITIME FOUNDATION DBA LOWELLS BOAT SHOP
$40,000The National Parks Service Fund and the LBS Azorean whaleboat project
HISTORIC HIGHFIELD INC
$25,000General & Unrestricted
FALMOUTH HOUSING TRUST INC
$25,000General & Unrestricted
NATURAL RESOURCES TRUST OF EASTON
$25,000For the Pine Craft Combo Prefab Unit project and the CarryAll 502 Electric Cart
General & Unrestricted
COMPANION ANIMAL PROGRAM INC
$20,000to review and update CAP website
NORTH CHELMSFORD VILLAGE ASSOCIATION INC
$20,000Vinal Square Clock Tower Fund
THE NEMASKET GROUP INC
$10,000towards 2025 Annual Appeal
HELPING HANDS AND HOOVES
$5,000Red Oak Garden Project
WOODLANDS CONSERVANCY
$2,500General & Unrestricted
MAKAH CULTURAL AND RESEACH CENTER
$2,500General & Unrestricted
PASADENA HUMANE SOCIETY
$2,500General & Unrestricted
HEAL PALESTINE INC
$1,000General & Unrestricted
TO PURCHASE Planetarium Cove Lighting and Shipwright Tool Kits
FALMOUTH HOUSING TRUST INC
$50,000In support of the New Projects Fund 419 Waquoit Hwy Project
In support of 'Honoring our Past-Building Our Future' Campaign
TO PURCHASE water temperature monitoring equipment TO support Science Programs in the Nashua, NH Public Schools experimental PROGRAMS, AND science education during calendar year 2024
In support of the continuation of the expansion project
UNITED SOCIETY OF SHAKERS
$10,000Shaker Village Herb House Capital Campaign
MUTUAL AID DISASTER RELIEF INC
$7,500General & Unrestricted
TROUT UNLIMITED
$5,000Witches Spring Brook- VRAP water monitoring equipment, training collateral for WSB
FOUNDATION FOR NATIONAL PROGRESS
$1,000General & Unrestricted
BACKSTREET CULTURAL MUSEUM INC
$1,000General & Unrestricted
OARS INC
$60,000Water Quality Monitoring, River Report Card 2024, River Stewardship Aquatic Evasives Management and STEM River Education
FRIENDS OF THE SENIOR CENTER INC
$45,000to purchase Walk-in Freezer
TROUT UNLIMITED
$32,000Squan-A-Tissit Chapter of Trout Unlimited: Sucker brook/Gulf Brook restoration, Moonlight Way Dam Removal and Security Cameras
CHELMSFORD FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY
$15,000Audio Visual Technical Upgrades fund