The HarborOne Foundation appears to concentrate its philanthropy on local affordable housing and community development in the South Shore/Brockton area, demonstrated by a single large grant for general operating support to a neighborhood housing organization. Its giving suggests a focus on sustaining capacity of mission-driven community organizations that provide housing services. The foundation prefers unrestricted support to enable operational stability rather than project-restricted funding.
A $208,000 general operating grant to Neighborhood Housing Services of the South Shore in Quincy is the clearest signal in The Harborone Foundation’s recent giving: it backs local organizations that work on housing stability and community development. The foundation’s recent grant list shows repeated support for housing counseling, supportive housing, and neighborhood-based nonprofits in Massachusetts and nearby Rhode Island, with a strong preference for operating support over project-only grants. It also funds organizations serving youth, families, seniors, and people facing homelessness or housing insecurity. Among the larger awards, the foundation gave $20,000 to Father Bill's & Mainspring in Brockton for food, shelter, housing, and strategic solutions for individuals and families, and the same amount to Crossroads Rhode Island for Harold Lewis House supportive services and a health and housing facility. Other grants extend this pattern of practical, place-based aid: capacity support for community development groups, housing-related services, and basic-needs programs that help stabilize households. The overall picture is of a local funder focused on keeping essential community organizations staffed, active, and responsive.
Affordable housing is a central theme. The Harborone Foundation gave $20,000 to Olneyville Housing Corp in Providence for innovation in affordable housing, and $15,000 to Neighborworks Blackstone River Valley in Woonsocket for general operating expenses. Housing support also appears in Brockton through a $20,000 grant to Father Bill's & Mainspring for food, shelter, housing, and strategic solutions for individuals and families. Youth and education programming is another visible area. The foundation awarded $20,000 to Just a Start in Cambridge for the Rindge Commons - IT Careers Program and $20,000 to Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro South in Taunton for work-based learning & education. It also funded the College Crusade of Rhode Island for the Onward High School Debate Team, linking academic support with youth development. Basic-needs and health-related services appear as well. Hope and Comfort Inc received grants for hygiene product distribution, and Boston Community Pediatrics was funded for its integrated behavioral health program.
$4.5M
$4.4M
$1.2M
$4.8M
Most grants fall between $5K and $10K, with a median of $8K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$8K
75th Percentile
$10K
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Highly concentrated and targeted — a single sizeable, unrestricted grant to a local housing nonprofit. No evidence of distributed or repeat small grants; appears to favor a small number of significant investments in local community development organizations.
Notable grantees: Neighborhood Housing Services of the South Shore
The Harborone Foundation’s typical grants cluster tightly around a modest local-giving model: p25 is $5,000, median is $7,500, and p75 is $10,000. Recent awards include several $10,000, $15,000, and $20,000 grants, with one standout $208,000 operating grant. The pattern leans toward unrestricted or general operating support, especially for community development and housing nonprofits. Recipients appear across multiple years, including Hope and Comfort Inc, Allston Brighton Community Development Corporation, Just a Start, Old Colony Y, and Father Bill's & Mainspring. The foundation is a regular funder and, in the active-program note, is described as in transition and not accepting new funding requests.
Grantmaking is highly concentrated in Massachusetts, which accounts for 96% of grants, with a smaller share in Rhode Island. Within Massachusetts, the foundation has supported organizations in Brockton, Quincy, Boston, Brighton, Cambridge, Needham, New Newton, Randolph, South Boston, Jamaica Plain, Taunton, North Attleboro, and Needham. Rhode Island grants reach Providence, Kingston, Middletown, and Woonsocket. The recipient-country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, with 228 grants in the United States.
The recent grants point to housing and community development nonprofits, along with groups serving youth, families, seniors, and people experiencing homelessness. Named awards include general operating support for Neighborhood Housing Services of the South Shore and housing-related funding for Crossroads Rhode Island and Olneyville Housing Corp.
Its stated grant-size distribution is p25 $5,000, median $7,500, and p75 $10,000. Recent grants often land at $10,000, $15,000, or $20,000, with a larger $208,000 operating grant standing out from the rest.
The foundation gives most often in Massachusetts: 96% of grants go to recipients in MA. Recent Massachusetts recipients include organizations in Brockton, Quincy, Boston, Brighton, Cambridge, Needham, Taunton, and Randolph.
No. The active-program note says HarborOne Foundation is in transition and not accepting new funding requests. It also states that current grantees may submit brief progress reports or project updates by email.
The grants show a strong emphasis on affordable housing, housing stability, and community development, plus smaller but clear support for education and career pathways, hygiene/basic needs, behavioral health, senior services, and supportive housing for people experiencing homelessness.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EASTERN BANK FOUNDATION | WAKEFIELD, MA | $3,625,921 | 2026 | TRANSFER OF ALL NET ASSETS ON TERMINATION PURSUANT |
| ROGER WILLIAMS PARK ZOO | PROVIDENCE, RI | $96,000 | 2026 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| PROVIDENCE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER | PROVIDENCE, RI | $35,000 | 2026 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| UNITED WAY OF GREATER PLYMOUTH COUNTY INC | BROCKTON, MA | $25,000 | 2026 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| CHILD & FAMILY | MIDDLETOWN, RI | $20,000 | 2026 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| OLNEYVILLE HOUSING CORP | PROVIDENCE, RI | $20,000 | 2026 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| RHODE ISLAND COMMUNITY FOOD BANK ASSOCIATION | PROVIDENCE, RI | $15,000 | 2026 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| ALLSTON BRIGHTON COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION | BRIGHTON, MA | $15,000 | 2026 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| OLD COLONY Y | BROCKTON, MA | $13,000 | 2026 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| HEALTH IMPERATIVES INC | BROCKTON, MA | $12,500 | 2026 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| NEIGHBORWORKS BLACKSTONE RIVER VALLEY | WOONSOCKET, RI | $10,000 | 2026 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| FATHER BILL'S & MAINSPRING | BROCKTON, MA | $10,000 | 2026 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| NEIGHBORHOOD OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING INC | EAST BOSTON, MA | $10,000 | 2026 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| HOPE AND COMFORT INC | NEEDHAM, MA | $10,000 | 2026 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| COMMUNITIES FOR PEOPLE | PROVIDENCE, RI | $10,000 | 2026 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| JUST A START | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $10,000 | 2026 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| PAWTUCKET CENTRAL FALLS DEVELOPMENT | PAWTUCKET, RI | $10,000 | 2026 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| CROSSROADS RHODE ISLAND | PROVIDENCE, RI | $10,000 | 2026 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF BROCKTON INC | TAUNTON, MA | $10,000 | 2026 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| ATTLEBORO YMCA | ATTLEBORO, MA | $10,000 | 2026 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| BOSTON COMMUNITY PEDIATRICS | BOSTON, MA | $10,000 | 2026 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND FOUNDATION & ALUMNI ENGAGEMENT | KINGSTON, RI | $10,000 | 2026 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| MENTOR RHODE ISLAND THE RI MENTORING PARTNERSHIP INC | WARWICK, RI | $10,000 | 2026 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| EAST BOSTON YMCA | BOSTON, MA | $10,000 | 2026 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| ONEGOAL MASSACHUSETTS | BOSTON, MA | $10,000 | 2026 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| MASSACHUSETTS AFFORDABLE HOMEOWNERSHIP ALLIANCE | DORCHESTER, MA | $10,000 | 2026 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| SOUTH BOSTON NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE INC | SOUTH BOSTON, MA | $7,500 | 2026 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| HEBRON FOOD PANTRY INC | ATTLEBORO, MA | $7,500 | 2026 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OF PROVIDENCE | PROVIDENCE, RI | $7,500 | 2026 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| COMMUNITY SERVINGS INC | JAMAICA PLAIN, MA | $7,500 | 2026 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| MEALS ON WHEELS OF RI INC | PROVIDENCE, RI | $7,500 | 2026 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| MY BROTHERS KEEPER INC | NORTH EASTON, MA | $7,500 | 2026 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| PROJECT CITIZENSHIP INC | BOSTON, MA | $7,500 | 2026 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| CAPITAL GOOD FUND | PROVIDENCE, RI | $7,500 | 2026 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| AS220 | PROVIDENCE, RI | $7,500 | 2026 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| ACTION FOR BOSTON COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT | BOSTON, MA | $7,500 | 2026 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| WATCH CDC | WALTHAM, MA | $7,500 | 2026 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| SAINT FRANCIS HOUSE INC | BOSTON, MA | $7,500 | 2026 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| SOCIETY OF ST VINCENT DE PAUL DISTRICT COUNCIL OF ATTLEBORO | NORTON, MA | $7,500 | 2026 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| TRINITY CATHOLIC ACADEMY INC | BROCKTON, MA | $7,500 | 2026 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF SOUTHERN MASSACHUSETTS | NEW BEDFORD, MA | $7,500 | 2026 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| MEETING STREET | PROVIDENCE, RI | $7,500 | 2026 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| THE LITERACY CENTER INC | ATTLEBORO, MA | $7,500 | 2026 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| PROVIDENCE PROMISE | PROVIDENCE, RI | $7,500 | 2026 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| VETERANS TRANSITION HOUSE (VTH) | NEW BEDFORD, MA | $7,500 | 2026 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| PROJECT WEBERRENEW | PROVIDENCE, RI | $7,500 | 2026 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| WEST END HOUSE | BOSTON, MA | $7,500 | 2026 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| ST MARY'S CENTER FOR WOMEN AND CHILDREN | BOSTON, MA | $7,500 | 2026 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| THE HOCKOMOCK AREA YMCA | NORTH ATTLEBORO, MA | $7,500 | 2026 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| HOPE IN JESUS MINISTRIES | PROVIDENCE, RI | $7,500 | 2026 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
EASTERN BANK FOUNDATION
$3,625,921TRANSFER OF ALL NET ASSETS ON TERMINATION PURSUANT
ROGER WILLIAMS PARK ZOO
$96,000EXEMPT PURPOSE
PROVIDENCE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
$35,000EXEMPT PURPOSE
UNITED WAY OF GREATER PLYMOUTH COUNTY INC
$25,000EXEMPT PURPOSE
CHILD & FAMILY
$20,000EXEMPT PURPOSE
EXEMPT PURPOSE
OLD COLONY Y
$13,000EXEMPT PURPOSE
NEIGHBORHOOD OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING INC
$10,000EXEMPT PURPOSE
COMMUNITIES FOR PEOPLE
$10,000EXEMPT PURPOSE
BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF BROCKTON INC
$10,000EXEMPT PURPOSE
ATTLEBORO YMCA
$10,000EXEMPT PURPOSE
MENTOR RHODE ISLAND THE RI MENTORING PARTNERSHIP INC
$10,000EXEMPT PURPOSE
EAST BOSTON YMCA
$10,000EXEMPT PURPOSE
ONEGOAL MASSACHUSETTS
$10,000EXEMPT PURPOSE
MASSACHUSETTS AFFORDABLE HOMEOWNERSHIP ALLIANCE
$10,000EXEMPT PURPOSE
SOUTH BOSTON NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE INC
$7,500EXEMPT PURPOSE
HEBRON FOOD PANTRY INC
$7,500EXEMPT PURPOSE
SOCIETY OF ST VINCENT DE PAUL DISTRICT COUNCIL OF ATTLEBORO
$7,500EXEMPT PURPOSE
TRINITY CATHOLIC ACADEMY INC
$7,500EXEMPT PURPOSE
JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF SOUTHERN MASSACHUSETTS
$7,500EXEMPT PURPOSE
THE LITERACY CENTER INC
$7,500EXEMPT PURPOSE
VETERANS TRANSITION HOUSE (VTH)
$7,500EXEMPT PURPOSE
THE HOCKOMOCK AREA YMCA
$7,500EXEMPT PURPOSE
HOPE IN JESUS MINISTRIES
$7,500EXEMPT PURPOSE