The Jaket Foundation concentrates on youth development and educational opportunity, primarily funding Boston-area youth-serving organizations and national education and workforce programs. It also supports health and life-science initiatives, diversity/equity efforts at higher education institutions, and occasional philanthropic investments in sports/community events and humanitarian relief. Grants are often large, multi-year or pledge-driven commitments and include both program-specific and endowment/subsidy gifts.
The Jaket Foundation’s most distinctive recent commitment is a $4.5 million endowment and subsidy grant to Uncf for Project Acclaim Launch, a signal that it supports both long-horizon capacity building and direct program launch costs. That scale appears alongside a second seven-figure award to Harvard Medical School for Q-FASTR Year 4 payment and a $1.5 million grant to the University of Wisconsin for a School of Business DEI plan, showing a mix of education, higher education, and research support. The foundation also backs youth-serving organizations with large, repeat commitments: Year Up received support for alumni programming, Boys and Girls Clubs of Boston received a multi-year pledge for a social worker, and Social Innovation Forum received general operating support. In Boston and nearby communities, the foundation is especially active with transportation, family assistance, and youth enrichment. It also makes targeted commitments beyond the region, including workforce, sports, and humanitarian grants. The pattern is not limited to one-off gifts; several awards are structured as pledges, matching grants, installment payments, or endowment-related support. Across these grants, the foundation shows interest in educational opportunity, youth development, and institution-building.
Education and workforce readiness are central to the foundation’s giving. It gave $541,830 to Uncf for curriculum and consultant support for Project Acclaim Launch, and $535,000 to Year Up to support alumni programming. Postsecondary support also appears in a $500,000 grant to One Goal Foundation for One Goal programs in Milwaukee. Youth development is another recurring lane. The foundation awarded $400,000 to Camp Harbor View for annual transportation sponsorship and $355,000 to Youth Enrichment Services for an annual grant. It also committed $330,000 to Ron Burton Training Village as the first payment of a three-year pledge to establish and support week-long youth retreats. Higher education and DEI-related institutional support show up in the $1.5 million grant to the University of Wisconsin for its School of Business DEI plan, along with the $333,333 matching grant commitment to Roxbury Community College Foundation for the Jackie Jenkins-Scott Bridge Endowed Fund.
$15.2M
$129.7M
$22.5M
$19.4M
Most grants fall between $19K and $250K, with a median of $59K.
25th Percentile
$19K
Median
$59K
75th Percentile
$250K
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Concentrated, high-value grants with a mix of multi-year pledges, matching commitments and endowment/subsidy gifts; repeated support to several local Boston grantees alongside targeted national education and health investments.
Notable grantees: United Negro College Fund (UNCF), Harvard Medical School, Camp Harborview Foundation / Camp Harbor View, Youth Enrichment Services, Social Innovation Forum
Typical grants cluster at a broad range, from a p25 of $18,975 to a median of $58,500 and a p75 of $250,000. The recent record includes both large multi-year pledges and smaller operating awards, with installment language appearing in grants to Boys and Girls Clubs of Boston, Seacoast Classical Academy, and Ron Burton Training Village. The foundation is classified as a regular funder and also funds individuals. The recent grants suggest repeated support for some organizations across years, including Loppet Foundation, Youth Enrichment Services, Social Innovation Forum, and Camp Harbor View. Awards are often structured as operating support, matching grants, curriculum support, or capital and endowment-related commitments.
Grantmaking is heavily concentrated in Massachusetts, which accounts for 88% of grants and is the top giving state. Boston appears frequently, including grants to Uncf, Harvard Medical School, Year Up, Camp Harbor View, Youth Enrichment Services, and Social Innovation Forum. Other Massachusetts cities and towns include Cambridge, Lawrence, Dorchester, Hubbardston, Falmouth, and Woburn. Outside Massachusetts, recent grants reached Madison, Chicago, Minneapolis, Providence, Livingston, and Newton, New Hampshire. All recorded recipient grants in the data are in the United States.
The foundation gives heavily to youth development, educational opportunity, and higher education. Recent examples include grants to Uncf, Year Up, One Goal Foundation, Camp Harbor View, Youth Enrichment Services, and Harvard Medical School. It also supports DEI initiatives, workforce programming, and selected sports or community events.
The grant-size profile is wide. Typical recent grants sit at a p25 of $18,975, a median of $58,500, and a p75 of $250,000. Recent awards also include seven-figure commitments such as $4.5 million to Uncf, $2 million to Harvard Medical School, and $1.5 million to the University of Wisconsin.
Yes. Recent grants include a first of four-year pledge to Boys and Girls Clubs of Boston, a first installment of a five-year commitment to Big Brother Big Sister Eastern MA, a first payment of a three-year pledge to Ron Burton Training Village, and a first installment of a five-year pledge to Seacoast Classical Academy.
Massachusetts is the clear center of giving, with 88% of grants going to recipients in the state and Boston appearing repeatedly among recent recipients. The foundation also made recent grants to organizations in Wisconsin, Illinois, Minnesota, Rhode Island, Montana, and New Hampshire.
Yes. Recent awards include general operating support for Elevated Thought and Social Innovation Forum, matching grants for Life Science Cares and Roxbury Community College Foundation, curriculum and consultant support for Uncf, and endowment and subsidy grants for Project Acclaim Launch. It also supports capital and campaign-related work, such as the grant to Ron Burton Training Village for its capital campaign.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNCF | BOSTON, MA | $4,500,000 | 2025 | ENDOWMENT AND SUBSIDY GRANTS FOR PROJECT ACCLAIM LAUNCH |
| HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL | BOSTON, MA | $2,000,000 | 2025 | Q-FASTR YEAR 4 PAYMENT |
| UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN | MADISON, WI | $1,500,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR SCHOOL OF BUSINESS DEI PLAN |
| LIFE SCIENCE CARES | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $1,000,000 | 2025 | MATCHING GRANT FOR FUNDS RAISED FOR PROJECT ONRAMP |
| ELEVATED THOUGHT | LAWRENCE, MA | $700,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| UNCF | BOSTON, MA | $541,830 | 2025 | CURRICULUM AND CONSULTANT SUPPORT FOR PROJECT ACCLAIM LAUNCH |
| YEAR UP | BOSTON, MA | $535,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT ALUMNI PROGRAMMING |
| ONE GOAL FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | $500,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT ONE GOAL PROGRAMS IN MILWAUKEE |
| LOPPET FOUNDATION | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $491,878 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR LOPPET WORLD CUP |
| CAMP HARBOR VIEW | BOSTON, MA | $400,000 | 2025 | ANNUAL TRANSPORTATION SPONSORSHIP |
| YOUTH ENRICHMENT SERVICES | BOSTON, MA | $355,000 | 2025 | ANNUAL GRANT |
| ROXBURY COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION | BOSTON, MA | $333,333 | 2025 | MATCHING GRANT COMMITMENT FOR THE JACKIE JENKINS-SCOTT BRIDGE ENDOWED FUND |
| RON BURTON TRAINING VILLAGE | HUBBARDSTON, MA | $330,000 | 2025 | FIRST PAYMENT OF A 3-YEAR PLEDGE TO ESTABLISH AND SUPPORT WEEK-LONG YOUTH RETREATS AT RON BURTON TRAINING VILLAGE. |
| BIG BROTHER BIG SISTER EASTERN MA (PREVIOUSLY MASS BAY) | BOSTON, MA | $250,000 | 2025 | FIRST INSTALLMENT OF FIVE YEAR COMMITMENT |
| SOCIAL INNOVATION FORUM | BOSTON, MA | $250,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| THE VARSITY COLLECTIVE CHARITABLE FUND | MADISON, WI | $250,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR BUCKY'S BUDDIES PROGRAM |
| BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OF BOSTON | BOSTON, MA | $250,000 | 2025 | FIRST OF FOUR YEAR PLEDGE TO SUPPORT SOCIAL WORKER |
| MOTHER CAROLINE ACADEMY | DORCHESTER, MA | $235,000 | 2025 | ANNUAL COMMITMENT AND 2024 CLASS SPONSORSHIP |
| CITY BALLET OF BOSTON | BOSTON, MA | $150,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT DEVELOPMENT STAFF |
| FALMOUTH ROAD RACE | FALMOUTH, MA | $102,500 | 2025 | HIGH SCHOOL MILE, SCHOLARSHIP MATCH, SPONSORSHIP |
| SEACOAST CLASSICAL ACADEMY | NEWTON, NH | $100,000 | 2025 | FIRST INSTALLMENT OF A FIVE YEAR PLEDGE |
| PARK COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | LIVINGSTON, MT | $96,920 | 2025 | 2024 GIVE A HOOT MATCHING CAMPAIGN |
| RON BURTON TRAINING VILLAGE | HUBBARDSTON, MA | $87,500 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE CAPITAL CAMPAIGN |
| BREAKTIME | BOSTON, MA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| COLLEGE LIGHT OPERA COMPANY | FALMOUTH, MA | $50,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE 2025 DEI SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM |
| COLLEGE LIGHT OPERA COMPANY | FALMOUTH, MA | $50,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR 2025 DEVELOPMENT POSITION |
| MV YOUTH | CHILMARK, MA | $25,000 | 2025 | 2024 FOUNDERS GIFT |
| RED SOX FOUNDATION | BOSTON, MA | $14,000 | 2025 | BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS DONATED SEATS AT THE MAY 30TH GAME |
| HEADING HOME | BOSTON, MA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB BOSTON | BOSTON, MA | $5,000 | 2025 | YOUTHCONNECT BREAKFAST SPONSORSHIP |
| GREATER BOSTON FOOD BANK | BOSTON, MA | $1,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE WOMEN FIGHTING HUNGER BREAKFAST |
| HARVARD UNIVERSITY | BOSTON, MA | $2,000,000 | 2024 | 2022 GRANT PAYMENT FOR QFASTR |
| UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN | MADISON, WI | $1,500,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT FOR THE DIRECTOR'S SCHOLARSHIP AND THE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS DEI PLAN |
| ALL IN MILWAUKEE | MILWAUKEE, WI | $1,200,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT TO EXPAND THE UW MADISON COHORT OF ALL IN MILWAUKEE |
| ELEVATED THOUGHT | LAWRENCE, MA | $1,000,000 | 2024 | FUNDING FOR CAPITAL EXPENSES ASSOCIATED WITH THE NEW SPACE |
| SQUASHBUSTERS | BOSTON, MA | $1,000,000 | 2024 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN MATCH |
| LIFE SCIENCE CARES | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $911,000 | 2024 | 2:1 MATCH FOR FUNDS RAISED IN 2023 |
| RED SOX FOUNDATION | BOSTON, MA | $728,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT FOR ERICA'S SUITE AND HOMEBASE SUITES IN 2024 |
| CAMP HARBORVIEW FOUNDATION | BOSTON, MA | $600,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT FOR DIRECT ASSISTANCE GRANTS AND TRANSPORTATION |
| THE RECORD COMPANY | BOSTON, MA | $500,000 | 2024 | ANNUAL FUND AND CAPITAL SUPPORT |
| LOPPET FOUNDATION | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $500,000 | 2024 | WORLD CUP SPONSORSHIP |
| YEAR UP | BOSTON, MA | $395,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT FOR THE YEAR UP ALUMNI PROGRAM |
| YOUTH ENRICHMENT SERVICES | BOSTON, MA | $355,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT FOR GALA SPONSORSHIP, ANNUAL GIFT AND THE WORLD CUP DREAMS FOUNDATION SPONSORSHIP |
| SOCIAL INNOVATION FORUM | BOSTON, MA | $250,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS | BOSTON, MA | $250,000 | 2024 | FIRST GRANT PAYMENT OF 5-YEAR PLEDGE |
| BOSTON BALLET | JAMAICA PLAIN, MA | $215,000 | 2024 | FUNDING FOR EXPENSES FOR THE URBAN NUTCRACKER |
| COLLEGE LIGHT OPERA COMPANY | FALMOUTH, MA | $160,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT FOR DEI SCHOLARSHIPS, DEVELOPMENT STAFF, AND SHOW SPONSORSHIP |
| BOSTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA | BOSTON, MA | $150,000 | 2024 | MATCH FUNDING FOR DONATIONS RAISED THROUGH THE END OF DECEMBER 2023 |
| KILLINGTON MOUNTAIN SCHOOL | KILLINGTON, VT | $120,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT FOR THE 2022-2023 GROSS SCHOLARSHIP |
| BREAKTIME | BOSTON, MA | $102,000 | 2024 | CHALLENGE GRANT TO SEED A SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN THE SAVINGS MATCH PROGRAM FOR 120 YOUNG ADULTS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. |
UNCF
$4,500,000ENDOWMENT AND SUBSIDY GRANTS FOR PROJECT ACCLAIM LAUNCH
HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL
$2,000,000Q-FASTR YEAR 4 PAYMENT
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN
$1,500,000SUPPORT FOR SCHOOL OF BUSINESS DEI PLAN
UNCF
$541,830CURRICULUM AND CONSULTANT SUPPORT FOR PROJECT ACCLAIM LAUNCH
ONE GOAL FOUNDATION
$500,000TO SUPPORT ONE GOAL PROGRAMS IN MILWAUKEE
CAMP HARBOR VIEW
$400,000ANNUAL TRANSPORTATION SPONSORSHIP
MATCHING GRANT COMMITMENT FOR THE JACKIE JENKINS-SCOTT BRIDGE ENDOWED FUND
FIRST PAYMENT OF A 3-YEAR PLEDGE TO ESTABLISH AND SUPPORT WEEK-LONG YOUTH RETREATS AT RON BURTON TRAINING VILLAGE.
FIRST INSTALLMENT OF FIVE YEAR COMMITMENT
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OF BOSTON
$250,000FIRST OF FOUR YEAR PLEDGE TO SUPPORT SOCIAL WORKER
CITY BALLET OF BOSTON
$150,000TO SUPPORT DEVELOPMENT STAFF
FALMOUTH ROAD RACE
$102,500HIGH SCHOOL MILE, SCHOLARSHIP MATCH, SPONSORSHIP
SEACOAST CLASSICAL ACADEMY
$100,000FIRST INSTALLMENT OF A FIVE YEAR PLEDGE
HARVARD UNIVERSITY
$2,000,0002022 GRANT PAYMENT FOR QFASTR
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN
$1,500,000SUPPORT FOR THE DIRECTOR'S SCHOLARSHIP AND THE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS DEI PLAN
SUPPORT TO EXPAND THE UW MADISON COHORT OF ALL IN MILWAUKEE
FUNDING FOR CAPITAL EXPENSES ASSOCIATED WITH THE NEW SPACE
CAMP HARBORVIEW FOUNDATION
$600,000SUPPORT FOR DIRECT ASSISTANCE GRANTS AND TRANSPORTATION
SUPPORT FOR GALA SPONSORSHIP, ANNUAL GIFT AND THE WORLD CUP DREAMS FOUNDATION SPONSORSHIP
BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS
$250,000FIRST GRANT PAYMENT OF 5-YEAR PLEDGE
BOSTON BALLET
$215,000FUNDING FOR EXPENSES FOR THE URBAN NUTCRACKER
SUPPORT FOR DEI SCHOLARSHIPS, DEVELOPMENT STAFF, AND SHOW SPONSORSHIP
BOSTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
$150,000MATCH FUNDING FOR DONATIONS RAISED THROUGH THE END OF DECEMBER 2023
KILLINGTON MOUNTAIN SCHOOL
$120,000SUPPORT FOR THE 2022-2023 GROSS SCHOLARSHIP
BREAKTIME
$102,000CHALLENGE GRANT TO SEED A SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN THE SAVINGS MATCH PROGRAM FOR 120 YOUNG ADULTS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS.