The Loring Wolcott & Coolidge Charitable Trust concentrates on New England-focused environmental conservation, animal welfare, and cultural institutions, while also supporting independent schools, higher education, and faith congregations. Grants mix place-based land and marine conservation organizations with repeated support for animal rescue and regional museums/broadcasting, and selective giving to civil liberties and international medical relief. The portfolio suggests a preference for mission-driven nonprofits with measurable program work and strong local presence, especially in Massachusetts and neighboring states.
The Loring Wolcott & Coolidge Charitable Trust-i shows a clear preference for program support to mission-driven nonprofits working in conservation, animal welfare, and cultural life, with repeated grants to organizations such as Manomet Inc and Friends of the Lobkowicz Collections. Its recent portfolio also includes sizeable support for groups beyond New England, including Where Do We Go Berkeley in Oakland and Best Friends Animal Society in Kanab, while continuing to fund many local institutions in Massachusetts and neighboring states. The trust’s giving pairs place-based environmental work with support for museums, public media, schools, and congregations, creating a portfolio that moves between land and marine conservation, rescue organizations, and civic or cultural institutions. In the recent grants list, several organizations appear more than once across different years, including Manomet Inc, The Puppy Rescue Mission, Friends of the Lobkowicz Collections, Where Do We Go Berkeley, and St Josephs College of Maine, which suggests repeated relationships rather than one-off awards. The trust also makes some larger program-support grants to established institutions such as Harvard College and Nashoba Brooks School of Concord, alongside smaller operating and project awards.
Environmental conservation is a consistent thread. The trust gave $108,400 to Manomet Inc in 2025 and $106,500 to Northeast Wilderness Trust in 2023 for program support, alongside $100,025 to Maine Coast Heritage Trust in 2023 and $65,500 to Buzzards Bay Coalition in 2025. Animal welfare is another visible area: it awarded $125,000 to Best Friends Animal Society in 2025, $108,700 to The Puppy Rescue Mission in 2024, and $65,000 to Animal Rescue League of Boston in 2025. Cultural and civic institutions also appear regularly, including $105,000 to Friends of the Lobkowicz Collections in 2023, $71,000 to Peabody Essex Museum in 2023, and $60,000 to Boston Athenaeum in 2023. The trust also supports education and civic advocacy, with grants such as $125,000 to President and Fellows of Harvard College and $100,000 to the American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of Louisiana.
Typical awards are modest to mid-sized: the 25th percentile is $8,250, the median is $10,650, and the 75th percentile is $20,795. The recent list also includes a smaller set of much larger program-support grants, showing a wide spread in grant size. Several grantees recur across multiple years, including Manomet Inc, The Puppy Rescue Mission, Friends of the Lobkowicz Collections, Where Do We Go Berkeley, and St Josephs College of Maine. The trust is a charitable trust, not a donor-advised fund or operating foundation, and it does not fund individuals. Grants are shown as program support and project-specific support rather than open application awards.
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Most grants fall between $8K and $21K, with a median of $11K.
25th Percentile
$8K
Median
$11K
75th Percentile
$21K
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Moderately concentrated: dozens of mid-size grants with multiple repeat awards to several core grantees. Funding is geographically weighted toward New England but includes some national/international exceptions (medical relief, civil liberties). Grants are generally mid-five-figure to low-six-figure, supporting program and organizational stability rather than only one-off projects.
Notable grantees: Manomet Inc., Animal Rescue League of Boston, Northeast Wilderness Trust, Peabody Essex Museum, WGBH
Grant recipients are overwhelmingly in the United States, with 446 grants to US organizations. Massachusetts is the main recipient state by volume, accounting for 39% of grants, and recent recipients there include Boston, Cambridge, Concord, New Bedford, Salem, Dover, Standish, and Wellesley Hills. The top state by grant count is Washington, even though the headquarters are in Boston. Outside Massachusetts, recent grants also reached Oakland and San Francisco in California, Kanab in Utah, New Orleans in Louisiana, and Montpelier in Vermont.
Recent grants show support for environmental conservation, animal welfare, cultural institutions, schools, and faith congregations. Examples include Manomet Inc for conservation work, Best Friends Animal Society for animal welfare, Friends of the Lobkowicz Collections for cultural support, and Nashoba Brooks School of Concord for education.
The typical grant size is small to mid-sized: the 25th percentile is $8,250, the median is $10,650, and the 75th percentile is $20,795. The recent list also includes larger program-support grants, but most awards cluster around the median range.
Yes. Several organizations appear in multiple years, including Manomet Inc, The Puppy Rescue Mission, Friends of the Lobkowicz Collections, Where Do We Go Berkeley, and St Josephs College of Maine. That pattern points to recurring relationships rather than isolated awards.
By grant count, Washington is the top state recipient, while Massachusetts receives 39% of grants. The recent grant list also includes many Massachusetts cities, especially Boston, Cambridge, Concord, New Bedford, Salem, and Standish.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WHERE DO WE GO BERKELEY | OAKLAND, CA | $131,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| BEST FRIENDS ANIMAL SOCIETY | KANAB, UT | $125,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| MANOMET INC | PLYMOUTH, MA | $108,400 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATION OF LOUISIANA | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $100,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| NASHOBA BROOKS SCHOOL OF CONCORD | CONCORD, MA | $100,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| THE PACHAMAMA ALLIANCE | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $100,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| BUZZARDS BAY COALITION | NEW BEDFORD, MA | $65,500 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| ANIMAL RESCUE LEAGUE OF BOSTON | BOSTON, MA | $65,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS USA | NEW YORK, NY | $51,665 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| MEDIA MATTERS FOR AMERICA | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| ST SEBASTIANS SCHOOL | NEEDHAM, MA | $50,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| LEWIS & CLARK COLLEGE | PORTLAND, OR | $50,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| ST JOSEPHS COLLEGE OF MAINE | STANDISH, ME | $50,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| RAZIAS RAY OF HOPE FOUNDATION | WELLESLEY HILLS, MA | $50,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH SAN ANSELMO | SAN ANSELMO, CA | $45,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| CENTER FOR REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS | NEW YORK, NY | $45,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| HEARTBEET LIFESHARING | HARDWICK, VT | $45,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| THE NATURE CONSERVANCY | ARLINGTON, VA | $42,617 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| PALESTINE CHILDRENS RELIEF FUND | LOS ANGELES, CA | $42,500 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| WGBH | BOSTON, MA | $41,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| PEABODY ESSEX MUSEUM | SALEM, MA | $40,500 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| SOLIDAIRE NETWORK INC | OAKLAND, CA | $40,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| THE FOUNDATION FOR ENHANCING COMMUNITIES | HARRISBURG, PA | $40,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN NEAR EAST REFUGEE AID (ANERA) | WASHINGTON, DC | $40,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| FORTIFY INC (FORTIFY RIGHTS) | BELFAST, ME | $35,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| SPAULDING REHABILIATION HOSPITAL CORPORATION | CHARLESTOWN, MA | $35,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| FAMILY PLANNING ASSOCIATION OF MAINE (DBA MAINE FAMILY PLANNING) | AUGUSTA, ME | $32,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY | MIDDLETOWN, CT | $26,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN | WASHINGTON, DC | $25,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| THE SANTA FE OPERA | SANTA FE, NM | $25,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| ST ANDREWS SCHOOL | MIDDLETOWN, DE | $25,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| WELLESLEY COLLEGE | WELLESLEY, MA | $25,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| BRAIN ANEURYSM FOUNDATION INC | HANOVER, MA | $25,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERATION OF AMERICA INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $24,250 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| COASTAL RIVERS CONSERVATION TRUST | DAMARISCOTTA, ME | $22,500 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| STUDIO IN A SCHOOL | NEW YORK, NY | $22,500 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| SCHOOL OF LEADERSHIP AFGHANISTAN | BOSTON, MA | $21,750 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| NATIVE PLANT TRUST | FRAMINGHAM, MA | $20,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| RICE UNIVERSITY | HOUSTON, TX | $20,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| PRESIDENTS & FELLOWS OF HARVARD UNIVERSITY | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $20,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| SIXTH PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH | WASHINGTON, DC | $20,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| OXFAM AMERICA | BOSTON, MA | $20,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| HUBBARD BROOK RESEARCH FOUNDATION | NORTH WOODSTOCK, NH | $20,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| TRINITY REPERTORY COMPANY | PROVIDENCE, RI | $20,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| CAPITOL HILL VILLAGE | WASHINGTON, DC | $20,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE | NEW YORK, NY | $19,365 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| ACLU FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $18,750 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| PARTNERS IN HEALTH | BOSTON, MA | $18,500 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER | MONTGOMERY, AL | $18,250 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| MARION INSTITUTE INC | MARION, MA | $18,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
WHERE DO WE GO BERKELEY
$131,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
PROGRAM SUPPORT
ANIMAL RESCUE LEAGUE OF BOSTON
$65,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
ST SEBASTIANS SCHOOL
$50,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
ST JOSEPHS COLLEGE OF MAINE
$50,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH SAN ANSELMO
$45,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
HEARTBEET LIFESHARING
$45,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
PEABODY ESSEX MUSEUM
$40,500PROGRAM SUPPORT
THE FOUNDATION FOR ENHANCING COMMUNITIES
$40,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
FORTIFY INC (FORTIFY RIGHTS)
$35,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
SPAULDING REHABILIATION HOSPITAL CORPORATION
$35,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
PROGRAM SUPPORT
THE SANTA FE OPERA
$25,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
ST ANDREWS SCHOOL
$25,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
WELLESLEY COLLEGE
$25,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
BRAIN ANEURYSM FOUNDATION INC
$25,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
SIXTH PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
$20,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
HUBBARD BROOK RESEARCH FOUNDATION
$20,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
MARION INSTITUTE INC
$18,000PROGRAM SUPPORT