The Madigan Family Foundation concentrates its giving on local social service organizations, providing unrestricted operational support to community-facing programs. Grants are few but sizable relative to the foundation’s total, and funding is focused on repeat support to a small set of Massachusetts nonprofits that provide family and community services.
Concentrated giving: a small number of moderately large, repeat grants primarily to two local social service organizations rather than many one-off awards.
The Madigan Family Foundation Inc C/o Timothy Madigan shows a clear preference for repeat operating support to a small circle of Massachusetts nonprofits. North Star Family Services Inc received $20,000 in 2025 after a $20,000 grant in 2024 and $15,000 in 2023, a pattern that signals sustained backing rather than one-time awards. The foundation also made $20,000 grants in 2025 to Falmouth Service Center and $10,000 grants across multiple years to Loaves & Fishes Food Pantry, reinforcing a focus on current operations at local service providers. Its giving extends to community institutions and health-related organizations as well. Corey C Griffin Foundation received $10,000 in both 2024 and 2025, while Tommy's Place Foundation Inc received $10,000 in 2023 and 2024. The foundation also supported Dana Farber and Dana Farber Cancer Institute in separate grants, alongside smaller awards to schools, a college, and a scholarship-designated grant. Across the recent record, the pattern is concentrated, local, and centered on operating continuity for organizations serving families, basic needs, education, and community services.
In family and client-services work, the foundation backed North Star Family Services Inc with $20,000 in 2025 for current operations, and it also supported Falmouth Service Center with the same purpose and amount that year. Those grants fit a broader pattern of core support for organizations that deliver direct help to households. Basic-needs organizations are another visible area. Loaves & Fishes Food Pantry received $10,000 in 2023, $10,000 in 2024, and $10,000 in 2025, all for current operations, which points to sustained support over multiple years. In addition, Ginny's Helping Hand Inc received $5,000 in 2025 for current operations. Education-related grants appear as well. Ayer-shirley High School received a $3,500 scholarship in 2023 and $3,000 for current operations in 2025, while The Bromfield School received both a scholarship-designated grant and operating support.
Typical grants are small to mid-sized: the 25th percentile is $250, the median is $1,000, and the 75th percentile is $1,500. The recent grant list also shows much larger operating awards, including multiple $10,000 to $20,000 gifts. Recurrence is a defining feature: several recipients appear in consecutive years, including North Star Family Services Inc, Loaves & Fishes Food Pantry, Corey C Griffin Foundation, Tommy's Place Foundation Inc, and The Bromfield School. The foundation funds individuals and also supports nonprofits, with awards commonly labeled for current operations or scholarships.
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$170K
Most grants fall between $250 and $2K, with a median of $1K.
25th Percentile
$250
Median
$1K
75th Percentile
$2K
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Notable grantees: North Star Family Services, Inc., Falmouth Service Center, Other small local family/community service providers
Giving is heavily centered in Massachusetts, which accounts for 87% of grants to recipients in the foundation’s HQ state. Recent Massachusetts recipients include Leominster, Falmouth, Ayer, Framingham, Quincy, Brookline, Harvard, Reading, Hopkinton, and Maynard. Outside Massachusetts, the recent record includes Providence, Rhode Island; Warwick, Rhode Island; and Providence College in Providence. The recipient country distribution is entirely U.S.-based in the data provided.
The recent grants point to family service agencies, food pantries, community service centers, schools, and health-related organizations. Examples include North Star Family Services Inc, Falmouth Service Center, Loaves & Fishes Food Pantry, Dana Farber Cancer Institute, and The Bromfield School.
Yes. North Star Family Services Inc received $20,000 in 2025, $20,000 in 2024, and $15,000 in 2023. Loaves & Fishes Food Pantry received $10,000 in 2023, 2024, and 2025, and Corey C Griffin Foundation received $10,000 in 2024 and 2025.
The 25th percentile grant is $250, the median is $1,000, and the 75th percentile is $1,500. The recent grant list also includes larger operating grants of $10,000, $14,000, $15,000, and $20,000.
Yes. The foundation funds individuals, and the recent grants include scholarship-designated awards such as a $3,500 scholarship to Ayer-shirley High School in 2023 and a $2,500 scholarship-related grant to The Bromfield School in 2023.
Massachusetts is the main recipient state, with 87% of grants going to recipients in MA. Recent Massachusetts grantees include Leominster, Falmouth, Ayer, Quincy, Brookline, and Harvard.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FALMOUTH SERVICE CENTER | FALMOUTH, MA | $20,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR CURRENT OPERATIONS |
| NORTH STAR FAMILY SERVICES INC | LEOMINSTER, MA | $20,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR CURRENT OPERATIONS |
| FALMOUTH SERVICE CENTER | FALMOUTH, MA | $14,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR CURRENT OPERATIONS |
| LOAVES & FISHES FOOD PANTRY | AYER, MA | $10,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR CURRENT OPERATIONS |
| COREY C GRIFFIN FOUNDATION | FRAMINGHAM, MA | $10,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR CURRENT OPERATIONS |
| GINNY'S HELPING HAND INC | LEOMINSTER, MA | $5,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR CURRENT OPERATIONS |
| AYER - SHIRLEY HIGH SCHOOL | AYER, MA | $3,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR CURRENT OPERATIONS |
| TOWN OF READING | READING, MA | $2,500 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR CURRENT OPERATIONS |
| HOUSE OF HOPE CDC | WARWICK, RI | $2,500 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR CURRENT OPERATIONS |
| THE BROMFIELD SCHOOL | HARVARD, MA | $2,500 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR CURRENT OPERATIONS |
| DANA FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE | BOSTON, MA | $2,500 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR CURRENT OPERATIONS |
| MAYNARD FOOD PANTRY | MAYNARD, MA | $2,500 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR CURRENT OPERATIONS |
| SOPHIE'S HOPE FOUNDATION | HOPKINTON, MA | $2,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR CURRENT OPERATIONS |
| NATIVITY PREPARATORY SCHOOL | JAMAICA PLAIN, MA | $1,500 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR CURRENT OPERATIONS |
| LUNENBURG HIGH SCHOOL | LUNENBURG, MA | $1,500 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR CURRENT OPERATIONS |
| WINCHENDON COMMUNITY ACTION COMMITTEE | WINCHEDON, MA | $1,500 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR CURRENT OPERATIONS |
| ORANGE FOOD PANTRY | GREENFIELD, MA | $1,500 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR CURRENT OPERATIONS |
| MW FUND INC | MARBLEHEAD, MA | $1,500 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR CURRENT OPERATIONS |
| THE SECOND STEP INC | NEWTONVILLE, MA | $1,500 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR CURRENT OPERATIONS |
| PROVIDENCE COLLEGE | PROVIDENCE, RI | $1,500 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR CURRENT OPERATIONS |
| GROTON DUNSTABLE REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL | GROTON, MA | $1,500 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR CURRENT OPERATIONS |
| TEMPLETON FOOD PANTRY | TEMPLETON, MA | $1,500 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR CURRENT OPERATIONS |
| GARDNER COMMUNITY ACTION COMMITTEE | GARDENER, MA | $1,500 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR CURRENT OPERATIONS |
| OUR LADY IMMACULATE FOOD PANTRY | ATHOL, MA | $1,500 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR CURRENT OPERATIONS |
| UP WITH BOOKS INC | SHIRLEY, MA | $1,500 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR CURRENT OPERATIONS |
| DRESS FOR SUCCESS BOSTON | BOSTON, MA | $1,217 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR CURRENT OPERATIONS |
| COREY C GRIFFIN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | BRAINTREE, MA | $1,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR CURRENT OPERATIONS |
| AYER - SHIRLEY HIGH SCHOOL | AYER, MA | $1,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR CURRENT OPERATIONS |
| MONTACHUSETT VETERANS OUTREACH CENTER | GARDENER, MA | $1,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR CURRENT OPERATIONS |
| OUR FATHERS TABLE | FITCHBURG, MA | $1,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR CURRENT OPERATIONS |
| AYER - SHIRLEY EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC | AYER, MA | $1,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR CURRENT OPERATIONS |
| CCWCGREATER LEOMINSTER FOOD PANTRY | WORCESTER, MA | $1,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR CURRENT OPERATIONS |
| AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY | FRAMINGHAM, MA | $1,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR CURRENT OPERATIONS |
| WACHUSETT FOOD PANTRY | JEFFERSON, MA | $1,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR CURRENT OPERATIONS |
| BREAD OF LIFE FOOD PANTRY | LANCASTER, MA | $1,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR CURRENT OPERATIONS |
| LUNENBURG COMMUNITY FOOD PANTRY | LUNENBURG, MA | $1,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR CURRENT OPERATIONS |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF N CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS | FITCHBURG, MA | $1,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR CURRENT OPERATIONS |
| MONTACHUSETT REG VOC TECH SCHOOL | FITCHBURG, MA | $1,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR CURRENT OPERATIONS |
| PACH OUTREACH FOOD PANTRY | PEPPERELL, MA | $1,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR CURRENT OPERATIONS |
| COTTING SCHOOL | LEXINGTON, MA | $1,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR CURRENT OPERATIONS |
| THE JOSEPH & LESLIE CARR FOUNDATION | LANCASTER, MA | $1,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR CURRENT OPERATIONS |
| PROVIDENCE COLLEGE | PROVIDENCE, RI | $1,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR CURRENT OPERATIONS |
| JEREMIAH'S INN | WORCESTER, MA | $1,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR CURRENT OPERATIONS |
| JOURNEY FORWARD INC | CANTON, MA | $1,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR CURRENT OPERATIONS |
| THE NBM HIGHWAY SCHOLARSHIP FUND | NORTH EASTON, MA | $500 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR CURRENT OPERATIONS |
| FLORENCE VFW POST 8006 | FLORENCE, MA | $500 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR CURRENT OPERATIONS |
| SHIRLEY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | SHIRLEY, MA | $500 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR CURRENT OPERATIONS |
| CAPUCHIN MOBILE MINISTRIES | JAMAICA PLAIN, MA | $500 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR CURRENT OPERATIONS |
| BABSON COLLEGE | WELLESLEY, MA | $500 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR CURRENT OPERATIONS |
| ALZHEIMERS ASSOCIATION MANH | WALTHAM, MA | $500 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR CURRENT OPERATIONS |
LOAVES & FISHES FOOD PANTRY
$10,000SUPPORT FOR CURRENT OPERATIONS
GINNY'S HELPING HAND INC
$5,000SUPPORT FOR CURRENT OPERATIONS
AYER - SHIRLEY HIGH SCHOOL
$3,000SUPPORT FOR CURRENT OPERATIONS
TOWN OF READING
$2,500SUPPORT FOR CURRENT OPERATIONS
HOUSE OF HOPE CDC
$2,500SUPPORT FOR CURRENT OPERATIONS
THE BROMFIELD SCHOOL
$2,500SUPPORT FOR CURRENT OPERATIONS
MAYNARD FOOD PANTRY
$2,500SUPPORT FOR CURRENT OPERATIONS
SOPHIE'S HOPE FOUNDATION
$2,000SUPPORT FOR CURRENT OPERATIONS
NATIVITY PREPARATORY SCHOOL
$1,500SUPPORT FOR CURRENT OPERATIONS
LUNENBURG HIGH SCHOOL
$1,500SUPPORT FOR CURRENT OPERATIONS
WINCHENDON COMMUNITY ACTION COMMITTEE
$1,500SUPPORT FOR CURRENT OPERATIONS
ORANGE FOOD PANTRY
$1,500SUPPORT FOR CURRENT OPERATIONS
MW FUND INC
$1,500SUPPORT FOR CURRENT OPERATIONS
GROTON DUNSTABLE REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
$1,500SUPPORT FOR CURRENT OPERATIONS
TEMPLETON FOOD PANTRY
$1,500SUPPORT FOR CURRENT OPERATIONS
GARDNER COMMUNITY ACTION COMMITTEE
$1,500SUPPORT FOR CURRENT OPERATIONS
OUR LADY IMMACULATE FOOD PANTRY
$1,500SUPPORT FOR CURRENT OPERATIONS
UP WITH BOOKS INC
$1,500SUPPORT FOR CURRENT OPERATIONS
DRESS FOR SUCCESS BOSTON
$1,217SUPPORT FOR CURRENT OPERATIONS
AYER - SHIRLEY HIGH SCHOOL
$1,000SUPPORT FOR CURRENT OPERATIONS
MONTACHUSETT VETERANS OUTREACH CENTER
$1,000SUPPORT FOR CURRENT OPERATIONS
OUR FATHERS TABLE
$1,000SUPPORT FOR CURRENT OPERATIONS
AYER - SHIRLEY EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC
$1,000SUPPORT FOR CURRENT OPERATIONS
CCWCGREATER LEOMINSTER FOOD PANTRY
$1,000SUPPORT FOR CURRENT OPERATIONS
AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY
$1,000SUPPORT FOR CURRENT OPERATIONS
WACHUSETT FOOD PANTRY
$1,000SUPPORT FOR CURRENT OPERATIONS
BREAD OF LIFE FOOD PANTRY
$1,000SUPPORT FOR CURRENT OPERATIONS
LUNENBURG COMMUNITY FOOD PANTRY
$1,000SUPPORT FOR CURRENT OPERATIONS
SUPPORT FOR CURRENT OPERATIONS
MONTACHUSETT REG VOC TECH SCHOOL
$1,000SUPPORT FOR CURRENT OPERATIONS
PACH OUTREACH FOOD PANTRY
$1,000SUPPORT FOR CURRENT OPERATIONS
COTTING SCHOOL
$1,000SUPPORT FOR CURRENT OPERATIONS
THE JOSEPH & LESLIE CARR FOUNDATION
$1,000SUPPORT FOR CURRENT OPERATIONS
JEREMIAH'S INN
$1,000SUPPORT FOR CURRENT OPERATIONS
THE NBM HIGHWAY SCHOLARSHIP FUND
$500SUPPORT FOR CURRENT OPERATIONS
FLORENCE VFW POST 8006
$500SUPPORT FOR CURRENT OPERATIONS
SHIRLEY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$500SUPPORT FOR CURRENT OPERATIONS
CAPUCHIN MOBILE MINISTRIES
$500SUPPORT FOR CURRENT OPERATIONS
ALZHEIMERS ASSOCIATION MANH
$500SUPPORT FOR CURRENT OPERATIONS