The Oliari Charitable Foundation makes moderately large, locally focused gifts that prioritize children and youth services, community recreation, and support for the regional college. Their funding favors direct-service nonprofits that serve young people (mentorship, wish-granting) and community assets in the Bridgewater area, with several repeat commitments to the same organizations. Grants are charitable, program-oriented awards rather than broad national initiatives.
A $37,357 grant to Bridgewater State University stands out as the foundation’s largest recent award and points to a pattern of place-based support centered on education, youth services, and local community life. The Oliari Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Massachusetts, with a strong concentration in Bridgewater-area organizations and repeated backing for the same recipients over multiple years. Its recent grants include support for My Brother's Keeper chapters serving young people, A Wish Come True for children facing serious illness, and local institutions tied to community recreation and civic life. The foundation also funds regional higher education, with Bridgewater State University appearing as a major recipient, alongside awards to community groups, public safety-related efforts, and neighborhood improvement organizations. The mix of grants suggests direct-service philanthropy rather than broad thematic or national grantmaking. Awards range from small gifts of $1,000 to larger program-oriented grants in the tens of thousands, and several recipients return year after year. The pattern is local, practical, and anchored in organizations that serve children, families, students, and residents in the Bridgewater area.
Youth mentorship is a clear thread in the foundation’s giving. In 2024, it gave $30,000 to My Brother's Keeper in Easton, MA, following a $30,000 grant to the same organization in 2023. For children facing serious illness, the foundation supported A Wish Come True with $30,000 in both 2023 and 2024, showing a repeated commitment to wish-granting services. Higher education is another area of focus: Bridgewater State University received $37,357 in 2024. The foundation also supported local community assets, including $34,315 to Marathon Park in 2023 and $15,000 to Bridgewater Improvement Association Inc in 2023, indicating interest in shared spaces and neighborhood enhancement.
Typical grant size is small-to-mid range, with a p25 of $312, a median of $1,375, and a p75 of $10,000. That spread shows a mix of modest community gifts and larger program grants. The foundation appears to make repeat awards: My Brother's Keeper and A Wish Come True each received grants in both 2023 and 2024, and several other recipients also appear more than once. Grants are charitable and program-oriented rather than made through an operating or investment structure. No application process is indicated in the data.
$368K
$5.7M
$1.1M
$244K
Most grants fall between $313 and $10K, with a median of $1K.
25th Percentile
$313
Median
$1K
75th Percentile
$10K
About 77% of grants go to recipients in MA.
Top 3 recipient countries by grant volume for Oliari Charitable Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 52 | $363K | 96.3% |
| 2 | Australia | 1 | $3K |
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Relatively concentrated giving with a small number of mid-to-large grants; repeat multi-year or multiple awards to the same organizations; geographically focused on Bridgewater/greater local area.
Notable grantees: My Brother's Keeper, A Wish Come True, Bridgewater State University, Marathon Park
Grantmaking is heavily concentrated in Massachusetts, which receives 77% of grants. Bridgewater is the most frequent recipient city, with awards to Bridgewater State University, Marathon Park, Town of Bridgewater Police & Fire, Operation Santa, Bridgewater Improvement Association Inc, Bridgewater Methodist Church, Bridgewater Senior Center, and Bridgewater Cares Family Fund. Outside Massachusetts, the foundation also funded recipients in Rhode Island, New York, Tennessee, Canada, and Australia, showing a limited but present regional reach beyond its core geography.
Its recent grants go to children and youth services, wish-granting and serious-illness support, regional higher education, local recreation and community improvement, and some civic or community-service organizations. Recipients include Bridgewater State University, My Brother's Keeper, A Wish Come True, and Marathon Park.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years. My Brother's Keeper received $30,000 in both 2023 and 2024, A Wish Come True received $30,000 in both years, Operation Santa was funded in 2023 and 2024, and Pan Mass Challenge also appears in both years.
The grant-size distribution is small-to-mid range: p25 is $312, median is $1,375, and p75 is $10,000. That indicates many modest gifts, with some larger program grants above the median.
Massachusetts receives 77% of the grants, and Bridgewater is the most frequent recipient city. Recent Bridgewater recipients include Bridgewater State University, Marathon Park, Town of Bridgewater Police & Fire, Operation Santa, and Bridgewater Cares Family Fund.
2024
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2024.
1.9% |
| 3 | Canada | 1 | $3K | 1.9% |
Recipient country reflects the grantee's headquarters per IRS 990-PF and Schedule F filings, not the program's implementation country.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRIDGEWATER STATE UNIVERSITY | BRIDGEWATER, MA | $37,357 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| MY BROTHER'S KEEPER | EASTON, MA | $30,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| A WISH COME TRUE | WARWICK, RI | $30,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| OPERATION SANTA | BRIDGEWATER, MA | $20,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| TOWN OF BRIDGEWATER POLICE & FIRE | BRIDGEWATER, MA | $20,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| BEST BUDDIES CHALLENGE | CHARLESTOWN, MA | $10,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| ROTARY CLUB OF BRIDGEWATER | BROCKTON, MA | $10,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION | RAYNHAM, MA | $10,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| PAN MASS CHALLENGE | NEEDHAM, MA | $10,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| MANDELA WASHINGTON FELLOWSHIP | NEW YORK, NY | $5,272 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| HOMES FOR OUR TROOPS | TAUNTON, MA | $5,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| BOSTON POPS | BOSTON, MA | $3,990 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| GILL ODD FELLOWS HOME | LUDLOW, VT | $3,500 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| PANCREATIC CANCER CANADA | TORONTO | $2,500 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| TEDY'S TEAM | PLAINVILLE, MA | $1,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| BRIDGEWATER CARES FAMILY FUND | BRIDGEWATER, MA | $1,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| BRIDGEWATER COMMUNITIES FOR CIVIL RIGHTS | BRIDGEWATER, MA | $1,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| MERCY HOUSE INC | HARRISONBURG, VA | $500 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| 65 ROSES FOUNDATION | NORTH BETHESDA, MD | $500 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| ST JUDE CHILDRENS HOSPITAL | MEMPHIS, TN | $250 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| HABITAT FOR HUMANITY | WEYMOUTH, MA | $250 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| FRIENDS OF MIDDLEBOROUGH PUBLIC LIBRARY | MIDDLEBOROUGH, MA | $250 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| JDRF | HAGERSTOWN, MD | $250 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| SOUTHERN VOTECH HS | SOUTH EASTON, MA | $250 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| DANA FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE | BOSTON, MA | $250 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| FUNERARIAS MULTI CULTUREL | BROCKTON, MA | $250 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| BRIDGEWATER LYONS CLUB FOUNDATION INC | BRIDGEWATER, MA | $200 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| MARATHON PARK | BRIDGEWATER, MA | $34,315 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| MY BROTHER'S KEEPER | EASTON, MA | $30,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| A WISH COME TRUE | WARWICK, RI | $30,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| OPERATION SANTA | BRIDGEWATER, MA | $17,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| BRIDGEWATER IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION INC | BRIDGEWATER, MA | $15,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| PAN MASS CHALLENGE | NEEDHAM, MA | $10,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| ROTARY CLUB OF BRIDGEWATER | BROCKTON, MA | $5,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| BOSTON POPS | BOSTON, MA | $3,500 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| BRIDGEWATER METHODIST CHURCH | BRIDGEWATER, MA | $3,250 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| BEST BUDDIES CHALLENGE | CHARLESTOWN, MA | $3,100 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| HARRY PERKINS INSTITUTE | MURDOCH | $2,500 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| BRIDGEWATER SENIOR CENTER | BRIDGEWATER, MA | $2,400 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| ST JUDE CHILDRENS HOSPITAL | MEMPHIS, TN | $1,750 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| BRIDGEWATER COMMUNITIES FOR CIVIL RIGHTS | BRIDGEWATER, MA | $1,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| MASSACHUSETTS PRODUCTION COALITION | CANTON, MA | $1,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| BOSTON MUSEUM OF SCIENCE | BOSTON, MA | $1,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| NAMI | BALTIMORE, MD | $500 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| PHILIP J LIPPOLIS TRUST | WALPOLE, MA | $500 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| HOSPICE SERVICES OF MASSACHUSETTS | HAVERHILL, MA | $500 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| LIFE CARE CENTER OF ATTLEBORO | ATTLEBORO, MA | $500 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| CHARLIE SIMONDS MEMORIAL FUND | BRIDGEWATER, MA | $500 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| ST THOMAS AQUINAS | BRIDGEWATER, MA | $250 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| DAMIEN'S PLACE FOOD PANTRY | EAST WAREHAM, MA | $250 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
BRIDGEWATER STATE UNIVERSITY
$37,357CHARITABLE
MY BROTHER'S KEEPER
$30,000CHARITABLE
A WISH COME TRUE
$30,000CHARITABLE
OPERATION SANTA
$20,000CHARITABLE
TOWN OF BRIDGEWATER POLICE & FIRE
$20,000CHARITABLE
BEST BUDDIES CHALLENGE
$10,000CHARITABLE
ROTARY CLUB OF BRIDGEWATER
CHARITABLE
ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION
$10,000CHARITABLE
PAN MASS CHALLENGE
$10,000CHARITABLE
MANDELA WASHINGTON FELLOWSHIP
$5,272CHARITABLE
HOMES FOR OUR TROOPS
$5,000CHARITABLE
BOSTON POPS
$3,990CHARITABLE
GILL ODD FELLOWS HOME
$3,500CHARITABLE
PANCREATIC CANCER CANADA
$2,500CHARITABLE
TEDY'S TEAM
$1,000CHARITABLE
BRIDGEWATER CARES FAMILY FUND
$1,000CHARITABLE
BRIDGEWATER COMMUNITIES FOR CIVIL RIGHTS
$1,000CHARITABLE
MERCY HOUSE INC
$500CHARITABLE
65 ROSES FOUNDATION
$500CHARITABLE
ST JUDE CHILDRENS HOSPITAL
$250CHARITABLE
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
$250CHARITABLE
FRIENDS OF MIDDLEBOROUGH PUBLIC LIBRARY
$250CHARITABLE
JDRF
$250CHARITABLE
SOUTHERN VOTECH HS
$250CHARITABLE
DANA FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE
$250CHARITABLE
FUNERARIAS MULTI CULTUREL
$250CHARITABLE
BRIDGEWATER LYONS CLUB FOUNDATION INC
$200CHARITABLE
MARATHON PARK
$34,315CHARITABLE
MY BROTHER'S KEEPER
$30,000CHARITABLE
A WISH COME TRUE
$30,000CHARITABLE
OPERATION SANTA
$17,000CHARITABLE
BRIDGEWATER IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION INC
$15,000CHARITABLE
PAN MASS CHALLENGE
$10,000CHARITABLE
ROTARY CLUB OF BRIDGEWATER
$5,000CHARITABLE
BOSTON POPS
$3,500CHARITABLE
BRIDGEWATER METHODIST CHURCH
$3,250CHARITABLE
BEST BUDDIES CHALLENGE
$3,100CHARITABLE
HARRY PERKINS INSTITUTE
$2,500CHARITABLE
BRIDGEWATER SENIOR CENTER
$2,400CHARITABLE
ST JUDE CHILDRENS HOSPITAL
$1,750CHARITABLE
BRIDGEWATER COMMUNITIES FOR CIVIL RIGHTS
$1,000CHARITABLE
MASSACHUSETTS PRODUCTION COALITION
$1,000CHARITABLE
BOSTON MUSEUM OF SCIENCE
$1,000CHARITABLE
NAMI
$500CHARITABLE
PHILIP J LIPPOLIS TRUST
$500CHARITABLE
HOSPICE SERVICES OF MASSACHUSETTS
$500CHARITABLE
LIFE CARE CENTER OF ATTLEBORO
$500CHARITABLE
CHARLIE SIMONDS MEMORIAL FUND
$500CHARITABLE
ST THOMAS AQUINAS
$250CHARITABLE
DAMIEN'S PLACE FOOD PANTRY
$250CHARITABLE