About Red Sox Foundation
THE RED SOX FOUNDATION INC is based in Boston, MA. It reported $14,461,343 in annual grants and $27,296,022 in total assets on its latest 990 filing year, 2025. Its stated work centers on health, education, recreation, youth baseball and softball, scholarships, Veterans services, emergency hardship and relief, food access, and shelter security. The foundation’s grantmaking is regional, and 64% of its grants went to recipients in Massachusetts, the state where it gives most often.
Recent grant records show several large recurring awards. MGH HOME BASE PROGRAM in Boston, MA received $3,088,386 in 2025, $2,678,783 in 2024, and $2,378,710 in 2023. DANA FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE INC in Boston, MA received $913,782 in 2025, $641,410 in 2024, and $486,000 in 2023. BLUE ANGELS FOUNDATION INC in Pensacola, FL received $200,000 in 2025 and another $200,000 in 2024. Other large grants in the recent list include PAN MASSACHUSETTS CHALLENGE TRUST in Needham, MA at $250,000 in 2024, BRIGHAM & WOMEN'S HOSPITAL INC in Boston, MA at $153,700 in 2023, and DIMOCK COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER INC in Roxbury, MA at $109,022 in 2024 and $107,098 in 2025. The foundation also lists scholarship and sponsorship programs in Boston, New England, and Lee County, FL.
What Red Sox Foundation Funds
Recent grantmaking spans health, education, and recreation. It also includes food access and shelter security in its programmatic grants. Notable grants include MGH HOME BASE PROGRAM in Boston, MA at $3,088,386 in 2025 for health-related support, DANA FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE INC in Boston, MA at $913,782 in 2025, and DIMOCK COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER INC in Roxbury, MA at $107,098 in 2025. On the education side, the foundation lists scholarship programs such as Lee County Red Sox Scholarship and Red Sox Scholars. Recreation funding appears in Little League Sponsorships and Little League Requests.
How Red Sox Foundation Gives
THE RED SOX FOUNDATION INC gives mainly through programmatic grants, scholarships, and sponsorships. Its typical grant size is $10,000 at the 25th percentile, median, and $25,000 at the 75th percentile. Some active programs are invitation-only, including IMPACT Awards and parts of the general programmatic funding process, while others accept unsolicited requests, including Greater Lawrence RFP, Programmatic Funding, and Little League Sponsorships. Scholarship awards vary by program, including $5,000 Lee County scholarships, $10,000 Red Sox Scholars awards, and $1,000 New England Service Scholarships.
