About Sudbury Foundation
The Sudbury Foundation is a private foundation working to transform lives and strengthen communities through grant making and scholarship programs in Sudbury, MA and surrounding communities.
Focus Areas
community developmentyouth developmenteducationscholarshipsracial equityjustice/equity/diversity/inclusionsustainable agriculturelocal food accesshunger reliefhealth and human servicesarts and cultureenvironmenthistoric preservation
Who They Fund
About Sudbury Foundation
The Sudbury Foundation’s recent grantmaking shows two steady commitments: youth and family support in MetroWest communities, and a separate stream for Massachusetts farms and local food systems. A $100,000 grant to Boys & Girls Clubs of Metrowest appears at the top of the recent-gifts list, and the foundation also made large awards to youth-serving and college-planning organizations in Framingham and Marlborough. Alongside that work, it has backed a cluster of food-system groups, including Spoonfuls, Mass Food System Collaborative, Boston Area Gleaners, and the Regional Environmental Council, each receiving $40,000 in 2025. The foundation also uses place-based grants to support Sudbury itself. Awards to the Sudbury Historical Society and The Wayside Inn Foundation point to an interest in local history and community character, while the Atkinson Scholarship Program extends that mission into higher education access for local students. Public-facing programs are structured around youth development, hunger relief, equity and inclusion, environmental preservation, and community building. The combination of unrestricted local support, scholarship funding, and programmatic grants gives a clear picture of a funder working across community needs rather than through a single issue lens.
What Sudbury Foundation Funds
In youth and family services, The Sudbury Foundation supported Boys and Girls Club of Assabet Valley with $34,000 in 2025 and Doc Wayne Youth Services Inc with $50,000 in both 2023 and 2024. It also gave $34,000 to Literations in 2025, showing attention to youth-serving work that crosses recreation, mentoring, and learning support. The foundation’s scholarship work is visible in a $45,000 grant to University of Massachusetts Amherst in 2025, paired with the Atkinson Scholarship Program for local high school seniors with financial need and academic promise. In local food systems, it funded Boston Area Gleaners, Spoonfuls, and the Regional Environmental Council, all through the Farm & Local Food Initiative. Community and civic preservation also appear through grants to The Wayside Inn Foundation and Sudbury Historical Society.
How Sudbury Foundation Gives
The Sudbury Foundation’s typical grant size is modest to mid-sized: the 25th percentile is $2,500, the median is $5,000, and the 75th percentile is $10,000. The recent list also includes larger strategic grants, especially in youth services, scholarships, and local food. Recipients recur across years, including Boys & Girls Clubs of Metrowest, Doc Wayne Youth Services Inc, Sudbury Historical Society, The Carrot Project, and Regional Environmental Council, which suggests ongoing relationships rather than one-off awards. The foundation is a private foundation and also funds individuals through scholarship programs. Several programs accept unsolicited proposals, while the Community Program is invitation-only.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$2.1M
Total Assets
$36.9M
Total Revenue
$2.1M
Total Expenses
$2.7M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $3K and $10K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$3K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$10K
Geographic Reach
Regional22 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Where Sudbury Foundation Funds
Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for Sudbury Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 484 | $5.1M | 99.6% |
| 2 | Canada | 2 |
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