The 2-4-3 Foundation makes a very small number of large, targeted grants rather than many small awards. Most funding is either routed through a donor-advised fund (Jane Hoffman DAF) or directed to repeat support for community pediatric care in the Boston area, indicating a personal/donor-driven focus on children's health and philanthropic flexibility.
Highly concentrated giving: only four grants totaling $1.437M, dominated by one large donor-advised distribution and multi-year/repeat funding to a single nonprofit (Boston Community Pediatrics). Few grantees, large-dollar gifts, and donor-directed commitments characterize their approach.
A $987,000 grant in 2025 to Donor Advised Charitable Giving through the Jane Hoffman Donor Advised Fund stands out in the 2-4-3 Foundation’s recent record and signals how heavily the foundation relies on donor-directed giving. Alongside that large advisory-fund award, the foundation has also maintained a clear line of support for Boston Community Pediatrics, giving the clinic $150,000 in 2023, 2024, and 2025. That repeated funding points to a focused relationship with community-based pediatric care rather than a broad, high-volume grantmaking model. The foundation’s recent grants mix general operating support with more targeted awards tied to specific purposes such as disaster relief, arts support, and charitable events. While most of the dollars are concentrated in a few large grants, the pattern is not limited to one-off transactions. It includes repeat support for a pediatric provider, a major donor-advised distribution, and smaller grants to organizations working in health, the arts, and emergency response. The overall picture is of a regional funder that gives selectively and appears to use both direct grants and donor-advised vehicles.
Community pediatric primary care is the clearest program area in the recent record. The foundation gave Boston Community Pediatrics $150,000 in 2025 for general and unrestricted support, matching the same amount it had awarded in 2024 and 2023. The arts also appear in the grant list. In 2024, 2-4-3 Foundation granted $25,000 to Vinfen Corporation for Gateway Arts. Emergency response is another visible theme. The foundation gave $25,000 to International Rescue Committee Inc in 2024 for disaster relief in Syria and Turkey. Its recent grants also include philanthropic infrastructure and event-related support, including $25,000 to Dana Farber Cancer Institute Inc in 2024 for charitable event support, showing that the foundation funds both direct service organizations and fundraising-related needs.
The median recent grant size is $25,000, with the 25th percentile also at $25,000 and the 75th percentile at $150,000, showing a distribution that clusters around a few grant levels. The foundation makes very few grants relative to its annual giving total, and one 2025 donor-advised award accounted for the largest single amount in the recent list. The record shows repeat support over multiple years for the same pediatric grantee, which suggests continuing relationships rather than entirely one-time awards. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments.
$1.5M
$21.9M
$1.4M
$2M
Most grants fall between $25K and $150K, with a median of $25K.
25th Percentile
$25K
Median
$25K
75th Percentile
$150K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in MA.
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Notable grantees: Donor Advised Charitable Giving (Jane Hoffman Donor Advised Fund), Boston Community Pediatrics, Boston-area children's health providers (represented by repeat support to Boston Community Pediatrics)
Recent grants are entirely U.S.-based, with 100% of grants going to recipients in the United States. Massachusetts is the top state by grant count, and several grants land in the Boston area and nearby cities, including Boston, Cambridge, Brookline, Mansfield, Newburyport, and Albert Lea in Minnesota. Recipient locations in the recent list point to a strong concentration in Massachusetts, even though the foundation’s headquarters is in Wilmington, Delaware.
The recent grant list shows support for community pediatric care, donor-advised charitable giving, arts organizations, disaster relief, and charitable event support. Named recipients include Boston Community Pediatrics, Vinfen Corporation for Gateway Arts, International Rescue Committee Inc for disaster relief in Syria and Turkey, and Dana Farber Cancer Institute Inc for a charitable event.
Yes. Boston Community Pediatrics received $150,000 in 2023, $150,000 in 2024, and $150,000 in 2025. That three-year pattern shows recurring support rather than a one-time grant relationship.
The recent grant pattern centers on $25,000 and $150,000 awards. The p25 and median are both $25,000, while the p75 is $150,000, indicating a small number of larger grants and many grants at the lower end of the recent distribution.
In the recent grants provided, no. The recipient country distribution is 100% U.S., with all nine listed grants going to organizations in the United States.
Yes. The largest recent grant is a $987,000 award in 2025 to Donor Advised Charitable Giving through the Jane Hoffman Donor Advised Fund, showing that donor-advised philanthropy is part of its grantmaking structure.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING | OMAHA, NE | $987,000 | 2025 | Jane Hoffman Donor Advised Fund |
| BOSTON COMMUNITY PEDIATRICS | BOSTON, MA | $150,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| NOURISHING THE NORTH SHORE INC | NEWBURYPORT, MA | $20,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| PEG CENTER FOR ART AND ACTIVISM | NEWBURYPORT, MA | $15,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| BOSTON COMMUNITY PEDIATRICS | BOSTON, MA | $150,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE INC | ALBERT LEA, MN | $25,000 | 2024 | Disaster Relief in Syria and Turkey |
| VINFEN CORPORATION | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $25,000 | 2024 | Gateway Arts |
| DANA FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE INC | BROOKLINE, MA | $25,000 | 2024 | Charitable Event |
| BOSTON COMMUNITY PEDIATRICS | MANSFIELD, MA | $150,000 | 2023 | General & Unrestricted |
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING
$987,000Jane Hoffman Donor Advised Fund
BOSTON COMMUNITY PEDIATRICS
$150,000General & Unrestricted
NOURISHING THE NORTH SHORE INC
$20,000General & Unrestricted
PEG CENTER FOR ART AND ACTIVISM
$15,000General & Unrestricted
BOSTON COMMUNITY PEDIATRICS
$150,000General & Unrestricted
INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE INC
$25,000Disaster Relief in Syria and Turkey
VINFEN CORPORATION
$25,000Gateway Arts
DANA FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE INC
$25,000Charitable Event
BOSTON COMMUNITY PEDIATRICS
$150,000General & Unrestricted