The Arthur D Weekes Jr Charitable Trust concentrates its giving on a small number of sizable, unrestricted grants to established service organizations, particularly in housing/homelessness, animal welfare, and medical relief. It favors general operating support and repeats grants to the same organizations rather than dispersing many small gifts. Geographic emphasis appears regional (New England/coastal organizations) despite the foundation being based in New York.
Concentrated portfolio with few mid-to-large unrestricted grants, recurring support to select grantees (multiple grants to the same organizations) rather than one-off or highly diversified giving.
Arthur D Weekes Jr Charitable Trust gives a compact set of unrestricted grants to established organizations working in housing, homelessness, animal welfare, and humanitarian relief. The largest recent awards are $20,000 general operating grants to Pine Street Inn Housing II Inc in Boston, Beaches Habitat for Humanity in Atlantic Beach, and MSPCA-Angell in Boston, showing a pattern of support for core expenses rather than project-specific funding. In the same recent period, the trust also backed Direct Relief in Santa Barbara with $15,000 for general operating funds, extending its relief-oriented giving beyond the Boston area. The trust’s recent records point to repeat relationships with recipients rather than one-off gifts. Pine Street Inn Housing II Inc, Beaches Habitat for Humanity, MSPCA-Angell, Direct Relief, Groton School, Planned Parenthood League, Coco Point Fund, and Society of the Cincinnati all appear more than once in the grant list. That repeated support, combined with relatively few awards each year, suggests a foundation that concentrates on maintaining ongoing operating capacity at organizations it already knows. Its grants are mostly in the five-figure or low five-figure range, with general operating support as the prevailing grant purpose.
Housing and homelessness are central to the trust’s giving. It awarded $20,000 in 2024 and $15,000 in 2023 to Pine Street Inn Housing II Inc in Boston for general operating funds, and it gave $20,000 in 2024 and $17,000 in 2023 to Beaches Habitat for Humanity in Atlantic Beach for the same purpose. Animal welfare is another recurring area. The foundation gave $20,000 in 2024 and $17,000 in 2023 to MSPCA-Angell in Boston, both as general operating funds. Medical relief also appears in the grant list through two general operating awards to Direct Relief in Santa Barbara, including $15,000 in 2024 and $10,000 in 2023. Beyond those core areas, it supported organizations such as Planned Parenthood League in New York and Groton School in Groton, both with repeated $5,000 awards.
Typical grant size clusters around a narrow band: p25 is $4,750, median is $5,000, and p75 is $15,500. The recent list shows a small number of larger operating grants at $17,000 to $20,000, alongside a long tail of $1,000 and $500 awards. The trust appears to favor repeat support; several recipients show up in both 2023 and 2024, including Pine Street Inn Housing II Inc, Beaches Habitat for Humanity, MSPCA-Angell, Direct Relief, Groton School, Planned Parenthood League, Coco Point Fund, and Society of the Cincinnati. All listed gifts are general operating funds, indicating a preference for flexible support over restricted project grants.
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$423K
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$107K
Most grants fall between $5K and $16K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$16K
About 20% of grants go to recipients in MA.
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Notable grantees: Beaches Habitat for Humanity, MSPCA-Angell, Pine Street Inn Housing II Inc, Direct Relief
Grants are national in scope, but the heaviest concentration is in Massachusetts, which leads by grant count. Boston appears repeatedly in the recent list through Pine Street Inn Housing II Inc and MSPCA-Angell, while Groton and South Hamilton also receive grants in the state. New York recipients include Amnesty International and Planned Parenthood League in New York, and the trust also gave to organizations in Atlantic Beach, Santa Barbara, Chevy Chase, Washington, DC, and Birmingham. All recent grants in the data went to US recipients.
The trust’s recent grants center on housing and homelessness, animal welfare, and humanitarian medical relief. Examples in the record include Pine Street Inn Housing II Inc in Boston for housing and homelessness, MSPCA-Angell for animal welfare, and Direct Relief in Santa Barbara for medical relief, all supported with general operating funds.
Yes. Every grant in the recent list is described as general operating funds. The pattern suggests the trust prefers flexible support for core expenses rather than project-only grants.
Repeated support is common. Several recipients appear in both 2023 and 2024, including Pine Street Inn Housing II Inc, Beaches Habitat for Humanity, MSPCA-Angell, Direct Relief, Groton School, Planned Parenthood League, Coco Point Fund, and Society of the Cincinnati.
The typical award is small relative to the largest grants: p25 is $4,750, median is $5,000, and p75 is $15,500. The recent record also includes larger $17,000 to $20,000 gifts and smaller $1,000 and $500 awards.
The trust gives nationally, but Massachusetts receives the most grants by count. Boston is a frequent recipient city in the recent record, and other Massachusetts locations include Groton and South Hamilton.
2024
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2024.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Street Inn Housing II Inc | Boston, MA | $20,000 | 2024 | General operating funds |
| MSPCA-Angell | Boston, MA | $20,000 | 2024 | General operating funds |
| Beaches Habitat for Humanity | Atlantic Beach, FL | $20,000 | 2024 | General operating funds |
| Direct Relief | Santa Barbara, CA | $15,000 | 2024 | General operating funds |
| Amnesty International | New York, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | General operating funds |
| Planned Parenthood League | New York, NY | $5,000 | 2024 | General operating funds |
| Groton School | Groton, MA | $5,000 | 2024 | General operating funds |
| Coco Point Fund | Chevy Chase, MD | $5,000 | 2024 | General operating funds |
| Society of the Cincinnati | Washington, DC | $1,000 | 2024 | General operating funds |
| ACORD Food Pantry | South Hamilton, MA | $500 | 2024 | General operating funds |
| MSPCA-Angell | Boston, MA | $17,000 | 2023 | General operating funds |
| Beaches Habitat for Humanity | Atlantic Beach, FL | $17,000 | 2023 | General operating funds |
| Pine Street Inn Housing II Inc | Boston, MA | $15,000 | 2023 | General operating funds |
| Direct Relief | Santa Barbara, CA | $10,000 | 2023 | General operating funds |
| Groton School | Groton, MA | $5,000 | 2023 | General operating funds |
| Planned Parenthood League | New York, NY | $5,000 | 2023 | General operating funds |
| Coco Point Fund | Chevy Chase, MD | $5,000 | 2023 | General operating funds |
| Amnesty International | New York, NY | $4,000 | 2023 | General operating funds |
| Society of the Cincinnati | Washington, DC | $1,000 | 2023 | General operating funds |
| Dixie Girl Dog Rescue | Birmingham, AL | $1,000 | 2023 | General operating funds |
Pine Street Inn Housing II Inc
$20,000General operating funds
MSPCA-Angell
$20,000General operating funds
Beaches Habitat for Humanity
$20,000General operating funds
Direct Relief
$15,000General operating funds
Amnesty International
$10,000General operating funds
Planned Parenthood League
$5,000General operating funds
Groton School
$5,000General operating funds
Coco Point Fund
$5,000General operating funds
Society of the Cincinnati
$1,000General operating funds
ACORD Food Pantry
$500General operating funds
MSPCA-Angell
$17,000General operating funds
Beaches Habitat for Humanity
$17,000General operating funds
Pine Street Inn Housing II Inc
$15,000General operating funds
Direct Relief
$10,000General operating funds
Groton School
$5,000General operating funds
Planned Parenthood League
$5,000General operating funds
Coco Point Fund
$5,000General operating funds
Amnesty International
$4,000General operating funds
Society of the Cincinnati
$1,000General operating funds
Dixie Girl Dog Rescue
$1,000General operating funds