What kinds of programs does the foundation support?
Its active programs include scholarships, environmental preservation and animal welfare, racial equity, career readiness and educational access, community health in Nashoba Valley, and organizational development. The broader taxonomy also includes youth development, arts and culture, pandemic recovery, community development, social services, workforce development, and veteran services.
Does the foundation accept unsolicited applications?
Yes. The active programs list shows unsolicited applications are accepted for scholarships and scholarship programs, environmental preservation and animal welfare, racial equity, career readiness and educational access, community health in Nashoba Valley, and organizational development.
What is the foundation’s typical grant size?
Its grant-size distribution is $9,000 at the 25th percentile, $14,050 at the median, and $25,662 at the 75th percentile. Some awards in the recent grants list are much larger because they include operating support, scholarship funding, or institutional grants.
Which recipients appear more than once?
Several recipients recur across years, including Boys & Girls Club of Fitchburg Leominster and Gardner, United Way of North Central Massachusetts, Growing Places Garden Project Inc, Mount Wachusett Community College Foundation, North Star Family Services Inc, and Protect Our Winters. That pattern suggests ongoing relationships in addition to one-time awards.
How local is the giving?
The foundation’s geographic scope is local, and 88% of grants go to recipients in Massachusetts. Recent recipient cities include Leominster, Fitchburg, Gardner, Groton, and Worcester, with a smaller number of awards going to recipients in New Jersey, Colorado, and Florida.
