The Gisela B Hogan Charitable Foundation concentrates on supporting family- and child-centered health, early childhood policy and community-based social services, with a strong Boston-area focus but some support for regional economic development. They favor general operating and program support for organizations that deliver direct services (pediatrics, birth and parenting supports), advance early childhood systems and policy, and provide restorative youth services and community organizing. Grants are often repeat awards to the same organizations, indicating a preference for long-term partners rather than one-off funding.
A defining feature of Gisela B Hogan Charitable Fdn is its repeat support for Boston-area organizations working on early childhood systems and family-centered health. The foundation has made multiple awards to Neighborhood Villages, Strategies for Children Inc, and Boston Community Pediatrics, suggesting a pattern of sustained backing for service providers and policy partners rather than one-time project grants. Its recent giving also includes support for Children’s Healthwatch, the research and advocacy arm connected to Boston Medical Center, which points to an interest in combining direct services with child health and policy analysis. Smaller grants extend to organizations serving young people and community development in Massachusetts and Maine, showing that the portfolio is not limited to clinical care alone. Across the recent list, the foundation’s awards are typically in the tens of thousands of dollars, with general purpose support appearing often. The organization’s work centers on pregnant people, newborns, infants, families with young children, and the networks and institutions that serve them. The grant list shows continuity across years, with several recipients appearing more than once, which is consistent with a long-term partner model.
In early childhood policy, the foundation has supported Strategies for Children Inc with general purpose grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025, and it also backed Philanthropy Massachusetts for support of MA ECFC in 2023 and 2024. That pairing suggests attention to both statewide advocacy and network-building around early childhood systems in Massachusetts. On the direct-service side, Boston Community Pediatrics received general purpose funding in 2023 and 2025, while Children’s Healthwatch received a 2025 general purpose grant, linking child health services with research and policy insight. Family support has also been a recurring theme: Neighborhood Villages was funded in 2023, 2024, and 2025 for general purpose support. The foundation also gave grants to Roca Inc for general purpose support in multiple years, reflecting interest in youth intervention and restorative services.
The typical grant size is tightly clustered: p25 is $25,000, median is $30,000, and p75 is $32,500. Recent awards are mostly general purpose grants, with a handful of named program supports. The grant list shows repeat relationships across years rather than one-off giving; several organizations appear in 2023, 2024, and 2025. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. Its grantmaking footprint is local, and the recent record shows a strong concentration in Massachusetts recipients.
$670K
$5.7M
$311K
$298K
Most grants fall between $25K and $33K, with a median of $30K.
25th Percentile
$25K
Median
$30K
75th Percentile
$33K
About 87% of grants go to recipients in MA.
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Concentrated mid-size grants with repeat multi-year support to a handful of core partners; primarily unrestricted or general operating funding across health, early childhood policy, and community service providers rather than many small one-off gifts.
Notable grantees: Neighborhood Villages, Strategies for Children Inc, Boston Community Pediatrics, Roca Inc, Boston Medical Center
Massachusetts accounts for 87% of grants, and the top state by grant count is MA. Boston appears repeatedly, with grantees in Boston, Jamaica Plain, Chelsea, and Dracut. Outside Massachusetts, the recent list includes Sunrise County Economic Council in Machias, Maine, showing at least one out-of-state relationship within the foundation’s local geographic scope. All recent grants in the provided list went to U.S. recipients.
The grant-size distribution is centered in the $25,000 to $32,500 range. The p25 is $25,000, the median is $30,000, and the p75 is $32,500, which indicates a fairly narrow band of awards rather than very small or very large grants.
Yes. Neighborhood Villages appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Strategies for Children Inc appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025; and Boston Community Pediatrics, Roca Inc, and Sunrise County Economic Council also show multiple-year funding relationships.
The recent grants point to early childhood policy, child and maternal health, family support, youth intervention, and community-based service networks. Specific examples include support for Strategies for Children Inc, Boston Community Pediatrics, Neighborhood Villages, and Roca Inc.
Massachusetts is the top state by grant count, and 87% of grants went to recipients in the HQ state. Boston-area organizations appear frequently, with additional Massachusetts recipients in Jamaica Plain, Chelsea, and Dracut.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children's Healthwatch (Part of Boston Medical Center) | Boston, MA | $50,000 | 2025 | General Purpose |
| Boston Community Pediatrics | Boston, MA | $40,000 | 2025 | General Purpose |
| Neighborhood Villages | Boston, MA | $30,000 | 2025 | General Purpose |
| Strategies for Children Inc | Boston, MA | $30,000 | 2025 | General Purpose |
| Sunrise County Economic Council | Machias, ME | $25,000 | 2025 | General Purpose |
| Roca Inc | Chelsea, MA | $25,000 | 2025 | General Purpose |
| Philanthropy Massachusetts | Boston, MA | $15,000 | 2025 | General Purpose |
| Neighborhood Villages | Jamaica Plain, MA | $50,000 | 2024 | General Purpose |
| Boston Medical Center | Boston, MA | $30,000 | 2024 | Vital Village Networks |
| Strategies for Children Inc | Boston, MA | $30,000 | 2024 | General Purpose |
| Philanthropy Massachusetts | Boston, MA | $30,000 | 2024 | Support of MA ECFC |
| Sunrise County Economic Council | Machias, ME | $25,000 | 2024 | General Purpose |
| Roca Inc | Chelsea, MA | $25,000 | 2024 | General Purpose |
| Catie's Closet | Dracut, MA | $10,000 | 2024 | General Purpose |
| Neighborhood Villages | Jamaica Plain, MA | $50,000 | 2023 | General Purpose |
| Boston Community Pediatrics | Boston, MA | $35,000 | 2023 | General Purpose |
| Resist Inc | Boston, MA | $35,000 | 2023 | Neighborhood Birth Center |
| Boston Medical Center | Boston, MA | $30,000 | 2023 | Vital Village Networks |
| Strategies for Children Inc | Boston, MA | $30,000 | 2023 | General Purpose |
| Philanthropy Massachusetts | Boston, MA | $30,000 | 2023 | Support of MA ECFC |
| Roca Inc | Chelsea, MA | $25,000 | 2023 | General Purpose |
| Sunrise County Economic Council | Machias, ME | $20,000 | 2023 | General Purpose |
Children's Healthwatch (Part of Boston Medical Center)
$50,000General Purpose
Boston Community Pediatrics
$40,000General Purpose
Neighborhood Villages
$30,000General Purpose
Strategies for Children Inc
$30,000General Purpose
Sunrise County Economic Council
$25,000General Purpose
Roca Inc
$25,000General Purpose
Philanthropy Massachusetts
General Purpose
Neighborhood Villages
$50,000General Purpose
Boston Medical Center
$30,000Vital Village Networks
Strategies for Children Inc
$30,000General Purpose
Philanthropy Massachusetts
$30,000Support of MA ECFC
Sunrise County Economic Council
$25,000General Purpose
Roca Inc
$25,000General Purpose
Catie's Closet
$10,000General Purpose
Neighborhood Villages
$50,000General Purpose
Boston Community Pediatrics
$35,000General Purpose
Resist Inc
$35,000Neighborhood Birth Center
Boston Medical Center
$30,000Vital Village Networks
Strategies for Children Inc
$30,000General Purpose
Philanthropy Massachusetts
$30,000Support of MA ECFC
Roca Inc
$25,000General Purpose
Sunrise County Economic Council
$20,000General Purpose