The Hermann Foundation concentrates its entire documented giving on a single nonprofit, providing substantial, repeat support to sustain that organization's core operations. Grants are large and unrestricted in purpose, suggesting the foundation prioritizes organizational stability and continuity for a specific community-focused arts/education program. The foundation appears locally oriented (Worcester/MA) and committed to long-term backing of one principal grantee.
Highly concentrated: all funding goes to one repeat grantee in multiple grants, providing large-scale, likely unrestricted support to sustain that organization's exempt activities.
Hermann Foundation Inc C/o Maryann Copeland Treasurer has documented giving that centers on sustaining exempt-function nonprofits, with repeated grants framed to "enable donee to continue exempt function." The largest recent award in the data is a $497,500 grant to Stone Soup Leadership Institute in Swansea, followed by additional six-figure support to the same organization in 2024 and 2023. That pattern points to a funder that backs continuity over short-term project bursts. The foundation’s recent grant list also shows substantial support for organizations tied to Cape Cod and the South Coast, including Cape Cod Healthcare Foundation, Housing Assistance Corp of Cape Cod, and Highfield Hall and Gardens Falmouth. Its grants reach arts, health, housing, education, climate, and community services, but the common thread is organizational support rather than restricted program-only funding. Several grants are repeated across multiple years, which suggests ongoing relationships with recipients rather than isolated awards. Across the record, the foundation appears to favor sizable commitments, often in the six-figure range, for nonprofits carrying core operations, compliance, or continuity needs. Its profile is defined less by one thematic campaign than by a consistent preference for stabilization funding to established local organizations.
A clear theme in the recent grants is organizational support for arts and education nonprofits. Hermann Foundation Inc C/o Maryann Copeland Treasurer gave $100,000 to Cape Cod Symphony & Conservatory of Music & Arts in Hyannis for exempt-function support, and also awarded $100,000 to Northeastern University in Boston for the same purpose. Community stabilization shows up in housing and social services as well. The foundation granted $150,000 to Housing Assistance Corp of Cape Cod in Hyannis and $100,000 to Falmouth Service Center in Falmouth, both described as support to continue exempt function. Health-related giving includes $267,000 to Cape Cod Healthcare Foundation in Hyannis and $125,000 to Community Health Center of Cape Cod in Mashpee. The same exempt-function framing appears across these gifts, indicating a preference for keeping established nonprofit operations running. Environmental and civic work also appears in the record, including a $100,000 grant to Woodwell Climate Research Center in Falmouth and a $175,000 grant to The 300 Committee Land Trust in Falmouth.
$4.7M
$66.7M
$12.8M
$5.5M
Most grants fall between $25K and $75K, with a median of $40K.
25th Percentile
$25K
Median
$40K
75th Percentile
$75K
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Notable grantees: Stone Soup Leadership Institute
Typical grants are substantial: the distribution is $25,000 at the 25th percentile, $40,000 at the median, and $75,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent list also shows multiple awards at $100,000 and above, indicating that larger operating-style commitments are part of the pattern. Recipients recur across years, including Stone Soup Leadership Institute, Cape Cod Healthcare Foundation, Compassionate Care Als, Elizabeth Stone House, Housing Assistance Corp of Cape Cod, Northeastern University, and Cape Cod Symphony & Conservatory of Music & Arts. The foundation is classified as a regular funder and does not fund individuals or make program-related investments.
Giving is overwhelmingly domestic, with all 216 documented grants going to US recipients. Massachusetts is the top state by grant count, accounting for 76% of grants in the HQ-state data. Recent recipient cities include Swansea, Hyannis, Falmouth, Mashpee, Boston, Jamaica Plain, Waltham, Everett, and Woods Hole. Outside Massachusetts, the recent list includes grants to San Diego, West Falmouth, and Yucca Valley.
The recent record centers on tax-exempt nonprofit organizations, especially mission-driven groups needing capacity preservation or short-term bridge funding. Grants are repeatedly described as support to "enable donee to continue exempt function," pointing to a focus on organizational continuity and regulatory or administrative stability.
The typical grant size distribution is $25,000 at the 25th percentile, $40,000 at the median, and $75,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent grants list also includes several six-figure awards, showing that the foundation often makes materially larger operating-style commitments.
Yes. The recent grants include multi-year support for Stone Soup Leadership Institute in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Cape Cod Healthcare Foundation in 2023 and 2024; and Northeastern University in 2023, 2024, and 2025. That recurring pattern is consistent with long-term relationship funding.
Arts and arts education, youth leadership and community arts, health, housing, and community services all appear in the record. Examples include Cape Cod Symphony & Conservatory of Music & Arts in Hyannis, Housing Assistance Corp of Cape Cod in Hyannis, and Community Health Center of Cape Cod in Mashpee, each funded for exempt-function support.
Massachusetts is the main giving state, with 76% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state data. Recent recipient cities include Swansea, Hyannis, Falmouth, Boston, Jamaica Plain, Waltham, Everett, and Mashpee, showing a strong in-state pattern with a few out-of-state awards.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STONE SOUP LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE | SWANSEA, MA | $497,500 | 2026 | ENABLE DONEE TO CONTINUE EXEMPT FUNCTION |
| BARNSTABLE LAND TRUST | WEST BARNSTABLE, MA | $250,000 | 2026 | ENABLE DONEE TO CONTINUE EXEMPT FUNCTION |
| WOODWELL CLIMATE RESEARCH CENTER | FALMOUTH, MA | $200,000 | 2026 | ENABLE DONEE TO CONTINUE EXEMPT FUNCTION |
| ELIZABETH STONE HOUSE | JAMAICA PLAIN, MA | $200,000 | 2026 | ENABLE DONEE TO CONTINUE EXEMPT FUNCTION |
| COMPASSIONATE CARE ALS | WEST FALMOUTH, MA | $200,000 | 2026 | ENABLE DONEE TO CONTINUE EXEMPT FUNCTION |
| GOLDEN STATE BALLET FOUNDATION | SAN DIEGO, CA | $200,000 | 2026 | ENABLE DONEE TO CONTINUE EXEMPT FUNCTION |
| HOUSING ASSISTANCE CORP OF CAPE COD | HYANNIS, MA | $150,000 | 2026 | ENABLE DONEE TO CONTINUE EXEMPT FUNCTION |
| HIGHFIELD HALL AND GARDENS FALMOUTH | FALMOUTH, MA | $150,000 | 2026 | ENABLE DONEE TO CONTINUE EXEMPT FUNCTION |
| PET PLACE INTERNATIONAL INC | YUCCA VALLEY, CA | $134,000 | 2026 | ENABLE DONEE TO CONTINUE EXEMPT FUNCTION |
| COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER OF CAPE COD | MASHPEE, MA | $125,000 | 2026 | ENABLE DONEE TO CONTINUE EXEMPT FUNCTION |
| TOMMY'S PLACE FOUNDATION | FALMOUTH, MA | $100,000 | 2026 | ENABLE DONEE TO CONTINUE EXEMPT FUNCTION |
| WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTE | WOODS HOLE, MA | $100,000 | 2026 | ENABLE DONEE TO CONTINUE EXEMPT FUNCTION |
| CAPE ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT INC | FALMOUTH, MA | $100,000 | 2026 | ENABLE DONEE TO CONTINUE EXEMPT FUNCTION |
| REACH BEYOND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE | WALTHAM, MA | $100,000 | 2026 | ENABLE DONEE TO CONTINUE EXEMPT FUNCTION |
| FARMING FALMOUTH | TEATICKET, MA | $100,000 | 2026 | ENABLE DONEE TO CONTINUE EXEMPT FUNCTION |
| FALMOUTH ACADEMY | FALMOUTH, MA | $100,000 | 2026 | ENABLE DONEE TO CONTINUE EXEMPT FUNCTION |
| NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY | BOSTON, MA | $100,000 | 2026 | ENABLE DONEE TO CONTINUE EXEMPT FUNCTION |
| FALMOUTH HOUSING TRUST | FALMOUTH, MA | $100,000 | 2026 | ENABLE DONEE TO CONTINUE EXEMPT FUNCTION |
| CAPE CARES | ROCKLAND, MA | $95,000 | 2026 | ENABLE DONEE TO CONTINUE EXEMPT FUNCTION |
| FALMOUTH ART CENTER | FALMOUTH, MA | $90,000 | 2026 | ENABLE DONEE TO CONTINUE EXEMPT FUNCTION |
| PROJECT ANGEL FOOD | LOS ANGELES, CA | $80,000 | 2026 | ENABLE DONEE TO CONTINUE EXEMPT FUNCTION |
| HOLE IN THE WALL GANG CAMP | ASHFORD, CT | $75,000 | 2026 | ENABLE DONEE TO CONTINUE EXEMPT FUNCTION |
| DEAN COLLEGE | FRANKLIN, MA | $75,000 | 2026 | ENABLE DONEE TO CONTINUE EXEMPT FUNCTION |
| THE 300 COMMITTEE LAND TRUST | FALMOUTH, MA | $75,000 | 2026 | ENABLE DONEE TO CONTINUE EXEMPT FUNCTION |
| NEIGHBORHOOD FALMOUTH | FALMOUTH, MA | $65,000 | 2026 | ENABLE DONEE TO CONTINUE EXEMPT FUNCTION |
| CHURCH OF THE MESSIAH | WOODS HOLE, MA | $50,000 | 2026 | ENABLE DONEE TO CONTINUE EXEMPT FUNCTION |
| THE JEWEL BOX CHILDREN'S THEATER | SIGNAL HILL, CA | $50,000 | 2026 | ENABLE DONEE TO CONTINUE EXEMPT FUNCTION |
| WORCESTER JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER | WORCESTER, MA | $50,000 | 2026 | ENABLE DONEE TO CONTINUE EXEMPT FUNCTION |
| ASSOCIATION TO PRESERVE CAPE COD | DENNIS, MA | $50,000 | 2026 | ENABLE DONEE TO CONTINUE EXEMPT FUNCTION |
| EPISCOPAL COMMUNITY SERVICES | NATIONAL CITY, CA | $50,000 | 2026 | ENABLE DONEE TO CONTINUE EXEMPT FUNCTION |
| MANOMET CENTER FOR CONSERVATION SCIENCES | PLYMOUTH, MA | $50,000 | 2026 | ENABLE DONEE TO CONTINUE EXEMPT FUNCTION |
| YES YOUTH EMERGING STRONGER | LOS ANGELES, CA | $50,000 | 2026 | ENABLE DONEE TO CONTINUE EXEMPT FUNCTION |
| MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL | BOSTON, MA | $50,000 | 2026 | ENABLE DONEE TO CONTINUE EXEMPT FUNCTION |
| WORCESTER YOUTH CENTER | WORCESTER, MA | $50,000 | 2026 | ENABLE DONEE TO CONTINUE EXEMPT FUNCTION |
| CITY OF HOPE | DUARTE, CA | $50,000 | 2026 | ENABLE DONEE TO CONTINUE EXEMPT FUNCTION |
| MAVEN PROJECT | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $50,000 | 2026 | ENABLE DONEE TO CONTINUE EXEMPT FUNCTION |
| RECOVERY WITHOUT WALLS | WEST FALMOUTH, MA | $50,000 | 2026 | ENABLE DONEE TO CONTINUE EXEMPT FUNCTION |
| MUSEUM OF SCIENCE | BOSTON, MA | $50,000 | 2026 | ENABLE DONEE TO CONTINUE EXEMPT FUNCTION |
| WORCESTER CENTER FOR PERFORMING ARTS INC | WORCESTER, MA | $45,000 | 2026 | ENABLE DONEE TO CONTINUE EXEMPT FUNCTION |
| BRAILLE INSTITUTE | LOS ANGELES, CA | $40,000 | 2026 | ENABLE DONEE TO CONTINUE EXEMPT FUNCTION |
| LUCY'S LOVE BUS | AMESBURY, MA | $35,000 | 2026 | ENABLE DONEE TO CONTINUE EXEMPT FUNCTION |
| JEWISH HEALTHCARE CENTER | WORCESTER, MA | $35,000 | 2026 | ENABLE DONEE TO CONTINUE EXEMPT FUNCTION |
| LAURA'S HOUSE | ALISON VIEJO, CA | $30,000 | 2026 | ENABLE DONEE TO CONTINUE EXEMPT FUNCTION |
| CITY SPROUTS INC | OMAHA, NE | $30,000 | 2026 | ENABLE DONEE TO CONTINUE EXEMPT FUNCTION |
| WORCESTER EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION INC | WORCESTER, MA | $25,000 | 2026 | ENABLE DONEE TO CONTINUE EXEMPT FUNCTION |
| SHEA FOUNDATION | WORCESTER, MA | $25,000 | 2026 | ENABLE DONEE TO CONTINUE EXEMPT FUNCTION |
| NORTH END ATHLETIC ASSN INC | BOSTON, MA | $25,000 | 2026 | ENABLE DONEE TO CONTINUE EXEMPT FUNCTION |
| DISMAS HOUSE OF MASS INC | WORCESTER, MA | $25,000 | 2026 | ENABLE DONEE TO CONTINUE EXEMPT FUNCTION |
| THATCHER HALL | YARMOUTHPORT, MA | $25,000 | 2026 | ENABLE DONEE TO CONTINUE EXEMPT FUNCTION |
| ADAPTX | LANCASTER, MA | $25,000 | 2026 | ENABLE DONEE TO CONTINUE EXEMPT FUNCTION |
STONE SOUP LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE
$497,500ENABLE DONEE TO CONTINUE EXEMPT FUNCTION
ELIZABETH STONE HOUSE
$200,000ENABLE DONEE TO CONTINUE EXEMPT FUNCTION
COMPASSIONATE CARE ALS
$200,000ENABLE DONEE TO CONTINUE EXEMPT FUNCTION
GOLDEN STATE BALLET FOUNDATION
ENABLE DONEE TO CONTINUE EXEMPT FUNCTION
HIGHFIELD HALL AND GARDENS FALMOUTH
$150,000ENABLE DONEE TO CONTINUE EXEMPT FUNCTION
PET PLACE INTERNATIONAL INC
$134,000ENABLE DONEE TO CONTINUE EXEMPT FUNCTION
COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER OF CAPE COD
$125,000ENABLE DONEE TO CONTINUE EXEMPT FUNCTION
TOMMY'S PLACE FOUNDATION
$100,000ENABLE DONEE TO CONTINUE EXEMPT FUNCTION
WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTE
$100,000ENABLE DONEE TO CONTINUE EXEMPT FUNCTION
CAPE ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT INC
$100,000ENABLE DONEE TO CONTINUE EXEMPT FUNCTION
FARMING FALMOUTH
$100,000ENABLE DONEE TO CONTINUE EXEMPT FUNCTION
FALMOUTH ACADEMY
$100,000ENABLE DONEE TO CONTINUE EXEMPT FUNCTION
FALMOUTH HOUSING TRUST
$100,000ENABLE DONEE TO CONTINUE EXEMPT FUNCTION
CAPE CARES
$95,000ENABLE DONEE TO CONTINUE EXEMPT FUNCTION
FALMOUTH ART CENTER
$90,000ENABLE DONEE TO CONTINUE EXEMPT FUNCTION
DEAN COLLEGE
$75,000ENABLE DONEE TO CONTINUE EXEMPT FUNCTION
THE 300 COMMITTEE LAND TRUST
$75,000ENABLE DONEE TO CONTINUE EXEMPT FUNCTION
NEIGHBORHOOD FALMOUTH
$65,000ENABLE DONEE TO CONTINUE EXEMPT FUNCTION
CHURCH OF THE MESSIAH
$50,000ENABLE DONEE TO CONTINUE EXEMPT FUNCTION
THE JEWEL BOX CHILDREN'S THEATER
$50,000ENABLE DONEE TO CONTINUE EXEMPT FUNCTION
WORCESTER JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER
$50,000ENABLE DONEE TO CONTINUE EXEMPT FUNCTION
MANOMET CENTER FOR CONSERVATION SCIENCES
$50,000ENABLE DONEE TO CONTINUE EXEMPT FUNCTION
YES YOUTH EMERGING STRONGER
$50,000ENABLE DONEE TO CONTINUE EXEMPT FUNCTION
MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL
$50,000ENABLE DONEE TO CONTINUE EXEMPT FUNCTION
WORCESTER YOUTH CENTER
$50,000ENABLE DONEE TO CONTINUE EXEMPT FUNCTION
RECOVERY WITHOUT WALLS
$50,000ENABLE DONEE TO CONTINUE EXEMPT FUNCTION
WORCESTER CENTER FOR PERFORMING ARTS INC
$45,000ENABLE DONEE TO CONTINUE EXEMPT FUNCTION
JEWISH HEALTHCARE CENTER
$35,000ENABLE DONEE TO CONTINUE EXEMPT FUNCTION
LAURA'S HOUSE
$30,000ENABLE DONEE TO CONTINUE EXEMPT FUNCTION
ENABLE DONEE TO CONTINUE EXEMPT FUNCTION
SHEA FOUNDATION
$25,000ENABLE DONEE TO CONTINUE EXEMPT FUNCTION
NORTH END ATHLETIC ASSN INC
$25,000ENABLE DONEE TO CONTINUE EXEMPT FUNCTION
DISMAS HOUSE OF MASS INC
$25,000ENABLE DONEE TO CONTINUE EXEMPT FUNCTION
THATCHER HALL
$25,000ENABLE DONEE TO CONTINUE EXEMPT FUNCTION
ADAPTX
$25,000ENABLE DONEE TO CONTINUE EXEMPT FUNCTION