The Maxine Myers Foundation concentrates support on Greater Boston-area social services and community institutions, with an emphasis on hunger relief, homelessness services, and public education/cultural organizations. It also funds environmental/conservation work (including water quality and botanical research) and Jewish communal and faith-linked programs. Grants are typically modest-to-midsize and often made repeatedly to the same regional nonprofits, indicating long‑term relationships with core grantees.
Maxine Myers Foundation Inc repeatedly backs the same Boston-area institutions, with $10,000 grants showing up across food access, shelter, education, and Jewish communal work. The pattern is visible in support for Project Bread, Pine Street Inn, and Rosie's Place, each funded for direct service. The foundation also maintains longer-term relationships with cultural and civic institutions such as the Boston Public Library and the Arnold Arboretum of Harvard Univ, alongside Jewish communal support through Combined Jewish Philanthropies. Its portfolio is not limited to social services: recent grants also include environmental and conservation work, including water testing through Sound Rivers and conservation support for Nantucket organizations. With annual giving of $356,000 and total assets of $1,162,285, it operates at a regional scale and uses grants that are usually modest-to-midsize rather than large awards. The recent record suggests a foundation that favors practical, program-specific funding for organizations serving people in Greater Boston and nearby New England communities.
In hunger relief, the foundation supported Project Bread, Pine Street Inn, and the Greater Boston Food Bank with $10,000 grants tied to feeding the homeless. Women’s shelter work also appears in grants to Rosie's Place for women’s shelter services. Education and youth enrichment are present through the Boston Public Library for education and the Boys Girls Club of Boston for athletic and social club programming. Outside Boston, the foundation backed Sound Rivers for water testing and the Nantucket Conservation Fund for conservation work, showing that its regional giving extends into environmental and water-quality concerns as well as human services.
Grant sizes cluster tightly around the same level: p25 is $5,000, while both the median and p75 are $10,000. The recent grant list shows repeated awards to the same organizations across 2023, 2024, and 2025, which points to recurring support rather than one-time gifts. The foundation does not fund individuals and makes no program-related investments. Its publicly visible recent pattern is program-specific, with grants attached to named purposes such as education, shelter, water testing, and religious activities.
$356K
$1.2M
$58K
$170K
Most grants fall between $5K and $10K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$10K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in MA.
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Concentrated, repeat giving: many mid-size grants ($10k–$30k) with multiple grants to the same organizations each year, showing sustained support for a set of regional core grantees rather than one-off, widely distributed small gifts.
Notable grantees: Greater Boston Food Bank, Pine Street Inn, Rosie's Place, Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University, Anti-Defamation League
Grant recipients are entirely U.S.-based in the recent sample, with 44 grants to U.S. organizations. Boston, MA is the main recipient city, appearing across social services, education, and cultural grants. Other Massachusetts recipients include Nantucket, MA, while out-of-state grants reach Washington, NC and New York, NY, plus Washington, DC. The foundation gives most often in Massachusetts, even though its headquarters are in Fair Lawn, NJ.
Recent grants show support for hunger relief, homelessness services, women’s shelter work, education and youth enrichment, environmental conservation, water testing, and Jewish communal or faith-linked programs. The same organizations often receive repeated $10,000 awards across multiple years.
The foundation’s typical grant size is modest and tightly clustered: p25 is $5,000, while the median and p75 are both $10,000. In the recent grant list, most awards are at the $10,000 level.
Yes. Its giving is regional, and Massachusetts is the top state by grant count. Boston recipients appear repeatedly, with additional grants to Nantucket, MA, Washington, NC, New York, NY, and Washington, DC.
The recent record shows repeated awards to several of the same organizations across 2023, 2024, and 2025. That pattern suggests ongoing relationships and recurring support rather than isolated one-time grants.
No. The foundation does not fund individuals, so its giving is directed to organizations rather than to people applying for personal assistance.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GREATER BOSTON FOOD BANK | BOSTON, MA | $10,000 | 2025 | FEED THE HOMELESS |
| ARNOLD ARBORETUM OF HARVARD UNIV | BOSTON, MA | $10,000 | 2025 | BOTANICAL RESEARCH |
| ANTI DEFAM LEAGUE | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | FIGHT HATE |
| PINE STREET INN | BOSTON, MA | $10,000 | 2025 | FEED THE HOMELESS |
| BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY | BOSTON, MA | $10,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2025 | FAMILY PLANNING |
| SOUND RIVERS | WASHINGTON, NC | $10,000 | 2025 | WATER TESTING |
| ROSIES PLACE | BOSTON, MA | $10,000 | 2025 | WOMEN'S SHELTER |
| COMBINED JEWISH PHILANTHROPIES | BOSTON, MA | $10,000 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS ACTIVITIES |
| NO KID HUNGRY | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $5,000 | 2025 | FOOD FOR CHILDREN |
| BOYS GIRLS CLUB OF BOSTON | BOSTON, MA | $5,000 | 2025 | ATHLETIC & SOCIAL CLUB |
| GLOBE SANTA | RANDOLPH, MA | $5,000 | 2025 | FAMILY GIFTS |
| PROJECT BREAD | BOSTON, MA | $5,000 | 2025 | FEED THE HOMELESS |
| KEHILLATH ISRAEL PRESCHOOL | BROOKLINE, MA | $5,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION SERVICES |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2024 | FAMILY PLANNING |
| SOUND RIVERS | WASHINGTON, NC | $10,000 | 2024 | WATER TESTING |
| PINE STREET INN | BOSTON, MA | $10,000 | 2024 | FEED THE HOMELESS |
| BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY | BOSTON, MA | $10,000 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| ROSIES PLACE | BOSTON, MA | $10,000 | 2024 | WOMEN'S SHELTER |
| PROJECT BREAD | BOSTON, MA | $10,000 | 2024 | FEED THE HOMELESS |
| ARNOLD ARBORETUM OF HARVARD UNIV | BOSTON, MA | $10,000 | 2024 | BOTANICAL RESEARCH |
| ANTI DEFAM LEAGUE | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | FIGHT HATE |
| BOYS GIRLS CLUB OF BOSTON | BOSTON, MA | $10,000 | 2024 | ATHLETIC & SOCIAL CLUB |
| GREATER BOSTON FOOD BANK | BOSTON, MA | $10,000 | 2024 | FEED THE HOMELESS |
| KEHILLATH ISRAEL PRESCHOOL | BROOKLINE, MA | $5,000 | 2024 | EDUCATION SERVICES |
| GUIDESTAR-RAMON SCHOOL OF MUSIC | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2024 | MUSIC EDUCATION |
| NO KID HUNGRY | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $5,000 | 2024 | FOOD FOR CHILDREN |
| GLOBE SANTA | RANDOLPH, MA | $5,000 | 2024 | FAMILY GIFTS |
| COLEL CHABAD | BROOKLYN, NY | $5,000 | 2024 | FEEDING THE POOR |
| PROJECT BREAD | BOSTON, MA | $10,000 | 2023 | FEED THE HOMELESS |
| SOUND RIVERS | WASHINGTON, NC | $10,000 | 2023 | WATER TESTING |
| BOYS GIRLS CLUB OF BOSTON | BOSTON, MA | $10,000 | 2023 | ATHLETIC & SOCIAL CLUB |
| BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY | BOSTON, MA | $10,000 | 2023 | EDUCATION |
| NANTUCKET CONSERVATION FUND | NANTUCKET, MA | $10,000 | 2023 | CONSERVATION FUND |
| ARNOLD ARBORETUM OF HARVARD UNIV | BOSTON, MA | $10,000 | 2023 | BOTANICAL RESEARCH |
| HOUSING NANTUCKET | NANTUCKET, MA | $10,000 | 2023 | AFFORDABLE HOUSING SOLUTIONS |
| GREATER BOSTON FOOD BANK | BOSTON, MA | $10,000 | 2023 | FEED THE HOMELESS |
| PINE STREET INN | BOSTON, MA | $10,000 | 2023 | FEED THE HOMELESS |
| ANTI DEFAM LEAGUE | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2023 | FIGHT HATE |
| ROSIES PLACE | BOSTON, MA | $10,000 | 2023 | WOMEN'S SHELTER |
| NO KID HUNGRY | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $3,000 | 2023 | FOOD FOR CHILDREN |
| GLOBE SANTA | RANDOLPH, MA | $1,000 | 2023 | FAMILY GIFTS |
| VISION TO LEARN | LOS ANGELES, CA | $1,000 | 2023 | PROVIDES EYE EXAMS |
| COLEL CHABAD | BROOKLYN, NY | $1,000 | 2023 | FEEDING THE POOR |
GREATER BOSTON FOOD BANK
$10,000FEED THE HOMELESS
ARNOLD ARBORETUM OF HARVARD UNIV
$10,000BOTANICAL RESEARCH
ANTI DEFAM LEAGUE
$10,000FIGHT HATE
PINE STREET INN
$10,000FEED THE HOMELESS
BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY
$10,000EDUCATION
PLANNED PARENTHOOD
$10,000FAMILY PLANNING
SOUND RIVERS
WATER TESTING
ROSIES PLACE
$10,000WOMEN'S SHELTER
COMBINED JEWISH PHILANTHROPIES
$10,000RELIGIOUS ACTIVITIES
NO KID HUNGRY
$5,000FOOD FOR CHILDREN
BOYS GIRLS CLUB OF BOSTON
$5,000ATHLETIC & SOCIAL CLUB
GLOBE SANTA
$5,000FAMILY GIFTS
PROJECT BREAD
$5,000FEED THE HOMELESS
KEHILLATH ISRAEL PRESCHOOL
$5,000EDUCATION SERVICES
PLANNED PARENTHOOD
$10,000FAMILY PLANNING
SOUND RIVERS
$10,000WATER TESTING
PINE STREET INN
$10,000FEED THE HOMELESS
BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY
$10,000EDUCATION
ROSIES PLACE
$10,000WOMEN'S SHELTER
PROJECT BREAD
$10,000FEED THE HOMELESS
ARNOLD ARBORETUM OF HARVARD UNIV
$10,000BOTANICAL RESEARCH
ANTI DEFAM LEAGUE
$10,000FIGHT HATE
BOYS GIRLS CLUB OF BOSTON
$10,000ATHLETIC & SOCIAL CLUB
GREATER BOSTON FOOD BANK
$10,000FEED THE HOMELESS
KEHILLATH ISRAEL PRESCHOOL
$5,000EDUCATION SERVICES
GUIDESTAR-RAMON SCHOOL OF MUSIC
$5,000MUSIC EDUCATION
NO KID HUNGRY
$5,000FOOD FOR CHILDREN
GLOBE SANTA
$5,000FAMILY GIFTS
COLEL CHABAD
$5,000FEEDING THE POOR
PROJECT BREAD
$10,000FEED THE HOMELESS
SOUND RIVERS
$10,000WATER TESTING
BOYS GIRLS CLUB OF BOSTON
$10,000ATHLETIC & SOCIAL CLUB
BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY
$10,000EDUCATION
NANTUCKET CONSERVATION FUND
$10,000CONSERVATION FUND
ARNOLD ARBORETUM OF HARVARD UNIV
$10,000BOTANICAL RESEARCH
HOUSING NANTUCKET
$10,000AFFORDABLE HOUSING SOLUTIONS
GREATER BOSTON FOOD BANK
$10,000FEED THE HOMELESS
PINE STREET INN
$10,000FEED THE HOMELESS
ANTI DEFAM LEAGUE
$10,000FIGHT HATE
ROSIES PLACE
$10,000WOMEN'S SHELTER
NO KID HUNGRY
$3,000FOOD FOR CHILDREN
GLOBE SANTA
$1,000FAMILY GIFTS
VISION TO LEARN
$1,000PROVIDES EYE EXAMS
COLEL CHABAD
$1,000FEEDING THE POOR