The Nulman Foundation concentrates support on local New England health and human services, with a clear emphasis on medical care and community food/security programs, including Jewish communal services. It funds a mix of hospitals and clinical work, neighborhood food pantries and community centers, plus a smaller strand of education and college-access support. Grants are often repeat awards to the same organizations, suggesting ongoing partnerships rather than one-off gifts.
A clear pattern in Nulman Foundation’s recent giving is repeated support for the same organizations, especially hospital care, food access, and community services. Massachusetts General Hospital received multiple awards across 2023 to 2025, while High Fives Non-profit Organization also appears more than once, including a $50,898 general-support grant in 2025. That repetition points to ongoing relationships rather than isolated gifts. The foundation’s mix of grants connects clinical care with basic needs and Jewish communal services. It has backed medically oriented work through Physicians for Reproductive Health and Massachusetts General Hospital, while also supporting food-security organizations such as Kosher Food Bank Jsa and Jewish Collaborative Services. Community-based support shows up in awards to Johnny Cake Center and College Unbound, alongside smaller grants for specialized projects like The Loft at Linn programming and dolphinfish research. Grant sizes range from small project awards to five-figure operating support, and the portfolio includes both general support and more directed charitable gifts. The result is a regional grantmaker with a steady, relationship-based pattern and a narrow set of recurring priorities.
Health and clinical care is a major thread. Nulman Foundation gave $26,500 in 2023, $15,000 in 2024, and $14,889 in 2025 to Massachusetts General Hospital, with the 2025 award labeled general support. It also supported Physicians for Reproductive Health with $15,220 in 2023, $7,389 in 2024, and $2,500 in 2025. Food access appears in both Jewish and general community settings. The foundation awarded $12,500 in 2024 and $10,000 in 2023 to Kosher Food Bank Jsa, then gave $12,500 in 2025 to Jewish Collaborative Services for a kosher food pantry. Education and local programming also show up. College Unbound received $10,000 in 2023, and Aldersbridge Communities received $2,500 in 2025 for The Loft at Linn programming. Smaller awards also support research, including Beyond Our Shores Foundation’s dolphinfish research program.
Typical grants cluster in the low five figures: p25 is $2,500, median is $10,000, and p75 is $15,000. The foundation makes both general-support and charitable awards, with some project-specific grants such as programming and research. Several recipients appear in more than one year, including Massachusetts General Hospital, High Fives Non-profit Organization, Physicians for Reproductive Health, Johnny Cake Center, Kosher Food Bank Jsa, and Beyond Our Shores Foundation, indicating recurring relationships rather than one-time gifts. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments.
$240K
$701K
$43K
$112K
Most grants fall between $3K and $15K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$3K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$15K
About 46% of grants go to recipients in VA.
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Concentrated regional giving with several mid-to-large grants to a handful of repeat grantees; mix of institutional health/hospital funding and place-based human services rather than many small one-time gifts.
Notable grantees: High Fives Non-Profit Organization, Massachusetts General Hospital, Kosher Food Bank JSA, Johnny Cake Center, College Unbound
Giving is regional and concentrated in the United States. Recipients are spread across New England and nearby states, with repeated awards to Boston, Providence, Westerly, Newport, and East Providence in the foundation’s home region. Virginia is the top state by grant count, reflecting where the foundation gives most often, even though Rhode Island accounts for 46% of grants. Outside Rhode Island, grants also land in Massachusetts, New York, California, and Virginia, with Providence appearing multiple times among recipient cities.
Its recent grants center on hospitals and clinical care, food security and kosher pantry work, and community-based services. The portfolio also includes education support, community programming, adaptive sports, and a small amount of research funding.
The foundation’s grant-size distribution is p25 $2,500, median $10,000, and p75 $15,000. That places many awards in the low five-figure range, with some smaller project grants and a few larger gifts.
Yes. Multiple organizations appear across more than one year, including Massachusetts General Hospital, High Fives Non-profit Organization, Physicians for Reproductive Health, Johnny Cake Center, Kosher Food Bank Jsa, and Beyond Our Shores Foundation. That suggests ongoing relationships.
No. Its grants are regional, with 46% going to recipients in Rhode Island, but the most frequent recipient state is Virginia. Recent grants also reached Massachusetts, New York, California, and Virginia.
No. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HIGH FIVES NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION | TRUCKEE, CA | $50,898 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL | BOSTON, MA | $14,889 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| JOHNNY CAKE CENTER | WESTERLY, RI | $12,534 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| JEWISH COLLABORATIVE SERVICES | PROVIDENCE, RI | $12,500 | 2025 | KOSHER FOOD PANTRY |
| UJA FEDERATION OF NEW YORK | NEW YORK, NY | $5,324 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CHABAD OF WEST VILLAGE INC | NEW YORK, NY | $5,238 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PHYSICIANS FOR REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH | HARTSDALE, NY | $2,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ALDERSBRIDGE COMMUNITIES | EAST PROVIDNECE, RI | $2,500 | 2025 | THE LOFT AT LINN PROGRAMMING |
| BEYOND OUR SHORES FOUNDATION | NEWPORT, RI | $1,800 | 2025 | DOLPHINFISH RESEARCH PROGRAM |
| HIGH FIVES NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION | TRUCKEE, CA | $20,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL | BOSTON, MA | $15,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| KOSHER FOOD BANK JSA | PROVIDENCE, RI | $12,500 | 2024 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| JOHNNY CAKE CENTER | WESTERLY, RI | $10,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| PHYSICIANS FOR REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH | HARTSDALE, NY | $7,389 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| BEYOND OUR SHORES FOUNDATION | NEWPORT, RI | $1,000 | 2024 | DOLPHINFISH RESEARCH PROGRAM |
| MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL | BOSTON, MA | $26,500 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| PHYSICIANS FOR REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH | HARTSDALE, NY | $15,220 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| KOSHER FOOD BANK JSA | PROVIDENCE, RI | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| COLLEGE UNBOUND | PROVIDENCE, RI | $10,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| HIGH FIVES NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION | TRUCKEE, CA | $2,500 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| JOHNNY CAKE CENTER | WESTERLY, RI | $1,500 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| PETA | NORFOLD, VA | $250 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
HIGH FIVES NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION
$50,898GENERAL SUPPORT
MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL
$14,889GENERAL SUPPORT
JOHNNY CAKE CENTER
$12,534GENERAL SUPPORT
JEWISH COLLABORATIVE SERVICES
$12,500KOSHER FOOD PANTRY
UJA FEDERATION OF NEW YORK
$5,324GENERAL SUPPORT
CHABAD OF WEST VILLAGE INC
$5,238GENERAL SUPPORT
PHYSICIANS FOR REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH
$2,500GENERAL SUPPORT
ALDERSBRIDGE COMMUNITIES
$2,500THE LOFT AT LINN PROGRAMMING
BEYOND OUR SHORES FOUNDATION
$1,800DOLPHINFISH RESEARCH PROGRAM
HIGH FIVES NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION
$20,000CHARITABLE
MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL
$15,000CHARITABLE
KOSHER FOOD BANK JSA
$12,500GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
JOHNNY CAKE CENTER
$10,000CHARITABLE
PHYSICIANS FOR REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH
$7,389CHARITABLE
BEYOND OUR SHORES FOUNDATION
$1,000DOLPHINFISH RESEARCH PROGRAM
MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL
$26,500CHARITABLE
PHYSICIANS FOR REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH
$15,220CHARITABLE
KOSHER FOOD BANK JSA
$10,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
COLLEGE UNBOUND
$10,000CHARITABLE
HIGH FIVES NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION
$2,500CHARITABLE
JOHNNY CAKE CENTER
$1,500CHARITABLE
PETA
$250CHARITABLE