The Kolchinsky Foundation concentrates its giving into a small number of relatively large, targeted grants that support civic reform, independent education, and direct social services. They favor program-restricted gifts (e.g., campaign accelerators, robotics programs, patient assistance) and have made repeat, high-dollar commitments to organizations that run focused initiatives rather than general operating support. Grantees are regional (New England) but also include national players in democracy reform and patient-access work.
The Peter and Anna Kolchinsky Foundation’s largest recent commitments are two $1,000,000 grants to Representus Education Fund for campaign accelerator work, a sign that the foundation favors concentrated, program-specific support over broad, diffuse giving. That same pattern shows up across its recent awards: a $750,000 grant to Nashoba Brooks School for a robotics program, a $400,000 grant to FamilyAid Boston for general operating support, and a $320,000 grant to Wellesley College for general operating support. The foundation’s portfolio also reaches into patient access, Ukraine relief, and advocacy training, but it does so through targeted projects and named initiatives rather than open-ended funding. Several grants support education-related programming, while others back service organizations working with families, patients, and communities affected by conflict. Its giving is regional, with repeated awards to Massachusetts-based organizations and a smaller set of national grantees in fields such as democracy reform and healthcare access. The overall picture is of a donor that places large bets on specific programs, often returning to the same organizations in successive years.
In civic engagement, the foundation backed Representus Education Fund with $1,000,000 in 2025 and another $1,000,000 in 2023 for campaign accelerator work. In education, it gave $750,000 to Nashoba Brooks School for a robotics program, showing a clear interest in STEM enrichment at the school level. Its support for community services includes $400,000 to FamilyAid Boston for general operating support and $25,000 to Wellspring House Inc for general operating support, both tied to housing-stability work in Massachusetts. The foundation also extends to health and humanitarian needs: Mission Edge San Diego received $300,000 for No Patient Left Behind, and Direct Relief received $188,700 for the purchase of medical equipment. Ukraine relief appears as a separate strand, with grants to Save the Children Federation Inc, World Central Kitchen Inc, and Razom Inc for relief and operating support.
The grant sizes cluster around a median of $60,000, with a lower quartile of $18,750 and an upper quartile of $200,000. That spread fits a style centered on a small number of larger, program-linked awards rather than many small grants. Repeat giving is common: Representus Education Fund, Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, Icu Baby Inc, Boston Youth Symphony Orchestras, and others appear across more than one year. The foundation is a private foundation, not a fund for individuals, and the recent record shows program support, general operating support, equipment purchases, and relief grants. The pattern suggests long-term relationships with selected organizations, often renewed in later years.
$3M
$38.4M
$15M
$3.4M
Most grants fall between $19K and $200K, with a median of $60K.
25th Percentile
$19K
Median
$60K
75th Percentile
$200K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in MA.
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Concentrated, high-dollar giving to a handful of program-specific initiatives with evidence of repeat funding to select grantees; few total grants but large individual awards focused on discrete projects rather than many small donations.
Notable grantees: RepresentUs Education Fund, Nashoba Brooks School, FamilyAid Boston, Wellesley College, Mission Edge San Diego
Most grants go to Massachusetts recipients, which account for the top state by grant count. Within that set, Boston appears multiple times, along with Concord, Wellesley, Carlisle, Medway, Marlborough, Gloucester, Andover, Jamaica Plain, and Vineyard Haven. Outside Massachusetts, the foundation gave to organizations in San Diego, Washington, Los Angeles, New York, Fairfield, Denver, Key Biscayne, and Santa Barbara. All recent grants in the provided list were made to U.S. recipients.
The recent record shows recurring support for civic reform and campaign accelerator work, school robotics programming, family stabilization services, women’s higher education, patient access, Ukraine relief, and advocacy training. Those themes appear in grants such as campaign accelerator support, robotics programming, and targeted health and relief projects.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Representus Education Fund in 2023 and 2025, Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals in 2023 and 2025, Icu Baby Inc in 2023 and 2025, and Boston Youth Symphony Orchestras in 2023 and 2025.
The grant-size distribution is $18,750 at the 25th percentile, $60,000 at the median, and $200,000 at the 75th percentile. That indicates a mix of mid-sized awards with a substantial share of larger program grants.
Massachusetts is the top state by grant count, and the recipient list includes Boston, Concord, Wellesley, Carlisle, Medway, Marlborough, Gloucester, Andover, Jamaica Plain, and Vineyard Haven. The recent grants provided are all to U.S. organizations.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| REPRESENTUS EDUCATION FUND | FLORENCE, MA | $1,000,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR CAMPAIGN ACCELERATOR |
| NASHOBA BROOKS SCHOOL | CONCORD, MA | $750,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR ROBOTICS PROGRAM |
| FAMILYAID BOSTON | BOSTON, MA | $400,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| WELLESLEY COLLEGE | WELLESLEY, MA | $320,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| MASSACHUSETTS SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS | BOSTON, MA | $220,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR EDUCATIONAL EXPENSES OF ADVOCACY DEPARTMENT |
| THE USC SCHAEFFER CENTER | LOS ANGELES, CA | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| ICU BABY INC | KEY BISCAYNE, FL | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| MAYDAY MEDICINE INC | MANHATTAN, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| WELCOMENST | MARLBOROUGH, MA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| WELLSPRING HOUSE INC | GLOUCESTER, MA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| SAIL MARTHA'S VINEYARD INC | VINEYARD HAVEN, MA | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| BOSTON YOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRAS | BOSTON, MA | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| CHILDREN OF HEROES OF UKRAINE FOUNDATION | DENVER, CO | $1,050,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| REPRESENTUS EDUCATION FUND | FLORENCE, MA | $1,000,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT FOR CAMPAIGN ACCELERATOR |
| AMERICAN-ISRAEL DEMOCRACY COALITION | BRYN MAWR, PA | $500,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT FOR BONOT ALTERNATIVA |
| MASSACHUSETTS SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS | BOSTON, MA | $200,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT FOR EDUCATIONAL EXPENSES OF ADVOCACY DEPARTMENT |
| NASHOBA BROOKS SCHOOL | CONCORD, MA | $125,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT FOR ROBOTICS PROGRAM |
| FOOD ALLERGY RESEARCH & EDUCATION | MCLEAN, VA | $100,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| ICU BABY INC | KEY BISCAYNE, FL | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| CARLISLE COMMUNICATIONS INC | CARLISLE, MA | $50,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT CARLISLE MOSQUITO PROJECT |
| ACTON CONSERVATION TRUST INC | ACTON, MA | $1,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| CARLISLE CONSERVATION FOUNDATION INC | CARLISLE, MA | $1,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| FRIENDS OF CARLISLE | CARLISLE, MA | $1,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| REPRESENTUS EDUCATION FUND | FLORENCE, MA | $1,000,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT FOR CAMPAIGN ACCELERATOR |
| MISSION EDGE SAN DIEGO | SAN DIEGO, CA | $300,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT FOR NO PATIENT LEFT BEHIND |
| SAVE THE CHILDREN FEDERATION INC | FAIRFIELD, CT | $200,000 | 2023 | UKRAINE RELIEF |
| WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $200,000 | 2023 | UKRAINE RELIEF |
| MASSACHUSETTS SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS | BOSTON, MA | $200,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT FOR EDUCATIONAL EXPENSES OF ADVOCACY DEPARTMENT |
| DIRECT RELIEF | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $188,700 | 2023 | PURCHASE OF MEDICAL EQUIPMENT |
| RAZOM INC | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| CARLISLE PARENT TEACHER ORGANIZATION CASTLE PLAYGROUND PROJECT | CARLISLE, MA | $70,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| CHILDREN OF HEROES OF UKRAINE FOUNDATION | DENVER, CO | $50,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| ICU BABY INC | KEY BISCAYNE, FL | $50,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| GLOBAL DISASTER RELIEF TEAM | MEDWAY, MA | $50,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| TRUSTEES OF PHILLIPS ACADEMY | ANDOVER, MA | $20,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| BOSTON YOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRAS | BOSTON, MA | $15,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| PROJECT M25 INC | MARLBOROUGH, MA | $12,500 | 2023 | SUPPORT FOR BOSTON STANDS WITH UKRAINE |
| COMMUNITY SERVINGS INC | JAMAICA PLAIN, MA | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| NEW YORK PRESBYTERIAN FUND INC | NEW YORK CITY, NY | $5,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT FOR YOUTH ANXIETY CENTER |
NASHOBA BROOKS SCHOOL
$750,000SUPPORT FOR ROBOTICS PROGRAM
WELLESLEY COLLEGE
$320,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
SUPPORT FOR EDUCATIONAL EXPENSES OF ADVOCACY DEPARTMENT
THE USC SCHAEFFER CENTER
$100,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
ICU BABY INC
$50,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
MAYDAY MEDICINE INC
$50,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
WELCOMENST
$50,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
WELLSPRING HOUSE INC
$25,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
SAIL MARTHA'S VINEYARD INC
$20,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
SUPPORT FOR EDUCATIONAL EXPENSES OF ADVOCACY DEPARTMENT
ICU BABY INC
$50,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
CARLISLE COMMUNICATIONS INC
$50,000SUPPORT CARLISLE MOSQUITO PROJECT
ACTON CONSERVATION TRUST INC
$1,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
CARLISLE CONSERVATION FOUNDATION INC
$1,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
FRIENDS OF CARLISLE
$1,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
SUPPORT FOR EDUCATIONAL EXPENSES OF ADVOCACY DEPARTMENT
CARLISLE PARENT TEACHER ORGANIZATION CASTLE PLAYGROUND PROJECT
$70,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
ICU BABY INC
$50,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
GLOBAL DISASTER RELIEF TEAM
$50,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
PROJECT M25 INC
$12,500SUPPORT FOR BOSTON STANDS WITH UKRAINE