The Bobby and Peggy O'Connor Foundation concentrates its giving on major Boston-area health institutions and local hunger relief. Grants support large, established hospitals and medical research centers (eye/ear care, cancer, general medicine) alongside community food security work, typically via unrestricted or general-purpose gifts. The foundation appears focused on high-impact regional nonprofits rather than small grassroots groups.
Concentrated, relatively small number of mid-size grants to prominent regional institutions; no evidence of many small awards or numerous repeat grantees in this sample.
The largest recent grant in the record is $60,000 to Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary, signaling a strong emphasis on specialized medical care alongside support for Boston-area human services. The Bobby and Peggy O'connor Foundation C/o John T Lynch also gave repeat support to Massachusetts General Hospital, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Inc, and The Greater Boston Food Bank, showing a portfolio built around major local institutions rather than a wide spread of small awards. Across the recent grants listed, the foundation backs hospitals, cancer care, eye and ear care, homelessness services, and food security, with gifts commonly placed at $10,000, $15,000, $20,000, or $25,000. Several organizations appear more than once in the recent record, including Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Inc, The Greater Boston Food Bank, Pine Street Inn, Casa Myrna Vazquez, Rosie's Place, Women's Lunch Place Inc, Uss Constitution Museum, Friends of the Public Garden Inc, Boston Symphony Orchestra, and Massachusetts General Hospital. The pattern points to a donor supporting established Boston nonprofits through general-purpose or exempt-purpose grants.
Medical institutions make up a central part of the grant record. The foundation gave $60,000 to Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary in 2023 and another $25,000 in 2025, while Massachusetts General Hospital received $25,000 in 2023 and $10,000 in 2025. Cancer-related giving is also present: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Inc received $25,000 in 2023 and $10,000 in 2025. Beyond health care, the foundation supported food security with $25,000 to The Greater Boston Food Bank in 2023 and $20,000 in 2025. It also backed homelessness and emergency assistance through grants to St Francis House Inc, Pine Street Inn, and Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program Inc.
Typical grant size sits at $10,000 at the 25th percentile, $15,000 at the median, and $25,000 at the 75th percentile, with one larger outlier at $60,000. The recent record shows repeat support in both 2023 and 2025 for several recipients, indicating that the foundation returns to selected organizations rather than making only one-time awards. The grants are structured as gifts to further exempt purpose, which suggests broad charitable support rather than tightly restricted project funding. No individual-grantmaking or program-related investments appear in the profile data.
$485K
$4.5M
$550K
$243K
Most grants fall between $10K and $25K, with a median of $15K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$15K
75th Percentile
$25K
About 100% of grants go to recipients in MA.
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Notable grantees: Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Massachusetts General Hospital, The Greater Boston Food Bank
Grantmaking is entirely U.S.-based in the recent record, and every listed recipient is in Massachusetts. Boston dominates the recipient map, with most grants going to organizations in Boston, plus one grant to The Salvation Army in Canton. The foundation’s giving is local, and 100% of grants in the dataset go to recipients in its HQ state, Massachusetts. That makes the geographic footprint compact and strongly centered on the Boston area.
The record shows support for major Boston-area hospitals and medical centers, cancer care, eye and ear care, hunger relief, homelessness services, and a smaller set of civic and cultural organizations. Named recipients include Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Inc, The Greater Boston Food Bank, and Boston Symphony Orchestra.
Yes. Several recipients appear in both 2023 and 2025, including Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary, Massachusetts General Hospital, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Inc, The Greater Boston Food Bank, Pine Street Inn, Casa Myrna Vazquez, Rosie's Place, Women's Lunch Place Inc, Uss Constitution Museum, Friends of the Public Garden Inc, Boston Symphony Orchestra, and Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
The typical grant size is $10,000 at the 25th percentile, $15,000 at the median, and $25,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent record also includes a $60,000 award, which sits above that core pattern.
The grant record is local and entirely Massachusetts-based. Boston is the main recipient city, with one listed grantee in Canton. The recipient country distribution is 100% U.S.
The recent grants are described as made 'to further entity's exempt purpose,' which indicates broad charitable support. The profile also shows no grantmaking to individuals and no program-related investments.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOSTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA | BOSTON, MA | $25,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER ENTITY'S EXEMPT PURPOSE. |
| MASSACHUSETTS EYE & EAR INFIRMARY | BOSTON, MA | $25,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER ENTITY'S EXEMPT PURPOSE. |
| THE GREATER BOSTON FOOD BANK | BOSTON, MA | $20,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER ENTITY'S EXEMPT PURPOSE. |
| PINE STREET INN | BOSTON, MA | $15,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER ENTITY'S EXEMPT PURPOSE. |
| CASA MYRNA VAZQUEZ | BOSTON, MA | $15,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER ENTITY'S EXEMPT PURPOSE. |
| USS CONSTITUTION MUSEUM | BOSTON, MA | $10,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER ENTITY'S EXEMPT PURPOSE. |
| ST FRANCIS HOUSE INC | BOSTON, MA | $10,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER ENTITY'S EXEMPT PURPOSE. |
| MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL | BOSTON, MA | $10,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER ENTITY'S EXEMPT PURPOSE. |
| FRIENDS OF THE PUBLIC GARDEN INC | BOSTON, MA | $10,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER ENTITY'S EXEMPT PURPOSE. |
| DANA-FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE INC | BOSTON, MA | $10,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER ENTITY'S EXEMPT PURPOSE. |
| ROSIE'S PLACE | BOSTON, MA | $10,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER ENTITY'S EXEMPT PURPOSE. |
| WOMEN'S LUNCH PLACE INC | BOSTON, MA | $10,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER ENTITY'S EXEMPT PURPOSE. |
| MASSACHUSETTS SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS | BOSTON, MA | $5,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER ENTITY'S EXEMPT PURPOSE. |
| MASSACHUSETTS EYE & EAR INFIRMARY | BOSTON, MA | $60,000 | 2023 | TO FURTHER ENTITY'S EXEMPT PURPOSE. |
| THE GREATER BOSTON FOOD BANK | BOSTON, MA | $25,000 | 2023 | TO FURTHER ENTITY'S EXEMPT PURPOSE. |
| MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL | BOSTON, MA | $25,000 | 2023 | TO FURTHER ENTITY'S EXEMPT PURPOSE. |
| ST FRANCIS HOUSE INC | BOSTON, MA | $25,000 | 2023 | TO FURTHER ENTITY'S EXEMPT PURPOSE. |
| DANA-FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE INC | BOSTON, MA | $25,000 | 2023 | TO FURTHER ENTITY'S EXEMPT PURPOSE. |
| BOSTON HEALTH CARE FOR THE HOMELESS PROGRAM INC | BOSTON, MA | $25,000 | 2023 | TO FURTHER ENTITY'S EXEMPT PURPOSE. |
| CASA MYRNA VAZQUEZ | BOSTON, MA | $20,000 | 2023 | TO FURTHER ENTITY'S EXEMPT PURPOSE. |
| PINE STREET INN | BOSTON, MA | $20,000 | 2023 | TO FURTHER ENTITY'S EXEMPT PURPOSE. |
| ROSIE'S PLACE | BOSTON, MA | $15,000 | 2023 | TO FURTHER ENTITY'S EXEMPT PURPOSE. |
| THE SALVATION ARMY | CANTON, MA | $15,000 | 2023 | TO FURTHER ENTITY'S EXEMPT PURPOSE. |
| WOMEN'S LUNCH PLACE INC | BOSTON, MA | $15,000 | 2023 | TO FURTHER ENTITY'S EXEMPT PURPOSE. |
| FRIENDS OF THE PUBLIC GARDEN INC | BOSTON, MA | $10,000 | 2023 | TO FURTHER ENTITY'S EXEMPT PURPOSE. |
| USS CONSTITUTION MUSEUM | BOSTON, MA | $10,000 | 2023 | TO FURTHER ENTITY'S EXEMPT PURPOSE. |
| BOSTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA | BOSTON, MA | $10,000 | 2023 | TO FURTHER ENTITY'S EXEMPT PURPOSE. |
| MASSACHUSETTS SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS | BOSTON, MA | $5,000 | 2023 | TO FURTHER ENTITY'S EXEMPT PURPOSE. |
| MORE THAN WORDS INC | BOSTON, MA | $5,000 | 2023 | TO FURTHER ENTITY'S EXEMPT PURPOSE. |
BOSTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
$25,000TO FURTHER ENTITY'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
MASSACHUSETTS EYE & EAR INFIRMARY
$25,000TO FURTHER ENTITY'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
THE GREATER BOSTON FOOD BANK
$20,000TO FURTHER ENTITY'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
PINE STREET INN
$15,000TO FURTHER ENTITY'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
CASA MYRNA VAZQUEZ
$15,000TO FURTHER ENTITY'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
USS CONSTITUTION MUSEUM
$10,000TO FURTHER ENTITY'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
ST FRANCIS HOUSE INC
$10,000TO FURTHER ENTITY'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL
$10,000TO FURTHER ENTITY'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
FRIENDS OF THE PUBLIC GARDEN INC
$10,000TO FURTHER ENTITY'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
DANA-FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE INC
$10,000TO FURTHER ENTITY'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
ROSIE'S PLACE
$10,000TO FURTHER ENTITY'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
WOMEN'S LUNCH PLACE INC
$10,000TO FURTHER ENTITY'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
MASSACHUSETTS SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS
$5,000TO FURTHER ENTITY'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
MASSACHUSETTS EYE & EAR INFIRMARY
$60,000TO FURTHER ENTITY'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
THE GREATER BOSTON FOOD BANK
$25,000TO FURTHER ENTITY'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL
$25,000TO FURTHER ENTITY'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
ST FRANCIS HOUSE INC
$25,000TO FURTHER ENTITY'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
DANA-FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE INC
$25,000TO FURTHER ENTITY'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
BOSTON HEALTH CARE FOR THE HOMELESS PROGRAM INC
$25,000TO FURTHER ENTITY'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
CASA MYRNA VAZQUEZ
$20,000TO FURTHER ENTITY'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
PINE STREET INN
$20,000TO FURTHER ENTITY'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
ROSIE'S PLACE
$15,000TO FURTHER ENTITY'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
THE SALVATION ARMY
$15,000TO FURTHER ENTITY'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
WOMEN'S LUNCH PLACE INC
$15,000TO FURTHER ENTITY'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
FRIENDS OF THE PUBLIC GARDEN INC
$10,000TO FURTHER ENTITY'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
USS CONSTITUTION MUSEUM
$10,000TO FURTHER ENTITY'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
BOSTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
$10,000TO FURTHER ENTITY'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
MASSACHUSETTS SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS
$5,000TO FURTHER ENTITY'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
MORE THAN WORDS INC
$5,000TO FURTHER ENTITY'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.