The Flatley Foundation concentrates its giving in Greater Boston and New England, making a small number of very large gifts focused on medical research, Catholic institutions, and capital projects at higher-education institutions. Grants are often institutional and capacity-building (research endowments, archives/building projects, pastoral support) rather than many small operating grants. The foundation shows repeat support to major local institutions and occasional use of donor-advised mechanisms.
A defining feature of The Flatley Foundation’s recent giving is its repeated support for Brigham & Women’s Hospital, including a $5,000,000 grant for neurologic diseases research and additional seven-figure awards for the same research area and the Bridges to Moms program. That pattern sits alongside large commitments to Catholic institutions and to major capital or infrastructure projects at higher-education institutions. The foundation’s grantmaking is not broad and diffuse; it is built around a small number of very large awards to institutions with long-term programs or physical needs. Across the recent grant list, the foundation backed pastoral support for the Archdiocese of Boston, an archives building project at Boston College, and scholarship support at schools with Catholic or health-care education missions. It also funded direct-service and community-health work through organizations such as Americares, Care USA, Aceing Autism, and the New England Center and Home for Veterans. Several grants are unrestricted, while others are tightly designated for research, scholarships, retreats, clinics, or relief efforts. The overall picture is of a funder that concentrates on established organizations and uses large checks to support institutional capacity, specialized care, and faith-based priorities.
In neurologic disease research, the foundation gave $5,000,000 to Brigham & Women’s Hospital for neurologic diseases research in 2023 and another $2,000,000 for the same purpose in 2024. It also supported maternal and family health through a $1,500,000 grant to the hospital for the Bridges to Moms program in 2024 and a further $1,000,000 for that program in 2025. Catholic institutions are another major theme. The Archdiocese of Boston received $5,000,000 in 2024 for Catholic community fund pastoral support, while Saint Anselm College received $2,500,000 for Catholic health care education. The foundation also funded scholarship support at Saint Benedict Academy and Thomas Aquinas College, linking its education giving to Catholic settings. Beyond those core areas, the foundation has supported health access and disability services. Americares received grants for U.S. and El Salvador clinics and for Hurricane Helene response, while Aceing Autism received multiple unrestricted grants.
$32.8M
$691M
$69.6M
$37.5M
Most grants fall between $75K and $200K, with a median of $100K.
25th Percentile
$75K
Median
$100K
75th Percentile
$200K
Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for Flatley Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 458 | $99M | 99.3% |
| 2 | Ireland | 3 |
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Concentrated, high-value giving: very few grants overall, several large multi-million-dollar gifts, repeat funding to flagship local institutions rather than a broad distribution of small grants.
Notable grantees: Brigham & Women's Hospital, Archdiocese of Boston, Boston College, Saint Anselm College, Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund
The Flatley Foundation’s recent grants cluster around large awards rather than small distributions. Its typical grant size is $75,000 at the 25th percentile, $100,000 at the median, and $200,000 at the 75th percentile, while the recent list also includes multiple gifts in the $1,000,000 to $5,000,000 range. The pattern is institutional and often designated for research, capital, scholarships, or program support. Repeat support is common: Brigham & Women’s Hospital, Americares, Teen Challenge New England Inc, Aceing Autism Inc, and Jett Foundation Inc each appear more than once in the recent grants list. The foundation also uses unrestricted grants in some cases, including awards to Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund and several operating gifts to recipient organizations. It funds individuals as well as institutions, and it makes no program-related investments.
The foundation gives locally, with 86% of grants going to recipients in Massachusetts. Boston and its nearby communities appear frequently, including Braintree, Chestnut Hill, Natick, Brockton, Plymouth, Canton, and Taunton. Outside Massachusetts, recent grants also went to recipients in New Hampshire, Connecticut, California, Ohio, and Atlanta, plus one grant to a recipient in Ireland. In the recipient-country data, U.S.-based organizations account for 458 grants, with 3 grants to Ireland.
The recent grants list shows support for hospitals, Catholic institutions, colleges and schools, disability-services groups, veterans’ services, and disaster relief organizations. Large awards went to Brigham & Women’s Hospital, the Archdiocese of Boston, Boston College, Saint Anselm College, Americares, and Aceing Autism Inc.
Yes. Several recipients appear multiple times in the recent list, including Brigham & Women’s Hospital, Americares Inc, Teen Challenge New England Inc, Aceing Autism Inc, and Jett Foundation Inc. That suggests ongoing relationships rather than one-off gifts only.
The grant-size distribution centers on large awards: the 25th percentile is $75,000, the median is $100,000, and the 75th percentile is $200,000. The recent grants list also includes several gifts at $1,000,000 and above, including multiple $5,000,000 awards.
Massachusetts receives 86% of the foundation’s grants, and the most common recipient places in the recent list include Boston, Braintree, Chestnut Hill, Natick, Brockton, Plymouth, Canton, and Taunton. The foundation’s giving is described as local.
Yes. The foundation funds individuals, and the recent grants list also shows scholarship support at institutions such as Saint Benedict Academy and Thomas Aquinas College, which indicates individual-support and scholarship-related giving alongside institutional grants.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
| $950K |
0.7% |
Recipient country reflects the grantee's headquarters per IRS 990-PF and Schedule F filings, not the program's implementation country.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOSTON COLLEGE | CHESTNUT HILL, MA | $5,000,000 | 2025 | ARCHIVES BUILDING |
| ACEING AUTISM INC | LOS ANGELES, CA | $1,500,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| BRIGHAM & WOMENS HOSPITAL | BOSTON, MA | $1,000,000 | 2025 | BRIDGES TO MOMS PROGRAM |
| CARE USA | ATLANTA, GA | $1,000,000 | 2025 | CHILDHOOD MOZAMBIQUE |
| AMERICARES INC | STAMFORD, CT | $1,000,000 | 2025 | U.S. & EL SALVADOR CLINICS |
| JETT FOUNDATION INC | PLYMOUTH, MA | $1,000,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| SAINT BENEDICT ACADEMY | NATICK, MA | $1,000,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT |
| AMERICARES INC | STAMFORD, CT | $1,000,000 | 2025 | HURRICANE HELENE |
| BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER | BOSTON, MA | $500,000 | 2025 | AUTISM PROGRAM |
| HOMES FOR OUR TROOPS INC | TAUNTON, MA | $500,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| AMERICARES INC | STAMFORD, CT | $500,000 | 2025 | U.S. HEALTH COMMUNITY CLINICS |
| TEEN CHALLENGE NEW ENGLAND INC | BROCKTON, MA | $500,000 | 2025 | PROJECT PROPOSAL |
| CATHOLIC CHARITIES BOSTON | SO BOSTON, MA | $450,000 | 2025 | SUNSET CAMP |
| FUND FOR CATHOLIC SCHOOLS INC | BOSTON, MA | $400,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT |
| COMPASSIONATE CARE ALS | WEST FALMOUTH, MA | $385,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| HEALTH EQUITY INTERNATIONAL | NEWTON, MA | $350,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| CHILDREN'S ONCOLOGY SERVICES OF MA INC | BROOKLINE, MA | $300,000 | 2025 | THE BOSTON HOUSE |
| IRISH AMERICAN PARTNERSHIP INC | BOSTON, MA | $300,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| FELLOWSHIP OF CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY STUDENTS | DENVER, CO | $300,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| PROVISION MINISTRY INC | WESTBORO, MA | $300,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| PAN MASSACHUSETTS CHALLENGE | NEEDHAM, MA | $297,500 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| MARINE CORPS SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $250,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT |
| CATHEDRAL HIGH SCHOOL | BOSTON, MA | $250,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT |
| CARITAS COMMUNITIES | BRAINTREE, MA | $250,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| BRIGHAM & WOMENS HOSPITAL | BOSTON, MA | $250,000 | 2025 | BRIDGES TO MOMS PROGRAM |
| SAINT MARY'S SCHOOL | LYNN, MA | $250,000 | 2025 | MATHEMATICS LAB |
| ARC OF THE SOUTH SHORE | HINGHAM, MA | $250,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA | WASHINGTON, DC | $250,000 | 2025 | ENDOWED CHAIR OF HISPANIC MINISTRY |
| COPS FOR KIDS WITH CANCER INC | BRAINTREE, MA | $250,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| SISTERS OF SAINT JOSEPH | BRIGHTON, MA | $250,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| CHESTERTON ACADEMY | HOPKINS, MN | $250,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT |
| LABOURE COLLEGE | MILTON, MA | $250,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT |
| BOSTON COLLEGE | CHESTNUT HILL, MA | $225,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT |
| LITTLE BLUE HEROES FOUNDATION | BAILIS DOWNS | $211,764 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| HOSPITALITY HOMES INC | BOSTON, MA | $200,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| SOUTH SHORE HABITAT FOR HUMANITY | WEYMOUTH, MA | $200,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| SAINT ROCK HAITI FOUNDATION | MILTON, MA | $200,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS HOSPITAL | NEEDHAM, MA | $200,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT |
| IRISH PASTORAL CENTRE | DORCHESTER, MA | $200,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| BETHANY HEALTH CARE CENTER | FRAMINGHAM, MA | $200,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| MY BROTHER'S KEEPER | EASTON, MA | $200,000 | 2025 | CHRISTMAS PROGRAMS |
| MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL | BOSTON, MA | $200,000 | 2025 | PEDIATRIC PULMONARY MEDICINE |
| CATHOLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION | BOSTON, MA | $200,000 | 2025 | INNER CITY SCHOLARSHIP FUND |
| CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA | WASHINGTON, DC | $200,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT |
| LUCY'S LOVE BUS CHARITABLE TRUST | AMESBURY, MA | $150,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| HOOPS AND HOMEWORK INC | FRAMINGHAM, MA | $150,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| BROCKTON HOSPITAL SCHOOL OF NURSING | BROCKTON, MA | $150,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT |
| HYANNIS PUBLIC LIBRARY | HYANNIS, MA | $150,000 | 2025 | TEACHING KITCHEN |
| SAINT BENEDICT ACADEMY | NATICK, MA | $150,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT |
| BREATH STRONG CF | ATLANTA, GA | $150,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
BOSTON COLLEGE
$5,000,000ARCHIVES BUILDING
ACEING AUTISM INC
$1,500,000UNRESTRICTED
BRIGHAM & WOMENS HOSPITAL
$1,000,000BRIDGES TO MOMS PROGRAM
CARE USA
$1,000,000CHILDHOOD MOZAMBIQUE
AMERICARES INC
$1,000,000U.S. & EL SALVADOR CLINICS
JETT FOUNDATION INC
$1,000,000UNRESTRICTED
SAINT BENEDICT ACADEMY
SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT
AMERICARES INC
$1,000,000HURRICANE HELENE
BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER
$500,000AUTISM PROGRAM
HOMES FOR OUR TROOPS INC
$500,000UNRESTRICTED
AMERICARES INC
$500,000U.S. HEALTH COMMUNITY CLINICS
TEEN CHALLENGE NEW ENGLAND INC
$500,000PROJECT PROPOSAL
CATHOLIC CHARITIES BOSTON
$450,000SUNSET CAMP
FUND FOR CATHOLIC SCHOOLS INC
$400,000SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT
COMPASSIONATE CARE ALS
$385,000UNRESTRICTED
HEALTH EQUITY INTERNATIONAL
$350,000UNRESTRICTED
CHILDREN'S ONCOLOGY SERVICES OF MA INC
$300,000THE BOSTON HOUSE
IRISH AMERICAN PARTNERSHIP INC
$300,000UNRESTRICTED
FELLOWSHIP OF CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY STUDENTS
$300,000UNRESTRICTED
PROVISION MINISTRY INC
$300,000UNRESTRICTED
PAN MASSACHUSETTS CHALLENGE
$297,500UNRESTRICTED
MARINE CORPS SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION
$250,000SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT
CATHEDRAL HIGH SCHOOL
$250,000SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT
CARITAS COMMUNITIES
$250,000UNRESTRICTED
BRIGHAM & WOMENS HOSPITAL
$250,000BRIDGES TO MOMS PROGRAM
SAINT MARY'S SCHOOL
$250,000MATHEMATICS LAB
ARC OF THE SOUTH SHORE
$250,000UNRESTRICTED
CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA
$250,000ENDOWED CHAIR OF HISPANIC MINISTRY
COPS FOR KIDS WITH CANCER INC
$250,000UNRESTRICTED
SISTERS OF SAINT JOSEPH
$250,000UNRESTRICTED
CHESTERTON ACADEMY
$250,000SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT
LABOURE COLLEGE
$250,000SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT
BOSTON COLLEGE
$225,000SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT
LITTLE BLUE HEROES FOUNDATION
$211,764UNRESTRICTED
HOSPITALITY HOMES INC
$200,000UNRESTRICTED
SOUTH SHORE HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
$200,000UNRESTRICTED
SAINT ROCK HAITI FOUNDATION
$200,000UNRESTRICTED
BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS HOSPITAL
$200,000SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT
IRISH PASTORAL CENTRE
$200,000UNRESTRICTED
BETHANY HEALTH CARE CENTER
$200,000UNRESTRICTED
MY BROTHER'S KEEPER
$200,000CHRISTMAS PROGRAMS
MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL
$200,000PEDIATRIC PULMONARY MEDICINE
CATHOLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION
$200,000INNER CITY SCHOLARSHIP FUND
CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA
$200,000SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT
LUCY'S LOVE BUS CHARITABLE TRUST
$150,000UNRESTRICTED
HOOPS AND HOMEWORK INC
$150,000UNRESTRICTED
BROCKTON HOSPITAL SCHOOL OF NURSING
$150,000SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT
HYANNIS PUBLIC LIBRARY
$150,000TEACHING KITCHEN
SAINT BENEDICT ACADEMY
$150,000SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT
BREATH STRONG CF
$150,000UNRESTRICTED