About Central Massachusetts Housing Alliance
Prevent homelessness and promote housing stability by providing shelter, housing counseling, emergency resources, and community-based supports for individuals and families in Central Massachusetts.
Focus Areas
Homelessness preventionEmergency shelterHousing counselingResource/referral servicesDonation drives and material supportsCommunity outreach and volunteer engagement
Who They Fund
households at risk of homelessnessrenters / low-income renterspeople experiencing or imminently threatened with homelessness
Funding Style
direct serviceemergency/short-term assistance
About Central Massachusetts Housing Alliance
Central Massachusetts Housing Alliance Inc has made housing and stabilization assistance its clear center of gravity, with repeated large awards going to community providers in Worcester and nearby Central Massachusetts cities. The three largest recent grants all went to Community Healthlink Inc in Worcester: $3,309,030 in 2023, $3,146,435 in 2024, and $2,067,419 in 2025. That pattern shows a funder working through long-running local partnerships rather than one-off awards. The foundation’s grantmaking is tightly tied to housing stability, homelessness prevention, and emergency support for households at risk of losing housing. Its recent grants also include substantial support for Friendly House Inc in Worcester, including $1,960,835 in 2023, $980,916 in 2024, and $876,641 in 2025, alongside awards to South Middlesex Opportunity Council Inc in Framingham and Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Worcester. The recipient list is concentrated among organizations serving renters, people experiencing homelessness, and families needing short-term stabilization help. Across the recent record, the funder appears to favor direct-service organizations that can put resources into counseling, shelter-linked support, and housing assistance programs at the local level.
What Central Massachusetts Housing Alliance Funds
Housing stabilization assistance is the dominant theme in the recent grants. Community Healthlink Inc received $3,146,435 in 2024 for housing and stabilization assistance, while South Middlesex Opportunity Council Inc received $818,597 in 2024 for the same purpose. The foundation also supports local nonprofit infrastructure serving people at risk of homelessness. Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Worcester received $694,735 in 2024 for housing and stabilization assistance, and Living in Freedom Together Inc received $139,202 in 2024 for the same general purpose. Another pattern is sustained support for agencies that work with people who need short-term help to remain housed. YWCA Central Massachusetts Inc received $115,560 in 2025 for housing and stabilization assistance, and Making Opportunity Count Inc received $101,302 in 2024 for that purpose.
How Central Massachusetts Housing Alliance Gives
Typical grant sizes cluster from moderate to large: the 25th percentile is $53,040, the median is $158,092, and the 75th percentile is $752,618. The recent list shows repeated awards to the same organizations across 2023, 2024, and 2025, which points to ongoing support rather than isolated gifts. The foundation is a regular funder, not a DAF, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. Grantmaking is local, with all recent recipients located in Massachusetts.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$5.1M
Total Assets
$9.7M
Total Revenue
$33.6M
Total Expenses
$32.6M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $53K and $753K, with a median of $158K.
25th Percentile
$53K
Median
$158K
75th Percentile
$753K
Geographic Reach
Local1 state funded
About 100% of grants go to recipients in MA.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
LEAH BRADLEY
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