The Mary-Louise & Ruth Eddy Foundation concentrates its giving on Cape Cod—especially Brewster—and consistently supports local civic, cultural, conservation, and human-service institutions. Grants are frequently repeat awards to the same small set of place-based organizations (museums, historical societies, land trusts, social service agencies and churches), indicating a preference for sustaining core community infrastructure rather than one-off national initiatives. The portfolio mixes preservation and natural-history work with local arts, disability and health services, and animal welfare. Funding tends to be mid-sized, targeted, and relationship-driven.
Mary-louise & Ruth Eddy Fdn’s grantmaking is anchored in Cape Cod community institutions, with Brewster appearing again and again across the recent grants list. The foundation repeatedly supports a small circle of place-based organizations through general support, including Brewster Conservation Trust, Brewster Historical Society, Cape Cod Museum of Natural History, Brewster Baptist Church, and Cape Cod Repertory Theater. That pattern points to a funder focused on sustaining the civic, cultural, conservation, and service infrastructure of the Lower Cape rather than funding isolated projects. The portfolio also reaches beyond preservation work into social services and health-related support. Cape Abilities and Lower Cape Outreach Council Inc both received repeat grants, while Cape Cod Healthcare Foundation was funded for general purposes. Animal welfare appears as another standing interest through Wildcare Inc. Across the grants shown, the foundation favors organizations with deep local ties and appears to maintain relationships over multiple years, often returning to the same recipients. Its recent giving is not limited to a single lane: environmental stewardship, history, arts, worship communities, disability support, and healthcare all appear in the mix. The common thread is local organizational stability, with funding used to reinforce institutions that serve the Cape Cod community.
Land conservation is a clear line of giving. Mary-louise & Ruth Eddy Fdn gave $35,000 in 2023 and $35,000 in 2024 to Brewster Conservation Trust for general support, then followed with $30,000 in 2025. They also supported the Association for the Preservation of Cape Cod with $35,000 in 2024 and $33,000 in 2025. Historic preservation and museums are another recurring theme. Brewster Historical Society received $33,500 in 2023, $27,000 in 2024, and $25,000 in 2025, all for general support. Cape Cod Museum of Natural History was funded at $28,000 in 2025 after earlier grants of $25,000 in 2023 and 2024. Community services and care organizations also appear. Cape Abilities received $28,400 in 2025 and $27,000 in 2023, while Lower Cape Outreach Council Inc received $27,000 in 2023 and $25,000 in both 2024 and 2025. Wildcare Inc was funded in 2023, 2024, and 2025 as well.
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$446K
Most grants fall between $12K and $25K, with a median of $23K.
25th Percentile
$12K
Median
$23K
75th Percentile
$25K
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Concentrated, repeat giving: multiple grants to a relatively small roster of local grantees, typically mid-sized awards (many three-year or recurring gifts) focused on sustaining local operations and capital/program support rather than broad national funding. A few larger gifts anchor the portfolio but most dollars stay within the Cape Cod region.
Notable grantees: Brewster Conservation Trust, Association for the Preservation of Cape Cod, Brewster Historical Society, Cape Abilities, Cape Cod Museum of Natural History
Typical grants fall in a mid-sized range: p25 is $12,000, median is $23,000, and p75 is $25,000. The recent grants list shows repeated awards to the same organizations across 2023, 2024, and 2025, which suggests ongoing relationships rather than one-time gifts. The foundation gives general support or general purposes in the examples provided, aligning with flexible operating support. It does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments.
Giving is highly concentrated in Massachusetts: 93% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state, and the top giving state is MA. Brewster appears frequently, along with Barnstable, Hyannis, Eastham, and Orleans. Outside Massachusetts, one recipient city shows up in Kansas: Wildcare Inc in Lawrence. The recipient-country distribution is entirely U.S.-based in the data provided.
The foundation supports Cape Cod community institutions across conservation, history, arts, social services, healthcare, worship, and animal welfare. Recent examples include Brewster Conservation Trust, Brewster Historical Society, Cape Abilities, Cape Cod Healthcare Foundation, Cape Cod Repertory Theater, and Wildcare Inc.
Typical grant size is mid-range: the 25th percentile is $12,000, the median is $23,000, and the 75th percentile is $25,000. Many recent grants cluster around the $25,000 level, with some larger awards such as $35,000 to Cape Cod conservation organizations.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Brewster Conservation Trust in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Brewster Historical Society in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Cape Abilities in 2023, 2024, and 2025; and Wildcare Inc in 2023, 2024, and 2025.
The foundation gives locally, with 93% of grants going to recipients in Massachusetts. Recent recipients are concentrated on Cape Cod, especially Brewster, and also include Barnstable, Hyannis, Eastham, and Orleans. One recent out-of-state recipient is Wildcare Inc in Lawrence, Kansas.
General support is the dominant pattern in the recent grants shown. One example uses a slightly different label—Cape Cod Healthcare Foundation received a grant for general purposes—but the overall pattern is flexible support rather than project-specific funding.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BREWSTER BAPTIST CHURCH | BREWSTER, MA | $36,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ASSOCIATION FOR THE PRESERVATION OF CAPE COD | BARNSTABLE, MA | $35,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LOWER CAPE OUTREACH COUNCIL INC | ORLEANS, MA | $30,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BREWSTER CONSERVATION TRUST | BREWSTER, MA | $30,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CAPE ABILITIES | HYANNIS, MA | $30,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP | EASTHAM, MA | $30,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MASSACHUSETTS AUDUBON SOCIETY | LINCOLN, MA | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CAPE COD REPERTORY THEATER | BREWSTER, MA | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WILDCARE INC | LAWRENCE, KS | $23,900 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CAPE COD HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION | HYANNIS, MA | $20,352 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| BREWSTER HISTORICAL SOCIETY | BREWSTER, MA | $20,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE SAMPSON FUND FOR VETERINARY CARE INC | ORLEANS, MA | $20,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SIGHT LOSS SERVICES INC | SOUTH DENNIS, MA | $15,035 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BREWSTER WHITECAPS | BREWSTER, MA | $14,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CAPE COD MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY | BREWSTER, MA | $10,470 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BREWSTER LADIES LIBRARY | BREWSTER, MA | $8,700 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MEETING HOUSE CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL INC | BREWSTER, MA | $7,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ASSOCIATION FOR THE PRESERVATION OF CAPE COD | BARNSTABLE, MA | $33,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BREWSTER CONSERVATION TRUST | BREWSTER, MA | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CAPE ABILITIES | HYANNIS, MA | $28,400 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CAPE COD MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY | BREWSTER, MA | $28,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BREWSTER BAPTIST CHURCH | BREWSTER, MA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LOWER CAPE OUTREACH COUNCIL INC | ORLEANS, MA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CAPE COD REPERTORY THEATER | BREWSTER, MA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WILDCARE INC | LAWRENCE, KS | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BREWSTER HISTORICAL SOCIETY | BREWSTER, MA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MASSACHUSETTS AUDUBON SOCIETY | LINCOLN, MA | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP | EASTHAM, MA | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SIGHT LOSS SERVICES INC | SOUTH DENNIS, MA | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE SAMPSON FUND FOR VETERINARY CARE INC | ORLEANS, MA | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| JR TECH INC | OSTERVILLE, MA | $12,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BREWSTER WHITECAPS | BREWSTER, MA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BREWSTER LADIES LIBRARY | BREWSTER, MA | $9,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MEETING HOUSE CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL INC | BREWSTER, MA | $7,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ASSOCIATION FOR THE PRESERVATION OF CAPE COD | BARNSTABLE, MA | $35,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BREWSTER CONSERVATION TRUST | BREWSTER, MA | $35,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BREWSTER HISTORICAL SOCIETY | BREWSTER, MA | $27,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CAPE COD MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY | BREWSTER, MA | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WILDCARE INC | LAWRENCE, KS | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BREWSTER BAPTIST CHURCH | BREWSTER, MA | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LOWER CAPE OUTREACH COUNCIL INC | ORLEANS, MA | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CAPE ABILITIES | HYANNIS, MA | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MASSACHUSETTS AUDUBON SOCIETY | LINCOLN, MA | $20,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CAPE COD REPERTORY THEATER | BREWSTER, MA | $18,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP | EASTHAM, MA | $15,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SIGHT LOSS SERVICES INC | SOUTH DENNIS, MA | $14,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| JR TECH INC | OSTERVILLE, MA | $12,500 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE SAMPSON FUND FOR VETERINARY CARE INC | ORLEANS, MA | $12,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BREWSTER WHITECAPS | BREWSTER, MA | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BREWSTER LADIES LIBRARY | BREWSTER, MA | $9,700 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
BREWSTER BAPTIST CHURCH
$36,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ASSOCIATION FOR THE PRESERVATION OF CAPE COD
$35,000GENERAL SUPPORT
LOWER CAPE OUTREACH COUNCIL INC
$30,000GENERAL SUPPORT
BREWSTER CONSERVATION TRUST
$30,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CAPE ABILITIES
$30,000GENERAL SUPPORT
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP
$30,000GENERAL SUPPORT
MASSACHUSETTS AUDUBON SOCIETY
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CAPE COD REPERTORY THEATER
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
WILDCARE INC
$23,900GENERAL SUPPORT
CAPE COD HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION
$20,352GENERAL PURPOSE
BREWSTER HISTORICAL SOCIETY
$20,000GENERAL SUPPORT
THE SAMPSON FUND FOR VETERINARY CARE INC
$20,000GENERAL SUPPORT
SIGHT LOSS SERVICES INC
$15,035GENERAL SUPPORT
BREWSTER WHITECAPS
$14,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CAPE COD MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY
$10,470GENERAL SUPPORT
BREWSTER LADIES LIBRARY
$8,700GENERAL SUPPORT
MEETING HOUSE CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL INC
$7,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ASSOCIATION FOR THE PRESERVATION OF CAPE COD
$33,000GENERAL SUPPORT
BREWSTER CONSERVATION TRUST
$30,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CAPE ABILITIES
$28,400GENERAL SUPPORT
CAPE COD MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY
$28,000GENERAL SUPPORT
BREWSTER BAPTIST CHURCH
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
LOWER CAPE OUTREACH COUNCIL INC
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CAPE COD REPERTORY THEATER
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
WILDCARE INC
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
BREWSTER HISTORICAL SOCIETY
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
MASSACHUSETTS AUDUBON SOCIETY
$20,000GENERAL SUPPORT
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP
$20,000GENERAL SUPPORT
SIGHT LOSS SERVICES INC
$15,000GENERAL SUPPORT
THE SAMPSON FUND FOR VETERINARY CARE INC
$15,000GENERAL SUPPORT
JR TECH INC
$12,000GENERAL SUPPORT
BREWSTER WHITECAPS
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
BREWSTER LADIES LIBRARY
$9,000GENERAL SUPPORT
MEETING HOUSE CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL INC
$7,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ASSOCIATION FOR THE PRESERVATION OF CAPE COD
$35,000GENERAL SUPPORT
BREWSTER CONSERVATION TRUST
$35,000GENERAL SUPPORT
BREWSTER HISTORICAL SOCIETY
$27,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CAPE COD MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
WILDCARE INC
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
BREWSTER BAPTIST CHURCH
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
LOWER CAPE OUTREACH COUNCIL INC
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CAPE ABILITIES
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
MASSACHUSETTS AUDUBON SOCIETY
$20,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CAPE COD REPERTORY THEATER
$18,000GENERAL SUPPORT
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP
$15,000GENERAL SUPPORT
SIGHT LOSS SERVICES INC
$14,000GENERAL SUPPORT
JR TECH INC
$12,500GENERAL SUPPORT
THE SAMPSON FUND FOR VETERINARY CARE INC
$12,000GENERAL SUPPORT
BREWSTER WHITECAPS
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
BREWSTER LADIES LIBRARY
$9,700GENERAL SUPPORT