Funding search · EIN 046113491 · Worcester, MA
Ruth H & Warren a Ellsworth
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 259
- grants reported
- $3.7M
- total given
- 2022–2025
- filing years
- $10,000
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
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Funding pattern
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20 grants matching “unsolicited” · $298,000
- $40,000
Centro · Worcester, MA · 2023
General - unsolicited
- $25,000
Guild of St Agnes · Worcester, MA · 2022
General - unsolicited
- $25,000
Hanover Theatre and Conservatory Fo · Worcester, MA · 2022
General - unsolicited
- $25,000
Seven Hills Foundation · Worcester, MA · 2022
General - unsolicited
- $25,000
Worcester Polytechnic Institute-Wpi · Worcester, MA · 2022
General - unsolicited
- $20,000
St John'S Food for the Poor Progra · Worcester, MA · 2022
Unsolicited - general
- $20,000
Bottom Line · Jamaica Plain, MA · 2022
Unsolicited - general
- $20,000
Music Worcester · Worcester, MA · 2022
General - unsolicited
- $20,000
Girls Inc of Worcester · Worcester, MA · 2022
Unsolicited - general
- $15,000
Devereux Massachusetts · Rutland, MA · 2022
General - unsolicited
- $10,000
Boys & Girls Club of Worcester · Worcester, MA · 2022
General - unsolicited
- $10,000
Ymca of Central Massachusetts · Worcester, MA · 2022
General - unsolicited
- $10,000
St John'S Food for the Poor Progra · Worcester, MA · 2022
General - unsolicited
- $10,000
Casa Project Inc (the) · Worcester, MA · 2022
General - unsolicited
- $5,000
Regional Environmental Council · Worcester, MA · 2022
General - unsolicited
- $5,000
Appalachian Mountain Club · Boston, MA · 2022
General - unsolicited
- $5,000
Abby Kelley Foster House · Worcester, MA · 2022
General - unsolicited
- $5,000
Easterseals Massachusetts · Worcester, MA · 2022
General - unsolicited
- $2,000
Community Harvest Project · North Grafton, MA · 2022
General - unsolicited
- $1,000
Pakachoag Music School of Greater W · Worcester, MA · 2022
General - unsolicited
Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- Clark University10 grants · $393,400
- Worcester Art Museum7 grants · $195,750
- Umas Memorial Health Care2 grants · $177,500
- Ecotarium8 grants · $147,250
- United Way of Central Massachusetts10 grants · $138,500
- Devereux Massachusetts7 grants · $91,000
- Centro3 grants · $90,000
- Ymca of Central Massachusetts8 grants · $87,500
- Abby Kelley Foster House4 grants · $85,000
- Nativity School of Worcester2 grants · $80,000
Giving over time
Grant history
The 100 largest of 259 grants.
- $100,500
Clark University · Worcester, MA · 2024
Charitable
- $100,000
Umas Memorial Health Care · Worcester, MA · 2024
Charitable
- $97,500
Clark University · Worcester, MA · 2025
Charitable
- $85,000
Clark University · Worcester, MA · 2023
Capital campaign
- $80,000
Worcester Art Museum · Worcester, MA · 2022
200,000 over 5 yearscapital improve
- $77,500
Umas Memorial Health Care · Worcester, MA · 2025
Charitable
- $60,000
Clark University · Worcester, MA · 2022
Mental health initiativeapproved 30
- $51,500
Ecotarium · Worcester, MA · 2024
Charitable
- $50,000
Nativity School of Worcester · Worcester, MA · 2024
Charitable
- $50,000
Ecotarium · Worcester, MA · 2023
Usual annualeducation programs and o
- $50,000
Nativity School of Worcester · Worcester, MA · 2023
Capital improvement buildings
- $50,000
Worcester Art Museum · Worcester, MA · 2023
200,000 over 5 yearscapital improve
- $50,000
Barton Center for Diabetes Educatio · North Oxford, MA · 2022
New cabins camp joslin
- $42,500
United Way of Central Massachusetts · Worcester, MA · 2025
Charitable
- $40,000
You Inc Fa Seven Hills Foundation · Worcester, MA · 2024
Charitable
- $40,000
Abby Kelley Foster House · Worcester, MA · 2023
Capital project renovate 21-23 crown
- $40,000
Centro · Worcester, MA · 2023
General - unsolicited
- $40,000
American Antiquarian Society · Worcester, MA · 2022
Capital campaignapproved 200,000 pa
- $35,000
Mechaincs Hall · Worcester, MA · 2024
Charitable
- $35,000
Mechanics Hall · Worcester, MA · 2023
Usual annual
- $32,500
Ecotarium · Worcester, MA · 2025
Charitable
- $31,750
Barton Center for Diabetes Education · North Oxford, MA · 2024
Charitable
- $31,250
Worcester Art Museum · Worcester, MA · 2025
Charitable
- $31,250
Worcester Art Museum · Worcester, MA · 2024
Charitable
- $30,000
Nativity School of Worcester · Worcester, MA · 2025
Charitable
- $30,000
United Way of Central Massachusetts · Worcester, MA · 2024
Charitable
- $30,000
Regional Environmental Council · Worcester, MA · 2023
Youth grow (growing organics in worc
- $30,000
Ywca of Central Massachusetts · Worcester, MA · 2022
Capital campaignto be paid over "tim
- $27,500
Hanover Theatre for the Performing Arts · Worcester, MA · 2025
Charitable
- $27,500
Worcester State College · Worcester, MA · 2024
Charitable
- $26,500
Barton Center for Diabetes Education · North Oxford, MA · 2025
Charitable
- $26,500
Hanover Theatre for the Performing Arts · Worcester, MA · 2024
Charitable
- $25,000
Centro · Worcester, MA · 2025
Charitable
- $25,000
Planned Parenthood League of Mass · Boston, MA · 2025
Charitable
- $25,000
Quinsigamond Community College Fdn · Worcester, MA · 2025
Charitable
- $25,000
Worcester State College · Worcester, MA · 2025
Charitable
- $25,000
Ymca of Central Massachusetts · Worcester, MA · 2025
Charitable
- $25,000
Centro · Worcester, MA · 2024
Charitable
- $25,000
Planned Parenthood League of Mass · Boston, MA · 2024
Charitable
- $25,000
Devereux Massachusetts · Rutland, MA · 2023
New group home facility
- $25,000
Vna Care Network & Hospice · Worcester, MA · 2023
Rose monahan hospice renovations
- $25,000
You Inc- Seven Hills Foundatio · Worcester, MA · 2023
Technology updates at ellsworth chil
- $25,000
Devereux Massachusetts · Rutland, MA · 2022
New group home facility
- $25,000
Guild of St Agnes · Worcester, MA · 2022
General - unsolicited
- $25,000
Guild of St Agnes · Worcester, MA · 2022
Conversion of bowling alley to early
- $25,000
Hanover Theatre and Conservatory Fo · Worcester, MA · 2022
General - unsolicited
- $25,000
Seven Hills Foundation · Worcester, MA · 2022
General - unsolicited
- $25,000
Vna Care Network & Hospice · Worcester, MA · 2022
Rose monahan hospice renovations
- $25,000
Worcester Polytechnic Institute-Wpi · Worcester, MA · 2022
General - unsolicited
- $25,000
You Inc- Seven Hills Foundatio · Worcester, MA · 2022
Technology updates at ellsworth chil
- $22,500
Ymca of Central Massachusetts · Worcester, MA · 2024
Charitable
- $21,900
Clark University · Worcester, MA · 2023
Wetzel terrace
- $20,000
Ascentria Care Alliance · Worcester, MA · 2025
Charitable
- $20,000
Casa Project · Worcester, MA · 2025
Charitable
- $20,000
Family Services of Central Massachusetts · Worcester, MA · 2025
Charitable
- $20,000
Meryl'S Safe Haven · Worcester, MA · 2025
Charitable
- $20,000
Regional Environmental Council · Worcester, MA · 2025
Charitable
- $20,000
The Bottom Line · Jamaica Plain, MA · 2025
Charitable
- $20,000
Vna Care Network and Hospice · Worcester, MA · 2025
Charitable
- $20,000
Abby Kelley Foster House · Worcester, MA · 2024
Charitable
- $20,000
Regional Environmental Council · Worcester, MA · 2024
Charitable
- $20,000
The Bottom Line · Jamaica Plain, MA · 2024
Charitable
- $20,000
Vna Care Network and Hospice · Worcester, MA · 2024
Charitable
- $20,000
Bottom Line · Jamaica Plain, MA · 2023
First generation college program
- $20,000
Casa Project Inc (the) · Worcester, MA · 2023
Child court advocacy program
- $20,000
Habitat for Humanity Merto West · Worcester, MA · 2023
Affordable hsing
- $20,000
St John'S Food for the Poor Progra · Worcester, MA · 2023
Core program
- $20,000
Ymca of Central Massachusetts · Worcester, MA · 2023
Renovate central
- $20,000
Abby Kelley Foster House · Worcester, MA · 2022
Shelter, housing, and advocacy progr
- $20,000
Bottom Line · Jamaica Plain, MA · 2022
Unsolicited - general
- $20,000
Bottom Line · Jamaica Plain, MA · 2022
First generation college program
- $20,000
Boys & Girls Club of Worcester · Worcester, MA · 2022
Covid recovery program - added socia
- $20,000
Girls Inc of Worcester · Worcester, MA · 2022
Unsolicited - general
- $20,000
Hanover Theatre and Conservatory Fo · Worcester, MA · 2022
Outdoor plaza - extension of conserv
- $20,000
Music Worcester · Worcester, MA · 2022
General - unsolicited
- $20,000
New Garden Park - Fiscal Agent for · Worcester, MA · 2022
501c3 relocation from denholm buildi
- $20,000
Planned Parenthood League of Massac · Worcester, MA · 2022
Sex education program
- $20,000
Seven Hills Foundation · Worcester, MA · 2022
Purchase and renovation - 505 pleasa
- $20,000
St John'S Food for the Poor Progra · Worcester, MA · 2022
Unsolicited - general
- $16,000
Community Harvest Project · North Grafton, MA · 2025
Charitable
- $16,000
Community Harvest Project · North Grafton, MA · 2024
Charitable
- $15,000
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Mass · Worcester, MA · 2025
Charitable
- $15,000
Boys & Girls Club of Worcester · Worcester, MA · 2025
Charitable
- $15,000
Habitat for Humanity Metrowestworcester · Worcester, MA · 2025
Charitable
- $15,000
Straight Ahead Ministries · Worcester, MA · 2025
Charitable
- $15,000
Worcester Jewish Community Center · Massachusetts, MA · 2025
Charitable
- $15,000
You Inc Fa Seven Hills Foundation · Worcester, MA · 2025
Charitable
- $15,000
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Mass · Worcester, MA · 2024
Charitable
- $15,000
Boys & Girls Club of Worcester · Worcester, MA · 2024
Charitable
- $15,000
Casa Project · Worcester, MA · 2024
Charitable
- $15,000
Habitat for Humanity Metrowestworcester · Worcester, MA · 2024
Charitable
- $15,000
Main South Community Development Corp · Worcester, MA · 2024
Charitable
- $15,000
Straight Ahead Ministries · Worcester, MA · 2024
Charitable
- $15,000
Willard House and Clock Museum · North Grafton, MA · 2024
Charitable
- $15,000
Community Harvest Project · North Grafton, MA · 2023
Food sourcing program
- $15,000
Easterseals Massachusetts · Worcester, MA · 2023
Esma children and youth services
- $15,000
Main South Community Development Co · Worcester, MA · 2023
Core programqualifies for 50% citc
- $15,000
Straight Ahead Ministries · Worcester, MA · 2023
Worcester youth re-entry pro
- $15,000
You Inc - Seven Hills · Worcester, MA · 2023
Dynamy youth academy
- $15,000
Casa Project Inc (the) · Worcester, MA · 2022
Child court advocacy program
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