Funding search · EIN 046905753 · Boston, MA
The Fish Family Foundation
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 138
- grants reported
- $7.4M
- total given
- 2021–2024
- filing years
- $7,140
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2021–2024. 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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3 grants matching “lesley” · $21,186
- $8,747
Lesley University · Cambridge, MA · 2024
Program support
- $8,335
Lesley University · Cambridge, MA · 2023
Program support
- $4,104
Lesley University · Cambridge, MA · 2022
Program support
Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- The Boston Foundation3 grants · $4.3M
- Fish Family Foundation Japan Office1 grant · $372,847
- The Boston Foundation1 grant · $250,000
- Rian Immigrant Center1 grant · $245,032
- Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute1 grant · $223,000
- Bridge Over Troubled Water1 grant · $200,000
- Project Citizenship1 grant · $164,177
- Agencia Alpha1 grant · $160,000
- Institute for Nonprofit Practice1 grant · $110,000
- Duet3 grants · $91,711
Giving over time
Grant history
The 100 largest of 138 grants.
- $1.8M
The Boston Foundation · Boston, MA · 2022
Program support
- $1.4M
The Boston Foundation · Boston, MA · 2023
Program support
- $1.1M
The Boston Foundation · Boston, MA · 2024
Program support
- $372,847
Fish Family Foundation Japan Office · 2022
Program support
- $250,000
The Boston Foundation · Boston, MA · 2021
Program support
- $245,032
Rian Immigrant Center · Boston, MA · 2021
Program support
- $223,000
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute · Falmouth, MA · 2021
Program support
- $200,000
Bridge Over Troubled Water · Boston, MA · 2021
Program support
- $164,177
Project Citizenship · Boston, MA · 2021
Program support
- $160,000
Agencia Alpha · Boston, MA · 2021
Program support
- $110,000
Institute for Nonprofit Practice · Boston, MA · 2021
Program support
- $84,800
De Novo Center for Justice and Healing · Cambridge, MA · 2021
Program support
- $75,000
Caribbean Youth Club · Boston, MA · 2021
Program support
- $65,000
Phoenix Charter Academy Network · Boston, MA · 2021
Program support
- $60,000
Immigrant Family Services Institute · Roslindale, MA · 2021
Program support
- $51,000
Brazilian Worker Center · Allston, MA · 2021
Program support
- $50,000
Mlac - Massachusetts Legal Assistance Corporation · Boston, MA · 2021
Program support
- $50,000
Mothers for Justice and Equality · Boston, MA · 2021
Program support
- $50,000
Roca · Chelsea, MA · 2021
Program support
- $50,000
United Way of Central Massachusetts · Worcester, MA · 2021
Program support
- $46,819
Duet · Boston, MA · 2023
Program support
- $36,323
Duet · Boston, MA · 2021
Program support
- $35,721
Babson College · Wellesley, MA · 2022
Program support
- $31,500
Hopewell · Dedham, MA · 2021
Program support
- $30,500
Aclu Foundation of Massachusetts · Boston, MA · 2021
Program support
- $30,000
Groundwork Lawrence · Lawrence, MA · 2021
Program support
- $25,000
Child & Family Services · New Bedford, MA · 2021
Program support
- $25,000
Found in Translation · Boston, MA · 2021
Program support
- $25,000
Miles4migrants · New Orleans, LA · 2021
Program support
- $25,000
Old Dartmouth Historical Society (Dba New Bedford Whaling Museum) · New Bedford, MA · 2021
Program support
- $23,750
Coastal Bringing Up Down Syndrome of Southeastern Nc Inc(Coastal Buds) · Wilmington, NC · 2021
Program support
- $23,721
English for New Bostonians · Boston, MA · 2021
Program support
- $20,000
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund · Boston, MA · 2024
Program support
- $20,000
Codman Academy Foundation · Dorchester, MA · 2021
Program support
- $20,000
Women'S Lunch Place · Boston, MA · 2021
Program support
- $15,000
Center for New Americans · Northampton, MA · 2021
Program support
- $12,500
Apprentice Learning · Jamaica Plain, MA · 2021
Program support
- $12,500
Big Sister Association of Greater Boston · Boston, MA · 2021
Program support
- $12,500
Doc Wayne Youth Services · Boston, MA · 2021
Program support
- $12,500
International Institute of New England · Boston, MA · 2021
Program support
- $12,165
Charles River Esplanade · Boston, MA · 2022
Planting & maintenance of trees in the state-owned park
- $11,665
Charles River Esplanade · Boston, MA · 2023
Planting & maintenance of trees in the state-owned park
- $11,500
Coolidge Corner Theatre Foundation · Brookline, MA · 2021
Program support
- $10,000
About Fresh · Boston, MA · 2021
Program support
- $10,000
Alzheimer'S Disease Research Foundation Dba Cure Alzheimer'S Fund · Wellesley Hills, MA · 2021
Program support
- $10,000
Apple Orchard School · Brookline, MA · 2021
Program support
- $10,000
Asian Task Force Against Domestic Violence · Boston, MA · 2021
Program support
- $10,000
Balletrox · Jamaica Plain, MA · 2021
Program support
- $10,000
Boston Children'S Museum · Boston, MA · 2021
Program support
- $10,000
Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center · Boston, MA · 2021
Program support
- $10,000
Brigham & Women'S Hospital · Boston, MA · 2021
Program support
- $10,000
Cape Cod Foundation · South Yarmouth, MA · 2021
Program support
- $10,000
Catholic Charities Hawaii (Mary Jane House) · Honolulu, HI · 2021
Program support
- $10,000
Centro Presente · East Boston, MA · 2021
Program support
- $10,000
Coaching for Change · Tauton, MA · 2021
Program support
- $10,000
East-West Center Foundation · Honolulu, HI · 2021
Program support
- $10,000
Health Law Advocates · Boston, MA · 2021
Program support
- $10,000
Justice Resource Institute · Needham, MA · 2021
Program support
- $10,000
Lawyers for Civil Rights · Boston, MA · 2021
Program support
- $10,000
Okinawa Institute of Science & Technology Foundation (Dba Oist Foundation) · Irvington, NY · 2021
Program support
- $10,000
Raw Art Works · Lynn, MA · 2021
Program support
- $10,000
Refugee & Immigrant Assistance Center · Roxbury, MA · 2021
Program support
- $10,000
Souteast Asian Coalition of Central Massachusetts · Worcester, MA · 2021
Program support
- $10,000
Temple Beth-El · Providence, RI · 2021
Program support
- $8,747
Lesley University · Cambridge, MA · 2024
Program support
- $8,569
Duet · Boston, MA · 2022
Program support
- $8,335
Lesley University · Cambridge, MA · 2023
Program support
- $8,061
Lawrence Community Works · Lawrence, MA · 2021
Program support
- $7,150
Philantropy Massachusetts · Boston, MA · 2021
Program support
- $7,130
Combined Jewish Philanthropies · Boston, MA · 2021
Program support
- $7,000
La Vida · Lynn, MA · 2021
Program support
- $6,500
Social Innovation Forum · Boston, MA · 2021
Program support
- $5,290
Tech Goes Home · Boston, MA · 2021
Program support
- $5,000
Bridge Over Troubled Waters · Boston, MA · 2024
Program support
- $5,000
Asian Venture Philanthropy Network · 2022
Program support
- $5,000
City of Boston · Boston, MA · 2021
Program support
- $5,000
Community Preparatory School · Providence, RI · 2021
Program support
- $5,000
Inversant · Boston, MA · 2021
Program support
- $5,000
North Shore Workers Community Fund Inc (Dba New Lynn Coalition) · Lynn, MA · 2021
Program support
- $5,000
Towards Justice of Colorado (Dba Towards Justice) · Denver, CO · 2021
Program support
- $5,000
Zoo New England · Stoneham, MA · 2021
Program support
- $4,104
Lesley University · Cambridge, MA · 2022
Program support
- $4,085
Temple Beth Elohim · Wellesley, MA · 2021
Program support
- $4,000
Lawrence Academy · Groton, MA · 2021
Program support
- $3,505
Bunker Hill Community College · Boston, MA · 2022
Program support
- $3,025
Bunker Hill Community College · Boston, MA · 2023
Program support
- $2,500
Emerald Necklace Conservancy · Boston, MA · 2021
Program support
- $2,500
Partners in Conservation · Moapa, NV · 2021
Program support
- $2,500
Silver Lining Mentoring · Boston, MA · 2021
Progran support
- $2,000
Boston Area Rape Crisis Center · Cambride, MA · 2021
Program support
- $2,000
Center for Reproductive Rights · Washington, DC · 2021
Program support
- $2,000
College Bound Dorchester · Dorchester, MA · 2021
Program support
- $2,000
Institute of Contemporary Art · Boston, MA · 2021
Program support
- $2,000
Jewish Alliance of Greater Rhode Island · Providence, RI · 2021
Program support
- $2,000
Leads · Lawrence, MA · 2021
Program support
- $2,000
Mass Association for Mental Health · Boston, MA · 2021
Program support
- $2,000
Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts · Boston, MA · 2021
Program support
- $2,000
Reproductive Equity Now · Jamaica Plain, MA · 2021
Program support
- $1,500
Conservation Law Foundation · Boston, MA · 2021
Program support
- $1,000
Child & Family Services · New Bedford, MA · 2022
Program support
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