Funding search · EIN 222776314 · Weston, MA

Deborah and Robert First

Name: Deborah and Robert First grants, 2022–2024
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License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

178
grants reported: $696,217
total given: 2022–2024
filing years: $250
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

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Funding pattern

What this funder pays for, at what size, and how to position adjacent work. Read from their filings, with every number checked against the record.

Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

Dana Farber- Jimmy Fund2 grants · $280,739
Handel and Haydn Society3 grants · $146,450
Huntington Theater Company3 grants · $67,750
Dana Farber Cancer Institute-Boston Childrens Hospital3 grants · $53,350
Combined Jewish Philanthropies3 grants · $30,000
Paradigm for Parity3 grants · $15,000
Temple Beth Elohim3 grants · $11,952
Brigham and Women'S Hospital - Dr Katz Education Fund1 grant · $10,000
Sheakespeare & Company3 grants · $9,000
Boston Ballet3 grants · $7,500

Giving over time

$119,806

2022

$307,837

2023

$268,574

2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 178 grants.

$150,000
Dana Farber- Jimmy Fund · Brookline, MA · 2023
The purpose of this contribution is to support cancer patients and research initiatives aimed at advancing treatments and improving patient care.
$130,739
Dana Farber- Jimmy Fund · Brookline, MA · 2024
The purpose of this contribution is to support cancer patients and research initiatives aimed at advancing treatments and improving patient care.
$75,000
Handel and Haydn Society · Boston, MA · 2023
Support boston orchestra and chorus
$51,750
Dana Farber Cancer Institute-Boston Childrens Hospital · Boston, MA · 2024
Cancer research
$36,350
Handel and Haydn Society · Boston, MA · 2024
Period orchestra
$35,100
Handel and Haydn Society · Boston, MA · 2022
Period orchestra
$31,000
Huntington Theater Company · Boston, MA · 2023
Boston city performing arts theater
$30,500
Huntington Theater Company · Boston, MA · 2022
Boston city performing arts theater
$10,000
Combined Jewish Philanthropies · Boston, MA · 2024
Jewish education
$10,000
Combined Jewish Philanthropies · Boston, MA · 2023
Jewish education
$10,000
Brigham and Women'S Hospital - Dr Katz Education Fund · Boston, MA · 2022
Medical education
$10,000
Combined Jewish Philanthropies · Boston, MA · 2022
Jewish education
$6,250
Huntington Theater Company · Boston, MA · 2024
Boston city performing arts theater
$6,100
Susan F Smith Center for Women'S Cancer · Boston, MA · 2023
Women's cancer research
$5,992
Temple Beth Elohim · Wellesley, MA · 2023
Religious center
$5,000
Paradigm for Parity · New York, NY · 2024
Women's advocacy
$5,000
Paradigm for Parity · New York, NY · 2023
Women's advocacy
$5,000
Paradigm for Parity · New York, NY · 2022
Women's advocacy
$3,950
Pan Mass Challenge - the Jimmy Fund · Brookline, MA · 2024
Cancer research
$3,135
Temple Beth Elohim · Wellesley, MA · 2022
Religious center
$3,000
Sheakespeare & Company · Lenox, MA · 2024
Historic theatre company
$3,000
Sheakespeare & Company · Lenox, MA · 2023
Historic theatre company
$3,000
Sheakespeare & Company · Lenox, MA · 2022
Historic theatre company
$2,825
Temple Beth Elohim · Wellesley, MA · 2024
Religious center
$2,500
Boston Ballet · Boston, MA · 2024
Dance education
$2,500
Boston Ballet · Boston, MA · 2023
Dance education
$2,500
Boston Ballet · Boston, MA · 2022
Dance education
$2,000
Medshare · Decatur, GA · 2023
Medical supplies distribution
$1,500
Community Investors Wellesley Field · Wellesley, MA · 2022
Public school fields
$1,500
Pan Mass Challenge - the Jimmy Fund · Brookline, MA · 2022
Cancer research
$1,100
Dana Farber Cancer Institute-Boston Childrens Hospital · Boston, MA · 2022
Cancer research
$1,000
Babson College · Wellesley, MA · 2024
Annual fund
$1,000
Boston Childrens Hospital · Boston, MA · 2024
Medical research
$1,000
Loomis Chaffee School · Windsor, MA · 2024
Secondary school education
$1,000
Miami Cancer Institute · Coral Gables, FL · 2024
Cancer research
$1,000
Red Sox Foundation · Boston, MA · 2024
Support for boston youth by mentorship and educational financial aid
$1,000
Samuel Huntington Fund · Waltham, MA · 2024
Educational scholarship awards
$1,000
Babson College · Wellesley, MA · 2023
Annual fund
$1,000
Boston Childrens Hospital · Boston, MA · 2023
Medical research
$1,000
Loomis Chaffee School · Windsor, MA · 2023
Secondary school education
$1,000
Miami Cancer Institute · Coral Gables, FL · 2023
Cancer research
$1,000
Neck of the Woods · Waitsfield, VT · 2023
Childcare programs support
$1,000
Samuel Huntington Fund · Waltham, MA · 2023
Educational scholarship awards
$1,000
Babson College · Wellesley, MA · 2022
Annual fund
$1,000
Boston Childrens Hospital · Boston, MA · 2022
Medical research
$1,000
Loomis Chaffee School · Windsor, MA · 2022
Secondary school education
$1,000
Miami Cancer Institute · Coral Gables, FL · 2022
Cancer research
$1,000
Samuel Huntington Fund · Waltham, MA · 2022
Educational scholarship awards
$800
Hannah'S House · Waitsfield, VT · 2023
Child custody solutions
$750
Loeys Dietz Syndrome Fdn-Marfan Foundation · Port Washington, NY · 2024
Rare disease support
$750
Tedys Team · Plainville, MA · 2024
Support for awareness of stroke and heart disease
$600
Jewish Community Center of Greater Stowe · Stowe, VT · 2022
Religious education
$600
Mad River Valley Ambulance Service · Waitsfield, VT · 2022
Ambulance service support
$500
Eleanor Roosevelt Val-Kill Partnership · Hyde Park, NY · 2024
Educates, inspires and empowers young people
$500
Fine Arts Work Center · Provincetown, MA · 2024
Supports emerging visual artists and writers
$500
Hannah'S House · Waitsfield, VT · 2024
Child custody solutions
$500
League School Greater Boston · Walpole, MA · 2024
Autism education
$500
Lund Family Center · Burlington, VT · 2024
Family relief and empowerment
$500
Dana Farber Cancer Institute-Boston Childrens Hospital · Boston, MA · 2023
Cancer research
$500
Facing History & Ourselves · Boston, MA · 2023
History education
$500
Foundation for Metro West · Natick, MA · 2023
Regional charitable grants
$500
League School Greater Boston · Walpole, MA · 2023
Autism education
$500
Loeys Dietz Syndrome Fdn-Marfan Foundation · Port Washington, NY · 2023
Rare disease support
$500
Lund Family Center · Burlington, VT · 2023
Family relief and empowerment
$500
The Andrew Goodman Foundation · Boston, MA · 2023
Civic action fund
$500
Facing History & Ourselves · Boston, MA · 2022
History education
$500
Hebrew Senior Life · Boston, MA · 2022
Medical care for seniors
$500
League School Greater Boston · Walpole, MA · 2022
Autism education
$500
Lund Family Center · Burlington, VT · 2022
Family relief and empowerment
$500
Miami Music Project · Miami, FL · 2022
Music education
$500
Neck of the Woods · Waitsfield, VT · 2022
Childcare programs support
$500
The Andrew Goodman Foundation · Boston, MA · 2022
Civic action fund
$500
Vermont Food Bank · Barre, VT · 2022
Food for the needy
$400
Mad River Valley Ambulance Service · Waitsfield, VT · 2024
Ambulance service support
$400
Hannah'S House · Waitsfield, VT · 2022
Child custody solutions
$300
Friends of Warren Library · Warren, VT · 2024
Educational library
$300
Mad River Valley Arts · Waitsfield, VT · 2024
Artist center support
$300
Mad River Valley Community Fund · Waitsfield, VT · 2024
Family relief and assistance
$300
Runway for Recovery · Newburyport, MA · 2024
Cancer research
$300
Jewish Community Center of Greater Stowe · Stowe, VT · 2023
Religious education
$300
Mad River Valley Ambulance Service · Waitsfield, VT · 2023
Ambulance service support
$300
Mad River Valley Community Fund · Waitsfield, VT · 2023
Family relief and assistance
$300
Runway for Recovery · Newburyport, MA · 2023
Cancer research
$300
Als Angel Fund · Wakefield, MA · 2022
Als research
$300
Mad River Valley Community Fund · Waitsfield, VT · 2022
Family relief and assistance
$300
New Israel Fund · Philadelphia, PA · 2022
Human rights and democracy projects
$300
Runway for Recovery · Newburyport, MA · 2022
Cancer research
$250
Boston Foodbank · Boston, MA · 2024
Food pantry
$250
Boston Symphony Orchestra · Boston, MA · 2024
Performances by a prominent american orchestra
$250
Committee On Temporary Shelter · Burlington, VT · 2024
Shelter support
$250
Hebrew Senior Life · Boston, MA · 2024
Medical care for seniors
$250
Miami Music Project · Miami, FL · 2024
Music education
$250
Partners in Health · Boston, MA · 2024
World healthcare
$250
Phantom Theatre · Warren, VT · 2024
Performing arts support
$250
Resource Community Enterprise · Burlington, VT · 2024
Recycling education
$250
The Scioto Society · Portsmouth, OH · 2024
Recreational, industrial, economic, commercial and civic development
$250
Vermont Food Bank · Barre, VT · 2024
Food for the needy
$250
Vermont Youth Conservation Corps · Richmond, VT · 2024
Youth training
$250
Boston Foodbank · Boston, MA · 2023
Food pantry
$250
Committee On Temporary Shelter · Burlington, VT · 2023
Shelter support

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