Funding search · EIN 474386252 · Newton Upper Falls, MA
Dorchester 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.
- 82
- grants reported
- $550,682
- total given
- 2022–2024
- filing years
- $2,000
- 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.
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Top recipients
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- Saint Margaret'S Window Rehabilitation1 grant · $213,587
- Newton Wellesley Hospital3 grants · $80,000
- Mass General Hospital3 grants · $32,500
- Sumaira Foundation3 grants · $32,500
- Dana Farber3 grants · $26,000
- Brigham & Women'S Hospital3 grants · $24,500
- Boston Childrens Hospital3 grants · $19,500
- Project Care & Concern3 grants · $11,500
- Saint Julia Parish2 grants · $11,000
- Laboure College3 grants · $9,500
Giving over time
Grant history
All 82 reported grants, largest first.
- $213,587
Saint Margaret'S Window Rehabilitation · Dorchester, MA · 2024
Stain glass window rehabilitation
- $50,000
Newton Wellesley Hospital · Newton, MA · 2024
General assistance
- $20,000
Newton Wellesley Hospital · Newton, MA · 2022
General assistance
- $12,500
Mass General Hospital · Boston, MA · 2024
General assistance
- $12,500
Sumaira Foundation · Brookline, MA · 2022
General assistance
- $12,000
Boston Childrens Hospital · Boston, MA · 2024
General assistance
- $12,000
Brigham & Women'S Hospital · Boston, MA · 2024
General assistance
- $12,000
Dana Farber · West Brookline, MA · 2024
General assistance
- $10,000
Sumaira Foundation · Brookline, MA · 2024
General assistance
- $10,000
Brigham & Women'S Hospital · Boston, MA · 2023
General assistance
- $10,000
Dana Farber · West Brookline, MA · 2023
General assistance
- $10,000
Mass General Hospital · Boston, MA · 2023
General assistance
- $10,000
Newton Wellesley Hospital · Newton, MA · 2023
General assistance
- $10,000
Sumaira Foundation · Brookline, MA · 2023
General assistance
- $10,000
Mass General Hospital · Boston, MA · 2022
General assistance
- $6,000
Saint Julia Parish · Weston, MA · 2024
General assistance
- $5,000
Catholic Appeal · Braintree, MA · 2024
General assistance
- $5,000
Boston Childrens Hospital · Boston, MA · 2023
General assistance
- $5,000
Saint Julia Parish · Weston, MA · 2023
General assistance
- $5,000
Laboure College · Milton, MA · 2022
General assistance
- $4,000
Project Care & Concern · Dorchester, MA · 2024
General assistance
- $4,000
Cardinal'S Christmas Campaign · Braintree, MA · 2023
General assistance
- $4,000
Project Care & Concern · Dorchester, MA · 2023
General assitance
- $4,000
Dana Farber · West Brookline, MA · 2022
General assistance
- $3,500
Friends of the Unborn · Quincy, MA · 2024
General assistance
- $3,500
Women'S Lunch Place · Boston, MA · 2024
General assistance
- $3,500
Project Care & Concern · Dorchester, MA · 2022
General assistance
- $3,000
Blanchards Anguilla Children'S Fund · 2022
General assistance
- $3,000
Catholic Appeal · Braintree, MA · 2022
General assistance
- $3,000
St Julia'S Parish · Weston, MA · 2022
General assistance
- $2,500
Mayo Clinic · Rochester, MN · 2024
General assistance
- $2,500
Blanchards Anguilla Children'S Fund · 2023
General assistance
- $2,500
Laboure College · Milton, MA · 2023
General assistance
- $2,500
Mayo Clinic · Rochester, MN · 2023
General assistance
- $2,500
American Red Cross · Boston, MA · 2022
General assistance
- $2,500
Boston Childrens Hospital · Boston, MA · 2022
General assistance
- $2,500
Brigham & Women'S Hospital · Boston, MA · 2022
General assistance
- $2,500
Mayo Clinic · Rochester, MN · 2022
General assistance
- $2,500
Women'S Lunch Place · Boston, MA · 2022
General assistance
- $2,050
American Red Cross · Washington, DC · 2024
General assistance
- $2,000
Boston Rescue Mission · Boston, MA · 2024
General assistance
- $2,000
Greater Boston Food Bank · Boston, MA · 2024
General assistance
- $2,000
Laboure College · Milton, MA · 2024
General assistance
- $2,000
Mary Ann Brett Food Pantry · Boston, MA · 2024
General assistance
- $2,000
Saint Francis House · Boston, MA · 2024
General assistance
- $2,000
Wounded Warrior · Jacksonville, FL · 2024
General assistance
- $2,000
Women'S Lunch Place · Boston, MA · 2023
General assistance
- $2,000
Joseph Dodo Nee Foundation · Dorchester, MA · 2022
General assistance
- $2,000
World Central Kitchen · Washington, DC · 2022
General assistance
- $1,500
Project Bread · East Boston, MA · 2024
General assistance
- $1,500
Boston Rescue Mission · Boston, MA · 2023
General assistance
- $1,500
Greater Boston Food Bank · Boston, MA · 2023
General assistance
- $1,500
Mary Ann Brett Food Pantry · Boston, MA · 2023
General assistance
- $1,500
Saint Francis House · Boston, MA · 2023
General assistance
- $1,500
Saint Monica'S Food Pantry · South Boston, MA · 2023
General assistance
- $1,500
Wounded Warrior · Jacksonville, FL · 2023
General assistance
- $1,500
Greater Boston Food Bank · Boston, MA · 2022
General assistance
- $1,500
Project Bread · East Boston, MA · 2022
General assistance
- $1,500
St Monica Food Pantry · South Boston, MA · 2022
General assistance
- $1,000
Catholic Charities · Boston, MA · 2024
General assistance
- $1,000
Catholic Relief Services · Baltimore, MD · 2024
General assistance
- $1,000
Salvation Army · Canton, MA · 2024
General assistance
- $1,000
We Can · Harwich Port, MA · 2024
General assistance
- $1,000
Catholic Charities · Boston, MA · 2023
General assistance
- $1,000
Catholic Relief Services · Baltimore, MD · 2023
General assistance
- $1,000
Friends of the Unborn · Quincy, MA · 2023
General assistance
- $1,000
Project Bread · East Boston, MA · 2023
General assistance
- $1,000
Boston Rescue Mission · Boston, MA · 2022
General assistance
- $1,000
Catholic Charities · Boston, MA · 2022
General assistance
- $1,000
Saint Francis House · Boston, MA · 2022
General assistance
- $527
Vermontorg · Burlington, VT · 2023
General assistance
- $518
Maui Food Bank · Wailuku, HI · 2023
General assistance
- $500
Unicef USA · New York, NY · 2024
General assistance
- $500
Salvation Army · Canton, MA · 2023
General assistance
- $500
Unicef USA · New York, NY · 2023
General assistance
- $500
We Can · Harwich Port, MA · 2023
General assistance
- $500
Friends of the Unborn · Quincy, MA · 2022
General assistance
- $500
Middlesex Human Services · Waltham, MA · 2022
General assistance
- $500
Salvation Army · Canton, MA · 2022
General assistance
- $500
Unicef · New York, NY · 2022
General assistance
- $500
We Can · Harwich Port, MA · 2022
General assistance
- $500
Wounded Warrior · Jacksonville, FL · 2022
General assistance
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