Funding search · EIN 042572276 · Worcester, MA

Greater Worcester Community Foundation

Name: Greater Worcester Community Foundation grants, 2022–2024
Creator: PaperOrbit
License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

A grantmaking public charity (files IRS Form 990, Schedule I). Charities like this often run real grant programs with application cycles.

647
grants reported: $22.2M
total given: 2022–2024
filing years: $16,850
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

services human arts culture education health humanities development

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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.

Worcester Community Action Council2 grants · $1.3M
United Way of Central Massachusetts3 grants · $926,178
Worcester Historical Museum2 grants · $752,920
Ecotarium (Worcester Natural History Society)2 grants · $611,369
Worcester Art Museum3 grants · $547,356
Worcester Historical Museum (Dba Museum of Worcester)1 grant · $457,810
Quinsigamond Community College Foundation3 grants · $456,885
2gether We Eat3 grants · $435,194
Abby'S House3 grants · $431,720
Southeast Asian Coalition of Central Massachusetts3 grants · $326,088

Giving over time

$7.3M

2022

$7.7M

2023

$7.3M

2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 647 grants.

$659,126
Worcester Community Action Council · Worcester, MA · 2022
Health & human services
$651,229
Worcester Community Action Council · Worcester, MA · 2023
Housing support
$545,611
Ecotarium (Worcester Natural History Society) · Worcester, MA · 2024
Arts, culture & humanities
$457,810
Worcester Historical Museum (Dba Museum of Worcester) · Worcester, MA · 2024
Arts, culture & humanities
$407,960
Worcester Historical Museum · Worcester, MA · 2022
Arts, culture
$374,150
United Way of Central Massachusetts · Worcester, MA · 2022
Econ immigrant/refugee programs/services
$344,960
Worcester Historical Museum · Worcester, MA · 2023
Historical societies & historic preservation
$283,788
United Way of Central Massachusetts · Worcester, MA · 2023
Community improvement & capacity building
$280,000
Latin American Health Alliance · Worcester, MA · 2023
Rehabilitation services for offenders
$268,240
United Way of Central Massachusetts · Worcester, MA · 2024
Philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking foundations
$239,268
Quinsigamond Community College Foundation · Worcester, MA · 2022
Community development
$227,434
New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill (Worcester County Horticultural So · Boylston, MA · 2024
Environment
$216,874
2gether We Eat · Worcester, MA · 2023
Food, agriculture & nutrition
$205,820
2gether We Eat · Worcester, MA · 2022
Hhs hunger programs/food pantries
$197,744
Friendly House · Worcester, MA · 2023
Public & societal benefit
$189,189
Worcester Art Museum · Worcester, MA · 2023
Art museums
$189,042
Worcester Art Museum · Worcester, MA · 2022
Arts, culture
$182,565
Abby'S House · Worcester, MA · 2022
Health & human services
$169,125
Worcester Art Museum · Worcester, MA · 2024
Arts, culture & humanities
$164,254
Living in Freedom Together (Lift) · Worcester, MA · 2022
Community development
$143,066
El Buen Samaritano Food Program · Worcester, MA · 2023
Food, agriculture & nutrition
$142,100
Dismas House of Massachusetts · Worcester, MA · 2023
Food, agriculture & nutrition
$141,130
Southeast Asian Coalition of Central Massachusetts · Worcester, MA · 2023
Food, agriculture & nutrition
$139,500
Quinsigamond Community College Foundation · Worcester, MA · 2024
Education
$134,958
Southeast Asian Coalition of Central Massachusetts · Worcester, MA · 2022
Unrestricted
$134,689
Pernet Family Health Service · Worcester, MA · 2023
Food, agriculture & nutrition
$134,390
Abby'S House · Worcester, MA · 2023
Women's centers
$132,500
Church On the Hill Ucc · Lenox, MA · 2024
Religion-related
$123,668
Whitin Community Center · Whitinsville, MA · 2024
Human services
$123,500
Open Sky Community Services · Worcester, MA · 2024
Mental health & crisis intervention
$119,499
Music Worcester · Worcester, MA · 2024
Arts, culture & humanities
$114,765
Abby'S House · Worcester, MA · 2024
Housing & shelter
$106,000
Regional Environmental Council · Worcester, MA · 2022
Community development
$104,930
Music Worcester · Worcester, MA · 2023
Arts, culture & humanities
$104,650
Assumption University · Worcester, MA · 2024
Education
$103,598
Tri-Valley · Dudley, MA · 2022
Community development
$102,000
Pernet Family Health Service · Worcester, MA · 2022
Unrestricted
$100,000
Massachusetts Institute of Technology · Cambridge, MA · 2024
Education
$100,000
West Anderson Church of God · Anderson, SC · 2024
Religion-related
$92,513
Catholic Charities Worcester County · Worcester, MA · 2023
Housing support
$91,368
Music Worcester · Worcester, MA · 2022
Arts, culture
$90,390
Jewish Federation of Central Massachusetts · Worcester, MA · 2023
Senior centers
$90,265
Community Harvest Project · North Grafton, MA · 2022
Community development
$87,000
Worcester Rise for Health · Worcester, MA · 2024
Human services
$83,100
Yes We Care · Worcester, MA · 2022
Community development
$82,257
Boys & Girls Club of Worcester · Worcester, MA · 2024
Youth development
$78,117
Quinsigamond Community College Foundation · Worcester, MA · 2023
Single organization support
$76,500
Edward Street Child Services · Worcester, MA · 2022
Unrestricted
$75,100
The Casa Project · Worcester, MA · 2024
Crime & legal-related
$74,983
Whitin Community Center · Whitinsville, MA · 2023
Human services
$74,122
Regional Environmental Council · Worcester, MA · 2024
Food, agriculture & nutrition
$73,148
Boys & Girls Club of Worcester · Worcester, MA · 2023
Food, agriculture & nutrition
$73,000
Open Sky Community Services · Worcester, MA · 2023
Mental health & crisis intervention
$72,953
Regional Environmental Council · Worcester, MA · 2023
Food, agriculture & nutrition
$70,480
Hale Ymca Youth and Family Center · Putnam, CT · 2023
Young mens or womens associations
$70,400
Crocodile River Music · Worcester, MA · 2024
Arts, culture & humanities
$70,000
Massachusetts Institute of Technology · Cambridge, MA · 2023
Education
$70,000
Massachusetts Institute of Technology · Cambridge, MA · 2022
Education
$69,950
Hale Ymca Youth and Family Center · Putnam, CT · 2024
Human services
$69,880
Ymca of Greater Hartford · Hartford, CT · 2022
Youth development
$69,623
Living in Freedom Together (Lift) · Worcester, MA · 2023
Food, agriculture & nutrition
$68,719
Tri-Valley · Dudley, MA · 2023
Supportive housing for older adults
$67,386
Bancroft School · Worcester, MA · 2023
Education
$67,260
Ywca of Central Massachusetts · Worcester, MA · 2022
Unrestricted
$67,145
Bancroft School · Worcester, MA · 2024
Education
$66,326
Whitin Community Center · Whitinsville, MA · 2022
Community development
$66,215
Family Services of Central Massachusetts (An Affiliate of Seven Hills Found · Worcester, MA · 2022
Ece summer learning loss elimination
$65,875
Massachusetts Audubon Society · Lincoln, MA · 2024
Environment
$65,825
Crocodile River Musicafrican Arts in Education · Worcester, MA · 2023
Arts & culture
$65,758
Ecotarium (Worcester Natural History Society) · Worcester, MA · 2023
Natural history & natural science museums
$65,470
Joy of Music Program · Worcester, MA · 2023
Performing arts school
$65,270
AIDS Project Worcester · Worcester, MA · 2022
Hhs hunger programs/food pantries
$64,536
Boys & Girls Club of Worcester · Worcester, MA · 2022
Unrestricted
$64,183
Umass Medical School Foundation · Shrewsbury, MA · 2022
Education
$64,000
Friends of Hope Cemetery · Worcester, MA · 2024
Environment
$62,400
Joy of Music Program · Worcester, MA · 2024
Arts, culture & humanities
$60,827
Wellstorm · Southbridge, MA · 2022
Health & human services
$59,825
Edward Street Child Services · Worcester, MA · 2023
Education
$59,775
Jewish Federation of Central Massachusetts · Worcester, MA · 2024
Religion-related
$59,380
Jewish Federation of Central Massachusetts · Worcester, MA · 2022
Arts, culture
$58,550
Worcester County Food Bank · Shrewsbury, MA · 2022
Community development
$57,000
Town of Holden · Holden, MA · 2024
Community improvement & capacity building
$56,430
African Community Education Program (Ace) · Worcester, MA · 2022
Unrestricted
$56,341
El Buen Samaritano Food Program · Worcester, MA · 2022
Unrestricted
$55,000
Worcester Fire Department · Worcester, MA · 2024
Public safety, disaster preparedness & relief
$54,505
Joy of Music Program · Worcester, MA · 2022
Arts, culture
$53,655
Artsworcester · Worcester, MA · 2023
Art museums
$53,500
Worcester Youth Center · Worcester, MA · 2022
Yo k-12 social/health services
$52,750
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute · Brookline, MA · 2022
Health & human services
$52,618
Artsworcester · Worcester, MA · 2024
Arts, culture & humanities
$51,920
Girls Incorporated of Worcester · Worcester, MA · 2024
Human services
$51,175
Jane Fund of Central Massachusetts · Holden, MA · 2024
Health care
$50,500
Crocodile River Music · Worcester, MA · 2022
Arts, culture
$50,000
Fitchburg State University Foundation · Fitchburg, MA · 2024
Education
$50,000
Friends of the Gladys E Kelly Public Library · Webster, MA · 2024
Education
$50,000
Southeast Asian Coalition of Central Massachusetts · Worcester, MA · 2024
Human services
$50,000
St Mary'S Assumption Albanian Orthodox Church · Worcester, MA · 2024
Religion-related
$50,000
Douglas Historical Society · Douglas, MA · 2023
Historical societies & historic preservation
$50,000
St Mary'S Assumption Albanian Orthodox Church · Worcester, MA · 2023
Religion-related
$50,000
Latino Education Institute (Fs Worcester State Foundation) · Worcester, MA · 2022
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Source: IRS Form 990, Schedule I, as filed by this organization. These are grants already paid. Grants paid directly to individuals are reported to the IRS only as totals, so they do not appear as named lines here.