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 20222025. 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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  • 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

$1.0M
2022
$819,400
2023
$923,000
2024
$980,500
2025

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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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV, as filed by the foundation. These are grants already paid — a record of what this funder backs, not an open call.