Funding search · EIN 261611030 · Westminster, MA
Ryan Patrick Jones Heart of a Hero
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 156
- grants reported
- $100,076
- total given
- 2022–2025
- filing years
- $500
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2025. 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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- Friends of the Forbush Memorial Lib2 grants · $7,000
- Montachusett Regional High School3 grants · $5,803
- Westminster Vfw4 grants · $5,275
- Monty Tech High School1 grant · $5,000
- Friends of Hubbardston Senior Cente4 grants · $4,100
- American Legion3 grants · $3,750
- St Vincent Depaul4 grants · $3,520
- Mass Military Friends4 grants · $3,300
- City of Gardner Senior Center4 grants · $3,050
- Mass Military Heroes2 grants · $2,050
Giving over time
Grant history
The 100 largest of 156 grants.
- $5,000
Friends of the Forbush Memorial Lib · Wesminser, MA · 2022
Children's programs
- $5,000
Monty Tech High School · Fitchbug, MA · 2022
Scholarships
- $2,741
Montachusett Regional High School · Fitchburg, MA · 2025
Support ROTC Program
- $2,050
Westminster Vfw · Westminster, MA · 2024
Program Support
- $2,000
Friends of the Forbush Memorial Lib · Asbhurnham, MA · 2023
Children's programs
- $1,875
Westminster Vfw · Westminster, MA · 2022
Program Support
- $1,750
American Legion · Westminster, MA · 2022
Program Support
- $1,750
St Vincent Depaul · Westminster, MA · 2022
Food for Poor
- $1,750
Westminster Food Bank · Westminster, MA · 2022
Food for Needy
- $1,680
Montachusett Veterans Outreach Cent · Gardner, MA · 2024
General Support
- $1,550
Mass Military Friends · Swampscott, MA · 2022
Gold Star Programs
- $1,550
Mass Military Heroes · Boston, MA · 2022
Gold Star Programs
- $1,549
Montachusett Regional High School · Fitchburg, MA · 2024
Support for the Needy
- $1,513
Montachusett Regional High School · Fitchburg, MA · 2025
Award luncheon
- $1,500
Forbush Memorial Library · Asbhurnham, MA · 2025
Children's programs
- $1,500
Westminster Senior Center · Westminster, MA · 2022
Program support
- $1,300
Friends of Hubbardston Senior Cente · Hubbardston, MA · 2023
Food for Seniors
- $1,120
St Vincent Depaul · Westminster, MA · 2024
Food for Poor
- $1,050
Ashburnham Senior Center · Asbhurnham, MA · 2022
Senior Needs
- $1,050
City of Gardner Senior Center · Gardner, MA · 2022
Programs for seniors
- $1,050
Friends of Hubbardston Senior Cente · Hubbardston, MA · 2022
Food for Seniors
- $1,000
Alexander Shults · 2025
Scholarship
- $1,000
Anthonie Beckford · Gardner, MA · 2025
Scholarship
- $1,000
Blum'S Landing · Millersburg, MI · 2025
Program support
- $1,000
Joseph Zelley · Princeton, MA · 2025
Scholarship
- $1,000
Ninochka Majica Melendez · Athol, MA · 2025
Scholarhip
- $1,000
Shelby Pulver · Winchendon, MA · 2025
Scholarship
- $1,000
Sophia Diaz · Barre, MA · 2025
Scholarship
- $1,000
Westminster Vfw · Westminster, MA · 2025
Program Support
- $1,000
American Legion · Westminster, MA · 2024
Program Support
- $1,000
Cole Wilgus · Lunenburg, MA · 2024
Scholarship
- $1,000
Friends of Hubbardston Senior Cente · Hubbardston, MA · 2024
Food for Seniors
- $1,000
Lillie Johnson · Sterling, MA · 2024
Scholarship
- $1,000
Mass Fallen Heroes Fund · Boston, MA · 2024
Military support
- $1,000
Mass Military Friends · Swampscott, MA · 2024
Gold Star Programs
- $1,000
Mollie McGee · Gardner, MA · 2024
Scholarship
- $1,000
Shaina Thompson · Winchedon, MA · 2024
Scholarship
- $1,000
Alex Stellato · Phillipston, MA · 2023
Scholarship
- $1,000
American Legion · Westminster, MA · 2023
Program Support
- $1,000
Chrstopher Bjornson · Fitchburg, MA · 2023
Scholarship
- $1,000
City of Gardner Senior Center · Gardner, MA · 2023
Programs for seniors
- $1,000
Emmanuel Baczewski · Gardner, MA · 2023
Scholarship
- $1,000
Gabriella Henshaw · Templeton, MA · 2023
Scholarship
- $1,000
Gianna Murray · Fitchburg, MA · 2023
Scholarship
- $1,000
Lillian Maxwell · Athol, MA · 2023
Scholarship
- $1,000
Westminster Fire Department · Westminster, MA · 2023
Fire Department programs
- $1,000
Westminster Police Department · Westminster, MA · 2023
Police programs
- $1,000
Senior Center of Templeton · E Templeton, MA · 2022
Program support
- $750
Friends of Hubbardston Senior Cente · Hubbardston, MA · 2025
Food for Seniors
- $750
Gardner Emergency Housing Mission · Gardner, MA · 2022
Housing programs
- $700
Eliza Eldridge · Huntington, MA · 2025
Support for Youth Programs
- $700
St Edward Church · Westminster, MA · 2025
Support for needy
- $700
Parnters in Charity · Worcester, MA · 2024
General Support
- $650
Montachuett Veterans Outreach · Gardner, MA · 2022
Veterans programs
- $600
St Vincent Depaul · Westminster, MA · 2025
Food for Poor
- $589
Best Buy · Leominster, MA · 2025
Support for the needy
- $500
Boy Scout Troop · Westminster, MA · 2025
General support
- $500
City of Gardner Senior Center · Gardner, MA · 2025
Programs for seniors
- $500
Friends of Gardner Library · Gardner, MA · 2025
Program Support
- $500
Gardner Cac · Gardner, MA · 2025
Program Support
- $500
Home Base · Charlestown, MA · 2025
Program Support
- $500
Jason Wuoti · Westminster, MA · 2025
Support for the needy
- $500
Jesse Green · Medway, MA · 2025
Support for Youth Programs
- $500
Mass Military Friendts Foundation · Swampsott, MA · 2025
Program Support
- $500
Templeton Historical Society · Templeton, MA · 2025
Program Support
- $500
Westminster American Legion · Westminster, MA · 2025
Program Support
- $500
Winchendon Cac · Winchendon, MA · 2025
Program Support
- $500
City of Gardner Senior Center · Gardner, MA · 2024
Programs for seniors
- $500
Elizabeth Wood · Ware, MA · 2024
Schorship
- $500
Levi Heywood Memorial Library · Gardner, MA · 2024
General support
- $500
Templeton Lions Club · Templeton, MA · 2024
General Support
- $500
Westminster American Legion · Westminster, MA · 2024
Program Support
- $500
Boy Scout Troop · Westminster, MA · 2023
General support
- $500
Gardner Emergency Housing Mission · Gardner, MA · 2023
Housing programs
- $500
Mass Military Friends · Swampscott, MA · 2023
Military support
- $500
Mass Military Heroes · Boston, MA · 2023
Gold Star Programs
- $500
Templeton Historical Society · Templeton, MA · 2023
General support
- $500
Westminster American Legion · Westminster, MA · 2023
Program Support
- $500
Westminster Vfm · Westminster, MA · 2023
Program support
- $500
Blom'S Landing · Millersburg, MI · 2022
General support
- $430
Forbush Memorial Library · Asbhurnham, MA · 2024
Children's programs
- $400
Price Chopper · Gardner, MA · 2023
Food gift cards for needy
- $400
Westminster Food Pantry · Westminster, MA · 2022
Program support
- $390
Westminster Vfm · Westminster, MA · 2022
Program support
- $352
Elaine Jones · Westminster, MA · 2024
Support for the needy
- $350
Westminster Vfw · Westminster, MA · 2023
Program Support
- $300
Gardner Emergency Housing Mission · Gardner, MA · 2024
Housing programs
- $300
Ashburnham Community Church · Asbhurnham, MA · 2023
Program support
- $300
Friends of Gardner Library · Gardner, MA · 2023
General support
- $300
Gardner Cac · Gardner, MA · 2023
Program Support
- $300
Winchendon Cdc · Winchendon, MA · 2023
Program support
- $300
Annunciation Parish Gardner · Gardner, MA · 2022
Program support
- $300
Westminster Senior Center · Westminster, MA · 2022
Program support
- $266
Elaine Jones · Westminster, MA · 2022
Gift Cards for Needy
- $250
Anne Boucher · Gardner, MA · 2025
Award
- $250
Ashburnham Council On Aging · Asbhurnham, MA · 2025
Program Support
- $250
Boys and Girls Club of Fitchburg An · Leominter, MA · 2025
Program Support
- $250
Cathy'S House · Medina, OH · 2025
Program Support
- $250
Dav Department of Mass Service · Gardner, MA · 2025
Program Support
- $250
Evelyn Walker · Templeton, MA · 2025
Award
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