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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 04-3491360

Gerald Flaxer Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Cambridge, MA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 42 grants and $670,558 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Sep 30, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $670,558

    Grants listed
    42
    Assets, end of year
    $0
  • Tax year 2023

    $165,100

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $479,524
  • Tax year 2022

    $130,445

    Grants listed
    40
    Assets, end of year
    $567,403
  • Tax year 2021

    $110,700

    Grants listed
    36
    Assets, end of year
    $655,983
  • Tax year 2020

    $181,400

    Grants listed
    45
    Assets, end of year
    $694,322
  • Tax year 2019

    $144,025

    Grants listed
    39
    Assets, end of year
    $782,268
  • Tax year 2018

    $140,040

    Grants listed
    42
    Assets, end of year
    $864,191
  • Tax year 2017

    $165,700

    Grants listed
    38
    Assets, end of year
    $964,459

Grants paid in 2024

42 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Temple Israel of BostonBoston, MA

    To live judaism together through discovery, dynamic spirituality, and righteous impact.

    $85,000
  2. Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater BostonBoston, MA

    To provide those in need with access to basic services and mental health care, fight antisemitism and jewish hate, create opportunities for people to connect with jewish life and israel, ensure our jewish organizations stay safe and secure, and much more.

    $60,000
  3. Dana Farber Cancer InstituteBrookline, MA

    To provide expert, compassionate, and equitable care to children, adults, and their families, while advancing the understanding, diagnosis, treatment, cure, and prevention of cancer and related diseases.

    $54,000
  4. Boston Symphony OrchestraBoston, MA

    To foster and maintain an organization dedicated to the making of music consonant with the highest aspirations of the musical art, creating performance and providing educational and training programs at the highest level of excellence.

    $50,000
  5. Brandeis UniversityWaltham, MA

    To support the pursuit of knowledge and its transmission from generation to generation

    $50,000
  6. WburBoston, MA

    To produce high-quality journalism and enriching experiences that foster understanding, connection and community for an expanding circle of people.

    $42,000
  7. WGBHBoston, MA

    To deliver compelling stories, experiences, and information to audiences wherever they are.

    $40,358
  8. Musuem of Fine ArtsBoston, MA

    To house and preserve preeminent collections and aspire to serve a wide variety of people through direct encounters with works of art.

    $31,000
  9. Mass General HospitalBoston, MA

    To provide compassionate, research-infused care for generations to come

    $30,000
  10. US Holocaust Memorial MuseumWashington, DC

    To teach the lessons of the holocaust, preserve the evidence, and amplify survivors' voices.

    $30,000
  11. Kollel of Greater BostonBrighton, MA

    To give back to the nation by bring torah to every jew and by creating leaders who will bring torah to every jew.

    $25,000
  12. Bryn Mawr CollegeBryn Mawr, PA

    To educate students to the highest standard of excellence to prepare them for lives of purpose.

    $20,000
  13. Hebrew Senior LifeBoston, MA

    To honor our elders, by respecting and promoting their independence, spiritual vigor, dignity, and choice, and by recognizing that they are a resource to be cherished.

    $15,000
  14. American Civil Liberties UnionNew York, NY

    To defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties that the constitution and the laws of the united states guarantee everyone in this country.

    $10,500
  15. Charley Davidson Children's Cancer FundBoston, MA

    To support mass general brigham for children in its mission to improve the quality of life and the chance of a full recovery for young patients everywhere.

    $10,000
  16. Colel ChabadBrooklyn, NY

    To provide life-preserving assistance to israel's neediest people regardless of gender, age, marital status, ethnicity, or religious observance.

    $10,000
  17. UMASS FoundationNewton, MA

    To stimulate philanthropic support for the university from alumni, parents, friends, foundations, and beyond, we professionally invest, manage, and distribute the investments of our donors to drive growth and progress at the university of massachusetts.

    $10,000
  18. Arlington Boys & Girls ClubArlington, MA

    To provide a fun, safe, supportive place for children to learn and grow; to have ongoing relationships with caring adults; and to take part in life enhancing programs emphasizing leadership, character development, education, health and life skills, sports, fitness and recreation.

    $8,500
  19. Coolidge Corner TheatreBrookline, MA

    To entertain, inform, and engage and to build a vital community through film culture.

    $8,000
  20. Greater Boston Food BankBoston, MA

    To end hunger through compassion and action.

    $8,000
  21. Friendship CircleBrooklyn, NY

    To spread happiness and companionship among children and young adults with special needs by celebrating individuality.

    $7,800
  22. HadassahNew York, NY

    To enhance the health and lives of people in israel, the united states and worldwide through education, advocacy, and youth development, and support of medical care and research at hadassah medical organization.

    $7,000
  23. Doctors Without Borders USANew York, NY

    To provide impartial medical relief to vistims of war, desease, natural or man-made disaster.

    $6,000
  24. Wellmet ProjectCambridge, MA

    To help adults with psychiatric disabilities get back on their feet by providing transitional housing, counseling, and consistent structure.

    $6,000
  25. Womens Lunch PlaceBoston, MA

    To inspire hope and support the development of self-sustaining skills for women experiencing hunger, homelessness, and poverty.

    $5,500
  26. Chabad on CampusNew York, NY

    To support the vibrancy and growth of jewish student life on campus through sustainability and success of chabad houses worldwide.

    $5,000
  27. Mscpa-AngellBoston, MA

    To protect animals, relieve their suffering, advance their health and welfare, prevent cruelty, and work for a just and compassionate society.

    $5,000
  28. Rosie's PlaceBoston, MA

    To offer sanctuary and support to women struggling with homelessness and poverty.

    $5,000
  29. St Jude Children's HospitalMemphis, TN

    To advance cures, and means of prevention, for pediatric catastrophic diseases through research and treatment.

    $5,000
  30. Vilna ShulBoston, MA

    To spark excitement and curiousity about jewish culture and our american immigrant story through vibrant and meaningful experiences.

    $5,000
  31. Boston Jewish Film FestivalWest Newton, MA

    To celebrate the richness of the jewish experience through film and media.

    $3,800
  32. Chabad of TuscanyFirenze, Italy

    To set into motion a dazzling array of programs, services and institutions to serve jewish people worldwide.

    $3,600
  33. Agassiz VillageFramingham, MA

    To prepare kids for life's journey through our exceptional summer camp experience and year-long programming, youth develop and practice critical leadership and life-shaping skills that positively impact their futures.

    $1,000
  34. American Friends of Magen David AdomNew York, NY

    To ensure magen david adom can save thousands of lives each year in israel, from a sick child to a victim of a rocket attack.

    $1,000
  35. Birthright Israel FoundationNew York, NY

    To raise the necessary funds to send every eligible young jewish adult on birthright israel.

    $1,000
  36. Fuller Craft MuseumBrockton, MA

    To explore the leading edge of craft through exhibtions, collections, education, and public programs, we challenge perceptions and build appreciation of the material world.

    $1,000
  37. HiasSilver Spring, MD

    To provide vital services to refugees and asylum seekers around the world, which is needed now more than ever.

    $1,000
  38. Jewish Women's ArchiveAuburndale, MA

    To document jewish women's stories, elevate their voices, and inspire them to be agents of change.

    $1,000
  39. National Brain Tumor AssociationNewton, MA

    To unrelentingly invest in, mobilize, and unite the brain tumor community to discover a cure, deliver effective treatments, and advocate for patients and caregivers.

    $1,000
  40. Jose Mateo Ballet TheatreCambridge, MA

    To create new ballets of excellence that are stimulating and culturally relevant to diverse audiences.

    $500
  41. Shriners Hospitals for ChildrenBoston, MA

    To care for our patients, conduct research to gain knowledge and develop new treatments, and provide educational opportunitites for physicians and other healthcare professionals.

    $500
  42. Wyner Family Jewish Hertiage CenterBoston, MA

    To preserve new england jewish history, explore jewish heritage, and educate wide audiences about the american jewish experience.

    $500

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $75,00032% of the total
  2. Education2 grants $70,00030% of the total
  3. Arts and culture4 grants $52,50022% of the total
  4. Religion1 grant $10,0004% of the total
  5. International aid4 grants $9,0004% of the total
  6. Youth development1 grant $8,5004% of the total
  7. 2 other causes2 grants $11,0005% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Massachusetts29 grants $562,658
  2. New York8 grants $48,300
  3. District of Columbia1 grant $30,000
  4. Pennsylvania1 grant $20,000
  5. Tennessee1 grant $5,000
  6. Maryland1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Nancy RaphaelTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Harry RaphaelTRUSTEE Hours 0.5Pay $16,280

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