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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 04-6036558

Amelia Peabody Foundation

A private foundation in Topsfield, MA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 152 grants and $8.7 million paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Joseph Kelly
10 S Main Street Unit 103
Topsfield, MA 01983
(781) 237-6468
[email protected]
Form and materials
Application and other requirements on web page ameliapeabody.org
Deadlines
Quarterly on web page ameliapeabody.org
Restrictions
Qualifying organizations that operate in Massachusetts

Assets and giving by year

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

    $8,677,334

    Grants listed
    152
    Assets, end of year
    $165,467,815
  • Tax year 2023

    $6,333,000

    Grants listed
    158
    Assets, end of year
    $135,682,150
  • Tax year 2022

    $8,032,333

    Grants listed
    193
    Assets, end of year
    $138,892,222
  • Tax year 2021

    $8,618,800

    Grants listed
    185
    Assets, end of year
    $142,407,971
  • Tax year 2020

    $6,284,000

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $137,864,233

Grants paid in 2024

152 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Family Aid Boston IncBoston, MA

    General

    $500,000
  2. Friendly House IncWorcester, MA

    General

    $500,000
  3. Boys & Girls Club of Greater LowellLowell, MA

    Believe & Become Capital Campaign

    $360,000
  4. Argosy Collegiate Charter School FoundationFall River, MA

    Middle School Capital Project

    $250,000
  5. Friendly House IncWorcester, MA

    General

    $166,667
  6. Family Aid Boston IncBoston, MA

    General

    $166,667
  7. Chicopee Boys & Girls Club IncChicopee, MA

    General

    $150,000
  8. African Community Education Program IncWorcester, MA

    ACE Building Renovations

    $150,000
  9. Mujeres Unidas AvanzandoDorchester, MA

    General

    $125,000
  10. Friends of Libertas Academy Charter School IncSpringfield, MA

    General

    $125,000
  11. Youth Development Organization IncLawrence, MA

    Operations

    $125,000
  12. Mujeres Unidas AvanzandoDorchester, MA

    MUA's Adult Basic Education, English for Speakers of Other Languages, and job training program

    $125,000
  13. Thomas Chew Memorial Boys & Girls ClubFall River, MA

    Operations

    $125,000
  14. Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro South IncTaunton, MA

    Support for the operations and core programs

    $115,000
  15. Sportsmens Tennis Club IncDorchester, MA

    Classroom Renovation & Expansion Project

    $100,000
  16. Boys and Girls Clubs of Fitchburg and LeominsterLeominster, MA

    Operation Outdoors

    $100,000
  17. Catie's ClosetDracut, MA

    Hampden County Operations

    $100,000
  18. Notre Dame Cristo Rey High SchoolMethuen, MA

    Notre Dame Cristo Rey FY25 Amelia Peabody Foundation Proposal

    $100,000
  19. Third Sector New EnglandBoston, MA

    1-Year Grant: Future Chefs - Operations

    $100,000
  20. Boys & Girls Club of Greater LowellLowell, MA

    General

    $90,000
  21. Alliance for Inclusion and Prevention IncJamaica Plain, MA

    SELECT Schools Program in Massachusetts

    $80,000
  22. Boys and Girls Club of Greater HolyokeHolyoke, MA

    Satellite Units Program

    $80,000
  23. House of Peace and Education IncGardner, MA

    HOPE for Kids

    $80,000
  24. Boys Club of New BedfordNew Bedford, MA

    Operations

    $75,000
  25. Tech Foundry IncSpringfield, MA

    Operations

    $75,000
  26. Boys and Girls Clubs of Metro WestMarlborough, MA

    Framingham Clubhouse Operations

    $75,000
  27. Esperanza AcademyLawrence, MA

    Outdoor Education & Play Expansion

    $75,000
  28. MissionSAFE A New Beginning IncRoxbury, MA

    1-Year Grant: MissionSAFE General Operating

    $75,000
  29. South Shore Stars IncWeymouth, MA

    1-Year Grant: 21st Century Stars Randolph Afterschool Program

    $70,000
  30. YMCA of Greater SpringfieldSpringfield, MA

    Y-aim

    $65,000
  31. Friends of Springfield Preparatory Charter School IncSpringfield, MA

    After School Program

    $65,000
  32. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Hampden County IncWest Springfield, MA

    Community-Based Mentoring & Capacity Building

    $62,000
  33. La Vida IncLynn, MA

    Capacity Building

    $60,000
  34. Raw Art Works Inc Mariah NeurothLynn, MA

    Teen Programming

    $60,000
  35. Rise Above Foundation IncNorthbridge, MA

    Operations

    $60,000
  36. Beyond Soccer IncLawrence, MA

    Going "Beyond" for Lawrence Youth

    $60,000
  37. Boys and Girls Club of HaverhillHaverhill, MA

    Operations: Year-Round Teen Programming

    $60,000
  38. Waltham Boys And Girls Club IncWaltham, MA

    Career Quest

    $60,000
  39. School on Wheels of MassachusettsE Bridgewtr, MA

    General Operations

    $55,000
  40. Homework House IncHolyoke, MA

    General

    $50,000
  41. Coaching for Change IncTaunton, MA

    General

    $50,000
  42. Third Sector New England fbo Future ChefsBoston, MA

    General

    $50,000
  43. Project LEARN IncLowell, MA

    General

    $50,000
  44. Dennison Memorial Community Center IncNew Bedford, MA

    Dennison Academic Support Program

    $50,000
  45. Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro South IncTaunton, MA

    Operations

    $50,000
  46. Families First Parenting Programs IncBrookline, MA

    Western MA Expansion Project

    $50,000
  47. Project Learn IncLowell, MA

    New program space

    $50,000
  48. SquashBusters IncRoxbury Crossing, MA

    Programming in Lawrence

    $50,000
  49. Piers Park Sailing Center IncEast Boston, MA

    Inclusive Youth Development Program

    $50,000
  50. Roca IncChelsea, MA

    Young Mothers Program

    $50,000
  51. Boston Higher Education Resource Center IncBoston, MA

    Program Expansion for 1 Year

    $50,000
  52. Friends of New Heights FoundationBrockton, MA

    Biology Lab

    $50,000
  53. Lawrence Boys Club and Girls Club IncLawrence, MA

    Operations

    $50,000
  54. Old Colony YBrockton, MA

    (1) Youth Focus Program

    $50,000
  55. Old Colony YBrockton, MA

    Taunton Teen Engagement Program

    $50,000
  56. La ColaborativaChelsea, MA

    Chelsea Youth Hub

    $50,000
  57. Building Bridges Through MusicLynn, MA

    Operations

    $50,000
  58. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Mass Metro WestWorcester, MA

    Worcester Area College Mentoring Program & Big Futures High School Mentoring Program

    $50,000
  59. LEAP for Education IncSalem, MA

    Operations

    $50,000
  60. Bridge Over Troubled Waters IncBoston, MA

    Education and Career Development Program

    $50,000
  61. YMCA of Metro North IncPeabody, MA

    Empowering Youth through Music Program

    $50,000
  62. African Community Education Program IncWorcester, MA

    Operations

    $50,000
  63. Merrimack Valley Food Bank IncLowell, MA

    Feed & Nourish Campaign

    $50,000
  64. Root NS IncSalem, MA

    Operations

    $50,000
  65. Dismas House of MassachusettsWorcester, MA

    Youth and Family Hunger Initiative

    $50,000
  66. UTEC IncLowell, MA

    General Operating Support

    $50,000
  67. Boys & Girls Club of WorcesterWorcester, MA

    Amp Up: Teen and Workforce Development at the Club

    $50,000
  68. CodeSquadSomerville, MA

    CodeSquad Software Coding Bootcamp

    $50,000
  69. For Kids Only Afterschool IncWinthrop, MA

    Out-of-School Time Registered Apprenticeship

    $50,000
  70. Girls On The Run Western MAHOlyoke, MA

    Programming to Meet the Physical and Mental Health Needs of Todays Girls in Low Income Communities

    $50,000
  71. Lynn Community Health IncLynn, MA

    Lynn Community Health Center ACE Team Expansion

    $50,000
  72. Perkins School for the BlindWatertown, MA

    The Transition Center: Empowering Youth with Disabilities Transitioning to Adulthood

    $50,000
  73. Straight Ahead Ministries IncWorcester, MA

    Southeastern Massachusetts Reentry Program

    $50,000
  74. Salem Pantry IncSalem, MA

    Operations

    $45,000
  75. Cape Ann Art HavenGloucester, MA

    Operations

    $45,000
  76. Top Notch Scholars IncLawrence, MA

    General

    $40,000
  77. Provision Ministry IncWestborough, MA

    Operations in Massachusetts

    $40,000
  78. Blessed Stephen Bellesini OSA Academy IncLawrence, MA

    Afterschool & Evening Study Program

    $40,000
  79. Boys & Girls Club of Greater Salem IncSalem, MA

    Operations

    $40,000
  80. Wendell P Clark Memorial Young Men's Christian AssocWinchendon, MA

    Clark YMCA Playground Project

    $40,000
  81. Boys and Girls Clubs of Assabet ValleyMaynard, MA

    Beyond the Bell After School and Summer Program

    $40,000
  82. Growing Places Garden Project IncLeominster, MA

    Youth Programs

    $40,000
  83. Boys and Girls Club of LynnLynn, MA

    Operations

    $40,000
  84. Sociedad Latina IncRoxbury, MA

    Education Pathways

    $40,000
  85. Boys & Girls Club of Greater LowellLowell, MA

    Operations

    $40,000
  86. Make-It Springfield IncSpringfield, MA

    Operations

    $40,000
  87. On Stage Theatrical ProductionsIncFall River, MA

    Operations

    $35,000
  88. Tenacity IncAllston, MA

    Worcester Summer Tennis & Reading Program

    $35,000
  89. Aaron's PresentsAndover, MA

    Operations

    $35,000
  90. Essex County Community FoundationBeverly, MA

    ECCF Institute for Trustees - 2025

    $35,000
  91. Haven Project IncLynn, MA

    The Haven Project Career Development Program for Homeless Youth

    $35,000
  92. Roots Rising IncPittsfield, MA

    Roots Rising General and Capital Support

    $35,000
  93. Salem Academy Charter School FoundationSalem, MA

    Unlocking Potential

    $35,000
  94. R-A-R MaBoston, MA

    General

    $33,000
  95. Community Boating Center IncNew Bedford, MA

    Sailing and Leadership Training (SALT) Program

    $30,000
  96. Family Services of the Merrimack Valley IncLawrence, MA

    Youth Development Programs

    $30,000
  97. Communities Together IncLawrence, MA

    Manos Felices! Operations

    $30,000
  98. Tenacity IncAllston, MA

    Summer Tennis & Reading Program in Worcester & Chelsea

    $30,000
  99. Beyond Walls IncLynn, MA

    Taking the Community to the Streets Haverhill

    $30,000
  100. Youth Opportunities Unlimited IncNew Bedford, MA

    Operations

    $30,000
  101. LUK Crisis Center IncFitchburg, MA

    LUK Mentoring

    $30,000
  102. UCP of Western MAPittsfield, MA

    Early Intervention Program

    $30,000
  103. Boys & Girls Club of LynnLynn, MA

    Operations

    $30,000
  104. Boys & Girls Club of ChicopeeChicopee, MA

    Mental Wellness Expansion Project

    $30,000
  105. Girls Inc of The ValleyHolyoke, MA

    General Operations

    $30,000
  106. Hoops and Homework incFramingham, MA

    After-Hours Program & Scholarships

    $30,000
  107. Trinity Episcopal Church - Urban BridgesHaverhill, MA

    Urban Bridges Inc. Operations

    $30,000
  108. Notre Dame High School of Lawrence IncMethuen, MA

    General

    $25,000
  109. Kodeconnect IncBrockton, MA

    General

    $25,000
  110. Boys & Girls Club of HaverhillHaverhill, MA

    Back-A-Kid Program

    $25,000
  111. Thomas Chew Memorial Boys ClubFall River, MA

    Operations

    $25,000
  112. Institute for Nonprofit Management and LeadershipDedham, MA

    Leadership Development in Merrimack Valley & Essex County

    $25,000
  113. Brick House Community Resource Center IncTurners Falls, MA

    Youth Development Programs

    $25,000
  114. Latham Centers IncBrewster, MA

    Kitchen Renovation

    $25,000
  115. Our Bright Future IncSouthbridge, MA

    Our Bright Future WPI Program

    $25,000
  116. North Star Family Services IncLeominster, MA

    Operations

    $25,000
  117. Catholic Charities Worcester CountyWorcester, MA

    Emergency Stabilization Services

    $25,000
  118. Mill City GrowsLowell, MA

    Food Justice is for Everyone Program

    $25,000
  119. Watuppa Rowing Center IncFall River, MA

    Capacity Building

    $25,000
  120. Ruth's Way IncEast Boston, MA

    Grace House

    $25,000
  121. Action Centered Tutoring ServicesSpringfield, MA

    General Operations

    $25,000
  122. New Bedford Young Men's Christian AssocNew Bedford, MA

    Sharing the Harvest Community Farm

    $25,000
  123. Esperanza AcademyLawrence, MA

    Extended Day Program

    $25,000
  124. Charity Guild IncBrockton, MA

    Emergency Food Program Operations for Children (501 Main and BHS)

    $25,000
  125. Children Across AmericaMilford, MA

    Saturday STREAM and Girls Love to Code

    $25,000
  126. Community Art Center IncCambridge, MA

    Port ARISE - Family Supports

    $25,000
  127. Somebody Cares New EnglandHaverhill, MA

    Youth Center on the Hill

    $25,000
  128. Springfield Rescue MissionSpringfield, MA

    $10,000 for Financial & Digital Literacy Learning Center for Rehabilitation; $15,000 for Operations

    $25,000
  129. Worcester Youth CenterWorcester, MA

    Operations

    $25,000
  130. YMCA SouthcoastNew Bedford, MA

    General

    $22,000
  131. Big Sister Association of Greater Boston IncBoston, MA

    General

    $20,000
  132. Youth Development OrganizationLawrence, MA

    Operations

    $20,000
  133. Christina's House IncorporatedSpringfield, MA

    Operations

    $20,000
  134. Nurturing Foster Families IncOrleans, MA

    Grandfamilies Helpline of Cape Cod & the Islands

    $20,000
  135. Silver Lining Mentoring IncBoston, MA

    Operations

    $20,000
  136. Greater Lawrence Community Boating Program IncLawrence, MA

    Science on the River Program

    $20,000
  137. Food Bank of Western MassachusettsChicopee, MA

    Food Assistance Navigation

    $20,000
  138. Community Action IncHaverhill, MA

    Community Service Program

    $20,000
  139. Confikids IncFoxboro, MA

    Be-Extra! - continued program expansion in Brockton and Randolph

    $20,000
  140. Greenagers IncS Egremont, MA

    Community Work Initiative

    $20,000
  141. Team SUMMIT IncLawrence, MA

    Team SUMMIT Operations

    $20,000
  142. Community Inroads IncNorth Andover, MA

    Healthy Board Development for Nonprofits in Lawrence and Haverhill

    $17,000
  143. Friends of Springfield Preparatory Charter School IncSpringfield, MA

    General

    $15,000
  144. West End House IncAllston, MA

    General

    $15,000
  145. Pioneer Valley Riverfront ClubSpringfield, MA

    Rowing Programs for Springfield Youth

    $15,000
  146. Maverick Landing Community Services IncEast Boston, MA

    General

    $10,000
  147. Boston Debate League IncorporatedRoxbury Xing, MA

    General

    $10,000
  148. Straight Ahead Ministries IncWorcester, MA

    General

    $10,000
  149. YMCA Greenfield CommunityGreenfield, MA

    General

    $10,000
  150. Family Services of the Merrimack Valley IncLawrence, MA

    Youth Development Programs

    $10,000
  151. Action Centered Tutoring Services IncSpringfield, MA

    General

    $5,000
  152. Confikids IncFoxboro, MA

    General

    $5,000

Approved for future payment

32 grants

Approved in 2024 and not yet paid.

  1. Cape Cod YMCABarnstable, MA

    Heart of the Community: A New YMCA for the Upper Cape

    $250,000
  2. Cape Cod YMCAW Barnstable, MA

    Heart of the Community: A New YMCA for the Upper Cape

    $250,000
  3. New Bedford Young Mens' Christian Association dba YMCA SouthcoastNew Bedford, MA

    New Bedford YMCA Capital Renovation Project

    $250,000
  4. Boys & Girls Club of WorcesterWorcester, MA

    New Club

    $180,000
  5. Lowell Community Charter Public SchoolLowell, MA

    Community Wellness and Success Center: a Comprehensive Campaign to Promote Healthy Futures

    $125,000
  6. Friends of Libertas Academy Charter School Inc fbo Libertas Academy CharSpringfield, MA

    "New School Promise, Davis Foundation, Challenge Matching

    $125,000
  7. Mujeres Unidas AvanzandoDorchester, MA

    Mujeres Unidas Avanzando-Dual Request Adult Basic Education Program/Job Training

    $125,000
  8. Nativity School of Worcester IncWorcester, MA

    The Campaign for Nativity School of Worcester Renovations

    $125,000
  9. Nativity School of Worcester IncWorcester, MA

    The Campaign for Nativity School of Worcester Renovations

    $125,000
  10. Boys & Girls Club of New Bedford IncNew Bedford, MA

    3-Year Mortgage Elimination Challenge

    $100,000
  11. Alliance for Inclusion and Prevention IncJamaica Plain, MA

    SELECT Schools Program in Massachusetts

    $80,000
  12. Esperanza Academy IncLawrence, MA

    Outdoor Education and Play Expansion

    $75,000
  13. Nativity School of Worcester IncWorcester, MA

    The Campaign for Nativity School of Worcester Renovations

    $50,000
  14. Dennison Memorial Community Center IncNew Bedford, MA

    Dennison Academic Support Program

    $50,000
  15. Homework House IncHolyoke, MA

    General Operation of the organization

    $50,000
  16. Project LEARN IncLowell, MA

    Lowell Promise: School-to-Careers

    $50,000
  17. Third Sector New EnglandBoston, MA

    Future Chefs in Grove Hall

    $50,000
  18. Utec IncLowell, MA

    General Operating Support

    $50,000
  19. Top Notch Scholars IncLawrence, MA

    Leadership Program(s) Support & Operations

    $40,000
  20. Wendell P Clark Memorial Young Men's Christian AssociationWinchendon, MA

    YMCA Sliding scale support and Playground Construction

    $40,000
  21. Tenacity IncAllston, MA

    Tenacity's Summer Tennis & Reading Program - Worcester, Chelsea, and Springfield MA

    $35,000
  22. RAR - MA Inc dba Raising a ReaderBoston, MA

    Raising A Reader Massachusetts Brockton and Pioneer Valley

    $33,000
  23. Boys and Girls Club of HaverhillHaverhill, MA

    Challenge grant for operations

    $25,000
  24. Kodeconnect IncBrockton, MA

    Bridge to New Governance and Sustainability

    $25,000
  25. Notre Dame Cristo Rey High School of LawrenceMethuen, MA

    Redesigning and Updating NDCR's Signature Corporate Work Study Program

    $25,000
  26. Thomas Chew Memorial Boys Club Inc dba Thomas Chew Memorial Boys & GirlsFall River, MA

    Boys & Girls Club of Fall River Operations

    $25,000
  27. Youth Development OrganizationLawrence, MA

    YDO: Learning and Leadership for Lawrence Youth

    $20,000
  28. Friends of Springfield Preparatory Charter School IncSpringfield, MA

    Closing the Extracurricular Gap to Close the Opportunity Gap

    $15,000
  29. West End House IncAllston, MA

    College and Career Pathways Program

    $15,000
  30. Maverick Landing Community Services IncEast Boston, MA

    MLCS Youth Mentorship Program

    $10,000
  31. Straight Ahead Ministries IncWorcester, MA

    Southeastern Massachusetts Re-entry Program

    $10,000
  32. The Community Young Men's Christian Association of Greenfield MassGreenfield, MA

    Franklin County's YMCA BMS EBO Upgrade Project

    $10,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services23 grants $1,636,66728% of the total
  2. Education19 grants $1,430,00025% of the total
  3. Youth development26 grants $1,420,00024% of the total
  4. Food and agriculture8 grants $275,0005% of the total
  5. Sports and recreation7 grants $245,0004% of the total
  6. Community development4 grants $230,0004% of the total
  7. 6 other causes15 grants $592,00010% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Massachusetts152 grants $8,677,334

Officers, directors and trustees

8 people as filed

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

  • Margaret St ClairTrustee Hours 6Pay $20,000
  • Vincent MarturanoTrustee Hours 6Pay $20,000
  • Deborah CarlsonTrustee Hours 6Pay $15,000
  • Dolores ReidTrustee Hours 6Pay $20,000
  • Joseph KellyExecutive Director and CIO Hours 45Pay $404,000
  • Beatrice WaringBeneficiary Hours 0Pay $0
  • Phillip WaringFormer Trustee - Retiree Hours 0Pay $0
  • David CarlsonTrustee Hours 6Pay $5,000

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