How to apply
Accepts applications
The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.
- Contact
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Inquire Online See Line B
7 Water Street
Boston, MA 02109
(617) 646-7418
- Form and materials
- Https://www.fidelityfoundation.org/applying-and-reporting/letter-of-inquiry/
- Deadlines
- N/A
- Restrictions
- Http://www.fidelityfoundation.org/grantmaking-guidelines/
Assets and giving by year
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Tax year 2024
$156,206,272
- Grants listed
- 4,430
- Assets, end of year
- $4,982,473,098
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Tax year 2023
$146,970,213
- Grants listed
- 3,336
- Assets, end of year
- $3,824,770,952
-
Tax year 2022
$160,823,752
- Grants listed
- 3,022
- Assets, end of year
- $3,025,064,750
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Tax year 2021
$88,395,665
- Grants listed
- 4,713
- Assets, end of year
- $2,530,107,332
-
Tax year 2020
$72,059,567
- Grants listed
- 6,313
- Assets, end of year
- $1,896,617,628
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Tax year 2019
$54,709,941
- Grants listed
- 1,214
- Assets, end of year
- $1,395,251,709
Grants paid in 2024
As listed on the return.
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Hobart and William Smith CollegesGeneva, NY
General operating / annual support
$10,000,000 -
Pine Street Inn IncBoston, MA
Endowment
$5,050,000 -
Northeast Wilderness TrustMontpelier, VT
Endowment
$3,300,000 -
Boys & Girls Clubs of Palm Beach CountyWest Palm Beach, FL
Land / building acquisition
$2,500,000 -
Cox Science Center and AquariumWest Palm BCH, FL
Construction
$2,500,000 -
New England AquariumBoston, MA
Discovery research (science)
$2,500,000 -
St Lawrence UniversityCanton, NY
Endowment
$2,500,000 -
Adopt-A-Student FoundationBoston, MA
Campaign / fundraising plan
$2,000,000 -
Everytown for Gun SafetyNew York, NY
General operating / annual support
$2,000,000 -
Grand Teton National Park FoundationMoose, WY
Acquisition for preservation
$2,000,000 -
Upstream USA IncBoston, MA
Planning
$2,000,000 -
Boston Food Forest CoalitionJamaica Plain, MA
Acquisition for preservation
$1,500,000 -
Nature Conservancy IncArlington, VA
System repair/replacement
$1,200,000 -
Cook Children's Health FoundationFort Worth, TX
Construction
$1,000,000 -
Global Arts LiveCambridge, MA
Endowment
$1,000,000 -
Northeast Wilderness TrustMontpelier, VT
Endowment
$1,000,000 -
The Children's Theatre of CincinnatiCincinnati, OH
Land / building acquisition
$1,000,000 -
University of Texas FoundationAustin, TX
Construction
$895,000 -
Boys & Girls Clubs of ProvidenceProvidence, RI
Renovation
$750,000 -
Brewster AcademyWolfeboro, NH
Renovation
$750,000 -
Carolina Youth CoalitionCharlotte, NC
Program expansion
$750,000 -
World Central KitchenWashington, DC
Other
$750,000 -
Comp-U-DoptHouston, TX
Technology & equipment
$715,000 -
Natural History Museum of UtahSalt Lake City, UT
Program development / evaluation
$700,000 -
Perot Museum of Nature and ScienceDallas, TX
New construction
$700,000 -
Umom New Day Centers IncPhoenix, AZ
Property care; buildings; renovation
$675,000 -
Ach Child and Family ServicesFort Worth, TX
Technology & equipment
$650,000 -
Mystic River Watershed Association IncArlington, MA
Salary support
$630,000 -
Clara Maass Medical Center FoundationBelleville, NJ
Renovation
$600,000 -
Maine Coast Heritage TrustTopsham, ME
Personnel
$600,000 -
Neighborhood Villages IncJamaica Plain, MA
Strategic plan
$600,000 -
ProkidsCincinnati, OH
Campaign / fundraising plan
$600,000 -
Denver Scholarship FoundationDenver, CO
Technology & equipment
$580,000 -
Center for Women & Enterprise IncBoston, MA
Salary support
$575,000 -
Liberty Science Center IncJersey City, NJ
Construction
$575,000 -
Museum of Contemporary Art ChicagoChicago, IL
Capital plan
$560,000 -
Lumin EducationDallas, TX
Capital plan
$550,000 -
The Trustees of ReservationsBoston, MA
Acquisition for preservation
$530,000 -
Contemporary Arts CenterCincinnati, OH
Property care; buildings; historic preservation
$525,000 -
Arizona Jewish Historical SocietyPhoenix, AZ
Property care; buildings; construction
$500,000 -
Boston Medical Center CorporationBoston, MA
Construction
$500,000 -
Botanical Research Institute of Texas IncFort Worth, TX
New construction
$500,000 -
Boys & Girls Club of Greater LowellLowell, MA
Property care; buildings; renovation
$500,000 -
Boys & Girls Clubs of Utah CountyProvo, UT
New construction
$500,000 -
Build Commonwealth IncBoston, MA
Technology & equipment
$500,000 -
Central Carolina Community College FoundationSanford, NC
Property care; buildings; renovation
$500,000 -
Central New Mexico Community College Foundation IncAlbuquerque, NM
Technology & equipment
$500,000 -
Charles River Watershed Association IncBoston, MA
Property care; buildings; renovation
$500,000 -
Charlotte Mecklenburg Library FoundationCharlotte, NC
Property care; buildings; construction
$500,000 -
City of RefugeAtlanta, GA
Construction
$500,000 -
Clayton Early LearningDenver, CO
Planning
$500,000 -
COMMIT2DALLASDallas, TX
Salary support
$500,000 -
Council for Economic EducationNew York, NY
Technology plan
$500,000 -
CrosspurposeDenver, CO
New construction
$500,000 -
Discovery PlaceCharlotte, NC
Property care; buildings; construction
$500,000 -
Economic Mobility Pathways IncBoston, MA
Campaign / fundraising plan
$500,000 -
Emerald Necklace Conservancy IncJamaica Plain, MA
Other
$500,000 -
Essex County Greenbelt Association IncEssex, MA
Acquisition for preservation
$500,000 -
Frenchman Bay ConservancyHancock, ME
Acquisition for preservation
$500,000 -
Jewish Family Service of Greater Dallas IncAddison, TX
Renovation
$500,000 -
Junior Achievement of Georgia IncAtlanta, GA
Technology & equipment
$500,000 -
Maine Coast Heritage TrustTopsham, ME
Personnel
$500,000 -
Massachusetts League of Community Health CentersBoston, MA
Data collection & storage
$500,000 -
Metro Community Provider Network IncWheat Ridge, CO
Technology & equipment
$500,000 -
National Louis UniversityWheeling, IL
Technology & equipment
$500,000 -
New City ParksNew York, NY
Construction
$500,000 -
Robert W Woodruff Arts Center IncAtlanta, GA
Property care; buildings; renovation
$500,000 -
Saint Anselm CollegeManchester, NH
Construction
$500,000 -
San Jacinto College FoundationPasadena, TX
Endowment
$500,000 -
The Children's CenterWest Valley City, UT
Construction
$500,000 -
The Community Foundation of Western North CarolinaAsheville, NC
Other
$500,000 -
The Dallas FoundationDallas, TX
New construction
$500,000 -
The University of Texas at ArlingtonAustin, TX
Other
$500,000 -
Transform 1012 N Main StreetFort Worth, TX
Capital plan
$500,000 -
Trinity Park ConservancyDallas, TX
New construction
$500,000 -
UNC Charlotte FoundationCharlotte, NC
R&D / innovation / pilots
$500,000 -
University of New Mexico Foundation IncorporatedAlbuquerque, NM
Planning
$500,000 -
University of North Carolina at GreensboroGreensboro, NC
Other
$500,000 -
Women and Infants Hospital of Rhode IslandProvidence, RI
Construction
$500,000 -
Catholic Charities - Archdiocese of BostonSouth Boston, MA
Technology & equipment
$475,000 -
Massachusetts Alliance for Early College IncWeston, MA
Program expansion
$475,000 -
North Carolina Central University Foundation IncDurham, NC
Program development / evaluation
$470,000 -
Boston Children's MuseumBoston, MA
Programming
$460,000 -
Boys & Girls Club of PawtucketPawtucket, RI
Property care; buildings; construction
$460,000 -
Boston Food Forest CoalitionJamaica Plain, MA
Acquisition for preservation
$450,000 -
Project WorthmoreAurora, CO
Property care; buildings; renovation
$450,000 -
Book HarvestDurham, NC
Property care; buildings; renovation
$440,000 -
Brigham and Women's Hospital IncBoston, MA
Program pilot
$440,000 -
New Mexico Community CapitalAlbuquerque, NM
Renovation
$425,000 -
Maine Coast Heritage TrustTopsham, ME
Personnel
$420,000 -
Neighborhood Villages IncJamaica Plain, MA
Strategic plan
$420,000 -
Hope House of ColoradoArvada, CO
Renovation
$410,000 -
Code the DreamDurham, NC
Technology & equipment
$400,000 -
Durham Technical Community College Foundation IncDurham, NC
Technology & equipment
$400,000 -
East Carolina University FoundationGreenville, NC
Scholarship
$400,000 -
Essex County Greenbelt Association IncEssex, MA
Acquisition for preservation
$400,000 -
Homewise IncAlbuquerque, NM
Technology & equipment
$400,000 -
Hopewell IncDedham, MA
Technology & equipment
$400,000 -
Horizons for Homeless Children IncRoxbury, MA
Renovation
$400,000 -
Milton Animal LeagueMilton, MA
New construction
$400,000 -
Native Forward Scholars FundAlbuquerque, NM
Strategic plan
$400,000 -
New Hampshire Historical SocietyConcord, NH
Technology & equipment
$400,000 -
Salem State University Alumni Association and Foundation IncSalem, MA
Scholarship
$400,000 -
The Bridgewater State University FoundationBridgewater, MA
Scholarship
$400,000 -
The University of Texas at DallasAustin, TX
Other
$400,000 -
University of Massachusetts Foundation IncNewton, MA
Scholarship
$400,000 -
Western Foothills Land TrustNorway, ME
Land / building acquisition
$400,000 -
Mystic River Watershed Association IncArlington, MA
Salary support
$395,000 -
Cradles to Crayons IncNewton, MA
Technology & equipment
$380,000 -
UNC Charlotte FoundationCharlotte, NC
R&D/ innovation / pilots
$380,000 -
Youth GuidanceChicago, IL
Technology & equipment
$380,000 -
Mystic River Watershed Association IncArlington, MA
Salary support
$375,000 -
The Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MD
Planning
$375,000 -
The Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MD
Planning
$375,000 -
The Nemours FoundationJacksonville, FL
Technology plan
$375,000 -
The Semilla ProjectAlbuquerque, NM
Evaluation
$375,000 -
The Trustees of ReservationsBoston, MA
Acquisition for preservation
$360,000 -
National Jewish HealthDenver, CO
Program expansion
$355,000 -
Frenchman Bay ConservancyHancock, ME
Acquisition for preservation
$350,000 -
Hubbard House IncJacksonville, FL
Technology & equipment
$350,000 -
Newfound Lake Region AssociationHebron, NH
New construction
$350,000 -
North Carolina Museum of Life and ScienceDurham, NC
Technology & equipment
$350,000 -
Npower IncBrooklyn, NY
Planning
$350,000 -
One Million DegreesChicago, IL
Technology & equipment
$350,000 -
Surge InstituteChicago, IL
Technology & equipment
$350,000 -
The Conservation FundArlington, VA
Land / building acquisition
$350,000 -
The Conservation FundArlington, VA
Land / building acquisition
$350,000 -
We Don't WasteDenver, CO
Property care; buildings; construction
$350,000 -
Wildflower FoundationMinneapolis, MN
Technology & equipment
$350,000 -
Association to Preserve Cape Cod IncDennis, MA
New construction
$340,000 -
Communities Foundation of TexasDallas, TX
Salary support
$330,000 -
Nature Conservancy IncArlington, VA
System repair/replacement
$330,000 -
Student UDurham, NC
Program development / evaluation
$330,000 -
T3 PartnershipFort Worth, TX
Program pilot
$330,000 -
MypathSan Francisco, CA
Planning
$325,000 -
North and South Rivers Watershed AssociationNorwell, MA
Property care; buildings; renovation
$325,000 -
Big Brothers Big Sisters of New HampshireStratham, NH
Strategic plan
$320,000 -
Groundwork Jacksonville IncJacksonville, FL
Planning
$320,000 -
Rhode Island Community Food BankProvidence, RI
Technology & equipment
$315,000 -
Utah Food BankS Salt Lake, UT
Property care
$315,000 -
Local Enterprise Assistance Fund Inc (leaf)Boston, MA
Technology plan
$310,000 -
Metrocrest ServicesCarrollton, TX
Technology & equipment
$310,000 -
Zero to Three National Center for Infants Toddlers and FamiliesWashington, DC
Data collection & storage
$310,000 -
Jersey City Medical Center Foundation IncOceanport, NJ
Construction
$305,000 -
6 Stones Mission NetworkEuless, TX
Technology & equipment
$300,000 -
Armand Bayou Nature CenterPasadena, TX
Land / building acquisition
$300,000 -
Ascendus IncNew York, NY
Program development / evaluation
$300,000 -
Denver Art Museum IncDenver, CO
Technology & equipment
$300,000 -
Denver Urban GardensDenver, CO
Technology & equipment
$300,000 -
Dorchester Bay Economic Development CorporationBoston, MA
Program pilot
$300,000 -
Durham Public Schools FoundationDurham, NC
Program expansion
$300,000 -
East Texas A&M University FoundationCommerce, TX
Scholarship
$300,000 -
Entrepreneurship for All IncLowell, MA
Strategic plan
$300,000 -
Future Focused EducationAlbuquerque, NM
Evaluation
$300,000 -
Girl Scouts of the USANew York, NY
Technology plan
$300,000 -
Milton AcademyMilton, MA
Renovation
$300,000 -
Naca Inspired School NetworkAlbuquerque, NM
Program development / evaluation
$300,000 -
National Public Housing MuseumChicago, IL
Construction
$300,000 -
Native Forward Scholars FundAlbuquerque, NM
Strategic plan
$300,000 -
Newark AllianceNewark, NJ
Program expansion
$300,000 -
NJ Leep IncNewark, NJ
R&D / innovation / pilots
$300,000 -
North Carolina Central University Foundation IncDurham, NC
Program development / evaluation
$300,000 -
North Florida Land Trust IncJacksonville, FL
Renovation
$300,000 -
Northeast Wilderness TrustMontpelier, VT
Endowment
$300,000 -
Society for the Protection of New Hampshire ForestsConcord, NH
New construction
$300,000 -
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi FoundationCorp Christi, TX
Scholarship
$300,000 -
Texas Woman's University FoundationDenton, TX
Scholarship
$300,000 -
The Conservation FundArlington, VA
Land / building acquisition
$300,000 -
The Monadnock ConservancyKeene, NH
Planning
$300,000 -
University of Massachusetts Foundation IncNewton, MA
Scholarship
$300,000 -
Vermont Land Trust IncMontpelier, VT
Endowment
$300,000 -
Women Helping WomenCincinnati, OH
Technology & equipment
$300,000 -
Black Ensemble TheaterChicago, IL
Campaign / fundraising plan
$295,000 -
Feeding Northeast FloridaJacksonville, FL
Technology & equipment
$295,000 -
Speak for the TreesDorchester, MA
Operations support
$290,000 -
The Phoenix TheatrePhoenix, AZ
Campaign / fundraising plan
$290,000 -
Chicago State FoundationChicago, IL
Renovation
$285,000 -
Children's Services of Roxbury IncRoxbury, MA
Evaluation
$285,000 -
Mark Stebbins Community CenterManchester, NH
Capital plan
$285,000 -
Safehaven of Tarrant CountyArlington, TX
Strategic plan
$285,000 -
YWCA of UtahSalt Lake City, UT
Renovation
$285,000 -
Visual Arts Center of New JerseySummit, NJ
Renovation
$280,000 -
Cincinnati Park FoundationCincinnati, OH
Renovation
$275,000 -
Conservation Trust for North CarolinaRaleigh, NC
Program pilot
$275,000 -
Family Tree IncWheatridge, CO
Technology & equipment
$275,000 -
Jumpstart for Young Children IncBoston, MA
Program pilot
$275,000 -
OnegoalChicago, IL
Program development / evaluation
$275,000 -
Uaspire IncBoston, MA
Program pilot
$275,000 -
Northern Forest Center IncConcord, NH
Planning
$270,000 -
Enlace ComunitarioAlbuquerque, NM
Property care; buildings; renovation
$260,000 -
Nature Conservancy IncArlington, VA
System repair/replacement
$260,000 -
New Hampshire Childrens TrustConcord, NH
R&D / innovation / pilots
$260,000 -
Adventure ScientistsBozeman, MT
Technology & equipment
$250,000 -
Alliance of Community Assistance Ministries IncHouston, TX
Planning
$250,000 -
Alliance to Protect Nantucket Sound IncHyannis, MA
General operating / annual support
$250,000 -
Artworks CincinnatiCincinnati, OH
Construction
$250,000 -
Artworks CincinnatiCincinnati, OH
Construction
$250,000 -
Baptist Health System Foundation IncJacksonville, FL
Construction
$250,000 -
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Rhode Island IncProvidence, RI
Planning
$250,000 -
Black Economic Council of Massachusetts IncRoxbury Crossing, MA
Campaign / fundraising plan
$250,000 -
Boston Harbor Now IncBoston, MA
Planning
$250,000 -
Bottom Line IncJamaica Plain, MA
Program expansion
$250,000 -
Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Atlanta IncChamblee, GA
Campaign / fundraising plan
$250,000 -
Brazelton Touchpoints Project IncBoston, MA
Planning
$250,000 -
Breakthrough HoustonHouston, TX
Technology & equipment
$250,000 -
Cahoon Museum of American ArtCotuit, MA
Strategic plan
$250,000 -
Carolina Ballet IncRaleigh, NC
Specialized equipment
$250,000 -
Catholic Charities Fort WorthFort Worth, TX
Property care; buildings; renovation
$250,000 -
Coastal Prairie ConservancyHouston, TX
Construction
$250,000 -
Collaborative for ChildrenHouston, TX
Planning
$250,000 -
Communities in Schools of JacksonvilleJacksonville, FL
Capital plan
$250,000 -
Community College System of New HampshireConcord, NH
Technology & equipment
$250,000 -
Company One TheatreBoston, MA
Strategic plan
$250,000 -
Concord Hospital TrustConcord, NH
Property care; buildings; renovation
$250,000 -
Emerald Necklace Conservancy IncJamaica Plain, MA
Other
$250,000 -
Emerge FellowshipHouston, TX
Planning
$250,000 -
Family ReachBoston, MA
General operating / annual support
$250,000 -
Georgia AquariumAtlanta, GA
Equipment
$250,000 -
Girls on the Run InternationalRaleigh, NC
R&D / innovation / pilots
$250,000 -
Indian Pueblo Cultural Center IncAlbuquerque, NM
New construction
$250,000 -
Juma VenturesSan Francisco, CA
Planning
$250,000 -
Land Trust Alliance IncWashington, DC
Scholarship
$250,000 -
Leading on OpportunityCharlotte, NC
Technology & equipment
$250,000 -
Loon Echo Land TrustBridgton, ME
Strategic plan
$250,000 -
Made in DurhamDurham, NC
Program expansion
$250,000 -
Marian and Edward Macdowell IncPeterborough, NH
Planning
$250,000 -
Mortar CincinnatiCincinnati, OH
Campaign / fundraising plan
$250,000 -
Museum of Contemporary Art of Georgia IncAtlanta, GA
New construction
$250,000 -
Musical Instrument MuseumPhoenix, AZ
Property care; collections / archives
$250,000 -
Newark Opportunity Youth NetworkNewark, NJ
Program expansion
$250,000 -
OpenlandsChicago, IL
Strategic plan
$250,000 -
Presbyterian Healthcare FoundationAlbuquerque, NM
Renovation
$250,000 -
Project 351Boston, MA
Program development / evaluation
$250,000 -
Rutgers University FoundationNew Brunswick, NJ
Program expansion
$250,000 -
Southeast Land Trust of New HampshireEpping, NH
Land / building acquisition
$250,000 -
The Codman Square Health Center IncDorchester, MA
Renovation
$250,000 -
The Emily K CenterDurham, NC
Program expansion
$250,000 -
Triangle Land Conservancy IncDurham, NC
Renovation
$250,000 -
Wildlands Trust IncPlymouth, MA
Other
$250,000 -
Wolfeboro Area Recreation AssociationWolfeboro, NH
New construction
$250,000 -
YMCA of Greater HoustonHouston, TX
Campaign / fundraising plan
$250,000 -
Zeiterion Theatre IncNew Bedford, MA
Property care; buildings; renovation
$250,000 -
Terracorps IncPittsfield, MA
General operating / annual support
$240,000 -
Boys and Girls Clubs of AmericaAtlanta, GA
New/upgraded software
$230,000 -
City Year JacksonvilleJacksonville, FL
Program pilot
$230,000 -
DreamspringAlbuquerque, NM
Technology & equipment
$230,000 -
El FuturoDurham, NC
Strategic plan
$230,000 -
Elevate PhoenixPhoenix, AZ
Technology & equipment
$230,000 -
Bachman Lake TogetherDallas, TX
Strategic plan
$225,000 -
Brockton Hospital IncBrockton, MA
Renovation
$225,000
Where the money goes
By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.
- Education2,399 grants $38,725,97531% of the total
- Environment78 grants $21,822,95318% of the total
- Human services52 grants $12,782,70010% of the total
- Arts and culture44 grants $12,587,80010% of the total
- Health23 grants $7,137,8006% of the total
- Youth development29 grants $6,386,5005% of the total
- 16 other causes236 grants $24,343,10120% of the total
By State
Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.
- Massachusetts1,177 grants $41,747,983
- New York231 grants $17,272,746
- Texas344 grants $16,354,138
- North Carolina427 grants $10,776,295
- Florida78 grants $9,079,816
- New Hampshire212 grants $6,349,846
- Colorado60 grants $5,767,408
- New Mexico19 grants $5,321,000
- Vermont25 grants $5,035,012
- Ohio206 grants $4,431,412
Officers, directors and trustees
As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.
- Ross E SherbrookeDIRECTOR/VICE PRESIDENT Hours 2.5Pay $0
- Abigail P JohnsonDIRECTOR/VICE PRESIDENT Hours 2.5Pay $0
- Elizabeth L JohnsonDIRECTOR Hours 2.5Pay $0
- Edward C Johnson IVDIRECTOR Hours 2.5Pay $0
- Maura MarxPRESIDENT Hours 18Pay $483,242
- Daniel M ArditoTREASURER Hours 21Pay $241,196
- Kevin SaundersSECRETARY Hours 17Pay $165,817
The return
More foundations
- Private foundations in Massachusetts
- Private foundations in Boston
- Foundations that fund education in Massachusetts
- Foundations that fund environment in Massachusetts
- Foundations that fund human services in Massachusetts
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