The Massachusetts State Capitol
Foundation Lookup

Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 20-8919545

The Progin Foundation

A private foundation in Boston, MA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 18 grants and $387,864 paid in grants.

See which foundations fund work like yours Matching by cause, place and grant size

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

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

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $387,864

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $2,084,034

  • Tax year 2023

    $226,500

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $2,392,915

  • Tax year 2022

    $271,400

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $2,594,381

  • Tax year 2021

    $275,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $2,838,248

  • Tax year 2020

    $290,350

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $2,737,212

  • Tax year 2019

    $257,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $2,956,891

  • Tax year 2018

    $202,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $3,150,292

Grants paid in 2024

18 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. RFK Community AllianceLancaster, MA

    Educational purposes

    $100,000
  2. Worcester AcademyWorcester, MA

    Educational purposes

    $40,000
  3. Provision MinistryWestborough, MA

    Educational purposes

    $35,000
  4. The Carroll Center for the BlindNewton, MA

    Educational purposes

    $30,000
  5. Nashua River Watershed AssociationGroton, MA

    Educational purposes

    $29,000
  6. Joy of Music Program IncWorcester, MA

    Educational purposes

    $25,000
  7. Cradles to CrayonsNewton, MA

    Educational purposes

    $25,000
  8. Straight Ahead MinistriesWorcester, MA

    Educational purposes

    $25,000
  9. Massachusetts Wonderfund IncNewton, MA

    Educational purposes

    $20,000
  10. Girls Inc of WorcesterWorcester, MA

    Educational purposes

    $18,864
  11. Gemely LuzonFitchburg, MA

    Educational purposes

    $7,500
  12. Mateo QuinteroFitchburg, MA

    Educational purposes

    $5,000
  13. Zachary ScottFitchburg, MA

    Educational purposes

    $5,000
  14. Chaunchey MichaelFitchburg, MA

    Educational purposes

    $5,000
  15. Douglas Mata SanchezFitchburg, MA

    Educational purposes

    $5,000
  16. Sandra McGahanFitchburg, MA

    Educational purposes

    $5,000
  17. Jackymora IsaFitchburg, MA

    Educational purposes

    $5,000
  18. Obrian PorterFitchburg, MA

    Educational purposes

    $2,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services2 grants $45,00020% of the total
  2. Education1 grant $40,00017% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $35,00015% of the total
  4. Health1 grant $30,00013% of the total
  5. Environment1 grant $29,00013% of the total
  6. Arts and culture1 grant $25,00011% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $25,00011% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Massachusetts18 grants $387,864

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Brian D BixbyTRUSTEE Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Lawrence E SextonTRUSTEE Hours 0.5Pay $0

The return

More foundations

Similar foundations

Same main cause (human services), giving between a quarter and four times this foundation’s where possible, nearby first.

  1. Sailors' Snug Harbor of Boston IncBoston, MA 16 grants Accepts applications $399,430 giving
  2. The Clinton H & Wilma T Shattuck Char TR #0758945Boston, MA 37 grants Preselected only $371,000 giving
  3. Charles Sanders Trust UWBoston, MA 24 grants Preselected only $360,000 giving
  4. John & Emma Quint Memorial FundBoston, MA 11 grants Preselected only $351,461 giving
  5. Feller Family Charitable Foundation TrustBoston, MA 38 grants Preselected only $346,000 giving