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Private foundations Arlington, MAtax years 2024 to 2025

Private foundations in Arlington, MA

22 private foundations based in Arlington, MA filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $12.4 million in 318 grants, and 4 say they accept applications.

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Foundations with a return in the last two years, each by its latest return (tax years 2024 to 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Largest givers

By grants paid, latest return
  1. The Boustan Charitable Foundation fka the Mattar Foundation fka the ArmonyArlington, MA · tax year 2024 27 grants Preselected only $6,383,352 giving
  2. Hersher Family Foundation IncArlington, MA · tax year 2025 4 grants Preselected only $2,616,371 giving
  3. Elizabeth & George L Sanborn Foundation for the Treatment and Cure of CancerArlington, MA · tax year 2025 3 grants Accepts applications $707,774 giving
  4. John Mirak FoundationArlington, MA · tax year 2024 28 grants Preselected only $644,140 giving
  5. Eykamp Foundation (fka Melvina Foundation)Arlington, MA · tax year 2025 Grants listed in an attachment (not in the e-file) Preselected only $578,505 giving
  6. E Eugene Carter FoundationArlington, MA · tax year 2025 7 grants Preselected only $387,246 giving
  7. The William P Goldman and Brothers Foundation IncArlington, MA · tax year 2025 81 grants Preselected only $342,981 giving
  8. Leader Bank Charitable Foundation CorporationArlington, MA · tax year 2025 50 grants Accepts applications $141,250 giving
  9. The Franz W Sichel FoundationArlington, MA · tax year 2024 62 grants Preselected only $129,797 giving
  10. Jessie Ridley Foundation IncArlington, MA · tax year 2024 5 grants Preselected only $103,000 giving
  11. Jerolamon Charitable TrustArlington, MA · tax year 2025 25 grants Preselected only $82,000 giving
  12. S Melvin Rines FoundationArlington, MA · tax year 2025 5 grants Preselected only $75,150 giving
  13. Mathews Family Foundation IncArlington, MA · tax year 2025 3 grants Preselected only $73,432 giving
  14. The Melvin & Beatrice Fraiman Charitable FoundationArlington, MA · tax year 2024 7 grants Preselected only $50,500 giving
  15. Crystal Family Charitable FoundationArlington, MA · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $50,000 giving
  16. Edwin Prescott Scouthouse Charitable TrustArlington, MA · tax year 2025 4 grants Preselected only $32,040 giving
  17. The Alan Robert Williams Memorial Scholarship TrustArlington, MA · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $18,800 giving
  18. The Frank & Fermina Pasciuto FoundaArlington, MA · tax year 2024 4 grants Preselected only $5,800 giving
  19. Freds Fishing Fund ScholarshipArlington, MA · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $3,000 giving

Foundations that accept applications

Largest first

The return gives an application contact and does not check the preselected-only box.

  1. Elizabeth & George L Sanborn Foundation for the Treatment and Cure of CancerArlington, MA · tax year 2025 3 grants Accepts applications $707,774 giving
  2. Leader Bank Charitable Foundation CorporationArlington, MA · tax year 2025 50 grants Accepts applications $141,250 giving
  3. Freds Fishing Fund ScholarshipArlington, MA · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $3,000 giving
  4. Arlington Historical SocietyArlington, MA · tax year 2024 0 grants Accepts applications $0 giving

Giving by cause

Grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Civil rights4 foundations $1,785,87155% of the total
  2. Health3 foundations $875,50027% of the total
  3. International aid4 foundations $164,7005% of the total
  4. Philanthropy and grantmaking4 foundations $87,1003% of the total
  5. Human services5 foundations $84,6403% of the total
  6. Arts and culture6 foundations $60,9302% of the total
  7. 8 other causes $161,8865% of the total

Most active small givers

Foundations with under $1 million in assets, by the number of grants they listed.

  1. Leader Bank Charitable Foundation CorporationArlington, MA · tax year 2025 50 grants Accepts applications $141,250 giving
  2. The Boustan Charitable Foundation fka the Mattar Foundation fka the ArmonyArlington, MA · tax year 2024 27 grants Preselected only $6,383,352 giving
  3. The Melvin & Beatrice Fraiman Charitable FoundationArlington, MA · tax year 2024 7 grants Preselected only $50,500 giving
  4. S Melvin Rines FoundationArlington, MA · tax year 2025 5 grants Preselected only $75,150 giving
  5. Hersher Family Foundation IncArlington, MA · tax year 2025 4 grants Preselected only $2,616,371 giving
  6. Edwin Prescott Scouthouse Charitable TrustArlington, MA · tax year 2025 4 grants Preselected only $32,040 giving
  7. The Frank & Fermina Pasciuto FoundaArlington, MA · tax year 2024 4 grants Preselected only $5,800 giving
  8. Crystal Family Charitable FoundationArlington, MA · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $50,000 giving
  9. The Alan Robert Williams Memorial Scholarship TrustArlington, MA · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $18,800 giving
  10. Freds Fishing Fund ScholarshipArlington, MA · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $3,000 giving