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Grant recipient EIN 04-3579298Human services

Who funds The Next Step Fund Inc?

21 private foundations gave The Next Step Fund Inc in Cambridge, MA $1.3 million across 74 grants, in tax years 2018 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2018 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.

Grants received by year

Grants from private foundations by the funder’s tax year. The latest year is in blue; it is not complete until all its returns reach the IRS.

Every foundation grant, by year

74 grants

Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.

  1. Hebson Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2025

    General & Unrestricted

    $80,000
  2. Central National Gottesman FoundationPurchase, NY 2025

    General support

    $21,567
  3. Infotrust FoundationCincinnati, OH 2025

    General donation

    $11,350
  4. Motch Family Foundation IncNew Richmond, OH 2025

    General purpose

    $1,000
  5. Hebson Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    funds for Children and Young Adults with HIV/AIDS or Cancer

    $40,000
  6. The Snider FoundationCollegeville, PA 2024

    Philadelphia chapter

    $25,000
  7. The Hamilton Company Charitable FoundationAllston, MA 2024

    General

    $15,000
  8. Rochelle & David A Hirsch Foundation IncNew York, NY 2024

    To further its charitable purposes

    $10,000
  9. Norfolk & Dedham Foundation IncDedham, MA 2024

    General support

    $10,000
  10. Central National Gottesman FoundationPurchase, NY 2024

    General support

    $9,817
  11. Gilbane Family Foundation IncProvidence, RI 2024

    General support

    $4,500
  12. Agnes M Lindsay TrustChelmsford, MA 2024

    Health & welfare

    $3,500
  13. Cummings Foundation Grants Inc (fka Oneworld Boston Inc)Woburn, MA 2024

    Human Services

    $3,000
  14. Motch Family Foundation IncNew Richmond, OH 2024

    General purpose

    $1,000
  15. Cummings Foundation Grants Inc (fka Oneworld Boston Inc)Woburn, MA 2023

    Human Services

    $60,000
  16. Hebson Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    General & Unrestricted

    $40,000
  17. The Hamilton Company Charitable FoundationAllston, MA 2023

    General

    $15,000
  18. Central National Gottesman FoundationPurchase, NY 2023

    General support

    $14,500
  19. Newman's Own FoundationWestport, CT 2023

    General operations

    $5,000
  20. The Gilbane Family FoundationProvidence, RI 2023

    Research support

    $3,800
  21. Motch Family Foundation IncNew Richmond, OH 2023

    General purpose

    $1,000
  22. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2023

    Program/operating support

    $750
  23. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    Matching gifts

    $600
  24. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $118
  25. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2023

    Program/operating support

    $100
  26. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    Volunteer program

    $60
  27. Newman's Own FoundationWestport, CT 2022

    General operations

    $55,000
  28. Cummings Foundation Grants Inc (fka Oneworld Boston Inc)Woburn, MA 2022

    Human Services

    $50,000
  29. James J Pallotta Charitable TrustWeston, MA 2022

    General purpose

    $47,500
  30. Rowland Foundation IncBoston, MA 2022

    Charitable

    $40,000
  31. Hebson Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2022

    HIV/AIDS and Cancer fund

    $40,000
  32. Cummings Foundation Grants Inc (fka Oneworld Boston Inc)Woburn, MA 2022

    Human Services

    $25,000
  33. The Hamilton Company Charitable FoundationAllston, MA 2022

    General

    $15,000
  34. Dina and Andrew Wallach FoundationPurchase, NY 2022

    General purpose

    $15,000
  35. Central National Gottesman FoundationPurchase, NY 2022

    General purpose

    $8,952
  36. Agnes M Lindsay TrustChelmsford, MA 2022

    Health & welfare

    $3,500
  37. Eastern Cambridge FoundationWakefield, MA 2022

    Exempt purpose

    $2,500
  38. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    Matching gifts

    $809
  39. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $207
  40. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2022

    Program/operating support

    $206
  41. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2022

    Program/operating support

    $110
  42. Newman's Own FoundationWestport, CT 2021

    Next step's 3 year growth strategy

    $50,000
  43. Rowland Foundation IncBoston, MA 2021

    Charitable

    $40,000
  44. Hebson Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2021

    General & Unrestricted

    $37,500
  45. Central National Gottesman FoundationPurchase, NY 2021

    General purpose

    $32,216
  46. Cummings Foundation Grants Inc (fka Oneworld Boston Inc)Woburn, MA 2021

    Youth Welfare Program

    $27,000
  47. The Hamilton Company Charitable FoundationAllston, MA 2021

    General

    $15,000
  48. Dina and Andrew Wallach FoundationPurchase, NY 2021

    General purpose

    $15,000
  49. Newman's Own FoundationWestport, CT 2021

    General operations

    $2,500
  50. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    Matching gifts

    $610
  51. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $251
  52. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    Matching gifts

    $25
  53. Newman's Own FoundationWestport, CT 2020

    Next step's 3 year growth strategy

    $52,500
  54. Hebson Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2020

    General & Unrestricted

    $37,500
  55. Rowland Foundation IncBoston, MA 2020

    Charitable

    $30,000
  56. Cummings Foundation Grants Inc (fka Oneworld Boston Inc)Woburn, MA 2020

    Youth Welfare Program

    $25,000
  57. Central National Gottesman FoundationPurchase, NY 2020

    General purpose

    $18,000
  58. The Hamilton Company Charitable FoundationAllston, MA 2020

    General

    $15,000
  59. Dina and Andrew Wallach FoundationPurchase, NY 2020

    General purpose

    $5,000
  60. Motch Family Foundation IncNew Richmond, OH 2020

    General purpose

    $500
  61. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $131
  62. Newman's Own FoundationWestport, CT 2019

    Next step's 3 year growth strategy

    $50,000
  63. Rowland Foundation IncBoston, MA 2019

    Charitable

    $30,000
  64. Hebson Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2019

    General & Unrestricted

    $30,000
  65. Cummings Foundation Grants Inc (fka Oneworld Boston Inc)Woburn, MA 2019

    Human services - youth activities/services

    $25,000
  66. Central National Gottesman FoundationPurchase, NY 2019

    General purpose

    $15,155
  67. Colburn-Keenan Foundation IncEnfield, CT 2019

    Support activities that benefit the bleeding disorders and chronic illness communitie

    $5,000
  68. Dina and Andrew Wallach FoundationPurchase, NY 2019

    General purpose

    $5,000
  69. Newman's Own FoundationWestport, CT 2019

    General operations

    $2,500
  70. Newman's Own FoundationWestport, CT 2019

    General operations

    $2,500
  71. Motch Family Foundation IncNew Richmond, OH 2019

    General purpose

    $500
  72. Rowland Foundation IncBoston, MA 2018

    Charitable

    $30,000
  73. Cummings Foundation Grants Inc (fka Oneworld Boston Inc)Woburn, MA 2018

    Human services - youth activities/services

    $25,000
  74. The Hamilton Company Charitable FoundationAllston, MA 2018

    General

    $10,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other human services organizations in Cambridge, MA and are not among The Next Step Fund Inc’s funders above.

  1. Eastern Bank FoundationWakefield, MA 26 grants Accepts applications $100,700 to similar organizations
  2. Cambridge Savings Charitable Foundation IncCambridge, MA 32 grants Preselected only $274,566 to similar organizations
  3. Bushrod H Campbell & Adah F Hall Charity FundBoston, MA 29 grants Preselected only $211,000 to similar organizations
  4. The Lander Family Charitable FoundationGarden City, NY 31 grants Preselected only $44,000 to similar organizations
  5. East Cambridge Savings Charitable Foundation IncEast Cambridge, MA 11 grants Accepts applications $37,500 to similar organizations
  6. Albert O Wilson Foundation IncWilmington, DE 25 grants Accepts applications $186,000 to similar organizations
  7. The Cabot Family Charitable TrustBoston, MA 7 grants Preselected only $165,000 to similar organizations
  8. Ploughshares FoundationHighland Park, IL 22 grants Accepts applications $106,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 04-3579298 by name and ZIP code, or by name, city and State against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.