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Grant recipient EIN 20-0066770Philanthropy and grantmaking

Who funds Worcester Public Library Foundation?

21 private foundations gave Worcester Public Library Foundation in Worcester, MA $1.7 million across 67 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

67 grants

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

  1. Mattina R Proctor FoundationBoston, MA 2025

    Grant-general purposes

    $2,500
  2. Joseph Persky FoundationWorcester, MA 2025

    Enable donee to continue exempt function

    $1,000
  3. Worcester Railers HC Charitable Foundation IncBeverly, MA 2025

    General support

    $1,000
  4. J Irving & Jane L England CharitableWorcester, MA 2024

    General

    $10,000
  5. The HW Wilson Foundation IncSeaford, NY 2024

    General support

    $10,000
  6. Melvin S Cutler Charitable FoundationWorcester, MA 2024

    General

    $3,600
  7. Mattina R Proctor FoundationBoston, MA 2024

    Grant-summer reading 2024 program

    $2,500
  8. Price Chopper's Golub FoundationSchenectady, NY 2024

    General support/capital campaign

    $1,500
  9. Joseph Persky FoundationWorcester, MA 2024

    Enable donee to continue exempt function

    $1,000
  10. Woosox Foundation IncWorcester, MA 2024

    Organization support

    $800
  11. The Hanover Insurance Group Foundation IncWorcester, MA 2023

    Charitable Contribution

    $20,000
  12. J Irving & Jane L England CharitableWorcester, MA 2023

    General

    $10,000
  13. Melvin S Cutler Charitable FoundationWorcester, MA 2023

    General

    $3,600
  14. Woosox Foundation IncWorcester, MA 2023

    Organization support

    $3,300
  15. Mattina R Proctor FoundationBoston, MA 2023

    Summer reading 2023

    $2,500
  16. Bobs Discount Furniture Charitable Foundation IncOakdale, CT 2023

    For exempt purpose

    $500
  17. Hometown Bank Community Foundation IncOxford, MA 2023

    Exempt purpose

    $500
  18. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $68
  19. The Hanover Insurance Group Foundation IncWorcester, MA 2022

    Charitable Contribution

    $20,000
  20. Wyman GordonWorcester, MA 2022

    2022 unsolicited grant

    $10,000
  21. Stoddard Charitable TrustWorcester, MA 2022

    2022 unsolicited grants-w fletcher

    $5,000
  22. Joseph Persky FoundationWorcester, MA 2022

    Enable donee to continue exempt function

    $5,000
  23. Melvin S Cutler Charitable FoundationWorcester, MA 2022

    General

    $3,600
  24. Mattina R Proctor FoundationBoston, MA 2022

    2022 summer reading program

    $2,500
  25. Bobs Discount Furniture Charitable Foundation IncOakdale, CT 2022

    For exempt purpose

    $500
  26. Price Chopper's Golub FoundationSchenectady, NY 2022

    General support/capital campaign

    $500
  27. Hometown Bank Community Foundation IncOxford, MA 2022

    Exempt purpose

    $500
  28. Woosox Foundation IncWorcester, MA 2022

    Organization support

    $300
  29. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $66
  30. The Hanover Insurance Group Foundation IncWorcester, MA 2021

    Charitable Contribution

    $20,000
  31. J Irving & Jane L England CharitableWorcester, MA 2021

    General

    $7,700
  32. Joseph Persky FoundationWorcester, MA 2021

    Enable donee to continue exempt function

    $5,000
  33. Melvin S Cutler Charitable FoundationWorcester, MA 2021

    General

    $3,600
  34. Stoddard Charitable TrustWorcester, MA 2021

    SC grant-warner fletcher

    $2,500
  35. Bobs Discount Furniture Charitable Foundation IncOakdale, CT 2021

    For exempt purpose

    $500
  36. Price Chopper's Golub FoundationSchenectady, NY 2021

    General support/capital campaign

    $500
  37. Hometown Bank Community Foundation IncOxford, MA 2021

    Exempt purpose

    $500
  38. Hometown Bank Community Foundation IncOxford, MA 2021

    Exempt purpose

    $500
  39. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $61
  40. Stoddard Charitable TrustWorcester, MA 2020

    Renovation project - main branch and

    $400,000
  41. The Hanover Insurance Group Foundation IncWorcester, MA 2020

    Charitable Contribution

    $21,000
  42. J Irving & Jane L England CharitableWorcester, MA 2020

    General

    $7,700
  43. Joseph Persky FoundationWorcester, MA 2020

    Enable donee to continue exempt function

    $5,000
  44. Melvin S Cutler Charitable FoundationWorcester, MA 2020

    General

    $4,600
  45. Bobs Discount Furniture Charitable Foundation IncOakdale, CT 2020

    For exempt purpose

    $2,000
  46. Webster Five Foundation IncAuburn, MA 2020

    Exempt purpose

    $1,500
  47. Amica Companies FoundationLincoln, RI 2020

    General purpose

    $1,200
  48. Price Chopper's Golub FoundationSchenectady, NY 2020

    General support/capital campaign

    $1,000
  49. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $32
  50. Stoddard Charitable TrustWorcester, MA 2019

    Renovation project - main branch and

    $400,000
  51. The Fletcher FoundationWorcester, MA 2019

    Renovation project- main branch

    $300,000
  52. The Fletcher FoundationWorcester, MA 2019

    Renovation project- main branch

    $300,000
  53. Wyman GordonWorcester, MA 2019

    Renovation project - capital campaig

    $15,000
  54. Wyman GordonWorcester, MA 2019

    Renovation project - capital campaig

    $15,000
  55. The Albert J Gifford Charitable TrustWorcester, MA 2019

    Renovation project

    $10,000
  56. J Irving & Jane L England CharitableWorcester, MA 2019

    General

    $7,000
  57. Webster Five Foundation IncAuburn, MA 2019

    Exempt purpose

    $1,500
  58. Price Chopper's Golub FoundationSchenectady, NY 2019

    General support/capital campaign

    $500
  59. AbbVie FoundationNorth Chicago, IL 2019

    Matching grants

    $25
  60. Wyman GordonWorcester, MA 2018

    Renovation project - capital campaig

    $20,000
  61. The Albert J Gifford Charitable TrustWorcester, MA 2018

    Renovation project

    $10,000
  62. J Irving & Jane L England CharitableWorcester, MA 2018

    General

    $8,000
  63. Rockwell FoundationWorcester, MA 2018

    Renovation project - main brance & c

    $5,000
  64. Melvin S Cutler Charitable FoundationWorcester, MA 2018

    General

    $3,600
  65. Hart Foundation Co Phillips S DavisWorcester, MA 2018

    Renovation project- main branch and

    $2,500
  66. Webster Five Foundation IncAuburn, MA 2018

    Exempt purpose

    $1,500
  67. Price Chopper's Golub FoundationSchenectady, NY 2018

    General support/capital campaign

    $500

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other philanthropy and grantmaking organizations in Worcester, MA and are not among Worcester Public Library Foundation’s funders above.

  1. Esler Family FoundationSaratoga Springs, NY 2 grants Preselected only $124,000 to similar organizations
  2. GE Aerospace FoundationNorwalk, CT 3 grants Accepts applications $1,171 to similar organizations
  3. The Klarman Family FoundationBoston, MA 4 grants Accepts applications $600,000 to similar organizations
  4. Kirby FoundationHalf Moon Bay, CA 2 grants Preselected only $400,000 to similar organizations
  5. The Protector Group Charitable Foundation IncSutton, MA 1 grant Preselected only $346,766 to similar organizations
  6. Amelia Peabody Charitable Fund TrustBoston, MA 2 grants Accepts applications $312,000 to similar organizations
  7. TC Richmond Charitable FoundationWorcester, MA 7 grants Preselected only $262,507 to similar organizations
  8. Middlesex Savings Charitable Foundation IncNatick, MA 5 grants Accepts applications $219,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 20-0066770 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.