An ornate courtroom with the judge’s bench and empty tables

Grant recipient EIN 20-3235673Crime and legal aid

Who funds Prison Book Program?

25 private foundations gave Prison Book Program in Quincy, MA $314,884 across 59 grants, in tax years 2017 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2017 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

59 grants

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

  1. Ita Group FoundationWest Des Moines, IA 2025

    General fund

    $1,000
  2. P2 Foundation IncBig Sky, MT 2025

    General operating

    $1,000
  3. The Samuel & Tillie D Cheiffetz FoundatiNatick, MA 2025

    Prison Book Program mails books to people in prison to support their educational, vocational and personal development and to help them avoid returning to prison after their release.

    $500
  4. The Zod Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2025

    General & Unrestricted

    $150
  5. The Virginia Wellington Cabot FoundationBoston, MA 2024

    Exempt purpose

    $40,000
  6. The Cabot Family Charitable TrustBoston, MA 2024

    Exempt purpose

    $25,000
  7. Gardiner Howland Shaw FoundationBoston, MA 2024

    Support for the book distribution project to prisons and jails.

    $10,000
  8. George H & Jane A Mifflin Memorial FundBoston, MA 2024

    Operating support and insiders directory

    $10,000
  9. Foley Hoag FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    Publication and Dissemination of Insiders Guide Jailhouse law in Greater Boston

    $5,000
  10. The Tyler Family FoundationBoston, MA 2024

    General purpose

    $5,000
  11. E Joseph Evans Charitable TrustPlymouth, MA 2024

    To give prisoners a chance to improve themselves through reading

    $3,000
  12. Nora Roberts FoundationGlenn Dale, MD 2024

    Operations

    $3,000
  13. The Priscilla Endicott Charitable Foundation #95-228210Boston, MA 2024

    General purpose

    $1,000
  14. Alson Foundation fka the Neil Barsky and Joan S Davidson FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    General

    $1,000
  15. Ita Group FoundationWest Des Moines, IA 2024

    General fund

    $1,000
  16. The Samuel & Tillie D Cheiffetz FoundatiNatick, MA 2024

    To support education and vocational development to

    $500
  17. The Charlotte Foundation IncBoston, MA 2024

    Operations budget assistance

    $250
  18. The Virginia Wellington Cabot FoundationBoston, MA 2023

    Exempt purpose

    $81,500
  19. The Cabot Family Charitable TrustBoston, MA 2023

    Exempt purpose

    $25,000
  20. Wish You Well FoundationPennington, NJ 2023

    Unrestricted general

    $10,000
  21. George H & Jane A Mifflin Memorial FundBoston, MA 2023

    Operating support and insiders directory

    $10,000
  22. Gardiner Howland Shaw FoundationBoston, MA 2023

    Support for the prison book distribution project.

    $8,000
  23. Hermione FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    To further recipients'publicly stated objectives

    $5,000
  24. The Tyler Family FoundationBoston, MA 2023

    General purpose

    $5,000
  25. Nora Roberts FoundationGlenn Dale, MD 2023

    Operations

    $3,000
  26. E Joseph Evans Charitable TrustPlymouth, MA 2023

    To give prisoners a chance to improve themselves through reading

    $2,500
  27. The Priscilla Endicott Charitable Foundation #95-228210Boston, MA 2023

    General purpose

    $1,000
  28. The Charlotte Foundation IncBoston, MA 2023

    Operations budget assistance

    $500
  29. The Samuel & Tillie D Cheiffetz FoundatiNatick, MA 2023

    To support education and vocational development to

    $500
  30. The Lightweaver FoundationAmerican Fork, UT 2023

    Further organization's exempt purpose

    $500
  31. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $278
  32. Verizon FoundationBasking Ridge, NJ 2023

    Other civic / community

    $27
  33. Gardiner Howland Shaw FoundationBoston, MA 2022

    Support for the prison book distribution project.

    $10,000
  34. Hermione FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    To further recipients' publicly stated objectives

    $6,500
  35. E Joseph Evans Charitable TrustPlymouth, MA 2022

    To give prisoners a chance to improve themselves through reading

    $2,000
  36. The Virginia Wellington Cabot FoundationBoston, MA 2022

    Exempt purpose

    $2,000
  37. Wilson Sheehan FoundationSpringfield, OH 2022

    Next generation grant

    $1,000
  38. The Samuel & Tillie D Cheiffetz FoundatiNatick, MA 2022

    To support education and vocational development to

    $500
  39. Posner-Wallace FoundationWilmington, DE 2022

    General & Unrestricted

    $400
  40. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $269
  41. The Hohbach Family FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2021

    Community support

    $5,000
  42. E Joseph Evans Charitable TrustPlymouth, MA 2021

    To give prisoners a chance to improve themselves through reading

    $2,000
  43. Hemphill Family FoundationFair Oaks Ranch, TX 2021

    To further charitable activities

    $1,000
  44. The Samuel & Tillie D Cheiffetz FoundatiNatick, MA 2021

    To support education and vocational development to

    $500
  45. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $254
  46. E Joseph Evans Charitable TrustPlymouth, MA 2020

    To give prisoners a chance to improve themselves through reading

    $1,000
  47. Hemphill Family FoundationFair Oaks Ranch, TX 2020

    To further charitable activities

    $1,000
  48. The Samuel & Tillie D Cheiffetz FoundatiNatick, MA 2020

    To support education and vocational development to

    $500
  49. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $156
  50. Gannett Foundation IncNew York, NY 2020

    Charitable purpose

    $100
  51. Gardiner Howland Shaw FoundationBoston, MA 2019

    Support for the book distribution project serving ma prisons and jails.

    $5,000
  52. E Joseph Evans Charitable TrustPlymouth, MA 2019

    To give prisoners a chance to improve themselves through reading

    $2,500
  53. Hemphill Family FoundationFair Oaks Ranch, TX 2019

    To further charitable activities

    $2,000
  54. The Samuel & Tillie D Cheiffetz FoundatiNatick, MA 2019

    To support education and vocational development to

    $500
  55. Gardiner Howland Shaw FoundationBoston, MA 2018

    Support for the agency's book collection and distribution program serving ma prisons and jails.

    $5,000
  56. E Joseph Evans Charitable TrustPlymouth, MA 2018

    To give prisoners a chance to improve themselves through reading

    $2,500
  57. Hemphill Family FoundationFair Oaks Ranch, TX 2018

    To further charitable activities

    $2,000
  58. The Samuel & Tillie D Cheiffetz FoundatiNatick, MA 2018

    To support education and vocational development to

    $500
  59. E Joseph Evans Charitable TrustPlymouth, MA 2017

    To give prisoners a chance to improve themselves through reading

    $500

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other crime and legal aid organizations in Massachusetts and are not among Prison Book Program’s funders above.

  1. Eastern Bank FoundationWakefield, MA 87 grants Accepts applications $871,300 to similar organizations
  2. Cummings Foundation Grants Inc (fka Oneworld Boston Inc)Woburn, MA 72 grants Accepts applications $2,694,499 to similar organizations
  3. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 21 grants Accepts applications $205,493 to similar organizations
  4. Arbella Insurance FoundationBoston, MA 12 grants Accepts applications $204,100 to similar organizations
  5. The Hyams Foundation IncBoston, MA 34 grants Accepts applications $2,321,309 to similar organizations
  6. Liberty Mutual Foundation IncBoston, MA 35 grants Accepts applications $1,840,320 to similar organizations
  7. The Peter and Elizabeth C Tower FoundationGetzville, NY 20 grants Accepts applications $1,428,745 to similar organizations
  8. The Skadden FoundationWhite Plains, NY 14 grants Accepts applications $634,858 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 20-3235673 by name and ZIP code against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.