Raised vegetable beds and benches in a community garden

Grant recipient EIN 27-0648497Community development

Who funds Commonwealth Kitchen Inc?

36 private foundations gave Commonwealth Kitchen Inc in Dorchester, MA $8.5 million across 97 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

97 grants

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

  1. Capital One Foundation IncMcLean, VA 2025

    Small business

    $100,000
  2. Eastern Bank FoundationWakefield, MA 2025

    Exempt purpose

    $75,000
  3. Liberty Mutual Foundation IncBoston, MA 2024

    Developing locally grown, climate resilient, healthy food & expanding equitable access in schools & colleges

    $125,000
  4. Cummings Foundation Grants Inc (fka Oneworld Boston Inc)Woburn, MA 2024

    Human Services

    $105,000
  5. The Ajana FoundationBoston, MA 2024

    In support of organizational planning and capacity building

    $100,000
  6. The 1434 Foundation IncBoston, MA 2024

    Charitable

    $75,000
  7. Quincy and Estine Lee Char FND FB992San Antonio, TX 2024

    Unrestricted great

    $50,000
  8. TD Charitable FoundationPortland, ME 2024

    Creating pathways for diverse and equitable food entrepreneurship

    $25,000
  9. Liberty Mutual Foundation IncBoston, MA 2024

    Forging strategic partnerships to build a more sustainable, equitable, and climate resilient food ecosystem

    $10,000
  10. Champions of Love Foundation IncBoston, MA 2024

    General

    $10,000
  11. Richard & Elaine Ades Family Foundation IncNew Haven, CT 2024

    General support

    $100
  12. Liberty Mutual Foundation IncBoston, MA 2023

    CWK'S commontable community feeding initiatives

    $125,000
  13. Cummings Foundation Grants Inc (fka Oneworld Boston Inc)Woburn, MA 2023

    Human Services

    $105,000
  14. The Klarman Family FoundationBoston, MA 2023

    Massachusetts Community Grants: Unrestricted operating support

    $100,000
  15. The Rockefeller FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    Toward the costs of technical assistance and capital access for low-income food entrepreneurs in boston, ma

    $100,000
  16. The Ajana FoundationBoston, MA 2023

    In support of organizational planning and capacity building

    $100,000
  17. The 1434 Foundation IncBoston, MA 2023

    Charitable

    $75,000
  18. Henry P Kendall FoundationMarion, MA 2023

    Re-grant funds to core partner in new england food vision prize

    $35,879
  19. Liberty Mutual Foundation IncBoston, MA 2023

    Reducing food waste and supporting regenerative regional farming to fight climate change by processing surplus produce & creating markets for a valuable cover crop

    $15,000
  20. Trefler FoundationNewton, MA 2023

    Unrestricted charitable gift

    $10,000
  21. Liberty Mutual Foundation IncBoston, MA 2023

    Site visit honorarium

    $10,000
  22. Champions of Love Foundation IncBoston, MA 2023

    General

    $10,000
  23. Rockland Trust Charitable Foundation IncRockland, MA 2023

    Exempt purpose

    $5,000
  24. Baker Tilly FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    Charitable purpose

    $5,000
  25. The Mosse FoundationBerkeley, CA 2023

    Charitable organization

    $2,039
  26. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $25
  27. Cummings Foundation Grants Inc (fka Oneworld Boston Inc)Woburn, MA 2022

    Human Services

    $1,000,000
  28. Fidelity FoundationBoston, MA 2022

    Planning

    $225,000
  29. The Hyams Foundation IncBoston, MA 2022

    Holiday Gift Boxes

    $194,435
  30. Eastern Bank FoundationWakefield, MA 2022

    Exempt purpose

    $180,000
  31. The Klarman Family FoundationBoston, MA 2022

    Good Philanthropic Citizen and Community Grants: Unrestricted operating support for fiscal years 2022 and 2023 and capital expansion project (Capital)

    $175,000
  32. Liberty Mutual Foundation IncBoston, MA 2022

    Community holiday and staycation meals

    $125,000
  33. The Rockefeller FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    Toward the costs of technical assistance and capital access for low-income food entrepreneurs in boston, ma

    $100,000
  34. The Ajana FoundationBoston, MA 2022

    In support of organizational planning and capacity building

    $100,000
  35. Cummings Foundation Grants Inc (fka Oneworld Boston Inc)Woburn, MA 2022

    Human Services

    $100,000
  36. Gravestar FoundationCambridge, MA 2022

    Charitable

    $75,000
  37. The 1434 Foundation IncBoston, MA 2022

    Charitable

    $75,000
  38. Claneil Foundation IncPlymouth Meeting, PA 2022

    General operating

    $65,000
  39. TD Charitable FoundationPortland, ME 2022

    Equitable entrepreneurship programs for a resilient and inclusive food economy

    $30,000
  40. Josephine and Louise Crane FoundationFalmouth, MA 2022

    Unrestricted

    $20,000
  41. Santander Consumer USA Inc FoundationDallas, TX 2022

    Funding to support the cultivate small business program

    $18,333
  42. Liberty Mutual Foundation IncBoston, MA 2022

    Strengthening our regional food supply chain

    $10,000
  43. Liberty Mutual Foundation IncBoston, MA 2022

    Site visit honorarium

    $10,000
  44. Liberty Mutual Foundation IncBoston, MA 2022

    2022 inflation recognition grants

    $10,000
  45. The Bigbird FundBoston, MA 2022

    General support

    $5,000
  46. Cummings Foundation Grants Inc (fka Oneworld Boston Inc)Woburn, MA 2022

    Human Services

    $2,000
  47. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $20
  48. The Klarman Family FoundationBoston, MA 2021

    Good Philanthropic Citizen and Community Grants: Unrestricted operating support for fiscal years 2022 and 2023 and capital expansion project (Capital)

    $1,175,000
  49. The Rockefeller FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    Toward the costs of technical assistance and capital access for bipoc food entrepreneurs in boston, ma

    $300,000
  50. Eastern Bank FoundationWakefield, MA 2021

    Exempt purpose

    $200,000
  51. Henry P Kendall FoundationMarion, MA 2021

    Develop and launch a campaign for the acquisition and expansion of its food prodcution facility

    $164,048
  52. Liberty Mutual Foundation IncBoston, MA 2021

    Covid-19 phase III response (2021) - food

    $125,000
  53. The 1434 Foundation IncBoston, MA 2021

    Charitable

    $100,000
  54. Cummings Foundation Grants Inc (fka Oneworld Boston Inc)Woburn, MA 2021

    Educational Programming

    $53,000
  55. The Ajana FoundationBoston, MA 2021

    General & Unrestricted

    $51,500
  56. The Hyams Foundation IncBoston, MA 2021

    General support

    $50,000
  57. High Meadows FoundationBoston, MA 2021

    Payment to carry on charitable activities

    $50,000
  58. Richard & Susan Smith Family FoundationNewton, MA 2021

    Economic mobility

    $50,000
  59. Claneil Foundation IncPlymouth Meeting, PA 2021

    General operating

    $47,500
  60. The John Merck FundHarrison, NY 2021

    To advance building purchase and continuing market development initiatives to drive more local, diverse procurement and contracts from food service operations.

    $45,000
  61. Gravestar FoundationCambridge, MA 2021

    Charitable

    $40,000
  62. Josephine and Louise Crane FoundationFalmouth, MA 2021

    Unrestricted

    $20,000
  63. The Ruettgers Family Charit FoundationBoston, MA 2021

    General support

    $15,000
  64. The Charlotte Foundation IncBoston, MA 2021

    Operations budget assistance

    $500
  65. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $24
  66. Liberty Mutual Foundation IncBoston, MA 2020

    Covid-19 phase i response

    $250,000
  67. Liberty Mutual Foundation IncBoston, MA 2020

    Covid-19 phase iv response - eviction prevention, food access

    $250,000
  68. Henry P Kendall FoundationMarion, MA 2020

    Providing working capital and operating relief during the covid crisis

    $150,000
  69. The 1434 Foundation IncBoston, MA 2020

    Charitable

    $105,000
  70. Gravestar FoundationCambridge, MA 2020

    Charitable

    $75,000
  71. The John Merck FundHarrison, NY 2020

    To create a reliable sales channel for locally sourced and locally produced food into institutions and pursue other paths for building a just, sustainable regional food economy.

    $65,000
  72. Cummings Foundation Grants Inc (fka Oneworld Boston Inc)Woburn, MA 2020

    Educational Programming

    $52,000
  73. The Hyams Foundation IncBoston, MA 2020

    General support

    $50,000
  74. Eastern Bank FoundationWakefield, MA 2020

    Exempt purpose

    $50,000
  75. Claneil Foundation IncPlymouth Meeting, PA 2020

    General operating

    $40,000
  76. TD Charitable FoundationPortland, ME 2020

    Equitable food business development and recovery

    $25,000
  77. The Devonshire FoundationBoston, MA 2020

    One-year, general operating grant to support commonwealth kitchen's work during covid-19.

    $10,000
  78. Liberty Mutual Foundation IncBoston, MA 2020

    Cic bonus grant

    $5,000
  79. Samantha Becky Mark FoundationTopsfield, MA 2020

    General

    $5,000
  80. The Ajana FoundationBoston, MA 2020

    General & Unrestricted

    $500
  81. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $38
  82. Quincy and Estine Lee Char FND FB992San Antonio, TX 2019

    Unrestricted

    $150,000
  83. The John Merck FundHarrison, NY 2019

    To create a reliable sales channel for locally sourced and locally produced food into institutions as a means for building a just, sustainable regional food economy, and to support a strategic planning process.

    $105,000
  84. The Hyams Foundation IncBoston, MA 2019

    Important Racial Justice Issues

    $100,000
  85. The Patrick J McGovern Foundation IncBoston, MA 2019

    To provide support for the commontable initiative.

    $100,000
  86. The 1434 Foundation IncBoston, MA 2019

    Charitable

    $75,000
  87. Claneil Foundation IncPlymouth Meeting, PA 2019

    Food waste reduction & recovery initiative

    $60,000
  88. Cummings Foundation Grants Inc (fka Oneworld Boston Inc)Woburn, MA 2019

    Educational Programming

    $50,000
  89. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2019

    Program/operating support

    $10,000
  90. The 1434 Foundation IncBoston, MA 2018

    Charitable

    $175,000
  91. The Betsy and Jesse Fink Family FoundationFairfield, CT 2018

    Grant area (DF): sustainable food systems and food waste

    $50,000
  92. Cummings Foundation Grants Inc (fka Oneworld Boston Inc)Woburn, MA 2018

    Social Justice

    $50,000
  93. The Hyams Foundation IncBoston, MA 2018

    Racial justice policy

    $15,000
  94. The Devonshire FoundationBoston, MA 2018

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  95. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2018

    Program/operating support

    $10,000
  96. Lydia B Stokes FoundationSouth Burlington, VT 2018

    General Support

    $10,000
  97. The Bigbird FundBoston, MA 2018

    General support

    $10,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other community development organizations in Dorchester, MA and are not among Commonwealth Kitchen Inc’s funders above.

  1. Rockland Trust - East Boston Savings Bank Foundation IncRockland, MA 4 grants Accepts applications $21,500 to similar organizations
  2. Aaf Charitable FoundationWestborough, MA 3 grants Preselected only $3,175 to similar organizations
  3. Wagner FoundationCambridge, MA 4 grants Preselected only $210,000 to similar organizations
  4. Riley Mabel Louise TR UwillPittsburgh, PA 3 grants Accepts applications $175,000 to similar organizations
  5. Krupp Family FoundationBoston, MA 4 grants Preselected only $80,000 to similar organizations
  6. Foley Hoag FoundationWilmington, DE 3 grants Preselected only $9,500 to similar organizations
  7. The New England Patriots Charitable Foundation IncFoxboro, MA 2 grants Accepts applications $3,500 to similar organizations
  8. The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI 6 grants Accepts applications $900,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 27-0648497 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.