Boston Fatherless and Widows Society
Private foundation · Boston, MA · EIN 04-6006506 · reported 2023–2025 · files as Boston Fatherless & Widows Society
65grants reported
$10Kmedian award
$10Klower quartile
$1,200smallest grant
$710Ktotal paid
1states reached
3years giving
Gives only in MA. Every grant it reported went to a single state. If you are outside it, this is not a prospect. If you are inside it, that is the strongest signal on this page: a funder with a local mandate and less competition from out of state.
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 2 of its 65 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $20K in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
C/o Fiduciary Trust Co PO Box 5
Boston, MA 02205-0000
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Wildflower for Kids | Lexington, MA | $25,000 |
| Compass Working Capital | Boston, MA | $25,000 |
| The Salvation Army Camp Wonderland CAMP WONDERLAND AND | Sharon, MA | $20,000 |
| Bridges to Moms | Boston, MA | $20,000 |
| Nuestra Comunidad Development | Roxbury, MA | $20,000 |
| Wildflower for Kids | Lexington, MA | $20,000 |
| Bridges to Moms | Boston, MA | $20,000 |
| Brookview House | Dorchester Center, MA | $17,000 |
| Casa Myrna | Boston, MA | $15,000 |
| Women's Bar Foundation WOMEN'S PRISON & REENTRY | Boston, MA | $15,000 |
| Walker Theraputic & Educational Programs | Needham, MA | $15,000 |
| Casa Esperanza Inc | Boston, MA | $15,000 |
| Women's Bar Foundation | Boston, MA | $15,000 |
| Casa Myrna | Boston, MA | $15,000 |
| Wildflower for Kids | Lexington, MA | $14,000 |
| The Second Step | Newtonville, MA | $12,000 |
| Horizons for Homeless Children | Roxbury, MA | $10,000 |
| Rosie's Place | Boston, MA | $10,000 |
| The Home for Little Wanderers | Boston, MA | $10,000 |
| Women's Lunch Place | Boston, MA | $10,000 |
| Crossroads for Kids | Duxbury, MA | $10,000 |
| Youth Guidance | Boston, MA | $10,000 |
| The Salvation Army | Dorchester Center, MA | $10,000 |
| Bridge Over Troubled Waters | Boston, MA | $10,000 |
| St Marys Center for Women and | Dorchester, MA | $10,000 |
| Jewish Family and Children's Service | Waltham, MA | $10,000 |
| The Wily Network | Newton, MA | $10,000 |
| Brookview House | Dorchester Center, MA | $10,000 |
| Horizons for Homeless Children | Roxbury, MA | $10,000 |
| Rosie's Place | Boston, MA | $10,000 |
| The Home for Little Wanderers | Boston, MA | $10,000 |
| The Salvation Army Camp Wonderland CAMP WONDERLAND AND | Sharon, MA | $10,000 |
| Women's Lunch Place | Boston, MA | $10,000 |
| Crossroads for Kids | Duxbury, MA | $10,000 |
| Casa Myrna | Boston, MA | $10,000 |
| Walker Theraputic & Educational Programs | Needham, MA | $10,000 |
| The Salvation Army | Dorchester Center, MA | $10,000 |
| Bridge Over Troubled Waters | Boston, MA | $10,000 |
| Compass Working Capital | Boston, MA | $10,000 |
| St Marys Center for Women and | Dorchester, MA | $10,000 |
| Brookview House | Dorchester Center, MA | $10,000 |
| Horizons for Homeless Children | Roxbury, MA | $10,000 |
| Rosie's Place | Boston, MA | $10,000 |
| The Home for Little Wanderers | Boston, MA | $10,000 |
| The Salvation Army Camp Wonderland CAMP WONDERLAND AND | Sharon, MA | $10,000 |
| The Second Step | Newtonville, MA | $10,000 |
| Women's Lunch Place | Boston, MA | $10,000 |
| Crossroads for Kids | Duxbury, MA | $10,000 |
| Walker Theraputic & Educational Programs | Needham, MA | $10,000 |
| Women's Bar Foundation | Boston, MA | $10,000 |
| The Salvation Army | Dorchester Center, MA | $10,000 |
| Bridge Over Troubled Waters | Boston, MA | $10,000 |
| Compass Working Capital | Boston, MA | $10,000 |
| St Marys Center for Women and | Dorchester, MA | $10,000 |
| Jewish Family and Children's Service | Waltham, MA | $10,000 |
| The Second Step | Newtonville, MA | $7,500 |
| Friendshipworks | Boston, MA | $5,000 |
| The Wily Network | Newton, MA | $5,000 |
| The Carroll Center for the Blind | Newton, MA | $3,500 |
| Carroll Center for the Blind | Newton, MA | $3,500 |
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