Gilson Family Foundation Inc
Private foundation · Marblehead, MA · EIN 27-4379483 · reported 2023–2025
187grants reported
$18Kmedian award
$10Klower quartile
$500smallest grant
$4.6Mtotal paid
7states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 3 of its 187 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $96K 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
199 Independence RD
Concord, MA 01742-2654
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Cradles to Crayons | Brighton, MA | $150,220 |
| Cradles to Crayons | Boston, MA | $150,220 |
| Cradles to Crayons | Boston, MA | $150,000 |
| Essex County Community Foundation | Danvers, MA | $110,000 |
| Open Table | Maynard, MA | $100,500 |
| Open Table Inc | Maynard, MA | $75,500 |
| Open Table | Maynard, MA | $75,500 |
| Essex County Community Foundation | Danvers, MA | $75,000 |
| Jog Your Memory | Needham, MA | $60,000 |
| Jog Your Memory | Needham, MA | $60,000 |
| Jog Your Memory | Needham, MA | $60,000 |
| Gaining Ground | Concord, MA | $55,500 |
| Playball Foundation | Concord, MA | $53,500 |
| Metro Caring | Denver, CO | $52,000 |
| Gaining Ground | Concord, MA | $50,500 |
| Gaining Ground | Concord, MA | $50,500 |
| Lever | North Adams, MA | $50,110 |
| Pittsfield High School | Pittsfield, MA | $50,000 |
| Berkshire Taconic Community Foundat | Sheffield, MA | $50,000 |
| Community Foundation for Metrowest | Natick, MA | $50,000 |
| The Greater Boston Food Bank | Boston, MA | $50,000 |
| Berkshire Taconic Foundation | Sheffield, MA | $50,000 |
| Essex County Community Foundation | Danvers, MA | $50,000 |
| Plummer Youth Promise | Salem, MA | $50,000 |
| The Greater Boston Food Bank | Boston, MA | $50,000 |
| Greater Boston Food Bank | Boston, MA | $50,000 |
| Playball Foundation | Concord, MA | $50,000 |
| Pittsfield High School | Pittsfield, MA | $50,000 |
| Berkshire Taconic Community Foundat | Sheffield, MA | $50,000 |
| Care Dimensions | Danvers, MA | $50,000 |
| Berkshire AG Ventures | Great Barrington, MA | $40,500 |
| American Red Cross of Massachusetts | NW Washington, DC | $40,000 |
| Dignity Matters | Wayland, MA | $40,000 |
| Pittsfield High School | Pittsfield, MA | $40,000 |
| Jeff's Place | Framingham, MA | $37,500 |
| Families in Transition | Manchester, NH | $35,000 |
| Jewish Community Center of the Nort | Marblehead, MA | $35,000 |
| Dignity Matters | Wayland, MA | $34,610 |
| Impact Charitable for Social Ventur | Denver, CO | $34,183 |
| Jeff's Place | Framingham, MA | $32,000 |
| Jeff's Place | Framingham, MA | $31,000 |
| The Food Bank of Western Massachusetts | Hatfield, MA | $30,550 |
| Birthday Wishes | Natick, MA | $30,500 |
| Berkshire AG Ventures | Great Barrington, MA | $30,500 |
| Roots Rising | Pittsfield, MA | $30,500 |
| Birthday Wishes | Natick, MA | $30,500 |
| Jewish Community Center of the North Shore | Marblehead, MA | $30,500 |
| Dignity Matters | Wayland, MA | $30,360 |
| Food Bank of Western MA | Hatfield, MA | $30,000 |
| American Red Cross of Massachusetts | Washington, DC | $30,000 |
| Birthday Wishes | Natick, MA | $30,000 |
| American Red Cross of Massachusetts | NW Washington, DC | $30,000 |
| Food Bank of Western MA | Hatfield, MA | $30,000 |
| Jewish Community Center of the Nort | Marblehead, MA | $30,000 |
| South Community Food Pantry | Pittsfield, MA | $28,000 |
| Bershire Bounty | Great Barrington, MA | $26,500 |
| Metro Caring | Denver, CO | $26,052 |
| Thinkgive | Concord, MA | $25,500 |
| Lawrence Communityworks Inc | Lawrence, MA | $25,500 |
| Roots Rising | Pittsfield, MA | $25,500 |
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