Humane Society of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Private foundation · Chestnut Hill, MA · EIN 04-2104291 · reported 2024–2026 · files as The Humane Society of the Commonwealth
127grants reported
$3,000median award
$1,000lower quartile
$250smallest grant
$876Ktotal paid
9states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 1 of its 127 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $5,000 in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2024, 2025, 2026. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
51 Grove St Apt A
Chestnut Hill, MA 02467-4010
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Charles Schwab Donor Advised Fund FUND FUTURE GRANT MAKING | Omaha, NE | $228,007 |
| Charles Schwab Donor Advised Fund DONATION OF APPRECIATED STOCK | Omaha, NE | $131,167 |
| Community Boating Inc TOWARD THE PURCHASE OF A BOAT AND MOTOR | Boston, MA | $25,000 |
| Boston Medflight TOWARD THE PURCHASE OF ONE ISOLETTE FOR TRANSPORATION OF NEWBORN BABIES | Bedford, MA | $25,000 |
| Amy Lynn Leboeuf AWARD FOR SAVING A LIFE | Webster, MA | $25,000 |
| Boston Medflight IN HONOR OF HONORARY TRUSTEE GREENWAY | Bedford, MA | $25,000 |
| Hull Lifesaving Museum TO APPROVE THE SOCIETY MAKING A $20,000 GRANT TO THE HULL LIFESAVING MUSEUM TO SUPPORT THE RENOVATIO | Hull, MA | $20,000 |
| Community Boating Inc FOR ENHANCING SAFETY THROUGH THE INSTALLATION OF HOBIE MAST HEAD FLOATS ON THEIR CAPE COD MERCURY SA | Boston, MA | $18,619 |
| US Coast Guard Auxiliary Division 3 1st District Northern TOWARDS THE PURCHASE OF 12 PLB/AIS COMBO UNITS | Boston, MA | $15,044 |
| The Samaritans Inc TO SUPPORT THE DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ENHANCED OUTREACH INTERVENTION PILOT PROGRAM (EOIPP) | Boston, MA | $15,000 |
| Big Tree Boating IN MEMORY OF TRUSTEE HOUGHTON | Islesboro, ME | $15,000 |
| Scituate Maritime and Irish Mossing Museum IN HONOR OF HONORARY TRUSTEE ROSS E. SHERBROOKE | Scituate, MA | $12,500 |
| Coast Guard Heritage Museum TO SUPPORT THE INSTALLATION OF THE UNITED STATES COAST GUARD MURAL IN THE GREAT HALL WITHIN THE MASS | Barnstable, MA | $10,000 |
| South Shore YMCA AWARD FOR SAVING A LIFE | Quincy, MA | $10,000 |
| Coast Guard Heritage Museum APPLIED TO COST OF UNITED STATES COAST GUARD MURAL INSTALLED IN THE GREAT HALL WITHIN THE MASSACHUSE | Barnstable, MA | $10,000 |
| Friends of Hingham Harbor FOR A MARITIME FIRE SUPPRESSION EMERGENCY RESPONDERS' TRAINING COURSE | Hingham, MA | $10,000 |
| New Bedford Rowing Center Inc TO HELP NBRC PURCHASE AN AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR DEVICE AND TO PROVIDE FIRST AID, CPR, AND | New Bedford, MA | $5,000 |
| Dina Hartsgrove AWARD FOR SAVING A LIFE | East Bridgewater, MA | $5,000 |
| Richard Grieco AWARD FOR SAVING A LIFE | East Bridgewater, MA | $5,000 |
| Matthew Donlin AWARD FOR SAVING A LIFE | Bridgewater, MA | $5,000 |
| Omar Jasseh AWARD FOR SAVING A LIFE | Attleboro, MA | $5,000 |
| Nicholas Villa AWARD FOR SAVING A LIFE | Bellingham, MA | $5,000 |
| Barbara Curtis AWARD FOR SAVING A LIFE | Halifax, MA | $5,000 |
| Socrate Joseph AWARD FOR SAVING A LIFE | Springfield, MA | $5,000 |
| Christian Dagley AWARD FOR SAVING A LIFE | Gloucester, MA | $5,000 |
| Thomas Concilio III AWARD FOR SAVING A LIFE | Boston, MA | $5,000 |
| Lance Jones AWARD FOR SAVING A LIFE | Fernandina Beach, FL | $5,000 |
| Michael Desouza AWARD FOR SAVING A LIFE | New Bedford, MA | $5,000 |
| Robert Logan McCarthy AWARD FOR SAVING A LIFE | Rockland, MA | $5,000 |
| Todd Bucci AWARD FOR SAVING A LIFE | Erving, MA | $5,000 |
| Cape Cod Maritime Museum TOWARDS THE RESTORATION OF A LIFESAVING SURF BOAT AND RELATED EXHIBIT INSTALLATION NEEDS | Hyannis, MA | $5,000 |
| Khalifallah St-Cyr AWARD FOR SAVING A LIFE | Brockton, MA | $5,000 |
| Adolfo Dejesus Molina Burgos AWARD FOR SAVING A LIFE | Lawrence, MA | $5,000 |
| Donald Brier AWARD FOR SAVING A LIFE | Nashua, NH | $5,000 |
| Christopher Ross AWARD FOR SAVING A LIFE | Cotuit, MA | $5,000 |
| Samuel Holder AWARD FOR SAVING A LIFE | Boston, MA | $5,000 |
| Stefanie Cabral AWARD FOR SAVING A LIFE | Westport, MA | $5,000 |
| James Costa AWARD FOR SAVING A LIFE | Plymouth, MA | $5,000 |
| Joseph Caloiero AWARD FOR SAVING A LIFE | Sudbury, MA | $5,000 |
| Shane Michael Stephenson AWARD FOR SAVING A LIFE | Billerica, MA | $5,000 |
| Alexis Tia Wronski POSTHUMOUS AWARD TO GARY SENARD | Methuen, MA | $5,000 |
| Kenneth C Crosby AWARD FOR SAVING A LIFE | Miami Beach, FL | $5,000 |
| Emmanuel Kourinos AWARD FOR SAVING A LIFE | Falmouth, ME | $5,000 |
| Jillian Jeanne Smith AWARD FOR SAVING A LIFE | Wales, MA | $5,000 |
| Mark Kuralt AWARD FOR SAVING A LIFE | Agawam, MA | $5,000 |
| Egan Maritime Institute FOR INSTRUCTOR FEES FOR CONTINUING THE BOAT MASSACHUSETTS SAFETY COURSE | Nantucket, MA | $3,000 |
| John Joseph Caetano AWARD FOR SAVING A LIFE | Swansea, MA | $3,000 |
| Olivia Morales AWARD FOR SAVING A LIFE | Lowell, MA | $3,000 |
| Eddy Rivera AWARD FOR SAVING A LIFE | Cambridge, MA | $3,000 |
| Keri Ann Perry AWARD FOR SAVING A LIFE | Gloucester, MA | $3,000 |
| Deborah Liacos AWARD FOR SAVING A LIFE | Gloucester, MA | $3,000 |
| Mark Denney AWARD FOR SAVING A LIFE | Gloucester, MA | $3,000 |
| Kenny Anh Nguyen AWARD FOR SAVING A LIFE | Worcester, MA | $3,000 |
| Philip Tran AWARD FOR SAVING A LIFE | Middleboro, MA | $3,000 |
| Nhan HO AWARD FOR SAVING A LIFE | Worcester, MA | $3,000 |
| Corey Forand AWARD FOR SAVING A LIFE | Plymouth, MA | $3,000 |
| Wellington Soares AWARD FOR SAVING A LIFE | Newton, MA | $3,000 |
| Juliana Fischer AWARD FOR SAVING A LIFE | Westford, MA | $3,000 |
| Robert Anthony Johnson AWARD FOR SAVING A LIFE | Greenville, RI | $3,000 |
| Edward Bonsu AWARD FOR SAVING A LIFE | Boston, MA | $3,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 127 reported grants.
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