How to apply
Forms available at above address. Contact: Margaret B Melo Sullivan, 42 Main Street, Hudson, Ma, 9785673569 Deadlines: See Application Restrictions: See Application
Quoted from Part XV of the foundation's 2025 Form 990-PF; the full text is in the filing. Confirm on the foundation's website before you write.
Grants paid in 2025
53 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Community Foundation for MetrowestNatick, MA | To support foundation provide financial and educational resources to local nonprofit organizations, share essential data about region to in… | $25K |
| Boys & Girls Club of MetrowestMarlborough, MA | To support after-school and summer programs offered to youth of our communities | $23K |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Ma & MetrowestWorcester, MA | To support efforts in creating one-to-one mentorships of youth facing adversity with caring adult mentors | $18K |
| North Star Family Services IncLeominster, MA | To support shelter operation costs such as client personal needs, food, supplies, office needs, insurance, staffing, utilities, maintenance… | $10K |
| Symphony Pro MusicaHudson, MA | To help provide affordable orchestral, choral and operatic music. | $10K |
| Daniel's TableFramingham, MA | To help fund the expansion of the Full Belly Bag program outreach through increased mobile distribution | $5,000 |
| Gateways Academy IncShrewsbury, MA | To support a blended and comprehensive education where children learn the importance of nurturing the whole body, mind and spirit. | $5,000 |
| Hoops & HomeworkFramingham, MA | To support after-school programs for youth living in the lowest income sections of Framingham MA | $5,000 |
| Marlborough Regional Community FoundationMarlborough, MA | To support providing annual scholarships to local high school students | $5,000 |
| Minuteman ArcConcord, MA | To support children and adults with disabilities by increasing lifelong independence, personal choice and self advocacy. | $5,000 |
| Montachusett Veterans Outreach CenterGardner, MA | To support completion of 44-1 bedroom units of affordable housing for homeless and high risk veterans in our region. | $5,000 |
| Open Table IncMaynard, MA | To support supplemental purchases of food for pantry and prepared meals programs. | $5,000 |
| Special Olympics of MassachusettsMarlboro, MA | To continue providing the opportunity for athletes of all ages and abilities continue participating in the sports they have a passion for,… | $5,000 |
| SpringwellWaltham, MA | To support a volunteer-based Money Management Program for low-income older adults and individuals with disabilities | $5,000 |
| The Addiction Referral CenterHudson, MA | To support Project B.R.A.V.E. (Building Recovery Accessibility through Validation and Health Equity) which integrates individualized referr… | $5,000 |
| United Way of Tri-CountyFramingham, MA | To support programs for health, financial stability and education | $5,000 |
| Discovery MuseumActon, MA | To support the Traveling Science Workshop provide interactive science experiences to PreK through eighth grade children in their classrooms. | $2,750 |
| Adaptx IncLancaster, MA | To improve educational platform, provide meaningful employment and partnership with professionals with disabilities and provide opportuniti… | $2,500 |
| Apple Tree ArtsGrafton, MA | To support the Financial Aid Assistance (FAA) for the Music and Theatre Arts Programs | $2,500 |
| Breakthrough T1dWellesley Hills, MA | To support research for breakthroughs and access to therapy | $2,500 |
| Cradles to CrayonsNewtonville, MA | To provide seasonal clothing, backpacks, school supplies and other essential items to low-income and homeless children | $2,500 |
| Cultivate Care FarmsBolton, MA | To help support 20 weekly sessions of therapeutic farm activities for middle and high school students with special education needs. | $2,500 |
| Dignity MattersWestboro, MA | To support Pack-A-Thon where feminine hygeine kits are assembled, packed and distributed to 650 homeless or poverty-striken women. | $2,500 |
| Family Promise MetrowestNatick, MA | To support families facing eviction or imminent shelter entry. | $2,500 |
| Girl Scouts of Eastern MaWaltham, MA | To help build programs supporting girls of courage, confidence and character | $2,500 |
| Groton Hill MusicConcord, MA | To support partnership with Clinton Public School District in continuing instrument and ensemble education for the 2024-2025 school year | $2,500 |
| Habitat for Humanity - North Central MaActon, MA | To assist families with modifications to improve mobility within and for access to their homes | $2,500 |
| Jeremiah's InnWorcester, MA | To support a safe environment in which individuals begin their recovery journey in a community setting | $2,500 |
| Literacy Volunteers of the Montachusett AreaFitchburg, MA | To support students' journeys toward improved literacy, employment, citizenship and full participation in communities | $2,500 |
| Metrowest Free MedicalSudbury, MA | To help support operations of a free medical facility including general medicine, women's health and vision clinics | $2,500 |
| Metrowest Nonprofit NetworkFramingham, MA | To strengthen and diversify the next-generation of non-profit leadership pipeline in Metrowest. Funding will support the program and partic… | $2,500 |
| Newvue CommunitiesFitchburg, MA | To help people in our communities maintain housing stability whether as renters or homeowners | $2,500 |
| Oars IncConcord, MA | To support OARS watershed education program in Hudson and Marlborough | $2,500 |
| One Can Help IncWaban, MA | To support filling the gap in resources to assist at-risk youth, foster children and underserved families involved in juvenile court and ch… | $2,500 |
| Operation Service IncFitchburg, MA | Support for the Tunnel to Towers 9/11 Never Forget Mobile Museum and the 15th Annual Trees for Soldiers program | $2,500 |
| Pastoral Counseling Centers of MaWestborough, MA | To support greater need for counseling for those challenged financially | $2,500 |
| Performing Arts Center of MetrowestFramingham, MA | To offer free music lessons to students from families experiencing financial barriers. | $2,500 |
| Project Just Because IncHopkinton, MA | To help struggling families by supplying basic necessities including clothing, food and school supplies. | $2,500 |
| Provision Ministry IncWestborough, MA | To provide food and new essential items to organizations serving those in need in Massachusetts | $2,500 |
| Ready Inspire Act (ria) IncFramingham, MA | To support the SheFund helping fill monetary gaps so that women can exit sex trade and lead improvements in the quality of their life, safe… | $2,500 |
| Red Sox FoundationBoston, MA | To provide funding for the Little League initiatives around Massachusetts providing baseball and softball leagues for youth. | $2,500 |
| Rise Above FoundationHopkinton, MA | To give youth in foster care the chance to participate in sports, music, prom, camp and more. Provide youth experiences and tools to help o… | $2,500 |
| Shrewsbury Youth & Family ServicesShrewsbury, MA | To support mental health counseling to youth who face multiple barriers to accessing care, as well as to parents & caregivers. To support o… | $2,500 |
| Smile MassSudbury, MA | To support programs empowering individuals with disabilities to live fulfilling lives | $2,500 |
| The Carroll Center for the BlindNewton, MA | To help those who are blind and visually impaired to achieve independence and lead a fulfilling life. | $2,500 |
| The Parmenter Foundation IncWayland, MA | To support Ugrieve Higher Education Bereavement Program which improves mental health support for grieving college students and creates comp… | $2,500 |
| Virginia Thurston Healing GardenHarvard, MA | Provide a healing community of support where integrative therapies, educational programs, and therapeutic services complement medical care… | $2,500 |
| Waypoint AdventureLexington, MA | To provide general support to 2026 programming serving people of all ages with all types of disabilities | $2,500 |
| Frances Ouimet Scholarship FundNorton, MA | To support need-based college scholarships to young men and women who have worked at golf courses in Massachusetts | $2,000 |
| The Center for Arts NatickNatick, MA | To help offer subsidized tickets and scholarships to increase access to the arts; to support diversity and a more inclusive community | $1,500 |
| Warm Hearts of Stow IncStow, MA | To provide back to school supplies for children which entail backpack, lunch boxes, school supplies and financial assistance for sneakers a… | $1,500 |
| Westboro ConnectsWestborough, MA | To support community programs and monthly newsletter aimed at building social cohesion while reducing social isolation and loneliness | $1,500 |
| Catholic Charities of Worcester CountyWorcester, MA | To help strengthen the organization's ability to serve women by sustaining therapeutic services, expanding skill building initiatives and o… | $1,000 |
About this foundation
Avidia Charitable Foundation Inc is a private grantmaking foundation in Hudson, Massachusetts, tax-exempt since 1997. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.
Does Avidia Charitable Foundation Inc accept grant applications?
Yes. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation indicates it accepts applications. Forms available at above address. Deadlines: See Application.
How much does Avidia Charitable Foundation Inc give each year?
In tax year 2025 it paid $228K across 53 grants, a median of $2,500.
Where does Avidia Charitable Foundation Inc give?
Massachusetts (53 grants), per its latest filing.
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