Private foundation · EIN 04-6245712 · Boston, Massachusetts

Phyllis W McGillicuddy Charitable Trust

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2025 Form 990-PF: 9 grants paid, $119K total, median $10K. 89% of grants stayed in Massachusetts.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
9
$119K
Median grant
$10K
Stays in MA
89%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$1.4M

Grants paid in 2025

9 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Worcester AcademyWorcester, MAGeneral support$40K
Children's Hospital CorporationBoston, MAPawprints and child life$15K
Cape Cod Healthcare FoundationHyannis, MAGeneral support$10K
Children's Oncology Services of MaBrookline, MAGeneral support$10K
Cape Cod Children's PlaceEastham, MAGeneral support$10K
Women's Lunch Place IncBoston, MAGeneral support$10K
Harvard St Neighborhood Health CntrDorchester, MAGeneral support$10K
Hearts & Noses Clown Troupe IncNeedham, MAGeneral support$7,500
The Herren ProjectPortsmouth, RIGeneral support$6,000

By state: Massachusetts 8 · Rhode Island 1

About this foundation

Phyllis W McGillicuddy Charitable Trust is a private grantmaking foundation in Boston, Massachusetts, administered in care of Day Berry & Howard Llp, tax-exempt since 1978. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

All filings on ProPublica

Does Phyllis W McGillicuddy Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

No. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Phyllis W McGillicuddy Charitable Trust give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $119K across 9 grants, a median of $10K.

Where does Phyllis W McGillicuddy Charitable Trust give?

Massachusetts (8 grants), Rhode Island (1 grants), per its latest filing.

More foundations near Boston that accept applications

All in Massachusetts
FoundationBased inGrants paidMedian grantAccepts applicationsAssets
Fidelity Foundationsince 1992 Boston, MA $156M4,430 grants · 2024 $400Yes $4.2B
Barr Foundationsince 1988 Boston, MA $123M903 grants · 2024 $80KPreselected only $2.6B
Klarman Family Foundationsince 1991 Boston, MA $82M260 grants · 2024 $100KYes $982M
The Patrick J McGovern Foundation Incsince 1990 Boston, MA $66M165 grants · 2024 $395KPreselected only $1.5B
The Grantham Foundation for the Protection of the Environmentsince 1998 Boston, MA $67M83 grants · 2024 $500KPreselected only $861M
Edward C Johnson Fundsince 1992 Boston, MA $16M42 grants · 2024 $264KPreselected only $595M
One8 Foundationsince 1997 Boston, MA $49M188 grants · 2024 $50KPreselected only $401M
Dunleavy Foundationsince 2021 Boston, MA $12M5 grants · 2024 $1.0MPreselected only $310M
Email me matching grants