Grants paid in 2025
41 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Umass Memorial Health Care IncWorcester, MA | Expand project safe and sound to birth mothers of children in foster care | $175K |
| Children's Hospital Corporation (dba Boston Children's Hospital)Boston, MA | One-year grant for in-depth planning for new center for innovative and equitable school behavioral health | $150K |
| Massachusetts Association for Mental HealthBoston, MA | Children's behavioral health policy tracking initiative | $130K |
| Aroostook Mental Health Services IncPresque Isle, ME | Three-year grant for continued work with substance use disorder collaborative | $125K |
| Healthy AcadiaEllsworth, ME | Three-year grant for work with substance use disorder collaborative | $125K |
| Sunrise County Economic CouncilMachias, ME | Three-year grant for continued work with substance use disorder collaborative | $125K |
| Sunrise County Economic CouncilMachias, ME | Two-year grant to provide operating funds to bridge transition to increased federal overhead rates for government contracts | $125K |
| Sunrise OpportunitiesMachias, ME | Three-year grant for community caring collaborative to continue its work with substance use disorder collaborative | $125K |
| Sunrise OpportunitiesMachias, ME | Three-year grant to community caring collaborative for operating support and development of a childrens behavioral health pilot with the su… | $125K |
| Community Art Center IncCambridge, MA | Three-year pledge for operating support and support of case management and behavioral health support services | $100K |
| Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to ChildrenLexington, MA | Three-year general operating support for the children's mental health campaign | $100K |
| Sunrise OpportunitiesMachias, ME | Hope & dream emergency fund | $100K |
| Brookline Community Mental Health Center IncBrookline, MA | 3-year grant to bridge for resilient youth in transition for family engagement support and evaluation | $75K |
| Express YourselfBeverly, MA | Three-year operating support | $75K |
| Raw Art Works IncLynn, MA | Three-year grant to provide flexible support to respond to financial and programmatic challenges and to preserve arts therapy resources. | $75K |
| Wabanaki Commission on Land and StewardshipOrono, ME | Wabanaki solidarity deposit | $75K |
| Island Readers and WritersMount Desert, ME | Three-year for leadership transition, staff professional development and increased investment in washington county | $50K |
| Lubec Community Outreach Center IncLubec, ME | Three-year grant to support programs and services for the lubec community | $50K |
| Quoddy Tides FoundationEastport, ME | Capital grant to match neh grant for masonic hall renovations | $50K |
| Rural Aspirations ProjectSwanville, ME | Washington county youth leadership challenge | $50K |
| Sunrise County Economic CouncilMachias, ME | Three-year grant to support salary of executive director of east grand community economic council | $50K |
| Downeast Salmon FederationColumbia Falls, ME | Phase 2 of stern consultings organizational development work with dsfs board and staff | $46K |
| Massachusetts Association for Mental HealthBoston, MA | Sustainability planning and implementation for community behavioral health center partnerships with schools. | $42K |
| Barrington Stage Company IncPittsfield, MA | Program support and strategic planning | $40K |
| Eastport Arts CenterEastport, ME | Two-year grant for general support | $40K |
| Massachusetts Association for Mental HealthBoston, MA | Strategic plan facilitation and staff time costs | $40K |
| Community Music Center of BostonBoston, MA | Three-year support of music therapy program and workforce development | $35K |
| Hand in Hand Mano En ManoMilbridge, ME | Administration of welcome home downeast project | $30K |
| Sunrise County Economic CouncilMachias, ME | Three-year grant for downest innovation network | $30K |
| Hand in Hand Mano En ManoMilbridge, ME | Operating and capacity support | $25K |
| Maine Philanthropy CenterPortland, ME | Two-year support for $15k annual membership plus $10k for funder network manager each year | $25K |
| Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to ChildrenLexington, MA | Children's mental health campaign strategic planning support | $25K |
| Nopi IncWalpole, MA | Downeast rainbow alliance | $25K |
| Philanthropy Massachusetts IncBoston, MA | Summer fund mental health grant program | $25K |
| Philanthropy Massachusetts IncBoston, MA | Summer fund mental health grant program | $25K |
| Maine Community FoundationEllsworth, ME | Downeast nonprofit initiative to support facilitation costs for downeast nonprofit network | $20K |
| Philanthropy Massachusetts IncBoston, MA | Annual support including flexible support of networks | $12K |
| Downeast Salmon FederationColumbia Falls, ME | Consulting costs for organizational assessment and planning for leadership transition | $8,500 |
| Brazelton Touchpoints Project IncBoston, MA | National substance use disorder summit 2026: the first 1,000 days | $5,000 |
| National Center for Family Philanthropy IncWashington, DC | Annual membership | $2,500 |
| Health Care for All IncBoston, MA | 40th anniversary celebration event | $1,500 |
By state: Maine 21 · Massachusetts 19 · District of Columbia 1
About this foundation
C F Adams Charitable Trust is a private grantmaking foundation in Boston, Massachusetts, administered in care of Choate Investment Advisors, tax-exempt since 1987. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.
Does C F Adams 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 C F Adams Charitable Trust give each year?
In tax year 2025 it paid $2.6M across 41 grants, a median of $50K.
Where does C F Adams Charitable Trust give?
Maine (21 grants), Massachusetts (19 grants), District of Columbia (1 grants), per its latest filing.
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