Private foundation · EIN 20-6164250 · Boston, Massachusetts · Philanthropy & grantmaking

The Cht Foundation

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: 26 grants paid, $80K total, median $3,000. 100% of grants stayed in Massachusetts.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
26
$80K
Median grant
$3,000
Stays in MA
100%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$1.2M

Grants paid in 2025

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

RecipientPurposeAmount
Boys and Girls Clubs of Boston IncBoston, MAAcademic programss and literacy initiatives$5,000
Community Rowing IncBrighton, MALets row boston scholars$5,000
Buzzards Bay Coalition IncNew Bedford, MABaywatchers water quality program$4,000
Charles River ConservancyCambridge, MACharles river floating wetland$4,000
Charles River Watershed Association IncBoston, MACyanobacteria monitoring$4,000
Emerald Necklace Conservancy IncBoston, MAGeneral operating support$4,000
Family Nurturing Center of Massachusetts IncDorchester, MAGeneral operating support$4,000
Greenroots IncChelsea, MAGeneral operating support$4,000
Mystic River Watershed Association IncArlington, MAWater quality monitoring$4,000
New Bedford LightNew Bedford, MAGeneral operating support$4,000
Our Sisters' School IncNew Bedford, MAGeneral operating support$4,000
Boston Chinatown Neighborhood CenterBoston, MARed oak afterschool & summer programs$3,000
Cathleen Stone Island Outward Bound School Inc (thompson Island Outward BoBoston, MAConnections middle school program$3,000
Dartmouth Natural Resources TrustNorth Dartmouth, MACapacity for conservation campaign$3,000
Friends of the Public GardenBoston, MAHoliday lighting on the commonweath avenue mall$3,000
LiterationsBoston, MABoston sustained tutoring program$3,000
North Bennet Street SchoolBoston, MAScholarships for preservation carpenty students$3,000
Old Dartmouth Historical Society Dba New Bedford Whaling MuseumNew Bedford, MAMuseum access for underserved youth$3,000
School on Wheels of Massachusetts IncEast Bridgewater, MANew bedford tutoring program$3,000
America Scores New EnglandEast Boston, MALearning in action afterschool program$2,000
Familyaid BostonBoston, MAEarly childhood navigator$2,000
Northstar Learning CentersNew Bedford, MAMusic program for early education$2,000
Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities IncHaverhill, MAColonial history at pierce house$1,000
Community Boating Center IncNew Bedford, MASea lab & coastal clean up environmental programs$1,000
Waterfront Historic Area League of New Bedford IncNew Bedford, MANeighborhood restoration & stabilization program$1,000
YWCA of Southeastern MassachusettsNew Bedford, MAYwkids program$1,000

About this foundation

The Cht Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Boston, Massachusetts, administered in care of Hemenway & Barnes, tax-exempt since 2004. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does The Cht Foundation 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 The Cht Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $80K across 26 grants, a median of $3,000.

Where does The Cht Foundation give?

Massachusetts (26 grants), per its latest filing.

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