Private foundation · EIN 27-7018900 · Allston, Massachusetts · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Hamilton Company Charitable 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 2024 Form 990-PF: 267 grants paid, $4.8M total, median $10K. 98% of grants stayed in Massachusetts. Stated restrictions: NONE

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
267
$4.8M
Median grant
$10K
Stays in MA
98%
of grants
Deadline
NONE
Assets
$67M

How to apply

NONE Contact: Jameson Brown, 39 Brighton Ave, Allston, Ma, 6177830039 Deadlines: NONE Restrictions: NONE

Quoted from Part XV of the foundation's 2024 Form 990-PF; the full text is in the filing. Confirm on the foundation's website before you write.

Grants paid in 2024

Top 60 of 267 grants by amount · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Goddard House Assisted LivingBrookline, MAGeneral$500K
2life CommunitiesBrighton, MAGeneral$400K
Hebrew Senior LifeBoston, MAGeneral$300K
Brookline Community FoundationBrookline, MAGeneral$175K
West End HouseAllston, MAGeneral$150K
Benjamin Franklin Institute of TechnologyBoston, MAGeneral$125K
Franciscan Hospital for ChildrenBrighton, MAGeneral$100K
Sherrill HouseJamaica Plain, MAGeneral$75K
Coolidge Corner TheatreBrookline, MAGeneral$50K
Corey C Griffin Charitable FoundationBraintree, MAGeneral$50K
Cradles to CrayonsBrighton, MAGeneral$50K
Massachusetts General HospitalBoston, MAGeneral$50K
Year Up Greater BostonBoston, MAGeneral$50K
Mab Community ServicesBrookline, MAGeneral$48K
Home for Little WanderersBoston, MAGeneral$45K
Brookline Food PantryBrookline, MAGeneral$40K
Caritas CommunitiesBraintree, MAGeneral$40K
The BaseRoxbury, MAGeneral$40K
Childrens Oncology Services of MassachusettsBrookline, MAGeneral$35K
The Caroll Center for the BlindNewton, MAGeneral$35K
Build Greater BostonBoston, MAGeneral$30K
Care Dimensions IncDanvers, MAGeneral$30K
Emerald Necklace ConservancyBoston, MAGeneral$30K
English for New BostoniansBoston, MAGeneral$30K
New England ConservatoryBoston, MAGeneral$30K
Oak Square YMCABrighton, MAGeneral$30K
Presentation School IncBrighton, MAGeneral$30K
Esperanza AcademyLawrence, MAGeneral$25K
Family Nurturing Center of MassachusettsDorchester, MAGeneral$25K
Federation for Children With Special NeedsBoston, MAGeneral$25K
Horizons for Homeless ChildrenRoxbury, MAGeneral$25K
Hospitality HomesBoston, MAGeneral$25K
Jeremiah Program BostonBoston, MAGeneral$25K
Rogerson CommunitiesRoslindale, MAGeneral$25K
Room to Grow National IncBoston, MAGeneral$25K
Steps to SuccessBrookline, MAGeneral$25K
Victory ProgramsBoston, MAGeneral$25K
Youth VillagesWoburn, MAGeneral$25K
Boston Children's Hospital TrustBoston, MAGeneral$20K
Centre Street Food PantryNewton Center, MAGeneral$20K
Bridge Over Troubled Waters IncBrighton, MAGeneral$20K
Brookline Teen CenterBrookline, MAGeneral$20K
Doc WayneBoston, MAGeneral$20K
Fenway Community Development CorpBoston, MAGeneral$20K
Friendship Home IncNorwell, MAGeneral$20K
Fuller Craft MuseumBrockton, MAGeneral$20K
Learn Live Love Cancer OutreachScituate, MAGeneral$20K
Norwell Visiting Nurse AssociationNorwell, MAGeneral$20K
Saint Columbkille Partnership SchoolBrighton, MAGeneral$20K
Scituate Library FoundationScituate, MAGeneral$20K
Stone Institue and RehabilitationNewton Upper Falls, MAGeneral$20K
Supportive LivingWoburn, MAGeneral$20K
The Boston FoundationBoston, MAGeneral$20K
Mspca- AngellBoston, MAGeneral$16K
Charles River AssociatesBoston, MAGeneral$16K
Ellie Fund for Breast CancerNeedham, MAGeneral$15K
Allston Brighton Health CollaborationAllston, MAGeneral$15K
Allston Village Main StreetAllston, MAGeneral$15K
Artists for HumanityBoston, MAGeneral$15K
Boston Philharmonic OrchestraBoston, MAGeneral$15K

By state: Massachusetts 262 · Pennsylvania 3 · Illinois 1 · New Hampshire 1

About this foundation

Hamilton Company Charitable Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Allston, Massachusetts, administered in care of Andrew Bloch, tax-exempt since 2014. 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 Hamilton Company Charitable Foundation accept grant applications?

No. On its 2024 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 Hamilton Company Charitable Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $4.8M across 267 grants, a median of $10K.

Where does Hamilton Company Charitable Foundation give?

Massachusetts (262 grants), Pennsylvania (3 grants), Illinois (1 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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