Private foundation · EIN 36-4703120 · Prides Crossing, Massachusetts · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Amg 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: 101 grants paid, $1.9M total, median $5,000. 39% of grants stayed in Massachusetts.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
101
$1.9M
Median grant
$5,000
Stays in MA
39%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$5.6M

Grants paid in 2024

Top 60 of 101 grants by amount · from Form 990-PF Part XV. Part XV itemizes $1.9M; Part I reports $2.2M in contributions paid

RecipientPurposeAmount
The Open DoorGloucester, MAOperating support$250K
Bright Funds Ee MatchingSan Jose, CAOperating support$165K
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterBoston, MAOperating support$150K
Sean M Healey and Amg Center for ALS at MghBoston, MAOperating support$150K
The Red Sox FoundationBoston, MAOperating support$141K
The Greater Boston Food BankBoston, MAOperating support$100K
Root North Shore IncSalem, MAOperating support$100K
People Serving People CharitiesMinneapolis, MNOperating support$75K
Robin Hood FoundationPalm Beach, FLOperating support$74K
Essex County Community FoundationDanvers, MAOperating support$53K
Integrated Refugee & Immigrant Services IncNew Haven, CTOperating support$50K
Beverly BootstrapsBeverly, MAOperating support$41K
Boys & Girls ClubAtlanta, GAOperating support$35K
Girls on the Run Greater BostonBoston, MAOperating support$34K
Imagine ScholarPortland, OROperating support$33K
Landmark School GrantPrides Crossing, MAOperating support$25K
Mill River CollaborativeStamford, CTOperating support$25K
Preservation FoundationPalm Beach, FLOperating support$25K
Equity CollectiveNorfolk, MAOperating support$25K
Bottom Line IncBoston, MAOperating support$24K
Essex County Green Belt AssociationEssex, MAOperating support$20K
City Year IncBoston, MAOperating support$20K
Mount Auburn HospitalCambridge, MAOperating support$20K
Sponsors for Educational OpportunityNew York, NYOperating support$15K
Child Mind InstituteNew York, NYOperating support$12K
Miami Jewish Health Systems IncMiami, FLOperating support$11K
Wellspring HouseGloucester, MAOperating support$10K
Adopt-A-FamilyLake Worth Beach, FLOperating support$10K
Change Is Simple IncorporatedBeverly, MAOperating support$10K
Charities Aid FoundationAlexandria, VAOperating support$10K
Future 5 IncStamford, CTOperating support$10K
Loggerhead Marinelife CenterJuno Beach, FLOperating support$10K
Massachusetts Advocates for ChildrenBoston, MAOperating support$10K
NAACPNew York, NYOperating support$10K
Nourishing the North ShoreNewburyport, MAOperating support$10K
Palm Beach County Food BankLake Worth Beach, FLOperating support$10K
The Trevor ProjectWest Hollywood, CAOperating support$10K
Washington UniversitySt Louis, MOOperating support$10K
Yale UniveristyNew Haven, CTOperating support$10K
The Arc of MassachusettsWaltham, MAOperating support$8,500
Crohn's & Colitis FoundationNew York, NYOperating support$8,426
Young Investors SocietyWestlake Village, CAOperating support$8,000
Shave for a CureMarlboro, NJOperating support$7,750
Communities United IncLexington, MAOperating support$7,500
Handi Capable FitnessMalden, MAOperating support$7,000
Girls on the Run PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, PAOperating support$6,392
Adopt a Family of the Palm BeachesLake Worth Beach, FLOperating support$5,703
Bark and Bray Farm and Animal Sanctuary IncWilmot, NHOperating support$5,000
Green Beverly 107q IncBeverly, MAOperating support$5,000
Reach Prep IncStamford, CTOperating support$5,000
Upper Valley Haven IncWhite River Junction, VTOperating support$5,000
Society of Four ArtsPalm Beach, FLOperating support$5,000
Massachusetts General HospitalBoston, MAOperating support$4,000
Brookwood School IncorporatedManchester, MAOperating support$2,500
Essex Historical Society & Shipbuilding Museum IncEssex, MAOperating support$2,500
Families Moving ForwardDurham, NCOperating support$2,500
Horace Mann SchoolBronx, NYOperating support$2,500
Mighty Mojos WarriorsHavertown, PAOperating support$2,500
National Alliance for Eating DisordersWest Palm Beach, FLOperating support$2,500
Shore Country Day SchoolBeverly, MAOperating support$2,500

By state: Massachusetts 39 · California 3 · Florida 10 · Connecticut 10 · Minnesota 1 · New York 19

About this foundation

Amg Charitable Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Prides Crossing, Massachusetts, administered in care of Laura Thompson, tax-exempt since 2011. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

Foundation websiteAll filings on ProPublica

Does Amg 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 Amg Charitable Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $1.9M across 101 grants, a median of $5,000.

Where does Amg Charitable Foundation give?

Massachusetts (39 grants), California (3 grants), Florida (10 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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