Private foundation · EIN 81-2658653 · Brockton, Massachusetts · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Harborone 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: 114 grants paid, $4.5M total, median $6,000. 63% of grants stayed in Massachusetts.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
114
$4.5M
Median grant
$6,000
Stays in MA
63%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$4.4M

Grants paid in 2025

Top 60 of 114 grants by amount · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Eastern Bank FoundationWakefield, MATransfer of all net assets on termination pursuant$3.6M
Roger Williams Park ZooProvidence, RIExempt purpose$96K
Providence Performing Arts CenterProvidence, RIExempt purpose$35K
United Way of Greater Plymouth County IncBrockton, MAExempt purpose$25K
Child & FamilyMiddletown, RIExempt purpose$20K
Olneyville Housing CorpProvidence, RIExempt purpose$20K
Allston Brighton Community Development CorporationBrighton, MAExempt purpose$15K
Rhode Island Community Food Bank AssociationProvidence, RIExempt purpose$15K
Old Colony yBrockton, MAExempt purpose$13K
Health Imperatives IncBrockton, MAExempt purpose$13K
Attleboro YMCAAttleboro, MAExempt purpose$10K
Boston Community PediatricsBoston, MAExempt purpose$10K
Boys & Girls Club of Brockton IncTaunton, MAExempt purpose$10K
Communities for PeopleProvidence, RIExempt purpose$10K
Crossroads Rhode IslandProvidence, RIExempt purpose$10K
East Boston YMCABoston, MAExempt purpose$10K
Father Bill's & MainspringBrockton, MAExempt purpose$10K
Hope and Comfort IncNeedham, MAExempt purpose$10K
Just a StartCambridge, MAExempt purpose$10K
Massachusetts Affordable Homeownership AllianceDorchester, MAExempt purpose$10K
Mentor Rhode Island the Ri Mentoring Partnership IncWarwick, RIExempt purpose$10K
Neighborhood of Affordable Housing IncEast Boston, MAExempt purpose$10K
Neighborworks Blackstone River ValleyWoonsocket, RIExempt purpose$10K
Onegoal MassachusettsBoston, MAExempt purpose$10K
Pawtucket Central Falls DevelopmentPawtucket, RIExempt purpose$10K
University of Rhode Island Foundation & Alumni EngagementKingston, RIExempt purpose$10K
Action for Boston Community DevelopmentBoston, MAExempt purpose$7,500
As220Providence, RIExempt purpose$7,500
Boston Medical Center CorporationBoston, MAExempt purpose$7,500
Boys & Girls Clubs of WarwickWarwick, RIExempt purpose$7,500
Boys and Girls Clubs of ProvidenceProvidence, RIExempt purpose$7,500
Capital Good FundProvidence, RIExempt purpose$7,500
Community Servings IncJamaica Plain, MAExempt purpose$7,500
Cradles to Crayons IncNewton, MAExempt purpose$7,500
Hebron Food Pantry IncAttleboro, MAExempt purpose$7,500
Hope in Jesus MinistriesProvidence, RIExempt purpose$7,500
Junior Achievement of Southern MassachusettsNew Bedford, MAExempt purpose$7,500
Meals on Wheels of Ri IncProvidence, RIExempt purpose$7,500
Meeting StreetProvidence, RIExempt purpose$7,500
Metro HousingbostonBoston, MAExempt purpose$7,500
My Brothers Keeper IncNorth Easton, MAExempt purpose$7,500
Project Citizenship IncBoston, MAExempt purpose$7,500
Project WeberrenewProvidence, RIExempt purpose$7,500
Providence PromiseProvidence, RIExempt purpose$7,500
Saint Francis House IncBoston, MAExempt purpose$7,500
Society of St Vincent de Paul District Council of AttleboroNorton, MAExempt purpose$7,500
South Boston Neighborhood House IncSouth Boston, MAExempt purpose$7,500
St Mary's Center for Women and ChildrenBoston, MAExempt purpose$7,500
The Hockomock Area YMCANorth Attleboro, MAExempt purpose$7,500
The Literacy Center IncAttleboro, MAExempt purpose$7,500
Trinity Catholic Academy IncBrockton, MAExempt purpose$7,500
Veterans Transition House (vth)New Bedford, MAExempt purpose$7,500
Watch CdcWaltham, MAExempt purpose$7,500
West End HouseBoston, MAExempt purpose$7,500
Bryant UniversitySmithfield, RIExempt purpose$7,000
School on Wheels of MassachusettsEast Bridgewater, MAExempt purpose$6,500
Neighborworks Southern New HampshireManchester, NHExempt purpose$6,000
Project Sweet PeasWarwick, RIExempt purpose$6,000
Quincy CollegeQuincy, MAExempt purpose$6,000
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Rhode Island IncProvidence, RIExempt purpose$5,000

By state: Massachusetts 72 · Rhode Island 40 · New Hampshire 2

About this foundation

Harborone Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Brockton, Massachusetts, administered in care of Joseph F Casey, tax-exempt since 2016. 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 Harborone 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 Harborone Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $4.5M across 114 grants, a median of $6,000.

Where does Harborone Foundation give?

Massachusetts (72 grants), Rhode Island (40 grants), New Hampshire (2 grants), per its latest filing.

More foundations near Brockton that accept applications

All in Massachusetts
FoundationBased inGrants paidMedian grantAccepts applicationsAssets
Pilgrim Foundationsince 1937 Brockton, MA $274K10 grants · 2025 $9,500Yes $5.8M
Howard Home Ttees Home for Aged Men Brocktonsince 1942 Brockton, MA $215K14 grants · 2025 $14KYes $2.9M
Fidelity Foundationsince 1992 Boston, MA $156M4,430 grants · 2024 $400Yes $4.2B
Email me matching grants