Private foundation · EIN 83-2813823 · Boston, Massachusetts · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Highland Partners Charitable Fund

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: 78 grants paid, $3.1M total, median $25K. 71% of grants stayed in Massachusetts.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
78
$3.1M
Median grant
$25K
Stays in MA
71%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$55M

Grants paid in 2024

Top 60 of 78 grants by amount · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Newton Wellelsey HospitalNewton, MAGeneral operating support$275K
Boys & Girls Club-Newport CountyNewport, RIGeneral operating support$255K
Greater Boston YMCABoston, MAGeneral operating support$225K
Greater Boston Food BankBoston, MAGeneral operating support$201K
Appalachian Mountain ClubBoston, MAGeneral operating support$180K
Mab Community ServicesBrookline, MAGeneral operating support$150K
Sudbury Valley TrusteesSudbury, MAGeneral operating support$100K
University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PAGeneral operating support$100K
Year UpPhoenix, AZGeneral operating support$100K
Capital City Medical TeamsSalem, ORGeneral operating support$61K
Boston Healthcare for the Homeless ProgramBoston, MAGeneral operating support$50K
Breakthrough Greater BostonCambridge, MAGeneral operating support$50K
Breaktime United IncBoston, MAGeneral operating support$50K
Mass Mentoring PartnershipBoston, MAGeneral operating support$50K
National Braille PressBoston, MAGeneral operating support$50K
New Enland Innocence ProjectCambridge, MAGeneral operating support$50K
Newton Country Day SchoolNewton, MAGeneral operating support$50K
St Anthony's ShrineBoston, MAGeneral operating support$50K
U AspireBoston, MAGeneral operating support$50K
Mass General HospitalBoston, MAGeneral operating support$50K
Boston Partners in EducationBoston, MAGeneral operating support$40K
Bottom Line - BostonJamaica Plain, MAGeneral operating support$40K
Bridge Over Troubled Waters IncBoston, MAGeneral operating support$40K
LiterationsBoston, MAGeneral operating support$40K
Minds Matter BostonBoston, MAGeneral operating support$40K
Newton Food PantryNewton, MAGeneral operating support$40K
San Diego Food BankSan Diego, CAGeneral operating support$40K
Summer Search - BostonBoston, MAGeneral operating support$40K
Women's Lunch PlaceBoston, MAGeneral operating support$40K
Mass College of Art and DesignBoston, MAGeneral operating support$30K
Belmont Hill SchoolBelmont, MAGeneral operating support$25K
Emerald Necklace ConservancyBoston, MAGeneral operating support$25K
Francis Ouimet Scholarship FundNorton, MAGeneral operating support$25K
LA Jolla Meals on WheelsLA Jolla, CAGeneral operating support$25K
MIT Edgerton CenterCambridge, MAGeneral operating support$25K
More Than WordsBoston, MAGeneral operating support$25K
One Goal MassachusettsChicago, ILGeneral operating support$25K
Per Scholars Greater BostonBoston, MAGeneral operating support$25K
Victory Programs IncBoston, MAGeneral operating support$25K
Big Sister Association of Greater BostonBoston, MAGeneral operating support$25K
The Living Desert Zoo and GardensPalm Desert, CAGeneral operating support$25K
Family Aid BostonBoston, MAGeneral operating support$20K
Promise 2 KidsSan Diego, CAGeneral operating support$20K
Voices for ChildrenSan Diego, CAGeneral operating support$20K
West End Boys and Girls ClubAllston, MAGeneral operating support$20K
Friends of the Children - BostonRoxbury, MAGeneral operating support$20K
Mass PoetryBoston, MAGeneral operating support$20K
Roza IncBaltimore, MDGeneral operating support$15K
Museum of Contemport Art San DiegoLA Jolla, CAGeneral operating support$13K
Boston Children's MuseumBoston, MAGeneral operating support$10K
Boys and Girls Club of ProvidenceProvidence, RIGeneral operating support$10K
Project PlaceBoston, MAGeneral operating support$10K
Rosie's PlaceBoston, MAGeneral operating support$10K
Silver Lining MentoringWaltham, MAGeneral operating support$10K
Temple Beth ElohimWellesley, MAGeneral operating support$10K
University of MiamiMiami, FLGeneral operating support$10K
Mjhs FoundationNew York, NYGeneral operating support$10K
New Children's MuseumSan Diego, CAGeneral operating support$9,999
Museum of Fine Arts BostonBoston, MAGeneral operating support$6,000
Dress for Success - BostonBoston, MAGeneral operating support$5,000

By state: Massachusetts 55 · Rhode Island 4 · California 10 · Pennsylvania 1 · Arizona 1 · Oregon 1

About this foundation

Highland Partners Charitable Fund is a private grantmaking foundation in Boston, Massachusetts, administered in care of Bowditch & Dewey Llp, tax-exempt since 2019. 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 Highland Partners Charitable Fund 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 Highland Partners Charitable Fund give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $3.1M across 78 grants, a median of $25K.

Where does Highland Partners Charitable Fund give?

Massachusetts (55 grants), Rhode Island (4 grants), California (10 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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