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Captain Francis J Hayes Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Boston, Massachusetts · EIN 043416520

Captain Francis J Hayes Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Boston, Massachusetts. In tax year 2025 it gave $2,800 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $500 and the largest $1,200. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $500 the year before.

50% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$1,0001$37,107
2024$5001$37,284
2025$2,8005$34,426

How to apply

Captain Francis J Hayes Foundation Inc says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Captain Francis J Hayes Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Massachusetts.

StateGrantsAmount
Massachusetts5$2,800

Grants paid in 2025

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Boston Police Department
Hyde Park, MA
Unrestricted$1,200
Brookline Scholarship Alumni Association
Brookline, MA
Unrestricted$500
Brookline Scholarship Alumni Association
Brookline, MA
Unrestricted$500
Brookline Scholarship Alumni Association
Brookline, MA
Unrestricted$500
Brookline Scholarship Alumni Association
Brookline, MA
Unrestricted$100

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Captain Francis J Hayes Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Captain Francis J Hayes Foundation Inc give?

$2,800 in tax year 2025, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $500.

Who runs Captain Francis J Hayes Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists Joseph L Ansin (Treasurer), Daniel C O'Leary (Clerk), Matthew J McDonnell (President) and Stanley Goldberg (Director).

What does Captain Francis J Hayes Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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