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HG & Mr Anderson Fdn

Preselected recipients only Boston, Massachusetts · EIN 226390731

HG & Mr Anderson Fdn is a private foundation in Boston, Massachusetts. In tax year 2024 it gave $81,000 in 8 grants; the typical grant was $8,750 and the largest $20,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $87,200 the year before.

0% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$87,2009$1.7 million
2024$81,0008$1.7 million

How to apply

HG & Mr Anderson Fdn 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 HG & Mr Anderson Fdn funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Massachusetts.

StateGrantsAmount
Massachusetts6$73,500
Connecticut1$5,500
Vermont1$2,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 8 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
The Museum of Science
Boston, MA
General purposes$20,000
Old Sturbridge Village
Sturbridge, MA
General purposes$20,000
The New England Aquarium
Boston, MA
General purposes$15,000
Worcester Academy
Worcester, MA
General purposes$12,000
Yale University -Hga Jr 1917
New Haven, CT
Scholarship$5,500
Harvard University -Hga Memorial
Cambridge, MA
Fellowship fund$5,500
Saxons River Historical Society
Saxtons River, VT
General purposes$2,000
Union Church of Waban
Waban, MA
General purposes$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does HG & Mr Anderson Fdn accept grant applications?

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

How much does HG & Mr Anderson Fdn give?

$81,000 in tax year 2024, across 8 grants, with a typical grant of $8,750.

Who runs HG & Mr Anderson Fdn?

Its 2024 filing lists Robert A Zock Jr (Trustee) and Robert A Zock (Trustee).

What does HG & Mr Anderson Fdn fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and arts and culture.

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