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Hyde Charitable Foundation

Accepts applications Southbridge, Massachusetts · EIN 042752893

Hyde Charitable Foundation is a private foundation in Southbridge, Massachusetts. In tax year 2024 it gave $230,000 in 31 grants; the typical grant was $1,000 and the largest $50,000. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

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

Giving in 2024 was up from $194,800 the year before.

45% of its 2024 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$194,80028$5.0 million
2024$230,00031$5.6 million

How to apply

ContactHyde Charitable Foundation Attn Ron
54 Eastford Road, Southbridge, MA 01550
Phone or email(508) 764-4344
What to submitApplications should be written and state the following: request, reason for
RestrictionsPreference to local charitable or educational organizations

As written in the foundation's IRS filing for tax year 2024. Details may have changed since.

Foundation website IRS filings on ProPublica

What Hyde Charitable Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Massachusetts.

StateGrantsAmount
Massachusetts30$229,000
South Carolina1$1,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 31 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Old Sturbridge Village
Sturbridge, MA
Arts & sciences$50,000
Center of Hope
Southbridge, MA
Community service$40,000
Tri-Community YMCA
Southbridge, MA
Community service$40,000
Veteran's Council of Southbridge
Southbridge, MA
Religious$30,000
Trinity Catholic Academy
Southbridge, MA
Religious$25,000
Elm Street Congregational Church
Southbridge, MA
Religeous$5,000
Chase Bjork Foundation
Concord, MA
Community service$4,000
Our Bright Future Inc
Charlton, MA
Arts & sciences$4,000
Bridge of Faith
Southbridge, MA
Education$4,000
St Michael Romanian Church
Southbridge, MA
Education$3,000
Southbridge Police Department
Southbridge, MA
Community service$3,000
The Federated Church of Sturbridge
Sturbridge, MA
Religeous$3,000
Music Worcester
Worcester, MA
Educational$2,000
St Lukes Guest House
Southbridge, MA
Community service$2,000
Southbridge Cops for Kids
Southbridge, MA
Community service$2,000
Gateway Players Theater
Southbridge, MA
Community service$1,000
Girl Scouts of Central Ma Council
Worcester, MA
Religious$1,000
Heart of New England Council- Bsa
Rutland, MA
Community service$1,000
Low Country Equine-Assisted Psychotherapy (Leap)
Worcester, MA
Educational$1,000
Southbridge Food Share
Southbridge, MA
Community service$1,000
Literacy Volunteers
Worcester, MA
Community service$1,000
RCC
Milford, MA
Community service$1,000
Ruth Wells Center for the Arts
Southbridge, MA
Arts & sciences$1,000
Southbridge Holiday Visions
Southbridge, MA
Community service$1,000
YMCA (Southbridge)
Southbridge, MA
Community service$1,000
Water Mission
North Charleston, SC
Community service$1,000
Abby's House
Worcester, MA
Community service$500
Jeremiah's Inn
Worcester, MA
Community service$500
Wcac
Worcester, MA
Community service$500
Opacum Land Trust
Brimfield, MA
Religious$250
Alzheimer's Association
Worcester, MA
Community service$250

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Hyde Charitable Foundation accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications.

How much does Hyde Charitable Foundation give?

$230,000 in tax year 2024, across 31 grants, with a typical grant of $1,000.

Who runs Hyde Charitable Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Robert B Clemence (Trustee), Elizabeth H Peppel (Trustee), Ronald P Carlson (Treasurer) and Andrew R Peppel (Trustee) among 5 officers and trustees.

What does Hyde Charitable Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities, arts and culture and science and research.

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