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Kennedy Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Needham, Massachusetts · EIN 043401318

Kennedy Family Foundation is a private foundation in Needham, Massachusetts. In tax year 2024 it gave $20,866 in 10 grants; the typical grant was $1,750 and the largest $4,566. 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 up from $1,700 the year before.

90% 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$1,7002$195,059
2024$20,86610$200,507

How to apply

Kennedy Family Foundation 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 Kennedy Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Massachusetts8$18,616
Pennsylvania1$1,250
New York1$1,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 10 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Miscellaneous
Needham, MA
Charitable donation$4,566
Ephiphany
Dorchester, MA
Educational$3,000
Catholic Charities
Boston, MA
Assist poor$2,700
boston college high school
Boston, MA
Educational$2,500
Merrimack College
North Andover, MA
Education$2,000
Bishop Feehan Hs
Attleboro, MA
Education$1,500
MIT Design X
Cambridge, MA
Educational$1,250
Adrop
Phildelphia, PA
Assist the poor$1,250
Brigham and Women Hospital
Boston, MA
charitable donation$1,100
Doctors Without Borders
New York, NY
Deliver medical aid$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Kennedy Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Kennedy Family Foundation give?

$20,866 in tax year 2024, across 10 grants, with a typical grant of $1,750.

Who runs Kennedy Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists John F Kennedy (Trustee) and Mary G Kennedy (Trustee).

What does Kennedy Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and health.

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