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Malcolm and Elizabeth Fraser Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Boston, Massachusetts · EIN 043401766

Malcolm and Elizabeth Fraser Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Boston, Massachusetts. In tax year 2025 it gave $79,000 in 9 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $15,000. 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 $24,774 the year before.

88% 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$29,0003$692,804
2024$24,7745$636,747
2025$79,0009$593,836

How to apply

Malcolm and Elizabeth Fraser 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 Malcolm and Elizabeth Fraser Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 5 states, the most to Massachusetts.

StateGrantsAmount
Massachusetts5$40,500
Tennessee1$15,000
Texas1$10,000
Virginia1$10,000
District of Columbia1$3,500

Grants paid in 2025

All 9 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Alsacst Jude Children's Research Hospital
Memphis, TN
Unrestricted$15,000
Carousel of Light Inc
Falmouth, MA
Unrestricted$14,000
Mercy Ships
Garden Valley, TX
Unrestricted$10,000
Operation Smile
Virginia Beach, VA
Unrestricted$10,000
Greater Boston Food Bank
Boston, MA
Unrestricted$10,000
300 Committee Land Trust
East Falmouth, MA
Unrestricted$10,000
Symphony Hall
Boston, MA
Unrestricted$5,000
World Service Kitchen
Washington, DC
Unrestricted$3,500
Greater Boston Food Bank
Boston, MA
Unrestricted$1,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Malcolm and Elizabeth Fraser Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Malcolm and Elizabeth Fraser Foundation Inc give?

$79,000 in tax year 2025, across 9 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs Malcolm and Elizabeth Fraser Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists Malcolm Fraser (President - As Needed) and Gary P Savage (Clerk - As Needed).

What does Malcolm and Elizabeth Fraser Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly food and hunger.

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