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The Glynn Family Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Boston, Massachusetts · EIN 810902826

The Glynn Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Boston, Massachusetts. In tax year 2025 it gave $102,507 in 33 grants; the typical grant was $1,250 and the largest $17,500. 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 $93,512 the year before.

39% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$76,35024$751,891
2024$93,51227$727,041
2025$102,50733$763,904

How to apply

The Glynn Family 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 The Glynn Family Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 9 states, the most to Massachusetts.

StateGrantsAmount
Massachusetts24$97,207
Florida2$2,750
Alabama1$1,700
Maine1$250
New Jersey1$200
Maryland1$100
Mississippi1$100
New York1$100
Texas1$100

Grants paid in 2025

All 33 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
St Anthony Shrine
Boston, MA
Special appeal$17,500
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Boston, MA
Special appeal$10,000
Little Brothers - Friends of the Elderly
Boston, MA
Special appeal$10,000
Our Lady of the Visitation
Milton, MA
Special appeal$10,000
Justice Health Initiative
Chestnut Hill, MA
Special appeal$7,000
St Elizabeth Parish
Milton, MA
Special appeal$6,500
Boys and Girls Club of Dorchester
Dorchester, MA
Special appeal$5,126
Saint Rock Haiti Foundation
Milton, MA
Special appeal$5,000
St Benedict Abbey
Still River, MA
Special appeal$5,000
Catholic Appeal - Archdiocese of Boston
Canton, MA
Special appeal$4,000
Good Sports
Quincy, MA
Special appeal$4,000
Boston Children's Hospital
Boston, MA
Special appeal$2,500
St Ambrose
Deerfield Beach, FL
Special appeal$2,500
The Irish Pastorial Centre
Dorchester, MA
Special appeal$2,500
Milton National Little League
Milton, MA
Special appeal$2,000
Bama in Boston - University of Alabama National Alumni Association
Tuscaloosa, AL
Special appeal$1,700
South End Athletics & Activities Association Inc
Boston, MA
Special appeal$1,250
Home Base Inc
Ipswich, MA
Special appeal$1,000
St Mary's Center for Women and Children
Dorchester, MA
Special appeal$1,000
St Francis House
Boston, MA
Special appeal$531
Horizons for Homeless Children
Roxbury, MA
Special appeal$500
Milton Academy
Mitlon, MA
Special appeal$500
Newton Country Day School
Newton, MA
Special appeal$500
Boston Athletic Association
Boston, MA
Special appeal$500
Wounded Warrior Project
Jacksonville, FL
Special appeal$250
Bethel Area District Exchange and Food Pantry
Bethel, ME
Special appeal$250
Base
Roxbury, MA
Special appeal$200
Capuchin Fransiscan Friars
Union City, NJ
Special appeal$200
American Heart Association Inc
Dallas, TX
Special appeal$100
Friars of the Atonement
Garrison, NY
Special appeal$100
Society of Propagation of the Faith
Braintree, MA
Special appeal$100
Catholic Relief Services
Baltimore, MD
Special appeal$100
Sacret Heart Southern Missions
Walls, MS
Special appeal$100

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Glynn Family Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Glynn Family Foundation Inc give?

$102,507 in tax year 2025, across 33 grants, with a typical grant of $1,250.

Who runs The Glynn Family Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists Patrick Glynn (President), Christine Freeman (Treasurer), Michael Glynn (Director) and Anne Glynn (Director (Through 07/2025)) among 7 officers and trustees.

What does The Glynn Family Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health, faith communities and youth programs.

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