The Pacer Foundation
Preselected recipients only
The Pacer Foundation is a private foundation in Waltham, Massachusetts. In tax year 2024 it gave $154,000 in 32 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 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 2024.
- Grants paid, 2024$154,000
- Number of grants32
- Typical grant$5,000
- Largest grant$15,000
- Assets$7.8 million
- New grantees31%
Giving in 2024 was up from $115,000 the year before.
31% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Number of grants | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $138,254 | 40 | $2.7 million |
| 2023 | $115,000 | 30 | $7.4 million |
| 2024 | $154,000 | 32 | $7.8 million |
How to apply
The Pacer 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.
What The Pacer Foundation funds
Where it gives
Its grants went to recipients in 14 states, the most to Massachusetts.
| State | Grants | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 10 | $62,000 |
| California | 4 | $22,000 |
| Vermont | 4 | $17,000 |
| Montana | 1 | $15,000 |
| Georgia | 1 | $10,000 |
| Tennessee | 1 | $10,000 |
| Maine | 2 | $6,000 |
| Rhode Island | 1 | $3,000 |
| District of Columbia | 2 | $2,000 |
| Florida | 2 | $2,000 |
Grants paid in 2024
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Shore Country Day School | To provide an education that encourages children to embrace academic challenge | $15,000 |
| Thrive | To provide children an opportunity to grow, succeed, and become valuable members of our community | $15,000 |
| Brooks School | Provide education | $10,000 |
| Hop on A Cure Foundation | To improve health and lives of people affected by diseases | $10,000 |
| Park Community Foundation | To provide high quality of education | $10,000 |
| Santa Barbara Middle School | Provide education | $10,000 |
| St Jude Hospital | To advance cures & prevention for pediatric catastrophic diseases through research & treatment | $10,000 |
| MV Community Services | To provide accessible education and health and human services of the highest quality | $8,000 |
| Direct Relief International | To improve health and lives of people affected by poverty | $6,000 |
| Copley Hospital | To improve health and lives of people affected by poverty | $5,000 |
| Crane School | Provide education | $5,000 |
| Harvard Business School | To provide high quality of education | $5,000 |
| Harvard University | To provide high quality of education | $5,000 |
| North Country Animal League | To provide sheltering and adoption of homeless companion animals | $5,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Northern New England | To improve health and lives of people affected by diseases | $5,000 |
| Plummer Youth Promise | Provide residential & non-residential services to youth at risk | $5,000 |
| Storyteller Children's Center | To provide an education that encourages children to embrace academic challenge | $5,000 |
| Brown University | Provide education | $3,000 |
| Proctor Academy | To provide high quality of education | $2,000 |
| Squashbusters | Cultivates each boy's talents | $2,000 |
| Uvm Medical Center Foundation | To provide accessible education and health and human services of the highest quality | $2,000 |
| Boston Children's Hospital | Provide pediatric healthcare | $1,000 |
| Colby College | Provide education | $1,000 |
| Elon University | To provide liberal arts undergraduate curriculum and graduate programs | $1,000 |
| Fessenden School | Cultivates each boy's talents | $1,000 |
| Florida State University Foundation | To enhance the academic mission of florida state university | $1,000 |
| Georgetown University | To provide high quality of education | $1,000 |
| Give Kids the World | Provide critically ill children and their families with magical week-long wish vacations | $1,000 |
| Michael J Fox Foundation-Parkinson's Res | To fund the research of the cure for parkinson's disease | $1,000 |
| Pomfret Fund | To pursue lives of purpose and meaning | $1,000 |
| The UCLA Foundation | To provide an education that encourages children to embrace academic challenge | $1,000 |
| World Wildlife Fund | To conserve nature and reduce the most pressing threats to the diversity of life on earth | $1,000 |
Officers and trustees
- Hugh K Foster Jr
- Frank H Foster
- Jennifer BF Walton
- Elizabeth G Woodard
- Adelaide E Foster
Questions people ask
Does The Pacer Foundation accept grant applications?
No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.
How much does The Pacer Foundation give?
$154,000 in tax year 2024, across 32 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.
Who runs The Pacer Foundation?
Its 2024 filing lists Hugh K Foster Jr (President/Director), Frank H Foster (Vice President/Director), Jennifer BF Walton (Vice President/Director) and Elizabeth G Woodard (Treasurer/Director) among 5 officers and trustees.
What does The Pacer Foundation fund?
Based on its grants, mainly education, health and youth programs.