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Who funds Catholic Charities?

Boston, Massachusetts

11 private foundations reported grants to Catholic Charities in Boston, Massachusetts totaling $123,200 across 12 grants in tax years 2024 to 2025. The largest funder was The Lynch Foundation, with $50,000.

From the funders' IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Funders of Catholic Charities that accept applications

If your organization does similar work, these foundations are prospects: they already fund work like Catholic Charities's and say in their IRS filings that they accept applications.

More prospects in the funder finder, filtered to foundations that give in Massachusetts.

Foundations that fund Catholic Charities

All 11 funders, by amount
FoundationPurpose givenGrantsAmount
The Lynch Foundation
Massachusetts · 2024 · accepts applications
General operating support1$50,000
Highland Street Connection
Massachusetts · 2024
For empowerment.2$26,000
The Sandman Family Foundation
Massachusetts · 2025
General1$12,500
Kelly Family Foundation Inc
Massachusetts · 2024
Charitable contribution unrestricted1$10,000
The Penates Foundation
New Hampshire · 2025 · accepts applications
Civic & community1$5,000
The Devereaux Charitable Foundation Trust
Massachusetts · 2024 · accepts applications
Unrestricted / general1$5,000
The Honey Dew Family Foundation Inc
Massachusetts · 2024
Charitable contribution1$5,000
Dowdall Family Charitable Trust
Massachusetts · 2025
contribution to fund1$5,000
Kennedy Family Foundation
Massachusetts · 2024
Assist poor1$2,700
The McCall Family Charitable Foundation
Massachusetts · 2025
Donation1$1,000
Dorchester Foundation Inc
Massachusetts · 2024
General assistance1$1,000

Amounts are grants paid as each foundation reported them. Names are matched across filings, so a grant written under a different name for the same organization may be missing.

Using this list

A foundation that already gives to Catholic Charities gives in its field and region, so the list doubles as a prospect list for similar organizations in Boston. Open a foundation to see its application rules, typical grant and every other grant it paid.

Questions people ask

Who funds Catholic Charities?

The Lynch Foundation, Highland Street Connection, The Sandman Family Foundation, Kelly Family Foundation Inc and The Penates Foundation, and 6 more, according to their IRS Form 990-PF filings.

How much does Catholic Charities get from foundations?

$123,200 in 12 reported grants from 11 private foundations in tax years 2024 to 2025. Government grants and gifts from individuals are not included.

Which of these funders accept applications?

The Lynch Foundation, The Penates Foundation and The Devereaux Charitable Foundation Trust say in their filings that they accept applications.

Other funded organizations in Boston