Bruce J Anderson Foundation
The Bruce J Anderson Foundation is a public charity based in Boston, Massachusetts, formed in 1980. It makes grants in areas including environmental protection, historic preservation, the arts, and mental health, with stated geographic priorities in Cape Ann and the Nashua River Watershed.
Bruce J Anderson Foundation at a glance
In short: Bruce J Anderson Foundation gave $159K across 18 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in Massachusetts. 22% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $159,000
- +26.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 18
- +12.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $8,833
- +12.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $8,000
- Total assets
- $6,170,418
- +4.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 22% first-time grantees (4 of 18, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Bruce J Anderson Foundation
- Contact
Mailing address: 75 Arlington Street Fl 3, Boston, MA 02116-3936
Phone: (617) 338-1700
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Bruce J Anderson Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Boston Foundation Inc ($14K). Together the top 10 received $98K.
Grant Size Distribution
87 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 87 grants of 87 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s filing identifies Cape Ann—Gloucester, Rockport, Essex, and Manchester-by-the-Sea—and the communities of Harvard, Ayer, Groton, Pepperell, Shirley, and Townsend as geographic areas for its grantmaking. All 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in Massachusetts.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 18 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Bruce J Anderson Foundation open to new grantees?
22%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 18 grantees (22%) were first-time recipients. With only 18 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $10K; repeat grants $9K. How we count
Medians: $9K first-time, $8K repeat.
- 67% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $126K (2024) to $176K (2023). In 2025 it made 18 grants totaling $159K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Boston Foundation Inc Boston, MA | General Operating | $14,000 |
| Backyard Growers Gloucester, MA | Environment/Wildlife/Agriculture | $10,000 |
| Casa Project Inc Worcester, MA | Youth Development | $10,000 |
| Healing Abuse Working for Change Inc Salem, MA | Human Services | $10,000 |
| Justice Resource Institute Inc Needham, MA | Youth Development | $10,000 |
| North Shore Alliance of Gay Lesbian Bisexual and Transgender Youth (nAGL Salem, MA | Youth Development | $10,000 |
| Eliot Community Human Services Inc Lexington, MA | Youth Development | $9,000 |
| The Resolution Center Inc Beverly, MA | Youth Development | $9,000 |
| Action Inc Gloucester, MA | Economic Development | $8,000 |
| Cape Ann Art Haven Inc Gloucester, MA | Arts | $8,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $6,170,418 | $57,069 | $300,525 | $159,000 | 18 | $56,569 |
| 2024 | $5,891,996 | $44,331 | $294,337 | $125,500 | 16 | $44,331 |
| 2023 | $5,686,596 | $43,181 | $334,945 | $175,637 | 19 | $43,181 |
| 2022 | $5,685,425 | $50,477 | $281,226 | $158,662 | 18 | $50,477 |
| 2021 | $5,987,484 | $43,256 | $254,915 | $131,000 | 16 | $43,256 |
| 2020 | $4,666,172 | $46,790 | $237,149 | $151,300 | 16 | $46,790 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation states that its grantmaking assists environmental protection, historic preservation, the arts, and mental health in Cape Ann and the Nashua River Watershed. Its filing further describes eligible purposes as preventive programs, direct services, and new initiatives in mental health—with attention to young adults, treatment, research, and suicide prevention—as well as environmental protection, historic and archival preservation, and the arts.
Examples of grantees illustrate a range of services and activities. CASA Project describes its work recruiting and supporting court-appointed volunteer advocates for children in foster care. Healing Abuse Working for Change says it provides support to people affected by domestic violence on the North Shore. Backyard Growers describes efforts to help people grow food and improve equitable access to gardens and growing resources. These are descriptions of the grantees’ missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 18 grants totaling $159,000. Grant amounts ranged from $6,000 to $14,000, with a median of $8,000. The filing says grantees provide periodic reports on grant expenditures and use, and that staff monitor progress toward grant goals; new funds are not granted until reporting has been reviewed satisfactorily.
Notable 2025 grants included $14,000 to Boston Foundation Inc.; $10,000 each to Backyard Growers, CASA Project, Healing Abuse Working for Change, and Justice Resource Institute; and $8,000 each to Action Inc., Cape Ann Art Haven, Essex Historical Society and Shipbuilding Museum, and Gloucester Education Foundation.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Kate Guedj as Treasurer and Trustee; Julie Smith-Bartoloni as Trustee; Nissa Savage as Clerk and Trustee; Molly O'Donnell as President and Trustee; and CA Webb as Trustee.
Bruce J Anderson Foundation is led by Molly O'Donnell, President & Trustee on every filing since 2024; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Molly O'Donnell
President & Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Julie Smith-Bartoloni
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kate Guedj
Treasurer & Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
CA Webb
Trustee
On filings since 2023
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nissa Savage
Clerk & Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (5)
- Former: Barbara Brammer (2020–2024) — Clerk & Trustee
- Former: Sam Anderson (2020–2023) — President & Trustee
- Former: Paul Lee (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Nissa Fowler (2022) — President & Trustee
- Former: Elizabeth Fowler (2021) — President & Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Bruce J Anderson Foundation
How much does Bruce J Anderson Foundation give each year?
Bruce J Anderson Foundation gave $159K across 18 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $126K across 16 grants.
What is Bruce J Anderson Foundation's typical grant size?
Bruce J Anderson Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $8,000, and its average grant was $8,833, across 18 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Bruce J Anderson Foundation that year got $10K on average.
Where does Bruce J Anderson Foundation give grants?
Bruce J Anderson Foundation gives mostly in Massachusetts: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Gloucester, MA (7 grants), Beverly, MA (3 grants) and Salem, MA (2 grants).
Does Bruce J Anderson Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 17% of Bruce J Anderson Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 18) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990. Recurring purposes include "Youth Development" (7 grants).
Who are Bruce J Anderson Foundation's largest grantees?
Bruce J Anderson Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Boston Foundation Inc ($14,000), Backyard Growers ($10,000) and Casa Project Inc ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 21% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Bruce J Anderson Foundation?
Bruce J Anderson Foundation reported $6.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $57K.
What does Bruce J Anderson Foundation fund?
The foundation states that its grantmaking assists environmental protection, historic preservation, the arts, and mental health in Cape Ann and the Nashua River Watershed. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Bruce J Anderson Foundation?
Bruce J Anderson Foundation has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Bruce J Anderson Foundation's EIN?
Bruce J Anderson Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-2710013. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 10, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Bruce J Anderson Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 19, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/bruce-j-anderson-foundation-morg_d5532b9c9678478691a58e55f468d9c9
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