French Family Foundation
The French Family Foundation is a private foundation based in North Billerica, Massachusetts. Its 2024 filing reports 32 grants totaling $79,736 to charitable organizations.
French Family Foundation at a glance
In short: French Family Foundation gave $80K across 32 grants in 2024 (avg $2K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $79,736
- +9.4% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 32
- +6.7% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $2,492
- +2.5% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $112,327
- -4.3% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (63% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.
How to apply to French Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 14 Sterling Road, N Billerica, MA 01862
Phone: (978) 663-2623
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who French Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Meals of Hope ($12K). Together the top 10 received $62K.
Grant Size Distribution
115 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 115 grants of 115 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2024, 63% of grant dollars went to recipients in Massachusetts, 16% to Florida, 10% to the District of Columbia, 5% to Colorado, and 4% to Illinois.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 32 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How French Family Foundation gives
- 47% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+14%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2024). 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $35K (2020) to $97K (2022). In 2024 it made 32 grants totaling $80K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Meals of Hope Naples, FL | General Support | $11,940 |
| Ace of Greater Boston Wakefield, MA | General Support | $10,000 |
| Heading Home Inc Charlestown, MA | General Support | $10,000 |
| Melanoma Research Foundation Washington, DC | General Support | $8,120 |
| Boston Children's Hospital Boston, MA | General Support | $5,000 |
| Haley & Aldrich Inc Golf Tournament (Children's Hospital) Boston, MA | General Support | $5,000 |
| Cornerstone Productions Ltd Centennial, CO | General Support | $4,255 |
| Muscular Dystrophy Found Chicago, IL | General Support | $3,000 |
| Billerica Scholarship Billerica, MA | General Support | $2,500 |
| Building Pathways Roxbury, MA | General Support | $2,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $112,327 | $100,000 | $105,020 | $79,736 | 32 | $101,395 | $3,357 |
| 2023 | $117,347 | $200,000 | $94,713 | $72,915 | 30 | $94,713 | $3,666 |
| 2022 | $12,060 | — | $103,625 | $97,100 | 34 | $103,625 | $2,921 |
| 2021 | $115,685 | $100,000 | $69,815 | $69,815 | 18 | $69,815 | $6,505 |
| 2020 | $85,500 | $120,000 | $34,500 | $34,500 | 1 | — | $143 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, French Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $3K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s filing does not state a mission. Its 2024 grants included organizations working in areas such as food assistance, housing and homelessness services, medical research, workforce training, and community programs. For example, Meals of Hope says its mission is to bring communities together to end hunger, while Heading Home says it works to end homelessness in Greater Boston through housing and support services. Building Pathways describes its work as providing pre-apprenticeship training and opportunities for low-income and underrepresented people in the building trades.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation made 32 grants totaling $79,736. Grants ranged from $100 to $11,940, with a median of $1,000. The largest grants included $11,940 to Meals of Hope; $10,000 each to ACE of Greater Boston and Heading Home; $8,120 to the Melanoma Research Foundation; and $5,000 each to Boston Children’s Hospital and the Haley & Aldrich Inc Golf Tournament (Children’s Hospital). All are listed with the purpose “general support.”
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Jessica French Goyette as president, Lisa French Kelley as treasurer, William L French Jr as secretary, and Thomas Dion as assistant secretary.
French Family Foundation is led by Jessica French Goyette, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Jessica French Goyette
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lisa French Kelley
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thomas Dion
Assistant Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
William L. French Jr.
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 French Family Foundation
How much does French Family Foundation give each year?
French Family Foundation gave $80K across 32 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $73K across 30 grants.
What is French Family Foundation's typical grant size?
French Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $1,000, and its average grant was $2,492, across 32 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does French Family Foundation give grants?
French Family Foundation gives mostly in Massachusetts: 63% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Florida (16%) and District of Columbia (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Boston, MA (3 grants), Billerica, MA (3 grants), N Billerica, MA (2 grants) and Needham, MA (2 grants).
Does French Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 91% of French Family Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (29 of 32) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are French Family Foundation's largest grantees?
French Family Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Meals of Hope ($11,940), Ace of Greater Boston ($10,000) and Heading Home Inc ($10,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 40% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is French Family Foundation?
French Family Foundation reported $112K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $101K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $3K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does French Family Foundation fund?
The foundation’s filing does not state a mission. Its 2024 grants included organizations working in areas such as food assistance, housing and homelessness services, medical research, workforce training, and community programs. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from French Family Foundation?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is French Family Foundation's EIN?
French Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-3454439. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Does French Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). French Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/french-family-foundation-morg_7432a24ff9a54bad84901e47d7234a57
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