Hirsh Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Natick, MA EIN: 04-3191009

Hirsh Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Natick, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2023 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $5.3M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 5 grants totaling $1.1M. Net investment income was $679K.

Key facts about Hirsh Family Foundation

In short: Hirsh Family Foundation gave $1.1M across 5 grants in 2024 (avg $214K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
04-3191009
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$1,070,000
Grants made (2024)
5
Average grant
$214,000
Median grant
$50,000
Total assets
$5,250,290
Primary geography
Massachusetts (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$5.3M

-7.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.1M

Grant Count

5

Avg Grant Size

$214K

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Hirsh Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $316K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Hirsh Family Foundation gives

  • In 2024 it paid out 339% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

Cities

BostonMedfordNewburyport

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M0 grants2023 5 grants2024

In 2024 it made 5 grants totaling $1.1M.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2024

Tufts University: $500KTufts University$500KAmerican Red Cross: $500KAmerican Red Cross$500KFoundation for Nerologic Diseases: $50KFoundation for NerologicDiseases$50KShriners Children's Boston: $10KShriners Children's Boston$10KDana-Farber Cancer Institute: $10KDana-Farber Cancer Institute$10K

The largest 2024 recipient was Tufts University ($500K). Together the top 5 received $1.1M.

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K2$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 5 (40%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Tufts University Medford, MAUnrestricted General Support$500,000
American Red Cross Medford, MAUnrestricted General Support$500,000
Foundation for Nerologic Diseases Newburyport, MAUnrestricted General Support$50,000
Shriners Children's Boston Boston, MAUnrestricted General Support$10,000
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Boston, MAUnrestricted General Support$10,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$500K$1M$1.5M2023 2024
Metric20242023
Total Assets$5,250,290$5,650,218
Revenue$781,583$14,338
Expenses$1,182,856$982
Qualifying Distributions$1,070,000—
Net Investment Income$679,138$13,545
Distributable Amount$315,618$28,182

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2023–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Hirsh Family Foundation's 2024 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Jane Hirsh

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    21 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mark Hirsh

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    21 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2023–2024. "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 Hirsh Family Foundation

How much does Hirsh Family Foundation give each year?

Hirsh Family Foundation gave $1.1M across 5 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

What is Hirsh Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Hirsh Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $50,000, and its average grant was $214,000, across 5 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Hirsh Family Foundation give grants?

Hirsh Family Foundation gives mostly in Massachusetts: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Medford, MA (2 grants) and Boston, MA (2 grants).

Does Hirsh Family Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Hirsh Family Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Hirsh Family Foundation's largest grantees?

Hirsh Family Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Tufts University ($500,000), American Red Cross ($500,000) and Foundation for Nerologic Diseases ($50,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 98% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is Hirsh Family Foundation?

Hirsh Family Foundation reported $5.3M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.1M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $316K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Hirsh Family Foundation's EIN?

Hirsh Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-3191009. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2023–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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