Home for Aged Women Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Brookline, MA EIN: 04-2104314

Goddard house embraces the aging experience for seniors living in the boston area by operating a high-quality assisted living community and by creating innovative programs which support our need for purpose, engagement, autonomy, and choice as we age.

Home for Aged Women Inc at a glance

In short: Home for Aged Women Inc gave $1.1M across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $367K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$1,101,270
+179.1% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
3
+50.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$367,090
+86.1% vs 2023
Median grant
$236,270
Total assets
$78,850,016
+10.7% vs 2023
Primary geography
Massachusetts (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

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

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Who Home for Aged Women Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2024

University of Massachusetts at Boston: $750KUniversity of Massachusetts atBoston$750KFriendshipworks: $236KFriendshipworks$236KCity of Boston: $115KCity of Boston$115K

The largest 2024 recipient was University of Massachusetts at Boston ($750K). Together the top 3 received $1.1M.

Grant Size Distribution

11 grants across all recorded years

1<$50K2$50–100K6$100–250K$250–500K2$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 6 grants of 11 (55%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

Boston

How Home for Aged Women Inc gives

  • Giving grew 425% from 2021 to 2024. Method

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

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M3 grants2020 2 grants2021 1 grant2022 2 grants2023 3 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $143K (2022) to $1.1M (2024). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $1.1M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
University of Massachusetts at Boston Boston, MATo fund the doane scholarship program for students of the college of nursing.$750,000
Friendshipworks Boston, MATo implement an innovative program that brings music to isolated elders in the boston community$236,270
City of Boston Boston, MATo implement an innovative creative aging program that brings arts learning opportunities to isolated elders in greater boston.$115,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$78,850,016$16,974,771$11,725,749$1,101,2703$5,114,552
2023$71,258,455$14,364,862$10,329,368$394,5402$3,359,628
2022$62,307,752$12,609,010$9,928,549$142,7101$2,032,479
2021$69,014,213$13,592,277$9,860,327$209,6262$4,065,804
2020$61,976,193$11,208,166$10,304,634$616,7323$2,546,332

About Home for Aged Women Inc

Based on IRS filings

Home for Aged Women Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Brookline, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $78.9M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $1.1M. Net investment income was $5.1M.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Home for Aged Women Inc is led by Candace L. Cramer, Chief Executive Officer since 2021 (on filings since 2020); 3 of 20 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Candace L. Cramer

    Chief Executive Officer

    President & CEO → Chief Executive Officer, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $244K (2020) → $278K (2024)

  • Alexandra Schweitzer

    Chair & Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Christine A. Nagle

    Director of Community Partnerships

    New on the 2024 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $101K (2024)

  • Curt Tobey

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Deanne Dupont

    Assistant Treasurer & Trustee

    Treasurer & Trustee → Assistant Treasurer & Trustee, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ivor Cary Armistead III

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Janice Masi

    Clerk & Trustee

    Assistant Clerk → Assistant Clerk & Trustee, 2021

    Assistant Clerk & Trustee → Clerk & Trustee, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Julia D. Cox

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Laurie S. Pascal

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mark Caggiano

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Noreen Guanci

    Trustee

    Vice Chair & Trustee → Trustee, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • William Van Dorn

    Treasurer & Trustee

    Assistant Treasurer & Trustee → Treasurer & Trustee, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Anna Xia

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Linda Thompson

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Viji Krishnan

    Vice Chair & Trustee

    Trustee → Vice Chair & Trustee, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bob Cocks

    Assistant Treasurer & Trustee

    Trustee → Assistant Treasurer & Trustee, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dave Terry

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sarah Leroy

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Taisha Hendrickson

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lance Chapman

    Assistant Executive Director

    Admissions Director → Marketing Director, 2021

    Marketing Director → Assistant Executive Director, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $143K (2020) → $171K (2024)

Former officers (6)
  • Former: Josephine Hoey (2023) — Director of Business Administration
  • Former: Elizabeth Molodovsky (2020–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Megan J. Palame (2020–2022) — Clerk & Trustee
  • Former: News-Johanne Marcellus (2021) — Interim Executive Director
  • Former: Barbara M. Flynn (2020) — Resident Care Director
  • Former: Rachel Caraviello (2020) — Trustee

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Candace L Cramer — Chief Executive Officer: $278KCandace L CramerChief Executive Officer$278KLance Chapman — Assistant Executive Director: $171KLance ChapmanAssistant Executive Director$171KChristine a Nagle — Director of Community Partnerships: $101KChristine a NagleDirector of Community…$101K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $278K, to Candace L Cramer (Chief Executive Officer). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Home for Aged Women Inc

How much does Home for Aged Women Inc give each year?

Home for Aged Women Inc gave $1.1M across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $395K across 2 grants.

What is Home for Aged Women Inc's typical grant size?

Home for Aged Women Inc's median grant in 2024 was $236,270, and its average grant was $367,090, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.

Where does Home for Aged Women Inc give grants?

Home for Aged Women Inc gives mostly in Massachusetts: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Boston, MA (3 grants).

Does Home for Aged Women Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Home for Aged Women Inc's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.

How large is Home for Aged Women Inc?

Home for Aged Women Inc reported $78.9M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $17.0M.

What is Home for Aged Women Inc?

Home for Aged Women Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Brookline, MA. It holds $78.9M in total assets as of 2024.

What is Home for Aged Women Inc's EIN?

Home for Aged Women Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-2104314. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 1, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 9, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 12, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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