James & Melinda Rabb Family Foundation

WESTON, MA EIN: 38-7032850

The James & Melinda Rabb Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Weston, Massachusetts. Established in 2014, the foundation manages substantial assets and distributes grants to charitable organizations across multiple states.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$499K

-9.8% YoY

Grant Count

15

-55.9% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$33K

+104.5% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation does not specify particular subject areas of focus in its publicly available materials. However, based on grant-making patterns, the foundation supports initiatives in arts and culture, education, and religion.

Grantmaking

The foundation is open to new applicants. Recent grant activity includes:

Grant Range

of approximately $72. Grant sizes typically range from modest amounts to over $240,000.

Average Grant

of approximately $72. Grant sizes typically range from modest amounts to over $240,000.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation supports organizations primarily in Massachusetts, including Andover, Boston, Brighton, Brookline, Cambridge, Canton, Medford, Needham, Newton, Sudbury, Swampscott, and Waltham. The foundation also funds organizations in New York and Rhode Island.

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Cities

ANDOVERBOSTONBRIGHTONBROOKLINECAMBRIDGECANTONCHICAGOJAMAICA PLAINMEDFORDNANTUCKETNEEDHAMNEW YORKNEWTONPROVIDENCESUDBURYSWAMPSCOTTWALTHAMWELLESLEYWESTON

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of 2024:

  • Total assets: $9,056,824
  • Total revenues: $638,587
  • Total expenses: $583,749
  • Investment income and dividends: $279,555

As of 2023:

  • Total assets: $8,996,986
  • Total revenues: $435,365
  • Total expenses: $622,249

The foundation's assets increased 2.6% from the previous year.

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.1201920202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$139K$277K$416K$555K37 grants201929 grants202022 grants202115 grants202234 grants202315 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS$241KCOMBINED JEWISH PHILANTH…$75KWGBH$50KBOSTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA$28KCELEBRITY SERIES$28KBOSTON BALLET$23KBOSTON LYRIC OPERA$15KTEMPLE EMANUEL$15KCHRON'S & COLITIS FOUNDA…$12KPHILLIPS ACADEMY$10K

Grant Size Distribution

115 grants across all recorded years

97<$50K14$50–100K4$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

Melinda A. Rabb serves as a trustee of the foundation, contributing a minimal amount of time without compensation.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
MELINDA A RABBTRUSTEE0.25

Contact Information

Address: 10 Possum Road, Weston, MA 02493-2318

Telephone: 781-899-4445

EIN: 38-7032850

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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