Long Family Charitable Foundation
The Long Family Charitable Foundation is a private foundation based in Needham, Massachusetts. Its 2025 filing reports 20 grants totaling $218,710, with grants to organizations in Massachusetts and other states.
Long Family Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Long Family Charitable Foundation gave $219K across 20 grants in 2025 (avg $11K), mostly in Massachusetts. 10% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $218,710
- +37.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 20
- -13.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,936
- +58.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $993,208
- +31.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 10% first-time grantees (2 of 20, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (62% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Long Family Charitable Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 140 Kendrick St Bldg B 3Rd Floor, Needham, MA 02494
Phone: (781) 239-1188
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Long Family Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Bellesini Academy ($50K). Together the top 10 received $171K.
Grant Size Distribution
107 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 106 grants of 107 (99%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, Massachusetts recipients received 62% of grant dollars. Other leading recipient states were Georgia (9%), California (8%), New York (5%), and Maine (5%). These figures describe the distribution of 2025 grants.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 20 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Long Family Charitable Foundation open to new grantees?
10%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 20 grantees (10%) were first-time recipients. With only 20 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $8K; repeat grants $11K. How we count
Medians: $8K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 90% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 24% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 430% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $150K (2023) to $219K (2025). In 2025 it made 20 grants totaling $219K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Bellesini Academy Lawrence, MA | General | $50,000 |
| Notre Dame Cristo Rey Methuen, MA | General | $25,000 |
| Second Chance Greyhounds Douglasville, GA | General | $20,000 |
| Friends of the Public Garden Boston, MA | General | $15,000 |
| 3L Place Somerville, MA | General | $10,520 |
| Alzheimer's Research Foundation Fisher Center New York, NY | General | $10,000 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Lawrence Lawrence, MA | General | $10,000 |
| Camp Sunshine Maine Casco, ME | General | $10,000 |
| MIT Cambridge, MA | General | $10,000 |
| Team Rubicon Los Angeles, CA | General | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $993,208 | $549,854 | $229,908 | $218,710 | 20 | $218,710 | $358,600 | $50,910 |
| 2024 | $757,568 | $423,045 | $167,088 | $158,550 | 23 | $158,550 | $82,523 | $45,236 |
| 2023 | $749,925 | $228,147 | $158,034 | $150,193 | 21 | $150,193 | $30,059 | $38,015 |
| 2022 | $748,632 | $36,395 | $184,650 | $175,916 | 20 | $175,916 | $27,661 | $45,593 |
| 2021 | $802,349 | $419,683 | $221,730 | $212,539 | 23 | $212,539 | $284,677 | $46,622 |
| 2020 | $753,931 | $198,419 | $222,058 | $213,057 | 21 | — | $99,312 | $45,828 |
| 2019 | $841,421 | $122,891 | $175,823 | $165,290 | 17 | — | $112,358 | $52,330 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Long Family Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $51K for 2025 — 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 own mission is not stated in the available information. Its 2025 grants went to organizations working in areas including education, community services, conservation, disaster response, youth empowerment, technology history, and hunger relief. These describe the grantees’ work, not a stated focus area of the foundation.
For example, Friends of the Public Garden says it works with Boston’s parks department to preserve, protect, and enhance the city’s first public parks. World Central Kitchen says it provides meals in response to humanitarian, climate, and community crises, while Team Rubicon describes itself as a veteran-led humanitarian organization serving communities before, during, and after disasters and crises. More Than Words says it empowers youth facing challenges such as foster care, homelessness, or being out of school through running a business.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation gave $218,710 through 20 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $50,000, with a median grant of $10,000.
The largest grants included $50,000 to Bellesini Academy and $25,000 to Notre Dame Cristo Rey, both in Massachusetts; $20,000 to Second Chance Greyhounds in Georgia; and $15,000 to Friends of the Public Garden in Massachusetts. Other grants included $10,520 to 3L Place and $10,000 each to the Alzheimer’s Research Foundation Fisher Center, Boys and Girls Club of Lawrence, Camp Sunshine Maine, MIT, Team Rubicon, World Central Kitchen, and Wounded Warrior Project.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Richard Long, Paula Long, and Andrew Long as trustees.
Long Family Charitable Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Andrew Long
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paula Long
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Richard Long
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Long Family Charitable Foundation
How much does Long Family Charitable Foundation give each year?
Long Family Charitable Foundation gave $219K across 20 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $159K across 23 grants.
What is Long Family Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Long Family Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $10,936, across 20 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Long Family Charitable Foundation that year got $8K on average.
Where does Long Family Charitable Foundation give grants?
Long Family Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Massachusetts: 62% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Georgia (9%) and California (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Boston, MA (3 grants) and Lawrence, MA (2 grants).
Does Long Family Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Long Family Charitable Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (20 of 20) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Long Family Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
Long Family Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Bellesini Academy ($50,000), Notre Dame Cristo Rey ($25,000) and Second Chance Greyhounds ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 43% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Long Family Charitable Foundation?
Long Family Charitable Foundation reported $993K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $219K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $51K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Long Family Charitable Foundation fund?
The foundation’s own mission is not stated in the available information. Its 2025 grants went to organizations working in areas including education, community services, conservation, disaster response, youth empowerment, technology history, and hunger relief. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Long Family Charitable Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Long Family Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Long Family Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-3411825. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Long Family Charitable 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.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 18, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 22, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
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Grantable. (2026). Long Family Charitable Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 16, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/long-family-charitable-foundation-morg_cdf85dfea9b24cb6ab54e9759c5aa725
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