Metrowest Health Foundation Inc
MetroWest Health Foundation Inc. is an independent health philanthropy based in Framingham, Massachusetts. It serves 25 communities in the MetroWest region and works to improve community health through grantmaking, convening, and facilitation.
Metrowest Health Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Metrowest Health Foundation Inc gave $4.1M across 208 grants in 2025 (avg $20K), mostly in Massachusetts. 19% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $4,132,414
- +11.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 208
- +10.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $19,867
- +1.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $12,500
- Total assets
- $135,060,583
- +7.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 19% first-time grantees (13 of 68, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (100% 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 Metrowest Health Foundation Inc
- Invitation Only
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The foundation’s website says it issues requests for proposals in spring and fall and requires a concept paper and logic model before a full proposal. Applications are submitted online and include organization and project information, a budget and budget narrative, a project narrative, and supporting documents. The 2023 filing states that proposals must address an unmet health need in the 25-town area and that eligible applicants are tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organizations or governmental entities. Basic Health Needs funding is by invitation only.
- Review Cycle
- The website lists October 16, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. as the Fall 2026 proposal deadline. The concept paper deadline, September 25, 2026, has passed.
- Deadline
- The website lists October 16, 2026, at 4:00 p.m.
- Contact
Application contact: Phillip Gonzalez President Metrowes
Mailing address: 161 Worcester Road Suite 202, Framingham, MA 01701
Phone: (508) 879-7625
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Metrowest Health Foundation Inc
Who Metrowest Health Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Education Development Center Inc ($428K across 2 grants). Together the top 10 received $2.2M.
Organizations only. It also paid 50 individual scholarships ($190,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
893 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 785 grants of 893 (88%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation serves 25 communities in the MetroWest region of Massachusetts. Its 2025 filing reports that 100% of grant dollars went to recipients in Massachusetts.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 208 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Metrowest Health Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
19%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 13 of 68 grantees (19%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $19K; repeat grants $67K. How we count
Medians: $20K first-time, $26K repeat.
- 60% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−18%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 91% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $3.4M (2019) to $5.0M (2022). In 2025 it made 208 grants totaling $4.1M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Education Development Center Inc Waltham, MA | 2025 Metrowest Adolescent Health Survey | $353,000 |
| Advocates Inc Framingham, MA | Metrowest Care Connection | $247,430 |
| Edward M Kennedy Community Health Center Inc Worcester, MA | Basic Health Needs - Primary Medical Care | $175,000 |
| Edward M Kennedy Community Health Center Inc Worcester, MA | Basic Health Needs - Prescription Assistance | $150,000 |
| A Place to Turn Natick, MA | Expanding Access to Healthy Food in the Region | $82,269 |
| Advocates Inc Framingham, MA | Basic Health Needs - Behavioral Health | $75,000 |
| Amazing Things Arts Center Inc Framingham, MA | Voices of the Community | $75,000 |
| Metrowest Legal Services Framingham, MA | Basic Health Needs - Medical-Legal Partnership | $75,000 |
| South Middlesex Opportunity Council Inc Framingham, MA | Basic Health Needs - Homelessness | $75,000 |
| South Middlesex Opportunity Council Inc Framingham, MA | Basic Health Needs - Behavioral Health | $75,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
The filing type is Form 990-PF, a private foundation.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $135,060,583 | $7,462,850 | $6,385,503 | $4,132,414 | 208 | $5,444,576 | $6,231,692 | $5,982,356 |
| 2024 | $125,787,047 | $12,151,282 | $8,538,677 | $3,699,006 | 188 | $4,884,082 | $10,690,697 | $5,407,524 |
| 2023 | $108,119,250 | $3,402,243 | $4,746,538 | $3,510,548 | 173 | $3,557,387 | $2,101,362 | $4,906,484 |
| 2022 | $99,772,227 | $5,790,457 | $6,962,400 | $5,039,658 | 186 | $6,259,062 | $4,772,593 | $4,707,402 |
| 2021 | $122,497,077 | $8,986,196 | $7,977,879 | $3,508,075 | 138 | — | $7,627,037 | $5,388,538 |
| 2020 | $105,425,336 | $-70,858 | $3,620,541 | $3,742,986 | 195 | — | $914,216 | $4,694,114 |
| 2019 | $103,769,843 | $5,710,671 | $4,415,034 | $3,443,643 | 135 | — | $4,747,174 | $4,789,911 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Metrowest Health Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $6.0M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s mission is to improve the health status of the community, its individuals, and families through informed and innovative leadership. Its website identifies equitable access to care, housing stability, and food security as priority areas. It also describes a health equity effort focused on addressing root causes of health inequities and strengthening equity capacity and diversity in health and social service organizations.
The foundation’s Basic Health Needs strategy provides flexible, multi-year operating support to local nonprofits delivering essential services. Its website lists primary care, behavioral health, oral health care, health insurance enrollment, medical-legal partnerships, homelessness, and food insecurity among the areas served through this initiative; funding is by invitation only.
The 2025 grants included support for a range of organizations. Education Development Center describes its mission as advancing every person’s journey to learn, work, and be well; Advocates says it partners with individuals, families, and communities to help people thrive. Edward M. Kennedy Community Health Center describes its vision as being a constantly growing, financially sound community health center. A Place to Turn says its mission is to assist families in need with food, clothing, and household items. South Middlesex Opportunity Council describes its work as improving the quality of life of low-income and disadvantaged individuals and families, while Wayside Youth and Family Support says it empowers children, young adults, and families to achieve greater independence and emotional well-being.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 208 grants totaling $4,132,414. Grant amounts ranged from $2,000 to $353,000, with a median of $12,500. Among the largest awards were $353,000 to Education Development Center for the 2025 MetroWest Adolescent Health Survey; $247,430 to Advocates for MetroWest Care Connection; and two grants to Edward M. Kennedy Community Health Center, for $175,000 for primary medical care and $150,000 for prescription assistance.
Other reported awards included $82,269 to A Place to Turn for expanding access to healthy food in the region, and grants of $75,000 each to organizations including MetroWest Legal Services for a medical-legal partnership, Spoonfuls for food insecurity, and Wayside Youth & Family Support Network for behavioral health.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Phillip O Gonzalez as president/CEO; Claire Levesque as chair as of December 2024; Anna Carollo Cross as chair until December 2024; Gillian Carcia as vice chair; John Corron as treasurer; and Carol Gloff as clerk. Trustees listed are Lino Covarrubias, Kathleen Herrman, James Hicks, and Mari Barrera.
Metrowest Health Foundation Inc is led by Phillip O. Gonzalez, President & CEO on every filing since 2024; 1 of 14 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Phillip O. Gonzalez
President & CEO
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$200K (2024) → $251K (2025)
Anna Carollo Cross
Chair
Vice Chair → V.chair & Chair, 2024
V.chair & Chair → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Claire Levesque
Chair
Trustee → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2022
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kathleen Herrman
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lino Covarrubias
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
William Iberg
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James Hicks
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mari Barrera
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cheryl Aglio Girelli
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paula Kaminow
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Sousa
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carol Gloff
Clerk
Trustee → Clerk, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Corron
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gillian Carcia
Vice Chair
Trustee → Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (7)
- Former: Martin Cohen (2019–2024) — President & CEO
- Former: William Graham (2019–2024) — Chair
- Former: Coleen Toronto (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Alan Geller (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: John Krikorian (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Anne Marie Boursiquot King (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Simone Gill (2019–2021) — Trustee
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $251K, to Phillip O Gonzalez (President/CEO).
Frequently asked questions about Metrowest Health Foundation Inc
How much does Metrowest Health Foundation Inc give each year?
Metrowest Health Foundation Inc gave $4.1M across 208 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $3.7M across 188 grants.
What is Metrowest Health Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Metrowest Health Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $12,500, and its average grant was $19,867, across 208 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Metrowest Health Foundation Inc that year got $19K on average.
Where does Metrowest Health Foundation Inc give grants?
Metrowest Health Foundation Inc gives mostly in Massachusetts: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Framingham, MA (66 grants), Natick, MA (21 grants), Dedham, MA (8 grants) and Worcester, MA (7 grants).
Does Metrowest Health Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 208 grants with a stated purpose on Metrowest Health Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Medical/Clinical Scholarship" (29 grants), "Meeting the Moment" (22 grants) and "Nursing Scholarship" (22 grants).
Who are Metrowest Health Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Metrowest Health Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Education Development Center Inc ($427,784 across 2 grants), Advocates Inc ($412,828 across 10 grants) and Edward M Kennedy Community Health Center Inc ($395,000 across 4 grants), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 50 individual scholarships ($190,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 30% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Metrowest Health Foundation Inc?
Metrowest Health Foundation Inc reported $135.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $5.4M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $6.0M (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Metrowest Health Foundation Inc fund?
The foundation’s mission is to improve the health status of the community, its individuals, and families through informed and innovative leadership. Its website identifies equitable access to care, housing stability, and food security as priority areas. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Metrowest Health Foundation Inc?
The foundation’s website says it issues requests for proposals in spring and fall and requires a concept paper and logic model before a full proposal. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Metrowest Health Foundation Inc's EIN?
Metrowest Health Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-2121342. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 8, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 4, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 28, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS January 30, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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