Ray Tye Medical Aid Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Halifax, MA EIN: 04-6958143

Ray Tye Medical Aid Foundation is a private foundation, based in Halifax, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $692K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $97K. Net investment income was $9K.

Ray Tye Medical Aid Foundation at a glance

In short: Ray Tye Medical Aid Foundation gave $97K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $16K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$96,509
+1559.9% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
6
+100.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$16,085
+730.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$6,656
Total assets
$691,781
+2.1% vs 2024
Primary geography
Massachusetts (93% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Ray Tye Medical Aid Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2025

Mass General Hospital: $40KMass General Hospital$40KChildren's Hospital Boston: $35KChildren's Hospital Boston$35KAdvant Urology: $7KAdvant Urology$7KJCC Greater Boston: $6KJCC Greater Boston$6KMass Eye & Ear Infirmary: $6KMass Eye & Ear Infirmary$6KAshlee Folkes: $2KAshlee Folkes$2K

The largest 2025 recipient was Mass General Hospital ($40K). Together the top 6 received $97K.

Grant Size Distribution

13 grants across all recorded years

13<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 13 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.

Cities

BostonCantonRichmondNewtonAustellFraminghamGilbertLavaleSmithtownSomervilleSummitWinter Garden

How Ray Tye Medical Aid Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 383% from 2022 to 2025. Method

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

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K$400K10 grants2019 2 grants2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 2 grants2023 3 grants2024 6 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2021) to $369K (2019). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $97K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Mass General Hospital Boston, MAMedical Services$40,000
Children's Hospital Boston Boston, MAMedical Services$35,441
Advant Urology Winter Garden, FLMedical Services$7,100
JCC Greater Boston Newton, MASwim Therapy$6,212
Mass Eye & Ear Infirmary Boston, MAMedical Services$5,551
Ashlee Folkes Boston, MAPhysical Therapy$2,205
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment Income
2025$691,781$179,186$173,597$96,5096$122,874$8,810
2024$677,321$75,377$87,541$5,8143$57,385$19,048
2023$689,485$26,652$96,998$35,1622$72,674—
2022$2,011,701$55,560$90,426$20,0001$49,376—
2021$2,046,567$76,954$70,708$5,0001$34,028—
2020$2,156,171$91,324$104,633$35,0002——
2019$2,169,480$66,438$423,657$368,82110——

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Ray Tye Medical Aid Foundation is led by Terri Carlson, President since 2024 (on filings since 2019); 1 of 2 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Terri Carlson

    President

    Executive Director → Vice President, 2023

    Vice President → President, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $40K (2019) → $50K (2025)

  • Carol Tye Rose

    Chairman

    On filings since 2019

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Eileen Tye (2019–2023) — President

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

Terri Carlson — President: $50KTerri CarlsonPresident$50K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $50K, to Terri Carlson (President).

Frequently asked questions about Ray Tye Medical Aid Foundation

How much does Ray Tye Medical Aid Foundation give each year?

Ray Tye Medical Aid Foundation gave $97K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $6K across 3 grants.

What is Ray Tye Medical Aid Foundation's typical grant size?

Ray Tye Medical Aid Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $6,656, and its average grant was $16,085, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Ray Tye Medical Aid Foundation give grants?

Ray Tye Medical Aid Foundation gives mostly in Massachusetts: 93% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Florida (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Boston, MA (4 grants).

Does Ray Tye Medical Aid Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Ray Tye Medical Aid Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Medical Services" (4 grants).

Who are Ray Tye Medical Aid Foundation's largest grantees?

Ray Tye Medical Aid Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Mass General Hospital ($40,000), Children's Hospital Boston ($35,441) and Advant Urology ($7,100), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 86% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Ray Tye Medical Aid Foundation?

Ray Tye Medical Aid Foundation reported $692K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $179K.

What is Ray Tye Medical Aid Foundation's EIN?

Ray Tye Medical Aid Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-6958143. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS September 8, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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