Suffolk Cares Charitable Foundation is a private, corporate foundation based in Boston, Massachusetts. The organization provides financial support to charitable, civic, educational, healthcare, arts, and cultural organizations across the United States. The foundation operates as a 501(c)(3) organization and has been tax-exempt since September 2006.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$3.0M
-7.9% YoY
Annual Giving
$3.0M
-13.8% YoY
Grant Count
71
-29.7% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$42K
+22.7% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation strives to strengthen nonprofits that create the fabric of communities through financial giving. Primary funding focus areas include:
- Children and youth
- Arts and culture
- Performing arts
- Theater
- Education
- Human services
- Science and STEM education
Grantmaking
The foundation makes charitable donations for general organizational purposes to its grantees.
Grant Range
$500 to $450,000
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation supports organizations nationwide, with particular activity in:
- Massachusetts
- New York
- Florida
- California
- Texas
- Illinois
- Maryland
- And additional states across the United States
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Most Recent Fiscal Year (2024):
- Total assets: $3,019,645
- Total giving: $2,974,174 to $3,014,994
- Total revenue: $2,625,106
- Total expenses: $2,635,575
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $3,019,645 | $3,279,591 | $2,743,590 |
| Revenue | $2,625,106 | $4,044,732 | $2,277,337 |
| Expenses | $2,635,575 | $3,979,276 | $2,334,609 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $3,014,994 | $3,487,251 | $2,819,515 |
| Net Investment Income | — | — | — |
| Distributable Amount | $87 | $40 | $284 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
250 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The foundation is governed by the following leadership team, all of whom serve without compensation:
- John F. Fish – President (3 hours/week)
- Puneet Mahajan – Treasurer (1 hour/week)
- Jay Tangney – Clerk (1 hour/week)
- Brad Brown – Director (1 hour/week)
- Nick Dhimitri – Director (10 hours/week)
- Ralph Esposito – Director (1 hour/week)
- Jeff Gouveia – Director (1 hour/week)
- Katy O'Neil – Director (1 hour/week)
- Pete Tuffo – Director (1 hour/week)
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN F FISH | PRESIDENT | 3 | — |
| PUNEET MAHAJAN | TREASURER | 1 | — |
| JAY TANGNEY | CLERK | 1 | — |
| BRAD BROWN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| NICK DHIMITRI | DIRECTOR | 10 | — |
| RALPH ESPOSITO | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JEFF GOUVEIA | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| KATY O'NEIL | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| PETE TUFFO | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
Contact Information
Address: 65 Allerton Street Boston, MA 02119
Phone: (617) 445-3500
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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