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The Plymouth Rock Assurance Foundation

Boston, MA

The Plymouth Rock Assurance Foundation supports nonprofits serving communities in need, with interests in education for underserved students, violence prevention for vulnerable youth, and health and safety advocacy for at-risk populations. Its recent filings show two grants a year totaling about $826,000–$990,000, though the recipients were in South Carolina; its stated community-support region includes Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The RJG Charitable Foundation

New York, NY

F Irving Hutchins Charitable Trust

Chicago, IL

The F Irving Hutchins Charitable Trust supports education, community programs, arts, disability services, and religious organizations. Its 2025 grants ranged from $1,000 to $22,000, with a median of $5,000, and went to organizations in New York, Massachusetts, and Minnesota. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Plato Malozemoff Foundation

Lincoln, MA

The Plato Malozemoff Foundation supports a range of charitable organizations, including groups working in humanitarian relief, conservation, ocean protection, nuclear disarmament, and community development. In 2024, its 29 grants ranged from $1,000 to $7,000, with a median of $3,000; Massachusetts received the largest share, followed by New York. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Rockland Trust - East Boston Savings Bank Foundation Inc

Rockland, MA

This foundation’s final 2022 filing reported grants for affordable housing, community development, education, financial literacy, health and human services, and youth programs, primarily serving communities in Massachusetts. Its 2022 grants ranged from $1,000 to $10,000, with a median of $5,000; the foundation wound down after transferring its remaining assets in a merger, so it should not be treated as an active funder. The final filing said an application was available, but those instructions are not current application guidance.

Boston Bullpen Project Inc

West Roxbury, MA

Boston Bullpen Project supports partner organizations in meeting urgent basic needs—such as rent, utilities, medical bills, transportation, furniture, clothing, and educational costs—for people and families in crisis. It gave 52 grants in 2024, ranging from $468 to $97,479, with a median of $3,436; funding goes throughout Massachusetts. It does not accept unsolicited requests; requests are made through partner organizations.

Aetna Foundation Inc

Hartford, CT

Aetna Foundation supported health and wellness, access to health care, and related community needs; its 2021 grants ranged from $5,000 to $1 million, with a median of $40,000, and went to organizations across multiple states, especially in D.C. and Connecticut. Its 2021 filing was marked final, so it appears to have ended or be winding down grantmaking; that filing said there were no restrictions on who could apply and pointed applicants to its website for application materials.

Providence Shelter for Colored Children

Providence, RI

One Life Foundation Inc

Lexington, MA

Cynthia C and Seth W Lawry Family Foundation

Wellesley, MA

The foundation funds education, children’s health and welfare, communities, and the environment, supporting local and national organizations; recent grants went largely to organizations in Maine, Massachusetts, North Carolina, and California. Its 2024 grants ranged from $5,000 to $125,000, with a median of $37,500. It does not accept unsolicited requests.

Rockland Trust Charitable Foundation

Rockland, MA

The Rockland Trust Charitable Foundation supports eligible public charities working on affordable housing, children and youth, financial inclusion, workforce development, and small-business assistance, especially those serving low- to moderate-income people. In 2025, grants ranged from $500 to $45,000, with a median of $5,000; it funds communities in specified counties in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island. It accepts unsolicited requests, with deadlines varying by application.

Eastern Bank Foundation

Wakefield, MA

Eastern Bank Foundation funds systemic efforts to advance economic inclusion and mobility, including small-business equity, early childhood development, affordable housing, and workforce development. Its programs range from $1,000–$10,000 for Community Donations, up to $15,000 for CITC Grants, and $50,000–$150,000 for Impact Grants; it supports organizations primarily in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island. The foundation accepts online applications, with no specific submission deadlines stated.