The Outreach Foundation
The Outreach Foundation is a Form 990-PF (a private foundation) based in Cambridge, Massachusetts. In filing year 2025, it reported 21 grants totaling $40,500, with awards to charitable organizations in several states.
The Outreach Foundation at a glance
In short: The Outreach Foundation gave $41K across 21 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Massachusetts. 33% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $40,500
- +6.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 21
- -4.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,929
- +11.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $704,978
- +10.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 33% first-time grantees (7 of 21, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (69% 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 The Outreach Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. No application materials or other application process are stated.
- Contact
Mailing address: 4 Channing Street, Cambridge, MA 02138
Phone: (617) 739-9040
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Outreach Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Cambridge Comm Foundation ($7K). Together the top 10 received $28K.
Grant Size Distribution
101 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 101 grants of 101 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 69% of grant dollars went to recipients in Massachusetts, 14% to New York, 7% to Washington, DC, 5% to California, and 5% to Vermont.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 21 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Outreach Foundation open to new grantees?
33%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 7 of 21 grantees (33%) were first-time recipients. With only 21 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $2K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $2K repeat.
- 67% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−1%). 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 (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $34K (2021) to $41K (2022). In 2025 it made 21 grants totaling $41K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cambridge Comm Foundation Cambridge, MA | Unrestricted support of organization's charitable objectives/research/benefitting those in need | $7,000 |
| American Repertory Theater Cambridge, MA | Unrestricted support of organization's charitable objectives/research/benefitting those in need | $3,000 |
| Horizons for Homeless Children Boston, MA | Unrestricted support of organization's charitable objectivesresearch/benefitting those in need | $3,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Washington, DC | Unrestricted Support of Organization's Objectives | $3,000 |
| Bridges Homeward Cambridge, MA | Unrestricted support of organization's charitable objectives/research/benefitting those in need | $2,000 |
| Island Housing Tr West Tisbury, MA | Unrestricted support of organization's charitable objectivesresearch/benefitting those in need | $2,000 |
| Northeastern University Boston, MA | Unrestricted Support of Organization's Objectivesresearch/Benefiting Those in Need | $2,000 |
| Point of Pride Cambridge, MA | Unrestricted Support of Organization's Objectivesresearch/Benefiting Thise in Need | $2,000 |
| The Trevor Project West Hollywood, CA | Unrestricted Support of Organization's Objectivesresearch/Benefiting Those in Need | $2,000 |
| MTPC Boston, MA | Unrestricted Support of Organization's Objectives | $2,000 |
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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 | $704,978 | $556,575 | $57,905 | $40,500 | 21 | $40,500 | $43,039 | $44,329 |
| 2024 | $638,644 | $142,963 | $52,557 | $38,000 | 22 | $38,000 | $129,064 | $39,848 |
| 2023 | $524,176 | $47,544 | $52,598 | $39,000 | 20 | $39,000 | $34,808 | $36,695 |
| 2022 | $542,857 | $24,689 | $56,517 | $41,000 | 20 | $41,000 | $9,651 | $38,596 |
| 2021 | $580,273 | $57,292 | $58,547 | $34,200 | 18 | $34,200 | $32,980 | $42,793 |
| 2020 | $552,553 | $40,554 | $51,084 | $35,000 | 17 | — | $24,655 | $35,973 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Outreach Foundation reported a distributable amount of $44K 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
No foundation mission is stated in the available information. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations working in areas such as children and family services, arts, education, housing, reproductive health, and LGBTQ+ causes. These examples reflect the grantees’ work, not a stated foundation focus.
Horizons for Homeless Children describes its mission as improving the lives of homeless children and their families through nurturing, early education, and play opportunities in Massachusetts. Bridges Homeward says it provides support and advocacy to help children, adults, and families develop safe, permanent relationships and maximize individual growth. Featherstone Center for the Arts describes itself as a community arts center on Martha’s Vineyard providing year-round programs for residents and visitors of all ages. Belmont Day School states its mission is “to inspire and challenge.”
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave 21 grants totaling $40,500. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $7,000, with a median award of $2,000. The largest listed award was $7,000 to Cambridge Community Foundation. Other notable grants included $3,000 each to American Repertory Theater, Horizons for Homeless Children, and Planned Parenthood, and $2,000 each to Bridges Homeward, Island Housing Trust, Northeastern University, Point of Pride, The Trevor Project, MTPC, and Jazz Gallery.
Other 2025 awards included $1,500 to National Audubon Society and $1,000 each to Featherstone Center for the Arts and Belmont Day School. The filing describes grant purposes as unrestricted support of the recipient organizations’ objectives or charitable work.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Suzanne L. Palitz as trustee.
The Outreach Foundation is led by Suzanne L. Palitz, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Suzanne L. Palitz
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 The Outreach Foundation
How much does The Outreach Foundation give each year?
The Outreach Foundation gave $41K across 21 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $38K across 22 grants.
What is The Outreach Foundation's typical grant size?
The Outreach Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $1,929, across 21 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Outreach Foundation that year got $2K on average.
Where does The Outreach Foundation give grants?
The Outreach Foundation gives mostly in Massachusetts: 69% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (14%) and District of Columbia (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Cambridge, MA (5 grants), New York, NY (4 grants), Boston, MA (3 grants) and Oak Bluffs, MA (2 grants).
Does The Outreach Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of The Outreach Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (21 of 21) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Outreach Foundation's largest grantees?
The Outreach Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Cambridge Comm Foundation ($7,000), American Repertory Theater ($3,000) and Horizons for Homeless Children ($3,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 32% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Outreach Foundation?
The Outreach Foundation reported $705K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $41K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $44K (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 The Outreach Foundation fund?
No foundation mission is stated in the available information. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations working in areas such as children and family services, arts, education, housing, reproductive health, and LGBTQ+ causes. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Outreach Foundation?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Outreach Foundation's EIN?
The Outreach Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-6649882. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does The Outreach 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
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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