Woburn Host Lions Charities Inc

Essendant Charitable Foundation

Deerfield, IL

The Essendant Charitable Foundation supports charitable organizations, including local hunger relief and other community needs, with grants across the U.S. Its 2024 grants ranged from $100 to $63,035, with a median of $500. It says giving is not limited to preselected organizations; no specific application form or deadline is required.

Everett Co-Operative Bank Charitable

Everett, MA

The foundation supports charitable organizations across community services, health, children’s programs, and food access, with nearly all 2025 grants going to Massachusetts recipients. Its 38 grants ranged from $250 to $15,000, with a median of $1,000. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Northern Bank & Trust Charitable Foundation Inc

Woburn, MA

Northern Bank & Trust Charitable Foundation funds affordable housing and shelter, hunger relief, community development, and financial literacy, with applicants expected to serve Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Its 2025 grants ranged from $1,000 to $250,000, with a median of $10,000. It accepts online grant proposals quarterly; the filing says it considers requests over $2,500, while its Community Giving Grant program offers awards up to $2,500.

Cummings Foundation Grants Inc (Fka Oneworld Boston Inc)

Woburn, MA

The foundation supports nonprofits focused on human services, education, healthcare, fairness and justice, and environmental causes, primarily in greater Boston and eastern Massachusetts, with limited support for Rwanda’s recovery. Its 2024 grants ranged from $1,000 to $3.5 million, with a median of $35,000; it accepts letters of inquiry through an online portal for its local grant program.

Salem Five Charitable Foundation Inc

Salem, MA

The foundation funds nonprofits serving communities in Essex, Middlesex, and Norfolk counties, with priorities including economic self-sufficiency, workforce development, financial literacy, food insecurity, and human services. Community Donations Program requests are considered up to $10,000; recent grants had a median of $2,500. It accepts online requests and reviews them monthly on a rolling basis.

Perley Family Charitable Foundation

Tewksbury, MA

Cambridge Savings Charitable

Cambridge, MA

Cambridge Savings Charitable funds affordable housing, shelters, transitional housing, food insecurity, and financial education for underserved residents in Middlesex, Suffolk, Essex, and Norfolk counties, Massachusetts. Its website lists grants up to $5,000 and sponsorships up to $2,500 per organization per year; 2025 grants ranged from $21 to $100,000, with a median of $4,000. It states that it contributes only to preselected charities and does not accept unsolicited requests.

People's United Community Foundation

Bridgeport, CT

People’s United Community Foundation supports affordable housing, youth and community development, education, and human services, with an emphasis on low-income people, at-risk youth, and people with special needs. Grant amounts vary: examples range from $25,000 to an average of about $7,700 per grant in 2022. Based in Bridgeport, Connecticut, it supports charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests; it gives only to preselected organizations.

Gravestar Foundation

Cambridge, MA

Gravestar Foundation funds organizations working in areas including food and nutrition, health, foster care, education, theatre, and coastal conservation, primarily in Massachusetts. Its 2024 grants ranged from $1,000 to $20,000, with a median of $5,000. It accepts unsolicited requests, with no stated deadline.

The Labcorp Charitable Foundation

Burlington, NC

The Labcorp Charitable Foundation funds food access, healthcare and patient services for underserved communities, STEM and youth education, and medical research and screenings. Its typical giving level is unclear: reported grants range from smaller community awards to a 2025 median of $1,328,824, though that year’s filing itemizes only two grants. It supports local communities without a stated geographic eligibility area and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Fidelity Foundation

Boston, MA

The Fidelity Foundation funds capacity-building and strategic projects in arts and culture, conservation, education, health, and social and economic mobility, including capital investments and planning. Its 2024 grants had a median of $400, though awards ranged widely; it focuses on communities near Fidelity Investments sites and also considers nationally important organizations and high-impact projects. Organizations may submit an unsolicited Letter of Inquiry; full proposals are by invitation.

Boston Foundation Inc

Boston, MA

The Boston Foundation funds equity-focused work in child well-being, economic opportunity, community wealth, and community leadership, primarily in Greater Boston. Its 2025 grants had a median of $25,000, while specific programs offer awards from up to $15,000 to $50,000; it accepts applications through some competitive initiatives, but whether it accepts unsolicited requests generally is not stated.