Yale Charitable Foundation
Yale Charitable Foundation is a private foundation based in Norton, Massachusetts. It supports local charitable organizations serving people who are homeless, veterans, children, and older adults, and considers capital projects and purchases for programs that directly affect people in need.
Yale Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Yale Charitable Foundation gave $275K across 27 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in Massachusetts. 44% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $275,360
- -5.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 27
- -12.9% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,199
- +8.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- New grantees (estimate)
- 44% first-time grantees (12 of 27, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (97% 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 Yale Charitable Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- Yes
- How to Apply
-
The foundation accepts unsolicited requests from 501(c)(3) nonprofits. Request an application form from the foundation; its website also directs nonprofits to submit a request. The filing lists Boston, Massachusetts, area restrictions.
- Contact
Application contact: Steven Sheinkopf
Mailing address: 42 Leonard St, Norton, MA 02766
Phone: (617) 822-5344
Website: https://yaleappliance.com
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Yale Charitable Foundation
Who Yale Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Cape Cod Healthcare Foundation ($35K). Together the top 10 received $200K.
Grant Size Distribution
161 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 156 grants of 161 (97%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grant dollars went primarily to Massachusetts recipients: 97% to Massachusetts, 2% to Maryland, and 1% to Rhode Island. The foundation’s filing lists Boston, Massachusetts, area restrictions.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 27 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Yale Charitable Foundation open to new grantees?
44%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 12 of 27 grantees (44%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $6K; repeat grants $13K. How we count
Medians: $4K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 44% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 28% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $255K (2019) to $503K (2023). In 2025 it made 27 grants totaling $275K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cape Cod Healthcare Foundation Hyannis, MA | Charitable | $35,000 |
| Foundation for Metro West Natick, MA | Charitable | $35,000 |
| Newton Wellesly Hospital Charitable Foundation Newton, MA | Charitable | $35,000 |
| Jett Foundation Norwell, MA | Charitable | $30,000 |
| Pine Street Inn Boston, MA | Charitable | $15,000 |
| Boston Children's Hospital Trust Boston, MA | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Father Bills and Mainstay Inc Brockton, MA | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Louis D Brown Peace Institute Dorchester, MA | Charitable | $10,000 |
| MSPCC Lexington, MA | Charitable | $10,000 |
| The Greater Boston Food Bank Boston, MA | Charitable | $10,000 |
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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 | — | $267,599 | $278,122 | $275,360 | 27 | $278,122 | $899 | $1,824 |
| 2024 | $8,484 | $300,422 | $294,210 | $291,660 | 31 | $294,210 | $422 | $625 |
| 2023 | $2,272 | $507,741 | $505,685 | $503,360 | 32 | $505,685 | $241 | $892 |
| 2022 | $216 | $357,750 | $384,725 | $382,600 | 37 | $384,725 | — | $26,364 |
| 2021 | $2,191 | $363,500 | $361,398 | $361,273 | 34 | $361,398 | — | $726 |
| 2020 | $89 | $259,800 | $260,138 | $258,113 | 36 | — | — | $355 |
| 2019 | $427 | $258,660 | $258,664 | $254,699 | 39 | — | — | $379 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Yale Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s website describes support for local charities focused on homelessness, veterans, children, and aging. It says proposals may focus on capital projects and purchases for programs that directly impact clients in need; only 501(c)(3) nonprofits are considered.
Its 2025 grants illustrate the range of organizations supported. Pine Street Inn describes its mission as ending homelessness through outreach, emergency services, housing, job training, and employment connections. The Louis D. Brown Peace Institute says it works to promote peace and unity and value young people and families for their peacemaking efforts. The Jett Foundation describes its work as supporting people and families affected by Duchenne muscular dystrophy through programming, education, and ongoing support.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 27 grants totaling $275,360. Grant amounts ranged from $1,250 to $35,000, with a median of $5,000. Its largest listed awards were $35,000 each to Cape Cod Healthcare Foundation, Foundation for Metro West, and Newton Wellesley Hospital Charitable Foundation. Other notable grants included $30,000 to Jett Foundation; $15,000 to Pine Street Inn; and $10,000 each to Boston Children’s Hospital Trust, Father Bill’s and MainSpring, Louis D. Brown Peace Institute, MSPCC, the Greater Boston Food Bank, and Women’s Lunch Place.
The foundation’s filing states that it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Its website invites 501(c)(3) nonprofits seeking support to submit a request. The filing directs applicants to request an application form from the foundation and lists Boston, Massachusetts, area restrictions.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Steven Sheinkopf and Marilyn Newman as trustees.
Yale Charitable Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Marilyn Newman
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steven Sheinkopf
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Yale Charitable Foundation
How much does Yale Charitable Foundation give each year?
Yale Charitable Foundation gave $275K across 27 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $292K across 31 grants.
What is Yale Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Yale Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $10,199, across 27 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Yale Charitable Foundation that year got $6K on average.
Where does Yale Charitable Foundation give grants?
Yale Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Massachusetts: 97% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Boston, MA (8 grants), Newton, MA (2 grants) and Dorchester, MA (2 grants).
Does Yale Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 27 grants with a stated purpose on Yale Charitable Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (27 grants).
Who are Yale Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
Yale Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Cape Cod Healthcare Foundation ($35,000), Foundation for Metro West ($35,000) and Newton Wellesly Hospital Charitable Foundation ($35,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 38% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
What does Yale Charitable Foundation fund?
The foundation’s website describes support for local charities focused on homelessness, veterans, children, and aging. It says proposals may focus on capital projects and purchases for programs that directly impact clients in need; only 501(c)(3) nonprofits are considered. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Yale Charitable Foundation?
The foundation accepts unsolicited requests from 501(c)(3) nonprofits. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
How much is Yale Charitable Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Yale Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Yale Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Yale Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-2114024. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Yale Charitable Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
Yes, 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 October 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 25, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 17, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 2, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 21, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 3, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Yale Charitable Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/yale-charitable-foundation-morg_621f254f0f83463b923ef405a4c7b337
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