Funding Amount

Not stated

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

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Geography

  • Grants are made to organizations that serve residents of the following Greater Boston communities: Abington, Arlington, Ashland, Avon, Bedford, Belmont, Beverly, Boston, Braintree, Bridgewater, Brockton, Brookline, Burlington, Cambridge, Canton, Chelsea, Cohasset, Concord, Danvers, Dedham, Dover,…

Overview

The Deborah Munroe Noonan Memorial Fund Grant, established in 1949, supports quality education, family services, and healthcare for mental and physical illness recovery in Greater Boston. It also promotes the arts for under-resourced populations. Organizations in this region can apply for operating or program support, with a deadline of May 1. Grant decisions are communicated by the end of September, allowing multi-year requests and small capital expenses related to programs.

Guidelines
The application deadline for the Deborah Munroe Noonan Memorial Fund is May 1. Applicants will be notified of grant decisions by the end of September.
Grant requests for general operating support are accepted.

Eligibility

Grants are made to organizations that serve residents of the following Greater Boston communities: Abington, Arlington, Ashland, Avon, Bedford, Belmont, Beverly, Boston, Braintree, Bridgewater, Brockton, Brookline, Burlington, Cambridge, Canton, Chelsea, Cohasset, Concord, Danvers, Dedham, Dover, East Bridgewater, Easton, Everett, Foxboro, Framingham, Gloucester, Hamilton, Hanover, Hanson, Hingham, Holbrook, Hull, Lexington, Lincoln, Lynn, Lynnfield, Malden, Manchester, Marblehead, Maynard, Medfield, Medford, Melrose, Middleton, Milton, Nahant, Natick, Needham, Newton, North Reading, Norwell, Norwood, Peabody, Quincy, Randolph, Reading, Revere, Rockland, Rockport, Salem, Saugus, Scituate, Sharon, Somerville, Stoneham, Stoughton, Sudbury, Swampscott, Wakefield, Walpole, Waltham, Watertown, Wayland, Wellesley, Wenham, West Bridgewater, Weston, Westwood, Weymouth, Whitman, Wilmington, Winchester, Winthrop, and Woburn.

What Deborah M Noonan Memorial Fund actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 2025

Grants in 2025
44
Total given
$910K
Median grant
$20K
Range
$10K–$50K
  • By dollars: Massachusetts 100%. Top recipient cities: Boston, MA; Cambridge, MA; Roxbury, MA.
  • 100% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.

Example grants

  • Dimock Community Health Center · Roxbury, MA

    Unrestricted general

    $50K

  • Planned Parenthood League Massachusetts · Boston, MA

    Unrestricted general

    $40K

  • Health Law Advocates Inc · Boston, MA

    Unrestricted general

    $30K

  • Hildebrand Family Self Help Center · Cambridge, MA

    Unrestricted general

    $25K

  • Brookview House Inc · Boston, MA

    Unrestricted general

    $25K

IRS Form 990-PF, 2025. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Nonprofits
  • Education
  • Family services
  • Mental health
  • Healthcare
  • Arts

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