Alexander Aronson Finning & Co Charitable Foundation
Invitation OnlyWestborough, Massachusetts · EIN 20-7203353 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2025)$46K
Organizations funded120
Typical grant$200
Total assets$283K
Half of its grants to organizations were between $100 and $470.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2025 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
21% of grants went outside Massachusetts.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Housing Partnership Network | Boston, MA | Program support | $5,000 |
| Animal Rescue League of Boston Inc | Dedham, MA | Program support | $3,440 |
| Aicpa Foundation | Durham, NC | Program support | $2,000 |
| Worcester State Foundation Inc | Worcester, MA | Program support | $1,800 |
| Nurtury | Roxbury, MA | Program support | $1,500 |
| Pine Street Inn | Boston, MA | Program support | $1,100 |
| Als Therapy Development Institute | Watertown, MA | Program support | $1,000 |
| Assumption University | Worcester, MA | Program support | $1,000 |
| Bridges Homeward Inc | Cambridge, MA | Program support | $1,000 |
| Charles River Community Health | Brighton, MA | Program support | $1,000 |
| East Boston Social Center Inc | East Boston, MA | Program support | $1,000 |
| Roca | Chelsea, MA | Program support | $1,000 |
| Brookview House | Dorchester, MA | Program support | $800 |
| Worcester State University | Worcester, MA | Program support | $750 |
| Mspca Angell | Boston, MA | Program support | $570 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Mass Metrowest Inc | Worcester, MA | Program support | $500 |
| Boston Medflight | Bedford, MA | Program support | $500 |
| Cambridge Economic Opportunity Committee | Cambridge, MA | Program support | $500 |
| Catholic Community Fund | Braintree, MA | Program support | $500 |
| Children's Advocacy Center of Bristol County | Fall River, MA | Program support | $500 |
| Esperanza Academy | Lawrence, MA | Program support | $500 |
| Grafton Food Bank | Grafton, MA | Program support | $500 |
| Incompass Human Services | Chelmsford, MA | Program support | $500 |
| Mayflower Council Bsa | Milford, MA | Program support | $500 |
| Mspca | Boston, MA | Program support | $500 |
| Nichols College | Dudley, MA | Program support | $500 |
| Semper Fi & America's Fund | Oceanside, CA | Program support | $500 |
| Sweet Paws Rescue | Groveland, MA | Program support | $500 |
| Work Inc | Dorchester, MA | Program support | $500 |
| American Foundation for Suicide Prevention | New York, NY | Program support | $470 |
| Boston Health Care for Homeless | Boston, MA | Program support | $470 |
| Fenway Community Health Center | Boston, MA | Program support | $470 |
| Immigrant Family Service Institute Inc | Boston, MA | Program support | $470 |
| Justice Resource Institute | Needham, MA | Program support | $470 |
| The Second Step Inc | Newtonville, MA | Program support | $470 |
| Catie's Closet | Dracut, MA | Program support | $450 |
| Feeding Colorado | Denver, CO | Program support | $400 |
| Community Servings Inc | Boston, MA | Program support | $375 |
| American Cancer Society | Hagerstown, MD | Program support | $300 |
| American Diabetes Association | Merrifield, VA | Program support | $300 |
| Providence Promise | Providence, RI | Program support | $300 |
| William Raveis Charitable Fund Inc | Shelton, CT | Program support | $300 |
| Worcester Youth Orchestra | Worcester, MA | Program support | $300 |
| Innovation Academy Charter School | Tyngsborough, MA | Program support | $260 |
| Acting Out Theater Company Inc | Lawrence, MA | Program support | $250 |
| Colonial Park PTO | Stoneham, MA | Program support | $250 |
| Creative Haverhill Inc | Haverhill, MA | Program support | $250 |
| Hope for the Day | Chicago, IL | Program support | $250 |
| Jookender Community Initiatives | Framingham, MA | Program support | $250 |
| Mass Insight Education & Research Institute Inc | Woburn, MA | Program support | $250 |
| Razom Inc | New York, NY | Program support | $250 |
| Revolutionary Spaces | Boston, MA | Program support | $250 |
| Salem State University Foundation | Salem, MA | Program support | $250 |
| Society of St Vincent de Paul Rhode Island | Cranston, RI | Program support | $250 |
| Spoonfuls Inc | Newton, MA | Program support | $250 |
| Sunflower of Peace Foundation Inc | Newton, MA | Program support | $250 |
| The Boch Center | Boston, MA | Program support | $250 |
| Victory Programs | Boston, MA | Program support | $250 |
| Westborough Connects Inc | Westborough, MA | Program support | $250 |
| World Central Kitchen | Washington, DC | Program support | $250 |
Showing the 60 largest of 120 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $45,790 | 120 |
| 2024 | $44,214 | 93 |
| 2023 | $23,402 | 92 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed May 1, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202621219349100202
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 20-7203353
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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