Avidia Charitable Foundation Inc
Historical FunderHudson, Massachusetts · EIN 04-3371516 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2025)$228K
Organizations funded53
Typical grant$2,500
Total assets$5.5M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $2,500 and $5,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2025):
| Contact | Margaret B Melo Sullivan |
|---|---|
| Address | 42 Main Street, Hudson MA 01749 |
| Phone | 9785673569 |
| Form and materials | Forms available at above address. |
| Deadlines | See Application |
| Restrictions | See Application |
Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
0% of grants went outside Massachusetts.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Community Foundation for Metrowest | Natick, MA | To support foundation provide financial and educational resources to local nonprofit organizations, share essential data about region to… | $25,000 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Metrowest | Marlborough, MA | To support after-school and summer programs offered to youth of our communities | $22,500 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central MA & Metrowest | Worcester, MA | To support efforts in creating one-to-one mentorships of youth facing adversity with caring adult mentors | $17,500 |
| North Star Family Services Inc | Leominster, MA | To support shelter operation costs such as client personal needs, food, supplies, office needs, insurance, staffing, utilities,… | $10,000 |
| Symphony Pro Musica | Hudson, MA | To help provide affordable orchestral, choral and operatic music. | $10,000 |
| Daniel's Table | Framingham, MA | To help fund the expansion of the Full Belly Bag program outreach through increased mobile distribution | $5,000 |
| Gateways Academy Inc | Shrewsbury, MA | To support a blended and comprehensive education where children learn the importance of nurturing the whole body, mind and spirit. | $5,000 |
| Hoops & Homework | Framingham, MA | To support after-school programs for youth living in the lowest income sections of Framingham MA | $5,000 |
| Marlborough Regional Community Foundation | Marlborough, MA | To support providing annual scholarships to local high school students | $5,000 |
| Minuteman ARC | Concord, MA | To support children and adults with disabilities by increasing lifelong independence, personal choice and self advocacy. | $5,000 |
| Montachusett Veterans Outreach Center | Gardner, MA | To support completion of 44-1 bedroom units of affordable housing for homeless and high risk veterans in our region. | $5,000 |
| Open Table Inc | Maynard, MA | To support supplemental purchases of food for pantry and prepared meals programs. | $5,000 |
| Special Olympics of Massachusetts | Marlboro, MA | To continue providing the opportunity for athletes of all ages and abilities continue participating in the sports they have a passion for,… | $5,000 |
| Springwell | Waltham, MA | To support a volunteer-based Money Management Program for low-income older adults and individuals with disabilities | $5,000 |
| The Addiction Referral Center | Hudson, MA | To support Project B.R.A.V.E. (Building Recovery Accessibility through Validation and Health Equity) which integrates individualized… | $5,000 |
| United Way of Tri-County | Framingham, MA | To support programs for health, financial stability and education | $5,000 |
| Discovery Museum | Acton, MA | To support the Traveling Science Workshop provide interactive science experiences to PreK through eighth grade children in their classrooms. | $2,750 |
| AdaptX Inc | Lancaster, MA | To improve educational platform, provide meaningful employment and partnership with professionals with disabilities and provide… | $2,500 |
| Apple Tree Arts | Grafton, MA | To support the Financial Aid Assistance (FAA) for the Music and Theatre Arts Programs | $2,500 |
| Breakthrough T1D | Wellesley Hills, MA | To support research for breakthroughs and access to therapy | $2,500 |
| Cradles to Crayons | Newtonville, MA | To provide seasonal clothing, backpacks, school supplies and other essential items to low-income and homeless children | $2,500 |
| Cultivate Care Farms | Bolton, MA | To help support 20 weekly sessions of therapeutic farm activities for middle and high school students with special education needs. | $2,500 |
| Dignity Matters | Westboro, MA | To support Pack-A-Thon where feminine hygeine kits are assembled, packed and distributed to 650 homeless or poverty-striken women. | $2,500 |
| Family Promise Metrowest | Natick, MA | To support families facing eviction or imminent shelter entry. | $2,500 |
| Girl Scouts of Eastern MA | Waltham, MA | To help build programs supporting girls of courage, confidence and character | $2,500 |
| Groton Hill Music | Concord, MA | To support partnership with Clinton Public School District in continuing instrument and ensemble education for the 2024-2025 school year | $2,500 |
| Habitat for Humanity - North Central MA | Acton, MA | To assist families with modifications to improve mobility within and for access to their homes | $2,500 |
| Jeremiah's Inn | Worcester, MA | To support a safe environment in which individuals begin their recovery journey in a community setting | $2,500 |
| Literacy Volunteers of the Montachusett Area | Fitchburg, MA | To support students' journeys toward improved literacy, employment, citizenship and full participation in communities | $2,500 |
| Metrowest Free Medical | Sudbury, MA | To help support operations of a free medical facility including general medicine, women's health and vision clinics | $2,500 |
| Metrowest Nonprofit Network | Framingham, MA | To strengthen and diversify the next-generation of non-profit leadership pipeline in Metrowest. Funding will support the program and… | $2,500 |
| NewVue Communities | Fitchburg, MA | To help people in our communities maintain housing stability whether as renters or homeowners | $2,500 |
| OARS Inc | Concord, MA | To support OARS watershed education program in Hudson and Marlborough | $2,500 |
| One Can Help Inc | Waban, MA | To support filling the gap in resources to assist at-risk youth, foster children and underserved families involved in juvenile court and… | $2,500 |
| Operation Service Inc | Fitchburg, MA | Support for the Tunnel to Towers 9/11 Never Forget Mobile Museum and the 15th Annual Trees for Soldiers program | $2,500 |
| Pastoral Counseling Centers of MA | Westborough, MA | To support greater need for counseling for those challenged financially | $2,500 |
| Performing Arts Center of Metrowest | Framingham, MA | To offer free music lessons to students from families experiencing financial barriers. | $2,500 |
| Project Just Because Inc | Hopkinton, MA | To help struggling families by supplying basic necessities including clothing, food and school supplies. | $2,500 |
| Provision Ministry Inc | Westborough, MA | To provide food and new essential items to organizations serving those in need in Massachusetts | $2,500 |
| Ready Inspire Act (RIA) Inc | Framingham, MA | To support the SheFund helping fill monetary gaps so that women can exit sex trade and lead improvements in the quality of their life,… | $2,500 |
| Red Sox Foundation | Boston, MA | To provide funding for the Little League initiatives around Massachusetts providing baseball and softball leagues for youth. | $2,500 |
| Rise Above Foundation | Hopkinton, MA | To give youth in foster care the chance to participate in sports, music, prom, camp and more. Provide youth experiences and tools to help… | $2,500 |
| Shrewsbury Youth & Family Services | Shrewsbury, MA | To support mental health counseling to youth who face multiple barriers to accessing care, as well as to parents & caregivers. To support… | $2,500 |
| SMILE Mass | Sudbury, MA | To support programs empowering individuals with disabilities to live fulfilling lives | $2,500 |
| The Carroll Center for the Blind | Newton, MA | To help those who are blind and visually impaired to achieve independence and lead a fulfilling life. | $2,500 |
| The Parmenter Foundation Inc | Wayland, MA | To support Ugrieve Higher Education Bereavement Program which improves mental health support for grieving college students and creates… | $2,500 |
| Virginia Thurston Healing Garden | Harvard, MA | Provide a healing community of support where integrative therapies, educational programs, and therapeutic services complement medical care… | $2,500 |
| Waypoint Adventure | Lexington, MA | To provide general support to 2026 programming serving people of all ages with all types of disabilities | $2,500 |
| Frances Ouimet Scholarship Fund | Norton, MA | To support need-based college scholarships to young men and women who have worked at golf courses in Massachusetts | $2,000 |
| The Center for Arts Natick | Natick, MA | To help offer subsidized tickets and scholarships to increase access to the arts; to support diversity and a more inclusive community | $1,500 |
| Warm Hearts of Stow Inc | Stow, MA | To provide back to school supplies for children which entail backpack, lunch boxes, school supplies and financial assistance for sneakers… | $1,500 |
| Westboro Connects | Westborough, MA | To support community programs and monthly newsletter aimed at building social cohesion while reducing social isolation and loneliness | $1,500 |
| Catholic Charities of Worcester County | Worcester, MA | To help strengthen the organization's ability to serve women by sustaining therapeutic services, expanding skill building initiatives and… | $1,000 |
Grants approved for future payment
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central MAMetrowest | Worcester, MA | To support efforts in creating one-to-one mentorships of youth facing adversity with caring adult mentors. | $7,500 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $227,750 | 54 |
| 2024 | $227,000 | 76 |
| 2023 | $189,500 | 50 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed Mar 30, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202600899349100410
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 04-3371516
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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