First Citizens Charitable Foundation Inc
Invitation OnlyFairhaven, Massachusetts · EIN 82-3772741 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2025)$134K
Organizations funded77
Typical grant$1,000
Total assets$2.4M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $1,000 and $2,000.
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
0% of grants went outside Massachusetts.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| My Brothers Keeper | Dartmouth, MA | Exempt purpose | $20,000 |
| Ascension Career Training | Middleboro, MA | Exempt purpose | $5,000 |
| Buzzards Bay Habitat for Humanity | Fall River, MA | Exempt purpose | $5,000 |
| YMCA Full Plate Project | Dartmouth, MA | Exempt purpose | $4,752 |
| Elements Learning Collaborative | Fairhaven, MA | Exempt purpose | $3,910 |
| Bristol Aging & Wellness | Fall River, MA | Exempt purpose | $3,090 |
| Corline Cronan's Family | Raynham, MA | Exempt purpose | $3,000 |
| Friends of Bourne Council on Aging | Bourne, MA | Exempt purpose | $3,000 |
| Taunton Performing Arts Center | Taunton, MA | Exempt purpose | $3,000 |
| Gnome Surf | Fall River, MA | Exempt purpose | $2,540 |
| Apache Way Farm Rescue | Dighton, MA | Exempt purpose | $2,500 |
| Cape Kid Meals | Osterville, MA | Exempt purpose | $2,500 |
| Dennis Conservation Land Trust | East Dennis, MA | Scholarship | $2,500 |
| Lines and Spaces | Taunton, MA | Exempt purpose | $2,500 |
| New Bedford Art Museum | New Bedford, MA | Exempt purpose | $2,500 |
| Our Sister School | New Bedford, MA | Exempt purpose | $2,500 |
| Raynham Middle School Parents Org | Raynham, MA | Exempt purpose | $2,500 |
| Youth Opportunities Unlimited | New Bedford, MA | Exempt purpose | $2,260 |
| Treetop Tutoring | Taunton, MA | Exempt purpose | $2,080 |
| Buzzards Bay Coalition | New Bedford, MA | Exempt purpose | $2,000 |
| Fall River Deaconess Home | Fall River, MA | Exempt purpose | $2,000 |
| Lights in the Dark Foundation | Taunton, MA | Exempt purpose | $2,000 |
| Paaca | New Bedford, MA | Exempt purpose | $2,000 |
| Steam the Streets | Marion, MA | Exempt purpose | $2,000 |
| Veteran's Transition House | New Bedford, MA | Exempt purpose | $1,800 |
| North Taunton Food Pantry Outreach | Taunton, MA | Exempt purpose | $1,750 |
| Cape Cod Toy Library | West Barnstable, MA | Exempt purpose | $1,615 |
| Arc of Greater Plymouth | Plymouth, MA | Exempt purpose | $1,500 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Greater New Bedford | New Bedford, MA | Exempt purpose | $1,500 |
| Cape Cod Council of Churches | Hyannis, MA | Exempt purpose | $1,500 |
| Family Pantry of Cape Cod | Harwich, MA | Exempt purpose | $1,500 |
| Flurries Unified All Stars Inc | New Bedford, MA | Exempt purpose | $1,500 |
| The Sampson Fund | Orleans, MA | Exempt purpose | $1,500 |
| Bridgewater-Raynham Music Boosters | Bridgewater, MA | Exempt purpose | $1,400 |
| Our Daily Bread Soup Kitchen | Taunton, MA | Exempt purpose | $1,368 |
| Associates for Human Services | Taunton, MA | Exempt purpose | $1,000 |
| Cape Cod Cares for the Troops | Harwich, MA | Exempt purpose | $1,000 |
| Cape Cod Times Neighbors Fund | Hyannis, MA | Exempt purpose | $1,000 |
| Child & Family Services | New Bedford, MA | Exempt purpose | $1,000 |
| Christ Church Plymouth Food Pantry | Plymouth, MA | Exempt purpose | $1,000 |
| Elder Services of Cape Cod | South Dennis, MA | Exempt purpose | $1,000 |
| Falmouth Service Center | Falmouth, MA | Exempt purpose | $1,000 |
| Homeless Not Hopeless | Hyannis, MA | Exempt purpose | $1,000 |
| Immigrants Assistance Center | New Bedford, MA | Exempt purpose | $1,000 |
| Independence House Food Pantry | Hyannis, MA | Exempt purpose | $1,000 |
| Kennedy-Donovan Center | New Bedford, MA | Exempt purpose | $1,000 |
| Laundry Love -Grace Episcopal Church | New Bedford, MA | Exempt purpose | $1,000 |
| Lower Cape Outreach Council | Orleans, MA | Exempt purpose | $1,000 |
| Mo Life | Fairhaven, MA | Scholarship | $1,000 |
| Mercy Meals & More | New Bedford, MA | Exempt purpose | $1,000 |
| Mobile Ministries | New Bedford, MA | Exempt purpose | $1,000 |
| Pace Emergency Food Pantry | New Bedford, MA | Exempt purpose | $1,000 |
| Raynham Food Basket | Raynham, MA | Exempt purpose | $1,000 |
| Seven Hills Behavioral Health | Worcester, MA | Exempt purpose | $1,000 |
| South Eastern Economic Development | Taunton, MA | Exempt purpose | $1,000 |
| Taunton Area Community Table | Taunton, MA | Exempt purpose | $1,000 |
| The Bridge | Dartmouth, MA | Exempt purpose | $1,000 |
| United Neighbors of Fall River | Fall River, MA | Exempt purpose | $1,000 |
| Veteran's Association of Bristol County | Fall River, MA | Exempt purpose | $1,000 |
| Damiens Place | East Wareham, MA | Exempt purpose | $875 |
Showing the 60 largest of 77 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $134,282 | 77 |
| 2024 | $117,168 | 1 |
| 2023 | $171,550 | 62 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed May 8, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202611289349101721
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 82-3772741
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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