George H & Jane a Mifflin Memorial Fund
Historical FunderBoston, Massachusetts · EIN 04-6384983 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$3.4M
Organizations funded111
Typical grant$20,000
Total assets$78.5M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $10,000 and $40,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):
| Contact | LAWRENCE COOLIDGE |
|---|---|
| Address | C/OLORINGWOLCOTT COOLIDGE 230, CONGRESS ST, BOSTON MA 02110 |
| Phone | 6175236531 |
| Form and materials | WHEN APPLYING SEND THE FOLLOWING: PROPOSAL OF ORGANIZATION; FUNDING FOR; AMOUNT; PROJECT BUDGET; RECENT FINACIAL STATEMENTS; IRS EXEMPT STATUS LETTER; ACCURATE FINANCIAL DATA WHICH MEASURE THE SUCCESS OF THE PROGRAM; AND LAST 2 YEARS OF INCOME STATEMENT AND BALANCE SHEET. |
| Deadlines | DEADLINES FOR APPLICATION AND SUBSEQUENT REPORTING OCTOBER 1ST THROUGH APRIL 15TH. |
| Restrictions | THE MIFFLIN FUND GIVES GRANTS PRIMARILY IN THE HUMAN SERVICES AND EDUCATIONAL AREAS,FOCUSING ON LOW INCOME AND MINORITY POPULATIONS. GRANTS ARE ALSO GIVEN TO ENVIRONMENTAL/CONSERVATION ORGANIZATIONS WITH OCCASIONAL GRANTS TO CULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS FOR SPECIAL PURPOSES. |
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
9% of grants went outside Massachusetts.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Parents Union | Woburn, MA | Npu massachusetts empowering communties | $150,000 |
| The National Education Equity Lab | New York, NY | Expanding access to college coursework for title i scholars | $150,000 |
| Volunteer Lawyers Project of the Boston Bar Association | Boston, MA | Eastern region legal intake help line | $110,000 |
| Educators for Excellence-Massachusetts Inc | Boston, MA | Elevating educator voice | $100,000 |
| Fishtank Learning Inc | Jamaica Plain, MA | Ela curriculum improvements: mll supports and enhanced writing instruction | $100,000 |
| Greater Boston Legal Services | Boston, MA | Website upgrade and redesign project | $100,000 |
| Massachusetts Charter Public School Association | Hudson, MA | General operating | $100,000 |
| Poineer Institute for Public Policy | Boston, MA | Enhancement accountability: the virtues of the mass comprehensive assessment system | $100,000 |
| Conservation Law Foundation | Boston, MA | Ocean conservation, clean energy and climate | $75,000 |
| Just-A-Start Corporation | Cambridge, MA | Education and training and housing stabilization | $75,000 |
| Teach for America- Massachusetts | Boston, MA | Fueling educational excellence in massachusetts | $75,000 |
| Blessed Stephen Bellesini Osa Academy | Lawrence, MA | Student sponsorship | $60,000 |
| Massachusetts Charter Public School Association | Boston, MA | College success partnership with bottom line, 2015-2026 | $56,000 |
| Alma Del Mar Foundation | New Bedford, MA | Staff appreciation and retention efforts | $50,000 |
| Argosy Collegiate Charter School | Fall River, MA | Technology upgrades | $50,000 |
| Bangor Region YMCA | Bangor, ME | Eliminating education and human service inequalities | $50,000 |
| Bottom Line Inc | Boston, MA | Massachusetts general operations | $50,000 |
| Conservatory Lab Charter School Foundation | Dorchester, MA | El sistema | $50,000 |
| Friends of Springfield Preparatory Charter School Inc | Springfield, MA | High school and alumni support | $50,000 |
| LA Vida Scholars | Lynn, MA | Expanding equity in higher education for lynn & chelsea ma | $50,000 |
| Libertas Academy Charter School | Springfield, MA | Vans acquisition project | $50,000 |
| Notre Dame Cristo Rey High School | Muthuen, MA | Corporate work study program | $50,000 |
| Salem Academy Charter School | Salem, MA | Sacs college & post secondary success | $50,000 |
| Sitka Conservation Society | Sitka, AK | For tongass national forest protection | $50,000 |
| The Neighborhood Developers | Chelsea, MA | 2024 affordable housing | $50,000 |
| Kipp Massachusetts | Lynn, MA | High dose individualized tutoring | $40,000 |
| St Francis House | Boston, MA | Homelessness services | $40,000 |
| Womens Bar Foundation | Boston, MA | Family law project for domestic abuse survivors | $40,000 |
| Food for the World Inc | Lawrence, MA | Feeding the hunger | $35,000 |
| Jfy Networks | Boston, MA | For jfynet college & career readiness | $35,000 |
| Metrowest Legal Services | Framingham, MA | Geneal operating | $35,000 |
| Prospect Hill Academy Charter School | Cambridge, MA | Focus on early learning program and STEM tutoring | $35,000 |
| Boston Area Gleaners | Acton, MA | Food access program | $30,000 |
| Boston Casa | Boston, MA | Growth and development | $30,000 |
| Bridge Boston Charter School | Roxbury, MA | Science of reading | $30,000 |
| Casa Project Worcester County | Worcester, MA | Child court advocacy program | $30,000 |
| Food Link Inc | Arlington, MA | Distribution of high quality food to under resourced communities throughout greater boston | $30,000 |
| Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Development Corporation | Jamaica Plain, MA | Support for affordable housing | $30,000 |
| Lawyers Clearinghouse | Boston, MA | The ma legal clinic for the homeless & low income | $30,000 |
| New England Center for Arts & Technology | Boston, MA | Culinary arts job training | $30,000 |
| Veterans Legal Services | Boston, MA | Civil legal aid for mass veterans | $30,000 |
| Youth Development Organization Inc | Lawrence, MA | Ydo STEM opportunity program | $30,000 |
| Boston Collegiate Charter School Foundation Inc | Dorchester, MA | Investing in literacy through high quality materials | $25,000 |
| Cristo Rey Boston High School | Boston, MA | General operating | $25,000 |
| Dismas House of Massachusetts Inc | Worcester, MA | For bar none | $25,000 |
| Essex County Greenbelt Association | Essex, MA | Baldpate hill conservation initiative | $25,000 |
| Lazarus House Ministries | Lawrence, MA | Opening doors out of poverty | $25,000 |
| Nativity Preparatory School of Boston | Jamaica Plain, MA | Creating an equitable future through STEM education | $25,000 |
| Southeast Alaska Conservation Council | Juneau, AK | Tongass conservation | $25,000 |
| Steppingstone Foundation | Boston, MA | Scholars program | $25,000 |
| Thrive Scholars | Boston, MA | Boston program expansion | $25,000 |
| Code Squad Inc | Somerville, MA | Software bootcamp | $20,000 |
| Leap for Education Inc | Salem, MA | Pathways to success | $20,000 |
| Locker Project | Portland, ME | Providing nutritious food to children and families | $20,000 |
| Massachusetts Insight Education & Research Institute Inc | Boston, MA | Mass insight ap STEM and english program. | $20,000 |
| Merrimack Valley Food Bankinc | Lowell, MA | Food distribution | $20,000 |
| More Than Words | Waltham, MA | General operating support | $20,000 |
| Phoenix Charter Academy Chelsea | Chelsea, MA | Building life science career pathways | $20,000 |
| Phoenix Charter Academy Lawrence | Lawrence, MA | New approach to history and social studies | $20,000 |
| Phoenix Charter Academy Springfield | Springfield, MA | Raising the bar for phoenix gradutes | $20,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 111 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3,426,000 | 111 |
| 2023 | $3,141,000 | 103 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Dec 11, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202513459349100101
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 04-6384983
- Profile updated Nov 4, 2026
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