Gerald Flaxer Charitable Foundation
Invitation OnlyCambridge, Massachusetts · EIN 04-3491360 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$671K
Organizations funded42
Typical grant$7,000
Total assets$0
Half of its grants to organizations were between $3,600 and $25,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 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
29% of grants went outside Massachusetts.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Temple Israel of Boston | Boston, MA | To live judaism together through discovery, dynamic spirituality, and righteous impact. | $85,000 |
| Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston | Boston, MA | To provide those in need with access to basic services and mental health care, fight antisemitism and jewish hate, create opportunities for… | $60,000 |
| Dana Farber Cancer Institute | Brookline, MA | To provide expert, compassionate, and equitable care to children, adults, and their families, while advancing the understanding, diagnosis,… | $54,000 |
| Boston Symphony Orchestra | Boston, MA | To foster and maintain an organization dedicated to the making of music consonant with the highest aspirations of the musical art, creating… | $50,000 |
| Brandeis University | Waltham, MA | To support the pursuit of knowledge and its transmission from generation to generation | $50,000 |
| Wbur | Boston, MA | To produce high-quality journalism and enriching experiences that foster understanding, connection and community for an expanding circle of… | $42,000 |
| Wgbh | Boston, MA | To deliver compelling stories, experiences, and information to audiences wherever they are. | $40,358 |
| Musuem of Fine Arts | Boston, MA | To house and preserve preeminent collections and aspire to serve a wide variety of people through direct encounters with works of art. | $31,000 |
| Mass General Hospital | Boston, MA | To provide compassionate, research-infused care for generations to come | $30,000 |
| US Holocaust Memorial Museum | Washington, DC | To teach the lessons of the holocaust, preserve the evidence, and amplify survivors' voices. | $30,000 |
| Kollel of Greater Boston | Brighton, MA | To give back to the nation by bring torah to every jew and by creating leaders who will bring torah to every jew. | $25,000 |
| Bryn Mawr College | Byrn Mawr, PA | To educate students to the highest standard of excellence to prepare them for lives of purpose. | $20,000 |
| Hebrew Senior Life | Roslindale, MA | To honor our elders, by respecting and promoting their independence, spiritual vigor, dignity, and choice, and by recognizing that they are… | $15,000 |
| American Civil Liberties Union | New York, NY | To defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties that the constitution and the laws of the united states guarantee everyone in… | $10,500 |
| Charley Davidson Children's Cancer Fund | Boston, MA | To support mass general brigham for children in its mission to improve the quality of life and the chance of a full recovery for young… | $10,000 |
| Colel Chabad | Brooklyn, NY | To provide life-preserving assistance to israel's neediest people regardless of gender, age, marital status, ethnicity, or religious… | $10,000 |
| Umass Foundation | Newton, MA | To stimulate philanthropic support for the university from alumni, parents, friends, foundations, and beyond, we professionally invest,… | $10,000 |
| Arlington Boys & Girls Club | Arlington, MA | To provide a fun, safe, supportive place for children to learn and grow; to have ongoing relationships with caring adults; and to take part… | $8,500 |
| Coolidge Corner Theatre | Brookline, MA | To entertain, inform, and engage and to build a vital community through film culture. | $8,000 |
| Greater Boston Food Bank | Boston, MA | To end hunger through compassion and action. | $8,000 |
| Friendship Circle | Brooklyn, NY | To spread happiness and companionship among children and young adults with special needs by celebrating individuality. | $7,800 |
| Hadassah | New York, NY | To enhance the health and lives of people in israel, the united states and worldwide through education, advocacy, and youth development,… | $7,000 |
| Doctors Without Borders USA | New York, NY | To provide impartial medical relief to vistims of war, desease, natural or man-made disaster. | $6,000 |
| Wellmet Project | Cambridge, MA | To help adults with psychiatric disabilities get back on their feet by providing transitional housing, counseling, and consistent structure. | $6,000 |
| Womens Lunch Place | Boston, MA | To inspire hope and support the development of self-sustaining skills for women experiencing hunger, homelessness, and poverty. | $5,500 |
| Chabad on Campus | New York, NY | To support the vibrancy and growth of jewish student life on campus through sustainability and success of chabad houses worldwide. | $5,000 |
| Mscpa-Angell | Boston, MA | To protect animals, relieve their suffering, advance their health and welfare, prevent cruelty, and work for a just and compassionate… | $5,000 |
| Rosie's Place | Boston, MA | To offer sanctuary and support to women struggling with homelessness and poverty. | $5,000 |
| St Jude Children's Hospital | Memphis, TN | To advance cures, and means of prevention, for pediatric catastrophic diseases through research and treatment. | $5,000 |
| Vilna Shul | Boston, MA | To spark excitement and curiousity about jewish culture and our american immigrant story through vibrant and meaningful experiences. | $5,000 |
| Boston Jewish Film Festival | West Newton, MA | To celebrate the richness of the jewish experience through film and media. | $3,800 |
| Chabad of Tuscany | Firenze, IT | To set into motion a dazzling array of programs, services and institutions to serve jewish people worldwide. | $3,600 |
| Agassiz Village | Framingham, MA | To prepare kids for life's journey through our exceptional summer camp experience and year-long programming, youth develop and practice… | $1,000 |
| American Friends of Magen David Adom | New York, NY | To ensure magen david adom can save thousands of lives each year in israel, from a sick child to a victim of a rocket attack. | $1,000 |
| Birthright Israel Foundation | New York, NY | To raise the necessary funds to send every eligible young jewish adult on birthright israel. | $1,000 |
| Fuller Craft Museum | Brockton, MA | To explore the leading edge of craft through exhibtions, collections, education, and public programs, we challenge perceptions and build… | $1,000 |
| Hias | Silver Spring, MD | To provide vital services to refugees and asylum seekers around the world, which is needed now more than ever. | $1,000 |
| Jewish Women's Archive | Newton, MA | To document jewish women's stories, elevate their voices, and inspire them to be agents of change. | $1,000 |
| National Brain Tumor Association | Newton, MA | To unrelentingly invest in, mobilize, and unite the brain tumor community to discover a cure, deliver effective treatments, and advocate… | $1,000 |
| Jose Mateo Ballet Theatre | Cambridge, MA | To create new ballets of excellence that are stimulating and culturally relevant to diverse audiences. | $500 |
| Shriners Hospitals for Children | Boston, MA | To care for our patients, conduct research to gain knowledge and develop new treatments, and provide educational opportunitites for… | $500 |
| Wyner Family Jewish Hertiage Center | Boston, MA | To preserve new england jewish history, explore jewish heritage, and educate wide audiences about the american jewish experience. | $500 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $670,558 | 42 |
| 2023 | $165,100 | 32 |
| 2022 | $130,445 | 40 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Feb 15, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202600469349100450
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 04-3491360
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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