Metrowest Health Foundation Inc
Historical FunderFramingham, Massachusetts · EIN 04-2121342 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$4.1M
Organizations funded157
Typical grant$15,000
Total assets$135.1M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $7,500 and $20,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):
| Contact | PHILLIP O GONZALEZ PRESIDENT METROW |
|---|---|
| Address | 161 WORCESTER ROAD SUITE 202, FRAMINGHAM MA 01701 |
| Phone | 5088797625 |
| Form and materials | APPLICATIONS MUST FOLLOW A STANDARD REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS THAT INCLUDES A DESCRIPTION OF THE UNMET HEALTH NEED TO BE ADDRESSED, PROGRAM GOALS AND OBJECTIVES, BUDGET, AND BUDGET NARRATIVE. |
| Deadlines | THE FOUNDATION HAS TWO SUBMISSION DEADLINES PER YEAR (SPRING/FALL). |
| Restrictions | AWARDS ARE LIMITED TO PROPOSALS THAT ADDRESS AN UNMET HEALTH NEED IN THE 25-TOWN AREA SERVED BY THE FOUNDATION. ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS ARE EITHER TAX- EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS 501(C)(3) OR GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES. SEE THE FOUNDATION'S WEB SITE AT WWW.MWHEALTH.ORG FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. |
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 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education Development Center Inc | Waltham, MA | 2025 metrowest adolescent health survey | $353,000 |
| Advocates Inc | Framingham, MA | Metrowest care connection | $247,430 |
| Edward M Kennedy Community Health Center Inc | Worcester, MA | Basic health needs - primary medical care | $175,000 |
| Edward M Kennedy Community Health Center Inc | Worcester, MA | Basic health needs - prescription assistance | $150,000 |
| A Place to Turn | Natick, MA | Expanding access to healthy food in the region | $82,269 |
| Advocates Inc | Framingham, MA | Basic health needs - behavioral health | $75,000 |
| Amazing Things Arts Center Inc | Framingham, MA | Voices of the community | $75,000 |
| Metrowest Legal Services | Framingham, MA | Basic health needs - medical-legal partnership | $75,000 |
| South Middlesex Opportunity Council Inc | Framingham, MA | Basic health needs - homelessness | $75,000 |
| South Middlesex Opportunity Council Inc | Framingham, MA | Basic health needs - behavioral health | $75,000 |
| Spoonfuls Inc | Newton, MA | Basic health needs - food insecurity | $75,000 |
| Wayside Youth & Family Support Network Inc | Framingham, MA | Basic health needs - behavioral health | $75,000 |
| Education Development Center Inc | Waltham, MA | Community-Led digital wellness solutions | $74,784 |
| Edward M Kennedy Community Health Center Inc | Worcester, MA | Basic health needs - oral health | $50,000 |
| Hudson Health Department | Hudson, MA | Closing the metrowest snap gap | $50,000 |
| Riverside Community Care | Dedham, MA | Basic health needs - behavioral health | $50,000 |
| Natick Health Department | Natick, MA | A community approach to mental health care | $49,000 |
| Family Promise Metrowest | Natick, MA | Responsive solutions to ending family homelessness | $48,512 |
| Family Promise Metrowest | Natick, MA | Responsive solutions to ending family homelessness | $48,512 |
| Framingham Public Schools | Framingham, MA | Fhs health care innovation pathways | $41,500 |
| Framingham Public Schools | Framingham, MA | Mental health access for adult esl | $40,000 |
| Metrowest Worker Center | Framingham, MA | Health connections: striving for equity | $37,688 |
| Natick Fire Department | Natick, MA | Funding for fire engineering training subscription | $36,000 |
| Amazing Things Arts Center Inc | Framingham, MA | Voices of the community | $33,542 |
| Natick Service Council Inc | Natick, MA | Food pantry | $30,000 |
| A Place to Turn | Natick, MA | Food pantry | $30,000 |
| Greater Framingham Community Church | Framingham, MA | Grocery bag program | $25,000 |
| Health Care for All | Boston, MA | Basic health needs - insurance enrollment | $25,000 |
| Spark Kindness Inc | Natick, MA | Community solutions to identity based bullying | $24,500 |
| Jewish Family Service of Metrowest | Framingham, MA | Increased access to home healthcare through migrant workforce development | $22,700 |
| Spark Kindness Inc | Natick, MA | Targeted programming solutions to address and prevent identity based bullying & acts of hate | $22,475 |
| Advocates Inc | Framingham, MA | Meeting the moment | $20,000 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Metrowest | Marlborough, MA | Strengthening youth mental health support | $20,000 |
| Brandon Residential Treatment Center Inc | Natick, MA | Meeting the moment | $20,000 |
| Brazilian American Center - Brace | Framingham, MA | Meeting the moment | $20,000 |
| Brazilian American Center - Brace | Framingham, MA | Assisting vulnerable immigrants with housing navigation | $20,000 |
| Brazilian American Center - Brace | Framingham, MA | Assisting vulnerable immigrants with housing navigation | $20,000 |
| Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Worcester Inc | West Boylston, MA | Meeting the moment | $20,000 |
| Community Servings | Jamaica Plain, MA | Nutrition program for metrowest residents | $20,000 |
| Daniel's Table | Framingham, MA | Meeting the moment | $20,000 |
| De Novo Center for Justice & Healing | Cambridge, MA | Legal-Mental health service delivery model | $20,000 |
| Edward M Kennedy Community Health Center Inc | Worcester, MA | Meeting the moment | $20,000 |
| Family Promise Metrowest | Natick, MA | Meeting the moment | $20,000 |
| Framingham Adult Esl Plus | Framingham, MA | Meeting the moment | $20,000 |
| Framingham Public Schools | Framingham, MA | Nurse for school based vaccine clinic | $20,000 |
| Franklin Food Pantry | Franklin, MA | Meeting the moment | $20,000 |
| Health Care for All | Boston, MA | Advancing health equity for immigrant & refugee communities | $20,000 |
| Hockomock Area YMCA | North Attleborough, MA | Meeting the moment | $20,000 |
| Jeff's Place Children's Bereavement Center Inc | Framingham, MA | Equitable access to bereavement services | $20,000 |
| Jewish Family Service of Metrowest | Framingham, MA | Meeting the moment | $20,000 |
| Jewish Family Service of Metrowest | Framingham, MA | Framingham immigrant family support | $20,000 |
| Jewish Family Service of Metrowest | Framingham, MA | Metrowest immigrant support collaborative | $20,000 |
| Community Legal Aid | Worcester, MA | Metrowest housing stability project | $20,000 |
| Metrowest Legal Services | Framingham, MA | Housing stability project | $20,000 |
| Metrowest Legal Services | Framingham, MA | Immigrant removal defense project | $20,000 |
| Metrowest Mediation Services | Natick, MA | Meeting the moment grant | $20,000 |
| Natick Service Council Inc | Natick, MA | Meeting the moment | $20,000 |
| Needham Community Council Inc | Needham, MA | Meeting the moment | $20,000 |
| Open Sky Community Services | Worcester, MA | Meeting the moment | $20,000 |
| A Place to Turn | Natick, MA | Meeting the moment | $20,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 157 grants to organizations.
The return also lists 51 grants to individuals ($194,000). We do not publish the names of individual recipients.
Grants approved for future payment
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education Development Center Inc | Waltham, MA | 2025 metrowest adolescent health survey | $353,000 |
| Edward M Kennedy Community Health Center Inc | Worcester, MA | Basic health needs - primary medical care | $175,000 |
| Edward M Kennedy Community Health Center Inc | Worcester, MA | Basic health needs - prescription assistance | $150,000 |
| Edward M Kennedy Community Health Center Inc | Worcester, MA | Basic health needs - prescription assistance | $150,000 |
| A Place to Turn | Natick, MA | Expanding access to healthy food in the region | $82,269 |
| Advocates Inc | Framingham, MA | Basic health needs - behavioral health | $75,000 |
| Amazing Things Arts Center Inc | Framingham, MA | Voices of the community | $75,000 |
| Metrowest Legal Services | Framingham, MA | Basic health needs - medical-legal partnership | $75,000 |
| South Middlesex Opportunity Council Inc | Framingham, MA | Basic health needs - behavioral health | $75,000 |
| South Middlesex Opportunity Council Inc | Framingham, MA | Basic health needs - homelessness | $75,000 |
| Spoonfuls Inc | Newton, MA | Basic health needs - food insecurity | $75,000 |
| Spoonfuls Inc | Newton, MA | Basic health needs - food insecurity | $75,000 |
| Wayside Youth & Family Support Network Inc | Framingham, MA | Basic health needs - behavioral health | $75,000 |
| Education Development Center Inc | Waltham, MA | Community-Led digital wellness solutions | $74,784 |
| Education Development Center Inc | Waltham, MA | Community-Led digital wellness solutions | $74,784 |
| Education Development Center Inc | Waltham, MA | Community-Led digital wellness solutions | $74,784 |
| Education Development Center Inc | Waltham, MA | Community-Led digital wellness solutions | $74,784 |
| Education Development Center Inc | Waltham, MA | Community-Led digital wellness solutions | $74,784 |
| Edward M Kennedy Community Health Center Inc | Worcester, MA | Basic health needs - oral health | $50,000 |
| Hudson Health Department | Hudson, MA | Closing the metrowest snap gap | $50,000 |
| Hudson Health Department | Hudson, MA | Closing the metrowest snap gap | $50,000 |
| Latino Health Insurance Program Inc | Framingham, MA | Basic health needs - insurance enrollment | $50,000 |
| Latino Health Insurance Program Inc | Framingham, MA | Basic health needs - insurance enrollment | $50,000 |
| Metrowest Free Medical Program | Marlborough, MA | Basic health needs - primary care | $50,000 |
| Metrowest Free Medical Program | Marlborough, MA | Basic health needs - primary care | $50,000 |
| Metrowest Free Medical Program | Marlborough, MA | Basic health needs - primary care | $50,000 |
| Riverside Community Care | Dedham, MA | Basic health needs - behavioral health | $50,000 |
| Natick Health Department | Natick, MA | A community approach to mental health care | $49,000 |
| Natick Health Department | Natick, MA | A community approach to mental health care | $49,000 |
| Family Promise Metrowest | Natick, MA | Responsive solutions to ending family homelessness | $48,512 |
| Family Promise Metrowest | Natick, MA | Responsive solutions to ending family homelessness | $48,512 |
| Family Promise Metrowest | Natick, MA | Responsive solutions to ending family homelessness | $48,512 |
| Framingham Public Schools | Framingham, MA | Fhs health care innovation pathways | $41,500 |
| Greater Framingham Community Church | Framingham, MA | Grocery bag program | $25,000 |
| Health Care for All | Boston, MA | Basic health needs - insurance enrollment | $25,000 |
| Spark Kindness Inc | Natick, MA | Targeted programming solutions to address and prevent identity based bullying & acts of hate | $22,475 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Metrowest | Marlborough, MA | Strengthening youth mental health support | $20,000 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Metrowest | Marlborough, MA | Strengthening youth mental health support | $20,000 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Metrowest | Marlborough, MA | Strengthening youth mental health support | $20,000 |
| Community Servings | Jamaica Plain, MA | Nutrition program for metrowest residents | $20,000 |
| De Novo Center for Justice & Healing | Cambridge, MA | Legal-Mental health service delivery model | $20,000 |
| De Novo Center for Justice & Healing | Cambridge, MA | Legal-Mental health service delivery model | $20,000 |
| De Novo Center for Justice & Healing | Cambridge, MA | Legal-Mental health service delivery model | $20,000 |
| Framingham Public Schools | Framingham, MA | Nurse for school based vaccine clinic | $20,000 |
| Framingham Public Schools | Framingham, MA | Mental health access for adult esl | $20,000 |
| Framingham Public Schools | Framingham, MA | Nurse for school based vaccine clinic | $20,000 |
| Framingham Public Schools | Framingham, MA | Nurse for school based vaccine clinic | $20,000 |
| Framingham Public Schools | Framingham, MA | Mental health access for adult esl | $20,000 |
| Health Care for All | Boston, MA | Advancing health equity for immigrant & refugee communities | $20,000 |
| Jeff's Place Children's Bereavement Center Inc | Framingham, MA | Equitable access to bereavement services | $20,000 |
| Jeff's Place Children's Bereavement Center Inc | Framingham, MA | Equitable access to bereavement services | $20,000 |
| Jeff's Place Children's Bereavement Center Inc | Framingham, MA | Equitable access to bereavement services | $20,000 |
| Jewish Family Service of Metrowest | Framingham, MA | Framingham immigrant family support | $20,000 |
| Jewish Family Service of Metrowest | Framingham, MA | Metrowest immigrant support collaborative | $20,000 |
| Jewish Family Service of Metrowest | Framingham, MA | Framingham immigrant family support | $20,000 |
| Jewish Family Service of Metrowest | Framingham, MA | Metrowest immigrant support collaborative | $20,000 |
| Jewish Family Service of Metrowest | Framingham, MA | Framingham immigrant family support | $20,000 |
| Jewish Family Service of Metrowest | Framingham, MA | Metrowest immigrant support collaborative | $20,000 |
| Community Legal Aid | Worcester, MA | Metrowest housing stability project | $20,000 |
| Community Legal Aid | Worcester, MA | Metrowest housing stability project | $20,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4,132,414 | 304 |
| 2023 | $3,697,006 | 251 |
| 2022 | $3,510,548 | 173 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Jan 30, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202610309349100701
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 04-2121342
- Profile updated Nov 4, 2026
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