Susan a & Donald P Babson Charitable Foundation of 1993
Invitation OnlyBoston, Massachusetts · EIN 04-6782460 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2025)$299K
Organizations funded68
Typical grant$3,000
Total assets$7.5M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $1,500 and $5,000.
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
57% of grants went outside Massachusetts.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Friends of Christ Church | Willsboro, NY | $27,284 | |
| Bagly Inc | Boston, MA | General operating support | $14,500 |
| Emory University | Atlanta, GA | Goizueta bba student scholarship fund | $10,000 |
| Human Rights Watch Inc | New York, NY | Support work ending life without parole and safe schools projects | $10,000 |
| Meenakshi Foundation | Great Barrington, MA | Education for young women in south india | $10,000 |
| Outright Action International Inc | New York, NY | General operating support | $10,000 |
| Pathway to Possible Inc | Newton Centre, MA | Paul T. babson II jubilee house | $10,000 |
| Point Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | General operating support | $10,000 |
| University of Virginia Alumni Association | Charlottesville, VA | General operating support | $10,000 |
| International Buddhist Center in Wheaton | Wheaton, MA | Interfaith education on peace, social justice, and the environment. working with communities across ethnoreligious divides in the USA and… | $7,500 |
| Nipponzan Myohoji - New England Peace Pag | Leverett, MA | Leverett peace pagoda grounds projects | $7,000 |
| World Central Kitchen Incorporated | Washington, DC | Ukrainian refugee aid ($3,500) and israeli & palestinian aid ($3,500) | $7,000 |
| World Health Foundation | Monroeville, PA | Ukrainian refugee aid ($3,500) and israeli & palestinian aid ($3,500) | $7,000 |
| Gift of Adoption Fund | Northbrook, IL | Adoption assistance | $6,000 |
| Zoo New England | Boston, MA | General operating support | $6,000 |
| American Civil Liberties Union Foundation | New York, NY | General operating support | $5,784 |
| Friends of the Public Garden | Boston, MA | Mall lighting project women's statue | $5,284 |
| Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School Educational Foundation Inc | Chevy Chase, MD | In memory of daniel rupert | $5,000 |
| Dhamma Hadaya | Manassas, VA | Supporting programs for mental and social health and wellbeing both in the USA and sri lanka through the expansion of buddhist philosophy… | $5,000 |
| Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund | New York, NY | General operating support | $5,000 |
| Fenway Community Health Center | Boston, MA | General operating support | $5,000 |
| Harlem Educational Activities Fund Inc | New York, NY | General operating support | $5,000 |
| Massachusetts Peace Action Education Fund | Cambridge, MA | New development initiatives | $5,000 |
| Pennsylvania Meditation Center | Crystal Spring, PA | Meditation, workshops for youth, building retreat center | $5,000 |
| Perkins School for the Blind | Watertown, MA | General operating support | $5,000 |
| Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital Corporation | Boston, MA | General operating support | $5,000 |
| The Preparatory Foundation Inc | Hyde Park, MA | The persistence project | $5,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation of America | Washington, DC | Work in states that most need support for counseling and abortion services | $4,500 |
| American Fund for Emmanuel | Newton, MA | A recommended grant to emmanuel college, cambridge, in order to fund a post doc. | $4,000 |
| Feeding America | Washington, DC | General operating support | $4,000 |
| Massachusetts Adoption Resource Exchange | Newton, MA | General operating support | $4,000 |
| Reach Beyond Domestic Violence Inc | Waltham, MA | General operating support | $4,000 |
| Glbtq Legal Advocates & Defenders Inc | Boston, MA | General operating support | $3,500 |
| Bay State Performing Arts Inc Dba Boston Gay Men's Chorus | Boston, MA | General operating support | $3,000 |
| Columbia University | New York, NY | Columbia business school annual fund | $3,000 |
| Frank and Rosemary Iovieno Caring for Children Foundation | Pittsfield, MA | General operating support | $3,000 |
| Gala Choruses | Pittsburgh, PA | General operating support | $3,000 |
| Prader-Willi Syndrome Association USA | Brandon, FL | Rare aware art share exhibition of art by individuals with pws | $3,000 |
| Sirius Inc | Shutesbury, MA | General operating support | $3,000 |
| The Park Theatre | Jaffrey, NH | General operating support | $3,000 |
| Astraea Lesbian Foundation for Justice | New York, NY | General operating support | $2,500 |
| South Bronx United Inc | Bronx, NY | Sbu academy youth development program | $2,500 |
| Breaktime United Inc | Boston, MA | General operating support | $2,000 |
| California Institute of Integral Studies | San Francisco, CA | Grant support for women's spirituality program students | $2,000 |
| Center for Khmer Studies Inc | Washington, DC | General operating support | $2,000 |
| Crotched Mountain Foundation | Manchester, NH | Community care basic and emergency needs fund | $2,000 |
| Dexter Southfield Inc | Brookline, MA | Gay student alliance | $2,000 |
| International Rescue Committee Inc | Albert Lea, MN | Work in gaza and children and women in afghanistan | $2,000 |
| Miriam's Kitchen Inc | Washington, DC | General operating support | $2,000 |
| School Year Abroad | North Andover, MA | General operating support | $2,000 |
| The Boston Foundation Inc | Boston, MA | Equality fund - general operating support | $1,784 |
| American Fund for London School of Economics | New York, NY | General operating support | $1,500 |
| Massequality Education Foundation | Worcester, MA | General operating support | $1,500 |
| American Fund for Emmanuel | Newton, MA | Emma enables | $1,000 |
| Arab-American Family Support Center | Brooklyn, NY | General operating support | $1,000 |
| Catholic Charities New Hampshire | Manchester, NH | $1,000 | |
| Community Volunteer Transportation Company | Peterborough, NH | General operating support | $1,000 |
| Deep Springs College | Dyer, NV | General operating support | $1,000 |
| Me2 Orchestra Inc | Charlestown, MA | General operating support | $1,000 |
| Neads Inc | Princeton, MA | Service dog training - general operating support | $1,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 68 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $299,136 | 68 |
| 2024 | $289,380 | 76 |
| 2023 | $260,200 | 70 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed Sep 23, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202602669349100305
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 04-6782460
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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