The 1434 Foundation Inc
Invitation OnlyBoston, Massachusetts · EIN 47-2480352 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$3.3M
Organizations funded65
Typical grant$40,000
Total assets$83.2M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $25,000 and $50,000.
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
15% of grants went outside Massachusetts.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Phillips Memorial | Boston, MA | Scholarship | $639,000 |
| Eds Hardship Grants | Boston, MA | Hardship | $233,089 |
| One Family Inc | Boston, MA | Charitable | $120,000 |
| Catie's Closet | Dracut, MA | Charitable | $100,000 |
| Esperanza Academy | Lawrence, MA | Charitable | $100,000 |
| Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisers Inc | New York, NY | Charitable | $100,000 |
| Commonwealth Kitchen | Dorchester, MA | Charitable | $75,000 |
| Friends of the Children-Boston | Roxbury, MA | Charitable | $75,000 |
| Voices in Contemporary Art | New York, NY | Charitable | $75,000 |
| Artadia | Brooklyn, NY | Charitable | $60,000 |
| Crossroads for Kids Inc | Duxbury, MA | Charitable | $60,000 |
| Veteran Legal Services | Boston, MA | Charitable | $60,000 |
| Artists for Humanity | Boston, MA | Charitable | $50,000 |
| Boston Foundation Inc - Embrace Boston | Boston, MA | Charitable | $50,000 |
| Camp Harbor View Foundation | Boston, MA | Charitable | $50,000 |
| Caring Partners Inc | Tewksbury, MA | Charitable | $50,000 |
| Elevated Thought Inc | Lawrence, MA | Charitable | $50,000 |
| Family Services of the Merrimack Valley | Lawrence, MA | Charitable | $50,000 |
| Junior Achievement | Boston, MA | Charitable | $50,000 |
| Lovin' Spoonfuls | Newton, MA | Charitable | $50,000 |
| Mass Mentoring Partnership Inc | Boston, MA | Charitable | $50,000 |
| Mill City Grows Inc | Lowell, MA | Charitable | $50,000 |
| Project Bread-The Walk for Hunger Inc | Boston, MA | Charitable | $50,000 |
| Raw Art Works Inc | Lynn, MA | Charitable | $50,000 |
| Science Club for Girls | Cambridge, MA | Charitable | $50,000 |
| Social Innovation Forum Inc | Boston, MA | Charitable | $50,000 |
| The Food Project Inc | Lincoln, MA | Charitable | $50,000 |
| Urban Farming Institute of Boston Inc | Mattapan, MA | Charitable | $50,000 |
| Utec Inc | Lowell, MA | Charitable | $50,000 |
| Women's Money Matters (Formerly Budget Buddies Inc) | Boston, MA | Charitable | $50,000 |
| Fine Arts Work Center | Provincetown, MA | Charitable | $40,000 |
| Leadership Brainery | Boston, MA | Charitable | $40,000 |
| Life Is Good Kids Foundation | Boston, MA | Charitable | $40,000 |
| Macdowell | Peterborough, NH | Charitable | $40,000 |
| Mass Moca Foundation | North Adams, MA | Charitable | $40,000 |
| North Bennet Street School | Boston, MA | Charitable | $40,000 |
| Skowhegan School of Painting & Sculpture | New York, NY | Charitable | $40,000 |
| LA Vida Inc | Lynn, MA | Charitable | $30,000 |
| Let's Get Ready Inc | New York, NY | Charitable | $30,000 |
| Minds Matter Boston | Boston, MA | Charitable | $30,000 |
| Neighborhood Villages Inc | Jamaica Plain, MA | Charitable | $30,000 |
| Boston Area Gleaners | Acton, MA | Charitable | $25,000 |
| Boston Public Library Fund | Bosotn, MA | Charitable | $25,000 |
| Build Greater Boston | Boston, MA | Charitable | $25,000 |
| Horizons for Homeless Children Inc | Roxbury, MA | Charitable | $25,000 |
| Jumpstart for Young Children Inc | Boston, MA | Charitable | $25,000 |
| Literations | Boston, MA | Charitable | $25,000 |
| Massachusetts Farm to School | Boston, MA | Charitable | $25,000 |
| Silver Lining Mentoring | Boston, MA | Charitable | $25,000 |
| The Feminist Institute | New York, MA | Charitable | $25,000 |
| The Loop Lab Inc | Plymouth, MA | Charitable | $25,000 |
| Urban Food Initiative | Dorchester Center, MA | Charitable | $25,000 |
| Project Learn | Lowell, MA | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Boston Police Foundation | Woburn, MA | Charitable | $5,000 |
| Chatham Orpheum Theater | Chatham, MA | Charitable | $5,000 |
| Community School Association Inc | Maynard, MA | Charitable | $5,000 |
| Cystic Fibrosis Foundation | Natick, MA | Charitable | $5,000 |
| Filing in the Blanks | Norwalk, CT | Charitable | $5,000 |
| Groton School | Groton, MA | Charitable | $5,000 |
| Home Base | Charlestown, MA | Charitable | $5,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 65 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3,342,089 | 65 |
| 2023 | $3,457,079 | 71 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 15, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202513189349105366
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 47-2480352
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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