The Carney Family Charitable Foundation
Historical FunderBridgewater, Massachusetts · EIN 04-6614314 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$2.4M
Organizations funded142
Typical grant$5,000
Total assets$11.5M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $2,000 and $15,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):
| Contact | GLEN OLIVEIRA |
|---|---|
| Address | TWO LAKESHIORE CENTER, BRIDGEWATER MA 02324 |
| Phone | 7742025325 |
| Form and materials | APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE WRITTEN REQUESTS ON LETTERHEAD AND SHOULD PROVIDE INFORMATION REGARDING QUALIFIED CHARITABLE STATUS AND INTENDED USE OF GRANT. |
| Deadlines | NONE |
| Restrictions | NONE OTHER THAN AS DETAILED IN 2 (B) ABOVE. |
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
17% of grants went outside Massachusetts.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catholic Foundation of Southeastern Massachusetts | Fall River, MA | General operations, face & catholic charities | $200,000 |
| Dana-Farber Cancer Institute | Boston, MA | Breast cancer immunology | $200,000 |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | Boston, MA | Dept. of psychiatry & dept. of medicine's division of general internal medicine | $200,000 |
| Catholic Foundation of Southeastern Massachusetts | Fall River, MA | Lumen christi cathedral gala | $120,700 |
| YMCA Southcoast | New Bedford, MA | New bedford YMCA capital improvement project | $70,000 |
| Coastal Foodshed Inc | New Bedford, MA | Capacity building | $65,000 |
| Community Economic Development Center (Cedc) | New Bedford, MA | Capacity building | $65,000 |
| New Bedford Women's Center Inc | New Bedford, MA | Capacity building | $65,000 |
| Catholic Foundation of Southeastern Massachusetts | Fall River, MA | Diocese of fall river schools capacity building | $55,000 |
| Northstar Learning Centers Inc | New Bedford, MA | Capacity building | $55,000 |
| Bishop Stang High School | North Dartmouth, MA | Game on: field campaign for bishop stang | $50,000 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Greater New Bedford | New Bedford, MA | Capacity building | $50,000 |
| Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Fall River | Fall River, MA | Capacity building | $50,000 |
| Community Boating Center | New Bedford, MA | Capacity building | $50,000 |
| Southeastern Massachusetts Veterans Housing Program Inc | New Bedford, MA | Capacity building | $50,000 |
| University of Massachusetts Foundation Inc | Newton, MA | Claire T. carney leaders program | $50,000 |
| Dedham Country Day School | Dedham, MA | Together capital campaign & annual fund | $45,000 |
| Youth Opportunities Unlimited Inc (You) | New Bedford, MA | Capacity building | $45,000 |
| YWCA Southeastern Ma | New Bedford, MA | Capacity building | $45,000 |
| Junior Achievement of Southern Mass Inc | New Bedford, MA | Capacity building | $40,000 |
| Charles River School | Dover, MA | Climb higher campaign | $30,000 |
| Friends Academy | North Dartmouth, MA | Capital campaign | $28,750 |
| Catholic Foundation of Southeastern Massachusetts | Fall River, MA | Preservation and promise campaign | $25,000 |
| Immigrants' Assistance Center | New Bedford, MA | Capacity building | $25,000 |
| Zeiterion Theatre Inc | New Bedford, MA | Capital campaign | $25,000 |
| Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Fall River | Fall River, MA | Solanus food pantry | $20,000 |
| Global Impact - Primary Care for All Americans | Alexandria, VA | Primary care for all americans new bedford workgroup | $20,000 |
| Mapya Lta - Red Cloud | Pine Ridge, SD | Generations campaign - faculty and technology fund | $20,000 |
| New Bedford Symphony Orchestra | New Bedford, MA | Learning in concert 2024-2025: the orchestra as ecosystem | $20,000 |
| Southcoast Community Foundation | New Bedford, MA | Southeastern massachusetts funder census & bcec initiatives | $20,000 |
| 3Rd Eye Youth Empowerment Inc | New Bedford, MA | General operations | $15,000 |
| Boston College | Chestnut Hill, MA | Lynch leadership academy-south coast partnership | $15,000 |
| Charles River School | Dover, MA | 2024 annual fund | $15,000 |
| Gnome Surf | Fall River, MA | General operations | $15,000 |
| My Brother's Keeper | Easton, MA | Food assistance program general operations | $15,000 |
| New Bedford Light | New Bedford, MA | General operations | $15,000 |
| Play Ball Foundation | Concord, MA | New bedford middle school sports leagues | $15,000 |
| The Bridge | Dartmouth, MA | General operations support for the bridge: a center for hope and healing | $15,000 |
| The Marion Institute | Marion, MA | Southcoast food policy council general operations | $15,000 |
| The Seal Foundation | Lakeville, MA | Simulations: what it feels like to learn differently and consulting/mentoring/coaching teachers | $15,000 |
| YMCA Southcoast | New Bedford, MA | Sharing the harvest community farm | $15,000 |
| YWCA - Sacred Birthing Village Southcoast | New Bedford, MA | General operations | $15,000 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Massachusetts | Boston, MA | One-To-One mentoring for new bedford/south coast youth | $10,000 |
| Boston Children's Hospital | Boston, MA | Facial plastics unit general operations | $10,000 |
| Boston College | Chestnut Hill, MA | 2024 flynn fund | $10,000 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Greater New Bedford | New Bedford, MA | New bedford wellness initiative | $10,000 |
| Buttonwood Park Zoological Society | New Bedford, MA | Education department - general operations | $10,000 |
| Catholic Foundation of Southeastern Massachusetts | Fall River, MA | Dfr - serving the shepherds fund | $10,000 |
| Centro de Ayuda Y Esperanza Latina Inc | New Bedford, MA | Familia adelante | $10,000 |
| Child and Family Services of New Bedford | New Bedford, MA | Caring network | $10,000 |
| Children's Advocacy Center of Bristol County | Fall River, MA | General operations | $10,000 |
| Coaching4change | Taunton, MA | C4c college mentors for new bedford K-12 students | $10,000 |
| Dana-Farber Cancer Institute | Boston, MA | General operations | $10,000 |
| Leadership Roundtable | Washington, DC | 2024 catholic partnership summit | $10,000 |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | Boston, MA | 2024 leadership council in psychiatry | $10,000 |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | Boston, MA | Leadership council in psychiatry | $10,000 |
| Nativity Preparatory School of New Bedford | New Bedford, MA | General operations | $10,000 |
| New Bedford Whaling Museum | New Bedford, MA | New bedford whaling museum high school apprenticeship program | $10,000 |
| Our Sisters' School | New Bedford, MA | General operations | $10,000 |
| People Acting in Community Endeavors Inc | New Bedford, MA | Pace community food center | $10,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 142 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,430,218 | 142 |
| 2023 | $2,227,960 | 147 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 17, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202543219349105779
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 04-6614314
- Profile updated Nov 4, 2026
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