The Gildea Family Foundation
Invitation OnlyWeston, Massachusetts · EIN 80-0660362 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2025)$249K
Organizations funded40
Typical grant$1,000
Total assets$4.5M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $500 and $10,000.
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
15% of grants went outside Massachusetts.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lionheart Foundation | Boston, MA | Work with trauma and social emotional learning | $40,000 |
| Horizons for Homeless Chi | Boston, MA | Improves the lives of young homeless children and their families by ensuring school readiness through early education, play, and family… | $25,000 |
| Dana Farber Cancer Institute | Boston, MA | Cancer treatment and research | $20,000 |
| Mass General Brigham | Somerville, MA | Integrated academic healthcare system providing patient care, research, medical education, and community health improvement. | $20,000 |
| Northeastern University | Boston, MA | Global, experiential research university combining rigorous academics with real-world, hands-on learning. | $20,000 |
| Spaulding Rehabilitation | Boston, MA | Support for care for persons recovering from or learning to live with illness, injury, and disability | $20,000 |
| The Childrens Room | Arlington, MA | Support services for children and families | $20,000 |
| Best Buddies | Miami, FL | Creates opportunities for one-to-one friendships, integrated employment, and inclusive living for people with intellectual and… | $17,650 |
| Greater Boston Food Bank | Boston, MA | End hunger in eastern massachusetts | $11,350 |
| Pine Street Inn | Boston, MA | Housing, shelter, & homelessness outreach | $10,000 |
| The Cape Playhouse | Dennis, MA | America's oldest continuously operating professional summer theater, presenting live theatre, cinema, and horticultural programs. | $10,000 |
| Pmc | Needham, MA | Pan-Mass challenge: annual bike-a-thon raising money for cancer research and treatment at dana-farber cancer institute. | $6,500 |
| A Hands Up Group | Cherry Valley, MA | Support for the needy | $5,000 |
| Regis College | Weston, MA | Catholic-Tradition college preparing students, through rigorous academics and service, to lead as advocates for a more just and… | $2,500 |
| Rodman Ride for Kids | Foxboro, MA | (Now rodman for kids) unites partner youth organizations to give young people access to programs, resources, and opportunities they need to… | $2,000 |
| Bread of Life | Malden, MA | Support for free food for communities north of boston | $1,500 |
| Metrowest Womens Fund | Weston, MA | Investment in women and girls in metrowest area through community building and education | $1,500 |
| Our Fathers Table | Fitchburg, MA | Providing food security for fitchburg | $1,500 |
| American Lung Association | Chicago, IL | Saves lives by improving lung health and preventing lung disease through research, education, and advocacy. | $1,250 |
| Bombi Not Bikes | Jamaica Plain, MA | Uses the bicycle as a vehicle for social change to build economic mobility for marginalized communities in boston and the global south. | $1,000 |
| Friends of the Weston | Weston, MA | Volunteer-Run nonprofit that raises funds and support for weston public library's programs, collections, and community events. | $1,000 |
| Lovelane | Lincoln, MA | Therapeatic horseback riding for children with special needs | $1,000 |
| The Als Association | Arlington, VA | Leads the fight to make als livable while working toward a cure, funding research and supporting patients and families. | $1,000 |
| The Corner Art Room | Brighton, MA | Provides affordable community space, materials, education, and support for visual, fiber, and other arts/crafts. | $1,000 |
| West Dennis Library | West Dennis, MA | Supporting library for materials, services, and educational programs | $1,000 |
| Wvbbts | Waterville Valley, NH | Education and snowsports training and supplies | $1,000 |
| Mhsa | Boston, MA | Ending homelessness in massachusetts | $775 |
| Village Improvement Society | Dennis, MA | Maintains and enhances local property/land for public use in dennis, ma. | $750 |
| Clay Soper Memorial Fund | Winchester, MA | Educate and support positive social youth development with production of documentary | $500 |
| Friends of the Weston Public Library | Weston, MA | Supplement educational, cultural, and literary programgs provided by the library | $500 |
| Friends of Weston Council | Weston, MA | Financial assistance to weston council | $500 |
| Lakes Region Food Pantry | Moultonborough, NH | Helps meet the needs of individuals and families facing food insecurity while respecting each person's dignity. | $500 |
| Perkins School for the Blind | Watertown, MA | Education opportunities for the blind | $500 |
| St Francis House | Boston, MA | Funds for adults experiencing homelessness and poverty | $500 |
| The Human Relations Service | Wellesley Hills, MA | Support for outpatient mental health services | $500 |
| The Parmenter Foundation | Wayland, MA | Bereavement assistance | $500 |
| Weston Forest & Trails | Weston, MA | Financial assistance to maintain public hiking trails and land for conservation and education | $500 |
| Guide Dogs for the Blind | San Rafael, CA | Support for training dogs to serve visually impaired | $275 |
| Weston Observer | Weston, MA | Support of independent local journalism | $275 |
| 47 Palmer Inc | Cambridge, MA | Funding for musical experiences | $25 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $249,350 | 40 |
| 2024 | $202,565 | 44 |
| 2023 | $192,500 | 35 |
| 2021 | $171,927 | 28 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed Sep 10, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202642539349101009
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 80-0660362
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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