The Hamilton Company Charitable Foundation
Invitation OnlyAllston, Massachusetts · EIN 27-7018900 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$4.8M
Organizations funded267
Typical grant$10,000
Total assets$87.5M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $5,000 and $15,000.
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
1% of grants went outside Massachusetts.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goddard House Assisted Living | Brookline, MA | General | $500,000 |
| 2Life Communities | Brighton, MA | General | $400,000 |
| Hebrew Senior Life | Boston, MA | General | $300,000 |
| Brookline Community Foundation | Brookline, MA | General | $175,000 |
| West End House | Allston, MA | General | $150,000 |
| Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology | Boston, MA | General | $125,000 |
| Franciscan Hospital for Children | Brighton, MA | General | $100,000 |
| Sherrill House | Jamaica Plain, MA | General | $75,000 |
| Coolidge Corner Theatre | Brookline, MA | General | $50,000 |
| Corey C Griffin Charitable Foundation | Braintree, MA | General | $50,000 |
| Cradles to Crayons | Brighton, MA | General | $50,000 |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | Boston, MA | General | $50,000 |
| Year Up Greater Boston | Boston, MA | General | $50,000 |
| Mab Community Services | Brookline, MA | General | $48,000 |
| Home for Little Wanderers | Boston, MA | General | $45,000 |
| Brookline Food Pantry | Brookline, MA | General | $40,000 |
| Caritas Communities | Braintree, MA | General | $40,000 |
| The Base | Roxbury, MA | General | $40,000 |
| Childrens Oncology Services of Massachusetts | Brookline, MA | General | $35,000 |
| The Caroll Center for the Blind | Newton, MA | General | $35,000 |
| Build Greater Boston | Boston, MA | General | $30,000 |
| Care Dimensions Inc | Danvers, MA | General | $30,000 |
| Emerald Necklace Conservancy | Boston, MA | General | $30,000 |
| English for New Bostonians | Boston, MA | General | $30,000 |
| New England Conservatory | Boston, MA | General | $30,000 |
| Oak Square YMCA | Brighton, MA | General | $30,000 |
| Presentation School Inc | Brighton, MA | General | $30,000 |
| Esperanza Academy | Lawrence, MA | General | $25,000 |
| Family Nurturing Center of Massachusetts | Dorchester, MA | General | $25,000 |
| Federation for Children With Special Needs | Boston, MA | General | $25,000 |
| Horizons for Homeless Children | Roxbury, MA | General | $25,000 |
| Hospitality Homes | Boston, MA | General | $25,000 |
| Jeremiah Program Boston | Boston, MA | General | $25,000 |
| Rogerson Communities | Roslindale, MA | General | $25,000 |
| Room to Grow National Inc | Boston, MA | General | $25,000 |
| Steps to Success | Brookline, MA | General | $25,000 |
| Victory Programs | Boston, MA | General | $25,000 |
| Youth Villages | Woburn, MA | General | $25,000 |
| Boston Children's Hospital Trust | Boston, MA | General | $20,100 |
| Centre Street Food Pantry | Newton Center, MA | General | $20,100 |
| Bridge Over Troubled Waters Inc | Brighton, MA | General | $20,000 |
| Brookline Teen Center | Brookline, MA | General | $20,000 |
| Doc Wayne | Boston, MA | General | $20,000 |
| Fenway Community Development Corp | Boston, MA | General | $20,000 |
| Friendship Home Inc | Norwell, MA | General | $20,000 |
| Fuller Craft Museum | Brockton, MA | General | $20,000 |
| Learn Live Love Cancer Outreach | Scituate, MA | General | $20,000 |
| Norwell Visiting Nurse Association | Norwell, MA | General | $20,000 |
| Saint Columbkille Partnership School | Brighton, MA | General | $20,000 |
| Scituate Library Foundation | Scituate, MA | General | $20,000 |
| Stone Institue and Rehabilitation | Newton Upper Falls, MA | General | $20,000 |
| Supportive Living | Woburn, MA | General | $20,000 |
| The Boston Foundation | Boston, MA | General | $20,000 |
| Mspca- Angell | Boston, MA | General | $16,361 |
| Charles River Associates | Boston, MA | General | $16,000 |
| Ellie Fund for Breast Cancer | Needham, MA | General | $15,300 |
| Allston Brighton Health Collaboration | Allston, MA | General | $15,000 |
| Allston Village Main Street | Allston, MA | General | $15,000 |
| Artists for Humanity | Boston, MA | General | $15,000 |
| Boston Philharmonic Orchestra | Boston, MA | General | $15,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 267 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4,785,751 | 267 |
| 2023 | $3,921,174 | 210 |
| 2022 | $3,375,640 | 178 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 17, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202513219349104661
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 27-7018900
- Profile updated Nov 4, 2026
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