The Lynch Foundation
Historical FunderBoston, Massachusetts · EIN 04-3017940 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$8.3M
Organizations funded107
Typical grant$50,000
Total assets$146.8M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $22,728 and $100,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):
| Contact | KATHRYN M EVERETT |
|---|---|
| Address | 109 STATE ST STE 404, BOSTON MA 02109 |
| Phone | 6176391280 |
| Form and materials | ALL REQUESTS ARE SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY THROUGH THE LYNCH FOUNDATION WEBSITE: WWW.THELYNCHFOUNDATION.COM. APPLICANTS SHOULD FILL OUT THE CONCEPT PAPER WHICH INCLUDES INFORMATION ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION, DESCRIPTION OF REQUEST AND OBJECTIVES OF THEIR REQUEST. |
| Deadlines | THE CONCEPT PAPERS ARE REVIEWED ON A ROLLING PROCESS. |
| Restrictions | ORGANIZATIONS MUST BE A 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION THAT PERFORMS WORK PRIMARILY IN MASSACHUSETTS AND BE UNDER THE GIVING GUIDELINES OF EDUCATION, HEALTH CARE AND WELLNESS INCLUDING SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH, PRESERVATION AND ACCESS TO CULTURAL AND HISTORIC ASSETS AND OPEN SPACE FOR ALL, THE RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL EFFORTS OF THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH, AND HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS. |
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
13% of grants went outside Massachusetts.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence Catholic Academy | Lawrence, MA | Capital campaign and early childhood support | $512,576 |
| Mission Grammar School | Boston, MA | Early childhood program | $510,576 |
| Children's Services of Roxbury | Roxbury, MA | Capital campaign | $400,000 |
| Fidelity Charitable | Boston, MA | Discretionary grants | $400,000 |
| Harvard Medical School | Boston, MA | Global health equity fellowships | $300,000 |
| Esperanza Academy | Lawrence, MA | Capital campaign | $250,000 |
| Familyaid Boston | Boston, MA | Capital campaign | $250,000 |
| St Mary's Center for Women and Children | Dorchester, MA | Capital campaign | $250,000 |
| Partners in Health | Boston, MA | Paul E. farmer scholarship fund & general operating support | $225,000 |
| I2 Learning Foundation | New York, NY | Day of ai | $200,000 |
| YMCA of the North Shore | Beverly, MA | Salem rooftop playground | $200,000 |
| Pine Street Inn | Boston, MA | Supportive services for 900 morrissey boulevard project | $167,000 |
| Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology | Boston, MA | Capital campaign | $150,000 |
| Citizens Housing and Planning Association | Boston, MA | Mbta communities support | $150,000 |
| Father's Uplift | Boston, MA | Capacity building | $150,000 |
| Archdiocese of Boston | Braintree, MA | Cardinal's appeal, clergy benefit trust, catholic schools support | $125,000 |
| Boys and Girls Clubs of Dorchester | Dorchester, MA | Capital campaign | $125,000 |
| Cathedral High School | Boston, MA | General operating support | $125,000 |
| Lynch Leadership Academy | Chestnut Hill, MA | General operating support | $115,000 |
| Sacred Heart Weymouth | Weymouth, MA | Early childhood program | $102,807 |
| Mustique Charitable Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | Hurricane beryl relief | $101,425 |
| St Mary's of the Annunciation School | Danvers, MA | Early childhood program | $100,671 |
| Boston Celtics Shamrock Foundation | Boston, MA | Boston celtics united for social justice initiative | $100,000 |
| Careportal | Kansas City, MO | Massachusetts expansion | $100,000 |
| Catholic Schools Foundation | Boston, MA | Endowment support | $100,000 |
| Embrace Boston | Boston, MA | Capital campaign | $100,000 |
| Foundation to Combat Antisemitism | Foxborough, MA | General operating support | $100,000 |
| Hopewell | Dedham, MA | My first place program | $100,000 |
| Innercity Weightlifting | Boston, MA | General operating support | $100,000 |
| More Than Words | Boston, MA | Housing support | $100,000 |
| New England Wildlife Center | Weymouth, MA | General operating support | $100,000 |
| Order of Malta American Association | New York, NY | Capital campaign | $100,000 |
| Thrive Scholars | Boston, MA | Program expansion | $100,000 |
| Xaverian Brother's High School | Westwood, MA | General operating support | $100,000 |
| YMCA of Greater Boston | Boston, MA | Metco partnership | $85,000 |
| Boston Children's Hospital | Boston, MA | Research center | $80,000 |
| Jumpstart | Boston, MA | Accelerated workforce program pilot | $75,000 |
| Mclean Hospital | Belmont, MA | Capital campaign | $75,000 |
| St Mary of the Assumption School | Brookline, MA | Early childhood program | $73,864 |
| International Consortium for Health Outcomes Measurement | Boston, MA | Conference support | $55,000 |
| Boston College Pops on the Heights | Chestnut Hill, MA | Scholarship support | $50,000 |
| Boys and Girls Clubs of Boston | Boston, MA | General operating support | $50,000 |
| Camp Harbor View Foundation | Boston, MA | General operating support | $50,000 |
| Catholic Charities | Boston, MA | General operating support | $50,000 |
| Deerfield Academy | Deerfield, MA | Scholarship endowment | $50,000 |
| Echo Horizon School | Culver City, CA | General operating support | $50,000 |
| Lawrence Communityworks | Lawrence, MA | Dye works capital support | $50,000 |
| Mentor National Mentoring Partnership | Boston, MA | General operating support | $50,000 |
| Milton Academy | Milton, MA | Scholarship endowment | $50,000 |
| Ron Burton Training Village | Hubbardston, MA | General operating support | $50,000 |
| Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur | Everett, MA | General operating support | $50,000 |
| The Baseball Inc | Boston, MA | General operating support | $50,000 |
| The Urban Catholic Teacher Corps | Chestnut Hill, MA | General operating support | $50,000 |
| Union Capital Boston | Boston, MA | Springfield expansion | $50,000 |
| St Bridget Framingham | Framingham, MA | Early childhood program | $44,498 |
| St Agatha School | Milton, MA | Early childhood program | $43,249 |
| Wily Network | Newton, MA | General operating support | $30,000 |
| Bay Path University | Longmeadow, MA | Scholarship support | $26,468 |
| Sacred Heart School Kingston | Kingston, MA | Early childhood program | $25,436 |
| American Ireland Fund | Boston, MA | General operating support | $25,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 107 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $8,250,254 | 107 |
| 2023 | $7,723,164 | 105 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Oct 7, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202532809349100018
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 04-3017940
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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