The Nordblom Family Foundation
Invitation OnlyBurlington, Massachusetts · EIN 04-3491328 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$2.1M
Organizations funded55
Typical grant$25,000
Total assets$46.3M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $1,000 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
32% of grants went outside Massachusetts.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund | Covington, KY | Unrestricted | $500,000 |
| Massachusetts Audobon Society Inc | Lincoln, MA | Crocker barn | $200,000 |
| Economic Mobility Pathways | Boston, MA | Scaling up with amp up | $100,000 |
| Families First Parenting Programs Inc | Watertown, MA | Power of parenting and parent leadership programs | $65,000 |
| Third Sector New England Inc | Boston, MA | General operating | $57,000 |
| Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center Inc | Boston, MA | Bcnc family services | $50,000 |
| Boys and Girls Clubs of Boston Inc | Boston, MA | General operations | $50,000 |
| Care Dimensions | Danvers, MA | Complementary and alternative therapies | $50,000 |
| Crossroads for Kids | Duxbury, MA | Crossroads summer 2024! | $50,000 |
| Family Nurturing Center of Massachusetts Inc | Dorchester, MA | Community-Based family support networks | $50,000 |
| Family Services of the Merrimack Valley | Lawrence, MA | Big friends little friends youth mentoring program | $50,000 |
| Fathers Uplift Inc | Boston, MA | Clinical therapy for fathers and families of color | $50,000 |
| Friends of the Children - Boston | Roxbury, MA | Friends-Bostons long-term, professional mentoring and 2gen expansion | $50,000 |
| Justice Resource Institute | Acton, MA | Family education and support programs | $50,000 |
| Museum of Science | Boston, MA | General operations | $50,000 |
| Pathways for Children Inc | Gloucester, MA | Family-Centered programming nurturing program | $50,000 |
| Plummer Youth Promise | Salem, MA | Permanency services for youth in foster care | $50,000 |
| Roca Inc | Chelsea, MA | Young mothers program greater boston and springfield | $50,000 |
| Silver Lining Mentoring | Boston, MA | Mentoring youth in foster care | $50,000 |
| The Childrens Room | Arlington, MA | Peer-Based grief support groups for grieving children, teens, and parents | $50,000 |
| Wgbh Educational Foundation | Boston, MA | The american experience trust | $50,000 |
| Julies Family Learning Program Inc | Boston, MA | Family development and family literacy programs | $35,000 |
| Philanthropy Massachusetts | Cincinnati, OH | Unrestricted | $30,000 |
| American Red Cross | Boone, IA | Hurricane helene relief | $25,000 |
| Big Sister Association of Greater Boston | Boston, MA | Community-Based mentoring | $25,000 |
| Boston Food Forest Coalition | Boston, MA | General operations | $25,000 |
| Clarke School for the Deaf Dba Clarke Schools for Hearing and Speech | Canton, MA | Clarke boston listening and spoken language services | $25,000 |
| Familyaid | Boston, MA | Familyaid navigation team | $25,000 |
| Greenroots | Chelsea, MA | General operations | $25,000 |
| John F Kennedy Family Service Center Inc | Charlestown, MA | Charlestown family engagement network | $25,000 |
| Mystic River Watershed Association Inc | Arlington, MA | General operations | $25,000 |
| Parentchild Inc | New York, NY | Support for ma school readiness and family support | $25,000 |
| Perkins School for the Blind | Watertown, MA | Support for infants and toddlers with visual impairments and their families | $25,000 |
| Tsne | Roxbury, MA | General operating 2024-2025 | $25,000 |
| Waypoint | Manchester, NH | Waypoint family support program - nashua | $25,000 |
| Mspca | Boston, MA | General operations | $20,000 |
| Wgbh Educational Foundation | Boston, MA | Beacon circle | $10,000 |
| Ancient Faith Ministries | Munster, IN | Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| Ancient Faith Ministries | Munster, IN | Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| Childrens Literacy Foundation (Clif) | Waterbury Center, VT | Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| Childrens Literacy Foundation (Clif) | Waterbury Center, VT | Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| Circle Program | Plymouth, NH | Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| Circle Program | Plymouth, NH | Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| Community for Youth | Seattle, WA | Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| Essex County Greenbelt Association | Essex, MA | Denormandie woods/long hill conservation project | $1,000 |
| Open Arms Perinatal Services | Seattle, WA | Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| Seattle Childrens Playgarden | Seattle, WA | Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| Western New England University | Springfield, MA | Womens lacrosse student athletes | $1,000 |
| Young Women Empowered | Seattle, WA | Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| Friends of the Gleason Public Library | Carlisle, MA | Unrestricted | $500 |
| Gleason Public Library Endowment Fund | Carlisle, MA | Unrestricted | $500 |
| Als One | Whitman, MA | Unrestricted | $258 |
| Athlete Ally | New York, NY | Unrestricted | $250 |
| Rainbow Youth Project USA Foundation Inc | Indianapolis, IN | Unrestricted | $250 |
| Aspca | New York, NY | Unrestricted | $175 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,130,933 | 55 |
| 2023 | $1,950,514 | 46 |
| 2022 | $1,688,758 | 37 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 17, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202543219349102134
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 04-3491328
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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