The Robert and Michelle Cooke Atchinson Foundation
Invitation OnlyWinchester, Massachusetts · EIN 04-6875099 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$6.3M
Organizations funded58
Typical grant$25,000
Total assets$140.5M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $15,000 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
12% of grants went outside Massachusetts.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts Eye & Ear | Boston, MA | Increase medical research | $2,250,000 |
| Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution | Woods Hole, MA | General support | $1,000,000 |
| Campaign for Catholic Schools | Braintree, MA | To strengthen & support catholic elementary schools in boston neighborhoods. | $525,020 |
| Upstream | Boston, MA | To improve and change reproductive health care | $300,000 |
| Camp Harbor View Foundation | Boston, MA | To support summer camps and activites provided to boston's at-risk neighborhoods. | $200,000 |
| Nantucket Boys & Girls Club | Nantucket, MA | To empower the youth of nantucket to reach their full potential. | $185,000 |
| Big Brother Big Sister Central Massmetrowest | Worcester, MA | Support mentoring for children throughout central massachusetts. | $150,000 |
| Boston Childrens Hospital | Boston, MA | General support for medical research and support | $125,000 |
| The Boston Foundation | Boston, MA | Improving boston area nonprofits | $120,000 |
| The Catholic Schools Foundation | Boston, MA | To support catholic schools. | $100,000 |
| Share Winter Foundation | Providence, RI | To support the lives, health and fitness of youth through winter sports. | $100,000 |
| Massachusetts Wonderfund Inc | Newton, MA | To serve children engaged with the massachusetts department of children and families | $100,000 |
| The Francis Ouimet Scholarship Fund Inc | Norton, MA | To provide for need-based college scholarships to young men and women who have worked at massachusetts golf courses | $100,000 |
| Horizons for Homeless Children | Roxbury, MA | To improve the lives of young homeless children in massachusetts | $85,000 |
| Nantucket Cottage Hospital Foundation | Nantucket, MA | General support for medical research and services | $50,000 |
| Year Up | Boston, MA | To support the development of young men and women in technical and professional skills. | $50,000 |
| Ron Burton Training Village | Hubbardston, MA | To enrich the lives of challenged youth in areas of character and leadership | $40,000 |
| Boston Symphony Orchestra | Boston, MA | To support education and community programs aimed to increase access to and passion for orchestral music | $35,000 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Boston | Boston, MA | To enable all young people, especially those who need US most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens. | $35,000 |
| Catholic Charities Boston | Boston, MA | To support refugee legal services and health training programs | $33,000 |
| The Honor Foundation | San Diego, CA | General support | $30,000 |
| Catholic Foundation of Southeastern Massachusetts | Fall River, MA | General support | $30,000 |
| Corey C Griffin Foundation | Braintree, MA | General support | $30,000 |
| Unicef USA | New York, NY | Support innovative solutions for emergency situations | $28,000 |
| Health Equity International | Newton, MA | General support for medical research and services | $25,000 |
| Big Brother Big Sister of Eastern Massachusetts | Boston, MA | Support mentoring for children throughout massachusetts. | $25,000 |
| The College of the Holy Cross | Worcester, MA | To provide support for advanced education. | $25,000 |
| Nantucket Golf Club Foundation Inc | Siasconset, MA | To promote the positive development and enrichment of nantucket children | $25,000 |
| The Greater Boston Food Bank Inc | Boston, MA | To support ending hunger across eastern massachusetts | $25,000 |
| Boston Bullpen Project Inc | Needham, MA | To support social service organizations in massachusetts | $25,000 |
| Gavin Foundation Inc | South Boston, MA | General support for substance abuse education, prevention and treatment programs | $25,000 |
| Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program | Boston, MA | To provide equitable and dignified access to the highest quality health care for all individuals and families experiencing homelessness | $25,000 |
| Harvard College | Cambridge, MA | To provide support for advanced education | $25,000 |
| Foundation for the Carolina's | Charlotte, NC | General support | $25,000 |
| Clergy Trust | Braintree, MA | General support | $25,000 |
| Nantucket Partnership for Children Inc - Strong Wings | Nantucket, MA | General support | $25,000 |
| Old Colony YMCA | Brockton, MA | General support | $25,000 |
| Maranyundo Initiative | Cambridge, MA | Providing access to and excellence in girls' education in rwanda | $20,000 |
| City Year | Boston, MA | Support tutors, mentors, and role models to help students stay in school and on track to graduate high school ready for college and career… | $20,000 |
| Golf Fights Cancer | Norton, MA | To raise funds to make tangible improvements the cancer-care experience for patients and their families | $20,000 |
| Herren Project | Portsmouth, RI | To provide support for individuals and families to receive quality care with addiction | $20,000 |
| Boston Medflight | Bedford, MA | General support | $20,000 |
| The Warming Place | Nantucket, MA | General support | $20,000 |
| Play Ball | Concord, MA | To create and expand sports opportunities for urban middle schoolers | $15,000 |
| Blue Star Families Inc | Encinitas, CA | To support military families | $15,000 |
| Boston Celtics Shamrock Foundation | Boston, MA | To enrich the lives of challenged youth in areas of character and leadership. | $10,050 |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | Boston, MA | Ensure that diverse patients and families receive high quality health care | $10,000 |
| Medicines for Humanity | Malibu, CA | To provide medical support to children in impoverished communities worldwide. | $10,000 |
| Nativity School of Worcester | Worcester, MA | To support eduactional activities | $10,000 |
| The Sisters of St Joseph | Brighton, MA | General support of the church | $10,000 |
| One Summit Inc | North Andover, MA | To build resilience and facilitate growth in pediatric cancer patients and their siblings through experiental learning, mentorship, and… | $10,000 |
| Our House Nantucket | Nantucket, MA | General support | $10,000 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center | Boston, MA | General support | $5,000 |
| Catholic Memorial School | West Roxbury, MA | To support eduactional activities | $5,000 |
| Caitlin Clavette Memorial Foundation | Winchester, MA | Work for children, adolescents and young adults through projects that teach about how to maintain a healthier lifestyle | $4,200 |
| The Home for Little Wanderers | Boston, MA | To provide support for children's education | $4,020 |
| Community Servings Inc | Jamaica Plain, MA | To provide medically tailored, nutritious, scratch-made meals to chronically and critically ill individuals and families | $3,500 |
| Children's Own School | Winchester, MA | To provide support for children's education | $1,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $6,268,790 | 58 |
| 2023 | $5,212,600 | 49 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 17, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202513219349105871
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 04-6875099
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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