The Sudbury Foundation

Historical Funder

Sudbury, Massachusetts · EIN 04-6037026 · Private foundation · Website

Grants paid (2024)$1.9M

Organizations funded137

Typical grant$6,000

Total assets$36.9M

Half of its grants to organizations were between $5,000 and $20,000.

From the return

How to apply

The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):

Contact	SONIA SHAH
Address	326 CONCORD ROAD, SUDBURY MA 01776
Phone	9784430849
Form and materials	APPLICATION FORMS ARE AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE WWW.SUDBURYFOUNDATION.ORG UNDER THE GRANT PROGRAMS TAB.
Deadlines	PLEASE REFER TO OUR WEBSITE WWW.SUDBURYFOUNDATION.ORG UNDER THE GRANT PROGRAMS TAB.
Restrictions	PLEASE REFER TO OUR WEBSITE WWW.SUDBURYFOUNDATION.ORG UNDER THE GRANT PROGRAMS TAB.

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.

Education48
Children & Youth26
Human Services10
Food Assistance6
Environment5
Arts & Culture3

Where it gives

18% of grants went outside Massachusetts.

Grants paid in tax year 2024

Recipient	Location	Purpose	Amount
Boys & Girls Clubs of Metrowest	Marlborough, MA	Children, youth & families	$100,000
The Wayside Inn Foundation	Sudbury, MA	Sudbury	$57,000
College Planning Collaborative	Framingham, MA	Children, youth & families	$50,000
University of Massachusetts Amherst	Amherst, MA	Scholarship	$45,000
Boston Area Gleaners	Acton, MA	Farm & local food	$40,000
Cisa (Community Involved in Sustaining Agriculture)	South Deerfield, MA	Farm & local food	$40,000
Mass Food System Collaborative	Boston, MA	Farm & local food	$40,000
Regional Environmental Council	Worcester, MA	Farm & local food	$40,000
Spoonfuls	Newton, MA	Farm & local food	$40,000
Oars	Concord, MA	Sudbury	$40,000
Sudbury Historical Society	Sudbury, MA	Sudbury	$39,000
Boys and Girls Club of Assabet Valley	Maynard, MA	Children, youth & families	$34,000
Literations	Boston, MA	Children, youth & families	$34,000
Mill City Grows	Lowell, MA	Farm & local food	$33,000
The Carrot Project - Tsne	Boston, MA	Farm & local food	$33,000
Trustees of Tufts College Co New Entry Sustainable Farming Project	Beverly, MA	Farm & local food	$33,000
Acton Community Supper and Food Pantry (Dba Acton Food Pantry)	Boxborough, MA	Community	$30,500
Camp Casco	Sudbury, MA	Children, youth & families	$30,000
A Place to Turn	Natick, MA	Community	$26,000
Discovering Hidden Gems Inc	Hudson, MA	Children, youth & families	$25,000
Hoops and Homework	Framingham, MA	Children, youth & families	$25,000
Gaining Ground	Concord, MA	Community	$25,000
Gardening the Community - Tsne	Springfield, MA	Farm & local food	$25,000
World Farmers	Lancaster, MA	Farm & local food	$25,000
Boston University	Boston, MA	Scholarship	$25,000
The Sudbury Community Food Pantry	Sudbury, MA	Community	$22,500
Open Table Inc	Concord, MA	Community	$21,000
Amazing Things Arts Center Inc (Atac)	Framingham, MA	Children, youth & families	$20,000
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Mass and Metrowest	Worcester, MA	Children, youth & families	$20,000
Crossroads Continuum	Hudson, MA	Children, youth & families	$20,000
First Connections - Jri	Acton, MA	Children, youth & families	$20,000
Framingham State University Foundation	Framingham, MA	Children, youth & families	$20,000
Jeff's Place	Framingham, MA	Children, youth & families	$20,000
Massachusetts Audubon Society Inc	Lincoln, MA	Children, youth & families	$20,000
Metrowest Mediation Services	Natick, MA	Children, youth & families	$20,000
Metrowest YMCA	Framingham, MA	Children, youth & families	$20,000
New England Community Services Inc	Brockton, MA	Children, youth & families	$20,000
Spark Kindness Inc	Natick, MA	Children, youth & families	$20,000
The Guild for Human Services	Concord, MA	Children, youth & families	$20,000
Smile Mass	Sudbury, MA	Sudbury	$20,000
Town of Sudbury (Facilities)	Sudbury, MA	Sudbury	$15,650
Hudson Community Food Pantry	Hudson, MA	Community	$15,500
Natick Service Council Inc	Natick, MA	Community	$15,500
Massachusetts Adoption Resource Exchange Inc	Newton, MA	Children, youth & families	$15,000
Gifts of Hope	Sudbury, MA	Sudbury	$15,000
Town of Sudbury (Sustainability Coordinator)	Sudbury, MA	Sudbury	$15,000
University of Vermont	Burlington, VT	Scholarship	$15,000
Jewish Family Service of Metrowest	Framingham, MA	Children, youth & families	$14,000
Girls Inc of Worcester	Worcester, MA	Children, youth & families	$11,000
Greater Framingham Community Church	Framingham, MA	Community	$10,500
Marlborough Community Cupboardunited Way	Marlborough, MA	Community	$10,500
Maynard Food Pantry Inc	Maynard, MA	Community	$10,500
Pearl Street Cupboard & Cafeunited Way of Tri County Inc	Framingham, MA	Community	$10,500
Salvation Armyframingham Food Pantry	Framingham, MA	Community	$10,500
Town of Sudbury (Police Department)	Sudbury, MA	Sudbury	$10,446
Samaritans Inc	Boston, MA	Children, youth & families	$10,000
Metrowest Nonprofit Network	Framingham, MA	Community	$10,000
Metrowest Free Medical Program	Marlborough, MA	Sudbury	$10,000
St Vincent de Paul Our Lady of Fatima Conference Sudbury	Sudbury, MA	Sudbury	$10,000
Connecticut College	New London, CT	Scholarship	$10,000

Showing the 60 largest of 137 grants to organizations.

Giving by year

Tax year	Grants paid	Grant lines
2024	$1,879,485	137
2023	$1,631,188	144

Sources

IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 3, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202523079349100417
IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 04-6037026
Profile updated Nov 5, 2026

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