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wbjournal.com | Book of Lists 2019 | Worcester Business Journal 135 G E N E R A L I N T E R E S T F O C U S Largest private foundations Ranked by assets for the most recent time period available Foundation Assets/ time period Amount granted/ % of assets granted Organization contact(s) Year founded 1 The George I. Alden Trust 370 Main St., Worcester 01608 508-459-8005 • www.aldentrust.org $215,396,631 CY 2017 $10,182,000 5% Warner S. Fletcher chairman 1912 2 MetroWest Health Foundation 161 Worcester Road, Suite 202, Framingham 01701 508-879-7625 • www.mwhealth.org $105,574,677 Oct. 1, 2016 to Sept. 30, 2017 $3,680,468 3% Cathy Glover director, grants management 1999 3 The Stoddard Charitable Trust 370 Main St., 12th Floor, Worcester 01608 508-459-8000 $95,149,119 CY 2017 $4,394,458 5% Warner S. Fletcher chairman 1939 4 The Collings Foundation 137 Barton Road, Stow 01775 800-568-8924 • www.collingsfoundation.org $94,134,669 Dec. 1, 2016 to Nov. 30, 2017 $50,684 0% Robert Collings Jr. executive director 1979 5 Hermann Foundation Inc. 370 Main St., Suite 925, Worcester 01608 508-756-4657 $72,152,906 CY 2017 $3,084,960 4% Henry Lusardi treasurer 2003 6 The TJX Foundation Inc. 770 Cochituate Road, Framingham 01701 508-390-2300 • www.tjx.com $67,227,512 Jan. 29, 2017 to Feb. 3, 2018 $16,707,840 25% Mary B. Reynolds treasurer & senior vice president 1967 7 The George F. and Sybil H. Fuller Foundation 370 Main St., Suite 660, Worcester 01608 508-755-1684 • www.gsfullerfoundation.org $45,799,384 CY 2018 $2,658,500 6% Mark W. Fuller chairman & treasurer 1962 8 Sudbury Foundation 326 Concord Road, Sudbury 01776 978-443-0849 • www.sudburyfoundation.org $34,694,025 CY 2017 $1,517,753 4% Marilyn Martino executive director 1952 9 Mildred H. McEvoy Foundation 370 Main St., 12th Floor, Worcester 01608 508-459-8000 $31,960,230 CY 2017 $1,321,000 4% Sumner B. Tilton Jr. trustee 1963 10 The Fletcher Foundation 370 Main St., 12th Floor, Worcester 01608 508-459-8000 $31,086,338 CY 2017 $1,457,614 5% Warner S. Fletcher secretary-treasurer 1981 11 Robert Lloyd Corkin Charitable Foundation * 6 Bigelow St., Hudson 01749 508-481-4000 $30,331,569 CY 2017 $1,314,200 4% Marjorie C. Kaplan trustee 1967 12 Herb and Maxine Jacobs Foundation Inc. ** C/O Goulston & Storrs, 400 Atlantic Ave., Suite 401, Boston 02110 617-482-1776 $27,613,180 CY2017 $1,161,698 4% Jill Jacobs president N/A 13 Dunn Family Charitable Foundation 30 Nagog Park, Suite 210, Acton 01720 978-952-8884 $25,369,318 Nov. 1, 2016 to Oct. 31, 2017 $1,082,190 4% William J. Chase trustee 1994 14 Fels Family Foundation 370 Main St., Suite 800, Worcester 01608 508-756-2423 $23,560,765 CY 2017 $962,150 4% Gerald Fels Marilyn Fels co-trustees 2004 15 Boston Scientific Foundation 300 Boston Scientific Way, Marlborough 01752 508-683-4000 • www.bostonscientific.com $22,317,991 CY 2017 $981,960 4% Marilee Grant president & director 2002 16 Ruth H. and Warren A. Ellsworth Foundation 370 Main St.,12th Floor, Worcester 01608 508-459-8000 $21,142,474 CY 2017 $880,500 4% Sumner B. Tilton Jr. trustee 1964 17 The Fred Harris Daniels Foundation Inc. 210 Park Ave., Suite 307, Worcester 01609 danielsfoundation.org $20,979,847 Nov. 1, 2016 to Oct. 31, 2017 $1,146,200 5% Fred H. Daniels II president 1949 Source: GuideStar by Candid, a 501(c)(3) that collects and presents 990 forms for IRS-registered nonprofits, and foundation websites. Note: CY = calendar year * C/O The Entwistle Co. ** Previous filings under Wayland address; significant amount of giving remains in MetroWest area. - Compiled by: Heide Martin, hmartin@nebusinessmedia.com