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60 Giving Guide 2020 Worcester Business Journal www.wbjournal.com Largest charitable foundations Ranked by assets for most recent fiscal year available Foundation Assets Description 1 The George I. Alden Trust 370 Main St., Worcester 01608 508-459-8005 • www.aldentrust.org $188,702,952 Priority given to higher education, predominantly in support of independent undergraduate education; giving to YMCAs in Massachusetts 2 Greater Worcester Community Foundation Inc. 370 Main St., Suite 650, Worcester 01608 508-755-0980 • greaterworcester.org $167,101,551 Serves all cities and towns in Worcester County; funds established and granted on behalf of individuals, families and nonprofits 3 MetroWest Health Foundation 161 Worcester Road, Suite 202, Framingham 01701 508-879-7625 • www.mwhealth.org $108,209,747 Grants provide unmet health needs of the community; support of programs that are not customarily operated by hospitals in Massachusetts 4 The Stoddard Charitable Trust 370 Main St., 12th Floor, Worcester 01608 508-459-8000 $85,354,316 Grants awarded in the cultural, educational and social service areas in the city of Worcester only 5 The Health Foundation of Central Massachusetts Inc. 446 Main St., 20th Floor, Worcester 01608 508-438-0009 • www.hfcm.org $69,576,032 Uses resources to improve the health of those who live or work in the Central Massachusetts region, with particular emphasis on vulnerable populations and unmet needs 6 Hermann Foundation Inc. 370 Main St., Suite 925, Worcester 01608 508-756-4657 $64,002,404 Giving primarily for healthcare and medical research, education, children, youth and social services 7 The TJX Foundation Inc. 770 Cochituate Road, Framingham 01701 508-390-1000 • www.tjx.com $61,606,826 Contributes to programs that provide basic-need services to disadvantaged children, women and families including domestic violence prevention, education, social services and adoption services 8 Community Foundation of North Central Massachusetts 649 John Fitch Highway, Fitchburg 01420 978-345-8383 • www.cfncm.org $56,823,362 Serves 33 communities in North Central Massachusetts; grantmaking, education, guidance and resources to strengthen and improve communities 9 Mathworks Foundation Inc. 1 Apple Hill Drive, Natick 01760 508-647-7000 • www.mathworks.com $48,862,894 Supports programs and organizations that benefit local communities, especially those that inspire learning and promote education 10 The Fletcher Foundation 370 Main St., 12th Floor, Worcester 01608 508-459-8000 $48,255,331 Giving focused on education, the arts, community development and human services 11 The George F. and Sybil H. Fuller Foundation 370 Main St., Suite 660, Worcester 01608 508-755-1684 • www.gsfullerfoundation.org $45,906,437 Focused on area organizations in the spheres of culture, education, health care, recreation, social services and religion 12 The Casey & Family Foundation P.O. Box 623, Harvard 01451 978-456-8086 $40,911,748 Recent giving primarily focused on environmental and health causes 13 Sudbury Foundation 326 Concord Road, Sudbury 01776 978-443-0849 • www.sudburyfoundation.org $30,638,404 Grants scholarships to students; single and multi-year grants to various charitable organizations that support community building and civic issues, the environment, local social services, arts and culture 14 Bonney Family Foundation c/o Flanigan, Cotillo & Mainzer LLP 1881 Worcester Road, Suite 200, Framingham 01701 508-820-2915 $28,762,099 Giving primarily focused on education 15 Mildred H. McEvoy Foundation 370 Main St., 12th Floor, Worcester 01608 508-459-8000 $28,644,069 Giving focused on health, educational, cultural and human service organizations based in Worcester and Boothbay, Maine 16 Robert Lloyd Corkin Charitable Foundation (a) 6 Bigelow St., Hudson 01749 508-481-4000 $27,263,460 Giving primarily for education, a children's hospital, human services, Jewish agencies and temples 17 Herb and Maxine Jacobs Foundation Inc. (b) C/O Goulston & Storrs, 400 Atlantic Ave., Suite 401, Boston 02110 617-482-1776 $26,481,897 Gifts and grants focused on cancers, diseases and conditions; human services; Judaism 18 Alternatives for Youth Foundation Inc. 670 Old Connecticut Path, Framingham 01701 508-877-3690 • www.key.org $24,280,163 Support organization for the Key Program, serving youth and families involved with the juvenile justice, child welfare, mental health and educational systems 19 Glass Charitable Foundation 55 Old Village Road, Sturbridge 01566 413-739-1800 • thempgroupcpa.com (c) $23,464,668 Recent grants focused on health and education locally and nationally 20 Foundation for MetroWest Inc. 3 Eliot St., Natick 01760 508-647-2260 • www.foundationformetrowest.org $22,699,842 Serves 33 communities in the Metrowest area; philanthropic community organization 21 Fels Family Foundation 333 Shrewsbury St., Worcester 01604 508-791-9501 • hocpapc.com (d) $20,655,756 Supports animal welfare, Christianity, education and human services 22 Boston Scientific Foundation Grants provided to health and education-related organizations focused on individuals or communities with Largest Charitable Foundations Foundation Assets Description Ranked by assets for most recent fiscal year available