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112 Worcester Business Journal | Book of Lists 2020 | wbjournal.com F O C U S G E N E R A L I N T E R E S T 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 $188,702,952 CY 2018 $8,862,000 5% Warner S. Fletcher chairman 1912 2 MetroWest Health Foundation 161 Worcester Road, Suite 202, Framingham 01701 508-879-7625 • www.mwhealth.org $108,209,747 Oct. 1, 2017 to Sept. 30, 2018 $5,212,119 5% Martin Cohen president & CEO 1999 3 The Collings Foundation 137 Barton Road, Stow 01775 800-568-8924 • www.collingsfoundation.org $98,689,030 Dec. 1, 2017 to Nov. 30, 2018 $48,568 0% Robert Collings Jr. executive director 1979 4 The Stoddard Charitable Trust 370 Main St., 12th Floor, Worcester 01608 508-459-8000 $85,354,316 CY 2018 $4,577,026 5% Warner S. Fletcher chairman 1939 5 Hermann Foundation Inc. 370 Main St., Suite 925, Worcester 01608 508-756-4657 $64,002,404 CY 2018 $2,706,700 4% Maria Starzyk president 2003 6 The TJX Foundation Inc. 770 Cochituate Road, Framingham 01701 508-390-1000 • www.tjx.com $61,606,826 Feb. 3, 2018 to Feb. 2, 2019 $20,124,270 33% David Averill president & chairman 1967 7 The Fletcher Foundation 370 Main St., 12th Floor, Worcester 01608 508-459-8000 $48,255,331 CY 2018 $1,858,304 4% Warner S. Fletcher secretary-treasurer 1981 8 The George F. and Sybil H. Fuller Foundation 370 Main St., Suite 660, Worcester 01608 508-755-1684 • www.gsfullerfoundation.org $45,906,437 CY 2018 $2,658,500 6% N/A N/A 1962 9 Dunn Family Charitable Foundation 30 Nagog Park, Suite 210, Acton 01720 978-952-8884 $41,059,704 Nov. 1, 2017 to Oct. 31, 2018 $1,518,725 4% William J. Chase trustee & controller 1994 10 Sudbury Foundation 326 Concord Road, Sudbury 01776 978-443-0849 • www.sudburyfoundation.org $30,638,404 CY 2018 $1,604,669 5% Marilyn Martino executive director 1952 11 Mildred H. McEvoy Foundation 370 Main St., 12th Floor, Worcester 01608 508-459-8000 $28,644,069 CY 2018 $1,454,278 5% Sumner B. Tilton Jr. trustee 1963 12 Robert Lloyd Corkin Charitable Foundation (a) 6 Bigelow St., Hudson 01749 508-481-4000 $27,263,460 CY 2018 $1,631,025 6% Marjorie C. Kaplan trustee 1967 13 Herb and Maxine Jacobs Foundation Inc. (b) C/O Goulston & Storrs, 400 Atlantic Ave., Suite 401, Boston 02110 617-482-1776 $26,481,897 CY 2018 $1,063,500 4% Jill Jacobs president & secretary N/A 14 Fels Family Foundation 333 Shrewsbury St., Worcester 01604 508-791-9501 • hocpapc.com (c) $20,655,756 CY 2018 $767,900 4% Gerald Fels Marilyn Fels co-trustees 2004 15 Boston Scientific Foundation 300 Boston Scientific Way, Marlborough 01752 508-683-4000 • www.bostonscientific.com $20,493,912 CY 2018 $1,078,930 5% Marilee Grant president & director 2002 16 Fred Harris Daniels Foundation Inc. 210 Park Ave., Suite 307, Worcester 01609 danielsfoundation.org $19,903,908 Nov. 1, 2017 to Oct. 31, 2018 $1,032,950 5% Fred H. Daniels II N/A N/A 17 Ruth H. and Warren A. Ellsworth Foundation 370 Main St.,12th Floor, Worcester 01608 508-459-8000 $19,517,438 CY 2018 $950,500 5% Sumner B. Tilton Jr. trustee 1964 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 (a) C/O The Entwistle Co. (b) Previous filings under Wayland address; significant amount of giving remains in MetroWest area. (c) Contact information for preparer of tax filing, Houssan & Ojerholm PC - Compiled by: Heide Martin, hmartin@nebusinessmedia.com