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www.wbjournal.com Worcester Business Journal Giving Guide 2026 71 care as innovative as you 16 311 Main St., 2nd Floor, Worcester 01608 508-231-4663 • reliantfoundation.org $28,966,830 $1,000,000 Dec. 31, 2024 president 1988 17 The Hoche-Scofield Foundation Mercantile Center, 100 Front St., 5th Floor, Worcester 01608 508-459-8000 • N/A $25,140,079 $618,599 Dec. 31, 2025 Sumner B. Tilton Jr. co-trustee 1983 18 Ruth H. and Warren A. Ellsworth Foundation Mercantile Center, 100 Front St., 5th Floor, Worcester 01608 508-459-8000 • N/A $24,160,556 $980,500 Dec. 31, 2025 Sumner B. Tilton Jr. secretary 1964 19 Fels Family Foundation 333 Shrewsbury St., Worcester 01604 508-791-9502 • N/A ((44)) $23,499,094 $1,157,830 Dec. 31, 2025 Gerald Fels trustee 2004 20 Middlesex Savings Charitable Foundation Inc. 6 Main St., Natick 01760 508-315-5311 • middlesexbank.com $20,960,312 $1,172,875 Dec. 31, 2025 Dana M. Neshe president 2000 21 Fred Harris Daniels Foundation Inc. 210 Park Ave., Suite 307, Worcester 01609 N/A • danielsfoundation.org $20,545,256 $1,015,500 Oct. 31, 2025 Fred H. Daniels II president 1951 22 Bonney Family Foundation (5) c/o Flanigan, Cotillo & Mainzer LLP, 1881 Worcester Road, Suite 200, Framingham 01701 508-820-2915 • N/A $19,105,558 $4,500,000 Dec. 31, 2024 Michael W. Bonney president 2001 23 United Way of Central Massachusetts Inc. 18 Chestnut St., Suite 530, Worcester 01608 508-757-5631 • unitedwaycm.org $16,447,953 $5,151,665 June 29, 2024 Tim Garvin president & CEO 1920 24 Henderson Foundation (5) P.O. Box 420, Sudbury 01776 978-443-9000 • N/A $15,745,657 $586,000 Dec. 31, 2024 Roberta Henderson trustee 1949 25 Melvin S. Cutler Charitable Foundation 306 Main St., Suite 400, Worcester 01615 (6) 508-791-0901 • N/A $14,523,367 $629,383 July 31, 2025 Melvin S. Cutler founder & trustee 1981 26 Hopedale Foundation 43 Hope St., Hopedale 01747 508-473-2871 • N/A $13,685,666 $805,528 Oct. 31, 2025 Peter S. Ellis chair 1949 27 Brose Hie Hill Foundation Inc. 18 Diamond Hill Ave., Boylston 01545 508-868-8784 • N/A $11,825,117 $511,500 Dec. 30, 2024 Frederick C. Brose president & treasurer 2010 (7) 28 Rosse Family Charitable Foundation N/A, Framingham 01701 (8) 508-270-5270 • N/A $9,975,661 $651,000 Nov. 30, 2024 Florence M. Rosse president & director 1980 29 The Steinberg-Lalli Charitable Foundation P.O. Box 2350, Acton 01720 978-263-2989 • N/A $9,426,356 $492,517 Dec. 31, 2024 Stephen P. Steinberg trustee 2005 30 Wyman-Gordon Foundation Mercantile Center, 100 Front St., 5th Floor, Worcester 01608 508-459-8000 • N/A $7,258,992 $347,500 Dec. 31, 2025 Douglas Q. Meystre chair 1966 31 Lauring Charitable Foundation (9) 23 Brigham Road, Worcester 01609 508-755-0754 • N/A $5,825,628 $233,643 Dec. 31, 2024 John P. Lauring trustee 1997 32 Stephanie & David Spina Family Foundation 2 Webster Lane, Wayland 01778 508-330-4566 • N/A $4,614,879 $1,664,000 Dec. 31, 2024 David A. Spina trustee 2004 33 Albert J. Gifford Charitable Trust Mercantile Center, 100 Front St., 5th Floor, Worcester 01608 508-459-8000 • N/A $3,639,895 $145,000 Dec. 31, 2025 Wallace F. Whitney chair 1962 (7) Sources: Candid and individual foundations and foundation websites. Notes: N/A=not available or not applicable. Hermann Foundation reports from Worcester, but its giving focuses primarily in California and the Cape Cod area. (1) For private foundations that submit a 990PF filing; assets are fair market value for all assets. (2) Figure not audited and therefore approximated (3) Reliant Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that makes grants as a public charity; it is not a private foundation nor a community foundation. (4) Contact information for preparer of tax filing, Houssan & Ojerholm PC (5) Only unsolicited grants are made. (6) Contact information for preparer of tax filing, Greenberg, Rosenblatt, Kull & Bitsoli PC (7) Ruling year (8) Tax filing was c/o BOTO Corp., 40 Speen St., Framingham (9) Filed under Merrimac Fund -Compiled by: Heide Martin, hmartin@nebusinessmedia.com Top executive/ Organization Assets (1) Amount granted Fiscal year end date year founded