Open Foundations · Massachusetts

Cummings Foundation Grants Inc

Woburn, Massachusetts · EIN 800681389. It paid $38.2M across 658 grants in 2024, a median of $35K each. Its Form 990-PF says it accepts unsolicited grant requests.

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$38.2M
paid in 2024
658
grants paid
$35K
median grant
17%
to first-time recipients
$258.2M
assets on file

How to apply, as filed

These application terms come from Part XV of the foundation's Form 990-PF.

Send requests to
JOYCE VYRIOTES
Address
200 WEST CUMMINGS PARK, WOBURN, MA, 01801
Phone
7819358000
Email
Not stated in the filing
Form the request should take
THE FOUNDATION ENCOURAGES APPLICANTS TO REVIEW THE FOUNDATION'S GRANT GUIDELINES ON ITS WEBSITE (WWW.CUMMINGSFOUNDATION.ORG) PRIOR TO APPLYING FOR A FOUNDATION GRANT.
Submission deadline
SEE WWW.CUMMINGSFOUNDATION.ORG FOR GUIDELINES
Restrictions on awards
SEE WWW.CUMMINGSFOUNDATION.ORG FOR GUIDELINES

From the Form 990-PF for tax year 2024, IRS filing object id 202513219349106741. Entries appear as filed.

What it funds, in its own words

These are the most frequent words in the purposes the foundation wrote on its 2024 grants.

social justicehumaneducationhealthcare

Biggest grants in 2024

These are the 15 largest of the 658 grants paid in 2024, with the purpose the foundation wrote for each.

#RecipientStateAmountPurpose as filed
1Partners in HealthMA$3,500,000Education
2Harvard University-sro OutsideMA$2,100,000Education
3Roger Williams UniversityRI$1,100,000Education
4Benjamin Franklin Institute ofMA$1,085,000Education
5Regis CollegeMA$1,035,000Education
6Gates Philanthropy PartnersWA$1,000,000Healthcare
7Winchester Hospital FoundationMA$500,000Healthcare
8Fordham UniversitycontrollerNY$272,211Education
9Catholic Charities of BostonMA$250,000Human Services
10Found in TranslationMA$150,000Human Services
11Girls Incorporated of GreaterMA$150,000Education
12Lawrence Family Development IncMA$150,000Education
13Marie Esther Health Center IncMA$150,000Healthcare
14Aaron's Presents IncMA$135,000Human Services
15Bridge Over Troubled Waters IncMA$130,000Human Services

Giving by year, and who received it

Grants paid by year

Every year of this foundation's grants that Civly holds
Tax yearGrantsPaid
2020398$19.2M
2021477$23.9M
2022694$45.1M
2023567$26.1M
2024658$38.2M

Where the money went

Share of 2024 grant dollars by recipient state
Massachusetts98%
New Hampshire1%
Rhode Island0%
Washington0%
New York0%

Who decides

Officers, directors and trustees are listed as filed, with the year of the return they appeared on.

Joel B Swets Thru 102021Executive Director & Clerk · 2021
Joyce M CummingsTreasurer & Trustee · 2021
Joyce Vyriotes As of 102021Executive Director & Clerk · 2021
Laura Hiller As of 122021Deputy Director · 2021
Marilyn C Morris Md MphTrustee · 2021
Patricia a Cummings Psy DVice President & Trustee · 2021
William S CummingsPresident & Trustee · 2021

Each figure comes from the foundation's latest filed year, 2022 or later. This foundation is listed because its Form 990-PF says giving is not restricted to preselected organizations and it paid at least 5 grants totaling $100K or more that year. Grants and application terms come from each foundation's latest IRS 990-PF e-file return. The newest tax year is partial until the IRS finishes releasing it. Grants are de-duplicated on funder, year, recipient and amount, so identical repeat grants count once and totals can run low. Full method.

Source: IRS Form 990-PF e-file releases (public domain). Analysis: Civly.

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