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    Cummings Foundation Inc

    Supporting OrganizationIRS data 2022–2024
    Woburn, MAEIN 043073023 Website

    Annual Giving

    $32.7M+78% YoY

    Grants

    6

    Median Grant

    $1K

    Organizations Funded

    —

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    Foundation Overview

    Mission

    Cummings Foundation was established in 1986 and has since grown to be one of the three largest foundations in New England. The foundation awards at least $50 million each year to a wide variety of nonprofits, primarily in eastern Massachusetts. The purpose of establishing this focus area was to give back in the 11 communities where Cummings Properties operates commercial real estate holdings and where the large majority of Cummings staff and clients live.

    Focus Areas

    health researchcancer researchalzheimer's researchhospice and palliative careelder servicescommunity health programseducational scholarshipseducational programming

    Grant Types

    endowment grantsscholarships

    Funded Initiatives

    $10 million gift to Salem State University for educator programs; $1 million to expand violence prevention efforts; $1 million to Pine Street Inn for housing solutions over 10 years; Annual Cummings $30 Million Grant Program supporting 150 nonprofits; $100K for 100 program awarding grants of $100,000 each to 100 local nonprofits

    How to Apply

    150 annual grants awarded each May through $30 Million Grant Program. LOIs accepted via online portal only, organizations should submit no more than one LOI per grant cycle. All LOIs should be written with a three-year grant in mind. Small nonprofits requesting grants with installments of $25,000 or less may be eligible for Cummings Coaches program assistance.

    Does Not Fund

    Does not currently consider requests for research, land preservation, and large capital projects. Organizations must not be a local office/affiliate of a regional or national organization unless it has its own EIN. All funding requests should focus exclusively on operations within Middlesex, Essex, and Suffolk counties and select Norfolk County communities (Brookline, Dedham, Milton, Needham, Quincy, and Wellesley).

    Based on publicly available information from the foundation's 990 filings and website.

    Giving History

    2024+78%

    $32.7M

    Grants

    6

    Median

    $1K

    States

    2

    2023-50%

    $18.4M

    Grants

    7

    Median

    $2K

    States

    2

    2022

    $37.0M

    Grants

    9

    Median

    $1K

    States

    2

    Financial Overview

    YearTotal AssetsGrants Paid
    2024
    $2.2B
    $32.7M(1.5%)
    2023
    $2.1B
    $18.4M(0.9%)
    2022
    $2.0B
    $37.0M(1.9%)

    Grants paid shown as percentage of total assets

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    Data sourced from IRS 990 and 990-PF filings and publicly available foundation websites. Grant data, financial figures, and organizational details reflect historical filings and may not represent current operations or funding priorities. Verify directly with the foundation before applying. See an issue? Let us know.

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