CHARLES H HOOD FOUNDATION
Annual Giving
$2.5M+15% YoY
Grants
22
Median Grant
$100K
Organizations Funded
18
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Foundation Overview
Mission
The Charles H. Hood Foundation is focused on turning a single vision into reality: improving the health and quality of life for all children; The Charles H. Hood Foundation continues to select and support pediatric medical research that transforms the health and quality of life for children and families all over the world; The Foundation is dedicated to improving the health and quality of life for children through grant support of pediatric research within New England–based institutions.
Focus Areas
Grant Types
Funded Initiatives
Hood Pediatric Innovation Hub with MIT ($15 million over five years). Child Health Research Awards Program typically awards five grants of $165,000 each per cycle. Major grants of $450,000 focused on Child and Adolescent Mental Health. Over the past ten years consistently awarded an average of two million dollars annually in grants.
How to Apply
Applications managed through HRiA (Health Resources in Action) portal. Child Health Research Awards Program: Two-year grants of $200,000 ($100,000 per year inclusive of 10% indirects) for researchers within 5 years (PhD) or 7 years (physician-scientists) post-training. Proposals due 4/1/2025 for funding to begin 7/1/2025. Major grants: $450,000 over two years focused on Child and Adolescent Mental Health, awarded through internal RFP to select institutions.
Does Not Fund
Geographic restriction to nonprofit academic, medical, or research institutions within the six New England states (Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut). Career stage limitations: PhD scientists must be within five years and physician-scientists within seven years of employment following completion of training. Projects must have direct relevance to child health.
Based on publicly available information from the foundation's 990 filings and website.
Giving History
$2.5M
Grants
22
Median
$100K
States
4
$2.2M
Grants
27
Median
$83K
States
6
$2.7M
Grants
22
Median
$83K
States
5
Grant Size Distribution
$100K
Typical Grant (Median)
$70K
Smallest
$100K
25th Pctile
$100K
75th Pctile
$400K
Largest
Excludes grants ≤ $5K. Half fall between $100K and $100K.
Largest Recent Grants
$400K
2024
MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
MA · HOOD PEDIATRIC INNOVATION HUB
$100K
2024
BOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
MA · CHILD HEALTH RESEARCH AWARD - POSTNATAL EXPOSURE TO HYPEROXIA CAUSES MALADAPTATION OF THE PREMATURE INTESTINE
$100K
2024
BOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
MA · CHILD HEALTH RESEARCH AWARD - ROLE OF XENOBIOTIC PATHWAYS TO MODULATE INTESTINAL EPITHELIAL METABOLISM, AS POSSIBLE TARGETS FOR OBESITY AND DIABETES
$100K
2024
BOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
MA · CHILD HEALTH RESEARCH AWARD - UNDERSTANDING MECHANISMS FOR IMPROVED PEDIATRIC SKELETAL HEALTH: NOVEL REGULATORS OF CHONDROCYTE-TO-OSTEOBLAST TRANSDIFFERENTIATION
$100K
2024
BOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
MA · CHILD HEALTH RESEARCH AWARD - CHARACTERIZING THE ROLE OF TWO SUBCORTICAL NUCLEI IN PREFRONTAL REGULATION OF ATTENTION
Geographic Focus
Top states by total grant dollars. Based on IRS filing data.
Financial Overview
Grants paid shown as percentage of total assets
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.