PAUL & PHYLLIS FIREMAN CHARITABLE

Supporting OrganizationIRS data 2022–2024

WALTHAM, MAEIN 222677986 Website

Annual Giving

$8.1M-16% YoY

Grants

Median Grant

$15K

Organizations Funded

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Foundation Overview

Mission

The Paul & Phyllis Fireman Charitable Foundation brings entrepreneurial vision and resources to support transformational change in communities where the family lives and works. The Foundation dedicates a major share of its funding resources to ending family homelessness in the Commonwealth and beyond.

Focus Areas

cancer care and researchhospital and healthcare servicesfood banks and food securityhigher educationk-12 educationjewish community and communal servicesarts and performing artsmuseums and science centers

Funded Initiatives

The Paul and Phyllis Fireman Charitable Foundation made a gift of $2.5 million to Dana-Farber Cancer Institute to support the development of a symptom management platform that will greatly ease the burden of cancer and its treatment for patients. Past gifts from the family have gone to the Leonard P. Zakim Center for Integrative Therapies and Healthy Living; research in lung cancer, leukemia, and sarcoma; and many more exceptional projects.

How to Apply

The Paul & Phyllis Fireman Charitable Foundation makes grants to pre-selected organizations.

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

Giving History

2024-16%

$8.1M

Grants

Median

$15K

States

2023+3%

$9.6M

Grants

Median

$15K

States

2022

$9.3M

Grants

Median

$25K

States

Grant Size Distribution

$15K

Typical Grant (Median)

$1K

Smallest

$5K

25th Pctile

$85K

75th Pctile

$1.8M

Largest

Excludes grants ≤ $5K. Half fall between $5K and $85K.

Largest Recent Grants

$1.8M

2024

BROCKTON HOSPITAL

MA · FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE

$1.2M

2024

EMORY UNIVERSITY (FOUNDATION)

GA · FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE

$750K

2024

THE PEOPLE'S PARK FOUNDATION

NJ · FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE

$550K

2024

AMERICAN JUNIOR GOLF ASSOCIATION

GA · FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE

$500K

2024

RON BURTON TRAINING VILLAGE

MA · FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE

Geographic Focus

$3.9M37 grants

$1.7M2 grants

$1.3M16 grants

$351K4 grants

$280K5 grants

Top states by total grant dollars. Based on IRS filing data.

Financial Overview

YearTotal AssetsGrants Paid

2024

$178.8M

$8.1M(4.5%)

2023

$176.2M

$9.6M(5.5%)

2022

$204.3M

$9.3M(4.6%)

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.