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The Carney Family Charitable Foundation

Bridgewater, MA · EIN 04-6614314. Reported 541 grants totalling $8,691,981 to 204 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.

Yesaccepts unsolicited requests
$5,000median grant
$8,691,981granted, 2021-2024
204organizations funded
68%of grantees funded again the next year
$11.5Massets, latest filing

Does this foundation accept applications?

Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. The Carney Family Charitable Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.

This is the foundation's own statement to the IRS, not our judgement, and it says nothing about whether they have a form, a deadline, or an appetite for new grantees. Treat it as the reason this foundation is worth your research time, not as an invitation. Many small foundations of this kind have no website and no application process -- a letter of inquiry is the normal first step.

How big are its grants?

The median grant is $5,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $1,000 and $15,000; the smallest was $250 and the largest $315,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.

Under $1,000
58 grants
$1,000 - $5,000
172 grants
$5,000 - $10,000
75 grants
$10,000 - $25,000
143 grants
$25,000 - $50,000
29 grants
$50,000 - $100,000
49 grants
$100,000 and Up
15 grants

Every organization it funded

This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.

OrganizationLocationTotal receivedGrantsYears fundedLast
Catholic Foundation of Southeastern MassachusettsFall River, MA$1,495,7001442024
Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteBrookline, MA$720,5461042024
Boston CollegeChestnut Hill, MA$472,7501242024
Boys and Girls Club of Greater New BedfordNew Bedford, MA$243,500742024
Massachusetts General HospitalBoston, MA$240,000522024
Coastal Foodshed IncNew Bedford, MA$225,000442024
Community Boating CenterNew Bedford, MA$210,181442024
Youth Opportunities Unlimited Inc (you)New Bedford, MA$210,000442024
New Bedford Women's Center IncNew Bedford, MA$205,000432024
Bishop Stang High SchoolNorth Dartmouth, MA$203,500542024
Southeastern Massachusetts Veterans Housing Program IncNew Bedford, MA$200,000442024
YWCA Southeastern MaNew Bedford, MA$195,000442024
Junior Achievement of Southern Mass IncNew Bedford, MA$185,000432024
Community Economic Development Center (cedc)New Bedford, MA$170,000322024
Northstar Learning Centers IncNew Bedford, MA$166,000442024
Immigrants' Assistance CenterNew Bedford, MA$155,000442024
The Charles River SchoolDover, MA$145,000842024
YMCA SouthcoastNew Bedford, MA$130,000542024
Southcoast Community FoundationNew Bedford, MA$123,2501042024
Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Fall RiverFall River, MA$120,000322024
South Coast Lgbtq Network IncNew Bedford, MA$118,000332024
Friends AcademyDartmouth, MA$105,3121042024
Dedham Country Day SchoolDedham, MA$96,000332024
The Seal FoundationLakeville, MA$87,000742024
Youth Enrichment ServicesBoston, MA$84,780432023
Nativity Preparatory School of New BedfordNew Bedford, MA$70,000542024
Red Cloud Indian SchoolPine Ridge, SD$68,500332023
Zeiterion Theatre IncNew Bedford, MA$62,500542024
Community Economic Development Corporation (cedc)New Bedford, MA$62,000112021
University of Massachusetts - DartmouthDartmouth, MA$57,200942024
My Brother's KeeperEaston, MA$55,500542024
The Marion InstituteMarion, MA$53,500542024
The BridgeDartmouth, MA$51,000642024
Catholic Relief ServicesBaltimore, MD$50,000112022
Catholic Schools FoundationBoston, MA$50,000112023
New Bedford LightNew Bedford, MA$50,000442024
New Bedford Whaling MuseumNew Bedford, MA$50,000542024
United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (usccb)Washington, DC$50,000112021
University of Massachusetts Foundation IncNewton, MA$50,000112024
Gnome SurfFall River, MA$47,500442024
Play Ball FoundationConcord, MA$47,000442024
3RD Eye Youth Empowerment IncNew Bedford, MA$45,000332024
COACHING4CHANGETaunton, MA$45,000332024
People Acting in Community Endeavors IncNew Bedford, MA$45,000442024
Southcoast HealthNew Bedford, MA$45,000322022
New Bedford Symphony OrchestraNew Bedford, MA$42,500332024
The Marion Institute - the Mindful CollaborativeMarion, MA$42,500442024
Our Sisters' SchoolNew Bedford, MA$41,300542024
Buttonwood Park Zoological SocietyNew Bedford, MA$40,000442024
Children's Advocacy Center of Bristol CountyFall River, MA$40,000442024
The Marion Institute - Steam the StreetsMarion, MA$40,000442024
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern MassachusettsBoston, MA$37,500442024
Child and Family Services of New BedfordNew Bedford, MA$35,000442024
United Way of Greater New BedfordNew Bedford, MA$34,000732024
The Family Pantry-Damiens Place CorpEast Wareham, MA$33,500432024
St Lawrence Martyr ChurchNew Bedford, MA$30,000542024
St Andrew's SchoolBarrington, RI$28,500312023
Boston Children's HospitalSuite, MA$28,000542024
Centro Comunitario De TrabajadoresNew Bedford, MA$27,500332023
Coalition for Social Justice Education FundNew Bedford, MA$25,000112021
NAACP New BedfordNew Bedford, MA$25,000112021
Pontifical Mission Societies USNew York, NY$25,000112023
YWCA - Sacred Birthing Village SouthcoastNew Bedford, MA$25,000222024
New England Grassroots Environment Fund (negef)Newmarket, NH$22,500442024
The Ireland FundsBoston, MA$22,500332024
St Mary's ParishDartmouth, MA$22,000742024
Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (crew)Washington, DC$20,000442024
Diocese of Palm BeachPalm Beach Gard, FL$20,000442024
Global Impact - Primary Care for All AmericansAlexandria, VA$20,000112024
Inter-Church Council of Greater New BedfordNew Bedford, MA$20,000642024
Leadership RoundtableWashington, DC$20,000222024
Mapya Lta - Red CloudPine Ridge, SD$20,000112024
WhaleNew Bedford, MA$20,000442024
Regis CollegeWeston, MA$16,000532024
The TrusteesBoston, MA$16,000332023
Catholic Social ServicesFall River, MA$15,000312022
Massachusetts Transgender Political CoalitionBoston, MA$15,000332024
The Home for Little WanderersBoston, MA$15,000442024
University of DenverDenver, CO$14,000442024
Dedham Food Pantry Charitable TrDedham, MA$13,000442024
Whoop Dee DooBrooklyn, NY$13,000222024
Colorado Outdoor Education CenterFlorissant, CO$12,000442024
Discovery Language AcademyNew Bedford, MA$12,000442024
St Edward ChurchPalm Beach, FL$12,000442024
New Bedford Star Kids Scholarship ProgramNew Bedford, MA$11,750212023
Burgo Basketball AssociationDartmouth, MA$11,500332024
New Bedford Yacht Club FoundationDartmouth, MA$11,000332024
Rodman Ride for KidsFoxboro, MA$11,000332023
Stout University FoundationMenomonie, WI$11,000112021
Bridgewater State UniversityBridgewater, MA$10,000112022
Buzzards Bay CoalitionNew Bedford, MA$10,000112021
Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Palm Beach IncRiviera Beach, FL$10,000222024
Centro De Ayuda Y Esperanza Latina IncNew Bedford, MA$10,000112024
Community Foundation of Southeastern Mass - Greater New Bedford Youth AlliaNew Bedford, MA$10,000112021
Entrepreneurship for All Inc - South CoastNew Bedford, MA$10,000112023
Friends of CoactionBantry, County Cork$10,000112022
Philanthropy MassachusettsBoston, MA$9,600642024
Social & Environmental Entrepreneurs IncCalabasas, CA$9,000222024
Shed Childrens CampusAndover, MA$7,500332024
Signal FirePortland, OR$7,500222022
South Coast Business AllianceWestport, MA$7,500222024
New Bedford Public SchoolsNew Bedford, MA$6,200222023
One Family IncSouth Boston, MA$6,000332024
The Marion Insitute - the Coalition for Health Equity and Early DevelopmentMarion, MA$6,000112023
End Ms Now Foundation IncWellesley, MA$5,500222023
Order of Malta American AssociationNew York, NY$5,250332023
Coastal Neighbors Network IncS Dartmouth, MA$5,000222024
Helias Catholic High SchoolJefferson City, MO$5,000112024
Saint Susanna ParishDedham, MA$5,000222023
Signature Healthcare CorporationBrockton, MA$5,000112022
Sky's the Limit FundMilpitas, CA$5,000112024
Trans LifelineOakland, CA$5,000112021
Westwood Police Relief AssociationWestwood, MA$5,000222024
Youth Enrichment Services (yes)Boston, MA$5,000112024
St Ann Catholic ChurchWest Palm Beach, FL$4,000112022
St Vincent Depaul SocietyMiddleboro, MA$4,000222022
St Vincent Depaul Society - Co St Thomas Aquinas ParishBridgewater, MA$4,000332024
United Way of Palm Beach CountyWest Palm Beach, FL$4,000442024
Westwood Community ChestWestwood, MA$4,000432024
Berkley Scholarship FundBerkley, MA$3,500222024
Camp Harbor View FoundationBoston, MA$3,500112024
Community Economic Development Center - the Doer's LabNew Bedford, MA$3,000112022
New York Yacht Club FoundationNew York, NY$3,000332024
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth FoundationNorth Dartmouth, MA$3,000222024
Alma Del Mar Charter SchoolNew Bedford, MA$2,500112022
Chesterton Academy of Our Lady of HopeWarwick, RI$2,500222023
Dover Land Conservation TrustDover, MA$2,500222023
Friends of Jack FoundationNew Bedford, MA$2,500332023
Muscular Dystrophy AssociationChicago, IL$2,500112023
Nantucket Boys & Girls ClubNantucket, MA$2,500112024
New England Pga Foundation IncBoylston, MA$2,500112021
Old Colony YMCABrockton, MA$2,500112024
Pope John Xxiii National SeminaryBoston, MA$2,500112023
Shed Children's CampusAndover, MA$2,500112021
South End BaseballBoston, MA$2,500112024
The Greater Boston Food Bank IncBoston, MA$2,500112021
Alzheimer's Association Nyc ChapterNew York, NY$2,000222023
An Orphans Dream IncQuincy, MA$2,000112023
Caritas Communities IncBraintree, MA$2,000212023
Catholic Technology FoundationCambridge, MA$2,000112024
Cradles to Crayons IncNewtonville, MA$2,000222022
FincaWashington, DC$2,000442024
Palm Beach Police & Fire FoundationPalm Beach, FL$2,000222024
Rotch-Jones-Duff House and Garden MuseumNew Bedford, MA$2,000442024
St Vincent Depaul Society of Middleboro MaMiddleboro, MA$2,000222024
Tunnel to Towers FoundationStaten Island, NY$2,000212024
Order of Malta American AssociationPhiladelphia, PA$1,950112024
New Bedford Star Kids Scholarship ProgramMiddletown, RI$1,750112022
Boys and Girls Clubs of BostonBoston, MA$1,500222022
Misericordia Heart of MercyChicago, IL$1,500222022
Scholarship for Advanced Guyanese Education (sage)Washington, DC$1,500222022
Crohn's & Colitis Foundation IncNew York, NY$1,026222022
Alzheimer's Association Massachusettsnew Hampshire ChapterWaltham, MA$1,000112021
Boston Academy of the Sacred Heart - Newton Country Day SchoolNewton, MA$1,000112023
Boys and Girls Club of DorchesterDorchester, MA$1,000112021
Cardigan Mountain SchoolCanaan, NH$1,000112024
Carroll County YMCA-Camp HuckinsFreedom, NH$1,000112022
Dartmouth Youth BasketballS Dartmouth, MA$1,000112024
Dedham Square Circle LtdDedham, MA$1,000112021
Family Nurturing Center of Massachusetts IncDorchester, MA$1,000112022
Family ReachBoston, MA$1,000112023
Father Bills and Main SpringQuincy, MA$1,000112022
Forever Paws Animal ShelterFall River, MA$1,000222024
Glades Academy Foundation IncWest Palm Beach, FL$1,000112023
Greater Chicago Food DepositoryChicago, IL$1,000112022
Maryknoll Fathers & Brothers Chr TrMaryknoll, NY$1,000112022
Missions for HumanityFall River, MA$1,000112024
Navy Seal FoundationVirginia Beach, VA$1,000112022
Richard a Perry Memorial Foundation IncNew Bedford, MA$1,000112021
Saint Athanasius the Great Greek Orthodox ChurchArlington, MA$1,000112023
Saint Margaret of Scotland ParishBuzzards Bay, MA$1,000112023
Share FoundationNew Bedford, MA$1,000112024
Society of St Vincent Depaul Society - Diocese of Fall RiverAttleboro, MA$1,000112023
St John the Evangelist Catholic ChurchBoca Raton, FL$1,000112024
St Mary's St Vincent De Paul Taunton ConferenceTaunton, MA$1,000112023
St Vincent Depaul Society Diocesean Council of Fall River MaSeekonk, MA$1,000112024
Town of Dartmouth - Youth CommissionDartmouth, MA$1,000112023
Children InternationalKansas City, MO$936222024
Dartmouth Youth Activities Association IncorporatedSouth Dartmouth, MA$750222024
YMCA Southcoast - New BedfordNew Bedford, MA$750112023
A Place to TurnNatick, MA$500112021
Bethany Hill Place IncFramingham, MA$500112021
Bike NewportNewport, RI$500112021
Boston Healthcare for the HomelessBoston, MA$500112021
Bridge Over Troubled WatersBoston, MA$500112021
Building Dreams for Marines IncNashua, NH$500112022
Habitat for HumanityBoston, MA$500112021
Hale ReservationWestwood, MA$500112021
Humane Society & Shelter SouthcoastNorth Dartmouth, MA$500112021
Jog Your Memory 5K IncNeedham, MA$500112023
Leukemia and Lymphoma SocietyNew York, NY$500112023
Medfield Food CupboardMedfield, MA$500112021
Mercy CollegeDobbs Ferry, NY$500112022
National Brain Tumor Society IncNewton, MA$500112023
New England Wildlife CenterWeymouth, MA$500112021
Out Metrowest IncFramingham, MA$500112021
South End Athletics & Activities Association IncBoston, MA$500112022
Special Olympics MassachusettsMarlborough, MA$500112024
Theater Breaking Through Barriers CorpNew York City, NY$500112024
Walpole Community Food Pantry IncWalpole, MA$500112021
Wayside Youth and Family Support NetworkFramingham, MA$500112021
Women's Fund SouthcoastNew Bedford, MA$500112021
Southcoast VnaFairhaven, MA$250112022
The Hopi Foundation LomasuminagwtukwsiumaniKykotsmovi, AZ$250112021

111 of 204 (54%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.

Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 68%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is about typical. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.

What the money was for

Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.

What kind of organizations it funds

By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 279 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.

Education
65 grants
Human Services
39 grants
Arts & Culture
26 grants
Philanthropy & Grantmaking
25 grants
Youth Development
18 grants
Environment
15 grants
Religion
14 grants
Medical Research
10 grants

Giving by year

Tax yearGrantsTotalMedian grant
2021110$1,971,524$5,000
2022142$2,062,279$5,000
2023147$2,227,960$5,000
2024142$2,430,218$5,000

Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.

Where its money goes

Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 94% of this one's giving went to organizations in Massachusetts. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.

Massachusetts
$8.2M
District of Columbia
$94K
South Dakota
$88K
Florida
$54K
New York
$54K
Maryland
$50K
Rhode Island
$33K
Colorado
$26K

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Funders that support the same organizations

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How to approach this foundation

  1. Check you are its size. The median grant is $5,000. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
  2. Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Massachusetts.
  3. Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
  4. Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.

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Where these numbers come from

Everything above is taken from The Carney Family Charitable Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.

Address of record on the latest return: Two Lakeshore Center, Bridgewater, MA, 02324. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.

EIN 04-6614314 · See the original filings on ProPublica · How we build this

This is history, not an open call. Foundation returns are published about a year after the tax year ends. Nothing on this page is a deadline. It is a record of who this foundation has actually funded, which is the best available predictor of who it will fund next -- and a much better basis for deciding whether to write to them than a mission statement.

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