Cjl Charitable Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 04-6552121
Foundation Overview
Based in Boston, MA, Cjl Charitable Foundation has awarded 171 grants totaling $4,054,528 to organizations in Massachusetts, New York and 7 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $100 to $396,873, with a median award of $10,000.
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New Applicant Friendliness
2 of 8 recipients (25%) were new grantees. Foundation strongly favors organizations with proven track records. New partnerships develop slowly over time.
Geographic Focus
50% of grants are awarded in Massachusetts, with additional funding distributed across 8 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within Massachusetts, funding concentrates in Boston (74%), Jamaica Plain (7%), Waltham (6%).
Funding Trajectory
Strong 57% growth in annual giving over 5 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.
Program Areas
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on education (43%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Cjl Charitable Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Friends Of Magen David Adom | $100 | New York, NY, US | General Welfare | 2024 |
| Boston Health Care For The Homeless | $25,000 | Boston, MA, US | Medical | 2024 |
| Dana-farber Cancer Institute | $396,873 | Boston, MA, US | Medical | 2024 |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | $83,061 | Boston, MA, US | Educational | 2024 |
| The Arc Of Massachusetts | $5,000 | Waltham, MA, US | General Welfare | 2024 |
| The Greater Boston Food Bank | $20,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Welfare | 2024 |
| Wgbh Educational Foundation | $10,000 | Boston, MA, US | Educational | 2024 |
| Yale University School Of Medicine | $50,000 | New Haven, CT, US | Educational | 2024 |
| American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee Inc | $50,000 | New York, NY, US | General Welfare | 2023 |
| Boston Health Care For The Homeless | $25,000 | Boston, MA, US | Medical | 2023 |
| Dana-farber Cancer Institute | $281,123 | Boston, MA, US | Medical | 2023 |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | $81,714 | Boston, MA, US | Educational | 2023 |
| The Greater Boston Food Bank | $20,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Welfare | 2023 |
| United States Holocaust Memorial Museum | $10,000 | Sw Washington, DC, US | General Welfare | 2023 |
| Wgbh Educational Foundation | $10,000 | Boston, MA, US | Educational | 2023 |
| Yale University School Of Medicine | $50,000 | New Haven, CT, US | Educational | 2023 |
| American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee Inc | $50,000 | New York, NY, US | General Welfare | 2023 |
| Boston Health Care For The Homeless | $25,000 | Boston, MA, US | Medical | 2023 |
| Dana-farber Cancer Institute | $281,123 | Boston, MA, US | Medical | 2023 |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | $81,714 | Boston, MA, US | Educational | 2023 |
| The Greater Boston Food Bank | $20,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Welfare | 2023 |
| United States Holocaust Memorial Museum | $10,000 | Sw Washington, DC, US | General Welfare | 2023 |
| Wgbh Educational Foundation | $10,000 | Boston, MA, US | Educational | 2023 |
| Yale University School Of Medicine | $50,000 | New Haven, CT, US | Educational | 2023 |
| Academy Of American Poets Incorporated | $2,500 | New York, NY, US | General Welfare | 2022 |
| Arc Massachusetts | $10,000 | Waltham, MA, US | General Welfare | 2022 |
| Beneath The Waves Inc | $1,000 | Herndon, VA, US | General Welfare | 2022 |
| Boston Health Care For The Homeless | $25,000 | Boston, MA, US | Medical | 2022 |
| Center For Reproductive Rights Inc | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Medical | 2022 |
| Combined Jewish Philanthropies Of Greater Boston Inc | $50,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Welfare | 2022 |
| Dana-farber Cancer Institute | $2,500 | Boston, MA, US | Medical | 2022 |
| Environmental Defense Fund Incorporated | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | General Welfare | 2022 |
| Foundation Fighting Blindness | $2,500 | Baltimore, MD, US | Medical | 2022 |
| International Rescue Committee Inc | $5,000 | Albert Lea, MN, US | General Welfare | 2022 |
| Johns Hopkins University | $2,500 | Baltimore, MD, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | $102,910 | Boston, MA, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Mspca - Angell | $25,000 | Jamaica Plain, MA, US | General Welfare | 2022 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation Of America Inc | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | Medical | 2022 |
| Rosie's Place Inc | $10,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Welfare | 2022 |
| Save The Children Federation Inc | $2,500 | Fairfield, CT, US | General Welfare | 2022 |
| The Ellie Fund | $2,500 | Needham Heights, MA, US | General Welfare | 2022 |
| The Greater Boston Food Bank | $10,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Welfare | 2022 |
| The Nature Conservancy | $25,000 | Sacramento, CA, US | General Welfare | 2022 |
| United States Holocaust Memorial Museum | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | General Welfare | 2022 |
| Wgbh Educational Foundation | $10,000 | Boston, MA, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Winsor School Inc | $500 | Boston, MA, US | Educational | 2022 |
| World Connect Inc | $1,000 | Newyork, NY, US | General Welfare | 2022 |
| World Wildlife Fund Inc | $25,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Welfare | 2022 |
| Yale University School Of Medicine | $50,000 | New Haven, CT, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Academy Of American Poets Incorporated | $2,500 | New York, NY, US | General Welfare | 2022 |
| Arc Massachusetts | $10,000 | Waltham, MA, US | General Welfare | 2022 |
| Beneath The Waves Inc | $1,000 | Herndon, VA, US | General Welfare | 2022 |
| Boston Health Care For The Homeless | $25,000 | Boston, MA, US | Medical | 2022 |
| Center For Reproductive Rights Inc | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Medical | 2022 |
| Combined Jewish Philanthropies Of Greater Boston Inc | $50,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Welfare | 2022 |
| Dana-farber Cancer Institute | $2,500 | Boston, MA, US | Medical | 2022 |
| Environmental Defense Fund Incorporated | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | General Welfare | 2022 |
| Foundation Fighting Blindness | $2,500 | Baltimore, MD, US | Medical | 2022 |
| International Rescue Committee Inc | $5,000 | Albert Lea, MN, US | General Welfare | 2022 |
| Johns Hopkins University | $2,500 | Baltimore, MD, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | $102,910 | Boston, MA, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Mspca - Angell | $25,000 | Jamaica Plain, MA, US | General Welfare | 2022 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation Of America Inc | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | Medical | 2022 |
| Rosie's Place Inc | $10,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Welfare | 2022 |
| Save The Children Federation Inc | $2,500 | Fairfield, CT, US | General Welfare | 2022 |
| The Ellie Fund | $2,500 | Needham Heights, MA, US | General Welfare | 2022 |
| The Greater Boston Food Bank | $10,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Welfare | 2022 |
| The Nature Conservancy | $25,000 | Sacramento, CA, US | General Welfare | 2022 |
| United States Holocaust Memorial Museum | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | General Welfare | 2022 |
| Wgbh Educational Foundation | $10,000 | Boston, MA, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Winsor School Inc | $500 | Boston, MA, US | Educational | 2022 |
| World Connect Inc | $1,000 | Newyork, NY, US | General Welfare | 2022 |
| World Wildlife Fund Inc | $25,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Welfare | 2022 |
| Yale University School Of Medicine | $50,000 | New Haven, CT, US | Educational | 2022 |
| 3l Place Inc | $10,000 | Somerville, MA, US | General Welfare | 2021 |
| Academy Of American Poets Incorporated | $2,500 | New York, NY, US | General Welfare | 2021 |
| Americares Foundation Inc | $27,500 | Stamford, CT, US | General Welfare | 2021 |
| Arc Massachusetts | $10,000 | Waltham, MA, US | General Welfare | 2021 |
| Boston Health Care For The Homeless | $25,000 | Boston, MA, US | Medical | 2021 |
| Cancer Nutrition Consortium Inc | $2,500 | Boston, MA, US | Medical | 2021 |
| Care Inc | $25,000 | Merrifield, VA, US | Medical | 2021 |
| Center For Reproductive Rights Inc | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Medical | 2021 |
| Combined Jewish Philanthropies Of Greater Boston Inc | $55,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Welfare | 2021 |
| Coolidge Corner Theatre Foundation Inc | $1,500 | Brookline, MA, US | General Welfare | 2021 |
| Dana-farber Cancer Institute | $1,000 | Brookline, MA, US | Medical | 2021 |
| Disability Rights International Inc | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Welfare | 2021 |
| Emmanuel College | $2,500 | Boston, MA, US | Educational | 2021 |
| Environmental Defense Fund Incorporated | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | General Welfare | 2021 |
| Foundation Fighting Blindness | $2,500 | Baltimore, MD, US | Medical | 2021 |
| Handicap International | $10,000 | Silver Spring, MD, US | Medical | 2021 |
| International Rescue Committee Inc | $5,000 | Albert Lea, MN, US | General Welfare | 2021 |
| Jewish Education In Media Inc Dba Jbs | $500 | Stamford, CT, US | Educational | 2021 |
| Johns Hopkins University | $2,500 | Baltimore, MD, US | Educational | 2021 |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | $27,500 | Boston, MA, US | Educational | 2021 |
| Mspca - Angell | $25,000 | Jamaica Plain, MA, US | General Welfare | 2021 |
| Nature Conservancy | $25,000 | Arlington, VA, US | General Welfare | 2021 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation Of America Inc | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | Medical | 2021 |
| Rosie's Place Inc | $10,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Welfare | 2021 |
| Save The Children Federation Inc | $25,000 | Fairfield, CT, US | General Welfare | 2021 |
| The Ellie Fund | $2,500 | Needham Heights, MA, US | General Welfare | 2021 |
| The Greater Boston Food Bank | $10,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Welfare | 2021 |
| United States Holocaust Memorial Museum | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | General Welfare | 2021 |
| Wgbh Educational Foundation | $5,000 | Boston, MA, US | Educational | 2021 |
| World Central Kitchen Incorporated | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Welfare | 2021 |
| World Wildlife Fund Inc | $25,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Welfare | 2021 |
| 3l Place Inc | $10,000 | Somerville, MA, US | General Welfare | 2021 |
| Academy Of American Poets Incorporated | $2,500 | New York, NY, US | General Welfare | 2021 |
| Americares Foundation Inc | $27,500 | Stamford, CT, US | General Welfare | 2021 |
| Arc Massachusetts | $10,000 | Waltham, MA, US | General Welfare | 2021 |
| Boston Health Care For The Homeless | $25,000 | Boston, MA, US | Medical | 2021 |
| Cancer Nutrition Consortium Inc | $2,500 | Boston, MA, US | Medical | 2021 |
| Care Inc | $25,000 | Merrifield, VA, US | Medical | 2021 |
| Center For Reproductive Rights Inc | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Medical | 2021 |
| Combined Jewish Philanthropies Of Greater Boston Inc | $55,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Welfare | 2021 |
| Coolidge Corner Theatre Foundation Inc | $1,500 | Brookline, MA, US | General Welfare | 2021 |
| Dana-farber Cancer Institute | $1,000 | Brookline, MA, US | Medical | 2021 |
| Disability Rights International Inc | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Welfare | 2021 |
| Emmanuel College | $2,500 | Boston, MA, US | Educational | 2021 |
| Environmental Defense Fund Incorporated | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | General Welfare | 2021 |
| Foundation Fighting Blindness | $2,500 | Baltimore, MD, US | Medical | 2021 |
| Handicap International | $10,000 | Silver Spring, MD, US | Medical | 2021 |
| International Rescue Committee Inc | $5,000 | Albert Lea, MN, US | General Welfare | 2021 |
| Jewish Education In Media Inc Dba Jbs | $500 | Stamford, CT, US | Educational | 2021 |
| Johns Hopkins University | $2,500 | Baltimore, MD, US | Educational | 2021 |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | $27,500 | Boston, MA, US | Educational | 2021 |
| Mspca - Angell | $25,000 | Jamaica Plain, MA, US | General Welfare | 2021 |
| Nature Conservancy | $25,000 | Arlington, VA, US | General Welfare | 2021 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation Of America Inc | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | Medical | 2021 |
| Rosie's Place Inc | $10,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Welfare | 2021 |
| Save The Children Federation Inc | $25,000 | Fairfield, CT, US | General Welfare | 2021 |
| The Ellie Fund | $2,500 | Needham Heights, MA, US | General Welfare | 2021 |
| The Greater Boston Food Bank | $10,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Welfare | 2021 |
| United States Holocaust Memorial Museum | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | General Welfare | 2021 |
| Wgbh Educational Foundation | $5,000 | Boston, MA, US | Educational | 2021 |
| World Central Kitchen Incorporated | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Welfare | 2021 |
| World Wildlife Fund Inc | $25,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Welfare | 2021 |
| Artolution Inc | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | General Welfare | 2020 |
| Boston Health Care For The Homeless | $25,000 | Boston, MA, US | Medical | 2020 |
| Canine Companions For Independence | $1,000 | Medford, NY, US | General Welfare | 2020 |
| Combined Jewish Philanthropies Of Greater Boston Inc | $10,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Welfare | 2020 |
| Dana-farber Cancer Institute | $134,000 | Boston, MA, US | Medical | 2020 |
| Environmental Defense Fund Incorporated | $25,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Welfare | 2020 |
| Foundation Of The Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary Inc | $10,000 | Boston, MA, US | Medical | 2020 |
| Global Project Against Hate And Extremism Inc | $2,500 | Montgomery, AL, US | General Welfare | 2020 |
| Johns Hopkins University | $1,000 | Baltimore, MD, US | Educational | 2020 |
| Mspca - Angell | $50,000 | Jamaica Plain, MA, US | General Welfare | 2020 |
| Nature Conservancy | $25,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Welfare | 2020 |
| Quiet Parks International | $500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Welfare | 2020 |
| The Arc Of The United States | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Welfare | 2020 |
| The Board Of Trustees Of The Leland Stanford Junior University | $1,000 | Palo Alto, CA, US | Educational | 2020 |
| The Ellie Fund | $5,000 | Needham, MA, US | General Welfare | 2020 |
| The Greater Boston Food Bank | $25,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Welfare | 2020 |
| United States Holocaust Memorial Museum | $15,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Welfare | 2020 |
| Wgbh Educational Foundation | $5,500 | Boston, MA, US | Educational | 2020 |
| World Wildlife Fund Inc | $25,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Welfare | 2020 |
| Academy Of American Poets Incorporated | $2,500 | New York, NY, US | General Welfare | 2019 |
| Best Friends Animal Society | $2,500 | New York, NY, US | General Welfare | 2019 |
| Boston Charitable Trust Fund | $10,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Welfare | 2019 |
| Boston Foundation Inc | $25,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Welfare | 2019 |
| Boston Health Care For The Homeless Program Inc | $35,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Welfare | 2019 |
| Combined Jewish Philanthropies Of Greater Boston Inc | $25,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Welfare | 2019 |
| Dana Farber Cancer Institute | $128,000 | Boston, MA, US | Medical | 2019 |
| International Rescue Committee Inc | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | General Welfare | 2019 |
| Mspca | $20,000 | Jamaica Plain, MA, US | General Welfare | 2019 |
| Partners In Health | $25,000 | Boston, MA, US | Medical | 2019 |
| Rosie's Place Inc | $10,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Welfare | 2019 |
| The Arc Of United States | $10,000 | Washington Dc, DC, US | General Welfare | 2019 |
| The Greater Boston Food Bank | $50,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Welfare | 2019 |
| United States Holocaust Museum | $5,000 | Washington Dc, DC, US | Education | 2019 |
| Wgbh | $2,500 | Boston, MA, US | Education | 2019 |
| World Central Kitchen Incorporated | $20,000 | Washington Dc, DC, US | General Welfare | 2019 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 04-6552121 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | M BALK TRUSTEE GOULSTON STORRS Boston, MA 02110-0000 |
Key People (2)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Cjl Charitable Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| Trustee | Cathy J Lurie |
|---|---|
| Trustee | Michelle M Porter |
Forms 990-PF
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