The Hershey Family Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 34-1574366
Foundation Overview
Based in Boston, MA, The Hershey Family Foundation has awarded 251 grants totaling $36,637,660 to organizations in Colorado, Massachusetts and 16 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $20,000 to $800,000, with a median award of $100,000.
Latest Tax Year
2024
Total Giving (all years)
$36,637,660
Total Assets
$82,775,414
Median Grant (all grants)
$100,000
Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot
Total Grants
43
Median Grant
$100,000
% No Significant Change
0%
(vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year:
February 2026
Foundation Intelligence
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New Applicant Friendliness
Relationship-Focused: 21%
9 of 43 recipients (21%) were new grantees. Foundation strongly favors organizations with proven track records. New partnerships develop slowly over time.
Geographic Focus
Massachusetts
51% of grants are awarded in Massachusetts, with additional funding distributed across 17 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within Massachusetts, funding concentrates in Boston (40%), Cambridge (23%), Concord (5%).
Funding Trajectory
+55%
Strong 55% growth in annual giving over 4 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.
Program Areas
Education + 4 others
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on education (45%). 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 The Hershey Family 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Altruism In Medical Institute | $80,000 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | To Increase Compassion And Resilience Among Health Care Professionals And Their Patients. We Deliver Lectures And Workshops; Write Curriculum; Publish Books; And Collaborate On Metrics To Measure Outcomes. Over The Past Years Our Compassion Trainings Have Impacted A Growing Number Of Health Care Professionals. | 2024 |
| Brigham & Women's Hospital | $250,000 | Boston, MA, US | Funding For Physical Wellness Fund At Brigham And Womans. Brigham And Women's Hospital Is Dedicated To: Serving The Needs Of Our Local And Global Community, Providing The Highest Quality Health Care To Patients And Their Families, Expanding The Boundaries Of Medicine Through Research, | 2024 |
| Brown University | $90,000 | Providence, RI, US | Funding To Brown University For Contemplatice Studies Initiative. | 2024 |
| Buddhist Digital Resource Ctr | $100,000 | Boston, MA, US | Using State-of-the Art Technology, The Buddhist Digital Resource Center Is The Leader In The Field Of Digital Preservation Of Buddhist Texts, Working With Local Partners To Provide Free Access For The Global Community. The Buddhist Digital Resource Center Is The Largest Online Archive Of Tibetan And Buddhist Texts In The World, And Provides Open Access To This Incredible Body Of Literature Via An Online Library, A Mobile App, And Hard Drive Distribution Programs. | 2024 |
| Equal Justice Initiative | $100,000 | Montgomery, AL, US | Eji Is Committed To Ending Mass Incarceration And Excessive Punishment In The United States, To Challenging Racial And Economic Injustice, And To Protecting Basic Human Rights For The Most Vulnerable People In American Society. | 2024 |
| Feeding America | $100,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Funding For America's Hungry Through A Nationwide Network Of Food Banks In The Fight To End Hunger. | 2024 |
| Finca | $100,000 | Washington, DC, US | Funding Helps Provide Financial Services To The World's Lowest-income Entrepreneurs. | 2024 |
| Funderburg Scholars | $75,000 | Concord, MA, US | Funderburg Scholars Is An All Volunteer Organization That Helps Inner City Youth Attend College. 86% Of Our Funds Were Used For Tuition And 13% For Textbooks. The Students Are Those Who Attended The Unitarian Universalist Urban Ministry's After School Roxbury Youth Program. | 2024 |
| Global Arts Project For Peace | $35,000 | Tucson, AZ, US | Funding For The Promotion Of World Peace Through Use Of The Arts. | 2024 |
| Graduate School Fund (Harvard) | $150,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | Funding To Harvard University For Graduate Programs. | 2024 |
| Haiti Projects Inc | $75,000 | Annisquam, MA, US | Funding For The Employment Of Local Haitian Women To Create Embroidered Products And Linens To Stimulate Income Production And Employment Opportunities. | 2024 |
| Harvard Divinity School | $200,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | Harvard Divinity School Is A Nonsectarian School Of Religious And Theological Studies That Educates Students Both In The Pursuit Of The Academic Study Of Religion And In Preparation For Leadership In Religious, Governmental, And A Wide Range Of Service Organizations. | 2024 |
| Harvard Law School | $50,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | Harvard Law School Offers A Range Of Academic Programs, Clinics, And Student Organizations For J.d. And Graduate Students. | 2024 |
| Health Equity International Fka Saint Boniface Haiti Foundation | $100,000 | Newton, MA, US | Health Equity International Is Dedicated To Providing Essential Health Services To The People Of Southern Haiti, Especially The Most Vulnerable. We Are Committed To Building A Comprehensive, Efficient, And Resilient Health System That Provides High Quality Care. We Believe That Ensuring Access To Life-saving And Life-changing Health Services Is A Critical Component To Building Strong And Productive Communities. | 2024 |
| Hershey Montessory School | $300,000 | Concord Twp, OH, US | Funding For Educating Children From Infancy To 12 Years Of Age And Adolescents. | 2024 |
| Holden Forests & Gardens | $100,000 | Cleveland, OH, US | Connects People With The Wonder, Beauty, And Value Of Trees And Plants, To Inspire Action For Healthy Communities. | 2024 |
| Institute For Advanced Study | $100,000 | Princeton, NJ, US | The Institute Exists To Encourage And Support Fundamental Scholarshipthe Original, Often Speculative, Thinking That Produces Advances In Knowledge That Change The Way We Understand The World. Work At The Institute Takes Place In Four Schools: Historical Studies, Mathematics, Natural Sciences And Social Science. It Provides For The Mentoring Of Younger Scholars By A Permanent Faculty, And It Offers All Who Work There The Freedom To Undertake Research That Will Make Significant Contributions In Any Of The Broad Range Of Fields In The Sciences And Humanities Studied At The Institute. The Institute, Founded In 1930, Is A Private, Independent Academic Institution Located In Princeton, New Jersey. | 2024 |
| Inward Bound Mindfulness Education | $200,000 | N Andover, MA, US | Funding For Youth Training | 2024 |
| Karuna-shechen | $143,600 | New York, NY, US | Karuna-shechen Works To Provide Health Care, Education, And Social Services For The Under-served Populations Of India, Nepal, And Tibet. | 2024 |
| Lama Yeshe Wisdom Publications | $50,000 | Weston, MA, US | Funding Helps Translate, Edit, Reproduce, Publish And Distribute Educational Materials On The Teachings Of Lama Yeshe And Lama Zapa Rinpoche To The General Public. | 2024 |
| Macdowell | $25,000 | Peterborough, NH, US | The Mission Of Macdowell Is To Nurture The Arts By Offering Creative Individuals An Inspiring Environment In Which They Can Produce Enduring Works Of The Imagination. Our Admissions Philosophy Is That Residencies Are Offered Based On Commitment To Artistic Practice Demonstrated By Work Samples And The Clarity Of Purpose Expressed In Applicants' Project Descriptions, Rather Than Reputation Or Past Achievements. Our Ongoing Outreach Efforts Seek To Inform And Encourage Any Artist To Apply To Macdowell. | 2024 |
| Mind And Life Institute | $451,900 | Boulder, CO, US | Fund Projects That Advance Our Understanding Of The Mechanisms, Implementation, And Outcomes Of Contemplative Approaches To Promote Well-being And Prosocial Behavior In Individuals And Communities. | 2024 |
| Mind And Life Institute Europe Varela | $128,084 | Boulder, CO, US | Funding For Grants Awarded Annually To Research Scientists Who Have Attended The European Summer Research Institute (Esri). These Grants Fund Scientific And Scholarly Examinations Of Contemplative Techniques, With The Ultimate Goal That Findings Will Provide Greater Insight Into The Mechanisms Of Contemplative Practice And Its Application For Reducing Human Suffering. See In The List Below All Eva Recipients And Their Research Projects. | 2024 |
| Mind And Life Institute Mind & Life Europe | $108,502 | Boulder, CO, US | Mle Is A Home For Unconventional Interdisciplinary Encounters, Where Researchers And Practitioners Enrich One Another In Their Understanding Of Mind And Life, Through The Rigour Of Scientific Inquiry, The Openness Of Philosophical Investigation, The Edginess Of Artistic Exploration, And The Depth Of Contemplative Wisdom Traditions. We Believe That Holding An Open-hearted And Interdisciplinary Space Of Dialogue Is In Itself A Radical, Ethical Mode Of Being-in-the-world, Which Generates New Pathways Of Research And Collective Sense-making With Transformative Potential. | 2024 |
| Mind And Life Institute Summer Research Institute | $132,195 | Boulder, CO, US | Funding For Meetings Between Western Scientists And Leading Contemplative Figures To Study Similarities And Differences Between Western Scientific Practices And Contemplative Meditational Techniques. | 2024 |
| Oxfam America | $200,000 | Boston, MA, US | Funding Is For The Creation Of Lasting Solutions To End Poverty, Hunger And Injustice. 170(b)(1)(a)(vi) | 2024 |
| Partners In Health | $350,000 | Boston, MA, US | Our Mission Is A Preferential Option For The Poor In Health Care. By Establishing Long-term Relationships With Sister Organizations Based In Settings Of Poverty, Partners In Health Strives To Achieve Two Overarching Goals: To Bring Benefits Of Modern Medical Science To Those Most In Need Of Them And To Serve As An Antidote To Despair. | 2024 |
| Pres & Fellows Harvard University | $500,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | Scholarships, Grants, And Awards To Students (Both Undergraduate And Graduate) And Faculty Of Harvard University, Ma | 2024 |
| Prison Mindfulness Institute | $125,000 | Cranston, RI, US | Provides Prisoners, And Those Who Work With Them, With The Most Effective Contemplative Tools For Self-transformation And Rehabilitation. | 2024 |
| Project Bread | $30,000 | Boston, MA, US | Funding Provides Hunger Relief Grants To Food Pantries, Soup Kitchens, Food Banks, Food Salvage Programs, And Food Transportation Programs. | 2024 |
| Rosie's Place | $30,000 | Boston, MA, US | Funding Helps Provide Food And Nutrition, Housing, Employment, And Health Services For Poor And Homeless Women In Boston. | 2024 |
| Sravasti Abbey | $100,000 | Newport, WA, US | Funding Supports A Flourishing Monastic Community Where Learning And Practicing Buddhas Ancient Teachings Cultivate Peace In The Hearts Of Residents, Visitors, And The World. | 2024 |
| St Barbara Institute For Consciousness Studies | $80,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | Contemplative Research And Education. | 2024 |
| Teensmart International | $60,000 | Morrisville, NC, US | Funding Life-skills Education For Teenagers | 2024 |
| Tergar International | $50,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Transform Hearts And Minds By Making The Ancient Wisdom Of Meditation Accessible To The Modern World. | 2024 |
| The Hunger Project | $100,000 | New York, NY, US | Funding Goes Towards Empowering People To Create Lasting Progress Through Education, Health, Nutrition, Family Incomes And Gender Equality. | 2024 |
| The Huntington | $50,000 | Boston, MA, US | Funding For The Huntington Theater Company. The Mission Of The Huntington Is To Engage, Inspire, Entertain, Educate, And Challenge Audiences With Culturally Diverse Theatrical Productions That Range From Classics To New Works | 2024 |
| Uc Davis Foundation | $137,304 | Davis, CA, US | Funding For University Of California, Davis To Educate Students. | 2024 |
| Univ Of Wisconsin Foundation | $250,000 | Madison, WI, US | Aids University Of Wisconsin-madison By Soliciting Gifts And Bequests, Administers And Invests Securities And Property And Distributes Payments For Benefit Of Uw-madison. | 2024 |
| Upaya Institue And Zen Center | $100,000 | Santa Fe, NM, US | Upaya Zen Center Is Model Of Socially Engaged Buddhism. It Brings Together Many Projects Focused On Social Transformation, Including Work In Prisons, End-of-life Care, Serving The Homeless, Training Of Chaplains In Socially Engaged Practice, Peace And Non-violence Work, Training Of Clinicians All Over The World In Compassionate Care, And Delivering Healthcare In Remote Regions Of The Himalayas. Upaya Is A Global Community For Those Working To Create Racial, Economic, And Environmental Justice, Compassionate Care For The Most Vulnerable, And A Place Of Committed, Daily Contemplative Practice And Learning Through Its Retreats, Trainings, And Programs, Free Dharma Podcasts And Community Services. | 2024 |
| Whole School Mindfulness | $750,000 | Wrentham, MA, US | Women's Studio Workshop Envisions A Society Where Women's Visual Art Is Integral To The Cultural Mainstream And Permanently Recorded In History. Our Mission Is To Operate And Maintain An Artists' Workspace That Encourages The Voice And Vision Of Individual Women Artists, Provides Professional Opportunities For Artists At Various Stages Of Their Careers, And Promotes Programs Designed To Stimulate Public Involvement, Awareness, And Support For The Visual Arts. | 2024 |
| Wisdom Publications | $60,000 | Somerville, MA, US | The Leading Publisher Of Contemporary And Classic Books And Practical Works On Buddhism, Mindfulness, Meditation, And Other Contemplative Traditions. Wisdom Is A Nonprofit Charitable Organization Dedicated To Cultivating Writers And Teachers The World Over, Advancing Critical Scholarship, Preserving And Sharing The Literary Culture Of Various Contemplative Traditions, And Helping People Find And Engage With The Teachers, Teachings, And Practices For A Wise And Compassionate Life. | 2024 |
| Women's Studio Workshop | $400,000 | Kingston, NY, US | To Operate And Maintain An Artists Workspace That Encourages The Voice And Vision Of Individual Women Artists, To Provide Professional Opportunities For Artists And To Promote Programs Designed To Stimulate Public Involvement, Awareness And Support For The Visual Artist. | 2024 |
| American Repertory Theatre | $100,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | Funding Helps Expand The Boundaries Of Theatre, Production, Performing, And Presenting Literary Works. | 2023 |
| Bidmc | $500,000 | Boston, MA, US | Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Serves Patients Compassionately And Effectively, And Creates A Healthy Future For Them And Their Families. Our Mission Is Supported By Our Commitment To Personalized, Excellent Care For Our Patients; A Workforce Committed To Individual Accountability, Mutual Respect And Collaboration; And A Commitment To Maintaining Our Financial Health. | 2023 |
| Brown University | $70,000 | Providence, RI, US | Funding To Brown University For Contemplatice Studies Initiative. | 2023 |
| Comtemplative Semester (Barre Center) | $100,000 | Barre, MA, US | Purpose Is To Offer The Integration Of Study And Practice In Exploring The Many Streams Of Teaching And Expression That Flow From The Sources Of Early Buddhism. Online And Onsite Programs Support Personal Transformation. | 2023 |
| Dalai Lama Ctr For Ethics & Transformative Values | $25,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | Dedicated To Inquiry, Dialogue, And Education On The Ethical And Humane Dimensions Of Life. As A Collaborative And Nonpartisan Think Tank, The Center Focuses On The Development Of Interdisciplinary Research And Programs In Varied Fields Of Knowledge, From Science And Technology To Education And International Relations. Our Programs Emphasize Responsibility And Examine Meaningfulness And Moral Purpose Between Individuals, Organizations, And Societies. | 2023 |
| Equal Justice Initiative | $50,000 | Montgomery, AL, US | Eji Is Committed To Ending Mass Incarceration And Excessive Punishment In The United States, To Challenging Racial And Economic Injustice, And To Protecting Basic Human Rights For The Most Vulnerable People In American Society. | 2023 |
| Feeding America | $100,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Funding For America's Hungry Through A Nationwide Network Of Food Banks In The Fight To End Hunger. | 2023 |
| Finca | $100,000 | Washington, DC, US | Funding Helps Provide Financial Services To The World's Lowest-income Entrepreneurs. | 2023 |
| Funderburg Scholars | $75,000 | Concord, MA, US | Funderburg Scholars Is An All Volunteer Organization That Helps Inner City Youth Attend College. 86% Of Our Funds Were Used For Tuition And 13% For Textbooks. The Students Are Those Who Attended The Unitarian Universalist Urban Ministry's After School Roxbury Youth Program. | 2023 |
| Global Arts Project For Peace | $35,000 | Tucson, AZ, US | Funding For The Promotion Of World Peace Through Use Of The Arts. | 2023 |
| Graduate School Fund (Harvard) | $150,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | Funding To Harvard University For Graduate Programs. | 2023 |
| Haiti Projects Inc | $75,000 | Annisquam, MA, US | Funding For The Employment Of Local Haitian Women To Create Embroidered Products And Linens To Stimulate Income Production And Employment Opportunities. | 2023 |
| Harvard Divinity School | $200,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | Harvard Divinity School Is A Nonsectarian School Of Religious And Theological Studies That Educates Students Both In The Pursuit Of The Academic Study Of Religion And In Preparation For Leadership In Religious, Governmental, And A Wide Range Of Service Organizations. | 2023 |
| Harvard Law School (E Asian) | $50,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | The Law School Offers Instruction On The Legal Systems Of East Asia And Sponsors In-depth Research Conducted By Scholars In Residence. Joint Programs Of Study Can Also Be Arranged On An Individual Basis With Other Parts Of Harvard University. An Active Extracurricular Program Includes A Lunchtime Speaker Series That Combines Lectures And Discussions On Asian Legal Themes In An Informal Setting, A Workshop Series Providing A More Formal Setting For The Presentation Of Research Projects, And Foreign Language Discussion Groups On Legal Issues. | 2023 |
| Harvard Law School | $50,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | Harvard Law School Offers A Range Of Academic Programs, Clinics, And Student Organizations For J.d. And Graduate Students. | 2023 |
| Health Equity International Fka Saint Boniface Haiti Foundation | $200,000 | Newton, MA, US | Health Equity International Is Dedicated To Providing Essential Health Services To The People Of Southern Haiti, Especially The Most Vulnerable. We Are Committed To Building A Comprehensive, Efficient, And Resilient Health System That Provides High Quality Care. We Believe That Ensuring Access To Life-saving And Life-changing Health Services Is A Critical Component To Building Strong And Productive Communities. | 2023 |
| Hershey Montessory School | $400,000 | Concord Twp, OH, US | Funding For Educating Children From Infancy To 12 Years Of Age And Adolescents. | 2023 |
| Institute For Advanced Study | $100,000 | Princeton, NJ, US | The Institute Exists To Encourage And Support Fundamental Scholarshipthe Original, Often Speculative, Thinking That Produces Advances In Knowledge That Change The Way We Understand The World. Work At The Institute Takes Place In Four Schools: Historical Studies, Mathematics, Natural Sciences And Social Science. It Provides For The Mentoring Of Younger Scholars By A Permanent Faculty, And It Offers All Who Work There The Freedom To Undertake Research That Will Make Significant Contributions In Any Of The Broad Range Of Fields In The Sciences And Humanities Studied At The Institute. The Institute, Founded In 1930, Is A Private, Independent Academic Institution Located In Princeton, New Jersey. | 2023 |
| Inward Bound Mindfulness Education | $200,000 | N Andover, MA, US | Funding For Youth Training | 2023 |
| Karuna-shechen | $200,000 | New York, NY, US | Karuna-shechen Works To Provide Health Care, Education, And Social Services For The Under-served Populations Of India, Nepal, And Tibet. | 2023 |
| Lama Yeshe Wisdom Publications | $50,000 | Weston, MA, US | Funding Helps Translate, Edit, Reproduce, Publish And Distribute Educational Materials On The Teachings Of Lama Yeshe And Lama Zapa Rinpoche To The General Public. | 2023 |
| Macdowell | $25,000 | Peterborough, NH, US | The Mission Of Macdowell Is To Nurture The Arts By Offering Creative Individuals An Inspiring Environment In Which They Can Produce Enduring Works Of The Imagination. Our Admissions Philosophy Is That Residencies Are Offered Based On Commitment To Artistic Practice Demonstrated By Work Samples And The Clarity Of Purpose Expressed In Applicants' Project Descriptions, Rather Than Reputation Or Past Achievements. Our Ongoing Outreach Efforts Seek To Inform And Encourage Any Artist To Apply To Macdowell. | 2023 |
| Mind And Life Institute | $734,819 | Boulder, CO, US | Funding For Meetings Between Western Scientists And Leading Contemplative Figures To Study Similarities And Differences Between Western Scientific Practices And Contemplative Meditational Techniques. | 2023 |
| Mind And Life Institute | $133,275 | Boulder, CO, US | Funding For Grants Awarded Annually To Research Scientists Who Have Attended The European Summer Research Institute (Esri). These Grants Fund Scientific And Scholarly Examinations Of Contemplative Techniques, With The Ultimate Goal That Findings Will Provide Greater Insight Into The Mechanisms Of Contemplative Practice And Its Application For Reducing Human Suffering. See In The List Below All Eva Recipients And Their Research Projects. | 2023 |
| Montessori Development Partnership | $50,000 | Burton, OH, US | To Develop And Implement Montessori Projects Such As Media Development, Study Groups, Professional Development, Teacher Training, Curriculum Development, And Collaborative Programs. | 2023 |
| Oxfam America | $200,000 | Boston, MA, US | Funding Is For The Creation Of Lasting Solutions To End Poverty, Hunger And Injustice. 170(b)(1)(a)(vi) | 2023 |
| Partners In Health | $350,000 | Boston, MA, US | Our Mission Is A Preferential Option For The Poor In Health Care. By Establishing Long-term Relationships With Sister Organizations Based In Settings Of Poverty, Partners In Health Strives To Achieve Two Overarching Goals: To Bring Benefits Of Modern Medical Science To Those Most In Need Of Them And To Serve As An Antidote To Despair. | 2023 |
| Phys Wellness Fund At Brigham&womens Hos | $250,000 | Boston, MA, US | Funding For Physical Wellness Fund At Brigham And Womans. Brigham And Women's Hospital Is Dedicated To: Serving The Needs Of Our Local And Global Community, Providing The Highest Quality Health Care To Patients And Their Families, Expanding The Boundaries Of Medicine Through Research, | 2023 |
| Prajnopaya Institute Of Buddhist Studies | $125,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | Purpose Is To Devote To A Non-sectarian And Non-denominational Approach To Dharma. Students Are Encouraged To Engage In The Study Of The Theravada, Mahayana, And Vajrayana (Triyana) Schools. Prajnopaya Also Brings Together All Five Schools Of Tibetan Buddhism. | 2023 |
| Prison Mindfulness Institute | $125,000 | Cranston, RI, US | Provides Prisoners, And Those Who Work With Them, With The Most Effective Contemplative Tools For Self-transformation And Rehabilitation. | 2023 |
| Project Bread | $30,000 | Boston, MA, US | Funding Provides Hunger Relief Grants To Food Pantries, Soup Kitchens, Food Banks, Food Salvage Programs, And Food Transportation Programs. | 2023 |
| Rosie's Place | $60,000 | Boston, MA, US | Funding Helps Provide Food And Nutrition, Housing, Employment, And Health Services For Poor And Homeless Women In Boston. | 2023 |
| Sravasti Abbey | $200,000 | Newport, WA, US | Funding Supports A Flourishing Monastic Community Where Learning And Practicing Buddhas Ancient Teachings Cultivate Peace In The Hearts Of Residents, Visitors, And The World. | 2023 |
| St Barbara Institute For Consciousness Studies | $40,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | Contemplative Research And Education. | 2023 |
| Still Harbor | $20,000 | Boston, MA, US | Funding To Support The Offering Of Spiritual Formation And Accompaniment To Individuals And Organizations Concerned With Human Thriving And Social Justice. | 2023 |
| Teensmart International | $50,000 | Morrisville, NC, US | Life-skills Education For Teenagers | 2023 |
| The Greater Boston Food Bank | $30,000 | Boston, MA, US | To End Hunger In Eastern Massachusetts. The Objective Is To Distribute Enough Food To Provide At Least One Meal A Day To Those In Need. | 2023 |
| The Hunger Project | $100,000 | New York, NY, US | Funding Goes Towards Empowering People To Create Lasting Progress Through Education, Health, Nutrition, Family Incomes And Gender Equality. | 2023 |
| The Huntington | $50,000 | Boston, MA, US | Funding For The Huntington Theater Company. The Mission Of The Huntington Is To Engage, Inspire, Entertain, Educate, And Challenge Audiences With Culturally Diverse Theatrical Productions That Range From Classics To New Works | 2023 |
| Thompson Island Outward Bound | $150,000 | Boston, MA, US | To Provide Individuals With Adventurous And Challenging Experimental Learning Programs That Inspire Character Development, Compassion, Community Service, Environmental Responsibility And Academic Achievement. | 2023 |
| Uc Davis Foundation | $130,000 | Davis, CA, US | Funding For University Of California, Davis To Educate Students. | 2023 |
| Univ Of Wisconsin Foundation | $200,000 | Madison, WI, US | Aids University Of Wisconsin-madison By Soliciting Gifts And Bequests, Administers And Invests Securities And Property And Distributes Payments For Benefit Of Uw-madison. | 2023 |
| Upaya Institue And Zen Center | $100,000 | Santa Fe, NM, US | Upaya Zen Center Is Model Of Socially Engaged Buddhism. It Brings Together Many Projects Focused On Social Transformation, Including Work In Prisons, End-of-life Care, Serving The Homeless, Training Of Chaplains In Socially Engaged Practice, Peace And Non-violence Work, Training Of Clinicians All Over The World In Compassionate Care, And Delivering Healthcare In Remote Regions Of The Himalayas. Upaya Is A Global Community For Those Working To Create Racial, Economic, And Environmental Justice, Compassionate Care For The Most Vulnerable, And A Place Of Committed, Daily Contemplative Practice And Learning Through Its Retreats, Trainings, And Programs, Free Dharma Podcasts And Community Services. | 2023 |
| Whole School Mindfulness | $500,000 | Wrentham, MA, US | Women's Studio Workshop Envisions A Society Where Women's Visual Art Is Integral To The Cultural Mainstream And Permanently Recorded In History. Our Mission Is To Operate And Maintain An Artists' Workspace That Encourages The Voice And Vision Of Individual Women Artists, Provides Professional Opportunities For Artists At Various Stages Of Their Careers, And Promotes Programs Designed To Stimulate Public Involvement, Awareness, And Support For The Visual Arts. | 2023 |
| Wisdom Publications | $60,000 | Somerville, MA, US | The Leading Publisher Of Contemporary And Classic Books And Practical Works On Buddhism, Mindfulness, Meditation, And Other Contemplative Traditions. Wisdom Is A Nonprofit Charitable Organization Dedicated To Cultivating Writers And Teachers The World Over, Advancing Critical Scholarship, Preserving And Sharing The Literary Culture Of Various Contemplative Traditions, And Helping People Find And Engage With The Teachers, Teachings, And Practices For A Wise And Compassionate Life. | 2023 |
| American Repertory Theatre | $75,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | Funding Helps Expand The Boundaries Of Theatre, Production, Performing, And Presenting Literary Works. | 2022 |
| Bidmc | $800,000 | Boston, MA, US | Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Serves Patients Compassionately And Effectively, And Creates A Healthy Future For Them And Their Families. Our Mission Is Supported By Our Commitment To Personalized, Excellent Care For Our Patients; A Workforce Committed To Individual Accountability, Mutual Respect And Collaboration; And A Commitment To Maintaining Our Financial Health. | 2022 |
| Brigham And Womens | $250,000 | Boston, MA, US | Mission Brigham And Women's Hospital Is Dedicated To: Serving The Needs Of Our Local And Global Community, Providing The Highest Quality Health Care To Patients And Their Families, Expanding The Boundaries Of Medicine Through Research, | 2022 |
| Brown University | $55,000 | Providence, RI, US | Funding For Brown University To Educate Students. | 2022 |
| Equal Justice Initiative | $50,000 | Montgomery, AL, US | Eji Is Committed To Ending Mass Incarceration And Excessive Punishment In The United States, To Challenging Racial And Economic Injustice, And To Protecting Basic Human Rights For The Most Vulnerable People In American Society. | 2022 |
| Feeding America | $100,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Funding For America's Hungry Through A Nationwide Network Of Food Banks In The Fight To End Hunger. | 2022 |
| Finca | $100,000 | Washington, DC, US | Funding Helps Provide Financial Services To The World's Lowest-income Entrepreneurs. | 2022 |
| Funderburg Scholars | $75,000 | Concord, MA, US | Funderburg Scholars Is An All Volunteer Organization That Helps Inner City Youth Attend College. 86% Of Our Funds Were Used For Tuition And 13% For Textbooks. The Students Are Those Who Attended The Unitarian Universalist Urban Ministry's After School Roxbury Youth Program. | 2022 |
| Global Arts Project For Peace | $35,000 | Tucson, AZ, US | Funding For The Promotion Of World Peace Through Use Of The Arts. | 2022 |
| Haiti Projects Inc | $72,000 | Annisquam, MA, US | Funding For The Employment Of Local Haitian Women To Create Embroidered Products And Linens To Stimulate Income Production And Employment Opportunities. | 2022 |
| Harvard Divinity School | $200,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | Harvard Divinity School Is A Nonsectarian School Of Religious And Theological Studies That Educates Students Both In The Pursuit Of The Academic Study Of Religion And In Preparation For Leadership In Religious, Governmental, And A Wide Range Of Service Organizations. | 2022 |
| Harvard Law School (E Asian) | $50,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | The Law School Offers Instruction On The Legal Systems Of East Asia And Sponsors In-depth Research Conducted By Scholars In Residence. Joint Programs Of Study Can Also Be Arranged On An Individual Basis With Other Parts Of Harvard University. An Active Extracurricular Program Includes A Lunchtime Speaker Series That Combines Lectures And Discussions On Asian Legal Themes In An Informal Setting, A Workshop Series Providing A More Formal Setting For The Presentation Of Research Projects, And Foreign Language Discussion Groups On Legal Issues. | 2022 |
| Harvard Univ Grad Sch Artssciences | $150,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | Funding For Harvard University Graduate School Of Arts And Sciences To Educate Students. | 2022 |
| Health Equity International Fka Saint Boniface Haiti Foundation | $100,000 | Newton, MA, US | Health Equity International Is Dedicated To Providing Essential Health Services To The People Of Southern Haiti, Especially The Most Vulnerable. We Are Committed To Building A Comprehensive, Efficient, And Resilient Health System That Provides High Quality Care. We Believe That Ensuring Access To Life-saving And Life-changing Health Services Is A Critical Component To Building Strong And Productive Communities. | 2022 |
| Hershey Montessori School | $200,000 | Concord Twp, OH, US | Funding For Educating Children From Infancy To 12 Years Of Age And Adolescents. | 2022 |
| Huntington Theatre Company | $300,000 | Boston, MA, US | Funding Helps Train And Support The Next Generation Of Theatre Artists, Provides Art Education Programs That Promote Life-long Learning To A Diverse Community, And Celebrates The Essential Power Of The Theatre. | 2022 |
| Institute For Advanced Study | $100,000 | Princeton, NJ, US | The Institute Exists To Encourage And Support Fundamental Scholarshipthe Original, Often Speculative, Thinking That Produces Advances In Knowledge That Change The Way We Understand The World. Work At The Institute Takes Place In Four Schools: Historical Studies, Mathematics, Natural Sciences And Social Science. It Provides For The Mentoring Of Younger Scholars By A Permanent Faculty, And It Offers All Who Work There The Freedom To Undertake Research That Will Make Significant Contributions In Any Of The Broad Range Of Fields In The Sciences And Humanities Studied At The Institute. The Institute, Founded In 1930, Is A Private, Independent Academic Institution Located In Princeton, New Jersey. | 2022 |
| Inward Bound Mindfulness Education | $200,000 | N Andover, MA, US | Funding For Youth Training | 2022 |
| Karuna-shechen | $200,000 | New York, NY, US | Karuna-shechen Works To Provide Health Care, Education, And Social Services For The Under-served Populations Of India, Nepal, And Tibet. | 2022 |
| Lama Yeshe Wisdom Publications | $50,000 | Weston, MA, US | Funding Helps Translate, Edit, Reproduce, Publish And Distribute Educational Materials On The Teachings Of Lama Yeshe And Lama Zapa Rinpoche To The General Public. | 2022 |
| Macdowell | $25,000 | Peterborough, NH, US | The Mission Of Macdowell Is To Nurture The Arts By Offering Creative Individuals An Inspiring Environment In Which They Can Produce Enduring Works Of The Imagination. Our Admissions Philosophy Is That Residencies Are Offered Based On Commitment To Artistic Practice Demonstrated By Work Samples And The Clarity Of Purpose Expressed In Applicants' Project Descriptions, Rather Than Reputation Or Past Achievements. Our Ongoing Outreach Efforts Seek To Inform And Encourage Any Artist To Apply To Macdowell. | 2022 |
| Mind And Life Institute | $721,167 | Boulder, CO, US | Funding For Meetings Between Western Scientists And Leading Contemplative Figures To Study Similarities And Differences Between Western Scientific Practices And Contemplative Meditational Techniques. | 2022 |
| One Heart World-wide | $25,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Purpose Is To Decrease Maternal And Neonatal Mortality And Morbidity In Remote, Rural Areas. | 2022 |
| Oxfam America | $400,000 | Boston, MA, US | Funding Is For The Creation Of Lasting Solutions To End Poverty, Hunger And Injustice. 170(b)(1)(a)(vi) | 2022 |
| Partners In Health | $350,000 | Boston, MA, US | Our Mission Is A Preferential Option For The Poor In Health Care. By Establishing Long-term Relationships With Sister Organizations Based In Settings Of Poverty, Partners In Health Strives To Achieve Two Overarching Goals: To Bring Benefits Of Modern Medical Science To Those Most In Need Of Them And To Serve As An Antidote To Despair. | 2022 |
| Prajnopaya Institute Of Buddhist Studies | $250,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | Purpose Is To Devote To A Non-sectarian And Non-denominational Approach To Dharma. Students Are Encouraged To Engage In The Study Of The Theravada, Mahayana, And Vajrayana (Triyana) Schools. Prajnopaya Also Brings Together All Five Schools Of Tibetan Buddhism. | 2022 |
| Prison Mindfulness Institute | $125,000 | Cranston, RI, US | Provides Prisoners, And Those Who Work With Them, With The Most Effective Contemplative Tools For Self-transformation And Rehabilitation. | 2022 |
| Project Bread | $30,000 | Boston, MA, US | Funding Provides Hunger Relief Grants To Food Pantries, Soup Kitchens, Food Banks, Food Salvage Programs, And Food Transportation Programs. | 2022 |
| Resurge International | $25,000 | Sunnyvale, CA, US | Resurge Has Focused On Providing People In Developing Countries With Access To Life-changing Reconstructive Surgical Care That Is Safe, Timely And Affordable. We Train The Next Generation Of Reconstructive Surgeons In Africa, Latin America And Asia; Work With Them To Create A Sustainable Business Model; And Together, We Provide High Quality Reconstructive Surgical Care To People Living In Poverty And In Remote Areas. | 2022 |
| Rosie's Place | $30,000 | Boston, MA, US | Funding Helps Provide Food And Nutrition, Housing, Employment, And Health Services For Poor And Homeless Women In Boston. | 2022 |
| St Barbara Institute For Consciousness Studies | $200,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | Contemplative Research And Education. | 2022 |
| Still Harbor | $20,000 | Boston, MA, US | Funding To Support The Offering Of Spiritual Formation And Accompaniment To Individuals And Organizations Concerned With Human Thriving And Social Justice. | 2022 |
| Teensmart International | $50,000 | Morrisville, NC, US | Life-skills Education For Teenagers | 2022 |
| The Dalai Lama Center For Ethics And Transformative Values | $50,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | The Dalai Lama Center For Ethics And Transformative Values At Mit Is Dedicated To Inquiry, Dialogue, And Education On The Ethical And Humane Dimensions Of Life. As A Collaborative And Nonpartisan Think-and-do Tank, The Center Focuses On The Development Of Interdisciplinary Research And Programs In Varied Fields Of Knowledge, From Science And Technology To Education And International Relations. Our Programs Emphasize Responsibility And Examine Meaningfulness And Moral Purpose Between Individuals, Organizations, And Societies.the Center Was Founded To Honor The Vision Of The Fourteenth Dalai Lama And His Call For A Holistic Education That Includes The Development Of Human And Global Ethics. | 2022 |
| The Greater Boston Food Bank | $30,000 | Boston, MA, US | To End Hunger In Eastern Massachusetts. The Objective Is To Distribute Enough Food To Provide At Least One Meal A Day To Those In Need. | 2022 |
| The Hunger Project | $100,000 | New York, NY, US | Funding Goes Towards Empowering People To Create Lasting Progress Through Education, Health, Nutrition, Family Incomes And Gender Equality. | 2022 |
| Tibetian Nuns Project | $41,000 | Seattle, WA, US | To Educate And Empower Nuns Of The Tibetan Buddhist Tradition As Teachers And Leaders, And To Establish, Strengthen, And Support Educational Institutions To Sustain Tibetan Religion And Culture. | 2022 |
| Uc Davis Foundation | $218,244 | Davis, CA, US | Funding For University Of California, Davis To Educate Students. | 2022 |
| Univ Of Wisconsin Foundation | $200,000 | Madison, WI, US | Aids University Of Wisconsin-madison By Soliciting Gifts And Bequests, Administers And Invests Securities And Property And Distributes Payments For Benefit Of Uw-madison. | 2022 |
| Upaya Institue And Zen Center | $200,000 | Santa Fe, NM, US | Upaya Zen Center Is Model Of Socially Engaged Buddhism. It Brings Together Many Projects Focused On Social Transformation, Including Work In Prisons, End-of-life Care, Serving The Homeless, Training Of Chaplains In Socially Engaged Practice, Peace And Non-violence Work, Training Of Clinicians All Over The World In Compassionate Care, And Delivering Healthcare In Remote Regions Of The Himalayas. Upaya Is A Global Community For Those Working To Create Racial, Economic, And Environmental Justice, Compassionate Care For The Most Vulnerable, And A Place Of Committed, Daily Contemplative Practice And Learning Through Its Retreats, Trainings, And Programs, Free Dharma Podcasts And Community Services. | 2022 |
| Whole School Mindfulness | $500,000 | Wrentham, MA, US | Women's Studio Workshop Envisions A Society Where Women's Visual Art Is Integral To The Cultural Mainstream And Permanently Recorded In History. Our Mission Is To Operate And Maintain An Artists' Workspace That Encourages The Voice And Vision Of Individual Women Artists, Provides Professional Opportunities For Artists At Various Stages Of Their Careers, And Promotes Programs Designed To Stimulate Public Involvement, Awareness, And Support For The Visual Arts. | 2022 |
| Wisdom Publications | $60,000 | Somerville, MA, US | The Leading Publisher Of Contemporary And Classic Books And Practical Works On Buddhism, Mindfulness, Meditation, And Other Contemplative Traditions. Wisdom Is A Nonprofit Charitable Organization Dedicated To Cultivating Writers And Teachers The World Over, Advancing Critical Scholarship, Preserving And Sharing The Literary Culture Of Various Contemplative Traditions, And Helping People Find And Engage With The Teachers, Teachings, And Practices For A Wise And Compassionate Life. | 2022 |
| American Repertory Theatre | $75,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | Funding Helps Expand The Boundaries Of Theatre, Production, Performing, And Presenting Literary Works. | 2022 |
| Bidmc | $800,000 | Boston, MA, US | Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Serves Patients Compassionately And Effectively, And Creates A Healthy Future For Them And Their Families. Our Mission Is Supported By Our Commitment To Personalized, Excellent Care For Our Patients; A Workforce Committed To Individual Accountability, Mutual Respect And Collaboration; And A Commitment To Maintaining Our Financial Health. | 2022 |
| Brigham And Womens | $250,000 | Boston, MA, US | Mission Brigham And Women's Hospital Is Dedicated To: Serving The Needs Of Our Local And Global Community, Providing The Highest Quality Health Care To Patients And Their Families, Expanding The Boundaries Of Medicine Through Research, | 2022 |
| Brown University | $55,000 | Providence, RI, US | Funding For Brown University To Educate Students. | 2022 |
| Equal Justice Initiative | $50,000 | Montgomery, AL, US | Eji Is Committed To Ending Mass Incarceration And Excessive Punishment In The United States, To Challenging Racial And Economic Injustice, And To Protecting Basic Human Rights For The Most Vulnerable People In American Society. | 2022 |
| Feeding America | $100,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Funding For America's Hungry Through A Nationwide Network Of Food Banks In The Fight To End Hunger. | 2022 |
| Finca | $100,000 | Washington, DC, US | Funding Helps Provide Financial Services To The World's Lowest-income Entrepreneurs. | 2022 |
| Funderburg Scholars | $75,000 | Concord, MA, US | Funderburg Scholars Is An All Volunteer Organization That Helps Inner City Youth Attend College. 86% Of Our Funds Were Used For Tuition And 13% For Textbooks. The Students Are Those Who Attended The Unitarian Universalist Urban Ministry's After School Roxbury Youth Program. | 2022 |
| Global Arts Project For Peace | $35,000 | Tucson, AZ, US | Funding For The Promotion Of World Peace Through Use Of The Arts. | 2022 |
| Haiti Projects Inc | $72,000 | Annisquam, MA, US | Funding For The Employment Of Local Haitian Women To Create Embroidered Products And Linens To Stimulate Income Production And Employment Opportunities. | 2022 |
| Harvard Divinity School | $200,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | Harvard Divinity School Is A Nonsectarian School Of Religious And Theological Studies That Educates Students Both In The Pursuit Of The Academic Study Of Religion And In Preparation For Leadership In Religious, Governmental, And A Wide Range Of Service Organizations. | 2022 |
| Harvard Law School (E Asian) | $50,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | The Law School Offers Instruction On The Legal Systems Of East Asia And Sponsors In-depth Research Conducted By Scholars In Residence. Joint Programs Of Study Can Also Be Arranged On An Individual Basis With Other Parts Of Harvard University. An Active Extracurricular Program Includes A Lunchtime Speaker Series That Combines Lectures And Discussions On Asian Legal Themes In An Informal Setting, A Workshop Series Providing A More Formal Setting For The Presentation Of Research Projects, And Foreign Language Discussion Groups On Legal Issues. | 2022 |
| Harvard Univ Grad Sch Artssciences | $150,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | Funding For Harvard University Graduate School Of Arts And Sciences To Educate Students. | 2022 |
| Health Equity International Fka Saint Boniface Haiti Foundation | $100,000 | Newton, MA, US | Health Equity International Is Dedicated To Providing Essential Health Services To The People Of Southern Haiti, Especially The Most Vulnerable. We Are Committed To Building A Comprehensive, Efficient, And Resilient Health System That Provides High Quality Care. We Believe That Ensuring Access To Life-saving And Life-changing Health Services Is A Critical Component To Building Strong And Productive Communities. | 2022 |
| Hershey Montessori School | $200,000 | Concord Twp, OH, US | Funding For Educating Children From Infancy To 12 Years Of Age And Adolescents. | 2022 |
| Huntington Theatre Company | $300,000 | Boston, MA, US | Funding Helps Train And Support The Next Generation Of Theatre Artists, Provides Art Education Programs That Promote Life-long Learning To A Diverse Community, And Celebrates The Essential Power Of The Theatre. | 2022 |
| Institute For Advanced Study | $100,000 | Princeton, NJ, US | The Institute Exists To Encourage And Support Fundamental Scholarshipthe Original, Often Speculative, Thinking That Produces Advances In Knowledge That Change The Way We Understand The World. Work At The Institute Takes Place In Four Schools: Historical Studies, Mathematics, Natural Sciences And Social Science. It Provides For The Mentoring Of Younger Scholars By A Permanent Faculty, And It Offers All Who Work There The Freedom To Undertake Research That Will Make Significant Contributions In Any Of The Broad Range Of Fields In The Sciences And Humanities Studied At The Institute. The Institute, Founded In 1930, Is A Private, Independent Academic Institution Located In Princeton, New Jersey. | 2022 |
| Inward Bound Mindfulness Education | $200,000 | N Andover, MA, US | Funding For Youth Training | 2022 |
| Karuna-shechen | $200,000 | New York, NY, US | Karuna-shechen Works To Provide Health Care, Education, And Social Services For The Under-served Populations Of India, Nepal, And Tibet. | 2022 |
| Lama Yeshe Wisdom Publications | $50,000 | Weston, MA, US | Funding Helps Translate, Edit, Reproduce, Publish And Distribute Educational Materials On The Teachings Of Lama Yeshe And Lama Zapa Rinpoche To The General Public. | 2022 |
| Macdowell | $25,000 | Peterborough, NH, US | The Mission Of Macdowell Is To Nurture The Arts By Offering Creative Individuals An Inspiring Environment In Which They Can Produce Enduring Works Of The Imagination. Our Admissions Philosophy Is That Residencies Are Offered Based On Commitment To Artistic Practice Demonstrated By Work Samples And The Clarity Of Purpose Expressed In Applicants' Project Descriptions, Rather Than Reputation Or Past Achievements. Our Ongoing Outreach Efforts Seek To Inform And Encourage Any Artist To Apply To Macdowell. | 2022 |
| Mind And Life Institute | $721,167 | Boulder, CO, US | Funding For Meetings Between Western Scientists And Leading Contemplative Figures To Study Similarities And Differences Between Western Scientific Practices And Contemplative Meditational Techniques. | 2022 |
| One Heart World-wide | $25,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Purpose Is To Decrease Maternal And Neonatal Mortality And Morbidity In Remote, Rural Areas. | 2022 |
| Oxfam America | $400,000 | Boston, MA, US | Funding Is For The Creation Of Lasting Solutions To End Poverty, Hunger And Injustice. 170(b)(1)(a)(vi) | 2022 |
| Partners In Health | $350,000 | Boston, MA, US | Our Mission Is A Preferential Option For The Poor In Health Care. By Establishing Long-term Relationships With Sister Organizations Based In Settings Of Poverty, Partners In Health Strives To Achieve Two Overarching Goals: To Bring Benefits Of Modern Medical Science To Those Most In Need Of Them And To Serve As An Antidote To Despair. | 2022 |
| Prajnopaya Institute Of Buddhist Studies | $250,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | Purpose Is To Devote To A Non-sectarian And Non-denominational Approach To Dharma. Students Are Encouraged To Engage In The Study Of The Theravada, Mahayana, And Vajrayana (Triyana) Schools. Prajnopaya Also Brings Together All Five Schools Of Tibetan Buddhism. | 2022 |
| Prison Mindfulness Institute | $125,000 | Cranston, RI, US | Provides Prisoners, And Those Who Work With Them, With The Most Effective Contemplative Tools For Self-transformation And Rehabilitation. | 2022 |
| Project Bread | $30,000 | Boston, MA, US | Funding Provides Hunger Relief Grants To Food Pantries, Soup Kitchens, Food Banks, Food Salvage Programs, And Food Transportation Programs. | 2022 |
| Resurge International | $25,000 | Sunnyvale, CA, US | Resurge Has Focused On Providing People In Developing Countries With Access To Life-changing Reconstructive Surgical Care That Is Safe, Timely And Affordable. We Train The Next Generation Of Reconstructive Surgeons In Africa, Latin America And Asia; Work With Them To Create A Sustainable Business Model; And Together, We Provide High Quality Reconstructive Surgical Care To People Living In Poverty And In Remote Areas. | 2022 |
| Rosie's Place | $30,000 | Boston, MA, US | Funding Helps Provide Food And Nutrition, Housing, Employment, And Health Services For Poor And Homeless Women In Boston. | 2022 |
| St Barbara Institute For Consciousness Studies | $200,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | Contemplative Research And Education. | 2022 |
| Still Harbor | $20,000 | Boston, MA, US | Funding To Support The Offering Of Spiritual Formation And Accompaniment To Individuals And Organizations Concerned With Human Thriving And Social Justice. | 2022 |
| Teensmart International | $50,000 | Morrisville, NC, US | Life-skills Education For Teenagers | 2022 |
| The Dalai Lama Center For Ethics And Transformative Values | $50,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | The Dalai Lama Center For Ethics And Transformative Values At Mit Is Dedicated To Inquiry, Dialogue, And Education On The Ethical And Humane Dimensions Of Life. As A Collaborative And Nonpartisan Think-and-do Tank, The Center Focuses On The Development Of Interdisciplinary Research And Programs In Varied Fields Of Knowledge, From Science And Technology To Education And International Relations. Our Programs Emphasize Responsibility And Examine Meaningfulness And Moral Purpose Between Individuals, Organizations, And Societies.the Center Was Founded To Honor The Vision Of The Fourteenth Dalai Lama And His Call For A Holistic Education That Includes The Development Of Human And Global Ethics. | 2022 |
| The Greater Boston Food Bank | $30,000 | Boston, MA, US | To End Hunger In Eastern Massachusetts. The Objective Is To Distribute Enough Food To Provide At Least One Meal A Day To Those In Need. | 2022 |
| The Hunger Project | $100,000 | New York, NY, US | Funding Goes Towards Empowering People To Create Lasting Progress Through Education, Health, Nutrition, Family Incomes And Gender Equality. | 2022 |
| Tibetian Nuns Project | $41,000 | Seattle, WA, US | To Educate And Empower Nuns Of The Tibetan Buddhist Tradition As Teachers And Leaders, And To Establish, Strengthen, And Support Educational Institutions To Sustain Tibetan Religion And Culture. | 2022 |
| Uc Davis Foundation | $218,244 | Davis, CA, US | Funding For University Of California, Davis To Educate Students. | 2022 |
| Univ Of Wisconsin Foundation | $200,000 | Madison, WI, US | Aids University Of Wisconsin-madison By Soliciting Gifts And Bequests, Administers And Invests Securities And Property And Distributes Payments For Benefit Of Uw-madison. | 2022 |
| Upaya Institue And Zen Center | $200,000 | Santa Fe, NM, US | Upaya Zen Center Is Model Of Socially Engaged Buddhism. It Brings Together Many Projects Focused On Social Transformation, Including Work In Prisons, End-of-life Care, Serving The Homeless, Training Of Chaplains In Socially Engaged Practice, Peace And Non-violence Work, Training Of Clinicians All Over The World In Compassionate Care, And Delivering Healthcare In Remote Regions Of The Himalayas. Upaya Is A Global Community For Those Working To Create Racial, Economic, And Environmental Justice, Compassionate Care For The Most Vulnerable, And A Place Of Committed, Daily Contemplative Practice And Learning Through Its Retreats, Trainings, And Programs, Free Dharma Podcasts And Community Services. | 2022 |
| Whole School Mindfulness | $500,000 | Wrentham, MA, US | Women's Studio Workshop Envisions A Society Where Women's Visual Art Is Integral To The Cultural Mainstream And Permanently Recorded In History. Our Mission Is To Operate And Maintain An Artists' Workspace That Encourages The Voice And Vision Of Individual Women Artists, Provides Professional Opportunities For Artists At Various Stages Of Their Careers, And Promotes Programs Designed To Stimulate Public Involvement, Awareness, And Support For The Visual Arts. | 2022 |
| Wisdom Publications | $60,000 | Somerville, MA, US | The Leading Publisher Of Contemporary And Classic Books And Practical Works On Buddhism, Mindfulness, Meditation, And Other Contemplative Traditions. Wisdom Is A Nonprofit Charitable Organization Dedicated To Cultivating Writers And Teachers The World Over, Advancing Critical Scholarship, Preserving And Sharing The Literary Culture Of Various Contemplative Traditions, And Helping People Find And Engage With The Teachers, Teachings, And Practices For A Wise And Compassionate Life. | 2022 |
| Altruism In Medicine Institute | $50,000 | Cortez, CO, US | The Mission Of The Altruism Medicine Institute Is To Promote And Support Rigorous, Multi-disciplinary Scientific Investigation Of The Role Of Altruism And Healthy Mental States In Fostering A More Peaceful And Happy Society. Research And Knowledge Serve As The Foundation For The Promotion And Education Of Altruism | 2021 |
| American Repertory Theatre | $150,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | Funding Helps Expand The Boundaries Of Theatre, Production, Performing, And Presenting Literary Works. | 2021 |
| Bidmc | $500,000 | Boston, MA, US | Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Serves Patients Compassionately And Effectively, And Creates A Healthy Future For Them And Their Families. Our Mission Is Supported By Our Commitment To Personalized, Excellent Care For Our Patients; A Workforce Committed To Individual Accountability, Mutual Respect And Collaboration; And A Commitment To Maintaining Our Financial Health. | 2021 |
| Brown University | $55,000 | Providence, RI, US | Funding For Brown University To Educate Students. | 2021 |
| Case Western Reserve Univ | $600,000 | Cleveland, OH, US | The University's Commitment Is To Excellence In Teaching, Research And Scholarship. The University Brings Together Highly Qualified Faculty, Students And Staff To: 1) Offer Undergraduate Education That Preserves The Strengths Of The Traditional Arts And Sciences, And The Professions, 2) Prepare Students For Positions Of Leadership In Professions That Are Important To Society, And, 3) Advance, Through Research And Scholarship, The Understanding Of Its Chosen Disciplines And Their Applications. | 2021 |
| Center For Contemplative Mind In Society | $30,000 | Florence, MA, US | The Center For Contemplative Mind In Society Transforms Higher Education By Supporting And Encouraging The Use Of Contemplative/introspective Practices And Perspectives To Create Active Learning And Research Environments That Look Deeply Into Experience And Meaning For All In Service Of A More Just And Compassionate Society. | 2021 |
| Equal Justice Initiative | $50,000 | Montgomery, AL, US | Eji Is Committed To Ending Mass Incarceration And Excessive Punishment In The United States, To Challenging Racial And Economic Injustice, And To Protecting Basic Human Rights For The Most Vulnerable People In American Society. | 2021 |
| Feeding America | $100,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Funding For America's Hungry Through A Nationwide Network Of Food Banks In The Fight To End Hunger. | 2021 |
| Finca | $100,000 | Washington, DC, US | Funding Helps Provide Financial Services To The World's Lowest-income Entrepreneurs. | 2021 |
| Funderburg Scholars | $90,000 | Concord, MA, US | Funderburg Scholars Is An All Volunteer Organization That Helps Inner City Youth Attend College. 86% Of Our Funds Were Used For Tuition And 13% For Textbooks. The Students Are Those Who Attended The Unitarian Universalist Urban Ministry's After School Roxbury Youth Program. | 2021 |
| Global Arts Project For Peace | $35,000 | Tucson, AZ, US | Funding For The Promotion Of World Peace Through Use Of The Arts. | 2021 |
| Greening Haiti Foundation | $25,000 | Gloucester, MA, US | Greening Haiti Fund Aims To Restore The Self-sufficiency Of The Rural Community Of Fond-des-blancs, Haiti, By Reversing Deforestation And Soil Depletion Through Environmental Education, Soil Revitalization, And Tree Planting. | 2021 |
| Harvard Divinity School | $200,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | Harvard Divinity School Is A Nonsectarian School Of Religious And Theological Studies That Educates Students Both In The Pursuit Of The Academic Study Of Religion And In Preparation For Leadership In Religious, Governmental, And A Wide Range Of Service Organizations. | 2021 |
| Harvard Law School (e Asian) | $30,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | The Law School Offers Instruction On The Legal Systems Of East Asia And Sponsors In-depth Research Conducted By Scholars In Residence. Joint Programs Of Study Can Also Be Arranged On An Individual Basis With Other Parts Of Harvard University. An Active Extracurricular Program Includes A Lunchtime Speaker Series That Combines Lectures And Discussions On Asian Legal Themes In An Informal Setting, A Workshop Series Providing A More Formal Setting For The Presentation Of Research Projects, And Foreign Language Discussion Groups On Legal Issues. | 2021 |
| Harvard Univ Grad Sch Artssciences | $150,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | Funding For Harvard University Graduate School Of Arts And Sciences To Educate Students. | 2021 |
| Health Equity International Fka Saint Boniface Haiti Foundation | $100,000 | Newton, MA, US | Health Equity International Is Dedicated To Providing Essential Health Services To The People Of Southern Haiti, Especially The Most Vulnerable. We Are Committed To Building A Comprehensive, Efficient, And Resilient Health System That Provides High Quality Care. We Believe That Ensuring Access To Life-saving And Life-changing Health Services Is A Critical Component To Building Strong And Productive Communities. | 2021 |
| Hershey Montessori School | $150,000 | Concord Twp, OH, US | Funding For Educating Children From Infancy To 12 Years Of Age And Adolescents. | 2021 |
| Huntington Theatre Company | $50,000 | Boston, MA, US | Funding Helps Train And Support The Next Generation Of Theatre Artists, Provides Art Education Programs That Promote Life-long Learning To A Diverse Community, And Celebrates The Essential Power Of The Theatre. | 2021 |
| Inward Bound Mindfulness Education | $150,000 | N Andover, MA, US | Funding For Youth Training | 2021 |
| Karuna-shechen | $230,000 | New York, NY, US | Karuna-shechen Works To Provide Health Care, Education, And Social Services For The Under-served Populations Of India, Nepal, And Tibet. | 2021 |
| Lama Yeshe Wisdom Publications | $100,000 | Weston, MA, US | Funding Helps Translate, Edit, Reproduce, Publish And Distribute Educational Materials On The Teachings Of Lama Yeshe And Lama Zapa Rinpoche To The General Public. | 2021 |
| Macdowell | $25,000 | Peterborough, NH, US | The Mission Of Macdowell Is To Nurture The Arts By Offering Creative Individuals An Inspiring Environment In Which They Can Produce Enduring Works Of The Imagination. Our Admissions Philosophy Is That Residencies Are Offered Based On Commitment To Artistic Practice Demonstrated By Work Samples And The Clarity Of Purpose Expressed In Applicants' Project Descriptions, Rather Than Reputation Or Past Achievements. Our Ongoing Outreach Efforts Seek To Inform And Encourage Any Artist To Apply To Macdowell. | 2021 |
| Mind And Life Institute | $593,591 | Boulder, CO, US | Funding For Meetings Between Western Scientists And Leading Contemplative Figures To Study Similarities And Differences Between Western Scientific Practices And Contemplative Meditational Techniques. | 2021 |
| One Heart World-wide | $25,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Purpose Is To Decrease Maternal And Neonatal Mortality And Morbidity In Remote, Rural Areas. | 2021 |
| Oxfam America | $150,000 | Boston, MA, US | Funding Is For The Creation Of Lasting Solutions To End Poverty, Hunger And Injustice. 170(b)(1)(a)(vi) | 2021 |
| Partners In Health | $350,000 | Boston, MA, US | Our Mission Is A Preferential Option For The Poor In Health Care. By Establishing Long-term Relationships With Sister Organizations Based In Settings Of Poverty, Partners In Health Strives To Achieve Two Overarching Goals: To Bring Benefits Of Modern Medical Science To Those Most In Need Of Them And To Serve As An Antidote To Despair. | 2021 |
| Prison Mindfulness Institute | $125,000 | Cranston, RI, US | Provides Prisoners, And Those Who Work With Them, With The Most Effective Contemplative Tools For Self-transformation And Rehabilitation. | 2021 |
| Project Bread | $30,000 | Boston, MA, US | Funding Provides Hunger Relief Grants To Food Pantries, Soup Kitchens, Food Banks, Food Salvage Programs, And Food Transportation Programs. | 2021 |
| Resurge International | $25,000 | Sunnyvale, CA, US | Resurge Has Focused On Providing People In Developing Countries With Access To Life-changing Reconstructive Surgical Care That Is Safe, Timely And Affordable. We Train The Next Generation Of Reconstructive Surgeons In Africa, Latin America And Asia; Work With Them To Create A Sustainable Business Model; And Together, We Provide High Quality Reconstructive Surgical Care To People Living In Poverty And In Remote Areas. | 2021 |
| St Barbara Institute For Consciousness Studies | $40,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | Contemplative Research And Education. | 2021 |
| Still Harbor | $20,000 | Boston, MA, US | Funding To Support The Offering Of Spiritual Formation And Accompaniment To Individuals And Organizations Concerned With Human Thriving And Social Justice. | 2021 |
| Teensmart International | $125,000 | Morrisville, NC, US | Life-skills Education For Teenagers | 2021 |
| The Greater Boston Food Bank | $40,000 | Boston, MA, US | To End Hunger In Eastern Massachusetts. The Objective Is To Distribute Enough Food To Provide At Least One Meal A Day To Those In Need. | 2021 |
| The Hunger Project | $100,000 | New York, NY, US | Funding Goes Towards Empowering People To Create Lasting Progress Through Education, Health, Nutrition, Family Incomes And Gender Equality. | 2021 |
| Thompson Island Outward Bound | $75,000 | Boston, MA, US | To Provide Individuals With Adventurous And Challenging Experimental Learning Programs That Inspire Character Development, Compassion, Community Service, Environmental Responsibility And Academic Achievement. | 2021 |
| Uc Davis Foundation | $123,716 | Davis, CA, US | Funding For University Of California, Davis To Educate Students. | 2021 |
| Univ Of Wisconsin Foundation | $200,000 | Madison, WI, US | Aids University Of Wisconsin-madison By Soliciting Gifts And Bequests, Administers And Invests Securities And Property And Distributes Payments For Benefit Of Uw-madison. | 2021 |
| Upaya Institue And Zen Center | $150,000 | Santa Fe, NM, US | Upaya Zen Center Is Model Of Socially Engaged Buddhism. It Brings Together Many Projects Focused On Social Transformation, Including Work In Prisons, End-of-life Care, Serving The Homeless, Training Of Chaplains In Socially Engaged Practice, Peace And Non-violence Work, Training Of Clinicians All Over The World In Compassionate Care, And Delivering Healthcare In Remote Regions Of The Himalayas. Upaya Is A Global Community For Those Working To Create Racial, Economic, And Environmental Justice, Compassionate Care For The Most Vulnerable, And A Place Of Committed, Daily Contemplative Practice And Learning Through Its Retreats, Trainings, And Programs, Free Dharma Podcasts And Community Services. | 2021 |
| Whole School Mindfulness | $300,000 | Wrentham, MA, US | Women's Studio Workshop Envisions A Society Where Women's Visual Art Is Integral To The Cultural Mainstream And Permanently Recorded In History. Our Mission Is To Operate And Maintain An Artists' Workspace That Encourages The Voice And Vision Of Individual Women Artists, Provides Professional Opportunities For Artists At Various Stages Of Their Careers, And Promotes Programs Designed To Stimulate Public Involvement, Awareness, And Support For The Visual Arts. | 2021 |
| Wisdom Publications | $60,000 | Somerville, MA, US | The Leading Publisher Of Contemporary And Classic Books And Practical Works On Buddhism, Mindfulness, Meditation, And Other Contemplative Traditions. Wisdom Is A Nonprofit Charitable Organization Dedicated To Cultivating Writers And Teachers The World Over, Advancing Critical Scholarship, Preserving And Sharing The Literary Culture Of Various Contemplative Traditions, And Helping People Find And Engage With The Teachers, Teachings, And Practices For A Wise And Compassionate Life. | 2021 |
| Women's Studio Workshop | $95,000 | Rosendale, NY, US | The Mission Of The Women's Studio Workshop Is To Operate And Maintain An Artists' Workspace That Encourages The Voice And Vision Of Individual Women Artists. We Work To Provide Professional Opportunities And Employment For Women Artists At Various Stages Of Their Careers, And To Promote Programs Designed To Stimulate Public Involvement, Awareness And Support For The Visual Arts. | 2021 |
| Altruism In Medicine Institute | $125,000 | Cortez, CO, US | The Mission Of The Altruism Medicine Institute Is To Promote And Support Rigorous, Multi-disciplinary Scientific Investigation Of The Role Of Altruism And Healthy Mental States In Fostering A More Peaceful And Happy Society. Research And Knowledge Serve As The Foundation For The Promotion And Education Of Altruism | 2020 |
| Brigham And Womens | $250,000 | Boston, MA, US | Mission Brigham And Women's Hospital Is Dedicated To: Serving The Needs Of Our Local And Global Community, Providing The Highest Quality Health Care To Patients And Their Families, Expanding The Boundaries Of Medicine Through Research, | 2020 |
| Brown University | $40,000 | Providence, RI, US | Funding For Brown University To Educate Students. | 2020 |
| Center For Contemplative Mind In Society | $30,000 | Florence, MA, US | The Center For Contemplative Mind In Society Transforms Higher Education By Supporting And Encouraging The Use Of Contemplative/introspective Practices And Perspectives To Create Active Learning And Research Environments That Look Deeply Into Experience And Meaning For All In Service Of A More Just And Compassionate Society. | 2020 |
| Dalai Lama Ctr For Ethics & Transformative Values | $25,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | Dedicated To Inquiry, Dialogue, And Education On The Ethical And Humane Dimensions Of Life. As A Collaborative And Nonpartisan Think Tank, The Center Focuses On The Development Of Interdisciplinary Research And Programs In Varied Fields Of Knowledge, From Science And Technology To Education And International Relations. Our Programs Emphasize Responsibility And Examine Meaningfulness And Moral Purpose Between Individuals, Organizations, And Societies. | 2020 |
| Equal Justice Initiative | $50,000 | Montgomery, AL, US | Eji Is Committed To Ending Mass Incarceration And Excessive Punishment In The United States, To Challenging Racial And Economic Injustice, And To Protecting Basic Human Rights For The Most Vulnerable People In American Society. | 2020 |
| Feeding America | $150,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Funding For America's Hungry Through A Nationwide Network Of Food Banks In The Fight To End Hunger. | 2020 |
| Finca | $100,000 | Washington, DC, US | Funding Helps Provide Financial Services To The World's Lowest-income Entrepreneurs. | 2020 |
| Funderburg Scholars | $35,000 | Concord, MA, US | Funderburg Scholars Is An All Volunteer Organization That Helps Inner City Youth Attend College. 86% Of Our Funds Were Used For Tuition And 13% For Textbooks. The Students Are Those Who Attended The Unitarian Universalist Urban Ministry's After School Roxbury Youth Program. | 2020 |
| Global Arts Project For Peace | $30,000 | Tucson, AZ, US | Funding For The Promotion Of World Peace Through Use Of The Arts. | 2020 |
| Haiti Projects Inc | $72,000 | Annisquam, MA, US | Funding For The Employment Of Local Haitian Women To Create Embroidered Products And Linens To Stimulate Income Production And Employment Opportunities. | 2020 |
| Harvard Divinity School | $200,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | Harvard Divinity School Is A Nonsectarian School Of Religious And Theological Studies That Educates Students Both In The Pursuit Of The Academic Study Of Religion And In Preparation For Leadership In Religious, Governmental, And A Wide Range Of Service Organizations. | 2020 |
| Health Equity International Fka Saint Boniface Haiti Foundation | $175,000 | Newton, MA, US | Health Equity International Is Dedicated To Providing Essential Health Services To The People Of Southern Haiti, Especially The Most Vulnerable. We Are Committed To Building A Comprehensive, Efficient, And Resilient Health System That Provides High Quality Care. We Believe That Ensuring Access To Life-saving And Life-changing Health Services Is A Critical Component To Building Strong And Productive Communities. | 2020 |
| Hershey Montessori School | $350,000 | Concord Twp, OH, US | Funding For Educating Children From Infancy To 12 Years Of Age And Adolescents. | 2020 |
| Huntington Theatre Company | $50,000 | Boston, MA, US | Funding Helps Train And Support The Next Generation Of Theatre Artists, Provides Art Education Programs That Promote Life-long Learning To A Diverse Community, And Celebrates The Essential Power Of The Theatre. | 2020 |
| Inward Bound Mindfulness Education | $100,000 | N Andover, MA, US | Funding For Youth Training | 2020 |
| Karuna-shechen | $200,000 | New York, NY, US | Karuna-shechen Works To Provide Health Care, Education, And Social Services For The Under-served Populations Of India, Nepal, And Tibet. | 2020 |
| Kurukulia Center | $68,000 | Medford, MA, US | To Help Others Through Offering Pure Buddhist Teachings And Activities In A Setting Which Nurtures Participants' Spiritual Growth And Development. The Center Is A Self-sustaining, Non-profit Organization And As Such, Relies Entirely On Donations And Membership Support For Our Existence. | 2020 |
| Lama Yeshe Wisdom Publications | $100,000 | Weston, MA, US | Funding Helps Translate, Edit, Reproduce, Publish And Distribute Educational Materials On The Teachings Of Lama Yeshe And Lama Zapa Rinpoche To The General Public. | 2020 |
| Mind And Life Institute | $552,433 | Boulder, CO, US | Funding For Meetings Between Western Scientists And Leading Contemplative Figures To Study Similarities And Differences Between Western Scientific Practices And Contemplative Meditational Techniques. | 2020 |
| Mindfulness Director Initiative | $148,000 | Wrentham, MA, US | To Make The Transformative Power Of Mindfulness A Reality For School Communities By Facilitating The Comprehensive And Nuanced Integration Of Mindfulness Into Schools Through The Mindfulness Director Modelthereby Enhancing The Well-being Of Students And Strengthening Our Society. | 2020 |
| One Heart World-wide | $25,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Purpose Is To Decrease Maternal And Neonatal Mortality And Morbidity In Remote, Rural Areas. | 2020 |
| Partners In Health | $250,000 | Boston, MA, US | Our Mission Is A Preferential Option For The Poor In Health Care. By Establishing Long-term Relationships With Sister Organizations Based In Settings Of Poverty, Partners In Health Strives To Achieve Two Overarching Goals: To Bring Benefits Of Modern Medical Science To Those Most In Need Of Them And To Serve As An Antidote To Despair. | 2020 |
| Prajnopaya Institute Of Buddhist Studies | $125,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | Purpose Is To Devote To A Non-sectarian And Non-denominational Approach To Dharma. Students Are Encouraged To Engage In The Study Of The Theravada, Mahayana, And Vajrayana (triyana) Schools. Prajnopaya Also Brings Together All Five Schools Of Tibetan Buddhism. | 2020 |
| Prison Mindfulness Institute | $125,000 | Cranston, RI, US | Provides Prisoners, And Those Who Work With Them, With The Most Effective Contemplative Tools For Self-transformation And Rehabilitation. | 2020 |
| Project Bread | $50,000 | Boston, MA, US | Funding Provides Hunger Relief Grants To Food Pantries, Soup Kitchens, Food Banks, Food Salvage Programs, And Food Transportation Programs. | 2020 |
| Rosie's Place | $30,000 | Boston, MA, US | Funding Helps Provide Food And Nutrition, Housing, Employment, And Health Services For Poor And Homeless Women In Boston. | 2020 |
| St Barbara Institute For Consciousness Studies | $40,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | Contemplative Research And Education. | 2020 |
| Still Harbor | $20,000 | Boston, MA, US | Funding To Support The Offering Of Spiritual Formation And Accompaniment To Individuals And Organizations Concerned With Human Thriving And Social Justice. | 2020 |
| Teensmart International | $50,000 | Morrisville, NC, US | Life-skills Education For Teenagers | 2020 |
| The Greater Boston Food Bank | $60,000 | Boston, MA, US | To End Hunger In Eastern Massachusetts. The Objective Is To Distribute Enough Food To Provide At Least One Meal A Day To Those In Need. | 2020 |
| The Hunger Project | $125,000 | New York, NY, US | Funding Goes Towards Empowering People To Create Lasting Progress Through Education, Health, Nutrition, Family Incomes And Gender Equality. | 2020 |
| The Umbrella Community Arts Center | $20,000 | Concord, MA, US | The Umbrella Enriches The Life Of The Community By, Nurturing Creative Expression In People Of All Ages, Fostering A Community Of Artists, Building Innovative Multidisciplinary Initiatives, And Encouraging Community Organizations And Community Collaboration. | 2020 |
| Thompson Island Outward Bound | $75,000 | Boston, MA, US | To Provide Individuals With Adventurous And Challenging Experimental Learning Programs That Inspire Character Development, Compassion, Community Service, Environmental Responsibility And Academic Achievement. | 2020 |
| Uc Davis Foundation | $100,419 | Davis, CA, US | Funding For University Of California, Davis To Educate Students. | 2020 |
| Univ Of Wisconsin Foundation | $100,000 | Madison, WI, US | Aids University Of Wisconsin-madison By Soliciting Gifts And Bequests, Administers And Invests Securities And Property And Distributes Payments For Benefit Of Uw-madison. | 2020 |
| Upaya Institue And Zen Center | $150,000 | Santa Fe, NM, US | Upaya Zen Center Is Model Of Socially Engaged Buddhism. It Brings Together Many Projects Focused On Social Transformation, Including Work In Prisons, End-of-life Care, Serving The Homeless, Training Of Chaplains In Socially Engaged Practice, Peace And Non-violence Work, Training Of Clinicians All Over The World In Compassionate Care, And Delivering Healthcare In Remote Regions Of The Himalayas. Upaya Is A Global Community For Those Working To Create Racial, Economic, And Environmental Justice, Compassionate Care For The Most Vulnerable, And A Place Of Committed, Daily Contemplative Practice And Learning Through Its Retreats, Trainings, And Programs, Free Dharma Podcasts And Community Services. | 2020 |
| Wisdom Publications | $60,000 | Somerville, MA, US | The Leading Publisher Of Contemporary And Classic Books And Practical Works On Buddhism, Mindfulness, Meditation, And Other Contemplative Traditions. Wisdom Is A Nonprofit Charitable Organization Dedicated To Cultivating Writers And Teachers The World Over, Advancing Critical Scholarship, Preserving And Sharing The Literary Culture Of Various Contemplative Traditions, And Helping People Find And Engage With The Teachers, Teachings, And Practices For A Wise And Compassionate Life. | 2020 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 34-1574366 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | 2 INTERNATIONAL PLACE Boston, MA 02110-0000 |
Key People (2)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee The Hershey Family Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| Trustee | Barry J Hershey |
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| Trustee | Connie Hershey Deceased On 51324 |
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