James & Melinda Rabb Family Foundation | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 38-7032850

Foundation Overview

Based in Weston, MA, James & Melinda Rabb Family Foundation has awarded 256 grants totaling $4,667,106 to organizations in Massachusetts, New York and 7 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $50 to $158,300, with a median award of $5,000.

Latest Tax Year
2023
Total Giving (all years)
$4,667,106
Total Assets
$11,190,654
Median Grant (all grants)
$5,000

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
34
Median Grant
$5,000
% Median Grant Decline
-80% (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
Closed Network: 9%

3 of 34 recipients (9%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains tight relationships with established partners. New applicants rarely succeed without insider connections.

Geographic Focus
Massachusetts

91% of all grants are concentrated in Massachusetts, demonstrating highly focused geographic giving. This foundation prioritizes deep community impact in its primary service area. Within Massachusetts, funding concentrates in Boston (51%), Cambridge (12%), Newton (5%).

Funding Trajectory
+12%

Stable funding levels with 12% change over 7 years indicate consistent grant-making capacity and predictable philanthropic resources. This stability suggests reliable ongoing funding opportunities.

Program Areas
Community Projects + General Purposes

Dual focus on community projects (67%) and general purposes, indicating strategic concentration in complementary program areas.

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Grants & Funding

Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into James & Melinda Rabb 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
Anti-defamation League $6,000 New York, NY, US Charity 2023
Beth El Congregation $200 Sudbury, MA, US Charity 2023
Birthright Israel Foundation $1,000 New York, NY, US Charity 2023
Boston Athenaeum $100 Boston, MA, US Charity 2023
Boston Ballet $20,500 Boston, MA, US Charity 2023
Boston Lyric Opera $10,000 Boston, MA, US Charity 2023
Boston Symphony Orchestra $30,000 Boston, MA, US Charity 2023
Boys And Girls Club Of Boston $100 Boston, MA, US Charity 2023
Brownrisd Hillel $5,000 Providence, RI, US Charity 2023
Celebrity Series $6,000 Boston, MA, US Charity 2023
Chron's & Colitis Foundation $12,000 Needham, MA, US Charity 2023
Combined Jewish Philanthropies $100,000 Boston, MA, US Charity 2023
Congregation Shirat Ha Yam $600 Swampscott, MA, US Charity 2023
Harvard Art Museum $10,000 Cambridge, MA, US Charity 2023
Harvard Center For Jewish Studies $1,000 Cambridge, MA, US Charity 2023
Harvard Hillel $5,000 Cambridge, MA, US Charity 2023
Harvard Radcliffe Chorus $500 Cambridge, MA, US Charity 2023
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum $1,000 Boston, MA, US Charity 2023
Jewish Arts Collaborative $1,000 Newton, MA, US Charity 2023
Jewish Family & Children's Services $40,000 Waltham, MA, US Charity 2023
Jewish Women's Archive $1,200 Brookline, MA, US Charity 2023
Ma Audobon $100 Canton, MA, US Charity 2023
Museum Of Fine Arts $25,000 Boston, MA, US Charity 2023
Park School Fund $1,000 Brookline, MA, US Charity 2023
Phillips Academy $15,000 Andover, MA, US Charity 2023
Rosie's Place $100 Boston, MA, US Charity 2023
Temple Emanuel $19,446 Newton, MA, US Charity 2023
Temple Israel Of Boston $100 Boston, MA, US Charity 2023
Temple Shirat Hayam $1,000 Swampscott, MA, US Charity 2023
Trustees Of Tufts College $70,100 Boston, MA, US Charity 2023
Tufts University $120,000 Medford, MA, US Charity 2023
Wbur $250 Boston, MA, US Charity 2023
Wgbh - Masterpiece Trust $25,000 Boston, MA, US Charity 2023
Wgbh $25,000 Boston, MA, US Charity 2023
Boston Ballet $51,500 Boston, MA, US Charity 2022
Boston Lyric Opera $2,500 Boston, MA, US Charity 2022
Boston Symphony Orchestra $26,000 Boston, MA, US Charity 2022
Celebrity Series $158,300 Boston, MA, US Charity 2022
Chron's & Colitis Foundation $12,000 Needham, MA, US Charity 2022
Combined Jewish Philanthropies $75,000 Boston, MA, US Charity 2022
Congregation Shirat Ha Yam $600 Swampscott, MA, US Charity 2022
Harvard Art Museum $5,000 Cambridge, MA, US Charity 2022
Harvard Medical School $10,000 Boston, MA, US Charity 2022
Jewish Family & Children's Services $35,000 Waltham, MA, US Charity 2022
Museum Of Fine Arts $25,000 Boston, MA, US Charity 2022
Phillips Academy $20,000 Andover, MA, US Charity 2022
Tufts University $50,000 Medford, MA, US Charity 2022
Wgbh - Catalyst Fund For Radio $25,000 Boston, MA, US Charity 2022
Wgbh $50,000 Boston, MA, US Charity 2022
Boston Ballet $51,500 Boston, MA, US Charity 2022
Boston Lyric Opera $2,500 Boston, MA, US Charity 2022
Boston Symphony Orchestra $26,000 Boston, MA, US Charity 2022
Celebrity Series $158,300 Boston, MA, US Charity 2022
Chron's & Colitis Foundation $12,000 Needham, MA, US Charity 2022
Combined Jewish Philanthropies $75,000 Boston, MA, US Charity 2022
Congregation Shirat Ha Yam $600 Swampscott, MA, US Charity 2022
Harvard Art Museum $5,000 Cambridge, MA, US Charity 2022
Harvard Medical School $10,000 Boston, MA, US Charity 2022
Jewish Family & Children's Services $35,000 Waltham, MA, US Charity 2022
Museum Of Fine Arts $25,000 Boston, MA, US Charity 2022
Phillips Academy $20,000 Andover, MA, US Charity 2022
Tufts University $50,000 Medford, MA, US Charity 2022
Wgbh - Catalyst Fund For Radio $25,000 Boston, MA, US Charity 2022
Wgbh $50,000 Boston, MA, US Charity 2022
Boston Ballet $51,500 Boston, MA, US Charity 2022
Boston Lyric Opera $2,500 Boston, MA, US Charity 2022
Boston Symphony Orchestra $26,000 Boston, MA, US Charity 2022
Celebrity Series $158,300 Boston, MA, US Charity 2022
Chron's & Colitis Foundation $12,000 Needham, MA, US Charity 2022
Combined Jewish Philanthropies $75,000 Boston, MA, US Charity 2022
Congregation Shirat Ha Yam $600 Swampscott, MA, US Charity 2022
Harvard Art Museum $5,000 Cambridge, MA, US Charity 2022
Harvard Medical School $10,000 Boston, MA, US Charity 2022
Jewish Family & Children's Services $35,000 Waltham, MA, US Charity 2022
Museum Of Fine Arts $25,000 Boston, MA, US Charity 2022
Phillips Academy $20,000 Andover, MA, US Charity 2022
Tufts University $50,000 Medford, MA, US Charity 2022
Wgbh - Catalyst Fund For Radio $25,000 Boston, MA, US Charity 2022
Wgbh $50,000 Boston, MA, US Charity 2022
Action Against Hunger Usa $200 New York, NY, US Charity 2021
American Physicians Fellowship $180 Brighton, MA, US Charity 2021
Boston Athenaeum $100 Boston, MA, US Charity 2021
Boston Ballet $51,500 Boston, MA, US Charity 2021
Boston Lyric Opera $5,000 Boston, MA, US Charity 2021
Boston Symphony Orchestra $25,000 Boston, MA, US Charity 2021
Boys And Girls Club Of Boston $100 Boston, MA, US Charity 2021
Brownrisd Hillel $100 Providence, RI, US Charity 2021
Celebrity Series $84,300 Boston, MA, US Charity 2021
Chron's & Colitis Foundation $12,000 Needham, MA, US Charity 2021
Combined Jewish Philanthropies $75,000 Boston, MA, US Charity 2021
Congregation Shirat Ha Yam $1,200 Swampscott, MA, US Charity 2021
Harvard Art Museum $5,000 Cambridge, MA, US Charity 2021
Ma Audobon $100 Canton, MA, US Charity 2021
Phillips Academy $20,000 Andover, MA, US Charity 2021
President & Fellows - Harvard College $75,000 Cambridge, MA, US Charity 2021
Temple Emanuel $200 Newton, MA, US Charity 2021
Trustees Of Tufts College $100 Boston, MA, US Charity 2021
Wbur $300 Boston, MA, US Charity 2021
Wgbh - Catalyst Fund For Radio $25,000 Boston, MA, US Charity 2021
Wgbh - Masterpiece Trust $25,000 Boston, MA, US Charity 2021
Wgbh $25,000 Boston, MA, US Charity 2021
American Physicians Fellowship $180 Brighton, MA, US Charity 2020
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center $24,646 Boston, MA, US Charity 2020
Boston Athenaeum $100 Boston, MA, US Charity 2020
Boston Ballet $51,900 Boston, MA, US Charity 2020
Boston Lyric Opera $5,000 Boston, MA, US Charity 2020
Boston Symphony Orchestra $27,500 Boston, MA, US Charity 2020
Boys And Girls Club Of Boston $500 Boston, MA, US Charity 2020
Celebrity Series $81,000 Boston, MA, US Charity 2020
Chron's & Colitis Foundation $12,000 Needham, MA, US Charity 2020
Combined Jewish Philanthropies $53,000 Boston, MA, US Charity 2020
Community Servings $200 Jamaica Plain, MA, US Charity 2020
Harvard Art Museum $2,500 Cambridge, MA, US Charity 2020
Harvard Glee Club Foundation $30,250 Cambridge, MA, US Charity 2020
Human Relations Service $100 Wellesley, MA, US Charity 2020
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum $95 Boston, MA, US Charity 2020
Jewish Family & Children's Services $32,500 Waltham, MA, US Charity 2020
Jewish Women's Archive $100 Brookline, MA, US Charity 2020
Ma Audobon $100 Canton, MA, US Charity 2020
Museum Of Fine Arts $7,000 Boston, MA, US Charity 2020
Nantucket Historical Association $125 Nantucket, MA, US Charity 2020
Park School Fund $350 Brookline, MA, US Charity 2020
Pine Street Inn $100 Boston, MA, US Charity 2020
Rosie's Place $200 Boston, MA, US Charity 2020
Temple Emanuel $13,906 Newton, MA, US Charity 2020
Tufts University $22,500 Medford, MA, US Charity 2020
University Of Chicago $100 Chicago, IL, US Charity 2020
Weston Forest And Trails Association $100 Weston, MA, US Charity 2020
Wgbh - Catalyst Fund For Radio $25,000 Boston, MA, US Charity 2020
Wgbh - Ralph Lowell Society $25,000 Boston, MA, US Charity 2020
Beth El Congregation $50 Sudbury, MA, US Charity 2019
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center $12,000 Boston, MA, US Charity 2019
Boston Ballet $50,750 Boston, MA, US Charity 2019
Boston Jewish Film Festival $100 Newton, MA, US Mlitwin - 05/29/20 12:24pm Worksheet Private Foundation 2019
Boston Lyric Opera $4,000 Boston, MA, US Charity 2019
Boston Symphony Orchestra $3,440 Boston, MA, US Charity 2019
Brownrisd Hillel $100 Providence, RI, US Charity 2019
Celebrity Series $83,000 Boston, MA, US Charity 2019
Chron's & Colitis Foundation $12,000 Needham, MA, US Charity 2019
Combined Jewish Philanthropies $75,000 Boston, MA, US Charity 2019
Community Servings $100 Jamaica Plain, MA, US Charity 2019
Congregation Shirat Ha Yam $600 Swampscott, MA, US Charity 2019
Gastrointestinal Research Foundation $100 Chicago, IL, US Charity 2019
Harvard Art Museum $2,500 Cambridge, MA, US Charity 2019
Harvard Center For Jewish Studies $1,000 Cambridge, MA, US Charity 2019
Harvard Glee Club Foundation $30,000 Cambridge, MA, US Charity 2019
Harvard Hillel $18,000 Cambridge, MA, US Charity 2019
Harvard Radcliffe Chorus $1,000 Cambridge, MA, US Charity 2019
Jewish Family & Children's Services $36,200 Waltham, MA, US Charity 2019
Jewish Vocational Services $250 Boston, MA, US Charity 2019
Jimmy Fund $100 Brookline, MA, US Charity 2019
Ma Audobon $100 Canton, MA, US Charity 2019
Museum Of Fine Arts $4,500 Boston, MA, US Charity 2019
Nantucket Historical Association $125 Nantucket, MA, US Charity 2019
New England Conservatory $100 Boston, MA, US Charity 2019
Phillips Academy $10,000 Andover, MA, US Charity 2019
President & Fellows - Harvard College $75,000 Cambridge, MA, US Charity 2019
Rosie's Place $100 Boston, MA, US Charity 2019
Temple Emanuel $14,181 Newton, MA, US Charity 2019
Temple Israel Of Boston $100 Boston, MA, US Charity 2019
Trustees Of Tufts College $100 Boston, MA, US Charity 2019
Tufts University $20,000 Medford, MA, US Charity 2019
Uja - Federation Of Ny $100 New York, NY, US Charity 2019
University Of Chicago $50 Chicago, IL, US Charity 2019
Weston Forest And Trails Association $100 Weston, MA, US Charity 2019
Wgbh - Masterpiece Trust $50,000 Boston, MA, US Charity 2019
Wgbh $50,000 Boston, MA, US Charity 2019
Asecs $100 Buffalo, NY, US Charity 2018
Asge Foundation $100 Downers Grove, IL, US Charity 2018
Beth El Congregation $50 Sudbury, MA, US Charity 2018
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center $1,000 Boston, MA, US Charity 2018
Beth Tfiloh $100 Pikesville, MD, US Charity 2018
Boston Ballet $53,536 Boston, MA, US Charity 2018
Boston Lyric Opera $3,000 Boston, MA, US Charity 2018
Boston Symphony Orchestra $25,100 Boston, MA, US Charity 2018
Boys And Girls Club Of Boston $500 Boston, MA, US Charity 2018
Bridge To The Future Fund $1,000 San Diego, CA, US Charity 2018
Cambridge In America $100 New York, NY, US Charity 2018
Celebrity Series $83,300 Boston, MA, US Charity 2018
Chron's & Colitis Foundation $12,000 Needham, MA, US Charity 2018
Combined Jewish Philanthropies $75,000 Boston, MA, US Charity 2018
Community Servings $125 Jamaica Plain, MA, US Charity 2018
Congregation Kehillath Israel $100 Brookline, MA, US Charity 2018
Congregation Shirat Ha Yam $600 Swampscott, MA, US Charity 2018
Dana Hall School $1,000 Wellesley, MA, US Charity 2018
Harvard Art Museum $6,500 Cambridge, MA, US Charity 2018
Harvard Center For Jewish Studies $1,000 Cambridge, MA, US Charity 2018
Harvard Glee Club Foundation $30,000 Cambridge, MA, US Charity 2018
Harvard Medical School $10,000 Boston, MA, US Charity 2018
Harvard Radcliffe Chorus $1,000 Cambridge, MA, US Charity 2018
J Street $180 Washington, DC, US Charity 2018
Jameson Singers $500 Arlington, MA, US Charity 2018
Jewish Arts Collaborative $118 Newton, MA, US Charity 2018
Jewish Family & Children's Services $38,000 Waltham, MA, US Charity 2018
Jewish Heritage Center $150 Boston, MA, US Charity 2018
Jewish Women's Archive $100 Brookline, MA, US Charity 2018
Ma Audobon $100 Canton, MA, US Charity 2018
Museum Of Fine Arts $29,500 Boston, MA, US Charity 2018
Nantucket Historical Association $125 Nantucket, MA, US Charity 2018
New England Conservatory $100 Boston, MA, US Charity 2018
Phillips Academy $15,000 Andover, MA, US Charity 2018
President & Fellows - Harvard College $75,000 Cambridge, MA, US Charity 2018
Rosie's Place $100 Boston, MA, US Charity 2018
Temple Emanuel $14,461 Newton, MA, US Charity 2018
Temple Israel Of Boston $200 Boston, MA, US Charity 2018
Trustees Of Tufts College $100 Boston, MA, US Charity 2018
Umass Amherst $50 Amherst, MA, US Charity 2018
University Of Chicago $50 Chicago, IL, US Charity 2018
Wgbh - Catalyst Fund For Radio $25,000 Boston, MA, US Charity 2018
Wgbh - Masterpiece Trust $50,000 Boston, MA, US Charity 2018
Wgbh - Ralph Lowell Society $25,000 Boston, MA, US Charity 2018
American Tecnion Society $500 Newton, MA, US Charity 2016
Associates Of Boston Public Library $100 Boston, MA, US Charity 2016
Beth El Congregation $100 Sudbury, MA, US Charity 2016
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center $12,000 Boston, MA, US Charity 2016
Boston Athenaeum $100 Boston, MA, US Charity 2016
Boston Ballet $28,926 Boston, MA, US Charity 2016
Boston Jewish Film Festival $200 Newton, MA, US Charity 2016
Boston Lyric Opera $1,250 Boston, MA, US Charity 2016
Boston Symphony Orchestra $25,000 Boston, MA, US Charity 2016
Boys And Girls Club Of Boston $250 Boston, MA, US Charity 2016
Brown University Friends Of The Library $100 Providence, RI, US Charity 2016
Brownrisd Hillel $100 Providence, RI, US Charity 2016
Celebrity Series $17,000 Boston, MA, US Charity 2016
Chron's & Colitis Foundation $12,400 Needham, MA, US Charity 2016
Combined Jewish Philanthropies $75,000 Boston, MA, US Charity 2016
Congregation Shirat Ha Yam $250 Swampscott, MA, US Charity 2016
Fidelity Donor Advised Fund $70,000 Cincinnati, OH, US Charity 2016
Four Seasons Compassion For Life $50 Flat Rock, NC, US Charity 2016
Harvard Art Museums $5,000 Cambridge, MA, US Charity 2016
Harvard Center For Jewish Studies $1,000 Cambridge, MA, US Charity 2016
Harvard Glee Club Foundation $31,500 Cambridge, MA, US Charity 2016
Harvard Hillel $18,000 Cambridge, MA, US Charity 2016
Harvard Medical School $10,000 Boston, MA, US Charity 2016
Harvard Radcliffe Chorus $600 Cambridge, MA, US Charity 2016
Jewish Arts Collaborative $118 Newton, MA, US Charity 2016
Jewish Community Housing For The Elderly $250 Burlington, MA, US Charity 2016
Jewish Family & Children's Services $40,000 Waltham, MA, US Charity 2016
Jewish Heritage Center $100 Boston, MA, US Charity 2016
Jewish Vocational Services $600 Boston, MA, US Charity 2016
Jewish Women's Archive $180 Brookline, MA, US Charity 2016
Ma Audobon $100 Canton, MA, US Charity 2016
Museum Of Fine Arts $39,500 Boston, MA, US Charity 2016
Nantucket Historical Association $125 Nantucket, MA, US Charity 2016
New England Conservatory $100 Boston, MA, US Charity 2016
Phillips Academy $10,000 Andover, MA, US Charity 2016
Pine Street Inn $100 Boston, MA, US Charity 2016
Planned Parenthood $100 Boston, MA, US Charity 2016
Rosie's Place $100 Boston, MA, US Charity 2016
Temple Emanuel $13,822 Newton, MA, US Charity 2016
Temple Israel Of Boston $200 Boston, MA, US Charity 2016
Tufts University $26,100 Medford, MA, US Charity 2016
University Of Chicago $100 Chicago, IL, US Charity 2016
Wbur $250 Boston, MA, US Charity 2016
Weston Firefighters Association $50 Weston, MA, US Charity 2016
Wgbh $54,466 Boston, MA, US Charity 2016

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Contact Information

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EIN 38-7032850
Website N/A
Address 10 POSSUM RD Weston, MA 02493-2318

Key People (1)

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Trustee Melinda A Rabb

Forms 990-PF

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Data Currency: Last updated February 2026 based on IRS Form 990-PF filings. Foundation information reflects most recent available tax year data.