Mussafer Family Foundation | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 38-7216877

Foundation Overview

Based in Boston, MA, Mussafer Family Foundation has awarded 257 grants totaling $14,912,935 to organizations in Louisiana, Massachusetts and 15 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $500 to $1,010,000, with a median award of $5,000.

Latest Tax Year
2024
Total Giving (all years)
$14,912,935
Total Assets
$78,751,013
Median Grant (all grants)
$5,000

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
57
Median Grant
$5,210
% Median Grant Growth
+99% (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
Balanced Approach: 42%

24 of 57 recipients (42%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains loyal partnerships while remaining open to qualified new applicants with strong proposals.

Geographic Focus
Massachusetts

56% of grants are awarded in Massachusetts, with additional funding distributed across 16 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within Massachusetts, funding concentrates in Boston (64%), Waltham (5%), Roxbury (5%).

Funding Trajectory
+220%

Strong 220% 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
General Purposes

Highly focused on general purposes with 100% of funding dedicated to this sector. This specialization indicates deep expertise and committed investment in the field.

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Grants & Funding

Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Mussafer 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
Tulane University $1,010,000 New Orleans, LA, US Operations 2024
Boys And Girls Clubs Of Boston $25,000 Boston, MA, US Operations 2024
Ripples Of Hope $12,000 Dedham, MA, US Operations 2024
The Boston Foundation $850,000 Boston, MA, US Operations 2024
City Year Inc $150,000 Boston, MA, US Operations 2024
Ftw Collective Group $25,000 Metairie, LA, US Operations 2024
Corey C Griffin Foundation $98,090 Framingham, MA, US Operations 2024
The Cornell Lab Of Ornithology $1,000 Ithaca, NY, US Operations 2024
Jackson Hole Land Trust $55,000 Jackson, WY, US Operations 2024
Ma Wonderfund Inc $150,000 Boston, MA, US Operations 2024
More Than Words $2,500 Waltham, MA, US Operations 2024
Youth Inc $10,000 New York, NY, US Operations 2024
Reach Out And Read Inc $5,000 Boston, MA, US Operations 2024
Planned Parenthood Of Ma $7,000 New York, NY, US Operations 2024
Steppingstone Foundation $30,000 Boston, MA, US Operations 2024
Share Our Strength $20,000 Washington, DC, US Operations 2024
Year Up $200,000 Boston, MA, US Operations 2024
University Of Pennsylvania $25,000 Philadelphia, PA, US Operations 2024
Noble & Greenough School $11,000 Dedham, MA, US Operations 2024
Bridge Over Troubled Waters Inc $10,000 Boston, MA, US Operations 2024
Sears House Association $5,000 Boston, MA, US Operations 2024
Ron Burton Training Village $10,000 Hubbardston, MA, US Operations 2024
The Meadowbrook School $5,000 Weston, MA, US Operations 2024
Brigham & Women's Hospital $10,000 Boston, MA, US Operations 2024
Doug Coombs Foundation $2,500 Jackson, WY, US Operations 2024
Community Center Of The Arts $10,000 Jackson, WY, US Operations 2024
Museum Of Fine Arts $12,000 Boston, MA, US Operations 2024
Cool Earth Action Usa $2,652 Chester, NJ, US Operations 2024
Dana Farber Cancer Institute $1,500 Boston, MA, US Operations 2024
826 Boston $1,057 Roxbury, MA, US Operations 2024
Sandy Hook Promise Foundation $2,500 Newtown, CT, US Operations 2024
Gates Philanthropy Partners $2,575 City Of Industry, CA, US Operations 2024
Jackson Hole Children's Museum $10,000 Jackson, WY, US Operations 2024
United Way Of Massachusetts Bay $25,000 Boston, MA, US Operations 2024
Unite The World With Africa Foundation $20,000 Wellesley, MA, US Operations 2024
Aspca $2,000 New York, NY, US Operations 2024
Morry's Camp Inc $10,000 Port Chester, NY, US Operations 2024
Robin Hood Foundation $10,000 New York, NY, US Operations 2024
Uja - Federation Of New York $10,000 New York, NY, US Operations 2024
Grand Teton National Park Foundation $7,500 Moose, WY, US Operations 2024
Little Compton Community Center $500 Little Compton, RI, US Operations 2024
Kliptown Youth Program Fund $5,210 Seattle, WA, US Operations 2024
Martha's Vinyard Cerebral Palsy Camp $1,030 Vinyard Haven, MA, US Operations 2024
Italian Home For Children Inc $5,149 Jamaica Plain, MA, US Operations 2024
Green Oceans $5,000 Little Compton, RI, US Operations 2024
Rare Village Foundation $5,000 Mckinney, TX, US Operations 2024
Shooting Touch $5,000 Boston, MA, US Operations 2024
Town Of Little Compton $5,000 Little Compton, RI, US Operations 2024
Lawrence Catholic School $4,120 Lawrence, MA, US Operations 2024
Brain Health Bootcamp $3,000 New York, NY, US Operations 2024
Aware Usa $2,500 New York, NY, US Operations 2024
Scholarship Little Compton $2,500 Little Compton, RI, US Operations 2024
The Opportunity Network $2,058 New York, NY, US Operations 2024
John Winthrop School For Young Children $2,000 Boston, MA, US Operations 2024
Horizons For Homeless Children Inc $1,005 Roxbury, MA, US Operations 2024
Boys & Girls Club Of Metrowest $1,000 Marlborough, MA, US Operations 2024
Sakonnet Preservation Assoc $1,000 Little Compton, RI, US Operations 2024
Tulane University $1,010,000 New Orleans, LA, US Operations 2023
Boys And Girls Clubs Of Boston $25,000 Boston, MA, US Operations 2023
Ripples Of Hope $12,000 Dedham, MA, US Operations 2023
The Boston Foundation $400,000 Boston, MA, US Operations 2023
City Year Inc $500,000 Boston, MA, US Operations 2023
Ftw Collective Group $25,000 Metairie, LA, US Operations 2023
Corey C Griffin Foundation $30,000 Framingham, MA, US Operations 2023
The Cornell Lab Of Ornithology $1,000 Ithaca, NY, US Operations 2023
Jackson Hole Land Trust $25,000 Jackson, WY, US Operations 2023
Ma Wonderfund Inc $150,000 Boston, MA, US Operations 2023
More Than Words $2,500 Waltham, MA, US Operations 2023
Youth Inc $25,000 New York, NY, US Operations 2023
Reach Out And Read Inc $5,000 Boston, MA, US Operations 2023
Planned Parenthood Of Ma $2,500 New York, NY, US Operations 2023
Project 351 $10,000 Boston, MA, US Operations 2023
Share Our Strength $10,000 Washington, DC, US Operations 2023
Year Up $100,000 Boston, MA, US Operations 2023
Home For Little Wanderers $2,000 Boston, MA, US Operations 2023
Mane $10,000 Pike Road, AL, US Operations 2023
Equal Justice Initiative $2,500 Montgomery, AL, US Operations 2023
Sears House Association $5,000 Boston, MA, US Operations 2023
Ron Burton Training Village $4,000 Hubbardston, MA, US Operations 2023
The Meadowbrook School $4,000 Weston, MA, US Operations 2023
United Nations Foundation (Un Crisis Relief) $2,612 Washington, DC, US Operations 2023
Doug Coombs Foundation $2,505 Jackson, WY, US Operations 2023
Child Mind Institute $2,500 New York, NY, US Operations 2023
Museum Of Fine Arts $12,000 Boston, MA, US Operations 2023
Cool Earth Action Usa $2,500 Chester, NJ, US Operations 2023
Dana Farber Cancer Institute $2,000 Boston, MA, US Operations 2023
826 Boston $1,042 Roxbury, MA, US Operations 2023
Sandy Hook Promise Foundation $2,500 Newtown, CT, US Operations 2023
Gates Philanthropy Partners $2,500 City Of Industry, CA, US Operations 2023
St Jude Children's Research Hospital $2,500 Memphis, TN, US Operations 2023
United Way Of Massachusetts Bay $25,000 Boston, MA, US Operations 2023
Unite The World With Africa Foundation $20,000 Wellesley, MA, US Operations 2023
Aspca $2,000 New York, NY, US Operations 2023
Girls On The Run Greater Boston $2,000 Boston, MA, US Operations 2023
Callisto $1,000 San Francisco, CA, US Operations 2023
Summits Education $1,000 Boston, MA, US Operations 2023
Yeamans Hall Club Foundation $1,000 Charleston, SC, US Operations 2023
Little Compton Community Center $535 Little Compton, RI, US Operations 2023
Every Mother Counts $530 New York, NY, US Operations 2023
Martha's Vinyard Cerebral Palsy Camp $515 Vinyard Haven, MA, US Operations 2023
Tulane University $1,000,000 New Orleans, LA, US Operations 2022
Boys And Girls Clubs Of Boston $25,000 Boston, MA, US Operations 2022
Ripples Of Hope $12,000 Dedham, MA, US Operations 2022
University Of Pennsylvania $23,250 Philadelphia, PA, US Operations 2022
City Year - 25th Anniversary $500,000 Boston, MA, US Operations 2022
Beacon Academy $10,000 Boston, MA, US Operations 2022
Corey C Griffin Foundation $74,000 Framingham, MA, US Operations 2022
The Cornell Lab Of Ornithology $10,000 Ithaca, NY, US Operations 2022
Jackson Hole Land Trust $27,000 Jackson, WY, US Operations 2022
Ma Wonderful Inc $150,000 Boston, MA, US Operations 2022
More Than Words $2,500 Waltham, MA, US Operations 2022
Perkins School For The Blind $5,000 Watertown, MA, US Operations 2022
Reach Out And Read $5,000 Boston, MA, US Operations 2022
Planned Parenthood Of Ma $5,500 New York, NY, US Operations 2022
Steppingstone Foundation $20,000 Boston, MA, US Operations 2022
Grand Teton National Park $5,000 Moose, WY, US Operations 2022
Year Up $100,000 Boston, MA, US Operations 2022
Home For Little Wanderers $4,000 Boston, MA, US Operations 2022
Duke University - Annual Fund $100,000 Durham, NC, US Operations 2022
Equal Justice Initiative $2,000 Montgomery, AL, US Operations 2022
Friends Of The Public Garden $10,000 Boston, MA, US Operations 2022
Clean Air Task Force $3,000 Boston, MA, US Operations 2022
Ronald Mcdonald House Of Durham $2,500 Durham, NC, US Operations 2022
The V Foundation $2,500 Cary, NC, US Operations 2022
World Land Trust (Via Caf America) $2,500 Alexandria, VA, US Operations 2022
Anti-defamation League Ne $2,000 New York, NY, US Operations 2022
Museum Of Fine Arts $12,000 Boston, MA, US Operations 2022
Canine Companions $2,000 Santa Rosa, CA, US Operations 2022
Dana Farber Cancer Institute $2,000 Boston, MA, US Operations 2022
826 Boston $1,000 Roxbury, MA, US Operations 2022
Sandy Hook Promise $5,000 Newtown, CT, US Operations 2022
Meadowbrook School $1,000 Weston, MA, US Operations 2022
Morgan's Message Inc $1,000 Gainsville, VA, US Operations 2022
United Way Of Massachusetts Bay $25,000 Boston, MA, US Operations 2022
Unite The World With Africa $1,000 Wellesley, MA, US Operations 2022
Tulane University $1,000,000 New Orleans, LA, US Operations 2022
Boys And Girls Clubs Of Boston $25,000 Boston, MA, US Operations 2022
Ripples Of Hope $12,000 Dedham, MA, US Operations 2022
University Of Pennsylvania $23,250 Philadelphia, PA, US Operations 2022
City Year - 25th Anniversary $500,000 Boston, MA, US Operations 2022
Beacon Academy $10,000 Boston, MA, US Operations 2022
Corey C Griffin Foundation $74,000 Framingham, MA, US Operations 2022
The Cornell Lab Of Ornithology $10,000 Ithaca, NY, US Operations 2022
Jackson Hole Land Trust $27,000 Jackson, WY, US Operations 2022
Ma Wonderful Inc $150,000 Boston, MA, US Operations 2022
More Than Words $2,500 Waltham, MA, US Operations 2022
Perkins School For The Blind $5,000 Watertown, MA, US Operations 2022
Reach Out And Read $5,000 Boston, MA, US Operations 2022
Planned Parenthood Of Ma $5,500 New York, NY, US Operations 2022
Steppingstone Foundation $20,000 Boston, MA, US Operations 2022
Grand Teton National Park $5,000 Moose, WY, US Operations 2022
Year Up $100,000 Boston, MA, US Operations 2022
Home For Little Wanderers $4,000 Boston, MA, US Operations 2022
Duke University - Annual Fund $100,000 Durham, NC, US Operations 2022
Equal Justice Initiative $2,000 Montgomery, AL, US Operations 2022
Friends Of The Public Garden $10,000 Boston, MA, US Operations 2022
Clean Air Task Force $3,000 Boston, MA, US Operations 2022
Ronald Mcdonald House Of Durham $2,500 Durham, NC, US Operations 2022
The V Foundation $2,500 Cary, NC, US Operations 2022
World Land Trust (Via Caf America) $2,500 Alexandria, VA, US Operations 2022
Anti-defamation League Ne $2,000 New York, NY, US Operations 2022
Museum Of Fine Arts $12,000 Boston, MA, US Operations 2022
Canine Companions $2,000 Santa Rosa, CA, US Operations 2022
Dana Farber Cancer Institute $2,000 Boston, MA, US Operations 2022
826 Boston $1,000 Roxbury, MA, US Operations 2022
Sandy Hook Promise $5,000 Newtown, CT, US Operations 2022
Meadowbrook School $1,000 Weston, MA, US Operations 2022
Morgan's Message Inc $1,000 Gainsville, VA, US Operations 2022
United Way Of Massachusetts Bay $25,000 Boston, MA, US Operations 2022
Unite The World With Africa $1,000 Wellesley, MA, US Operations 2022
Tulane University $1,000,000 New Orleans, LA, US Operations 2022
Boys And Girls Clubs Of Boston $25,000 Boston, MA, US Operations 2022
Ripples Of Hope $12,000 Dedham, MA, US Operations 2022
University Of Pennsylvania $23,250 Philadelphia, PA, US Operations 2022
City Year - 25th Anniversary $500,000 Boston, MA, US Operations 2022
Beacon Academy $10,000 Boston, MA, US Operations 2022
Corey C Griffin Foundation $74,000 Framingham, MA, US Operations 2022
The Cornell Lab Of Ornithology $10,000 Ithaca, NY, US Operations 2022
Jackson Hole Land Trust $27,000 Jackson, WY, US Operations 2022
Ma Wonderful Inc $150,000 Boston, MA, US Operations 2022
More Than Words $2,500 Waltham, MA, US Operations 2022
Perkins School For The Blind $5,000 Watertown, MA, US Operations 2022
Reach Out And Read $5,000 Boston, MA, US Operations 2022
Planned Parenthood Of Ma $5,500 New York, NY, US Operations 2022
Steppingstone Foundation $20,000 Boston, MA, US Operations 2022
Grand Teton National Park $5,000 Moose, WY, US Operations 2022
Year Up $100,000 Boston, MA, US Operations 2022
Home For Little Wanderers $4,000 Boston, MA, US Operations 2022
Duke University - Annual Fund $100,000 Durham, NC, US Operations 2022
Equal Justice Initiative $2,000 Montgomery, AL, US Operations 2022
Friends Of The Public Garden $10,000 Boston, MA, US Operations 2022
Clean Air Task Force $3,000 Boston, MA, US Operations 2022
Ronald Mcdonald House Of Durham $2,500 Durham, NC, US Operations 2022
The V Foundation $2,500 Cary, NC, US Operations 2022
World Land Trust (Via Caf America) $2,500 Alexandria, VA, US Operations 2022
Anti-defamation League Ne $2,000 New York, NY, US Operations 2022
Museum Of Fine Arts $12,000 Boston, MA, US Operations 2022
Canine Companions $2,000 Santa Rosa, CA, US Operations 2022
Dana Farber Cancer Institute $2,000 Boston, MA, US Operations 2022
826 Boston $1,000 Roxbury, MA, US Operations 2022
Sandy Hook Promise $5,000 Newtown, CT, US Operations 2022
Meadowbrook School $1,000 Weston, MA, US Operations 2022
Morgan's Message Inc $1,000 Gainsville, VA, US Operations 2022
United Way Of Massachusetts Bay $25,000 Boston, MA, US Operations 2022
Unite The World With Africa $1,000 Wellesley, MA, US Operations 2022
Tulane University $1,000,000 New Orleans, LA, US Operations 2021
Boys And Girls Clubs Of Boston $25,000 Boston, MA, US Operations 2021
Catholic Schools Foundation $10,000 Boston, MA, US Operations 2021
City Year $10,000 Boston, MA, US Operations 2021
City Year - 25th Anniversary $500,000 Boston, MA, US Operations 2021
Aspca $1,000 New York, NY, US Operations 2021
Corey C Griffin Foundation $80,000 Medfield, MA, US Operations 2021
Bridging Tech Charitable Fund $2,000 San Mateo, CA, US Operations 2021
Jackson Hole Land Trust $50,000 Jackson, WY, US Operations 2021
Ma Wonderful Inc $50,000 Boston, MA, US Operations 2021
More Than Words $2,500 Waltham, MA, US Operations 2021
Perkins School For The Blind $5,000 Watertown, MA, US Operations 2021
Reach Out And Read $5,000 Boston, MA, US Operations 2021
Cool Earth Action Usa $4,000 Brooklyn, NY, US Operations 2021
Steppingstone Foundation $40,000 Boston, MA, US Operations 2021
Courageous Parent Network $5,000 Newton, MA, US Operations 2021
Year Up $100,000 Boston, MA, US Operations 2021
Doug Coombs Foundation $2,500 Jackson, WY, US Operations 2021
Duke University - Annual Fund $100,000 Durham, NC, US Operations 2021
Equal Justice Initiative $5,000 Montgomery, AL, US Operations 2021
Friends Of The Public Garden $10,000 Boston, MA, US Operations 2021
Gates Philanthropy Partners $3,000 City Of Industry, CA, US Operations 2021
Girls On The Run Greater Boston $5,000 Boston, MA, US Operations 2021
Haley House $3,000 Boston, MA, US Operations 2021
Little Compton Historical Society $1,000 Little Compton, RI, US Operations 2021
Mcrae Williams Charitable Foundation $1,000 Weston, MA, US Operations 2021
Museum Of Fine Arts $12,000 Boston, MA, US Operations 2021
New England Aquarium $15,000 Boston, MA, US Operations 2021
Now And There Inc $2,000 Boston, MA, US Operations 2021
Project Heal $3,500 Brooklyn, NY, US Operations 2021
Sandy Hook Promise $2,500 Newtown, CT, US Operations 2021
St Jude Children's Research $3,000 Memphis, TN, US Operations 2021
Tulane - Discretionary $100,000 New Orleans, LA, US Operations 2021
United Way Of Massachusetts Bay $25,000 Boston, MA, US Operations 2021
Youth Inc $10,000 New York, NY, US Operations 2021
Ma Wonderful Inc $50,000 Boston, MA, US Operations 2020
City Year - 25th Anniversary $500,000 Boston, MA, US Operations 2020
826 Boston $2,000 Roxbury, MA, US Operations 2020
Year Up $100,000 Boston, MA, US Operations 2020
Boys And Girls Clubs Of Boston $25,000 Boston, MA, US Operations 2020
Catholic Schools Foundation $10,000 Boston, MA, US Operations 2020
City Year $100,000 Boston, MA, US Operations 2020
Community Center Of St Bernard $2,500 Chalmette, LA, US Operations 2020
Corey C Griffin Foundation $20,000 Medfield, MA, US Operations 2020
Habitat For Humanity (greater Teton Area) $1,000 Jackson, WY, US Operations 2020
Jackson Hole Land Trust $15,000 Jackson, WY, US Operations 2020
More Than Words $2,500 Waltham, MA, US Operations 2020
Perkins School For The Blind $5,000 Watertown, MA, US Operations 2020
Reach Out And Read $5,000 Boston, MA, US Operations 2020
Scholar Athletes $25,000 Boston, MA, US Operations 2020
Steppingstone Foundation $20,000 Boston, MA, US Operations 2020
University Of Pennsylvania $25,000 Philadelphia, PA, US Operations 2020

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Contact Information

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EIN 38-7216877
Website N/A
Address 29 COMMONWEALTH AVENUE UNIT PH Boston, MA 02116-0000

Key People (2)

Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Mussafer Family Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.

Trustee David M Mussafer
Trustee Marion M Mussafer

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.