Rabe Family Foundation Inc | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 46-3894725

Foundation Overview

Based in Chestnut Hill, MA, Rabe Family Foundation Inc has awarded 208 grants totaling $2,884,329 to organizations in Illinois, Massachusetts and 10 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $105 to $575,000, with a median award of $2,300.

Latest Tax Year
2023
Total Giving (all years)
$2,884,329
Total Assets
$6,837,756
Median Grant (all grants)
$2,300

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
23
Median Grant
$2,500
% 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
Closed Network: 13%

3 of 23 recipients (13%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains tight relationships with established partners. New applicants rarely succeed without insider connections.

Geographic Focus
Massachusetts

64% of grants are awarded in Massachusetts, with additional funding distributed across 11 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within Massachusetts, funding concentrates in Boston (44%), Newton (5%), Needham (5%).

Funding Trajectory
+664%

Strong 664% growth in annual giving over 7 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 Rabe Family Foundation Inc'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
Alzheimer's Association $4,000 Chicago, IL, US General Charitable Contribution 2023
Beaver Country Day School $510,000 Chesnut Hill, MA, US General Charitable Contribution 2023
Best Friends Animal Society $2,500 Kanab, UT, US General Charitable Contribution 2023
Brown University $25,000 Providence, RI, US General Charitable Contribution 2023
Centre Street Food Pantry $2,500 Newton Centre, MA, US General Charitable Contribution 2023
Dana Farber $10,000 Boston, MA, US General Charitable Contribution 2023
Doctors Without Borders Usa $5,000 New York, NY, US General Charitable Contribution 2023
Earth Justice $2,500 San Francisco, CA, US General Charitable Contribution 2023
Environment Defense Fund $2,500 Washington, DC, US General Charitable Contribution 2023
Greater Boston Food Bank $5,000 Boston, MA, US General Charitable Contribution 2023
Humane Society $5,000 Dartmouth, MA, US General Charitable Contribution 2023
Mercy For Animals $1,500 Los Angeles, CA, US General Charitable Contribution 2023
Mspca $1,500 Jamaica Plain, MA, US General Charitable Contribution 2023
Newton Food Pantry $2,500 Newton, MA, US General Charitable Contribution 2023
Northeast Animal Shelter $1,000 Salem, MA, US General Charitable Contribution 2023
Oxfam $1,000 Boston, MA, US General Charitable Contribution 2023
Pine Street Inn $1,500 Boston, MA, US General Charitable Contribution 2023
Planned Parenthood $5,000 Boston, MA, US General Charitable Contribution 2023
Resilient Co $1,000 Cambridge, MA, US General Charitable Contribution 2023
School On Wheels $515 East Bridgewater, MA, US General Charitable Contribution 2023
St Jude's Children's Research Hope $2,000 Burlington, MA, US General Charitable Contribution 2023
The Chestnut Hill School $5,000 Chestnut Hill, MA, US General Charitable Contribution 2023
Walker Home And School $10,000 Needham, MA, US General Charitable Contribution 2023
Alzheimer's Association $11,500 Chicago, IL, US General Charitable Contribution 2022
Animal Rescue League Of Boston $11,000 Boston, MA, US General Charitable Contribution 2022
Aspca $2,300 New York, NY, US General Charitable Contribution 2022
Beaver Country Day School $575,000 Chesnut Hill, MA, US General Charitable Contribution 2022
Best Friends Animal Society $2,500 Kanab, UT, US General Charitable Contribution 2022
Boston Medical Center $2,500 Boston, MA, US General Charitable Contribution 2022
Brown University $15,000 Providence, RI, US General Charitable Contribution 2022
Centre Street Food Pantry $2,500 Newton Centre, MA, US General Charitable Contribution 2022
Dana Farber $10,000 Boston, MA, US General Charitable Contribution 2022
Doctors Without Borders Usa $5,000 New York, NY, US General Charitable Contribution 2022
Earth Justice $2,500 San Francisco, CA, US General Charitable Contribution 2022
Environment Defense Fund $2,500 Washington, DC, US General Charitable Contribution 2022
Gbfr Org $5,000 Boston, MA, US General Charitable Contribution 2022
Gifford Cat Shelter $250 Brighton, MA, US General Charitable Contribution 2022
Habitat For Humanity $2,000 Boston, MA, US General Charitable Contribution 2022
Mercy For Animals $1,500 Los Angeles, CA, US General Charitable Contribution 2022
Mspca $1,500 Jamaica Plain, MA, US General Charitable Contribution 2022
Museum Of Science $7,000 Boston, MA, US General Charitable Contribution 2022
Newton Food Pantry $2,500 Newton, MA, US General Charitable Contribution 2022
Northeast Animal Shelter $1,000 Salem, MA, US General Charitable Contribution 2022
Oxfam $1,000 Boston, MA, US General Charitable Contribution 2022
Pine Street Inn $1,500 Boston, MA, US General Charitable Contribution 2022
Planned Parenthood $12,500 Boston, MA, US General Charitable Contribution 2022
Rosie's Place $3,000 Boston, MA, US General Charitable Contribution 2022
Samartans $3,750 Boston, MA, US General Charitable Contribution 2022
Squashbusters Inc $500 Roxbury Crossing, MA, US General Charitable Contribution 2022
St Jude's Children's Research Hope $2,000 Burlington, MA, US General Charitable Contribution 2022
Unicef $10,000 New York, NY, US General Charitable Contribution 2022
Walker Home And School $10,000 Needham, MA, US General Charitable Contribution 2022
World Central Kitchen $2,500 Washington, DC, US General Charitable Contribution 2022
Alzheimer's Association $11,500 Chicago, IL, US General Charitable Contribution 2022
Animal Rescue League Of Boston $11,000 Boston, MA, US General Charitable Contribution 2022
Aspca $2,300 New York, NY, US General Charitable Contribution 2022
Beaver Country Day School $575,000 Chesnut Hill, MA, US General Charitable Contribution 2022
Best Friends Animal Society $2,500 Kanab, UT, US General Charitable Contribution 2022
Boston Medical Center $2,500 Boston, MA, US General Charitable Contribution 2022
Brown University $15,000 Providence, RI, US General Charitable Contribution 2022
Centre Street Food Pantry $2,500 Newton Centre, MA, US General Charitable Contribution 2022
Dana Farber $10,000 Boston, MA, US General Charitable Contribution 2022
Doctors Without Borders Usa $5,000 New York, NY, US General Charitable Contribution 2022
Earth Justice $2,500 San Francisco, CA, US General Charitable Contribution 2022
Environment Defense Fund $2,500 Washington, DC, US General Charitable Contribution 2022
Gbfr Org $5,000 Boston, MA, US General Charitable Contribution 2022
Gifford Cat Shelter $250 Brighton, MA, US General Charitable Contribution 2022
Habitat For Humanity $2,000 Boston, MA, US General Charitable Contribution 2022
Mercy For Animals $1,500 Los Angeles, CA, US General Charitable Contribution 2022
Mspca $1,500 Jamaica Plain, MA, US General Charitable Contribution 2022
Museum Of Science $7,000 Boston, MA, US General Charitable Contribution 2022
Newton Food Pantry $2,500 Newton, MA, US General Charitable Contribution 2022
Northeast Animal Shelter $1,000 Salem, MA, US General Charitable Contribution 2022
Oxfam $1,000 Boston, MA, US General Charitable Contribution 2022
Pine Street Inn $1,500 Boston, MA, US General Charitable Contribution 2022
Planned Parenthood $12,500 Boston, MA, US General Charitable Contribution 2022
Rosie's Place $3,000 Boston, MA, US General Charitable Contribution 2022
Samartans $3,750 Boston, MA, US General Charitable Contribution 2022
Squashbusters Inc $500 Roxbury Crossing, MA, US General Charitable Contribution 2022
St Jude's Children's Research Hope $2,000 Burlington, MA, US General Charitable Contribution 2022
Unicef $10,000 New York, NY, US General Charitable Contribution 2022
Walker Home And School $10,000 Needham, MA, US General Charitable Contribution 2022
World Central Kitchen $2,500 Washington, DC, US General Charitable Contribution 2022
Alzheimer's Association $11,000 Chicago, IL, US General Charitable Contribution 2021
American Cancer Society $1,000 Atlanta, GA, US General Charitable Contribution 2021
Animal Rescue League Of Boston $450,000 Boston, MA, US General Charitable Contribution 2021
Aspca $2,300 New York, NY, US General Charitable Contribution 2021
Best Friends Animal Society $2,500 Kanab, UT, US General Charitable Contribution 2021
Boston Medical Center $2,500 Boston, MA, US General Charitable Contribution 2021
Care $2,500 Atlanta, GA, US General Charitable Contribution 2021
Centre Street Food Pantry $1,000 Newton Centre, MA, US General Charitable Contribution 2021
Chestnut Hill School $2,500 Chestnut Hill, MA, US General Charitable Contribution 2021
Cure Sma $500 Elk Grove Village, IL, US General Charitable Contribution 2021
Dana Farber Cancer Institute $10,000 Boston, MA, US General Charitable Contribution 2021
Doctors Wo Borders $2,500 New York, NY, US General Charitable Contribution 2021
Earth Justice $2,500 San Francisco, CA, US General Charitable Contribution 2021
Environmental Defense Fund $2,500 Washington, DC, US General Charitable Contribution 2021
Family Reach Foundation $2,000 Boston, MA, US General Charitable Contribution 2021
Gbfr Org $5,000 Boston, MA, US General Charitable Contribution 2021
Gifford Cat Shelter $269 Brighton, MA, US General Charitable Contribution 2021
Habitat For Humanity $2,000 Boston, MA, US General Charitable Contribution 2021
Hirshberg Foundation $500 Los Angeles, CA, US General Charitable Contribution 2021
Hole In The Wall Gang $263 New Haven Ct, CT, US General Charitable Contribution 2021
Humane Society $2,500 Lancaster, MA, US General Charitable Contribution 2021
Mar Foundation $1,042 Port Washington, MA, US General Charitable Contribution 2021
Mercy For Animals $1,500 Los Angeles, CA, US General Charitable Contribution 2021
Mspca $1,500 Jamaica Plain, MA, US General Charitable Contribution 2021
Museum Of Science $6,000 Boston, MA, US General Charitable Contribution 2021
Newton Food Pantry $2,000 Newton, MA, US General Charitable Contribution 2021
Northern Animal Shelter $1,000 Salem, MA, US General Charitable Contribution 2021
Oxfam America $1,000 Boston, MA, US General Charitable Contribution 2021
Pine Street Inn $1,000 Boston, MA, US General Charitable Contribution 2021
Planned Parenthood $12,500 Boston, MA, US General Charitable Contribution 2021
Resilient Coders $1,000 Cambridge, MA, US General Charitable Contribution 2021
Rodman Ride For Kids $500 Foxborough, MA, US General Charitable Contribution 2021
Rosie's Place $2,000 Boston, MA, US General Charitable Contribution 2021
Samaritans $3,104 Boston, MA, US General Charitable Contribution 2021
Schools On Wheels $500 East Brigewater, MA, US General Charitable Contribution 2021
St Jude's $2,000 Burlington, MA, US General Charitable Contribution 2021
The Walker Home & School $10,000 Needham, MA, US General Charitable Contribution 2021
Unicef Usa $10,500 New York, NY, US General Charitable Contribution 2021
Alzheimer's Association $12,000 Chicago, IL, US General Charitable Contribution 2020
American Cancer Society $1,000 Atlanta, GA, US General Charitable Contribution 2020
American Heart Association $1,000 Waltham, MA, US General Charitable Contribution 2020
Animal Rescue League Of Boston $56,000 Boston, MA, US General Charitable Contribution 2020
Aspca $2,300 New York, NY, US General Charitable Contribution 2020
Beaver County Day $25,000 Chestnut Hill, MA, US General Charitable Contribution 2020
Best Friends Animal Society $2,500 Kanab, UT, US General Charitable Contribution 2020
Boston Medical Center $2,500 Boston, MA, US General Charitable Contribution 2020
Care $2,500 Atlanta, GA, US General Charitable Contribution 2020
Centre Street Food Pantry $1,000 Newton Centre, MA, US General Charitable Contribution 2020
Dana Farber Cancer Institute $10,000 Boston, MA, US General Charitable Contribution 2020
Doctors Wo Borders $2,500 New York, NY, US General Charitable Contribution 2020
Earth Justice $2,500 San Francisco, CA, US General Charitable Contribution 2020
Ellen M Gifford $250 Brighton, MA, US General Charitable Contribution 2020
Environmental Defense Fund $2,500 Washington, DC, US General Charitable Contribution 2020
Gbfr Org $4,568 Boston, MA, US General Charitable Contribution 2020
Habitat For Humanity $2,000 Boston, MA, US General Charitable Contribution 2020
Humane Society $2,000 Lancaster, MA, US General Charitable Contribution 2020
Mar Foundation $500 Port Washington, MA, US General Charitable Contribution 2020
Mercy For Animals $1,500 Los Angeles, CA, US General Charitable Contribution 2020
Mspca $1,000 Jamaica Plain, MA, US General Charitable Contribution 2020
Museum Of Science $8,500 Boston, MA, US General Charitable Contribution 2020
My Dog Eats First $1,043 Louisville, KY, US General Charitable Contribution 2020
Newton Food Pantry $2,000 Newton, MA, US General Charitable Contribution 2020
Northern Animal Shelter $1,000 Salem, MA, US General Charitable Contribution 2020
Old Friend Senior Dog Sanctuary $1,000 Mt Juliet, TN, US General Charitable Contribution 2020
Oxfam America $1,000 Boston, MA, US General Charitable Contribution 2020
Pine Street Inn $1,000 Boston, MA, US General Charitable Contribution 2020
Planned Parenthood $12,750 Boston, MA, US General Charitable Contribution 2020
Resilient Coders $1,000 Cambridge, MA, US General Charitable Contribution 2020
Rodman Ride For Kids $500 Foxborough, MA, US General Charitable Contribution 2020
Rosie's Place $2,000 Boston, MA, US General Charitable Contribution 2020
Samaritans $3,302 Boston, MA, US General Charitable Contribution 2020
Schools On Wheels $500 East Brigewater, MA, US General Charitable Contribution 2020
St Jude's $2,000 Burlington, MA, US General Charitable Contribution 2020
The Walker Home & School $20,000 Needham, MA, US General Charitable Contribution 2020
Three Squares New England $516 Belmont, MA, US General Charitable Contribution 2020
Unicef Usa $11,095 New York, NY, US General Charitable Contribution 2020
Planned Parenthood $2,500 Boston, MA, US General Charitable Contribution 2017
Animal Rescue League $1,000 Boston, MA, US General Charitable Contribution 2017
Edf Action $2,500 Washington, DC, US General Charitable Contribution 2017
The Marfan Foundation $500 Port Washingtonn, NY, US General Charitable Contribution 2017
The Walker Home And School $5,000 Needham, MA, US General Charitable Contribution 2017
The Marfan Foundation $500 Port Washington, NY, US General Charitable Contribution 2016
Network For Good $105 Washington, DC, US General Charitable Contribution 2016
Doctors Without Borders $1,000 New York, NY, US General Charitable Contribution 2016
Epilepsy Foundation $500 Boston, MA, US General Charitable Contribution 2016
Walker Home For Children Inc $5,000 Needham, MA, US General Charitable Contribution 2016
Cure Sma $500 Elk Grove Village, IL, US General Charitable Contribution 2016
Mass Audubon $500 Lincoln, MA, US General Charitable Contribution 2016
The Chesnut Hill School $5,975 Chestnut Hill, MA, US General Charitable Contribution 2016
Earth Justice $2,500 San Francisco, CA, US General Charitable Contribution 2016
Mspca $1,000 Jamaica Plain, MA, US General Charitable Contribution 2016
Three Squares New England Ride For Food $1,000 Dedham, MA, US General Charitable Contribution 2016
Care $2,500 Atlanta, GA, US General Charitable Contribution 2016
Habitat For Humanity $1,000 Atlanta, GA, US General Charitable Contribution 2016
Environmental Defense Fund $2,500 New York, NY, US General Charitable Contribution 2016
Aspca Hospital $1,000 New York, NY, US General Charitable Contribution 2016
St Judes $1,000 Newton, MA, US General Charitable Contribution 2016
Stem Synergy $10,000 Atkinson, NH, US General Charitable Contribution 2016
Humane Society $1,500 Weymouth, MA, US General Charitable Contribution 2016
Samaritans Inc $503 Boston, MA, US General Charitable Contribution 2016
Greater Boston Food Bank $500 Boston, MA, US General Charitable Contribution 2016
Boston Medical Center $1,000 Boston, MA, US General Charitable Contribution 2016
Northeast Animal Shelter $1,000 Salem, MA, US General Charitable Contribution 2016
Best Friends Animal Society $1,000 Kanab, UT, US General Charitable Contribution 2016
American Heart Association $1,000 Waltham, MA, US General Charitable Contribution 2016
Alzheimer's Association $1,000 Chicago, IL, US General Charitable Contribution 2016
American Cancer Society $1,000 Atlanta, GA, US General Charitable Contribution 2016
Oxfam America $1,000 Washington, DC, US General Charitable Contribution 2016
Movember Foundation $254 Culver City, CA, US General Charitable Contribution 2016
Museum Of Science $1,000 Boston, MA, US General Charitable Contribution 2016
Newton Free Library $500 Newton, MA, US General Charitable Contribution 2016
Mercy For Animals $1,500 Los Angeles, CA, US General Charitable Contribution 2016
Dana Farber I Jimmy Fund $2,500 Brookline, MA, US General Charitable Contribution 2016
Gifford Cat Shelter $1,000 Brighton, MA, US General Charitable Contribution 2016
Old Friends Senior Dog Sanctuary $1,000 Mount Juliet, TN, US General Charitable Contribution 2016
My Dog Eats First $1,047 Louisville, KY, US General Charitable Contribution 2016
Lutheran Church Charities $1,028 Northbrook, IL, US General Charitable Contribution 2016
Animal Rescue League $3,000 Boston, MA, US General Charitable Contribution 2016
Beaver Country Day School $10,000 Chestnut Hill, MA, US General Charitable Contribution 2016
Centre Street Food Pantry $1,000 Newton Centre, MA, US General Charitable Contribution 2016
Samaritans Inc $500 Boston, MA, US General Charitable Contribution 2016
Unicef $1,000 New York, NY, US General Charitable Contribution 2016
The Chesnut Hill School $5,000 Chestnut Hill, MA, US General Charitable Contribution 2016
School On Wheels - Massachusetts $500 Brockton, MA, US General Charitable Contribution 2016
Dana Farber I Jimmy Fund $2,500 Brookline, MA, US General Charitable Contribution 2016

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Contact Information

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EIN 46-3894725
Website N/A
Address 155 HEATH ST Chestnut Hill, MA 02467-2805

Key People (2)

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President & Secretary Art Rabe
Vice President Paula Rabe

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.