The Fitzgerald Family Foundation | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 81-4657428

Foundation Overview

Based in Wilmington, DE, The Fitzgerald Family Foundation has awarded 196 grants totaling $1,861,800 to organizations in Massachusetts, New York and 4 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $2,500 to $18,000, with a median award of $10,000.

Latest Tax Year
2023
Total Giving (all years)
$1,861,800
Total Assets
$6,017,627
Median Grant (all grants)
$10,000

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
29
Median Grant
$7,500
% Median Grant Decline
-25% (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: 10%

3 of 29 recipients (10%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains tight relationships with established partners. New applicants rarely succeed without insider connections.

Geographic Focus
Massachusetts

83% 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 (44%), Dorchester (10%), Waltham (9%).

Funding Trajectory
+793%

Strong 793% growth in annual giving over 6 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.

Program Areas
General Purposes + 2 others

Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on general purposes (83%). 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 Fitzgerald 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
Boston Police Activities League Inc $15,000 Boston, MA, US General & Unrestricted 2023
Boston Police Activities League Inc $2,500 Boston, MA, US Charitable Event 2023
Bostons Forgotten Felines Inc $6,000 Medford, MA, US General & Unrestricted 2023
Childrens Hospital Corporation $15,000 Boston, MA, US Heart Disease Research Fund 2023
Childrens Hospital Corporation $16,000 Boston, MA, US Autism Language Program 2023
Covenant House $7,500 New York, NY, US General & Unrestricted 2023
Cristo Rey Boston High School Inc $17,500 Dorchester, MA, US General & Unrestricted 2023
Cure Alzheimer's Fund $12,500 Wellesley Hills, MA, US General & Unrestricted 2023
Dana Farber Cancer Institute Inc $15,000 Boston, MA, US General & Unrestricted 2023
Dimock Support Corporation $10,000 Roxbury, MA, US General & Unrestricted 2023
Fairhaven High $3,000 Fairhaven, MA, US Girl Up Program 2023
Familyaid Boston Inc $15,000 Boston, MA, US General & Unrestricted 2023
Father Flanagans Boys Home $18,000 Portsmouth, RI, US General Fund And 401 Gives Initiative 2023
Heading Home Inc $10,000 Charlestown, MA, US General & Unrestricted 2023
Herring Pond Wampanoag Tribal Council Inc $6,000 Plymouth, MA, US General & Unrestricted 2023
Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Development Corporation $12,500 Jamaica Plain, MA, US General & Unrestricted 2023
Jewish Family And Childrens Service $7,500 Waltham, MA, US General & Unrestricted 2023
K Street Facilities Committee Inc $5,000 Boston, MA, US General & Unrestricted 2023
La Colaborativa Inc $10,000 Chelsea, MA, US General & Unrestricted 2023
Louis D Brown Peace Institute Corporation $5,000 Dorchester, MA, US General & Unrestricted 2023
Massachusetts Vest-a-dog $5,000 Mendon, MA, US General & Unrestricted 2023
Monument Square Meetinghousefoundation $5,000 Jamaica Plain, MA, US General & Unrestricted 2023
More Than Words Inc $5,000 Waltham, MA, US General & Unrestricted 2023
Pine Street Inn Inc $7,500 Boston, MA, US General & Unrestricted 2023
Rosies Place Inc $7,500 Boston, MA, US General & Unrestricted 2023
Salvation Army $5,000 Boston, MA, US General & Unrestricted 2023
Smile Train Inc $12,500 Washington, DC, US General & Unrestricted 2023
Trustees Of Reservations $4,000 Boston, MA, US General & Unrestricted 2023
Wwp Inc - Wounded Warrior Project Inc $7,500 Topeka, KS, US General & Unrestricted 2023
Alzheimers Disease Research Foundation - Cure Alzh $12,500 Wellesley Hills, MA, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Boston Police Activities League Inc $2,600 Boston, MA, US The Games In Nyc 2022
Boston Police Activities League Inc $15,000 Boston, MA, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Bostons Forgotten Felines Inc $7,500 Medford, MA, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Childrens Hospital Corporation $15,000 Boston, MA, US Autism Language Fund 2022
Childrens Hospital Corporation $15,000 Boston, MA, US Autism Language Program 2022
Childrens Hospital Corporation $15,000 Boston, MA, US Heart Disease Research Fund 2022
Covenant House $10,000 New York, NY, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Cristo Rey Boston High School Inc $15,000 Dorchester, MA, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Dana Farber Cancer Institute Inc $15,000 Boston, MA, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Dimock Support Corporation $10,000 Roxbury, MA, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Familyaid Boston Inc $15,000 Boston, MA, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Father Flanagans Boys Home $17,000 Portsmouth, RI, US General Fund And 401 Gives Initiative 2022
First Congregational Society Of Jamaica Plain $15,000 Jamaica Plain, MA, US Capital Campaign For The Building Fund 2022
Heading Home Inc $10,000 Charlestown, MA, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Herring Pond Wampanoag Tribal Council Inc $6,000 Plymouth, MA, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Institute For Policy Studies $7,500 Washington, DC, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Development Corporation $15,000 Jamaica Plain, MA, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Jewish Family And Childrens Service $7,500 Waltham, MA, US General & Unrestricted 2022
K Street Facilities Committee Inc $5,000 Boston, MA, US General & Unrestricted 2022
La Colaborativa Inc $17,500 Chelsea, MA, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Louis D Brown Peace Institute Corporation $5,000 Dorchester, MA, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Massachusetts Vest-a-dog $5,000 Walpole, MA, US General & Unrestricted 2022
More Than Words Inc $6,000 Waltham, MA, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Pine Street Inn Inc $10,000 Boston, MA, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Rosies Place Inc $7,500 Boston, MA, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Salvation Army $5,000 Boston, MA, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Smile Train Inc $10,000 Washington, DC, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Trustees Of Reservations $4,000 Boston, MA, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Wwp Inc - Wounded Warrior Project Inc $10,000 Topeka, KS, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Alzheimers Disease Research Foundation - Cure Alzh $12,500 Wellesley Hills, MA, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Boston Police Activities League Inc $2,600 Boston, MA, US The Games In Nyc 2022
Boston Police Activities League Inc $15,000 Boston, MA, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Bostons Forgotten Felines Inc $7,500 Medford, MA, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Childrens Hospital Corporation $15,000 Boston, MA, US Autism Language Fund 2022
Childrens Hospital Corporation $15,000 Boston, MA, US Autism Language Program 2022
Childrens Hospital Corporation $15,000 Boston, MA, US Heart Disease Research Fund 2022
Covenant House $10,000 New York, NY, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Cristo Rey Boston High School Inc $15,000 Dorchester, MA, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Dana Farber Cancer Institute Inc $15,000 Boston, MA, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Dimock Support Corporation $10,000 Roxbury, MA, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Familyaid Boston Inc $15,000 Boston, MA, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Father Flanagans Boys Home $17,000 Portsmouth, RI, US General Fund And 401 Gives Initiative 2022
First Congregational Society Of Jamaica Plain $15,000 Jamaica Plain, MA, US Capital Campaign For The Building Fund 2022
Heading Home Inc $10,000 Charlestown, MA, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Herring Pond Wampanoag Tribal Council Inc $6,000 Plymouth, MA, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Institute For Policy Studies $7,500 Washington, DC, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Development Corporation $15,000 Jamaica Plain, MA, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Jewish Family And Childrens Service $7,500 Waltham, MA, US General & Unrestricted 2022
K Street Facilities Committee Inc $5,000 Boston, MA, US General & Unrestricted 2022
La Colaborativa Inc $17,500 Chelsea, MA, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Louis D Brown Peace Institute Corporation $5,000 Dorchester, MA, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Massachusetts Vest-a-dog $5,000 Walpole, MA, US General & Unrestricted 2022
More Than Words Inc $6,000 Waltham, MA, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Pine Street Inn Inc $10,000 Boston, MA, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Rosies Place Inc $7,500 Boston, MA, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Salvation Army $5,000 Boston, MA, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Smile Train Inc $10,000 Washington, DC, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Trustees Of Reservations $4,000 Boston, MA, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Wwp Inc - Wounded Warrior Project Inc $10,000 Topeka, KS, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Alzheimers Disease Research Foundation - Cure Alzh $12,500 Wellesley Hills, MA, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Boston Police Activities League Inc $2,600 Boston, MA, US The Games In Nyc 2022
Boston Police Activities League Inc $15,000 Boston, MA, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Bostons Forgotten Felines Inc $7,500 Medford, MA, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Childrens Hospital Corporation $15,000 Boston, MA, US Autism Language Fund 2022
Childrens Hospital Corporation $15,000 Boston, MA, US Autism Language Program 2022
Childrens Hospital Corporation $15,000 Boston, MA, US Heart Disease Research Fund 2022
Covenant House $10,000 New York, NY, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Cristo Rey Boston High School Inc $15,000 Dorchester, MA, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Dana Farber Cancer Institute Inc $15,000 Boston, MA, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Dimock Support Corporation $10,000 Roxbury, MA, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Familyaid Boston Inc $15,000 Boston, MA, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Father Flanagans Boys Home $17,000 Portsmouth, RI, US General Fund And 401 Gives Initiative 2022
First Congregational Society Of Jamaica Plain $15,000 Jamaica Plain, MA, US Capital Campaign For The Building Fund 2022
Heading Home Inc $10,000 Charlestown, MA, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Herring Pond Wampanoag Tribal Council Inc $6,000 Plymouth, MA, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Institute For Policy Studies $7,500 Washington, DC, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Development Corporation $15,000 Jamaica Plain, MA, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Jewish Family And Childrens Service $7,500 Waltham, MA, US General & Unrestricted 2022
K Street Facilities Committee Inc $5,000 Boston, MA, US General & Unrestricted 2022
La Colaborativa Inc $17,500 Chelsea, MA, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Louis D Brown Peace Institute Corporation $5,000 Dorchester, MA, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Massachusetts Vest-a-dog $5,000 Walpole, MA, US General & Unrestricted 2022
More Than Words Inc $6,000 Waltham, MA, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Pine Street Inn Inc $10,000 Boston, MA, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Rosies Place Inc $7,500 Boston, MA, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Salvation Army $5,000 Boston, MA, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Smile Train Inc $10,000 Washington, DC, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Trustees Of Reservations $4,000 Boston, MA, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Wwp Inc - Wounded Warrior Project Inc $10,000 Topeka, KS, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Alzheimers Disease Research Foundation - Cure Alzh $12,500 Wellesley Hills, MA, US General & Unrestricted 2021
Boston Police Activities League Inc $15,000 Boston, MA, US General & Unrestricted 2021
Bostons Forgotten Felines Inc $6,500 Medford, MA, US General & Unrestricted 2021
Childrens Hospital Corporation $15,000 Boston, MA, US Autism Language Fund 2021
Childrens Hospital Corporation $10,000 Boston, MA, US Heart Disease Research Fund 2021
Covenant House $10,000 New York, NY, US General & Unrestricted 2021
Cristo Rey Boston High School Inc $15,000 Dorchester, MA, US General & Unrestricted 2021
Dana Farber Cancer Institute Inc $12,500 Boston, MA, US General & Unrestricted 2021
Dimock Support Corporation $12,500 Roxbury, MA, US General & Unrestricted 2021
Familyaid Boston Inc $15,000 Boston, MA, US General & Unrestricted 2021
Father Flanagans Boys Home $15,000 Portsmouth, RI, US General & Unrestricted 2021
Heading Home Inc $5,000 Charlestown, MA, US General & Unrestricted 2021
Herring Pond Wampanoag Tribal Council Inc $3,750 Plymouth, MA, US General & Unrestricted 2021
Institute For Policy Studies $7,500 Washington, DC, US General & Unrestricted 2021
Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Development Corporation $12,500 Jamaica Plain, MA, US General & Unrestricted 2021
Jewish Family And Childrens Service $5,000 Waltham, MA, US General & Unrestricted 2021
K Street Facilities Committee Inc $3,750 Boston, MA, US General & Unrestricted 2021
La Colaborativa Inc $15,000 Chelsea, MA, US General & Unrestricted 2021
Louis D Brown Peace Institute Corporation $2,500 Dorchester, MA, US General & Unrestricted 2021
Massachusetts Vest-a-dog $6,500 Walpole, MA, US General & Unrestricted 2021
More Than Words Inc $5,000 Waltham, MA, US General & Unrestricted 2021
Pine Street Inn Inc $12,500 Boston, MA, US General & Unrestricted 2021
Rosies Place Inc $10,000 Boston, MA, US General & Unrestricted 2021
Salvation Army $5,000 Boston, MA, US General & Unrestricted 2021
Smile Train Inc $10,000 Washington, DC, US General & Unrestricted 2021
Trustees Of Reservations $4,000 Boston, MA, US General & Unrestricted 2021
Wwp Inc - Wounded Warrior Project Inc $10,000 Topeka, KS, US General & Unrestricted 2021
Alzheimers Disease Research Foundation - Cure Alzh $12,500 Wellesley Hills, MA, US General & Unrestricted 2020
Boston Police Activities League Inc $12,500 Boston, MA, US General & Unrestricted 2020
Bostons Forgotten Felines Inc $7,000 Medford, MA, US General & Unrestricted 2020
Childrens Hospital Corporation $10,000 Boston, MA, US Heart Disease Research Fund 2020
Childrens Hospital Corporation $10,000 Boston, MA, US Autism Language Fund 2020
Covenant House $10,000 New York, NY, US General & Unrestricted 2020
Cristo Rey Boston High School Inc $15,000 Dorchester, MA, US General & Unrestricted 2020
Dana Farber Cancer Institute Inc $10,000 Boston, MA, US General & Unrestricted 2020
Dimock Support Corporation $10,000 Roxbury, MA, US Dimock Emergency Fund Development Department 2020
Families For Justice As Healing Inc $5,000 Roxbury, MA, US General & Unrestricted 2020
Familyaid Boston Inc $5,000 Boston, MA, US Covid-19 Fund 2020
Father Flanagans Boys Home - Boys Town New York In $10,000 Boys Town, NE, US General & Unrestricted 2020
Heading Home Inc $5,000 Charlestown, MA, US Covid-19 Fund 2020
Institute For Policy Studies $10,000 Washington, DC, US General & Unrestricted 2020
Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Development Corporation $10,000 Jamaica Plain, MA, US Emergency Fund 2020
Jewish Family And Childrens Service $10,000 Waltham, MA, US General & Unrestricted 2020
La Colaborativa Inc $12,500 Chelsea, MA, US General & Unrestricted 2020
Louis D Brown Peace Institute Corporation $5,000 Dorchester, MA, US General & Unrestricted 2020
More Than Words Inc $5,000 Waltham, MA, US General & Unrestricted 2020
Pine Street Inn Inc $10,000 Boston, MA, US General & Unrestricted 2020
Rosies Place Inc $7,500 Boston, MA, US General & Unrestricted 2020
Salvation Army $10,000 Boston, MA, US General Fund; Harbor Light Shawmut Avenue 2020
Smile Train Inc $10,000 Washington, DC, US General & Unrestricted 2020
Alzheimers Disease Research Foundation - Cure Alzh $10,000 Wellesley Hills, MA, US Boston Initiative 2019
Bostons Forgotten Felines Inc $5,000 Medford, MA, US General & Unrestricted 2019
Childrens Hospital Corporation $10,000 Boston, MA, US Autism Language Program 2019
Childrens Hospital Corporation $10,000 Boston, MA, US Heart Disease Research Fund 2019
Cristo Rey Boston High School Inc $10,000 Dorchester, MA, US General & Unrestricted 2019
Dana Farber Cancer Institute Inc $10,000 Boston, MA, US Jimmy Fund 2019
Institute For Policy Studies $10,000 Washington, DC, US Jamaica Plain Forum Initiative 2019
Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Development Corporation $10,000 Jamaica Plain, MA, US General & Unrestricted 2019
Jewish Family And Childrens Service $10,000 Waltham, MA, US Shoulder To Shoulder Program 2019
Louis D Brown Peace Institute Corporation $8,000 Dorchester, MA, US General & Unrestricted 2019
Massachusetts Vest-a-dog $5,000 Walpole, MA, US General & Unrestricted 2019
Smile Train Inc $10,000 Washington, DC, US Boston Initiative 2019
Alzheimers Disease Research Foundation - Cure Alzh $5,000 Wellesley Hills, MA, US Boston Initiative 2018
Bostons Forgotten Felines Inc $5,000 Medford, MA, US General & Unrestricted 2018
Childrens Hospital Corporation $5,000 Boston, MA, US Heart Disease Research Fund 2018
Childrens Hospital Corporation $5,000 Boston, MA, US Autism Language Program 2018
Cristo Rey Boston High School Inc $5,000 Dorchester, MA, US General & Unrestricted 2018
Dana Farber Cancer Institute Inc $5,000 Brookline, MA, US Jimmy Fund 2018
Institute For Policy Studies $5,000 Washington, DC, US Jamaica Plain Forum Initiative 2018
Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Development Corporation $5,000 Jamaica Plain, MA, US General & Unrestricted 2018
Jewish Family And Childrens Service $5,000 Waltham, MA, US Shoulder To Shoulder Program 2018
Massachusetts Vest-a-dog $5,000 Walpole, MA, US General & Unrestricted 2018
Smile Train Inc $5,000 Washington, DC, US Boston Initiative 2018
Childrens Hospital Corporation $10,000 Boston, MA, US Heart Disease Research Fund 2017
Childrens Hospital Corporation $8,000 Boston, MA, US Autism Language Program 2017
Cristo Rey Boston High School Inc $7,000 Dorchester, MA, US General & Unrestricted 2017
Institute For Policy Studies $5,000 Washington, DC, US General & Unrestricted 2017

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Contact Information

Official contact details for The Fitzgerald Family Foundation as registered with the IRS. These details are essential for grant applications, correspondence, and due diligence processes.

EIN 81-4657428
Website N/A
Address FOUNDATION SOURCE 501 SILVERSIDE RD Wilmington, DE 19809-0000

Key People (6)

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

Dir Jeanne Ackerly
Dir Cathy Baisley
Dir Jonathan Crawford
Dir, Pres, Sec, Treas Thomas L Crawford
Dir Robert Josephs

Forms 990-PF

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Form 990-PF Research Tips
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  • Check Part I for total assets, annual giving amounts, and payout requirements
  • Examine Part VIII for key personnel compensation and board structure
  • Look for trends across multiple years to understand giving patterns

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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.