Grants paid by The Tom & Elena Matlack Charitable Foundation
EIN 04-6915654 · Boston, MA · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T22
The Tom & Elena Matlack Charitable Foundation of Boston, MA (EIN 04-6915654) reported 67 grants paid totaling $220,031 to 40 recipients in tax years 2020–2024, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$220,031
67 grants
Recipients
40
distinct organizations
Tax years
2020–2024
5 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 11 | $28,250 | — |
| 2021 | 14 | $29,091 | — |
| 2022 | 18 | $90,167 | — |
| 2023 | 12 | $38,250 | — |
| 2024 | 12 | $34,273 | — |
Top recipients
The 40 recipients receiving the most from The Tom & Elena Matlack Charitable Foundation, by grants paid, out of 40 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wesleyan University 58-2039996 | B | Middletown, CT | 3 | $56,212 | 2022 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston 04-2103922 | B | Boston, MA | 5 | $49,700 | 2024 |
| Perkins School for the Blind 04-2103616 | B | Watertown, MA | 4 | $19,532 | 2023 |
| Mass General Hospital | U | Boston, MA | 3 | $16,000 | 2024 |
| Brown University | U | Providence, RI | 2 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| Mgh Storybook Ball | U | Boston, MA | 1 | $10,000 | 2022 |
| Emerald Necklace Conservatory 04-3414988 | C | Boston, MA | 3 | $7,500 | 2024 |
| Breast Cancer Research Foundation 13-3727250 | B | New York, NY | 4 | $6,000 | 2024 |
| Heroes and Horses 46-4639973 | C | Manhattan, MT | 1 | $5,000 | 2023 |
| Cri (community Rowing Inc) | U | Brighton, MA | 1 | $5,000 | 2023 |
| Boston Ballet Inc 04-2312734 | B | Boston, MA | 1 | $4,300 | 2021 |
| Thayer Academy | U | Braintree, MA | 3 | $4,086 | 2023 |
| Unicef | U | New York, NY | 2 | $2,814 | 2022 |
| Boston Arts Academy Foundation 04-3454898 | B | Boston, MA | 1 | $2,500 | 2024 |
| Raising a Reader | U | Boston, MA | 4 | $1,908 | 2024 |
| Brookline Food Pantry 47-2541926 | B | Brookline, MA | 3 | $1,750 | 2024 |
| Boston Hot Pink Party | U | New York, NY | 1 | $1,700 | 2022 |
| Pan Mass Challenge 04-2746912 | D | Needham, MA | 3 | $1,647 | 2024 |
| Batten Disease Research 04-3551431 | B | Westport, MA | 1 | $1,500 | 2021 |
| American Repertory Theater 04-2665867 | C | Cambridge, MA | 1 | $1,500 | 2020 |
| Givebutter Community Fund | U | Brighton, MA | 1 | $1,060 | 2022 |
| Wilson House | U | East Dorset, VT | 1 | $1,000 | 2021 |
| Isabella Stuart Gardner Museum 04-2104334 | D | Boston, MA | 1 | $1,000 | 2022 |
| Boston Foundation 04-2104021 | B | Boston, MA | 1 | $1,000 | 2021 |
| Rosie's Place 04-2582187 | B | Boston, MA | 1 | $1,000 | 2024 |
| Change Summer 83-0670185 | B | New York City, NY | 1 | $1,000 | 2023 |
| Nedsra | U | Addison, IL | 1 | $746 | 2024 |
| Boston Medflight Giving | U | Bedford, MA | 1 | $518 | 2022 |
| Namastay Sober 47-4541989 | B | Boston, MA | 1 | $500 | 2021 |
| Brigham and Women's Hospital 04-2312909 | C | Boston, MA | 1 | $500 | 2022 |
| Southcoast Community Foundation 04-3280353 | B | New Bedford, MA | 1 | $500 | 2021 |
| Impact Melanoma 04-3478266 | B | Concord, MA | 1 | $500 | 2021 |
| Friends of Dana Farber Cancer 37-1613621 | C | Boston, MA | 1 | $500 | 2024 |
| Westport Land Conservation Trust 23-7216308 | B | Westport, MA | 1 | $500 | 2023 |
| Kidspirit 20-8819825 | B | Brooklyn, NY | 1 | $258 | 2021 |
| The B Fund 47-2311968 | C | Wellesley, MA | 1 | $250 | 2020 |
| Feeding America 36-3673599 | B | Chicago, IL | 1 | $250 | 2020 |
| The 3point Foundation | U | Boston, MA | 1 | $100 | 2022 |
| Foundation of Meei | U | Boston, MA | 1 | $100 | 2022 |
| Dana-Farber Jimmy Fund 04-3102433 | D | Boston, MA | 1 | $100 | 2022 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 67 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Mass General Hospital Boston, MA | U | $10,000 | paid | SUPPORT FOR MASS GENERAL FOR CHILDREN, A WORLD-CLASS PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL WITHIN A PREMIER ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER PROVIDING THE HIGHEST QUALITY FAMILY-CENTERED CARE TO CHILDREN BOTH LOCALLY AND GLOBALLY. THIS SUPPORT HELPS ENSURE THAT THEY ARE ABLE TO CONTINUE TO PROVIDE EXTRAORDINARY CARE TO PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES; TO RECRUIT AND SUPPORT THE BEST PHYSICIANS; AND TO SPEED THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW TECHNOLOGIES AND RESEARCH THAT CAN TRANSFORM CLINICAL CARE WORLDWIDE. | 202501359349103165 |
| 2024 | Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston Boston, MA | B | $10,000 | paid | ENSURING THAT THOUSANDS OF YOUNG PEOPLE ACROSS BOSTON AND CHELSEA HAVE THE TOOLS AND OPPORTUNITIES NECESSARY TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL. | 202501359349103165 |
| 2024 | Brown University Providence, RI | U | $5,000 | paid | SUPPORT FOR ATHLETICS PROGRAM - MEN'S CREW | 202501359349103165 |
| 2024 | Boston Arts Academy Foundation Boston, MA | B | $2,500 | paid | PROVIDING HIGH-QUALITY ARTS EDUCATION THAT EMPOWERS AND INSPIRES THE NEXT GENERATION OF ARTISTS AND LEADERS. | 202501359349103165 |
| 2024 | Pan Mass Challenge Needham, MA | D | $1,027 | paid | SUPPORTING THE INNOVATIVE WORK OF DOCTORS, NURSES, AND SCIENTISTS AT DANA-FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE AND THEIR SEARCH FOR CURES FOR CANCERS AND RELATED DISEASES. | 202501359349103165 |
| 2024 | Raising a Reader Boston, MA | U | $1,000 | paid | CLOSING THE LITERACY OPPORTUNITY GAP AMONG CHILDREN AGES BIRTH TO AGE SIX BY PROVIDING CRUCIAL RESOURCES AND HELPING FAMILIES DEVELOP AND PRACTICE SHARED HOME READING HABITS FOR A LIFETIME OF OPPORTUNITY. | 202501359349103165 |
| 2024 | Breast Cancer Research Foundation New York, NY | B | $1,000 | paid | ADVANCING THE MOST INNOVATIVE RESEARCH AIMED AT ENDING BREAST CANCER ONCE AND FOR ALL. | 202501359349103165 |
| 2024 | Emerald Necklace Conservatory Boston, MA | C | $1,000 | paid | RESTORING AND IMPROVING THE EMERALD NECKLACE PARKS. | 202501359349103165 |
| 2024 | Rosie's Place Boston, MA | B | $1,000 | paid | TURNING HOPE INTO HELP FOR POOR AND HOMELESS WOMEN, PROVIDING A PLACE TO GO WHEN THEY HAVE NOWHERE ELSE TO TURN. | 202501359349103165 |
| 2024 | Nedsra Addison, IL | U | $746 | paid | DIRECT SERVICES FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES THROUGH DIVERSE RECREATION OPPORTUNITIES AND COMMUNITY SERVICES. | 202501359349103165 |
| 2024 | Brookline Food Pantry Brookline, MA | B | $500 | paid | PROVIDING A CONSISTENT, DEPENDABLE SOURCE OF NUTRIOUS FOOD TO THE OVER 2000 HOUSEHOLDS SERVED EACH YEAR. | 202501359349103165 |
| 2024 | Friends of Dana Farber Cancer Boston, MA | C | $500 | paid | SUPPORTING CANCER RESEARCH AND PATIENT CARE AT DANA-FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE. | 202501359349103165 |
| 2023 | Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston Boston, MA | B | $10,000 | paid | HOUSE PARTY 2023, ARTEMIS LUNCHEON, SCOTT FARRER MEMORIAL FUND, CLUB NIGHT 2023 | 202431359349104513 |
| 2023 | Brown University Providence, RI | U | $5,000 | paid | SUPPORT FOR ATHLETICS PROGRAM - CREW (MEN'S) | 202431359349104513 |
| 2023 | Cri (community Rowing Inc) Brighton, MA | U | $5,000 | paid | GIVING DAY. TRANSFORMING THE GREATER BOSTON COMMUNITY BY GROWTH GAINED THROUGH ROWING. | 202431359349104513 |
| 2023 | Heroes and Horses Manhattan, MT | C | $5,000 | paid | OFFERS COMBAT VETERANS AN ALTERNATIVE SOLUTION FOR DEFINING AND APPROACHING THEIR PHYSICAL AND MENTAL SCARS | 202431359349104513 |
| 2023 | Perkins School for the Blind Watertown, MA | B | $5,000 | paid | TASTE OF PERKINS - EDUCATION SERVICES FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES AND VISUAL IMPAIRMENTS | 202431359349104513 |
| 2023 | Emerald Necklace Conservatory Boston, MA | C | $3,250 | paid | PARTY IN THE PARK | 202431359349104513 |
| 2023 | Brookline Food Pantry Brookline, MA | B | $1,000 | paid | SERVES OVER 600 HOUSEHOLDS EACH WEEK AT THREE LOCATIONS, AS WELL AS AN AVERAGE OF 400+ STUDENTS THROUGH THE THRIVES WEEKEND FOOD PROGRAM | 202431359349104513 |
| 2023 | Change Summer New York City, NY | B | $1,000 | paid | PROVIDE STUDENTS FROM UNDER-RESOURCED COMMUNITIES WITH A SUMMER EXPERIENCE | 202431359349104513 |
| 2023 | Thayer Academy Braintree, MA | U | $1,000 | paid | FY23 SENIOR LEGACY FUND | 202431359349104513 |
| 2023 | Breast Cancer Research Foundation New York, NY | B | $1,000 | paid | RESEARCH TIME INITIATIVE AT THE BOSTON HOT PINK LUNCHEON & SYMPOSIUM | 202431359349104513 |
| 2023 | Westport Land Conservation Trust Westport, MA | B | $500 | paid | EXPLORER'S GUIDE TO WESTPORT | 202431359349104513 |
| 2023 | Raising a Reader Boston, MA | U | $500 | paid | CLOSING THE LITERACY OPPORTUNITY GAP. | 202431359349104513 |
| 2022 | Wesleyan University Middletown, CT | B | $50,000 | paid | MEN'S CREW SHELL FUND | 202323189349105297 |
| 2022 | Mgh Storybook Ball Boston, MA | U | $10,000 | paid | STORYBOOK BALL FUND | 202323189349105297 |
| 2022 | Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston Boston, MA | B | $10,000 | paid | HELPING YOUNG PEOPLE BUILD STRONG CHARACTER AND REALIZE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL AS RESPONSIBLE CITIZENS AND LEADERS. | 202323189349105297 |
| 2022 | Perkins School for the Blind Watertown, MA | B | $7,000 | paid | EDUCATION SERVICES FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES AND VISUAL IMPAIRMENTS. | 202323189349105297 |
| 2022 | Emerald Necklace Conservatory Boston, MA | C | $3,250 | paid | PARTY IN THE PARK | 202323189349105297 |
| 2022 | Wesleyan University Middletown, CT | B | $2,212 | paid | EVENT REIMBURSEMENT: SCOGGINS 10/08 | 202323189349105297 |
| 2022 | Thayer Academy Braintree, MA | U | $2,043 | paid | FOUNDERS DAY: A DAY OF GIVING, AND FY23 ANNUAL FUND GIFT | 202323189349105297 |
| 2022 | Boston Hot Pink Party New York, NY | U | $1,700 | paid | BREAST CANCER RESEARCH FOUNDATION | 202323189349105297 |
| 2022 | Givebutter Community Fund Brighton, MA | U | $1,060 | paid | DONATION TO COMMUNITY ROWING | 202323189349105297 |
| 2022 | Isabella Stuart Gardner Museum Boston, MA | D | $1,000 | paid | GARDNER GALA 2022 | 202323189349105297 |
| 2022 | Boston Medflight Giving Bedford, MA | U | $518 | paid | NEW ENGLAND EVENT | 202323189349105297 |
| 2022 | Brigham and Women's Hospital Boston, MA | C | $500 | paid | CONNORS IGNITE FUND | 202323189349105297 |
| 2022 | Unicef New York, NY | U | $314 | paid | CHILDREN WHO NEED HELP | 202323189349105297 |
| 2022 | Raising a Reader Boston, MA | U | $150 | paid | CLOSING THE LITERACY OPPORTUNITY GAP. | 202323189349105297 |
| 2022 | Pan Mass Challenge Needham, MA | D | $120 | paid | BIKE-A-THON FOR DANA-FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE | 202323189349105297 |
| 2022 | Foundation of Meei Boston, MA | U | $100 | paid | EDUCATION | 202323189349105297 |
| 2022 | The 3point Foundation Boston, MA | U | $100 | paid | CONNECTING THE LESSONS OF THE CLASSROOM WITH THE LIFE LESSONS OF BASKETBALL | 202323189349105297 |
| 2022 | Dana-Farber Jimmy Fund Boston, MA | D | $100 | paid | CANCER RESEARCH & PATIENT CARE | 202323189349105297 |
| 2021 | Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston Boston, MA | B | $9,700 | paid | PROVIDE A SAFE, AFFORDABLE PLACE WITH CARING ADULTS AND ENRICHING PROGRAMS FOR KIDS | 202212379349100301 |
| 2021 | Boston Ballet Inc Boston, MA | B | $4,300 | paid | TRAINING AND DANCE EDUCATION PROGRAMS | 202212379349100301 |
| 2021 | Wesleyan University Middletown, CT | B | $4,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIPS AND GRANTS | 202212379349100301 |
| 2021 | Breast Cancer Research Foundation New York, NY | B | $3,000 | paid | BREAST CANCER RESEARCH | 202212379349100301 |
| 2021 | Perkins School for the Blind Watertown, MA | B | $1,532 | paid | PREPARE CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS WHO ARE BLIND WITH THE EDUCATION, TOOLS AND SKILLS THEY NEED | 202212379349100301 |
| 2021 | Batten Disease Research Westport, MA | B | $1,500 | paid | CREATING AWARENESS AND RAISING FUNDS FOR BATTEN DISEASE RESEARCH | 202212379349100301 |
| 2021 | Thayer Academy Braintree, MA | U | $1,043 | paid | PROVIDE A RIGOROUS AND CHALLENGING COLLEGE PREPARATORY EDUCATION THAT ATTRACTS STUDENTS FROM DIVERSE SOCIAL, ETHNIC, ECONOMIC, AND ACADEMIC BACKGROUNDS | 202212379349100301 |
| 2021 | Wilson House East Dorset, VT | U | $1,000 | paid | NON-PROFIT PROVIDING PROGRAMS FOR PEOPLE IN RECOVERY | 202212379349100301 |
| 2021 | Boston Foundation Boston, MA | B | $1,000 | paid | JDJ CITY FUND IN HONOR OF DOREEN BIEBUSCH | 202212379349100301 |
| 2021 | Namastay Sober Boston, MA | B | $500 | paid | YOGA, FITNESS CLASSES AND SCHOLARSHIPS FOR PEOPLE IN RECOVERY | 202212379349100301 |
| 2021 | Southcoast Community Foundation New Bedford, MA | B | $500 | paid | MOBILIZE PHILANTHROPY BY MATCHING DONORS AND RESOURCES TO COMMUNITY NEEDS FOR THE SOUTHCOAST REGION OF MA. | 202212379349100301 |
| 2021 | Impact Melanoma Concord, MA | B | $500 | paid | SKIN CANCER PREVENTION AND EARLY DETECTION | 202212379349100301 |
| 2021 | Kidspirit Brooklyn, NY | B | $258 | paid | KIDSPIRIT IS A NONPROFIT ONLINE MAGAZINE AND COMMUNITY BY AND FOR YOUTH TO ENGAGE EACH OTHER ABOUT LIFE'S BIG QUESTIONS IN AN OPEN AND INCLUSIVE SPIRIT. ITS MISSION IS TO PROMOTE MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING AMONG 11- TO 17-YEAR-OLDS OF DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS AND SUPPORT THEIR DEVELOPMENT INTO WORLD CITIZENS WITH STRONG INNER GROUNDING | 202212379349100301 |
| 2021 | Raising a Reader Boston, MA | U | $258 | paid | RAISING A READER HELPS FAMILIES DEVELOP, PRACTICE, AND MAINTAIN HOME LITERACY ROUTINES. | 202212379349100301 |
| 2020 | Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston Boston, MA | B | $10,000 | paid | PROVIDE A SAFE, AFFORDABLE PLACE WITH CARING ADULTS AND ENRICHING PROGRAMS FOR KIDS | 202133199349105388 |
| 2020 | Perkins School for the Blind Watertown, MA | B | $6,000 | paid | PREPARE CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS WHO ARE BLIND WITH THE EDUCATION, TOOLS AND SKILLS THEY NEED | 202133199349105388 |
| 2020 | Mass General Hospital Boston, MA | U | $5,000 | paid | SUPPORT OF MA GENERAL HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN, WHICH PROVIDES A FULL SPECTRUM OF CARE FROM PRIMARY CARE TO A BROAD RANGE OF SPECIALTY AND SUBSPECIALTY PEDIATRIC SERVICES FOR NEWBORNS, CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS FROM NEW ENGLAND AND AROUND THE WORLD. | 202133199349105388 |
| 2020 | Unicef New York, NY | U | $2,500 | paid | SUPPORT AID EFFORTS FOR CHILDREN IN CRISIS | 202133199349105388 |
| 2020 | American Repertory Theater Cambridge, MA | C | $1,500 | paid | EXPAND THE BOUNDARIES OF THEATER | 202133199349105388 |
| 2020 | Breast Cancer Research Foundation New York, NY | B | $1,000 | paid | BREAST CANCER RESEARCH | 202133199349105388 |
| 2020 | Mass General Hospital Boston, MA | U | $1,000 | paid | MGH EMERGENCY RESPONSE FUND | 202133199349105388 |
| 2020 | Pan Mass Challenge Needham, MA | D | $500 | paid | DANA-FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE - CANCER RESEARCH | 202133199349105388 |
| 2020 | Brookline Food Pantry Brookline, MA | B | $250 | paid | ENSURE THAT NONE OF OUR BROOKLINE NEIGHBORS GO TO BED HUNGRY | 202133199349105388 |
| 2020 | Feeding America Chicago, IL | B | $250 | paid | PROVIDING FOOD TO PEOPLE IN NEED THROUGH A NATIONWIDE NETWORK OF FOOD BANKS. | 202133199349105388 |
| 2020 | The B Fund Wellesley, MA | C | $250 | paid | EDUCATING AND EMPOWERING CHILDREN TO USE THEIR TIME, TALENTS, AND TREASURES TO RAISE AWARENESS AND FUNDS FOR FAMILIES CARING FOR CRITICALLY ILL CHILDREN. | 202133199349105388 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.1 | 202501359349103165 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.0 | 202431359349104513 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202323189349105297 |
| 990PF | 2021 | 2021-12-31 | not stated | 2021v4.2 | 202212379349100301 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202133199349105388 |
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/046915654.json.
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