Cummings Foundation Inc | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 04-3073023
Foundation Overview
Based in Woburn, MA, Cummings Foundation Inc has awarded 145 grants totaling $131,934,512 to organizations in Massachusetts, New Hampshire and 7 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $40 to $37,000,000, with a median award of $1,000.
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New Applicant Friendliness
4 of 7 recipients (57%) were new grantees. Foundation actively seeks new partnerships to expand impact. Fresh approaches and innovative programs receive serious consideration.
Geographic Focus
87% 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 Winchester (22%), Woburn (19%), Marlborough (16%).
Funding Trajectory
Strong 762% 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
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on community projects (51%). 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 Cummings 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Charles Borromeo Parish | $5,000 | Woburn, MA, US | Community Welfare Program | 2023 |
| Medford Jingle Bell Festival | $1,000 | Medford, MA, US | Community Healthcare Program | 2023 |
| Cummings Foundation Grants Inc | $18,350,000 | Woburn, MA, US | Transfer Was Made For Endowment Purposes | 2023 |
| Plymouth State University | $2,000 | Plymouth, NH, US | Educational Scholarships | 2023 |
| University Of Massachusetts-amherst | $2,000 | Amherst, MA, US | Educational Scholarships | 2023 |
| Vna Hospice Care Inc | $1,000 | Woburn, MA, US | Community Healthcare Program | 2023 |
| Mayor's Charity Relief Fund | $5,000 | Marlborough, MA, US | Civic Fundraiser | 2023 |
| St Charles Borromeo Parish | $5,000 | Woburn, MA, US | Community Welfare Program | 2022 |
| Alzheimer's Association | $2,600 | Waltham, MA, US | Health Research And Programs | 2022 |
| Dana-farber Cancer Institute | $10,000 | Brookline, MA, US | Health Research And Programs | 2022 |
| Friends Forever | $1,000 | Durham, NH, US | Leadership Programs | 2022 |
| Winchester Seniors Association Inc | $1,000 | Winchester, MA, US | Elder Services | 2022 |
| Medford Jingle Bell Festival | $1,000 | Medford, MA, US | Community Healthcare Program | 2022 |
| Winchester Foundation For Educational Excellence | $1,000 | Winchester, MA, US | Educational Programming | 2022 |
| Winchester Public Library | $1,000 | Winchester, MA, US | Educational Programming | 2022 |
| Oneworld Boston Inc | $37,000,000 | Woburn, MA, US | Transfer Was Made For Endowment Purposes | 2022 |
| St Charles Borromeo Parish | $5,000 | Woburn, MA, US | Community Welfare Program | 2022 |
| Alzheimer's Association | $2,600 | Waltham, MA, US | Health Research And Programs | 2022 |
| Dana-farber Cancer Institute | $10,000 | Brookline, MA, US | Health Research And Programs | 2022 |
| Friends Forever | $1,000 | Durham, NH, US | Leadership Programs | 2022 |
| Winchester Seniors Association Inc | $1,000 | Winchester, MA, US | Elder Services | 2022 |
| Medford Jingle Bell Festival | $1,000 | Medford, MA, US | Community Healthcare Program | 2022 |
| Winchester Foundation For Educational Excellence | $1,000 | Winchester, MA, US | Educational Programming | 2022 |
| Winchester Public Library | $1,000 | Winchester, MA, US | Educational Programming | 2022 |
| Oneworld Boston Inc | $37,000,000 | Woburn, MA, US | Transfer Was Made For Endowment Purposes | 2022 |
| St Charles Borromeo Parish | $5,000 | Woburn, MA, US | Community Welfare Program | 2022 |
| Alzheimer's Association | $2,600 | Waltham, MA, US | Health Research And Programs | 2022 |
| Dana-farber Cancer Institute | $10,000 | Brookline, MA, US | Health Research And Programs | 2022 |
| Friends Forever | $1,000 | Durham, NH, US | Leadership Programs | 2022 |
| Winchester Seniors Association Inc | $1,000 | Winchester, MA, US | Elder Services | 2022 |
| Medford Jingle Bell Festival | $1,000 | Medford, MA, US | Community Healthcare Program | 2022 |
| Winchester Foundation For Educational Excellence | $1,000 | Winchester, MA, US | Educational Programming | 2022 |
| Winchester Public Library | $1,000 | Winchester, MA, US | Educational Programming | 2022 |
| Oneworld Boston Inc | $37,000,000 | Woburn, MA, US | Transfer Was Made For Endowment Purposes | 2022 |
| St Charles Borromeo Parish | $5,000 | Woburn, MA, US | Community Welfare Program | 2021 |
| Artists For Humanity Inc | $103 | Boston, MA, US | Social Justice | 2021 |
| Better Future Project Inc | $100 | Cambridge, MA, US | Conservation Programs | 2021 |
| Evening Of Giving | $1,400 | Marlborough, MA, US | Community Welfare Program | 2021 |
| Neskaya Inc | $120 | Franconia, NH, US | Cultural Arts Programming | 2021 |
| Somerville Cambridge Elder | $100 | Somerville, MA, US | Elder Services | 2021 |
| Worcester State University | $2,000 | Worcester, MA, US | Educational Programing | 2021 |
| Chelmsford High School | $100 | Chelmsford, MA, US | Educational Programming | 2020 |
| Friends Of Winter Pond | $1,000 | Winchester, MA, US | Conservation Programs | 2020 |
| Kathi Glavin Higgins Scholarship | $800 | Billerica, MA, US | Educational Programming | 2020 |
| Marlborough High School | $1,100 | Marlborough, MA, US | Educational Programming | 2020 |
| Mayor's Charity Relief Fund | $5,000 | Marlborough, MA, US | Civic Fundraiser | 2020 |
| Medical Missionaries Of Mary | $1,000 | Bronx, NY, US | Religious Program | 2020 |
| Mishawum Choral Society | $300 | Woburn, MA, US | Cultural Arts Programming | 2020 |
| Pan Massachusetts Challenge Inc | $50 | Needham, MA, US | Health Research And Programs | 2020 |
| Rise Again | $800 | N Billerica, MA, US | Mental Health Program | 2020 |
| St Charles Borromeo Parish | $5,000 | Woburn, MA, US | Community Welfare Program | 2020 |
| Supportive Living Inc | $100,000 | Woburn, MA, US | Brain Injury Residence | 2020 |
| Winchester Meals On Wheels | $1,000 | Winchester, MA, US | Community Welfare Program | 2020 |
| New England Home For Veterans | $500 | Boston, MA, US | Homeless Shelter | 2020 |
| Aids Actions Committee Of Ma | $100 | Boston, MA, US | Health Research And Programs | 2020 |
| Dana Farber | $500 | Boston, MA, US | Health Research And Programs | 2020 |
| Aids Action Committee Of Ma | $620 | Boston, MA, US | Community Healthcare Program | 2018 |
| Alzheimers Disease And Related Disorders Assc Inc | $150 | Chicago, IL, US | Alzheimers Research | 2018 |
| American Diabetes Associaton | $50 | Arlington, VA, US | Diabetes Research | 2018 |
| Assabet Valley Regional Vocational | $1,250 | Marlborough, MA, US | Youth Education | 2018 |
| Boys And Girls Club Of Metrowest | $274 | Marlborough, MA, US | Youth Extracurricular Activity | 2018 |
| Buddy Dog Humane Society Inc | $1,000 | Sudbury, MA, US | Animal Welfare | 2018 |
| City Of Marlborough Fire Department | $125 | Marlborough, MA, US | Community Enrichment Programs | 2018 |
| Dana-farber Cancer Institute | $537 | Boston, MA, US | Cancer Research Treatment | 2018 |
| First Baptist Church | $200 | Woburn, MA, US | Religious Program | 2018 |
| Friends Of Winter Pond | $1,000 | Winchester, MA, US | Conservation Programs | 2018 |
| Kathi Glavin Higgins Scholarship | $800 | Billerica, MA, US | Educational Programming | 2018 |
| Marlborough High School | $1,000 | Marlborough, MA, US | Youth Extracurricular Activity | 2018 |
| Marlborough Rotary Charitable Endowment | $100 | Marlborough, MA, US | Community Enrichment Programs | 2018 |
| Mayor's Charity Relief Fund | $5,000 | Marlborough, MA, US | Civic Fundraiser | 2018 |
| Medford Jingle Bell Festival | $1,000 | Medford, MA, US | Community Healthcare Program | 2018 |
| Medical Missionaries Of Mary | $1,000 | Bronx, NY, US | Religious Program | 2018 |
| Museum Of Fine Arts | $2,500 | Boston, MA, US | Cultural Arts Programming | 2018 |
| Neskaya Inc | $250 | Franconia, NH, US | Cultural Arts Programming | 2018 |
| One Mission Inc | $500 | Newton, MA, US | Cancer Research Treatment | 2018 |
| Pop Warner Little Scholars Inc | $800 | Billerica, MA, US | Youth Extracurricular Activity | 2018 |
| St Charles School | $100 | Woburn, MA, US | Youth Education | 2018 |
| St Charles Borromeo Parish | $5,000 | Woburn, MA, US | Community Welfare Program | 2018 |
| Supportive Living Inc | $38,086 | Woburn, MA, US | Brain Injury Residence | 2018 |
| Umass Memorial Health Care Inc | $3,000 | Marlborough, MA, US | Community Healthcare Program | 2018 |
| Winchester Foundation For Education | $1,000 | Winchester, MA, US | Educational Programming | 2018 |
| Winchester Meals On Wheels | $1,000 | Winchester, MA, US | Community Welfare Program | 2018 |
| Winchester Seniors Association Inc | $1,000 | Winchester, MA, US | Elder Services | 2018 |
| Winchester Sports Foundation | $1,000 | Winchester, MA, US | Youth Extracurricular Activity | 2018 |
| Woburn Peewee Football Association | $200 | Woburn, MA, US | Youth Extracurricular Activity | 2018 |
| Woods Hole Community Association | $400 | Woods Hole, MA, US | Community Enrichment Programs | 2018 |
| Aids Action Committee Of Ma | $500 | Boston, MA, US | Community Healthcare Program | 2017 |
| American Cancer Society | $70 | Oklahoma City, OK, US | Cancer Research Treatment | 2017 |
| American Diabetes Associaton | $50 | Arlington, VA, US | Diabetes Research | 2017 |
| Assabet Valley Regional Vocational | $1,000 | Marlborough, MA, US | Youth Education | 2017 |
| Dana-farber Cancer Institute | $800 | Brookline, MA, US | Cancer Research Treatment | 2017 |
| Doctors Without Borders Usa Inc | $400 | New York, NY, US | Disaster Emergency Relief | 2017 |
| South Middlesex Opp Council | $1,200 | Marlborough, MA, US | Community Welfare Program | 2017 |
| Friends Of Winter Pond | $1,000 | Winchester, MA, US | Conservation Programs | 2017 |
| Friends Winchester Public Library | $1,000 | Winchester, MA, US | Civic Programming | 2017 |
| Kathi Glavin Higgins Scholarship | $800 | Billerica, MA, US | Educational Programming | 2017 |
| Limerick Fireems Department | $53,228 | Limerick, ME, US | Health And Prevention | 2017 |
| Marlborough High School | $1,700 | Marlborough, MA, US | Educational Programming | 2017 |
| Mishawum Choral Society | $300 | Woburn, MA, US | Cultural Arts Programming | 2017 |
| Muscular Dystrophy Association | $200 | Westborough, MA, US | Health Research And Programs | 2017 |
| Museum Of Fine Arts | $2,500 | Boston, MA, US | Cultural Arts Programming | 2017 |
| Neskaya Inc | $830 | Franconia, NH, US | Cultural Arts Programming | 2017 |
| Pop Warner Little Scholars Inc | $800 | Langhorn, PA, US | Youth Extracurricular Activity | 2017 |
| St Mathias Parish | $2,000 | Marlborough, MA, US | Community Welfare Program | 2017 |
| Supportive Living Inc | $100,000 | Woburn, MA, US | Brain Injury Residence | 2017 |
| Umass Memorial Health Care Inc | $3,000 | Marlborough, MA, US | Community Healthcare Program | 2017 |
| Winchester Foundation For Education | $1,000 | Winchester, MA, US | Educational Programming | 2017 |
| Winchester Meals On Wheels | $500 | Winchester, MA, US | Community Welfare Program | 2017 |
| Winchester Scholarship Foundation | $1,000 | Winchester, MA, US | Educational Programming | 2017 |
| Winchester Sports Foundation | $1,000 | Winchester, MA, US | Youth Extracurricular Activity | 2017 |
| Acadia Center | $40 | Rockport, ME, US | Conservation Programs | 2016 |
| Aids Action Committee Of Ma | $300 | Boston, MA, US | Community Healthcare Program | 2016 |
| Armenian International Women's | $250 | Watertown, MA, US | Educational Programming | 2016 |
| Evening Of Giving | $1,200 | Marlborough, MA, US | Community Welfare Program | 2016 |
| Friends Of Winter Pond | $1,000 | Winchester, MA, US | Conservation Programs | 2016 |
| Friends Winchester Public Library | $1,000 | Wincester, MA, US | Civic Programming | 2016 |
| Harvard University-sro Outside | $1,274 | Cambridge, MA, US | Educational Programming | 2016 |
| Jfs Of Metrowest | $675 | Framingham, MA, US | Community Outreach | 2016 |
| Kathi Glavin Higgins Scholarship | $600 | Billerica, MA, US | Educational Programming | 2016 |
| Lazarus House Ministries Inc | $50 | Lawrence, MA, US | Civic Relief | 2016 |
| Maria Droste Quincy Services | $2,500 | Quincy, MA, US | Mental Health Program | 2016 |
| Marlborough High School | $1,000 | Marlborough, MA, US | Educational Programming | 2016 |
| Mayor's Charity Relief Fund | $5,000 | Marlborough, MA, US | Civic Fundraiser | 2016 |
| Mishawum Choral Society | $300 | Woburn, MA, US | Cultural Arts Programming | 2016 |
| Muscular Dystrophy Association | $200 | Westborough, MA, US | Health Research And Programs | 2016 |
| Museum Of Fine Arts | $2,500 | Boston, MA, US | Cultural Arts Programming | 2016 |
| National Multiple Sclerosis Society | $200 | Ft Lauderdale, FL, US | Health Research And Programs | 2016 |
| Neskaya Inc | $120 | Franconia, NH, US | Cultural Arts Programming | 2016 |
| New England Confer Of The United Methodist Church | $1,500 | Lawrence, MA, US | Religious Program | 2016 |
| North Shore United Way Inc | $3,000 | Beverly, MA, US | Community Welfare Program | 2016 |
| Partners In Health | $2,000,000 | Boston, MA, US | Poverty Assistance Third World | 2016 |
| Savvy Senior Symposium | $1,000 | Winchester, MA, US | Elder Services | 2016 |
| Sharing A New Song | $60 | Saugus, MA, US | Cultural Enrichment Program | 2016 |
| St Matthias Parish | $1,000 | Marlborough, MA, US | Community Outreach | 2016 |
| Supportive Living Inc | $100,000 | Woburn, MA, US | Brain Injury Residence | 2016 |
| The Sean C Elmore Memorial Fund | $500 | Billerica, MA, US | Community Outreach | 2016 |
| U Mass Memorial Medical Group | $500 | Worcester, MA, US | Child Life Services | 2016 |
| Vna Of Middlesex East Hospice | $300 | Wakefield, MA, US | Community Healthcare Program | 2016 |
| Winchester Historical Society | $250 | Winchester, MA, US | Cultural Enrichment Program | 2016 |
| Winchester Hospital Foundation | $1,000 | Winchester, MA, US | Health Research And Programs | 2016 |
| Winchester Scholarship Foundation | $1,000 | Winchester, MA, US | Educational Programming | 2016 |
| Winchester Sports Foundation | $1,000 | Winchester, MA, US | Youth Extracurricular Activity | 2016 |
| Woburn Dollars For Scholars | $1,000 | Woburn, MA, US | Educational Programming | 2016 |
| Woburn Peewee Football Association | $200 | Woburn, MA, US | Youth Extracurricular Activity | 2016 |
| Woods Hole Community Association | $300 | Woods Hole, MA, US | Community Enrichment Programs | 2016 |
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Contact Information
Official contact details for Cummings Foundation Inc as registered with the IRS. These details are essential for grant applications, correspondence, and due diligence processes.
| EIN | 04-3073023 |
| Website | http://www.cummingsfoundation.org |
| Address | 200 W CUMMINGS PARK Woburn, MA 01801-6333 |
Key People (29)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Cummings Foundation Inc's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| Trustee & Treasurer | Joyce M Cummings |
|---|---|
| Trustee & Vice President | Patricia A Cummings Psy D |
| Trustee & President | William S Cummings |
| Trustee | Steven Disalvo |
| Trustee (Thru 8/23) | Anthony Monaco Md Phd |
Forms 990-PF
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