Shea Family Foundation | Foundation Profile
- Newton , MA
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EIN: 38-7210780
Foundation Overview
Based in Newton, MA, Shea Family Foundation has awarded 140 grants totaling $1,686,025 to organizations in Massachusetts, New York and 4 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $1,000 to $200,000, with a median award of $5,000.
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New Applicant Friendliness
2 of 4 recipients (50%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains loyal partnerships while remaining open to qualified new applicants with strong proposals.
Geographic Focus
91% 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 (25%), Norwood (9%), Swampscott (9%).
Funding Trajectory
Declining funding trend with 90% decrease over 4 years may indicate reduced grant opportunities or shifting foundation priorities. This trajectory suggests more competitive application environment.
Program Areas
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on community projects (54%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.
Where is The Money Going?
Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Shea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angell Animal Medical Center | $4,500 | Boston, MA, US | General Supprt | 2024 |
| St Patricks Manor | $4,500 | Framingham, MA, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Norwood Football Parents | $4,500 | Norwood, MA, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Bethany Health Care | $4,500 | Framingham, MA, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Alzheimer's Association | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Arlington Catholic- St Agnes School | $2,500 | Arlington, MA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Bethany Health Care | $70,000 | Framingham, MA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Boston Medical Center Office Of Development | $10,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Camp For All Kids | $8,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Caritas Communities | $2,000 | Braintree, MA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Catholic Tv | $2,500 | Watertown, MA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Centre Street Food Pantry | $3,000 | Newton, MA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Dominican Foundation Of Dominican Friars | $17,500 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Falmouth Men's Club | $2,500 | Fall River, MA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Friends Of Albermarle | $2,000 | Newton, MA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Friends Of Burlington Hockey | $2,000 | Burlington, MA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Friends Of Edmunds Park | $2,500 | Newtonville, MA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Gates Of Heaven St Augustine's Chapel | $2,000 | South Boston, MA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Green Newton | $3,000 | Newton Centre, MA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Historic Newton | $2,000 | Newton, MA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Hospital Bed Project | $5,000 | Amston, CT, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Housing Corporation Of Arlington | $3,000 | Arlington, MA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Mass General Hospital | $34,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Mspca Angell | $7,500 | Boston, MA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Mentor | $3,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| National Brain Tumor Society | $5,000 | Newton, MA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| New Frontier Networkjfk Library Foundation | $2,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Newton Neighbors | $2,000 | Newton, MA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Newton Tree Conservancy | $2,000 | Newton, MA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Norwood Football Parents | $20,000 | Norwood, MA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Norwood Hoop Club | $3,000 | Norwood, MA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Norwood Little League | $5,000 | Norwood, MA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Norwood Youth Football And Cheering | $1,000 | Norwood, MA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Onset Bay Association | $4,000 | Onset, MA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| St Mark's School | $5,000 | Southborough, MA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Spaulding Rehab Network | $4,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Swampscott Youth Lacrosse | $20,000 | Swampscott, MA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Syrian American Council | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Tommy's Place | $2,500 | Quincy, MA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Trustees Of Reservations | $2,500 | Boston, MA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Wbur Boston Public Radio | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Xaverian Brothers High School | $5,000 | Westwood, MA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Ymca Of Greater Boston | $2,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Arlington Catholic - St Agnes School | $2,500 | Arlington, MA, US | Support Local Eductation. | 2022 |
| Bethany Health Care | $100,000 | Framingham, MA, US | Support Local Health Care | 2022 |
| Boston Healthcare For The Homeless | $25,000 | Boston, MA, US | Support Local Healthcare. | 2022 |
| Build Boston | $5,000 | Boston, MA, US | Support Local Community. | 2022 |
| Caritas Communities | $7,500 | Braintree, MA, US | Support Local Community To Alleviate Homelessness. | 2022 |
| Catholic Memorial | $2,500 | West Roxbury, MA, US | Support Local Education. | 2022 |
| Combined Jewish Philanthropies | $2,500 | Boston, MA, US | Support Local Community. | 2022 |
| Dominican Foundation Of Dominican Friars | $20,000 | New York, NY, US | Support Religious Order. | 2022 |
| Fontbonne Academy | $2,000 | Milton, MA, US | Support Local Education | 2022 |
| Friends Of Burlington Hockey | $5,000 | Burlington, MA, US | Support Local Athletics | 2022 |
| Gates Of Heaven St Augustine's Chapel | $10,000 | South Boston, MA, US | Support Religious Community | 2022 |
| Green Newton | $2,500 | Newton Centre, MA, US | Support Local Community And Environment. | 2022 |
| Housing Cooperation Of Arlington | $5,000 | Arlington, MA, US | Support Local Community. | 2022 |
| International Rescue Committee | $2,500 | Albert Lea, MN, US | Support Worldwide Humanitarian Causes. | 2022 |
| Mass General Hospital Dept Of Radiation Oncology Urologic Cancer Research | $25,000 | Boston, MA, US | Support Local Health Care | 2022 |
| Mgh - Dr Xin Gao | $25,000 | Boston, MA, US | Support Cancer Research | 2022 |
| Mgh Picu Co Dr Yager | $10,000 | Boston, MA, US | Support Healthcare For Children | 2022 |
| Missionaries Of Charity | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Support Women's Shelter | 2022 |
| Mspca Angell | $15,000 | Boston, MA, US | Support Animal Welfare | 2022 |
| New Frontier Networkjfk Library Foundation | $5,000 | Boston, MA, US | Support The Jfk Library Educational Programs And Museum. | 2022 |
| Norwood Football Parents | $5,000 | Norwood, MA, US | Support Local Athletics. | 2022 |
| Norwood Little League | $5,000 | Norwood, MA, US | Support Local Athletics. | 2022 |
| Norwood Youth Football And Cheering | $5,000 | Norwood, MA, US | Support Local Athletics. | 2022 |
| Sisters Of Charity | $2,000 | Bayside, NY, US | Support Humanitarian Activities | 2022 |
| Spaulding Rehab Network | $10,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | Support Local Healthcare | 2022 |
| St Mark's School | $7,500 | Southborough, MA, US | Support Local Education. | 2022 |
| Swampscott Youth Football | $50,000 | Swampscott, MA, US | Support Local Athletics | 2022 |
| Tommy's Place | $25,000 | Quincy, MA, US | Support Pediatric Cancer Care. | 2022 |
| Wbur Boston Public Radio | $10,000 | Boston, MA, US | Support Local Nonprofit Journalism | 2022 |
| Wgbh Educational Foundation | $5,000 | Boston, MA, US | Support Local Educational Outreach Programs. | 2022 |
| Xaverian Brothers High School | $2,500 | Westwood, MA, US | Support Local Education. | 2022 |
| Bethany Health Care | $200,000 | Framingham, MA, US | Support Local Community | 2021 |
| Dominican Foundation Of Dominican Friars | $15,000 | New York, NY, US | Support Religious Order | 2021 |
| Eammon's Heart Foundation For Recovery And Prevention | $13,000 | Bradford, MA, US | Support Addiction Prevention | 2021 |
| Ferren Memorial Inc | $15,000 | Burlington, MA, US | Provide To Local Scholarships | 2021 |
| Gates Of Heaven St Augustine's Chapel | $25,000 | South Boston, MA, US | Support Religious Order | 2021 |
| Gilly's House | $10,000 | Wrentham, MA, US | Support Social, Educational And Vocational Growth | 2021 |
| Hospice Of Good Shepherd | $5,000 | Newton, MA, US | Support Local Health Care | 2021 |
| Mystic Valley Ymca | $2,000 | Malden, MA, US | Support Local Community | 2021 |
| Mspca Angell | $20,000 | Boston, MA, US | Support Animal Welfare | 2021 |
| Norwood Football Parent | $8,000 | Norwood, MA, US | Support Youth Athletics In The Local Community | 2021 |
| People Helping People | $3,000 | Burlington, MA, US | Support Local Food Pantry | 2021 |
| Society Of St Vincent De Paul In The Archdiocese Of Boston | $2,500 | Swampscott, MA, US | Support Religious Order | 2021 |
| Swampscott Youth Baseball | $7,000 | Swampscott, MA, US | Support Youth Athletics In The Local Community | 2021 |
| Swampscott Youth Football | $10,000 | Swampscott, MA, US | Support Youth Athletics In The Local Community | 2021 |
| Swampscott Youth Lacrosse | $2,000 | Wakefield, MA, US | Support Youth Athletics In The Local Community | 2021 |
| Walpole Community Food Pantry | $5,000 | Walpole, MA, US | Support Local Community | 2021 |
| Anchor Food Pantry | $1,000 | Swampscott, MA, US | Support Local Community | 2021 |
| Boston Healthcare For The Homeless | $75,000 | Boston, MA, US | Support Access To Healthcare | 2021 |
| Boston Medical Center Paul Bowmam Memorial Foundation | $45,000 | Boston, MA, US | Support Access To Substance Use Disorder Treatment | 2021 |
| Brendan Curtain Memorial | $8,000 | Burlington, MA, US | Support Local Community And Provide Scholarships | 2021 |
| Cassidy Family Scholarship | $5,000 | Swampscott, MA, US | Support Local Community And Provide Scholarships | 2021 |
| Dan Fahey Fall Classic | $8,000 | Burlington, MA, US | Support Local Community And Provide Scholarships | 2021 |
| First Church In Swampscott | $5,000 | Swampscott, MA, US | Support Religious Order | 2021 |
| Friends Of Adam's Farm | $5,000 | Walpole, MA, US | Support Maintenance Of Land And Buildings At Adams Farm | 2021 |
| Friends Of Burlington Hockey | $15,000 | Burlington, MA, US | Support Youth Hockey Team | 2021 |
| Friends Of Swampscott Sailing | $2,000 | Swampscott, MA, US | Support Local Sailing | 2021 |
| Mass General Hospital | $100,000 | Boston, MA, US | Support Cancer Research | 2021 |
| Mgh - Dr Xin Gao | $50,000 | Boston, MA, US | Support Cancer Research | 2021 |
| Mgh Picu Fund | $10,000 | Boston, MA, US | Support Pediatric Intensive Care Unit | 2021 |
| Mgh - Child Life Fund | $10,000 | Boston, MA, US | Support Child Life And Wellness Program To Assist Children And Adolescents Coping With Illness And Medical Treatment | 2021 |
| Mgh - Elaine Connolly Kidney Cancer Research Fund (dr Xin Gao) | $25,000 | Boston, MA, US | Support Kidney Cancer Research Fund | 2021 |
| Nativity Prep | $15,000 | Boston, MA, US | Support Local School | 2021 |
| New England Life Flight | $30,000 | Bedford, MA, US | Support Emergency And Inter-facility Air And Ground Critical Care Transport | 2021 |
| Nyc St Patrick's Day Parade | $2,500 | Bronx, NY, US | Support Local Community | 2021 |
| Norwood Hoop Club | $8,000 | Norwood, MA, US | Support Youth Athletics In Local Community | 2021 |
| Onset Bay Association | $8,000 | Onset, MA, US | Support Access To The Arts In The Local Community | 2021 |
| St Margaret's Church Building Fund | $2,500 | Burlington, MA, US | Support Religious Order | 2021 |
| Spaulding Rehab Network | $10,000 | Charlestown, MA, US | Support Rehavilitative Medicine | 2021 |
| St Malachy's Church Building Fund | $15,000 | Burlington, MA, US | Support Religious Order | 2021 |
| Tunnel To Towers Foundation | $2,500 | Staten Island, NY, US | Provide Mortgage-free Homes To Families Of Military And First Responders | 2021 |
| Bethany Health Care | $47,025 | Framingham, MA, US | Support Local Community | 2020 |
| Caritas Communities | $3,000 | Braintree, MA, US | Support Prevention Of Homelessness | 2020 |
| Catholic Memorial High School | $8,000 | West Roxbury, MA, US | Support Local School | 2020 |
| Chinese Cultural Connection | $1,500 | Malden, MA, US | Support Chinese Culture | 2020 |
| Dominican Foundation Of Dominican Friars | $22,000 | New York, NY, US | Support Religious Order | 2020 |
| Eammons Heart Foundation For Recovery & Prevention | $2,000 | Bradford, MA, US | Support Addiction Prevention | 2020 |
| Ferren Memorial Inc | $3,000 | Burlington, MA, US | Provide To Local Scholarships | 2020 |
| Gates Of Heaven St Augustine's Chapel | $15,000 | South Boston, MA, US | Support Religious Order | 2020 |
| Gilly's House | $2,000 | Wrentham, MA, US | Support Social, Educational And Vocational Growth | 2020 |
| Hospice Of Good Shepherd | $10,500 | Newton, MA, US | Support Local Health Care | 2020 |
| Housing Corporation Of Arlington | $3,000 | Arlington, MA, US | Support Affordable Housing | 2020 |
| John F Kennedy Presidential Library | $11,000 | Boston, MA, US | Support Presidential Library | 2020 |
| Malden Ymca | $5,000 | Malden, MA, US | Support Local Community | 2020 |
| Mspca Angell Memorial | $5,000 | Boston, MA, US | Support Animal Welfare | 2020 |
| Norwood Football Parent Group Inc | $3,000 | Norwood, MA, US | Support Youth Athletics In The Local Community | 2020 |
| Norwood Little League | $3,000 | Norwood, MA, US | Support Youth Athletics In The Local Community | 2020 |
| People Helping People | $2,000 | Burlington, MA, US | Support Local Food Pantry | 2020 |
| Pine Street Inn | $5,000 | Boston, MA, US | Support Mission To End Homelessness | 2020 |
| Society Of St Vincent De Paulin | $2,000 | Swampscott, MA, US | Support Religious Order | 2020 |
| St Agnes Elementary School | $5,000 | Arlington, MA, US | Support Local School | 2020 |
| Swampscott Youth Baseball Inc | $4,000 | Swampscott, MA, US | Support Youth Athletics In The Local Community | 2020 |
| Swampscott Youth Football | $4,000 | Swampscott, MA, US | Support Youth Athletics In The Local Community | 2020 |
| Swampscott Youth Lacrosse Soccer | $4,000 | Wakefield, MA, US | Support Youth Athletics In The Local Community | 2020 |
| The Rivers School | $4,000 | Weston, MA, US | Support Local School | 2020 |
| Walpole Community Food Pantry | $3,000 | Walpole, MA, US | Support Local Community | 2020 |
| Wbur | $11,000 | Boston, MA, US | Support Public Radio | 2020 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 38-7210780 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | 121 CABOT ST Newton, MA 02458-2532 |
Key People (4)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Shea Family Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| Trustee | Robert Gaynor |
|---|---|
| Trustee | Eileen Nee |
| Trustee | Barbara Shea |
| Trustee | Neil Sheehan |
Forms 990-PF
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- Examine Part VIII for key personnel compensation and board structure
- Look for trends across multiple years to understand giving patterns
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