Private foundation · EIN 92-1281007

The Ferrara Foundation Inc

Preselected only

Boston, MA

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Tax year 2025 (period ending 2025-12-31) · Filed with IRS 2026 · Data as of 2026-10-24 · View filing on ProPublica · Source: IRS e-file object 202611809349101311
Total assets (EOY)$5,137,254
Grants paid$225,500
Typical (median) grant$8,250
Grants listed22
Giving in home state (MA)89%

Grant size distribution

RangeGrants
Under $5K4
$5K–$25K15
$25K–$100K3
$100K+0

Smallest $1,000 · Largest $26,000

Geographic focus

MA
89%
MI
2%
NY
2%
OH
2%
TN
2%
CA
1%
RI
0%
SC
0%

Common purposes

Purposes mostly listed as general support.

Giving history

Tax yearContributions paidTotal assetsGrants listed
2023$238,000$4,974,83720
2024$15,000$5,167,7201
2025$225,500$5,137,25422

Years shown are the filings ingested so far; more years are added as additional IRS batches are processed.

How to apply

This foundation checked Part XV line 2 of its 990-PF: it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Source: 990-PF Part XV line 2, tax year 2025.

Top recipients (tax year 2025)

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
Dj Dream Fund IncBOSTON, MAGENERAL SUPPORT$26,000
Dana Farber Cancer Institute IncBOSTON, MAGENERAL SUPPORT$25,000
Wesleyan UniversityMIDDLETOWN, MAGENERAL SUPPORT$25,000
Friendshipworks IncBOSTON, MAGENERAL SUPPORT$20,000
Project Citizenship IncBOSTON, MAGENERAL SUPPORT$20,000
Catholic Charitable Bureau Of The Archdiocese Of Boston IncSOUTH BOSTON, MAGENERAL SUPPORT$15,000
Saint Anthony ShrineBOSTON, MAGENERAL SUPPORT$10,000
S E A L Foundation IncLAKEVILLE, MAGENERAL SUPPORT$10,000
St Mary Of The AssumptionBROOKLINE, MAGENERAL SUPPORT$10,000
Sterling Promise Foundation IncPITTSFIELD, MAGENERAL SUPPORT$10,000
Brookline Food Pantry IncBROOKLINE, MAGENERAL SUPPORT$9,500
Artists For Humanity IncBOSTON, MAGENERAL SUPPORT$7,000
Pine Street Inn IncBOSTON, MAGENERAL SUPPORT$7,000
Christian Leaders Ministries IncSPRING LAKE, MIGENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
Medecins Sans Frontieres Usa Inc - Doctors Without Borders Usa IncNEW YORK, NYGENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
PelotoniaCOLUMBUS, OHGENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
St Jude Children'S Research Hospital IncMEMPHIS, TNGENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
The Greater Boston Food Bank IncBOSTON, MAGENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
Shoes That FitCLAREMONT, CAGENERAL SUPPORT$3,000
Boys And Girls Clubs Of Boston IncBOSTON, MAGENERAL SUPPORT$1,000
Gloria Gemma Breast Cancer Resource FoundationLINCOLN, RIGENERAL SUPPORT$1,000
Hanover Charities Usa IncST HELENA ISLAND, SCGENERAL SUPPORT$1,000
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