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The Gildea Family Foundation Co James Gildea: 40 grants to organizations, $249,350 (tax year ended April 2026)
The Gildea Family Foundation Co James Gildea, a private foundation in Weston, MA, paid 40 grants to organizations totaling $249,350 in its tax year ended April 2026, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on September 10, 2026. The largest was $40,000 to Lionheart Foundation in Boston, MA for work with trauma and social emotional learning.
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- EIN
- 800660362
- Based in
- Weston, MA
- Assets
- $4,469,938
- Grants paid
- $249,350
- Tax year ended
- April 2026
Grants paid, tax year ended April 2026
From the Form 990-PF filed September 10, 2026, IRS object ID 202642539349101009. It reported $249,350 in grants paid; 40 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lionheart Foundation | Boston, MA | Work with trauma and social emotional learning | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Horizons for Homeless Chi | Boston, MA | Improves the lives of young homeless children and their families by ensuring school readiness through early education, play, and family support services. | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Dana Farber Cancer Institute | Boston, MA | Cancer treatment and research | Medical research | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mass General Brigham | Somerville, MA | Integrated academic healthcare system providing patient care, research, medical education, and community health improvement. | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Northeastern University | Boston, MA | Global, experiential research university combining rigorous academics with real-world, hands-on learning. | Education | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Spaulding Rehabilitation | Boston, MA | Support for care for persons recovering from or learning to live with illness, injury, and disability | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Childrens Room | Arlington, MA | Support services for children and families | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Best Buddies | Miami, FL | Creates opportunities for one-to-one friendships, integrated employment, and inclusive living for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. | $17,650 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Greater Boston Food Bank | Boston, MA | End hunger in eastern massachusetts | $11,350 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pine Street Inn | Boston, MA | Housing, shelter, & homelessness outreach | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Cape Playhouse | Dennis, MA | America's oldest continuously operating professional summer theater, presenting live theatre, cinema, and horticultural programs. | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| PMC | Needham, MA | Pan-mass challenge: annual bike-a-thon raising money for cancer research and treatment at dana-farber cancer institute. | $6,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| A Hands Up Group | Cherry Valley, MA | Support for the needy | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Regis College | Weston, MA | Catholic-tradition college preparing students, through rigorous academics and service, to lead as advocates for a more just and compassionate society. | Education | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Rodman Ride for Kids | Foxboro, MA | (now rodman for kids) unites partner youth organizations to give young people access to programs, resources, and opportunities they need to thrive. | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bread of Life | Malden, MA | Support for free food for communities north of boston | Religion-related | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Metrowest Womens Fund | Weston, MA | Investment in women and girls in metrowest area through community building and education | Human services | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Our Fathers Table | Fitchburg, MA | Providing food security for fitchburg | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Lung Association | Chicago, IL | Saves lives by improving lung health and preventing lung disease through research, education, and advocacy. | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $1,250 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bombi Not Bikes | Jamaica Plain, MA | Uses the bicycle as a vehicle for social change to build economic mobility for marginalized communities in boston and the global south. | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends of the Weston | Weston, MA | Volunteer-run nonprofit that raises funds and support for weston public library's programs, collections, and community events. | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lovelane | Lincoln, MA | Therapeatic horseback riding for children with special needs | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Als Association | Arlington, VA | Leads the fight to make als livable while working toward a cure, funding research and supporting patients and families. | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Corner Art Room | Brighton, MA | Provides affordable community space, materials, education, and support for visual, fiber, and other arts/crafts. | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| WVBBTS | Waterville Valley, NH | Education and snowsports training and supplies | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| West Dennis Library | West Dennis, MA | Supporting library for materials, services, and educational programs | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mhsa | Boston, MA | Ending homelessness in massachusetts | $775 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Village Improvement Society | Dennis, MA | Maintains and enhances local property/land for public use in dennis, ma. | $750 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Clay Soper Memorial Fund | Winchester, MA | Educate and support positive social youth development with production of documentary | Youth development | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friends of Weston Council | Weston, MA | Financial assistance to weston council | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends of the Weston Public Library | Weston, MA | Supplement educational, cultural, and literary programgs provided by the library | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lakes Region Food Pantry | Moultonborough, NH | Helps meet the needs of individuals and families facing food insecurity while respecting each person's dignity. | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Perkins School for the Blind | Watertown, MA | Education opportunities for the blind | Education | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| St Francis House | Boston, MA | Funds for adults experiencing homelessness and poverty | Human services | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Human Relations Service | Wellesley Hills, MA | Support for outpatient mental health services | Mental health and crisis intervention | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Parmenter Foundation | Wayland, MA | Bereavement assistance | Health care | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Weston Forest & Trails | Weston, MA | Financial assistance to maintain public hiking trails and land for conservation and education | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Guide Dogs for the Blind | San Rafael, CA | Support for training dogs to serve visually impaired | Human services | $275 | apps.irs.gov |
| Weston Observer | Weston, MA | Support of independent local journalism | $275 | apps.irs.gov | |
| 47 Palmer Inc | Cambridge, MA | Funding for musical experiences | Arts, culture and humanities | $25 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended April 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed July 16, 2025, IRS object ID 202511979349100706. It reported $202,565 in grants paid; 44 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McLean Hospital | Belmont, MA | Psychiatric treatment programs | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Newton Wellesley Hospital | Newton, MA | Funding for care and services for those under-reimbursed by insurance | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Dana Farber Cancer Institute | Boston, MA | Cancer treatment and research | Medical research | $21,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lionheart Foundation | Boston, MA | Work with trauma and social emotional learning | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Spaulding Rehabilitation | Boston, MA | Support for care for persons recovering from or learning to live with illness, injury, and disability | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Teach for America | Boston, MA | Strengthen movement for educational equity and excellence | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Greater Boston Food Bank | Boston, MA | End hunger in eastern massachusetts | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pine Street Inn | Boston, MA | Housing, shelter, & homelessness outreach | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Childrens Room | Arlington, MA | Support services for children and families | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| A Hands Up Group | Cherry Valley, MA | Support for the needy | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pan Mass Challenge | Needham, MA | Cancer research | $3,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Our Fathers Table | Fitchburg, MA | Providing food security for fitchburg | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Perkins School for the Blind | Watertown, MA | Education opportunities for the blind | Education | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Fcoa | Amesbury, MA | Support funding for elder programs | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kyle Cares | North Attleboro, MA | Mental health education | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Francis House | Boston, MA | Funds for adults experiencing homelessness and poverty | Human services | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lovelane | Lincoln, MA | Therapeatic horseback riding for children with special needs | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Vincent de Paul Lincoln & Weston | Lincoln, MA | Support for those who require food or emergency assistance | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| West Dennis Library | West Dennis, MA | Supporting library for materials, services, and educational programs | $1,215 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Alzeimers Association | Newton, MA | Alzeimers research | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Equine Assisted Activities GRP | Weston, MA | Promoting equine assisted activities, learning, and therapeutic riding | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends of the Weston Public Library | Weston, MA | Supplement educational, cultural, and literary programgs provided by the library | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Project Bread Walk for Hunger | Boston, MA | Providing food security | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Project Purple | Seymour, CT | Raise awareness towards cure for pancreatic cancer | Medical research | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| St Jude Childrens Hospital | Newton, MA | Cancer research and assistance for children with cancer | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Touchstone Farm | Lyndeborough, NH | Education through equine oriented workshops | Human services | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| WVBBTS | Waterville Valley, NH | Education and snowsports training and supplies | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bread of Life | Malden, MA | Support for free food for communities north of boston | Religion-related | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Clay Soper Memorial Fund | Winchester, MA | Educate and support positive social youth development with production of documentary | Youth development | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friends of Weston Council | Weston, MA | Financial assistance to weston council | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Habitat for Humanity | Boston, MA | Ending homelessness | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Landsake Farm | Weston, MA | Community farming and food | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Meals On Wheels | Jamaica Plain, MA | Delivering healthy meals | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Metrowest Womens Fund | Weston, MA | Investment in women and girls in metrowest area through community building and education | Human services | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Home for Little Wanderers | Boston, MA | Advocation for vulnerable children | Human services | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Human Relations Service | Wellesley Hills, MA | Support for outpatient mental health services | Mental health and crisis intervention | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Parmenter Foundation | Wayland, MA | Bereavement assistance | Health care | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Weston Community League | Weston, MA | Providing social philantrhopic and educational benefits to the weston community | Community improvement and capacity building | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Weston Forest & Trails | Weston, MA | Financial assistance to maintain public hiking trails and land for conservation and education | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Youth Counseling Connection | Lexington, MA | Couseling towards improving emotional wellness in the community | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Guide Dogs for the Blind | San Rafael, CA | Support for training dogs to serve visually impaired | Human services | $275 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mhsa | Boston, MA | Ending homelessness in massachusetts | $275 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Weston Observer | Weston, MA | Support of independent local journalism | $275 | apps.irs.gov | |
| 47 Palmer Inc | Cambridge, MA | Funding for musical experiences | Arts, culture and humanities | $25 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Medical research | $42,000 |
| Human services | $27,050 |
| Education | $26,000 |
| Religion-related | $2,000 |
| Food, agriculture and nutrition | $1,500 |
| Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $1,250 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $1,050 |
| Youth development | $1,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | $426,965 |
| Florida | $17,650 |
| New Hampshire | $3,500 |
| Illinois | $1,250 |
| Virginia | $1,000 |
| Connecticut | $1,000 |
| California | $550 |
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Updated September 10, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.