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The Hyams Foundation Inc: 109 grants to organizations, $6.2 million (tax year ended December 2024)
The Hyams Foundation Inc, a private foundation in Boston, MA, paid 109 grants to organizations totaling $6,193,092 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on November 17, 2025. The largest was $420,000 to Alternatives for Community and Environment Inc in Roxbury, MA for general support.
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- EIN
- 046013680
- Based in
- Boston, MA
- Assets
- $144,329,982
- Grants paid
- $6,193,092
- Tax year ended
- December 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed November 17, 2025, IRS object ID 202543219349105239. It reported $6,193,092 in grants paid; 109 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alternatives for Community and Environment Inc | Roxbury, MA | General support | $420,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Third Sector New England Inc | Boston, MA | HUBS Movement Infrastructure Project | Community improvement and capacity building | $325,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Urban Revival Inc | Jamaica Plain, MA | Homes for All Massachusetts Project | $205,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Resist Inc | Jamaica Plain, MA | General support | $202,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Urban Revival Inc | Jamaica Plain, MA | General support | $190,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Resist Inc | Jamaica Plain, MA | MassCOSH - Immigrant and Youth Worker Justice | $159,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Neighbor To Neighbor Massachusetts Education Fund Inc | Worcester, MA | General support | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $151,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Center for Labor Education and Research Inc | Boston, MA | Digital Empowerment for Social Justice Project | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $142,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The City School Inc | Dorchester, MA | Young Adult Fellowship Project | $110,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boston Impact Initiative Fund | Roxbury, MA | General support | $105,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| La Colaborativa Inc | Chelsea, MA | General support | Human services | $102,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Center for Economic Democracy | Boston, MA | Boston Ujima Project | Community improvement and capacity building | $102,249 | apps.irs.gov |
| Dudley Street Neighborhood Initiative Inc | Roxbury, MA | General support | Community improvement and capacity building | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Dudley Street Neighborhood Initiative Inc | Roxbury, MA | Greater Boston Community Land Trust Network Project | Community improvement and capacity building | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Massachusetts Law Reform Institute Inc | Boston, MA | Springfield Community Lawyering Project | Crime and legal-related | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center Inc | Boston, MA | General support | $97,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boston Neighborhood Community Land Trust Inc | Roxbury, MA | General support | Housing and shelter | $95,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chinatown Community Land Trust Inc | Boston, MA | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $95,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chinese Progressive Association | Boston, MA | General support | $91,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Center for Labor Education and Research Inc | Boston, MA | General support | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $81,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The City School Inc | Dorchester, MA | General support | $81,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Community Labor United Inc | Boston, MA | General support | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $80,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition Inc | Boston, MA | General support | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $80,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Massachusetts Voter Education Network Inc | Boston, MA | General support | $80,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Greenroots Inc | Chelsea, MA | General support | Environment | $76,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Massachusetts Senior Action Council Inc | Quincy, MA | General support | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $76,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Massachusetts Communities Action Network Inc | Boston, MA | General support | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Massachusetts Communities Action Network Inc | Boston, MA | I Have a Future Project | $70,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Third Sector New England Inc | Boston, MA | General support | Community improvement and capacity building | $65,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Asian American Resource Workshop Inc | Dorchester, MA | General support | Human services | $64,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Brazilian Worker Center Inc | Allston, MA | General support | Human services | $64,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lawyers for Civil Rights Inc | Boston, MA | General support | Crime and legal-related | $64,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Right To the City Alliance Inc | Brooklyn, NY | Right to the City Boston Project | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $64,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Center for Economic Democracy | Boston, MA | General support | Community improvement and capacity building | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Massachusetts Law Reform Institute Inc | Boston, MA | General support | Crime and legal-related | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Resist Inc | Jamaica Plain, MA | Matahari Women Workers Center Project | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Justice at Work | Boston, MA | General support | Employment | $56,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Citizens for Juvenile Justice Inc | Boston, MA | General support | Crime and legal-related | $55,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Third Sector New England Inc | Boston, MA | Revere Youth in Action Project | Community improvement and capacity building | $55,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Comunidades Enraizadas Community Land Trust | Chelsea, MA | General support | Community improvement and capacity building | $54,953 | apps.irs.gov |
| Tides Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | General support | $52,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Aclu Foundation of Massachusetts Inc | Boston, MA | Racial Justice Program | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Alternatives for Community and Environment Inc | Roxbury, MA | Support for the BMIP Design Team | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ayni Institute Inc | Revere, MA | Neighbors United for a Better East Boston Project | Human services | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Boston Alliance of Gay and Lesbian Youth Inc | Boston, MA | Massachusetts Transgender Political Coalition Project | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boston Tenant Coalition Inc | Boston, MA | General support | Housing and shelter | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Brockton Interfaith Community Inc | Brockton, MA | General support | Religion-related | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cair Ma Inc | Boston, MA | General support | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Centro Presente Inc | East Boston, MA | General support | Crime and legal-related | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Families for Justice As Healing Inc | Roxbury, MA | General support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Muslim Justice League Inc | Boston, MA | General support | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pioneer Valley Project Inc | Springfield, MA | General support | Human services | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Resist Inc | Jamaica Plain, MA | Boston Education Justice Alliance | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Resist Inc | Jamaica Plain, MA | Stories Inspiring Movement Project | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Right To the City Alliance Inc | Brooklyn, NY | SNOL Nadie Se Mude Project | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Solidaire Network Inc | Oakland, CA | Membership dues | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Schott Foundation for Public Education | Cambridge, MA | Massachusetts Gateway Strategy for Education Justice Project | Education | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Urban Revival Inc | Jamaica Plain, MA | Support for the BMIP Design Team | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Brazilian Womens Group Inc | Brighton, MA | General support | Human services | $45,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Center for Economic Democracy | Boston, MA | CCDS Project | Community improvement and capacity building | $45,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Immigrant Family Services Institute Inc | Mattapan, MA | General support | Human services | $45,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Massachusetts Advocates for Children Inc | Boston, MA | General support | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $45,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Resist Inc | Jamaica Plain, MA | Mass Education Justice Alliance Project | $45,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The City School Inc | Dorchester, MA | Youth Justice & Power Union Project | $44,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Asian American Resource Workshop Inc | Dorchester, MA | Dorchester Not for Sale Project | Human services | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Boston Affordable Housing Coalition Inc | Jamaica Plain, MA | General support | Housing and shelter | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friends of St Stephens Youth Programs Inc | Boston, MA | SSYP Parent and Community Organizing Project | Youth development | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Massachusetts Affordable Housing Alliance Inc | Boston, MA | General support | Housing and shelter | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Resist Inc | Jamaica Plain, MA | Reclaim Roxbury Project | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bend the Arc A Jewish Partnership for Justice | New York, NY | Membership dues | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Fenway Community Development Corp | Boston, MA | General support | Housing and shelter | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Movement Alliance Project | Philadelphia, PA | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Asian American Resource Workshop Inc | Dorchester, MA | Support for the BMIP Design Team | Human services | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Center for Labor Education and Research Inc | Boston, MA | Support for the BMIP Design Team | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chinese Progressive Association | Boston, MA | Support for the BMIP Design Team | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Dudley Street Neighborhood Initiative Inc | Roxbury, MA | Support for the BMIP Design Team | Community improvement and capacity building | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pioneer Valley Workers Center Inc | Northampton, MA | General support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Powerswitch Action | Oakland, CA | General support | Community improvement and capacity building | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The City School Inc | Dorchester, MA | Support for the BMIP Design Team | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Community Action Pioneer Valley Inc | Greenfield, MA | Community Resilience Hub Downtown | $19,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends of St Stephens Youth Programs Inc | Boston, MA | General support | Youth development | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Arise Inc | Springfield, MA | General support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Brockton Workers Alliance | Brockton, MA | General support | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Center for Economic Democracy | Boston, MA | Brave Narratives Project | Community improvement and capacity building | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Community Art Center Inc | Cambridge, MA | General support | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Greater Boston Interfaith Organization | Boston, MA | General support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Haymarket Peoples Fund Inc | Jamaica Plain, MA | Haymarket's 50th Anniversary | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Haymarket Peoples Fund Inc | Jamaica Plain, MA | Partner Convening Project | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Justice Funders | Oakland, CA | Membership dues | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition Inc | Boston, MA | Immigrant Storytelling Campaign | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Right To the City Alliance Inc | Brooklyn, NY | General support | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Somerville Community Corporation Inc | Somerville, MA | Dynamic Awareness Campaign | Community improvement and capacity building | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The City School Inc | Dorchester, MA | Mental Health Crisis Response Campaign | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Urban Revival Inc | Jamaica Plain, MA | Support for Rent Control and Social Housing Campaigns | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Philanthropy Massachusetts Inc | Boston, MA | Membership dues | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $9,990 | apps.irs.gov |
| Confluence Philanthropy Inc | New York, NY | Membership dues | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $5,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Funders for Lesbian and Gay Issues Inc | New York, NY | Membership dues | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Greater Boston Interfaith Organization | Boston, MA | Action to Build Power for Housing Justice Campaign | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Multicultural Aids Coalition Inc | Jamaica Plain, MA | Let's Walk Together Project | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Social and Environmental Entrepreneurs Inc | Calabasas, CA | Membership dues | Environment | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Somerville Community Corporation Inc | Somerville, MA | General support | Community improvement and capacity building | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Grantmakers Concerned With Immigrants and Refugees | Petaluma, CA | Membership dues | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $3,750 | apps.irs.gov |
| Neighborhood Funders Group | Oakland, CA | Membership dues | $3,750 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Asian American Resource Workshop Inc | Dorchester, MA | Southeast Asian Narrative Power & Movement Building | Human services | $3,600 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mission Investors Exchange Inc | New York, NY | Membership dues | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $3,300 | apps.irs.gov |
| Asian American Pacific Islanders in Philanthropy | Oakland, CA | Membership dues | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Association of Black Foundation Executives Inc | New York, NY | Membership dues | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Foundation Financial Officers Group Inc | Mt Royal, NJ | Membership dues | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Peak Grantmaking Inc | Washington, DC | Membership dues | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Community improvement and capacity building | $982,202 |
| Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $969,000 |
| Human services | $509,100 |
| Crime and legal-related | $329,000 |
| Housing and shelter | $260,000 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $130,000 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $114,040 |
| Environment | $81,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | $5,826,792 |
| New York | $175,300 |
| California | $152,000 |
| Pennsylvania | $35,000 |
| New Jersey | $2,000 |
| District of Columbia | $2,000 |
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Updated November 17, 2025. 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.