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The Rands Foundation: 38 grants to organizations, $1.2 million (tax year ended December 2025)
The Rands Foundation, a private foundation in Westwood, MA, paid 38 grants to organizations totaling $1,185,000 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on May 1, 2026. The largest was $95,000 to World Central Kitchens in Washington, DC for general operating support.
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- EIN
- 870757900
- Based in
- Westwood, MA
- Assets
- $25,163,629
- Grants paid
- $1,185,000
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed May 1, 2026, IRS object ID 202631219349100438. It reported $1,185,000 in grants paid; 38 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Central Kitchens | Washington, DC | General Operating Support | $95,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ceres Inc | Boston, MA | General Operating Support | Environment | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Doctors Without Borders | New York, NY | General Operating Support | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Massachusetts Audubon Society | Lincoln, MA | General Operating Support | Environment | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Nature Conservancy | Arlington, VA | General Operating Support | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Trustees of Reservations | Boston, MA | General Operating Support | Environment | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Vietnam Health Improvement Project | Denver, CO | General Operating Support | International, foreign affairs and national security | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wildlife Conservation Society | Bronx, NY | General Operating Support | Animal-related | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bellesini Academy | Lawrence, MA | General Operating Support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Esperanza Academy | Lawrence, MA | General Operating Support | Education | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Oxfam-America | Boston, MA | General Operating Support | International, foreign affairs and national security | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Saint Catherine of Siena | Norwood, MA | General Operating Support | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Catie's Closet | Dracut, MA | General Operating Support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Center for Reproductive Rights | New York, NY | General Operating Support | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Foundation for Metrowest | Natick, MA | General Operating Support | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| International Rescue Committee | New York City, NY | General Operating Support | International, foreign affairs and national security | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Louis D Brown Peace Institute | Dorchester, MA | General Operating Support | Youth development | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| One Voice | Santa Monica, CA | General Operating Support | Human services | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Save the Children | Fairfield, CT | General Operating Support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Silver Lining Mentoring | Boston, MA | General Operating Support | Youth development | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| World Resources Institute | Washington, DC | General Operating Support | International, foreign affairs and national security | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Spark the Wave | Washington, DC | General Operating Support | Youth development | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| St Judes Children's Research Hospital | Memphis, TN | General Operating Support | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boston Debate League | Boston, MA | General Operating Support | Youth development | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Round the Bend Farm | Dartmouth, MA | General Operating Support | Environment | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Boston College | Chestnut Hill, MA | General Operating Support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| City Blossoms | Washington, DC | General Operating Support | Youth development | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Global Spokes | Atlanta, GA | General Operating Support | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hope Inc | New London, CT | General Operating Support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Massachusetts Down Syndrome Congress | Burlington, MA | General Operating Support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Plummer Youth Promise | Salem, MA | General Operating Support | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Tufts Medical Center | Boston, MA | General Operating Support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Westwood Community Chest | Westwood, MA | General Operating Support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Zack Heger Foundation | Norwell, MA | General Operating Support | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| East Hartford Rotary Foundation | Glastonbury, CT | General Operating Support | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| First Parish in Needham | Needham, MA | General Operating Support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Connecticut Foodshare | Wallingford, CT | General Operating Support | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Little Theatre Manchester | Manchester, CT | General Operating Support | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed May 2, 2025, IRS object ID 202501229349102750. It reported $1,265,000 in grants paid; 37 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esperanza Academy | Lawrence, MA | General Operating Support | Education | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Higher Achievement Program | Washington, DC | General Operating Support | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Generic Ministry | Needham, MA | General Operating Support | Human services | $65,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Blessed Stephen Bellesini Osa Academy Inc | Lawrence, MA | General Operating Support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ceres Inc | Boston, MA | General Operating Support | Environment | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Doctors Without Borders | New York, NY | General Operating Support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Martin W Richard Charitable Foundation Inc | Dorchester, MA | General Operating Support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Massachusetts Audubon Society | Lincoln, MA | General Operating Support | Environment | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Nature Conservancy | Arlington, VA | General Operating Support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Trustees of Reservations | Boston, MA | General Operating Support | Environment | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wildlife Conservation Society | Bronx, NY | General Operating Support | Animal-related | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Brunswick School | Greenwich, CT | General Operating Support | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Catie's Closet | Dracut, MA | General Operating Support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Foundation for Metrowest | Natick, MA | General Operating Support | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hale Education | Westwood, MA | General Operating Support | Recreation and sports | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Louis D Brown Peace Institute | Dorchester, MA | General Operating Support | Youth development | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Nativity Preparatory School of New Bedford | New Bedford, MA | General Operating Support | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Occidental College | Los Angeles, CA | General Operating Support | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Oxfam-America | Boston, MA | General Operating Support | International, foreign affairs and national security | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Project Citizenship | Boston, MA | General Operating Support | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Silver Lining Mentoring | Waltham, MA | General Operating Support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Center for Reproductive Rights | New York, NY | General Operating Support | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Latin American Youth Center | Washington, DC | General Operating Support | Youth development | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Spark the Wave | Washington, DC | General Operating Support | Youth development | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| World Resources Institute | Washington, DC | General Operating Support | International, foreign affairs and national security | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Vietnam Health Improvement Project | Denver, CO | General Operating Support | International, foreign affairs and national security | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| First Parish in Needham | Needham, MA | General Operating Support | $12,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boston College | Chestnut Hill, MA | General Operating Support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boston Debate League | Boston, MA | General Operating Support | Youth development | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Connecticut College | New London, CT | General Operating Support | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Doug Flutie Jr Foundation for Autism Inc | Framingham, MA | General Operating Support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Global Spokes | Atlanta, GA | General Operating Support | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Round the Bend Farm | Dartmouth, MA | General Operating Support | Environment | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Westwood Community Chest | Westwood, MA | General Operating Support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Zack Heger Foundation | Norwell, MA | General Operating Support | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hope Inc | New London, CT | General Operating Support | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nativity Preparatory School of Boston | Jamaica Plain, MA | General Operating Support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Environment | $400,000 |
| Education | $385,000 |
| International, foreign affairs and national security | $220,000 |
| Youth development | $170,000 |
| Animal-related | $125,000 |
| Human services | $120,000 |
| Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $70,000 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $50,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | $1,427,500 |
| New York | $320,000 |
| District of Columbia | $310,000 |
| Virginia | $125,000 |
| Colorado | $90,000 |
| Connecticut | $87,500 |
| California | $50,000 |
| Tennessee | $20,000 |
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- Who funds human services in Massachusetts
Updated May 1, 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.