Hermann Foundation Inc
Worcester, MA · EIN 56-2385301. Reported 339 grants totalling $22.0M to 123 recipients across tax years 2021-2025. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Hermann Foundation Inc did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $45,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $25,000 and $80,000; the smallest was $1,000 and the largest $497,500. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stone Soup Leadership Institute | Swansea, MA | $2,483,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Compassionate Care Als | West Falmouth, MA | $1,050,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Elizabeth Stone House | Jamaica Plain, MA | $800,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Cape Cod Healthcare Foundation | Hyannis, MA | $783,667 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Highfield Hall and Gardens Falmouth | Falmouth, MA | $750,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Pet Place International Inc | Yucca Valley, CA | $640,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Housing Assistance Corp of Cape Cod | Hyannis, MA | $625,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Golden State Ballet Foundation | San Diego, CA | $570,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Northeastern University | Boston, MA | $500,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Reach Beyond Domestic Violence | Waltham, MA | $500,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Tommy's Place Foundation | Falmouth, MA | $500,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Woodwell Climate Research Center | Falmouth, MA | $475,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Church of the Messiah | Woods Hole, MA | $450,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Project Angel Food | Los Angeles, CA | $395,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Barnstable Land Trust | West Barnstable, MA | $390,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Falmouth Art Center | Falmouth, MA | $360,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| The Community Family | Everett, MA | $360,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Falmouth Housing Trust | Falmouth, MA | $350,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Center for Coastal Studies | Provincetown, MA | $325,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Community Health Center of Cape Cod | Mashpee, MA | $325,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| The 300 Committee Land Trust | Falmouth, MA | $325,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Cape Cares | Rockland, MA | $300,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Cape Cod Symphony & Conservatory of Music & Arts | Hyannis, MA | $300,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Hole in the Wall Gang Camp | Ashford, CT | $275,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| City of Hope | Duarte, CA | $250,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Manomet Center for Conservation Sciences | Plymouth, MA | $250,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Museum of Science | Boston, MA | $250,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Neighborhood Falmouth | Falmouth, MA | $240,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Association to Preserve Cape Cod | Dennis, MA | $235,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Jewish Healthcare Center | Worcester, MA | $230,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Recovery Without Walls | West Falmouth, MA | $230,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Worcester Center for Performing Arts Inc | Worcester, MA | $210,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Cape Arts & Entertainment Inc | Falmouth, MA | $200,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Episcopal Community Services | National City, CA | $200,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Falmouth Academy | Falmouth, MA | $200,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Marine Biological Laboratory | Woods Hole, MA | $200,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Braille Institute | Los Angeles, CA | $183,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | Boston, MA | $175,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Yes Youth Emerging Stronger | Los Angeles, CA | $170,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Falmouth Historical Society | Falmouth, MA | $162,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Community Music Center of Boston | Boston, MA | $160,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Starlight Childrens Foundation | Culver Sity, CA | $150,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Laura's House | Alison Viejo, CA | $145,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Worcester Jewish Community Center | Worcester, MA | $140,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Lucy's Love Bus | Amesbury, MA | $135,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| 365Z Foundation Inc | Worcester, MA | $125,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| City Sprouts Inc | Omaha, NE | $125,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Massachusetts Audubon Society | Worcester, MA | $120,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Orange County Rescue Mission | Trustin, CA | $120,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Community Harvest Project Inc | North Grafton, MA | $110,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Dennison Memorial Community Center | New Bedford, MA | $110,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Regional Environmental Council Inc | Worcester, MA | $110,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Cradles to Crayons | Newton, MA | $107,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Boys & Girls Club of South Coast | San Clemente, CA | $105,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Abby's House Inc | Worcester, MA | $100,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Belonging to Eachother | Falmouth, MA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Dean College | Franklin, MA | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Falmouth Service Center | Falmouth, MA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Farming Falmouth | Teaticket, MA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Friends of Nashoba Light | Westford, MA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Maven Project | San Francisco, CA | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Summit Agency Inc | Worcester, MA | $100,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute | Woods Hole, MA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Worcester Youth Center | Worcester, MA | $100,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| YWCA Central Mass | Worcester, MA | $100,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Cape Cod | Mashpee, MA | $90,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| North End Athletic Assn Inc | Boston, MA | $90,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| The Jewel Box Children's Theater | Signal Hill, CA | $85,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Wade Institute for Science Education | Quincy, MA | $80,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| The Jewel Box Providers Theater | Signal Hill, CA | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Visitation House | Worcester, MA | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Worcester Educational Development Foundation Inc | Worcester, MA | $73,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Lovelane Special Needs Horseback Riding Program | Lincoln, MA | $60,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Community Rowing Inc | Brighton, MA | $58,045 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Catholic Charities | Worcester, MA | $55,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Safe Roads Alliance | Medford, MA | $55,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| American Antiquarian Society | Worcester, MA | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Belonging to Each Other | Falmouth, MA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Camp Good News | Forestdale, MA | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Heroes in Transition | Mashpee, MA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Josh Thibodeau Helping Hearts Foundation | Holden, MA | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Juniper Outreach Foundation | Paxton, MA | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| New England Center and Home for Veterans | Boston, MA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Worcester Animal Rescue League | Worcester, MA | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Rock Ministries | Hyannis, MA | $43,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Thatcher Hall | Yarmouthport, MA | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Ma | Worcester, MA | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| The Holy Union Sisters | Milton, MA | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Umass Memorial Health Foundation | Worcester, MA | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| 15-40 Connection | Westborough, MA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Adaptx | Lancaster, MA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Arts Worcester Inc | Worcester, MA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Creative Hub Worcester | Worcester, MA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Dana Farber Cancer Institute | Boston, MA | $25,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Dismas House of Mass Inc | Worcester, MA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Dupuytrens Research Group | West Palm Beach, FL | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Golden Opportunities for Independence | Walpole, MA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Leicester Food Pantry | Leicester, MA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Mass Eye & Ear Infirmary Foundation | Boston, MA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| My Brother's Keeper | Easton, MA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Northeast Health Corporation (beverly Hospital) | Beverly, MA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Preservation Worcester | Worcester, MA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Shea Foundation | Worcester, MA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Skyline Technical Inc | Worcester, MA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| West Suburban YMCA | Newton, MA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Worcester | Worcester, MA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Cape Cod Times Neighbors Fund Inc | Hyannis, MA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Sanford Mainers | Sanford, ME | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Greater Worcester Land Trust | Worcester, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Overlook Farm | Rutland, MA | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Camp Hazen | Chester, CT | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Haddam Volunteer Ambulance Service | Higganum, CT | $6,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| The Haddam Historical Society | Haddam, CT | $6,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Why Me | Worcester, MA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Haddam Garden Club | East Haddam, CT | $4,500 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Haddam Volunteer Fire Department | Higganum, CT | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Up With Books | Shirley, MA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Chester Garden Club | Chester, CT | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Brainerd Memorial Library | Haddam, CT | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Chester Historical Society | Chester, CT | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Friends of Chester Public Library | Chester, MA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Friends of Gillette Castle State Park | Hadlyme, CT | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Haddam Land Trust Inc | Haddam, CT | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
82 of 123 (67%) received money in more than one year over the 5 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 71%, across 4 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is about typical. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Stone Soup Leadership Institute
ENABLE DONEE TO CONTINUE EXEMPT FUNCTION - Haddam Volunteer Fire Department
TO ENABLE DONEE TO CONTINUE EXEMPT FUNCTION
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 193 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 60 | $3,949,667 | $40,000 |
| 2022 | 70 | $4,353,000 | $40,000 |
| 2023 | 78 | $4,434,000 | $36,750 |
| 2024 | 68 | $4,553,045 | $50,000 |
| 2025 | 63 | $4,676,500 | $50,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
83% of its giving went to organizations in Massachusetts. If your organization is based elsewhere, look in the recipient list for grants to your area before writing.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more: they do not show that any of these funders would consider a new organization. Each page says what its filings show.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $45,000. A request many times that size asks for something it has rarely or never given.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Massachusetts.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Hermann Foundation Inc's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 5 returns (tax years 2021-2025). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.
Address of record on the latest return: 89 Shrewsbury Street 200, Worcester, MA, 01604. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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