Mattina R Proctor Foundation
Boston, MA · EIN 11-1067014. Reported 277 grants totalling $3,302,100 to 113 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. Mattina R Proctor Foundation 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 $7,200. Half of everything it gave fell between $3,000 and $15,000; the smallest was $1,000 and the largest $75,000. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foundation for Modern Opera | Worcester, MA | $219,000 | 11 | 4 | 2025 |
| Farnsworth Art Museum | Rockland, ME | $203,500 | 8 | 5 | 2025 |
| WGBH Educational Foundation | Boston, MA | $190,000 | 4 | 2 | 2025 |
| Parma Music Festival | North Hampton, NH | $185,700 | 7 | 3 | 2025 |
| Boston Lyric Opera | Boston, MA | $160,000 | 7 | 5 | 2025 |
| University of New England | Portland, ME | $160,000 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| New England Conservatory | Boston, MA | $149,000 | 8 | 5 | 2025 |
| New Music USA | New York, NY | $139,000 | 12 | 5 | 2025 |
| Northern Light Mercy Hospital | Portland, ME | $105,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Boston Youth Symphony Orchestras | Boston, MA | $65,000 | 4 | 3 | 2025 |
| Wild Up | Los Angeles, CA | $65,000 | 4 | 2 | 2025 |
| American Red Cross | Washington, DC | $60,000 | 3 | 2 | 2025 |
| Emmanuel Music | Boston, MA | $60,000 | 5 | 4 | 2025 |
| Ulysses Quartet Foundation | New York, NY | $56,000 | 7 | 3 | 2023 |
| New England Aquarium | Boston, MA | $53,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| The Community House | South Hamilton, MA | $52,000 | 5 | 4 | 2025 |
| Foundation for Modern Opera-Sonnet | Worcester, MA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Lown Institute | Needham, MA | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Teatro Grattacielo | New York, NY | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| WGBH | Boston, MA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Creative Community for Peace | Los Angeles, CA | $47,000 | 6 | 3 | 2025 |
| Parma Music Festival-Horn Trio | North Hampton, NH | $45,950 | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| Points North Institute | Camden, ME | $45,000 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Boston Conservatory at Berklee | Boston, MA | $40,000 | 3 | 2 | 2025 |
| Roulette Intermedium Inc | Brooklyn, NY | $36,000 | 4 | 3 | 2025 |
| Boston Baroque | Boston, MA | $35,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Jewish Family & Children's Service | Waltham, MA | $35,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| The Topa Institute | Ojai, CA | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Foundation for Modern Opera-Marsh C | Worcester, MA | $32,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz | Los Angeles, CA | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Perkins School for the Blind | Watertown, MA | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| University of Massachusetts Amhers | Amherst, MA | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Parma Music Festival-Silver Swan | North Hampton, NH | $28,250 | 3 | 1 | 2024 |
| Coastal Mountains Land Trust | Camden, ME | $27,500 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Friends of Anim | New York, NY | $26,000 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Boston Symphony Orchestra | Boston, MA | $25,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Friends of Castle Heights | Los Angeles, CA | $24,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Maine Media College | Rockport, ME | $22,500 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Fractured Atlas | New York, NY | $21,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Walker Therapeutic & Educational Pr | Needham, MA | $21,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Bellforge Arts Center | Medfield, MA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Berklee College of Music | Boston, MA | $20,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| The Apprenticeshop | Rockland, ME | $19,500 | 6 | 4 | 2025 |
| Brandeis University | Waltham, MA | $17,500 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Alex Levasseur Memorial Fund | Nashville, TN | $16,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| University of Dayton | Dayton, OH | $16,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| CASA Esperanza Inc | Boston, MA | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Handel and Haydn Society | Boston, MA | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Ocean Alliance | Gloucester, MA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Center for Furniture Craftsmanship | Rockport, ME | $14,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Center for Maine Contemporary Art | Rockland, ME | $14,500 | 3 | 2 | 2025 |
| Pine Tree Legal Assistance | Portland, ME | $13,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Trekkers Inc | Rockland, ME | $13,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Rogerson Communities | Boston, MA | $12,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Ulysses Quartet Foundation-Marsh Fi | New York, NY | $12,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Wild Up | New York, NY | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Massachusetts Forest Trust | Marlborough, MA | $11,400 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Afghan Future Fundrockefeller Phil | New York, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Maritime Gloucester | Gloucester, MA | $10,000 | 2 | 1 | 2025 |
| Opera Maine | Portland, ME | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House | Boston, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Tenacity Inc | Allston, MA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Jazz Bakery Performance Space | Beverly Hills, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| TM23 Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Worcester Public Library Foundation | Worcester, MA | $10,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Pine Street Inn | Boston, MA | $9,500 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Guitars in the Classroom | San Diego, CA | $8,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Boston Festival Orchestra | Arlington, MA | $7,500 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Friends of the Strand Theatre Inc | Rockland, ME | $7,500 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| The Price Center | Newton, MA | $7,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Foundation for Modern Opera-Misc | Worcester, MA | $7,300 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Brightwork Newmusic | Pasadena, CA | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Walker Therapeutic & Educational | Needham, MA | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Maine Media Workshops & College | Rockport, ME | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Veterans North East Outreach Center | Hamilton, MA | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Camden Festival of Poetry | Camden, ME | $5,500 | 4 | 3 | 2025 |
| Ocean River Institute | Cambridge, MA | $5,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Arts Learning | Boston, MA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Camden Conference | Camden, ME | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Camp Sunshine | Casco, ME | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Grammy Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Mch Inc | Rockland, ME | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Merryspring Nature Center | Camden, ME | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ny Early Music Foundation Inc | New York, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Silk Road Project | Brighton, MA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Silkroad | Boston, MA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Carroll Center | Newton, MA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Jazz Bakery | Beverly Hills, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Makanda Project Organization | Milton, MA | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Albany Music Foundation Inc | Albany, NY | $4,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| East Los Angeles Womens Center | Los Angeles, CA | $4,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Grammy Museum Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Mr Holland's Opus Foundation | Studio City, CA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Northeastern University School of L | Boston, MA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Sweet Relief Musicians Fund | Brea, CA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Continuance Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Arts at the Armory | Somerville, MA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Blue Hill Concert Association | Blue Hill, ME | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Bowdoin International Music Festiva | Brunswick, ME | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Chameleon Arts Ensemble | Boston, MA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Chorus Pro Musica | Boston, MA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Friends of Baxter State Park | Belfast, ME | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Making Community Happen | Rockland, ME | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Musicares Development | Santa Monica, CA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Strand Theatre | Rockland, ME | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Field | New York, NY | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Org for Renal Care in Haiti | Dedham, MA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Worcester County Mechanics Assoc | Worcester, MA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| World of Change | Portland, ME | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Towngreen Inc | Gloucester, MA | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| American Friends of Museums in Isra | New York, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Helping Hands Monkey Helpers | Boston, MA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Knitting Connection Inc | West Medford, MA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
57 of 113 (50%) 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 55%, 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.
- WGBH Educational Foundation
ULYSSES QUARTET ARTIST IN RESIDENCE - Boston Lyric Opera
GRANT-BRITTEN NOYE'S FLUDDE-1ST INST - Foundation for Modern Opera-Sonnet
GRANT-2024 TSC ADV, BABORAK FEE - WGBH
ULYSSES QUARTET IN RESIDENCE 2024-20 - Teatro Grattacielo
GRANT-JOSEPH SUMMER'S THE TEMPEST-1S - New Music USA
GRANT-IN SUPPORT OF ALL ACTIVITIES
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 191 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 | 31 | $507,600 | $10,000 |
| 2022 | 51 | $500,000 | $5,000 |
| 2023 | 72 | $752,500 | $5,000 |
| 2024 | 62 | $767,000 | $7,400 |
| 2025 | 61 | $775,000 | $10,000 |
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
49% 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 $7,200. 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 Mattina R Proctor Foundation'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: 75 Federal St Ste 1300, Boston, MA, 02110. 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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