Tr Uw Helen F Kimball-the Moses Kimball
Boston, MA · EIN 04-6061028. Reported 212 grants totalling $1,730,500 to 74 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. Tr Uw Helen F Kimball-the Moses Kimball 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 $6,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $5,000 and $10,000; the smallest was $2,000 and the largest $25,000. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Building Blocks of Kalamazoo | Kalamazoo, MI | $105,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Just a Start Corporation | Cambridge, MA | $87,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Breakthrough Greater Boston | Cambridge, MA | $82,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| English for New Bostonians | Boston, MA | $79,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Food for the World Inc | Lawrence, MA | $75,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Utec Inc | Lowell, MA | $69,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Student U | Durham, NC | $65,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| National Braille Press Inc | Boston, MA | $60,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Blessed Stephen Bellesini Osa Academyinc | Lawrence, MA | $58,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Families Moving Forward | Durham, NC | $55,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Housing for New Hope Inc | Boston, MA | $48,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Prospect Hill Academy Charter School | Cambridge, MA | $46,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Artists for Humanity Inc | Boston, MA | $43,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Ascendus Inc | New York, NY | $38,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Blessed Stephen Bellesini Osa Academy Inc | Lawrence, MA | $38,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Mujeres Unidas Avanzando (mua) | Dorchester, MA | $37,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Tutoring Plus of Cambridge Inc | Cambridge, MA | $36,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Notre Dame Education Center Lawrence | Lawrence, MA | $35,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Friends of the Children Boston Inc | Boston, MA | $33,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| La Vida Scholars | Lynn, MA | $31,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Found in Translation | Dorchester, MA | $28,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| More Than Words | Waltham, MA | $28,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Dismas House of Massachusetts Inc | Worcester, MA | $27,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Cambridge Community Center Inc | Cambridge, MA | $26,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Community Charter School of Cambridge Foundation | Cambridge, MA | $26,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Phoenix Charter Academy Foundation | Chelsea, MA | $25,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Raw Art Works Inc | Lynn, MA | $25,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Root Ns Inc | Salem, MA | $25,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| The Haven Project | Lynn, MA | $24,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| The Open Doorcape Ann Food Pantry Inc | Gloucester, MA | $22,500 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Mujeres Unidas Avanzando | Dorchester, MA | $22,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Tutoring Plus of Cambride Inc | Cambridge, MA | $22,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| New England Center for Arts & Technology | Boston, MA | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Innovators for Purpose | Acton, MA | $18,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Phoenix Charter Academy Network | Chelsea, MA | $17,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Housing Families Inc | Malden, MA | $15,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Jfy Networks | Boston, MA | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Food for Free Committee Inc | Somerville, MA | $12,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Girls Leap Self-Defense Inc | Dorchester, MA | $12,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Community Art Center Inc | Cambridge, MA | $11,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Code Squad Inc | Somerville, MA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| He Is Me Institute | Boston, MA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Boston Arts Academy Foundation | Boston, MA | $9,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Lazarus House Inc | Lawrence, MA | $9,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Boston Debate League | Boston, MA | $8,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Enroot Inc | Cambridge, MA | $8,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Food for Free | Somerville, MA | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| La Vida Inc | Lynn, MA | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Raising a Reader Massachusetts | Boston, MA | $7,500 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Youth Enrichment Services (yes) | Boston, MA | $7,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Beacon Academy Inc | Boston, MA | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Lazarus House Ministries | Boston, MA | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| New School of Music Inc | Cambridge, MA | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| America Scores Ne Dba Boston Scores | Jamaica Plain, MA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| America Scores New England Dba Boston Scores | Jamaica Plain, MA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Build Boston | Boston, MA | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Business United in Investing Lending Development | Boston, MA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Business United in Investng Lending Development | Boston, MA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Codesquad | Somerville, MA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Jeremiah Program | Boston, MA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Jfynetworks | Boston, MA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Resilient Coders | Cambridge, MA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Springfield Symphony Orchestra | Springfield, MA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Margaret Fuller-Neighborhood House | Cambridge, MA | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Open Door | Gloucester, MA | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Charles River Conservancy Inc | Cambridge, MA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Leap Self-Defense Inc Dba Girls' Leap | Dorchester, MA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Potencia Inc | Malden, MA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Science Club for Girls | Cambridge, MA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Second Chance Cars | Concord, MA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Strong Woman Strong Girls Inc | Jamaica Plain, MA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Strong Women Strong Girls Inc | Jamaica Plain, MA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Thompson Island Outward Bound Education Center Inc | Boston, MA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Regional Environmental Council | Worcester, MA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
51 of 74 (69%) 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 84%, across 4 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is unusually consistent. 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.
- Families Moving Forward
DURHAM COLLABORATIVE TO END FAMILY HOMELESSNESS - National Braille Press Inc
HAND-ON! BOOKS FOR BLIND CHILDREN - Building Blocks of Kalamazoo
BLOCK ACTION GROUP PROGRAMMING - Blessed Stephen Bellesini Osa Academyinc
AFTER SCHOOL AND EVENING STUDY PROGRAM - Just a Start Corporation
EDUCATION, TRAINING AND SUPPORT PROGRAMS - Breakthrough Greater Boston
GEOGRAPHIC & PROGRAMMATIC EXPANSION
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 139 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 | 37 | $323,500 | $7,000 |
| 2022 | 41 | $363,000 | $5,000 |
| 2023 | 41 | $323,000 | $5,000 |
| 2024 | 46 | $336,000 | $5,000 |
| 2025 | 47 | $385,000 | $6,000 |
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
85% 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 $6,000. 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 Tr Uw Helen F Kimball-the Moses Kimball'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: Lwc 230 Congress St 12FL, 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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