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THE VELA FOUNDATION

· OSTERVILLE, MA · private_foundation · program funder

52recipients FY2016–24
$2Mgiving on file
2024latest grant year
noaccepts unsolicited
LocalLocal funder, 91% of giving in Massachusetts

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A local funder — 91% of its dollars go to MA. It is a candidate for organizations in the 4 states it has funded, whatever their cause: FL, MA, NH, PA.

Funders that fund the same organizations

FunderLocationChannelShared recipients
EASTERN BANK CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONWAKEFIELD, MAlarge program funder29
ROCKLAND TRUST FOUNDATION INCROCKLAND, MAprogram funder20
CAPE COD FIVE CENTS SAVINGS BANK CHARITABLE FOUNDATION TRUSTprogram funder17
BILEZIKIAN FAMILY FOUNDATION INCYARMOUTH PORT, MAprogram funder16
CAPE COD 5 FOUNDATION INCHYANNIS, MAprogram funder16
CAPE COD FOUNDATION INCS YARMOUTH, MAprogram funder16
UNITED WAY OF CAPE CODHYANNIS, MAprogram funder13
LYNDON PAUL LORUSSO CHARITABLE FOUNDATION OF 2002BOSTON, MAprogram funder12
CAPE & COAST BANK FOUNDATIONHYANNIS, MAprogram funder11
CAPE COD HEALTHCARE INCHYANNIS, MAprogram funder11
AGNES M LINDSAY TRUSTCHELMSFORD, MAprogram funder10
MASSACHUSETTS BANKERS ASSOCIATION CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INCBOSTON, MAprogram funder10
POINT32HEALTH FOUNDATION INCCANTON, MAprogram funder10
YAWKEY FOUNDATION IIWESTWOOD, MAprogram funder10
FIRST CITIZENS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INCFAIRHAVEN, MAprogram funder9
PALMER AND JANE D DAVENPORT FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder9
TD CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONPORTLAND, MElarge program funder9
UNITED WAY OF MASSACHUSETTS BAY INCBOSTON, MAprogram funder9
AMELIA PEABODY FOUNDATIONTOPSFIELD, MAprogram funder8
GREEN FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONHARWICH, MAprogram funder8
HIGHLAND STREET CONNECTIONNEWTON, MAprogram funder8
JOAN BENTINCK-SMITH CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONCOTUIT, MAprogram funder7
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INCFOXBOROUGH, MAprogram funder7
PROJECT BREAD - THE WALK FOR HUNGER INCEAST BOSTON, MAprogram funder7
AMELIA PEABODY CHARITABLE FUND TRSBOSTON, MAprogram funder6

Recent recipients

OrganizationStateYearsLatestTotal
BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER CORPORATIONMA42024$415,000
ADOPT-A-FAMILY OF THE PALM BEACHES INCFL42024$100,000
FAMILY PANTRY OF CAPE COD CORP THEMA52024$100,000
COASTAL FOODSHED INCMA42024$75,000
COMMUNITY SERVINGS INCMA32024$70,000
CAPE COD COUNCIL OF CHURCHES INCMA42024$65,000
WIDE HORIZONS FOR CHILDREN INCMA32024$60,000
CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF THE DIOCESE OF FALL RIVER MASSACHUSETTS INCMA22024$40,000
MY BROTHERS KEEPER INCMA42024$40,000
CALMER CHOICE INCMA22024$35,000
HOMELESS PREVENTION COUNCIL INCMA22024$30,000
HUNDRED CLUB OF MASSACHUSETTS INCMA32024$25,000
MERCY MEALS AND MOREMA22024$15,000
THE HYANNISPORT CLUB SCHOLARSHIP FUND INCMA12024$5,000
YOUTH OPPORTUNITIES UNLIMITED INCMA12024$5,000
FRANCISCAN CHILDREN HOSPITALMA32023$65,000
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OF BOSTON INCMA22023$60,000
MOUNT WASHINGTON OBSERVATORYNH32023$30,000
CAPE COD TIMES NEIGHBORS FUND INCMA22023$20,000
VILLANOVA UNIVERSITYPA32023$20,000
MILL CITY GROWS INCMA22023$20,000
NEWTON FOOD PANTRY INCMA22023$15,000
MARTHAS VINEYARD BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB INCORPORATEDMA12023$15,000
OSTERVILLE HISTORICAL SOCIETY INCMA32023$11,000
GIRLS ON THE RUN GREATER BOSTONMA12023$10,000
THE CAHOON MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART INCMA22023$7,000
NURTURING FOSTER FAMILIES INCMA12023$5,000
BARNSTABLE LAND TRUST INCMA22022$20,000
CAPE COD FOUNDATION INCMA22022$20,000
NEEDHAM COMMUNITY COUNCIL INCMA22022$10,000
UNITED WAY OF CAPE CODMA12022$10,000
CAPE ABILITIES INCMA12022$5,000
ROOT NS INCMA12022$5,000
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF CAPE COD INCMA12021$20,000
COMMUNITY HARVEST PROJECT INCMA22021$20,000
WALTHAM BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB INCMA22021$20,000
CAPE KID MEALS INCMA12021$15,000
FALMOUTH SERVICE CENTER INCMA12021$15,000
BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF GREATER NEW BEDFORD INCMA12021$15,000
FENWAY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPMA22021$15,000
CAPE COD CHILDRENS PLACE INCMA12021$15,000
ALLSTON BRIGHTON COMM DEV CORPMA12021$10,000
WE CAN CORPORATIONMA12021$10,000
LA COLABORATIVA INCMA12021$10,000
BROOKWOOD COMMUNITY FARM INCMA12021$10,000
COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER OF CAPE COD INCMA12021$10,000
PROJECT HOME AGAINMA12021$10,000
HELPING OUR WOMEN INCMA12021$10,000
CHINATOWN MAIN STREET INCMA12021$5,000
FRANKLIN FOOD PANTRY INCORPORATEDMA12021$5,000