Gerald Flaxer Charitable Foundation
EIN 043491360Total Given 2018–2024
$897K
230 grants · $128K avg/year
based on 7 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$1K
typical micro grants · $1K–$5K
grant size
66%
deep partner · 52/79 multi-year
repeat
$675K
Assets (2024)
79
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Contact Person
NANCY RAPHAEL
Phone
(617) 577-9691
Deadlines
NONE
How to Apply
NO SPECIFIC FORM - DESCRIBE PURPOSE & NEED
Restrictions
NONE
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $166K | $1.2M | $137K | 38 |
| 2020 | $144K | $1.1M | $84K | 39 |
| 2021 | $181K | $1.0M | $113K | 45 |
| 2022 | $111K | $778K | $94K | 36 |
| 2023 | $130K | $725K | $60K | 40 |
| 2024 | $165K | $675K | $94K | 32 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 230 grants on record
Minimum
$300
25th Pctl
$1K
Median
$1K
Average
$4K
75th Pctl
$5K
Maximum
$60K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
NR
Nancy Raphael
6+ yrs
Trustee
HR
Harry Raphael
6+ yrs
Trustee
NR
Nancy Raphael
6+ yrs
Trustee
HR
Harry Raphael
6+ yrs
Trustee
NR
Nancy Raphael
6+ yrs
Trustee
HR
Harry Raphael
6+ yrs
Trustee
NR
Nancy Raphael
6+ yrs
Trustee
HR
Harry Raphael
6+ yrs
Trustee
NR
Nancy Raphael
6+ yrs
Trustee
HR
Harry Raphael
6+ yrs
Trustee
NR
Nancy Raphael
6+ yrs
Trustee
HR
Harry Raphael
6+ yrs
Trustee
Grants Awarded (230 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston | Boston, MA | $60,000 | RELIGIOUS | 2018 |
| Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston | Boston, MA | $35,000 | TO SUPPORT AND STRENGTHEN THE JEWISH COMMUNITY IN GREATER BOSTON, IN ISRAEL, AND AROUND THE WORLD WITH US | 2024 |
| Boston Jewish Film Festival | West Newton, MA | $31,500 | TO CELEBRATE JEWISH RELIGION THROUGH FILM AND MEDIA | 2021 |
| Brandeis University | Waltham, MA | $30,000 | TO SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES | 2021 |
| Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston | Boston, MA | $22,500 | RELIGIOUS | 2020 |
| Dana Farber Cancer Institute | Brookline, MA | $22,500 | TO SUPPORT MEDICAL RESEARCH | 2023 |
| Brandeis University | Waltham, MA | $16,000 | ARTS AND EDUCATION | 2020 |
| Camera | Boston, MA | $15,000 | TO PROMOTE ACCURATE, BALANCED AND COMPLETE MEDIA COVERAGE OF ISRAEL AND THE MIDDLE EAST | 2024 |
| Brandeis University | Waltham, MA | $15,000 | ARTS AND EDUCATION | 2018 |
| Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston | Boston, MA | $13,500 | TO SUPPORT RELIGIOUS ACTIVITIES | 2022 |
| Musuem of Fine Arts | Boston, MA | $13,000 | ARTS AND EDUCATION | 2020 |
| Musuem of Fine Arts | Boston, MA | $13,000 | ARTS AND EDUCATION | 2018 |
| Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston | Boston, MA | $12,500 | TO SUPPORT RELIGIOUS ACTIVITIES | 2021 |
| Boston Symphony Orchestra | Boston, MA | $12,000 | ARTS AND EDUCATION | 2020 |
| Boston Symphony Orchestra | Boston, MA | $12,000 | TO SUPPORT THE ARTS | 2021 |
| Boston Symphony Orchestra | Boston, MA | $12,000 | TO SUPPORT THE ARTS | 2023 |
| Boston Symphony Orchestra | Boston, MA | $12,000 | TO FOSTER AND MAINTAIN AN ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO THE MAKING OF MUSIC CONSONANT WITH THE HIGHEST ASPIRATIONS OF... | 2024 |
| Dana Farber Cancer Institute | Brookline, MA | $12,000 | TO PROVIDE EXPERT, COMPASSIONATE, AND EQUITABLE CARE TO CHILDREN, ADULTS, AND THEIR FAMILIES, WHILE ADVANCING THE... | 2024 |
| Boston Symphony Orchestra | Boston, MA | $12,000 | TO SUPPORT THE ARTS | 2022 |
| Boston Jewish Film Festival | West Newton, MA | $11,000 | TO CELEBRATE JEWISH RELIGION THROUGH FILM AND MEDIA | 2023 |
| Boston Symphony Orchestra | Boston, MA | $11,000 | ARTS AND EDUCATION | 2018 |
| Charley Davidson Lukemia Fund at Mgh | Boston, MA | $10,000 | MEDICAL RESEARCH | 2020 |
| Dana Farber Cancer Institute | Brookline, MA | $10,000 | MEDICAL RESEARCH | 2020 |
| Wbur | Boston, MA | $10,000 | ARTS AND EDUCATION | 2020 |
| Charley Davidson Lukemia Fund at Mgh | Boston, MA | $10,000 | TO SUPPORT MEDICAL RESEARCH | 2021 |