The Gladys Avery Foundation

EIN 043544625

Boston, MA 02110 |(508) 358-7861

Total Given 2016–2024
$170K
54 grants · $19K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$1K
typical micro grants · $1K–$5K
grant size
24%
balanced · 9/37 multi-year
repeat
$241K
Assets (2024)
37
Distinct Recipients

About

THE FOUNDATION IS ORGANIZED AND REGISTERED TO SOLICIT FUNDS UNDER THE LAWS OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS. A COPY OF THIS RETURN WAS NOT FILED WITH MASSACHUSETTS, BECAUSE THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE DOES NOT REQUIRE A COPY TO BE FILED WITH ITS FORM PC WHEN GROSS SUPPORT AND REVENUE IS BELOW $25,000 FOR THE YEAR. THE MASSACHUSETTS ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE CALCULATES GROSS SUPPORT AND REVENUE FOR FORM PC PURPOSES BY SUBTRACTING PART I. COLUMN A, LINE 6A (NET GAIN OR LOSS FROM SALE OF ASSETS) FROM PART I, COLUMN A, LINE 12 (TOTAL REVENUE).

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals No — Preselected Only
Phone (508) 358-7861

Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

View financial data as table
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
2016 $24K $223K $4K 6
2017 $10K $247K $11K 7
2020 $20K $197K $-39K 5
2021 $14K $272K $10K 8
2022 $50K $183K $63K 13
2023 $32K $197K $84K 7
2024 $20K $241K $110K 8

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 54 grants on record

Minimum
$500
25th Pctl
$1K
Median
$1K
Average
$3K
75th Pctl
$5K
Maximum
$23K

Geographic Distribution

US Grant Distribution Map

Officers & Directors

EM
Elizabeth Matthews 2 yrs
Trustee
CT
Charles W Tillett V 2 yrs
Trustee
CT
Charles Tillett IV
Trustee
MT
Maureen Tillett 7+ yrs
Trustee

Grants Awarded (54 total)

Purpose
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Massmetrowest Inc Worcester, MA $23,000 PROGRAM SUPPORT 2023
Angel Flight of New England North Andover, MA $20,000 PROGRAM SUPPORT 2022
Big Brother Big Sister of Central Massachusetts Framingham, MA $12,000 PROGRAM SUPPORT 2020
Angel Flight Ne North Andover, MA $9,000 CHARITABLE 2016
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Massmetrowest Inc Worcester, MA $7,100 PROGRAM SUPPORT 2024
First Parish in Wayland Wayland, MA $6,000 PROGRAM SUPPORT 2021
Wellesley Weston Chabad Center Wellesley, MA $5,000 PROGRAM SUPPORT 2020
Wayland High Boosters Association Wayland, MA $5,000 PROGRAM SUPPORT 2024
First Parish of Wayland Wayland, MA $5,000 CHARITABLE 2016
Wayland Boosters Association Wayland, MA $5,000 CHARITABLE 2016
Cam Tredgett Foundation Wayland, MA $5,000 CHARITABLE 2017
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Massmetrowest Inc Worcester, MA $5,000 PROGRAM SUPPORT 2022
The Greater Boston Food Bank Boston, MA $5,000 PROGRAM SUPPORT 2022
Make-A-Wish Foundation New Hampshire Manchester, NH $5,000 PROGRAM SUPPORT 2022
Crisis Center of Central New Hampshire Concord, NH $5,000 PROGRAM SUPPORT 2022
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA $3,500 CHARITABLE 2016
First Parish in Wayland Wayland, MA $3,000 PROGRAM SUPPORT 2023
First Parish in Wayland Wayland, MA $3,000 PROGRAM SUPPORT 2022
Crisis Center of Central New Hampshire Concord, NH $2,500 PROGRAM SUPPORT 2023
The Greater Boston Food Bank Boston, MA $2,500 PROGRAM SUPPORT 2024
Bread and Roses Community Fund Philadelphia, PA $2,000 PROGRAM SUPPORT 2021
The Loveland Foundation Brooklyn, NY $2,000 PROGRAM SUPPORT 2021
Movement Alliance Project (Philadelphia Community Bail Fund) Philadelphia, PA $2,000 PROGRAM SUPPORT 2022
Rebuild Congress (Issue One) Washington, DC $1,000 PROGRAM SUPPORT 2020
Save the Children Fairfield, CT $1,000 PROGRAM SUPPORT 2020