The Hyams Foundation Inc

EIN 046013680 Private Foundation

Houston, TX 77027 |(617) 426-5600

https://www.hyamsfoundation.org
Total Given 2017–2023
$44.5M
819 grants · $6.4M avg/year
based on 7 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$45K
typical mid grants · $20K–$62K
grant size
39%
supporter · 144/368 multi-year
repeat
$138.0M
Assets (2023)
368
Distinct Recipients

Focus Areas

Education Health Arts & Culture Human Services Youth Development

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals Unknown
Contact Person Lisa Owens The Hyams Foundation
Phone (617) 426-5600
Deadlines There are no deadlines.
How to Apply See https://hyamsfoundation.org/how-to-apply/ for information.
Restrictions See https://hyamsfoundation.org/funding-eligibility/ and https://hyamsfoundation.org/funding-criteria/ for information.
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Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

View financial data as table
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
2017 $6.4M $146.1M $6.8M 154
2018 $5.8M $128.8M $7.1M 127
2019 $6.3M $140.2M $7.3M 119
2020 $4.9M $150.9M $8.1M 96
2021 $5.0M $163.8M $20.3M 84
2022 $8.9M $130.8M $13.8M 130
2023 $7.2M $138.0M $4.4M 109

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 819 grants on record

Minimum
$50
25th Pctl
$20K
Median
$45K
Average
$54K
75th Pctl
$62K
Maximum
$480K

Geographic Distribution

Officers & Directors

Grants Awarded (819 total)

Purpose
Resist Inc Jamaica Plain, MA $479,565 Matahari Women Workers' Center, BEJA, SIM, Reclaim Roxbury, MassCOSH, Learning Circle & New Fundraisers Cohort 2023
Resist Jamaica Plain, MA $466,180 Boston Education Justice Alliance, Matahari Women Workers' Center, Reclaim Roxbury, other projects, and general support 2022
Urban Revival Inc (City LifeVida Urbana) Jamaica Plain, MA $444,508 Homes for All Massachusetts, anniversary, employee match, 2023 ReFrame Academy participation, and general support 2023
Boston Foundation Inc Boston, MA $385,000 Community Identified Issues 2019
Alternatives for Community and Environment Inc Roxbury, MA $375,000 NEU4J's Climate Justice Organizing Training School, participatory design, and general support 2023
Community Labor United Inc Boston, MA $370,000 Democracy HUBs Boston Redistricting Education, New England United for Justice, and general support 2022
The Boston Foundation Boston, MA $360,000 Community identified and racial justice 2018
Massachusetts Law Reform Institute Inc Boston, MA $350,000 Housing Justice, Equity and Preservation, and Springfield Community Lawyering projects 2023
TSNE MissionWorks Boston, MA $341,000 Design Studio for Social Intervention, Matahari Women Worker's Center, COVID-19 rapid response, Immigrant... 2020
The City School Inc Boston, MA $325,000 General support, Youth Justice & Power Union, Ella Baker Young Adult Fellowship, leadership transition, and... 2023
Third Sector New England Inc Boston, MA $280,000 MA Hubs, Center to Support Immigrant Organizing, and Revere Youth in Action projects 2023
Third Sector New England Inc Boston, MA $280,000 Operating support for CSIO, RYiA, and Democracy HUBS 2023
Urban Revival Inc Jamaica Plain, MA $265,500 Homes For All Massachusetts and general support 2021
Third Sector New England Inc Boston, MA $260,000 Center for Support Immigrant Organizing, Voter Table Education 2022
Urban Revival Inc Jamaica Plain, MA $260,000 Housing Justice education, Lynn United for Change, PUEBLO, and general support 2022
TSNE MissionWorks Boston, MA $260,000 Important Racial Justice Issues 2019
Third Sector New England Inc Boston, MA $260,000 Community identified and racial justice 2018
Massachusetts Communities Action Network Boston, MA $255,000 I Have a Future Program and general support 2021
Resist Jamaica Plain, MA $250,000 MA Education Justice Alliance, Matahari Women Workers' Center, resource organizing, and SIM 2022
Third Sector New England Inc Boston, MA $240,000 Center for Support Immigrant Organizing, DS4SI, Voter Table Project, and general support 2021
Center for Economic Democracy Boston, MA $235,000 Boston Ujima, Center for Cooperative Development and Solidarity, Solidarity Economy Initiative, and general support 2021
The City School Inc Boston, MA $235,000 Youth Justice & Power Union Project and general support 2022
Third Sector New England Inc Boston, MA $235,000 Important Racial Justice Issues 2019
Center for Economic Democracy Boston, MA $233,517 Boston Ujima support, Center for Cooperative Development and Solidarity, employee match, and general support 2023
Center for Economic Democracy Boston, MA $225,000 Boston Ujima, Center for Cooperative Development and Solidarity, Solidarity Economy Initiative 2022

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