The Hyams Foundation Inc
EIN 046013680
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2023
(3 years ago). Verify before investing time in an application.
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
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.
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
PL
Penn Loh
7+ yrs
President/Chair/Trustee
Leadership
LM
Lily Mendez-Morgan
7+ yrs
Vice Chair/Trustee
Leadership
LO
Lisa Owens
3 yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
LG
Lucas H Guerra
7+ yrs
Vice Treasurer/Trustee
Leadership
OS
Omar Simmons
7+ yrs
Assistant. Treasurer/Trustee
Leadership
JG
Julie Goodridge
7+ yrs
Treasurer/Trustee
Leadership
MW
Martella Wilson-Taylor
7+ yrs
Trustee
KM
Karen L Mapp
7+ yrs
Trustee
RH
Rahsaan D Hall
Trustee
IG
Iris Gomez
7+ yrs
Clerk/Trustee
PL
Penn Loh
7+ yrs
Board Chair/Trustee
Leadership
LM
Lily Mendez-Morgan
7+ yrs
Co-Chair/Trustee
Leadership
LO
Lisa Owens
3 yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
JG
Julie Goodridge
7+ yrs
Assist Treasurer/Trustee
Leadership
OS
Omar Simmons
7+ yrs
Treasurer/Trustee
Leadership
MW
Martella Wilson-Taylor
7+ yrs
Trustee
KM
Karen L Mapp
7+ yrs
Trustee
RH
Rahsaan Hall
6 yrs
Trustee
LG
Lucas H Guerra
7+ yrs
Trustee
IG
Iris Gomez
7+ yrs
Clerk/Trustee
LM
Lily Mendez-Morgan
7+ yrs
Co-Chair/Trustee
Leadership
PL
Penn Loh
7+ yrs
Board Chair/Trustee
Leadership
LO
Lisa Owens
3 yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
WD
Willma Davis
5 yrs
Treasurer/Trustee
Leadership
JG
Julie Goodridge
7+ yrs
Assist Treasurer/Trustee
Leadership
OS
Omar Simmons
7+ yrs
Treasurer/Trustee
Leadership
DM
David Moy
3 yrs
Deputy Director
MW
Martella Wilson-Taylor
7+ yrs
Trustee
KM
Karen L Mapp
7+ yrs
Trustee
RH
Rahsaan Hall
6 yrs
Trustee
LG
Lucas H Guerra
7+ yrs
Trustee
IG
Iris Gomez
7+ yrs
Clerk/Trustee
PL
Penn Loh
7+ yrs
Chair/Trustee
Leadership
WD
Willma Davis
5 yrs
Treasurer/Trust
Leadership
OS
Omar Simmons
7+ yrs
Assistant Treasurer/Trus
Leadership
RH
Rahsaan Hall
6 yrs
Trustee
IG
Iris Gomez
7+ yrs
Clerk/Trustee
JG
Julie Goodridge
7+ yrs
Clerk/Trustee
LG
Lucas H Guerra
7+ yrs
Trustee
KM
Karen L Mapp
7+ yrs
Trustee
MW
Martella Wilson-Taylor
7+ yrs
Trustee
LM
Lily Mendez-Morgan
7+ yrs
Co-Ch/A. Clk/Tr
DM
David Moy
3 yrs
Interim ED
PL
Penn Loh
7+ yrs
Chair/Trustee
Leadership
OS
Omar Simmons
7+ yrs
Assistant Treasurer/Trus
Leadership
WD
Willma Davis
5 yrs
Treasurer/Trust
Leadership
MW
Martella Wilson-Taylor
7+ yrs
Trustee
KM
Karen L Mapp
7+ yrs
Trustee
RH
Rahsaan Hall
6 yrs
Trustee
LG
Lucas H Guerra
7+ yrs
Trustee
JG
Julie Goodridge
7+ yrs
Clerk/Trustee
IG
Iris Gomez
7+ yrs
Clerk/Trustee
DM
David Moy
3 yrs
Intm ED fr Sept
JS
Jocelyn Sargent
3 yrs
ED to Sept
LM
Lily Mendez-Morgan
7+ yrs
Co-Ch/A. Clk/Tr
PL
Penn Loh
7+ yrs
Chair/Trustee
Leadership
OS
Omar Simmons
7+ yrs
Assistant Treasurer/Trus
Leadership
WD
Willma Davis
5 yrs
Treasurer/Trust
Leadership
LG
Lucas H Guerra
7+ yrs
Trustee
MW
Martella Wilson-Taylor
7+ yrs
Trustee
KM
Karen L Mapp
7+ yrs
Trustee
RH
Rahsaan Hall
6 yrs
Trustee
JG
Julie Goodridge
7+ yrs
Trustee
IG
Iris Gomez
7+ yrs
Clerk/Trustee
JS
Jocelyn Sargent
3 yrs
Executive Dir
LM
Lily Mendez-Morgan
7+ yrs
Co-Ch/A. Clk/Tr
MW
Martella Wilson-Taylor
7+ yrs
Chair
Leadership
WD
Willma Davis
5 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
OS
Omar Simmons
7+ yrs
Trustee
LM
Lily Mendez-Morgan
7+ yrs
Trustee
KM
Karen L Mapp
7+ yrs
Trustee
RH
Rahsaan Hall
6 yrs
Trustee
LG
Lucas H Guerra
7+ yrs
Trustee
JG
Julie Goodridge
7+ yrs
Trustee
JS
Jocelyn Sargent
3 yrs
Executive Dir
PL
Penn Loh
7+ yrs
Assistant Clerk
IG
Iris Gomez
7+ yrs
Clerk
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 |