The Tom & Elena Matlack Charitable
EIN 046915654Total Given 2020–2023
$186K
55 grants · $46K avg/year
based on 4 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$1K
typical micro grants · $500–$4K
grant size
28%
balanced · 10/36 multi-year
repeat
$750K
Assets (2023)
36
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(617) 986-3001
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | N/A | $953K | $80K | N/A |
| 2020 | $28K | $891K | $-31K | 11 |
| 2021 | $29K | $957K | $72K | 14 |
| 2022 | $90K | $761K | $32K | 18 |
| 2023 | $38K | $750K | $-1K | 12 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 55 grants on record
Minimum
$100
25th Pctl
$500
Median
$1K
Average
$3K
75th Pctl
$4K
Maximum
$50K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
TM
Thomas M Matlack
5+ yrs
Trustee
EM
Elena Matlack
5+ yrs
Trustee
EM
Elena Matlack
5+ yrs
Trustee
TM
Thomas M Matlack
5+ yrs
Trustee
TM
Thomas M Matlack
5+ yrs
Trustee
EM
Elena Matlack
5+ yrs
Trustee
EM
Elena Matlack
5+ yrs
Trustee
TM
Thomas M Matlack
5+ yrs
Trustee
TM
Thomas M Matlack
5+ yrs
Trustee
EM
Elena Matlack
5+ yrs
Trustee
Grants Awarded (55 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wesleyan University | Middletown, CT | $50,000 | MEN'S CREW SHELL FUND | 2022 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston | Boston, MA | $10,000 | PROVIDE A SAFE, AFFORDABLE PLACE WITH CARING ADULTS AND ENRICHING PROGRAMS FOR KIDS | 2020 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston | Boston, MA | $10,000 | HELPING YOUNG PEOPLE BUILD STRONG CHARACTER AND REALIZE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL AS RESPONSIBLE CITIZENS AND LEADERS. | 2022 |
| Mgh Storybook Ball | Boston, MA | $10,000 | STORYBOOK BALL FUND | 2022 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston | Boston, MA | $10,000 | HOUSE PARTY 2023, ARTEMIS LUNCHEON, SCOTT FARRER MEMORIAL FUND, CLUB NIGHT 2023 | 2023 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston | Boston, MA | $9,700 | PROVIDE A SAFE, AFFORDABLE PLACE WITH CARING ADULTS AND ENRICHING PROGRAMS FOR KIDS | 2021 |
| Perkins School for the Blind | Watertown, MA | $7,000 | EDUCATION SERVICES FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES AND VISUAL IMPAIRMENTS. | 2022 |
| Perkins School for the Blind | Watertown, MA | $6,000 | PREPARE CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS WHO ARE BLIND WITH THE EDUCATION, TOOLS AND SKILLS THEY NEED | 2020 |
| Mass General Hospital | Boston, MA | $5,000 | SUPPORT OF MA GENERAL HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN, WHICH PROVIDES A FULL SPECTRUM OF CARE FROM PRIMARY CARE TO A BROAD... | 2020 |
| Brown University | Providence, RI | $5,000 | SUPPORT FOR ATHLETICS PROGRAM - CREW (MEN'S) | 2023 |
| Cri (Community Rowing Inc) | Brighton, MA | $5,000 | GIVING DAY. TRANSFORMING THE GREATER BOSTON COMMUNITY BY GROWTH GAINED THROUGH ROWING. | 2023 |
| Heroes and Horses | Manhattan, MT | $5,000 | OFFERS COMBAT VETERANS AN ALTERNATIVE SOLUTION FOR DEFINING AND APPROACHING THEIR PHYSICAL AND MENTAL SCARS | 2023 |
| Perkins School for the Blind | Watertown, MA | $5,000 | TASTE OF PERKINS - EDUCATION SERVICES FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES AND VISUAL IMPAIRMENTS | 2023 |
| Boston Ballet Inc | Boston, MA | $4,300 | TRAINING AND DANCE EDUCATION PROGRAMS | 2021 |
| Wesleyan University | Middletown, CT | $4,000 | SCHOLARSHIPS AND GRANTS | 2021 |
| Emerald Necklace Conservatory | Boston, MA | $3,250 | PARTY IN THE PARK | 2022 |
| Emerald Necklace Conservatory | Boston, MA | $3,250 | PARTY IN THE PARK | 2023 |
| Breast Cancer Research Foundation | New York, NY | $3,000 | BREAST CANCER RESEARCH | 2021 |
| Unicef | New York, NY | $2,500 | SUPPORT AID EFFORTS FOR CHILDREN IN CRISIS | 2020 |
| Wesleyan University | Middletown, CT | $2,212 | EVENT REIMBURSEMENT: SCOGGINS 10/08 | 2022 |
| Thayer Academy | Braintree, MA | $2,043 | FOUNDERS DAY: A DAY OF GIVING, AND FY23 ANNUAL FUND GIFT | 2022 |
| Boston Hot Pink Party | New York, NY | $1,700 | BREAST CANCER RESEARCH FOUNDATION | 2022 |
| Perkins School for the Blind | Watertown, MA | $1,532 | PREPARE CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS WHO ARE BLIND WITH THE EDUCATION, TOOLS AND SKILLS THEY NEED | 2021 |
| American Repertory Theater | Cambridge, MA | $1,500 | EXPAND THE BOUNDARIES OF THEATER | 2020 |
| Batten Disease Research | Westport, MA | $1,500 | CREATING AWARENESS AND RAISING FUNDS FOR BATTEN DISEASE RESEARCH | 2021 |