Deborah and Robert First
EIN 222776314Total Given 2021–2024
$775K
234 grants · $194K avg/year
based on 4 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$250
typical micro grants · $140–$1K
grant size
58%
supporter · 58/100 multi-year
repeat
$2.3M
Assets (2024)
100
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(781) 235-1661
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $78K | $2.8M | $205K | 56 |
| 2022 | $120K | $2.5M | $131K | 61 |
| 2023 | $308K | $2.4M | $239K | 63 |
| 2024 | $269K | $2.3M | $288K | 54 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 234 grants on record
Minimum
$25
25th Pctl
$140
Median
$250
Average
$3K
75th Pctl
$1K
Maximum
$150K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
RF
Robert First
4+ yrs
Trustee
PM
Pamela Martin
4+ yrs
Trustee
RF
Richard First
4+ yrs
Trustee
ER
Elizabeth Raddock
4+ yrs
Trustee
DF
Deborah First
4+ yrs
Trustee
RF
Robert First
4+ yrs
Trustee
DF
Deborah First
4+ yrs
Trustee
ER
Elizabeth Raddock
4+ yrs
Trustee
RF
Richard First
4+ yrs
Trustee
PM
Pamela Martin
4+ yrs
Trustee
PM
Pamela Martin
4+ yrs
Trustee
RF
Robert First
4+ yrs
Trustee
DF
Deborah First
4+ yrs
Trustee
ER
Elizabeth Raddock
4+ yrs
Trustee
RF
Richard First
4+ yrs
Trustee
RF
Robert First
4+ yrs
Trustee
PM
Pamela Martin
4+ yrs
Trustee
RF
Richard First
4+ yrs
Trustee
ER
Elizabeth Raddock
4+ yrs
Trustee
DF
Deborah First
4+ yrs
Trustee
Grants Awarded (234 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dana Farber- Jimmy Fund | Brookline, MA | $150,000 | THE PURPOSE OF THIS CONTRIBUTION IS TO SUPPORT CANCER PATIENTS AND RESEARCH INITIATIVES AIMED AT ADVANCING... | 2023 |
| Dana Farber- Jimmy Fund | Brookline, MA | $130,739 | THE PURPOSE OF THIS CONTRIBUTION IS TO SUPPORT CANCER PATIENTS AND RESEARCH INITIATIVES AIMED AT ADVANCING... | 2024 |
| Handel and Haydn Society | Boston, MA | $75,000 | SUPPORT BOSTON ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS | 2023 |
| Dana Farber Cancer Institute-Boston Childrens Hospital | Boston, MA | $51,750 | CANCER RESEARCH | 2024 |
| Handel and Haydn Society | Boston, MA | $36,350 | PERIOD ORCHESTRA | 2024 |
| Handel and Haydn Society | Boston, MA | $35,100 | PERIOD ORCHESTRA | 2022 |
| Huntington Theater Company | Boston, MA | $31,000 | BOSTON CITY PERFORMING ARTS THEATER | 2023 |
| Huntington Theater Company | Boston, MA | $30,500 | BOSTON CITY PERFORMING ARTS THEATER | 2022 |
| Huntington Theater Company | Boston, MA | $27,150 | BOSTON UNIVERSITY PERFORMING ARTS THEATER | 2021 |
| Combined Jewish Philanthropies | Boston, MA | $10,000 | JEWISH EDUCATION | 2021 |
| Brigham and Women'S Hospital - Dr Katz Education Fund | Boston, MA | $10,000 | MEDICAL EDUCATION | 2022 |
| Combined Jewish Philanthropies | Boston, MA | $10,000 | JEWISH EDUCATION | 2022 |
| Combined Jewish Philanthropies | Boston, MA | $10,000 | JEWISH EDUCATION | 2023 |
| Combined Jewish Philanthropies | Boston, MA | $10,000 | JEWISH EDUCATION | 2024 |
| Dana Farber Cancer Institute | Boston, MA | $8,200 | CANCER RESEARCH | 2021 |
| Huntington Theater Company | Boston, MA | $6,250 | BOSTON CITY PERFORMING ARTS THEATER | 2024 |
| Susan F Smith Center for Women'S Cancer | Boston, MA | $6,100 | WOMEN'S CANCER RESEARCH | 2023 |
| Temple Beth Elohim | Wellesley, MA | $5,992 | RELIGIOUS CENTER | 2023 |
| Paradigm for Parity | New York, NY | $5,000 | WOMEN'S ADVOCACY | 2021 |
| Paradigm for Parity | New York, NY | $5,000 | WOMEN'S ADVOCACY | 2022 |
| Paradigm for Parity | New York, NY | $5,000 | WOMEN'S ADVOCACY | 2023 |
| Paradigm for Parity | New York, NY | $5,000 | WOMEN'S ADVOCACY | 2024 |
| Pan Mass Challenge - the Jimmy Fund | Brookline, MA | $3,950 | CANCER RESEARCH | 2024 |
| Temple Beth Elohim | Wellesley, MA | $3,135 | RELIGIOUS CENTER | 2022 |
| Temple Beth Elohim | Wellesley, MA | $3,085 | RELIGIOUS CENTER | 2021 |