The Jason Hayes Foundation
Reading, MA · EIN 20-3992133. Reported 142 grants totalling $402,460 to 82 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. The Jason Hayes Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $3,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $1,000 and $4,000; the smallest was $185 and the largest $9,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silver Lining Mentoring | Boston, MA | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Mass Adoption Resource Exchange | Newton, MA | $19,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Home for Little Wanderers | Boston, MA | $17,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Treehouse Foundation | Easthampton, MA | $17,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Raw Artworks | Lynn, MA | $16,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Utec Inc | Lowell, MA | $16,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Literations | Boston, MA | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| The Wily Network | West Roxbury, MA | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Youth Villages | Woburn, MA | $14,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Camp Howe | Goshen, MA | $13,412 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Cambridge Camping Assoc | Cambridge, MA | $12,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Pathways for Children | Gloucester, MA | $12,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Camp Starfish | Ashby, MA | $10,145 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| All Our Kids | S Hadley, MA | $10,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Boston CASA | Boston, MA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Walker Inc | Needham, MA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Compass Path Inc | Danvers, MA | $9,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Harvard Law School | Boston, MA | $9,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Massachusetts Advocates for Children | Boston, MA | $8,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| More Than Words | Bn, MA | $8,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| North Shore Community Development | Salem, MA | $8,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Italian Home for Kids | Boston, MA | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Mass Mentoring Partnership | Boston, MA | $7,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Doc Wayne Youth Service Inc | Boston, MA | $6,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Mspcc | Boston, MA | $6,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Windrush Farm | North Andover, MA | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Joy Weavers | Dedham, MA | $5,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Bridge Over Troubled Waters | Boston, MA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Crossroads for Kids | Duxbury, MA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Generations Incorporated | Boston, MA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Project Home Again | Andover, MA | $4,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Center for Trauma and Embodiment at Jri | Needham, MA | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Straight Ahead Ministries | Worcester, MA | $4,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Y2Y Network | Cambridge, MA | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| YMCA Metro North | Peabody, MA | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| YMCA of the North Shore | Peabody, MA | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Boston Bridge to Excellence | Boston, MA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Challenge Unlimited Ironstone Farm | Andover, MA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Ironstone Farm | Andover, MA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Springfield Jewish Community Center | Springfield, MA | $2,910 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Federation for Children Special Needs | Boston, MA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Federation for Children With Special Needs | Boston, MA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| New Bedford Star Kids | New Bedford, MA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Triumph Center | Reading, MA | $2,325 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Camp Sangamore | Raquette Lake, NY | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Kushner Sports Academy | Barrington, MA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| League School for Autism | Walpole, MA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Northeast School of Ballet | Reading, MA | $1,900 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Mathnasium of Walpole | Walpole, MA | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Notre Dame Academy | Tyngsboro, MA | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Qcare Summer Camp | Quincy, MA | $1,424 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Fall River | Fall River, MA | $1,350 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Odyssey Teen Camp | Ardsley, NY | $1,200 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Bay State Learing Center | Dedham, MA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Camp Kimama-Halfmoon | New York, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Rhode Island Tutorial and Ed Services | Pawtucket, RI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Kingsbury Club | Medfield, MA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| YMCA of Greater Springfield | Wilbraham, MA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mass Audubon | Lincoln, MA | $930 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hoop Group Basketball | Woburn, MA | $900 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Merrimack Valley YMCA | Lawrence, MA | $900 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Camp Kippewa | Monwouth, ME | $750 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Glenbrooke Outdoor Sports Center | East Hartford, CT | $750 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Joni and Friends New England | Lawrence, MA | $750 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Chois World Taewondo | Springfield, MA | $740 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Gamebreaker Lacrosse Camps | Fairfield, CT | $729 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Gymnastics Village | Amherst, NH | $700 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Rowe Junior High Camp | Rowe, MA | $680 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| New Bedford Camps and Rec | New Bedford, MA | $650 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Granite YMCA | Manchester, NH | $600 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Camp Accomplish-Melwood | Nanjemoy, MD | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Camp Kee-Wanee | Greenfield, MA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Just Claying Around Camp | Bridgewater, MA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Adventure Zone Westfield Park and Rec | Westfield, MA | $450 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Camp Riverside | Taunton, MA | $430 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Teamworks | Somerset, MA | $430 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Girls Inc | Pittsfield, MA | $410 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Timothy Hill Christian Camp | Huntington, MA | $395 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Timbernook Sensational Experiences | Acton, MA | $385 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Gymfest of the Berkshires | Pittsfield, MA | $300 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Burlington Patriots Pop | Burlington, MA | $230 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Camp Russell | Pittsfield, MA | $185 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
31 of 82 (38%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 55%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Harvard Law School
TRAUMA AND LEARNING POLICY - Italian Home for Kids
SUPPORT PROGRAMS TO HELP CHILDREN AND FAMILIES WITH EMOTIONAL, BEHAVIORAL AND EDUCATIONAL CHALLENGES. - Raw Artworks
SUPPORT YOUTH ARTS ORGANIZATION - Camp Howe
CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS FOR YOUTH - Boston CASA
TO SUPPORT PROGRAM ADVOCATING FOR THE BEST INTEREST OF FOSTER CHILDREN AND YOUTH. - Literations
SUPPORT ORGANIZATION PROVIDING READING ASSISSTANCE TO YOUTH
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 71 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 31 | $77,965 | $2,500 |
| 2022 | 32 | $88,791 | $2,500 |
| 2023 | 43 | $122,061 | $3,000 |
| 2024 | 36 | $113,643 | $3,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 98% of this one's giving went to organizations in Massachusetts. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $3,000. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Massachusetts.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from The Jason Hayes Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 97 Sanborn Lane, Reading, MA, 01867. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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