Webster Five Foundation Inc
Auburn, MA · EIN 04-3303760. Reported 258 grants totalling $1,220,363 to 141 recipients across tax years 2021-2025. 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. Webster Five Foundation Inc 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 $2,500. Half of everything it gave fell between $2,000 and $5,000; the smallest was $200 and the largest $262,362. 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. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions Paid | Auburn, MA | $262,362 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Friends of the Gladys E Kelly Public Library | Webster, MA | $60,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| YWCA Central Ma | Worcester, MA | $48,332 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Worcester Community Housing Resources Inc | Worcester, MA | $34,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| YMCA of Central Ma | Worcester, MA | $32,500 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Shrewsbury Youth and Family Services | Shrewsbury, MA | $30,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Auburn Youth and Family Services | Auburn, MA | $25,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Mass Audubon Society Inc | Worcester, MA | $24,769 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Community Legal Aid Inc | Worcester, MA | $24,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Tri Valley Inc | Dudley, MA | $23,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Rainbow Child Development Center | Worcester, MA | $21,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| CASA Project Inc | Worcester, MA | $19,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Central Massachusetts Housing Alliance | Worcester, MA | $19,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Webster-Dudley Inc | Dudley, MA | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Open Sky Community Services Inc | Worcester, MA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Worcester County Horticultural Society (tower Hill Botanic Garden) | Boylston, MA | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Dismas House | Worcester, MA | $14,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Genesis Club House Inc | Worcester, MA | $14,500 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Old Sturbridge Inc Dba Old Sturbridge Village | Sturbridge, MA | $14,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Jeremiah's Inn | Worcester, MA | $13,500 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Center for Women & Enterprise | Westborough, MA | $13,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Main South Community Development Corporation | Worcester, MA | $13,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Quinsigamond Community College Foundation | Worcester, MA | $12,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Regional Environmental Council | Worcester, MA | $12,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Mametrowest | Worcester, MA | $11,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Rachel's Table | Worcester, MA | $11,500 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Worcester Youth Center Inc | Worcester, MA | $10,500 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Family Health Center of Worcester | Worcester, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Greater Worcester Community Foundation | Worcester, MA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Southeast Asian Coalition of Central Massachusetts Inc | Worcester, MA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Worcester Area Mission Society United Church of Christ | Worcester, MA | $10,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Worcester Historical Museum | Worcester, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| You Inc An Affiliate of Seven Hills Foundation | Worcester, MA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Entrepreneurship for All (eforall) | Lowell, MA | $9,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Nativity School of Worcester | Worcester, MA | $9,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Simon Says Give Inc | Worcester, MA | $9,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Edward Street Child Services Inc | Worcester, MA | $8,500 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Science From Scientists | Bedford, MA | $8,500 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Girl Scouts of Central and Western Massachusetts Inc | Worcester, MA | $8,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Abby Kelley Foster Educational Foundation Inc | Worcester, MA | $7,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Worcester Inc | Worcester, MA | $7,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Mustard Seed Catholic Worker Community Inc | Worcester, MA | $7,500 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Our Bright Future Inc | Southbridge, MA | $7,334 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Creative Hub | Worcester, MA | $6,666 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Massmetrowest | Worcester, MA | $6,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Open Door Arts An Affiliate of Seven Hills Foundation | Worcester, MA | $6,500 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Straight Ahead Ministries | Worcester, MA | $6,500 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| United Way of Central Massachusetts | Worcester, MA | $6,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Cultural Exchange Through Soccer (cets) | Worcester, MA | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Webster Water Ski Collective | Webster, MA | $5,750 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Apple Tree Arts Inc | Grafton, MA | $5,500 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Dress for Success Worcester Inc | Worcester, MA | $5,500 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Care Central Vna & Hospice Inc | Gardner, MA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Crocodile River Music Inc | Worcester, MA | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Dismas House of Massachusetts Inc | Worcester, MA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Entrepreneurship for All | Lowell, MA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Famly Health Center of Worcester Inc | Worcester, MA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Friendly House Inc | Worcester, MA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Jewish Healthcare Center Inc | Worcester, MA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Massachusetts Fair Housing Center Inc | Holyoke, MA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Pakachoag Music School of Greater Worcester | Worcester, MA | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Reach Out and Read Inc | Boston, MA | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Community Harvest Project Inc | North Grafton, MA | $4,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Living in Freedom Together Inc (lift) | Worcester, MA | $4,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Thompson Ecumenical Empowerment Group Inc (teeg) | N Grosvenordale, CT | $4,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Central Massachusetts Agency on Aging Inc | Worcester, MA | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Detectogether Inc Fka the 15-40 Connection Inc | Westborough, MA | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Employers Against Domestic Violence Ma | Middleton, MA | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| New Hope Inc | Worcester, MA | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| One Worcester | Worcester, MA | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Pathways for Change Inc | Worcester, MA | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Render Creative Inc (dba Main Idea) | Worcester, MA | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Ria Inc (also Know As Ria House Inc) | Framingham, MA | $4,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Vna Care Network | Worcester, MA | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Ascentria Community Services Inc | Worcester, MA | $3,500 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Ecotarium (worcester Natural History Society) | Worcester, MA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Habitat for Humanity Metrowest Greater Worcester | Worcester, MA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Literacy Volunteers of Greater Worcester | Worcester, MA | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Neads Inc | Princeton, MA | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Senior Connection Inc | Worcester, MA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| South Middlesex Opportunity Council Inc | Framingham, MA | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Abby Kelley Foster House Inc | Worcester, MA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Family Services of Central Massachusetts | Worcester, MA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Friends of Institute Park Inc | Worcester, MA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Habitat for Humanity Metrowestgreater Worcester | Worcester, MA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Massachusetts Education and Career Opportunities Inc (massedco) | Worcester, MA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill (worcester County Horticultural So | Boylston, MA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Project New Hope Inc | Worcester, MA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Reach Out and Read New England | Boston, MA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Seven Hills Foundations Inc | Worcester, MA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Barton Center for Diabetes Education Inc | North Oxford, MA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| The Capital Good Fund | Providence, MA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Advocates Inc | Framingham, MA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Bottom Line Inc | Jamaica Plain, MA | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Building Futures Inc | Worcester, MA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Catholic Charities Worcester County | Worcester, MA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Dudley Charlton Education Foundation | Dudley, MA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Dudley Soccer Club | Dudley, MA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Joy of Music Program Inc | Worcester, MA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Kiwanis Foundation of Worcester Inc | Worcester, MA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Organization for Nonprofit Excellence Inc - One Worcester | Worcester, MA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Pernet Family Health Service | Worcester, MA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Provision Ministry Inc | Westborough, MA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Together for Kids Coalition | Worcester, MA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Venture Community Services | Sturbridge, MA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Assabet Valley Mastersingers | Northborough, MA | $1,500 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Easterseals Massachusetts | Worcester, MA | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Edward M Kennedy Community Health Center | Worcester, MA | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Girls Inc of Worcester | Worcester, MA | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Horace Mann Educational Associates Inc (hmea) | Franklin, MA | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Kennedy Donovan Center | Foxboro, MA | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Massachusetts 4-H Foundation Inc | Framingham, MA | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Project Bread - the Walk for Hunger Inc | Boston, MA | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Rcap Soultions Inc | Worcester, MA | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Worcester Historical Museum Dba Museum of Worcester | Worcester, MA | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Worcester Interfaith | Worcester, MA | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| 2GETHER We Eat Inc | Worcester, MA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| African Community Education Program Inc | Worcester, MA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Cheers (community Health Equity Empowerment Resources and Service | Worcester, MA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Faith Church | Boston, MA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Fresh Start Furniture Bank | Hudson, MA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Girls on the Run Worcester County Inc | Whitinsville, MA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Horizons for Homeless Children | Boston, MA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Local 4 Life Inc | Dudley, MA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Mab Community Services | Boston, MA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Mission E4 | Hubbardston, MA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| National Qyd Project (an Essex Chips Initiative) | Amesbury, MA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Overlook Food Awareness Resource of Mass Inc | Rutland, MA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Performing Arts School of Worcester Inc (dba Worcester Youth Orchestras) | Worcester, MA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Rawkstars Inc | East Taunton, MA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Wcdsa Charitable Foundation | Worcester, MA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Worcester Center for Crafts | Worcester, MA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Worcester Chamber Music Society Inc | Worcester, MA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Worcester Children's Chorus | Worcester, MA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Worcester Earn-a-Bike Inc | Worcester, MA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Worcester Education Collaborative | Worcester, MA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Worcester Symphony Orchestra | Leominster, MA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Worcester Youth Orchestras | Worcester, MA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Arts & Business Council of Greater Boston - Art in the Park | Worcester, MA | $750 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Saint Paul's Elder Outreach | Worcester, MA | $700 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Pawsitively 4 Pink | Worcester, MA | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
62 of 141 (44%) received money in more than one year over the 5 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 52%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one.
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 150 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 61 | $208,998 | $2,500 |
| 2022 | 60 | $219,969 | $2,500 |
| 2023 | 55 | $245,500 | $3,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | $262,362 | $262,362 |
| 2025 | 81 | $283,534 | $2,500 |
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.
Already committed for future years
Form 990-PF has a separate schedule for grants approved but not yet paid. Webster Five Foundation Inc has 11 of them, worth $259,166. This is the one part of the filing that looks forward rather than back.
| Organization | Location | Approved |
|---|---|---|
| Friends of the Gladys E Kelly Public Library Inc | Webster, MA | $75,000 |
| Friends of the Gladys E Kelly Public Library Inc | Webster, MA | $60,000 |
| Friends of the Gladys E Kelly Public Library Inc | Webster, MA | $45,000 |
| Regional Environmental Council | Worcester, MA | $20,000 |
| Friends of the Gladys E Kelly Public Library | Webster, MA | $15,000 |
| Family Health Center of Worcester Inc | Worcester, MA | $10,000 |
| Jewish Healthcare Center Inc | Worcester, MA | $10,000 |
| Edward Street Child Services Inc | Worcester, MA | $7,500 |
| Our Bright Future Inc | Southbridge, MA | $6,666 |
| Family Health Center of Worcester Inc | Worcester, MA | $5,000 |
| The Nativity School of Worcester | Worcester, MA | $5,000 |
Where its money goes
100% of its giving went to organizations in Massachusetts. If your organization is based elsewhere, look in the recipient list for grants to your area before writing.
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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 a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more: they do not show that any of these funders would consider a new organization. Each page says what its filings show.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $2,500. A request many times that size asks for something it has rarely or never given.
- 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 Webster Five Foundation Inc's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 5 returns (tax years 2021-2025). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.
Address of record on the latest return: 35 Millbury Street, Auburn, MA, 01501. 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.
EIN 04-3303760 · See the original filings on ProPublica · How we build this
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