Reliant Foundation Inc
Worcester, MA · EIN 22-2912515. Reported 264 grants totalling $4,565,500 to 96 organizations across tax years 2021-2025, on Form 990 Schedule I.
Does this grantmaker accept applications?
Its tax return does not say, and we will not guess. Private foundations file Form 990-PF, which asks outright whether they fund only organizations they select themselves -- 78% say yes, and that one answer is what lets the rest of this site tell you which foundations are worth approaching. Grantmaking charities like this one file a regular Form 990 instead, and the IRS never puts the question to them. Anyone claiming to know the answer from the filing is inventing it.
Three things in the filing do bear on it:
- What kind of organization it is. For Reliant Foundation Inc, the IRS classifies it under medical research rather than as a grantmaker (NTEE H00Z) -- it is an operating charity that also makes grants.
- How spread out its giving is. 96 distinct organizations, with 3% of the dollars going to the largest single recipient. That is genuinely spread out -- the mark of a funder making many independent decisions rather than underwriting one institution.
- How much its list changes. 76% of one year's grantees are funded again the next, across 4 year-to-year transitions. That is well above the 56% median for grantmaking charities, and above the 67% median for private foundations. It describes the organizations it already funds, not whether it would consider a new one.
How big are its grants?
The median reported grant is $15,750. Half of what it reported fell between $10,000 and $21,000; the smallest was $6,000 and the largest $50,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong organization.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by the EIN the filer reported, not by name, so an organization that was typed differently in two years appears once rather than twice.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sisters of Saint Ann Anna Maria College | Paxton, MA | $159,000 | 7 | 5 | 2025 |
| CASA Project Inc | Worcester, MA | $140,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Revive of the USA Inc | N Chelmsford, MA | $137,500 | 7 | 5 | 2025 |
| Advocates Inc | Framingham, MA | $130,000 | 5 | 3 | 2025 |
| Umass Memorial Health Care Inc | Worcester, MA | $129,300 | 6 | 5 | 2025 |
| Shrewsbury Youth and Family Services Inc | Shrewsbury, MA | $127,000 | 6 | 5 | 2025 |
| Rise Above Foundation | Northbridge, MA | $122,500 | 6 | 5 | 2025 |
| Gaamha Inc | Gardner, MA | $120,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Abby Kelley Foster House Inc | Worcester, MA | $110,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Robert F Kennedy Community Alliance | Lancaster, MA | $105,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Boys and Girls Clubs of Metrowest Inc | Marlborough, MA | $103,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| YWCA Central Massachusetts Inc | Worcester, MA | $102,000 | 7 | 5 | 2025 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Worcester | Worcester, MA | $100,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Senior Connection Inc | Worcester, MA | $99,500 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Rainbow Child Development Center Inc | Worcester, MA | $91,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| L U K Crisis Center Inc | Fitchburg, MA | $90,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Mass Metrowest Inc | Worcester, MA | $87,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Riverside Community Care Inc | Dedham, MA | $85,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Veterans Inc | Worcester, MA | $85,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| South Middlesex Opportunity Council Inc | Framingham, MA | $78,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Webster | Dudley, MA | $75,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Spark Kindness Inc | Natick, MA | $75,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Legendary Legacies Inc | Worcester, MA | $73,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Doc Wayne Youth Services Inc | Boston, MA | $72,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Genesis Club House Inc | Worcester, MA | $70,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Safe Exit Initiative Sei Inc | Worcester, MA | $70,000 | 4 | 3 | 2025 |
| Spoonfuls Inc | Newton, MA | $68,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Our Bright Future Inc | Southbridge, MA | $67,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Adolescent Consultation Services Inc | Cambridge, MA | $65,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Jeremiahs Inn Inc | Worcester, MA | $65,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Latin American Health Alliance Ofcentral Massachusetts Inc | Worcester, MA | $63,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Westborough Connects Inc | Westborough, MA | $60,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| You Inc | Worcester, MA | $57,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Pernet Family Health Service Inc | Worcester, MA | $55,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Worcester Rise for Health | Worcester, MA | $55,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Girls Incorporated of Worcester | Worcester, MA | $54,700 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Open Sky Community Services Inc | Worcester, MA | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Growing Places Garden Project Inc | Leominster, MA | $47,300 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Young Mens Christian Association of Central Massachusetts | Worcester, MA | $46,500 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Community Harvest Project Inc | North Grafton, MA | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Umass Memorial Health Care Inc | Worcester, MA | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Massachusetts Adoption Resource Exchange Inc | Newton, MA | $39,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| United Way of North Central Mass Inc | Fitchburg, MA | $38,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Catholic Charities Diocese of Worcester Inc | West Boylston, MA | $37,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Regional Environmental Council Inc | Worcester, MA | $36,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| No Evil Project Inc | Worcester, MA | $35,500 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Jeffs Place Childrens Bereavement Center Inc | Framingham, MA | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Girls on the Run International | Whitinsville, MA | $34,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Addiction Referral Center Inc | Marlborough, MA | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Bridge of Central Massachusetts Inc | Worcester, MA | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Seven Hills Foundation Inc | Worcester, MA | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Women Make Movies Inc | New York, NY | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Heartwell Institute Inc | Worcester, MA | $26,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Adult & Teen Challenge Northeast Inc | Brockton, MA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Community Foundation of North Central Massachusetts Inc | Fitchburg, MA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Net of Compassion Corp | Worcester, MA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| New England Center for Family Connection Inc | Worcester, MA | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Restoration Recovery Center Inc | Fitchburg, MA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Shine Initiative Inc | Worcester, MA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Umass Chan Medical School Foundation Inc | Worcester, MA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Umass Chan Medical Schoolco Umass Medical School Foundation | Shrewsbury, MA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Worcester State Foundation Inc | Worcester, MA | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Worcester Youth Center Inc | Worcester, MA | $25,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| African Community Education Program | Worcester, MA | $22,700 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Cultivate Care Farms | Bolton, MA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| George Marston Whitin Memorial Community Association Inc | Whitinsville, MA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Umass Memorial Health Care Inc | Worcester, MA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| United Way of Central Massachusetts Inc | Worcester, MA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Wayside Youth & Family Support Network | Framingham, MA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Wendell P Clark Memorial Young Mens Christian Association Inc | Winchendon, MA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Community Legal Aid Inc | Worcester, MA | $17,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Montachusett Veterans Outreach Center Inc | Gardner, MA | $17,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Road Runners Club of America Inc | Chestnut Hill, MA | $17,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| The Club Lunenburg Teen Center Inc | Lunenburg, MA | $16,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Central Massachusetts Area | Worcester, MA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Edward Street Day Care Center Inc | Worcester, MA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Mandela Yoga Project Inc | New York, NY | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Nehoiden Street Films LLC | Needham, MA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Bancroft School | Worcester, MA | $12,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Edward M Kennedy Community Health Center Inc | Worcester, MA | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Ria Inc | Framingham, MA | $12,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Rica Inc | Shrewsbury, MA | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Haiti Empowered Inc | Westborough, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Montachusett Recovery Foundation C | Leominster, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Programs for People Inc | Framingham, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Recovery Collaboration Project | Fitchburg, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Torch Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Uhai for Health Inc | Worcester, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Youth Villages Inc | Bartlett, TN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Seven Hills Foundation Inc | Worcester, MA | $9,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| HOME2HOMES | Ashland, MA | $8,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Dismas House of Massachusetts Inc | Worcester, MA | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| 508 Cheers Inc | Worcester, MA | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Veteran Pathways of New England Inc | Devens, MA | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children | Lexington, MA | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Natick Service Council Inc | Natick, MA | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
59 of 96 (61%) received money in more than one year over the 5 years we hold. Remember the $5,000 floor: an organization funded every year at $3,000 shows up here as never funded at all.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose column of its filings, largest first. This is the closest thing to a statement of what it funds, in its own words.
- Advocates
SUPPORTING CHILDREN IN CRISIS WITH CRITICAL MENTAL HEALTHCARE - CASA Project
SHINE THE LIGHT INITIATIVE - Gaamha
R.O.O.T.S. (RESILIENT, OPEN-MINDED, OPTIMISTIC, THRIVING, SERENE) PROGRAM - Abby's House
EVIDENCE-BASED SUPPORT FOR IMPROVED HEALTH OUTCOMES - Anna Maria College
JOB OPPORTUNITIES IN BEHAVIORAL SERVICES (JOBS II) PROGRAM - Luk Inc
MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS AND SUICIDE PREVENTION TRAININGS
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 79 of 96 recipients we could match to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's, not ours -- Schedule I reports the recipient's EIN, so this is a lookup rather than a name match.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants reported | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 52 | $773,000 | $15,000 |
| 2022 | 47 | $841,500 | $20,000 |
| 2023 | 52 | $840,000 | $16,500 |
| 2024 | 54 | $991,000 | $19,000 |
| 2025 | 59 | $1,120,000 | $18,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- Form 990 arrives about a year after the year it covers, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a grantmaker winding down.
Where its money goes
99% of its giving went to organizations in Massachusetts. Community foundations and federated funds are usually the most geographically bounded funders there are -- being outside the footprint is normally disqualifying in a way that a weak programme fit is not.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These grantmakers and private foundations gave to organizations this one also funded. 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 grantmaker
- Look for a published programme first. Unlike most private foundations, organizations of this kind often do run open, deadlined grant cycles with written guidelines. Its own website is the authority on that; this page is the authority on who it has actually paid.
- Check you are its size. The median reported grant is $15,750 -- and because grants under $5,000 need not be reported, it very likely writes smaller cheques than this page can see.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving concentrates in Massachusetts.
- Read the recipient list for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer and a cheap one to get.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Reliant Foundation Inc's own Form 990 Schedule I filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 5 returns (tax years 2021-2025). Grant figures are from its returns. Recipient classifications, the concentration and retention figures and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations from them, described in how we build this.
Address of record on the latest return: 311 Main Street - 2ND Floor, Worcester, MA, 01608.
EIN 22-2912515 · See the original filings on ProPublica · How we build this
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