John W. Boynton Fund
/OVERVIEW: The John W. Boynton Fund supports mostly older adults in Massachusetts and Athol-area residents in the fields of arts, culture, humanities, education, environment, health and human services.
FUNDING AREAS: Arts, culture, humanities, education, environment, health, human services
IP TAKE: This Massachusetts funder supports groups serving elderly residents in a wide variety of ways. Work focuses on Athol area residents.
PROFILE: Established in 1952, the John W. Boynton Fund is an independent foundation in Massachusetts. Dora Carter Boynton founded this fund in memory of her husband, John W. Boynton. The fund aims to benefit poor, needy and deserving people, especially the elderly. The foundation is managed by Bank of America’s Massachusetts office. Grantmaking includes arts, culture, humanities, education, environment, health and human services.
This funder prioritizes low-income elderly adults in the state of Massachusetts, and charitable needs within the town of Athol, Massachusetts. Past local grantees include the Athol Area YMCA, Merrimack Valley Food Bank, the United Way of North Central Massachusetts, and Franklin Community Action Corporation.
Foundation grants range between $10,000 and $25,000, but a typical grant is about $10,000. Learn more about this funder’s local giving by examining its recent tax records. Grantmaking is focused on the town of Athol, Massachusetts, as well as other Massachusetts communities, including Lowell, Orange, Fitchburg and Turners Falls. Boynton prefers to fund new projects, special projects and capital projects. However, it will also provide general operating support to local nonprofits.
The foundation accepts unsolicited grant applications from nonprofits. The annual application deadline is February 1, and applicants can expect to hear back with a funding decision by June 30 of that same year. Grantseekers must use the Bank of America online system to apply for a grant. Direct general questions to the staff at ma.grantmaking@ustrust.com or 866-778-6859.
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