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Melvin S Cutler Charitable Foundation

Its FY2026 filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and did not take unsolicited requests; check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.

$503k
Granted FY2026(still arriving)
40
Grants FY2026
43
Organizations funded FY2025
7%
First-time grantees FY2025
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Median grant, FY2026
$6,000
Largest grant, FY2026
$70,000
Organizations funded a year
43 to 64
FY2019 to FY2025
States reached, FY2026
7
Total assets, FY2026
$15M
Applications
Preselected organizations only
Per its most recent filing; check its own site

How open it is to new grantees

In FY2025, 7% of the organizations Melvin S Cutler Charitable Foundation funded were first-time grantees, receiving 2% of its grant dollars.

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2025, 98% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $9k went to new ones.

50%100%’20’21’22’23’24’25
RenewedFirst-time

Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant

’20’21’22’23’24’25
Arts & CultureHuman ServicesEducationInternationalPhilanthropyCivil RightsOther
How this is measured
First-time means a grantee’s first year in the filing window; renewed means funded in an earlier year too. The renewed share climbs naturally as a portfolio matures, so the signal is a year that bucks it (a wave of new grantees). The earliest year is left-censored: relationships that predate the data read as new. Theme is the grantee’s IRS cause.
The numbers by year
Fiscal yearOrganizations fundedTo those organizationsFirst-time grantees
FY2026still arriving37$363k22%
FY202543$423k7%
FY202455$715k31%
FY202352$386k33%
FY202256$422k23%
FY202148$406k25%
FY202063$537k44%
FY201964$627kn/a
94% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2019 to 2025.

International$1.2MPhilanthropy$785kArts & Culture$659kReligion$392kHuman Services$271kEducation$260kCivil Rights$249kHealth$231kOther$0

Where its grants go

Grant dollars by states, across the years we hold.

Which US states its grants reach

ME
NH
MN
IL
NY
MA
OR
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
CA
MD
DC
OK
FL

Top grantees

Largest recipients by total granted, FY2019 to FY2026, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.

Show all 88 grantees
All grantees of Melvin S Cutler Charitable Foundation by total granted
GranteeTotal grantedYearsShare of their budget
Friends of United Hatzalah Inc$495,50070%
American Israel Education Foundation Inc$300,00040%
Anti-Defamation League Foundation$210,10060%
Catholic Charitable Bureau of the Archdiocese of Boston Inc$160,47370%
Aish Campus Boston Inc$129,600712%
American Friends of Natal Inc$121,80081%
Impactisrael Inc$101,20060%
Abby Kelley Foster House Inc$98,13071%
Ohel Avraham$73,20082%
Cincinnati Institute of Fine Arts$64,13960%
Water 4 Mercy Inc$59,36058%
Artsworcester Inc$57,87572%
Worcester Jewish Community Center Inc$54,75030%
American Society for Yad Vashem Inc$54,00060%
Veterans Inc$54,00020%
Copperhead Charities Inc$45,10060%
Holocaust and Human Rights Center of Maine$34,80063%
Trickle Up Program Inc$26,80021%
United Way of Central Massachusetts Inc$26,28030%
Worcester County Food Bank Inc$24,62040%
Worcester Public Library Foundation$22,60062%
Yad Vashem USA Foundation$18,0001n/a
Worcester Polytechnic Institute$18,00020%
American Jewish Committee$17,60030%
Jewish Healthcare Center Inc$17,25080%
Worcester State Foundation Inc$16,16060%
Temple Ahavat Shalom$15,6305n/a
America Gives Inc$15,60020%
Rainbow Child Development Center Inc$13,88070%
Concord Land Conservation Trust$13,40071%
Town of Spencer$13,2002n/a
Finding Our Voices$10,80024%
Worcester Natural History Society Inc$9,50060%
Music Worcester Inc$9,05030%
Grace Christian Church$9,0004n/a
Reliant Foundation Inc$8,70021%
Salem Community Corporation$7,55540%
Worcester Art Museum$7,50060%
Jeremiah's Inn Inc$6,78020%
Metropolitan Ministries Inc$6,16030%
Regional Environmental Council Inc$6,00011%
Christopher House Inc$5,70020%
Dress for Success Worcester Inc$5,60041%
Project New Hope Inc$5,40030%
The Next Step Domestic Violence Project$5,40020%
Jewish Heritage Movement Inc$5,40031%
Saint Antoine Residence$3,80020%
Old Sturbridge Inc$3,70010%
Spencer East Brookfield Little League$3,60028%
Chabad of Hamilton Heights Inc$3,6002n/a
Wisdom Circle Outreach Inc$3,6002n/a
Dismas House of Massachusetts Inc$3,50010%
The Saint Elizabeth Community$3,00010%
Friends of Amani US Inc$2,20020%
Bancroft School$2,10010%
Detectogether Inc Formerly Known as the 15-40 Connection Inc$2,00010%
William James College Inc$1,90010%
Isle Theater Company Inc$1,80019%
Foundation for Nursing Advancement Inc$1,8001n/a
American Friends of Alin Beit Noam Inc$1,8001n/a
Mabel Wadsworth Women's Health Ctr$1,80010%
Jewish Family & Children's Service Inc$1,80010%
Israaid US Global Humanitarian Assistance Inc$1,80010%
Auburn Youth & Family Services Inc$1,80010%
Holocaust Documentation and Education Center Inc$1,80010%
The Graduate Center Foundation Inc$1,80010%
Friends of the Israel Defense Forces$1,80010%
Concord Free Public Library Corporation$1,80010%
Summit Agency Inc$1,80010%
Spencer Firefighters Association Inc$1,8001n/a
Worcester Educational Development Foundation Inc$1,80010%
Assumption University$1,80010%
Hosanna Gospel Center Inc$1,8001n/a
Northeast Opportunities for Wellness Inc$1,80011%
YWCA of Mount Desert Island$1,80010%
Elderheart Inc$1,80010%
Becker College$1,75010%
Casa Project Inc$1,70010%
Preservation Worcester Inc$1,50010%
Concord Coalition to End Homelessness$1,10010%
Canine Partners for Life$1,1001n/a
Humane Society for Greater Nashua Corp$1,00010%
American Antiquarian Society$1,0001n/a
Mechanics Hall Corporation$1,0001n/a
Common Ground Land Trust Inc$1,0001n/a
United Way Of Massachusetts Bay Inc$1,00010%
Mission for Hope Inc$1,0001n/a
Westminster Community Food Pantry Inc$1,0001n/a

What it could do for these grantees

Plus 74 recipients with no EIN on record ($1.3M), not named here.

Where it is load-bearing

Each grantee by its size and the share of its budget Melvin S Cutler Charitable Foundation supplied at peak.

25%50%75%100%$100k$1.0M$10M$100Mgrantee revenue →↑ funder's share of their budgetFriends of United Hatzalah Inc: $495,500 over 7y, 0.2% of budgetAmerican Israel Education Foundation Inc: $300,000 over 4y, 0.1% of budgetAnti-Defamation League Foundation: $210,100 over 6y, 0.3% of budgetCatholic Charitable Bureau of the Archdiocese of Boston Inc: $160,473 over 7y, 0.1% of budgetAish Campus Boston Inc: $129,600 over 7y, 12% of budgetAmerican Friends of Natal Inc: $121,800 over 8y, 1.4% of budgetImpactisrael Inc: $101,200 over 6y, 0.2% of budgetAbby Kelley Foster House Inc: $98,130 over 7y, 1.1% of budgetOhel Avraham: $73,200 over 8y, 1.8% of budgetCincinnati Institute of Fine Arts: $64,139 over 6y, 0.1% of budgetWater 4 Mercy Inc: $59,360 over 5y, 8.1% of budgetArtsworcester Inc: $57,875 over 7y, 2.1% of budgetWorcester Jewish Community Center Inc: $54,750 over 3y, 0.5% of budgetAmerican Society for Yad Vashem Inc: $54,000 over 6y, 0.4% of budgetVeterans Inc: $54,000 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetCopperhead Charities Inc: $45,100 over 6y, 0.1% of budgetHolocaust and Human Rights Center of Maine: $34,800 over 6y, 2.8% of budgetTrickle Up Program Inc: $26,800 over 2y, 0.5% of budgetUnited Way of Central Massachusetts Inc: $26,280 over 3y, 0.3% of budgetWorcester County Food Bank Inc: $24,620 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetWorcester Public Library Foundation: $22,600 over 6y, 1.7% of budgetWorcester Polytechnic Institute: $18,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetAmerican Jewish Committee: $17,600 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetJewish Healthcare Center Inc: $17,250 over 8y, 0.0% of budgetWorcester State Foundation Inc: $16,160 over 6y, 0.1% of budgetAmerica Gives Inc: $15,600 over 2y, 0.2% of budgetRainbow Child Development Center Inc: $13,880 over 7y, 0.1% of budgetConcord Land Conservation Trust: $13,400 over 7y, 0.8% of budgetFinding Our Voices: $10,800 over 2y, 3.6% of budgetWorcester Natural History Society Inc: $9,500 over 6y, 0.1% of budgetMusic Worcester Inc: $9,050 over 3y, 0.2% of budgetReliant Foundation Inc: $8,700 over 2y, 0.6% of budgetSalem Community Corporation: $7,555 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetWorcester Art Museum: $7,500 over 6y, 0.0% of budgetJeremiah's Inn Inc: $6,780 over 2y, 0.2% of budgetMetropolitan Ministries Inc: $6,160 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetRegional Environmental Council Inc: $6,000 over 1y, 0.7% of budgetChristopher House Inc: $5,700 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetDress for Success Worcester Inc: $5,600 over 4y, 0.9% of budgetProject New Hope Inc: $5,400 over 3y, 0.3% of budgetThe Next Step Domestic Violence Project: $5,400 over 2y, 0.2% of budgetJewish Heritage Movement Inc: $5,400 over 3y, 0.7% of budgetSaint Antoine Residence: $3,800 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetOld Sturbridge Inc: $3,700 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetSpencer East Brookfield Little League: $3,600 over 2y, 7.6% of budgetDismas House of Massachusetts Inc: $3,500 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetThe Saint Elizabeth Community: $3,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetFriends of Amani US Inc: $2,200 over 2y, 0.3% of budget

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How this is measured
Share of budget is the funder’s grant in a year over the grantee’s total revenue that year, at its highest across the years we hold; revenue is from all sources. Only grantees confirmed against their own filings, whose grants do not exceed their revenue, are plotted: the largest 72.

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Co-funders

Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.

Ruth H & Warren a Ellsworth FoundationMA43× affinity18 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: Ruth H & Warren a Ellsworth Foundation · Stoddard Charitable Trust · The Fletcher Foundation · Greater Worcester Community Foundation Inc · The George I Alden Trust · Schwartz Charitable Foundation · Webster Five Foundation Inc · The Fred Harris Daniels Foundation · Coghlin Services Fund · Worcester Railers Hc Charitable Foundation Inc · United Way of Central Massachusetts Inc · Berkshire Bank Foundation Inc

How this is measured
Affinity is a Gamma-Poisson posterior co-funding rate, re-centered on the typical rate, so thin evidence shrinks toward no signal. Overlap is association, not proof of shared intent.

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About Melvin S Cutler Charitable Foundation

How much does Melvin S Cutler Charitable Foundation give?
Melvin S Cutler Charitable Foundation reported 40 grants totaling $502,930 in its FY2026 IRS filing. It funded between 43 and 64 organizations a year over FY2019 to FY2025.
What does Melvin S Cutler Charitable Foundation fund?
By grant dollars over FY2019 to FY2026, its largest causes are International (26%), Philanthropy (16%), Arts & Culture (14%).
Who are Melvin S Cutler Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
By total granted over FY2019 to FY2026: Friends of United Hatzalah Inc ($496k), American Israel Education Foundation Inc ($300k), Anti-Defamation League Foundation ($210k).
Does Melvin S Cutler Charitable Foundation fund new organizations?
In FY2025, 7% of the organizations it funded were first-time grantees.
Does Melvin S Cutler Charitable Foundation accept unsolicited applications?
Its most recent filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and does not take unsolicited requests. Check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.
Which funders back the same organizations as Melvin S Cutler Charitable Foundation?
Its strongest co-funders, measured against what their size predicts, include Ruth H & Warren a Ellsworth Foundation, Stoddard Charitable Trust, The Fletcher Foundation.
Where is Melvin S Cutler Charitable Foundation based?
Melvin S Cutler Charitable Foundation is based in MA.

On method. Every financial figure here is read from IRS e-file XML, the funder’s own 990/990-PF, and from the multi-year returns of the 167 grantees we resolved, each linked to its source. Grantee outcomes are each organization’s own program-service reporting (Form 990, Part III), read as association with funding, never as caused by it. Low-confidence name matches are suppressed rather than guessed. How we build these →

How this is measured
Each figure carries one of six labels. Filed is what the funder reported on its return. Official is another government record about an organization, such as a federal award or a charity register, joined by name where no shared identifier exists. Resolved is an identity we worked out where the filing named a recipient without an EIN, kept only above a measured confidence threshold. Computed is arithmetic over those, like themes, portfolio clusters and co-funder strength. Context is a statistic about a place rather than about an organization, which is what the need overlay is: it describes the area a grantee’s address sits in, not where its work lands. Inferred is drawn by a model from text, like the partnerships read out of public news and organization websites. Each is labeled where it appears.

Generated from the IRS Form 990-PF e-file return for fiscal year 2026, released 2026. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

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