Horace C Hunt Memorial Foundation
The organization is a private foundation dedicated to supporting various charitable causes, primarily focusing on health, human services, and faith-based initiatives. Its mission is reflected in its funding of general operating expenses for organizations such as the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, The Salvation Army, and cancer support groups like the American Cancer Society and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. The foundation aims to assist populations in need through its contributions to both health-related charities and human services organizations, indicating a commitment to improving community welfare. While it primarily funds organizations in Massachusetts, its overarching mission encompasses a broader commitment to charitable support across various sectors.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
An established Massachusetts nonprofit in health, human services, or faith-based work with an existing relationship or demonstrated local presence and capacity to absorb general operating support.
Good Fit
- • Based in Massachusetts (service or headquarters).
- • Provides health, human services, or faith-based programs similar to past grantees.
- • Is an established, mid-sized charity with audited finances and track record.
- • Has an existing relationship or introduction to the foundation trustees or current grantees.
- • Seeks general operating support rather than a pilot project grant.
Geography
All observed grants across the three-year record went to organizations in Massachusetts, with a single-state footprint despite the foundation's listed state of record.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows eight distinct independent recipients, but the same eight organizations appear in each of the three observed years, indicating a moderate but closed roster rather than a broad, rotating portfolio.
New Applicants
Direct evidence shows no new grantees in the three-year sample and the foundation's application notes indicate grants are preselected, which together suggest unfamiliar applicants are unlikely to enter the portfolio without a direct introduction.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
