Moses Williams Jr Charitable Foundation
This organization is a private foundation dedicated to supporting various charitable causes, primarily focused on community service, education, and housing initiatives. Its mission reflects a commitment to improving the lives of individuals and families through funding for general operations, special collections, and programs aimed at children and teens, as well as transitional housing for those recovering from homelessness. The foundation actively supports organizations such as Habitat for Humanity and local educational institutions, indicating a strong emphasis on affordable housing and educational resources. It predominantly serves recipients in Massachusetts and occasionally extends support to organizations in Maine.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A Massachusetts-based nonprofit working in housing, homeless services, education, libraries, or community programs with a local track record and an existing referral or relationship into the foundation’s network.
Good Fit
- • Primary operations or clear program impact in Massachusetts.
- • Program areas matching past grants (affordable housing, shelters, education, libraries).
- • Ability to be introduced by a trustee, past grantee, or trusted local intermediary.
- • Project size aligned with observed grants (roughly $3K–$25K).
- • Evidence of stable local impact rather than national scope.
Geography
Giving is highly state-focused: roughly 94% of dollars went to Massachusetts and only one other state received minimal support, so the observed footprint is local to MA.
Recipient Variety
Each observed year shows 10 distinct grantees, so the portfolio funds a modestly broad set of independent local organizations, though nine recipients repeated across the two years and the top five captured 72% of dollars.
New Applicants
The foundation explicitly states it funds only preselected applicants and behavior shows high repeat funding with only one new grantee in 2023, so unfamiliar organizations are unlikely to enter the portfolio without introductions.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
