Kelleher Family Foundation
The organization is a private foundation dedicated to supporting various charitable causes, particularly in health, education, and community service. Its mission reflects a commitment to improving health outcomes through funding for cancer research and health charities, as well as supporting cultural institutions like museums. The foundation serves a diverse range of recipients, including hospitals, educational institutions, and community organizations, with a notable focus on youth development and mental health initiatives. While it primarily operates in Massachusetts, it also provides support to organizations in other states.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A registered charity (often Massachusetts-based) working in health, cancer research, hospitals, youth development or local cultural programs, with a program scale matching typical grants under $50K and connections or visibility within the foundation’s network.
Good Fit
- • Organization is based in or serves Massachusetts (foundation state) or has a clear local connection.
- • Work aligns with health, cancer research, hospitals, youth development, or cultural institutions.
- • Project budget and scale match typical recent grants (many awards under $50K; a few larger up to $75K).
- • An existing relationship, introduction, or endorsement from a prior grantee or trustee exists.
- • Capacity to accept general operating support (many grants listed as general use).
Geography
Most dollars are concentrated in Massachusetts (74% of latest-year grant dollars) but grants were distributed to organizations in seven states, indicating a regional focus with some out-of-state giving.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows 21 distinct recipients (and prior years show 18–23), with roughly half of the latest-year grantees new that year and ten recurring grantees across the three-year span, so the observed recipient set is broad for a small private foundation.
New Applicants
Behaviorally the foundation added many new grantees (11 new recipients in the latest year and a historically high new-recipient rate in 2023), but it also declares an only-preselected application policy and provides no public website or contact details, so unfamiliar applicants are unlikely to gain access without a relationship or invitation.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
