Massachusetts Charitable Mechanic Association
At a glance
Key takeaways
- This foundation suits Massachusetts organisations that teach the mechanical arts, employ disabled people, run vocational training for physically or mentally challenged people, or work with troubled youth, provided they are 501(c)(3) non-profits.
- It rarely makes cash grants and prefers equipment or tools for a specific purpose or programme, so a request should name the item and explain both the need and how it will benefit those served.
- Its typical grant runs from $2,100 to $20,000, with a median of $9,000, though its largest grant was $62,000, so a modest, specific request is the most realistic fit.
- Requests are taken once a year, in a window that closes at the end of March, and the filing shows that 69% of grant dollars to organisations in its latest year went to organisations it had also funded the year before, so a first-time applicant should expect strong competition for its grants.
- The foundation says it particularly devotes attention to smaller organisations whose need is greater, which is worth stressing in the request; organisations outside Massachusetts or without 501(c)(3) status fall outside its stated focus and eligibility.
Overview
Massachusetts Charitable Mechanic Association is a US private foundation based in Quincy, MA.
What they fund
Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2023, TY2022) and its website, with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The association supports Massachusetts organisations that teach the mechanical arts, provide employment opportunities for disabled people, or use vocational training and workshops to develop physically or mentally challenged individuals or work with troubled youth. Applicants must be 501(c)(3) non-profits. Its focus continues to be the mechanical arts and trades. It rarely makes cash grants, preferring to provide equipment or tools designated for a specific purpose or programme. Requests are expected to explain the need for an item and how it will be used to benefit those served. While it supports established organisations, it particularly devotes attention to smaller organisations whose need for assistance is greater.
Themes
- Mechanical arts and trades
- Employment for disabled people
- Vocational training
- Support for troubled youth
Geographic Focus
Massachusetts.
How to apply
Submit a written request explaining the need for the requested item and how it will be used and benefit those served.
Deadlines: Requests are accepted annually from January 1 through March 31.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2023 filing, 69% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2022 and TY2023 filings, half of its 49 grants to organisations were $9,000 or less.
What the foundation says:
- The association particularly devotes attention to smaller organisations for whom its assistance is potentially more sorely needed.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2023.
Grant dollars by state
- The largest single recipient received 12% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2023, 69% of grant dollars went to organisations Massachusetts Charitable Mechanic Association had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 28 grants in tax year 2023 by size
Median $8,674 (tax year 2023)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- Eliot School · Trade related equipment and support$20,0992023 tax year
- North Bennett Street School · Trade related equipment and support$16,0002023 tax year
- Carroll Center for the Blind · Trade related equipment and support$15,5472023 tax year
- North River Collaborative · Trade related equipment and support$15,2802023 tax year
- Gloucester Marine Genomics Institute · Trade related equipment and support$15,0062023 tax year
- South Shore Arc · Trade related equipment and support$11,4822023 tax year
- Challenge Unlimited · Trade related equipment and support$10,5612023 tax year
- Essex Historical Society & Shipbuil · Trade related equipment and support$10,5472023 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Charles S Sulkala — President
- Martin F Joyce — Secretary
- Eugene Capobianco — Trustee
- Robert A Boucher — Trustee
- Harold Dodakian — Trustee
- Peter J Lemonias — Treasurer
- Steven W Anderson — Trustee
- Thomas F Carroll — Trustee
- Richard H Peterson — Trustee
- Stephen Stickney — Trustee
- Paul Lohnes — Trustee
- Paul Revere III — Trustee
- Richard D Ryan — Vice President
- Barry Williams — Trustee
- Richard Stewart — Trustee
- Joseph Maclaughlin — Trustee
- Gregory Davidian — Trustee
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
2 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $493,087 | $276,860 | $4,789,921 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $512,016 | $228,294 | $5,182,775 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
Registers and filings
Other sources
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Applying to Massachusetts Charitable Mechanic Association?
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Contact
- (617) 479-1795
- Quincy, MA
- mcma1795.us
Applying to Massachusetts Charitable Mechanic Association?
Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- (617) 479-1795
- Quincy, MA
- mcma1795.us