The Josetta Fund
At a glance
This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.
Key takeaways
- The fund makes contributions only to organisations it has preselected and does not accept unsolicited requests, so a cold application is unlikely to be considered; check first whether a relationship already exists before writing anything.
- Its work covers social, educational, medical, religious, veterans', humanitarian and animal welfare concerns, and it particularly supports animal welfare, so a small organisation in those fields is the closest fit.
- Most grants fall between $14,000 and $170,000, with a median of $40,000, so a request near that middle figure is a realistic size, though the largest grant was $800,000 and the band is not a ceiling.
- Because 79% of grant dollars in the filing went to organisations it had funded in an earlier filing, an established relationship probably matters more than the request itself.
- The filing states no geographic focus, though its grants mainly reach Massachusetts, New York, Maine, California and North Carolina, so location alone should not rule an organisation out.
Overview
The Josetta Fund is a US private foundation based in Boston, MA.
What they fund
Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2025, TY2024, TY2023) and web pages about the foundation (amesburyma.gov), with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The Josetta Fund supports a wide range of general charitable activities, including social, educational, medical, religious, veterans’ and humanitarian concerns. It particularly supports animal welfare, including occasional aid for active and retired working dogs, therapy animals, animal rescue and animal medical assistance. Its filings show grants to religious organisations and churches, animal-rescue and animal-care groups, food banks, educational organisations, and charities addressing humanitarian, health and community needs. Its grantmaking reaches beyond Massachusetts, with recipients across many states.
Themes
- Social concerns
- Education
- Medical concerns
- Religious concerns
- Veterans
- Humanitarian concerns
- Animal welfare
Geographic Focus
No geographic focus is stated; the filings show grants mainly in Massachusetts, New York, Maine, California, North Carolina and the United States.
How to apply
The fund makes contributions only to preselected charitable organisations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2025 filing, 79% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2023 or TY2024 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2023, TY2024 and TY2025 filings, half of its 244 grants to organisations were $40,000 or less.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2023–2025.
Grant dollars by state
6 other states: 17%
Outside the US or with no state on the filing: 4%
- The largest single recipient received 9% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2025, 79% of grant dollars went to organisations The Josetta Fund had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
- 2% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 86 grants in tax year 2025 by size
Median $50,000 (tax year 2025)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- Nbran · Animal care, rescue & adoption$390,0002025 tax year
- Good Shepherd Food Bank of Maine · Food bank$350,0002025 tax year
- Samaritan's Purse · Religious and spiritual$300,0002025 tax year
- BluePearl Veterinary · Animal hospital$243,0992025 tax year
- Miracle German Shepherd Rescue · Dog rescue / foster / adoption$240,0002025 tax year
- Overseed · Religious and spiritual$200,0002025 tax year
- Jezreel International · Humanitarian aid$190,0002025 tax year
- Research Foundation for Mental Health Hygiene · Mental health$180,0002025 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Mark A Nowak — Trustee
- F Bradford Townley — Trustee
- Martha R Gerry Townley — Trustee
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 tax year | $5,363,337 | $4,892,325 | $35,765,813 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $5,631,837 | $5,141,818 | $34,123,075 | Filing for 2024 tax year |
| 2025 tax year | $6,659,314 | $6,098,926 | $32,952,103 | Filing for 2025 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
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Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- Boston, MA