Richard K. Lubin Family Foundation

Private foundation · EIN 22-2773808 · since 1987lubinfamilyfoundation.org·Boston·Updated 13 October 2026

At a glance

$11.1M

Annual giving, 2024 tax year

From the Form 990-PF filing

$1,000 to $130k

Grant range

From grants in the 990-PF filings

$10,000

Typical grant (median)

154 grants in the latest filing

Invitation only

Unsolicited applications are not accepted

This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.

Key takeaways

This foundation funds education, medical research and clinical care, and arts and culture, with a stated priority for the Greater Boston area, so nonprofits outside that focus are unlikely to be a fit.
It operates by invitation only and does not accept unsolicited requests, so a speculative approach from an organisation with no prior relationship is not the right route; do not send a cold proposal.
Most grants are modest: about 8 in 10 of its 427 grants fall between $1,000 and $130,000, and half of all grants were $10,000 or less, so a request in that range is realistic, though it has also made much larger grants, up to about $2,650,000, and a specific scholar award of $150,000 exists.
Giving is heavily relationship-led: 96% of its grant dollars went to organisations it had already funded in the prior two filings, so this looks like a foundation that sustains existing relationships rather than seeks new ones through open applications.
If you do not already have a connection or invitation, focus your energy elsewhere unless one develops.

Overview

Richard K. Lubin Family Foundation is a US private foundation based in Boston, MA.

What they fund

Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) and its website, with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.

Priority Areas

The Foundation focuses on education, medical research and clinical care, and arts and culture in the Greater Boston region. Its education grantmaking seeks a shift towards schools as places of and for the community. In arts and culture, it aims to expand access, promote innovative programming and energise Boston’s creative sector, fostering connections between art, culture and communities. Its medical work supports healthcare entities that have demonstrated their ability to provide the highest quality care to residents and visitors, and backs promising early-career physician-scientists in cancer research through mentoring and financial support. Grant proposals are by invitation only.

Themes

Arts & Culture
Education
Medical research
Clinical care

Geographic Focus

Priority: Greater Boston area.

How to apply

Grant proposals are by invitation only.

Application success factors

Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 96% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 or TY2023 filing.
Grant size: Across its TY2022, TY2023 and TY2024 filings, half of its 427 grants to organisations were $10,000 or less.

What the foundation says:

The Foundation supports healthcare entities that have demonstrated their ability to provide the highest quality care to residents and visitors.

Where grants go

From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.

Grant dollars by state

Massachusetts88%

Pennsylvania6%

New York3%

Florida<1%

California<1%

Maine<1%

6 other states: 1%

The largest single recipient received 19% of grant dollars to organisations.
In tax year 2024, 96% of grant dollars went to organisations Richard K. Lubin Family Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
20% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.

Grants

154 grants in the latest filing analysed · median $10,000

How much do they typically give?

Share of 154 grants in tax year 2024 by size

$1k–$2.5k18%

$2.5k–$5k6%

$5k–$10k18%

$10k–$25k24%

$25k–$50k6%

$50k–$100k13%

$100k–$250k9%

$250k–$500k3%

$500k–$1M1%

$1M and over3%

Median $10,000 (tax year 2024)

The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute · To provide support for the needs of the organization.
$2,063,3172024 tax year
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston · To provide support for the needs of the organization.
$1,130,0002024 tax year
United Way · To provide support for the needs of the organization.
$1,078,1002024 tax year
Winsor School · To provide support for the needs of the organization.
$1,070,0002024 tax year
University of Pennsylvania · To provide support for the needs of the organization.
$620,0002024 tax year
Boston Public Schools · To provide support for the needs of the organization.
$412,5002024 tax year
Boston Educational Development · To provide support for the needs of the organization.
$300,0002024 tax year
New England Conservatory · To provide support for the needs of the organization.
$275,0002024 tax year

Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.

Officers and directors

Greg Woods — Trustee
Glendon Sutton — Trustee
Emily L Woods — Trustee
Kate E Lubin — Trustee
Nancy K Lubin — Trustee
Richard K Lubin — Chairman

From the latest Form 990-PF filing

3 years of tax filings

Year	Total expenses	Grants paid	Assets	Filing document
2022 tax year	$12,039,179	$10,217,932	$234,634,398	Filing for 2022 tax year
2023 tax year	$12,648,099	$10,121,486	$281,879,172	Filing for 2023 tax year
2024 tax year	$13,731,991	$11,099,787	$324,325,654	Filing for 2024 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.