The Anna B. Stearns Foundation is pleased to announce grants totaling $744,500 were awarded to 51 organizations in the 2023 grant cycles. Each awardee received between $5,000 – $25,000.

Many of the grants given this cycle were multi-year awards, reflecting the Foundation’s commitment to strengthening key community organizations that support women and girls+.

The Foundation supports women and girls+, prioritizing projects designed to strengthen the education, independence, and/or socioeconomic stability of women, children, and youth, especially girls+.  The Foundation also supports efforts to protect and preserve the natural environment.

Summer Awardees include:

Artist For Humanity

Big Sister Association of Greater Boston

Bikes Not Bombs, Inc.

Cambridge Women’s Center

Casa Myrna Vasquez

Chica Project

The Clubhouse Network

Community Art Center, Inc.

Doc Wayne Youth Services, Inc.

East Boston Community Council

East Boston Community Council – Sylvia Simmons Award

Economic Mobility Pathways AKA Empath

Girls on the Run Greater Boston

HarborCOV

Harlem Lacrosse

Inquilinos Boricuas en Acción, Inc.

Justice Resource Institute f/b/o My Life My Choice

Justice Resource Institute f/b/o YouthHarbors

Mabel Center for Immigrant Justice

Mothers for Justice and Equality

New England Grassroots Environment Fund

On the Rise, Inc.

The Resilient Sisterhood Project

Science Club for Girls

Sociedad Latina

Strong Women, Strong Girls

Women’s Money Matters

YWCA Boston

ZUMIX

Winter Awardees include:

Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center

Boston Scores

Brookview House, Inc.

Chelsea Education Foundation f/b/o Intergenerational Literacy Program

De Novo Center for Justice and Healing d/b/a CLSACC

Dignity Matters

The Elizabeth Stone House, Inc.

Found in Translation

Girls Incorporated Lynn

Girls Rock Campaign

La Alianza Hispana

La Colaborativa Inc.

More Than Words

Mujeres Unidas Avanzando

The Nature Conservancy

New England Grassroots Environment Fund – Babson Johnson Award

Philanthropy MA – Summer Fund

Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts

Project Hope

Rosie’s Place

Silver Lining Mentoring (Adoption & Foster Care Mentoring)

Sisters Unchained

Sitters for Scholars

Soccer Without Borders

Transition House, Inc.