2025 Grant Recipients
Art Yard Brooklyn
Brooklyn, NY
Amount granted: $45,200
Grant year: 2025
Grant category: Visual Arts and Music
$45,200 to support its Advanced Studio and Summer sessions.
Art Yard Brooklyn (AYB) was founded to provide contemporary visual art education to underserved and marginalized communities in Brooklyn and Red Hook through school partnerships, field programs, and virtual classes. AYB fosters civic responsibility and social justice by offering high-quality materials, advanced techniques, and mentorship, creating a supportive community where artists of all levels can thrive.
Bunker Hill Monument Association
Charlestown, MA
Amount granted: $15,000
Grant year: 2025
Grant category: Historic Preservation
$15,000 in support for musicians involved in the reenactment of the Battle of Bunker Hill.
The Bunker Hill Monument Association (BHMA) preserves and promotes the history of the Battle of Bunker Hill and safeguards related artifacts as well as organizing the nation’s longest-running commemoration ceremony every June 17, which marked its 200th anniversary in 2025.
Co-Counsel, NYC
New York, NY
Amount granted: $50,000
Grant year: 2025
Grant category: Human Services
$50,000 to support the pilot program to provide pro se assistance for young people eligible for Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS)
Co-Counsel partners with community members, nonprofits, law firms, and companies to meet the urgent and evolving legal needs of immigrant communities. Their major project, the Community Pro Se SIJS (CPSS) Pilot, addresses the lack of legal help for young people eligible for Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS) and their guardians. The pilot breaks down the complex SIJS process into phases, offering community education, pro se workshops, and volunteer training to help participants file necessary family court and USCIS documents.
Hildebrand Family Self-Help Center
Cambridge, MA
Amount granted: $20,000
Grant year: 2025
Grant category: Human Services
$20,000 to partially fund the salary of a full-time youth and family engagement case worker.
Hildebrand’s mission is to help families transition from homelessness into safe, affordable, permanent housing while addressing systemic causes of poverty and homelessness. Founded in 1986 Hildebrand has grown from two small shelters into an organization that now supports over 380 families annually with shelter, permanent housing, stabilization services, and culturally responsive case management.
Little Schoolhouse Childcare
Greenville, ME
Amount granted: $20,000
Grant year: 2025
Grant category: Informal Education
$20,000 to fund the creation of a new natural playscape area for the Little School Childcare building.
Little Schoolhouse Childcare (LSC) was founded in 2022 in partnership with the Town of Greenville, ME, to meet the community’s need for quality childcare. Its mission is to provide licensed care and enriching learning experiences in a safe and nurturing environment that supports children’s social, emotional, creative, intellectual, and physical development.
Making Music Matters
West Roxbury, MA
Amount granted: $20,000
Grant year: 2025
Grant category: Visual Arts and Music
$20,000 to fund the expansion of its music education program.
Making Music Matters, Inc. (MMM) was founded in 2000 to provide free instrumental music education in Boston Public Schools, particularly where budget cuts have eliminated such programs. Originally part of Young Audiences of Massachusetts, the organization serves over 400 students annually with sequential lessons in flute, clarinet, trumpet, and violin, offered during the school day to remove financial and transportation barriers.
Ulster County SPCA
Kingston, NY
Amount granted: $35,000
Grant year: 2025
Grant category: Human Services
$35,000 to support critical shelter repairs and renovations.
The Ulster County SPCA (UCSPCA) is an animal welfare organization in Kingston, NY, serving over 161,000 residents for more than130 years as the county’s only no-kill shelter and Humane Law Enforcement agency. UCSPCA operates the county’s only low-cost spay/neuter and vaccination clinic, offers community programs to help pets remain in their homes, and partners with a local domestic violence shelter to protect both people and their pets.
Ulster Immigrant Defense Network
Kingston, NY
Amount granted: $10,000
Grant year: 2025
Grant category: Human Services
$10,000 to support funding 2-3 legal interpreters.
Ulster Immigrant Defense Network (UIDN) provides support, safety, and advocacy to immigrants in Ulster County, primarily serving undocumented individuals and asylum seekers from Mexico and Central America.
Urban Growers Collective
Chicago, IL
Amount granted: $25,000
Grant year: 2025
Grant category: Human Services
$25,000 to fund its Market Pathway Program and winter Pop Up Market.
Urban Growers Collective (UGC) is a Black-women led nonprofit in Chicago that addresses systemic racism and inequities in the food system by using urban agriculture to promote health, economic opportunity, and community healing. UGC operates 8 farms on 11 acres that produce over 23,000 pounds of fresh food annually. Its core programs focus on increasing food access through initiatives like the Fresh Moves Mobile Market, cultivating growers by supporting BIPOC farmers with training and distribution models, and nurturing community through partnerships, events, and resource sharing.