C F Adams Charitable Trust

EIN 04-6556188 · MA

Invitation only Typical grant ~$50K Funds in ME, MA, DC
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Giving Profile

In 2025, C F Adams Charitable Trust based in MA paid 41 grants totaling $2.6M to 29 organizations across 3 states. Individual grants ranged from $1.5K to $175K, with a median of $50K. Its largest recipients included SUNRISE OPPORTUNITIES, SUNRISE COUNTY ECONOMIC COUNCIL, and MASSACHUSETTS ASSOCIATION FOR MENTAL HEALTH. The foundation does not accept unsolicited applications — giving is by invitation only.

Foundation at a Glance

Total assets
$88,738,914
Giving (latest yr)
$2,557,500
Filing year
2025
Itemized grants
41
Median grant
$50K
Recipients
29
States reached
3
Officers/trustees
4
Unsolicited applications
No — invitation only

Where the Money Goes

Top recipients

  • Sunrise Opportunities$350,000
  • Sunrise County Economic Council$330,000
  • Massachusetts Association for Mental Health$212,000
  • Umass Memorial Health Care Inc$175,000
  • Children's Hospital Corporation (Dba Boston Children's Hospital)$150,000

Where grants went

  • Maine$1,399,500 · 21 grants
  • Massachusetts$1,155,500 · 19 grants
  • District of Columbia$2,500 · 1 grant

Grants Paid (41)

Umass Memorial Health Care Inc
Worcester, MA
Expand Project Safe and Sound to Birth Mothers of Children IN Foster Care
$175,000
Children's Hospital Corporation (Dba Boston Children's Hospital)
Boston, MA
One-year Grant for In-depth Planning for New Center for Innovative and Equitable School Behavioral Health
$150,000
Massachusetts Association for Mental Health
Boston, MA
Children's Behavioral Health Policy Tracking Initiative
$130,000
Sunrise Opportunities
Machias, ME
Three-year Grant to Community Caring Collaborative for Operating Support and Development of a Childrens Behavioral Health Pilot With the Substance Use Disorder Collaborative.
$125,000
Sunrise Opportunities
Machias, ME
Three-year Grant for Community Caring Collaborative to Continue Its Work With Substance Use Disorder Collaborative
$125,000
Sunrise County Economic Council
Machias, ME
Three-year Grant for Continued Work With Substance Use Disorder Collaborative
$125,000
Healthy Acadia
Ellsworth, ME
Three-year Grant for Work With Substance Use Disorder Collaborative
$125,000
Aroostook Mental Health Services Inc
Presque Isle, ME
Three-year Grant for Continued Work With Substance Use Disorder Collaborative
$125,000
Sunrise County Economic Council
Machias, ME
Two-year Grant to Provide Operating Funds to Bridge Transition to Increased Federal Overhead Rates for Government Contracts
$125,000
Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children
Lexington, MA
Three-year General Operating Support for the Children's Mental Health Campaign
$100,000
Community Art Center Inc
Cambridge, MA
Three-year Pledge for Operating Support and Support of Case Management and Behavioral Health Support Services
$100,000
Sunrise Opportunities
Machias, ME
Hope & Dream Emergency Fund
$100,000

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FAQFrequently Asked Questions

No. C F Adams Charitable Trust does not accept unsolicited applications — its grantmaking is by invitation only. Cultivating a relationship or securing an introduction is typically required.

In its most recent filing, C F Adams Charitable Trust reported 41 itemized grants totaling $2.6M. Individual grants ranged from $1.5K to $175K (median $50K).

Recent recipients include SUNRISE OPPORTUNITIES, SUNRISE COUNTY ECONOMIC COUNCIL, MASSACHUSETTS ASSOCIATION FOR MENTAL HEALTH, among 29 organizations in total. The full grant list is on this page.

C F Adams Charitable Trust is a private foundation based in Massachusetts, per its IRS 990-PF filing.

C F Adams Charitable Trust gives by invitation only, so there is no open application. Officer and address details from its 990-PF are the best starting point for an introduction.

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