ummings Foundation established an affiliated grant-making entity
in 2011, and each year since, has substantially increased its giving. Awards totaled $38 million in 2014 alone.
The above-described $100K for 100 program and the new Major Grants initiative (see page 4) each resulted in $10 million in local area funding. In addition, the Foundation committed $15 million to Dr. Paul Farmer’s Boston-based Partners In Health, for use in Rwanda.
This latter grant – the Foundation’s largest international grant to date – will help create the first phase of an innovative
new educational institution, University of Global Health Equity (UGHE). A groundbreaking international school, it will train a new generation of physicians, nurses, dentists, and veterinarians through a “One Health” curriculum that focuses on health care delivery.
UGHE is expected to welcome its first small cohort into its Master of Global Health Delivery program in 2015. The University’s full opening is currently projected for fall 2018, allowing time for construction of the primary campus in rural Butaro, as well as for recruitment of faculty and students. The campus was designed by Boston’s Shepley Bulfinch, one of the oldest architecture firms in continuous practice in the United States.
This major project has significant support from the Rwandan government, whose members recognize UGHE’s potential not only to provide high-quality education and a well-trained health care workforce, but also to bolster Rwanda’s international standing, attract businesses to locate or invest within its borders, and strengthen its economy. Referring to the transformational promise of this endeavor, Dr. Farmer told the Cummings, “Poor people will thank you for this always.”
$38 Million in Grants Awarded in 2014
t the culminating reception of the 2014 Cummings Foundation $100K for 100 program, 300 people gathered
at TradeCenter 128 in Woburn to celebrate this $10 million infusion of funding into Greater Boston’s nonprofit sector. The elated attendees of the June 2 reception accepted their official award certificates, posed for photos with Foundation representatives, and networked with their peers. Several local public officials also participated in the festive evening.
The 100 winners, each awarded $100,000, were selected through a competitive review process from among 430 applicants. The diverse group represents a wide variety of causes, including underserved populations, education, healthcare, hunger relief, and homelessness prevention. (See page 3 for a complete list of 2014 grant recipients.)
Although a handful of large institutions are included on the list of grant recipients, the $100K for 100 program primarily funds smaller grassroots organizations that rely heavily on local support. Depending on the size and needs of the charity, most of the awards will be paid in installments over two to 10 years.
Through this “place-based” grants program, Cummings Foundation aims to give back in the area where it owns commercial buildings, all of which are managed, for no fee, by its affiliate Cummings Properties. This year, the program awarded 38 grants in Middlesex County, 25 in Essex County, and 37 in Suffolk County.
Katrina Shaw of Freedom House posed with Cummings Foundation trustee Richard C. Ockerbloom at the 2014 Grantee Reception.
Joyce Cummings and Dr. Paul Farmer, founder of Partners In Health, during a planning meeting for University of Global Health Equity.
$100K for 100 Grant Program
2015 Update
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12/31/2012
$352,718 226,668133,987
33,584 572,786,825 387,959,769
43,261,154
$1,004,754,705
$621,609 247,775
22,625,481 210,192
23,705,057
981,049,648
$1,004,754,705
Trustees of Cummings FoundationJoseph Abate, M.D.Orthopedic surgeon
The Honorable Margot BotsfordMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Paul C. CaseyRetired Massachusetts legislator
Joyce M. CummingsCommunity volunteer (former hospital dietician)
Patricia A. Cummings, Psy.D.San Francisco Psychological Services Center
William S. CummingsPresident, Cummings Foundation
Carol A. DonovanRetired public school teacher and legislator
Arlan F. Fuller, Jr., M.D.Vice president for oncology services, Winchester Hospital
Deborah T. Kochevar, D.V.M., Ph.D.Dean, Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine
Anthony P. Monaco, M.D., Ph.D.President, Tufts University
Jason Z. Morris, Ph.D.Chair, Dept. of Natural Sciences, Fordham University
Marilyn Cummings Morris, M.D., M.P.H.Associate professor, Columbia University
Richard C. OckerbloomRetired president, The Boston Globe
Trustees Emeriti:Lawrence S. Bacow, J.D., Ph.D.Former president, Tufts University
Dennis A. ClarkePresident and CEO, Cummings Properties
William F. GrantCFO, Cummings Properties
Philip C. Kosch, D.V.M., Ph.D.Former dean, Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine
Trustee compensation: No trustee receives any compensation for any service provided to Cummings Foundation.
12/31/2014**
$758,608158,981 141,335
29,918 856,987,483 328,019,769
43,507,508
$1,229,603,602
$507,228 311,058
24,219,112 235,165
25,272,563
1,204,331,039
$1,229,603,602
12/31/2013
$644,895 222,251 131,493
32,914756,304,983328,019,769
43,274,126
$1,128,630,431
$671,680277,827
23,183,089272,783
24,405,379
1,104,225,052
$1,128,630,431
Cummings Foundation, Inc.*
ASSETS Cash and cash equivalents Accounts, unbilled & other receivables Prepaid expenses Food and supplies Investments - Securities at FMV Investments - Property at FMV Property & Equipment in Operations at FMV
Total assets
LIABILITIES Accounts payable & accrued expenses Accrued payroll and taxes Deposits Deferred service fees
Total liabilities
NET ASSETS Total unrestricted
Total liabilities & net assets
*Includes OneWorld Boston, Inc. assets **Preliminary figures for 2014
Cummings School of Veterinary Medicinehe Cummings School is part of an international partnership that,
in 2014, received a five-year award of up to $50 million from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to strengthen global workforce devel-opment against emerging pandemic threats, such as Ebola.
Back at home, one of the School’s newest offerings is a master’s program in Infectious Disease and Global Health. Stu-dents will learn about the treatment, control,
New Horizons Senior Living Communitiesew Horizons at Choate in Woburn continues to enjoy a 100 percent
occupancy rate while maintaining a waiting list. At its 24th anniversary party in August, the independent and assisted living community honored two staff members for 20 years of dedicated service: Executive Director Christine Coakley and Executive Chef Rick Greene. Joining Choate’s senior team this year is Associate Director Judy Kane, who brings significant skills and experience in the operation and administration of retirement communities, and Barbara Graham, who was promoted to director of community relations.
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New Horizons at Marlborough continues to benefit from the leadership of Bob O’Connor, who has served as executive director since before the community’s opening in 1994. In 2014, he was joined by two new associate directors, Carla Mitchell and Gary Hibyan. Carla began her career as an elder law attorney. With a primary focus on service to seniors and health care, she has held leadership positions in community relations, advocacy, and nonprofit management. Gary brings an extensive background in hospitality, finance, sales, and operations to New Horizons, having spent more than 25 years in hotel management.
and prevention of infectious diseases — including zoonotic diseases, which can be transmitted from animals to humans.
AndoverChallenge Unlimited
BedfordNashoba Learning Group
BeverlyExpress Yourself Youth Arts
Greater Beverly YMCA
Northeast Behavioral Health
SeniorCare Adult Protective Services
The School for Field Studies
BostonAdoption & Foster Care Mentoring
Alray Taylor Second Chance Mentoring
Artists For Humanity
Asian American Civic Association
Big Sister Association of Greater Boston
Boston CASA for Foster Children
Boston Debate League
Boston Public Schools
Camp Shriver Inclusive Programming
Emerald Necklace Conservancy
Future Chefs for Urban Youth
Health Law Advocates
Jewish Vocational Service
Mass Audubon Boston’s Nature Center
Massachusetts Citizens for Children
Nurtury
Rosie’s Place Women’s Shelter
St. Francis House Shelter
The Steppingstone Academy
Women of Means Health Care for Homeless
BoxfordCommunity Giving Tree
BrightonCommunity Rowing
BurlingtonBurlington Police Department
CambridgeBreakthrough Greater Boston
Technology for All
Vinfen
ConcordCommunities for Restorative Justice
Gaining Ground Hunger Relief
DanversNew England Homes for the Deaf
Northeast Arc Employment Access
DorchesterFreedom House Youth Development
Harvard Street Health Center
LEAP Self-Defense
St. Mark Community Education
East BostonProject Bread Hunger Relief
GloucesterBackyard Growers Schoolyard Program
The Open Door Food Pantry
Wellspring House Education and Training
Hyde ParkYouth and Family Enrichment Services
LawrenceCommunity Day Care Center of Lawrence
Esperanza Academy
Family Services of the Merrimack Valley
Groundwork Lawrence
Lawrence CommunityWorks
Lawrence/Lynn Summer Academy
LexingtonCOMPASS for kids Community Collaborative
Cotting School Supplemental Programs
Lexington Symphony
LowellBoys & Girls Club of Greater Lowell
Merrimack Valley Food Bank
Merrimack Valley Housing Partnership
Mill City Grows Food Access and Education
LynnChildren’s Law Center of MA
Greater Lynn Senior Services
Lynn Community Health
Raw Art Works for Underserved Teens
MaldenMalden YMCA Afterschool STEM
MedfordMedford Boys & Girls Club
Medford Clippership Park Peace Garden
Medford Council on Aging
NewburyportJeanne Geiger Crisis Center
North AndoverMerrimack College
Windrush Farm Therapeutic Equitation
PeabodyNFI Youth and Police Initiative
ReadingUnderstanding Disabilities
RoslindaleAlliance for Inclusion and Prevention
Roxbury826 Boston Writing/Tutoring Center
Boston Centers for Youth & Families
Boston Police Athletic League
Haley House for Homeless
Morgan Memorial Goodwill Industries
Project Hope
SquashBusters for Urban Youth
The Center for Teen Empowerment
WEATOC Peer Health Education
SalemFor Kids Only Afterschool
Lifebridge Homeless Services
SomervilleLittle Sisters of the Poor
South BostonJulie’s Family Learning Program
Paraclete Academy
StonehamSEEM Collaborative
WatertownAlzheimer’s Association of MA
Armenian Museum and Library
WestfordWestford Friends of East Boston Camps
WilmingtonCLASS Adult Special Services
Wilmington Police Department
WinchesterCoalition for a Safer Community
Winchester Council on Aging
WoburnEnglish At Large Language Instruction
SMD-HELP Masonic Hospital Equipment
Tanner Ta Ta Foundation
Teaching and Learning Alliance
Woburn Police Department
2014 Grant Recipients
Established in 1986 by Joyce and Bill Cummings of Winchester, MA, Cummings Foundation, Inc. is a private operating foundation. Based in Woburn, it has been the beneficiary of substantial contributions from the Cummings family, often through commercial real estate firm Cummings Properties, LLC. With assets exceeding $1 billion, it is one of the largest private foundations in New England. Cummings Foundation directly operates its own charitable subsidiaries, including Veterinary School at Tufts, LLC
and its two New Horizons retirement communities in Marlborough and Woburn. In 2011, Cummings Foundation created
two grant-making affiliates: OneWorld Boston, Inc., which supports charitable organizations serving Middlesex, Essex, and Suffolk counties in Massachusetts; and Cummings Institute for World Justice, LLC, which funds national and international organizations, with a particular focus on Rwanda. More information is available at www.CummingsFoundation.org.
Major Grants Programhile the $100K for 100 grant program focuses primarily on
small and medium-sized nonprofits for which a grant of this size may be transformative, Cummings Foundation’s new Major Grants Program, introduced in 2014, supports local nonprofits with greater funding needs. Proposals for these larger grants are accepted by invitation only, and many of the awards build on funding previously provided through the $100K for 100 program.
The Foundation was delighted to award a total of $10 million to the following eight Boston-area charities through the inaugural Major Grants Program. With this new initiative, its total giving in recent years well exceeds $100 million.
Jamie McKeown Boys & Girls Club, Woburn – $2 millionTo support a major renovation and expansion of the 50-year-old Club, which was recently renamed in honor of Cummings Properties’ late president, who was also the first former youth member of the Club to be later elected its president.
Museum of Science, Boston – $2.5 millionTo reconstruct the front facade and entrances in a new lobby that introduces the story of how scientists discover the natural world and engineers make the world we inhabit.
Salem State University, Salem – $1 millionTo support the programs offered through the Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies, an interdisciplinary academic center for the research, study, and teaching of the Holocaust, genocide, and human rights.
Supportive Living, Woburn – $1 millionTo support the ongoing operation of three award-winning residential programs that offer high-quality home-like environments and physical, cognitive, and social fitness programs for survivors of traumatic brain injuries.
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The Cummings organization has a longstanding relationship with what is now known as James L. McKeown Boys & Girls Club of Woburn. The 50-year-old club, which serves more than 1,500 youth members from Woburn and surrounding communities, will soon begin a major renovation and expansion, thanks in part to a Cummings Foundation grant. The chief architect for this project is Michael Pascavage, A.I.A., former chairman of Cummings Properties.
Tufts Hillel, Medford – $1 millionTo fund the Cummings/Hillel Program for Holocaust and Genocide Education at Tufts University, which teaches students to be active citizens who challenge all forms of prejudice and intolerance.
VNA Hospice Care, Woburn – $1 millionTo support the provision of comprehensive care, including medical, physical, emotional, practical, and spiritual support, to patients and families facing the challenges of life-limiting illness and loss.
Winchester Hospital, Winchester – $500,000To support efforts to provide the best patient care by purchasing minimally invasive operative and training equipment for gynecologic surgeons, and by supporting the Annual Fund and Business Partners Program.
Winchester Multicultural Network, Winchester – $1 millionTo support an expansion of efforts to confront intolerance, advocate for each and every person’s civil rights, and promote the recognition, understanding, and appreciation of diversity in Winchester and beyond.