CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
Who We Are
A family-led charitable foundation strengthening the communities of southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island, one nonprofit grant at a time.
$30,500
Grants awarded
in 2026
45+
Nonprofits
Funded
9 YEARS
Serving The
Community
$305,000
Total Grants
Awarded
Our Mission
Strengthening Our
Shared Communities
The Anthony F. Cordeiro Charitable Foundation provides grants to nonprofit organizations serving communities across southeastern Massachusetts and selected areas of Rhode Island.
Our goal is to make a direct impact on the lives of local individuals and families by funding organizations that deliver essential services – not to issue checks, but to fund change.
We award grants twice per year to vetted 501(c)(3) nonprofits with at least three years of operation, with a focus on specific programs that serve our region’s most pressing needs.
Our Founder
About Anthony F. Cordeiro
Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer
Anthony F. Cordeiro
Chairman, President & CEO
Anthony F. Cordeiro Charitable Foundation
Anthony F. Cordeiro is a respected businessman, entrepreneur, and community leader in the Greater Fall River Area – and the driving force behind the charitable foundation that bears his name.
A 1980 graduate of Durfee High School, Anthony went on to earn a Bachelor’s in Business Administration and Accounting from UMass Amherst in 1984, followed by an MBA with a concentration in Finance from Bryant College in 1992. At just 24 years old, he launched Anthony F. Cordeiro Insurance Agency LLC — today one of the leading insurance providers in southeastern Massachusetts.
Beyond insurance, Anthony serves as CEO and President of Cordeiro Properties, LLC, and is the Managing Partner of Over 30 limited liability companies and $130 million in real estate assets, including the flagship Commonwealth Landing development at Mechanics Mill in Fall River.
In his free time, Anthony enjoys golf and spending time in Naples, Florida with his wife Kyra and daughters Melanie and Merrill – both of whom serve the Foundation alongside him.