Private foundations
Search 74,872 U.S. private foundations by name, cause or the organizations they have funded. Each page shows the foundation's largest grants, where its money goes and — just as important — whether it accepts applications at all.
12,307 foundations that gave to recipients in Massachusetts, sorted by giving in the state.
| Foundation | Based in | Given in MA | Applications |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gates Foundation Largest grant: Gavi Alliance | Seattle, WA | $584M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Genzyme Charitable Foundation Inc Largest grant: Hippa Regulations Prevent the Lisitng of Names | Morristown, NJ | $224M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Bloomberg Family Foundation Inc Largest grant: Johns Hopkins University | New York, NY | $106M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Barr Foundation Largest grant: (855) United States Energy Foundation | Boston, MA | $86.8M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Stanley Family Foundation Largest grant: The Broad Institute | Briarcliff Manor, NY | $60M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Eric and Wendy Schmidt Fund for Strategic Innovation Largest grant: The Rhodes Trust | Palo Alto, CA | $56.4M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation Largest grant: Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard | Los Angeles, CA | $50M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Initiative for Digital Engineering and Life Sciences Largest grant: Northeastern University Portland Campus Development Fund | Falmouth, ME | $49.1M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Largest grant: Center on Budget and Policy Priorities | Princeton, NJ | $46.3M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation Largest grant: Broad Institute Inc | Palo Alto, CA | $42.3M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Fidelity Foundation Largest grant: Hobart and William Smith Colleges | Boston, MA | $41.7M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Indian Paintbrush Foundation Largest grant: Depauw University | Washington, DC | $40.3M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Freedom Together Foundation Largest grant: Blue Meridian Partners Inc | New York, NY | $36.6M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Leona M and Harry B Helmsley Charitable Trust Largest grant: American Heart Association Inc | New York, NY | $36.2M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Cummings Foundation Grants Inc (fka Oneworld Boston Inc) Largest grant: Partners in Health | Woburn, MA | $35.5M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Simons Foundation Inc Largest grant: New York Genome Center | New York, NY | $35.4M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Foundation Largest grant: Cz Biohub Sf LLC | Palo Alto, CA | $33.4M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Spring Foundation Inc Largest grant: The Trajectory Fund Daf at Fidelity Charitable | Atlanta, GA | $33.3M tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Cummings Foundation Inc Largest grant: Cummings Foundation Grants Inc | Woburn, MA | $32.7M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Liberty Mutual Foundation Inc Largest grant: American Online Giving Foundation Inc | Boston, MA | $31.9M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Edgerley Family Foundation Largest grant: Year Up | Overland Park, KS | $31.4M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Ford Foundation Largest grant: Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc | New York, NY | $30.6M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Mathworks Foundation Inc Largest grant: Massachusetts General Hospital | Natick, MA | $30.5M tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Walton Family Foundation Inc Largest grant: Town Branch Foundation | Bentonville, AR | $30.2M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Klarman Family Foundation Largest grant: Election Trust Initiative LLC | Boston, MA | $28.3M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Foundation to Promote Open Society Largest grant: Open Society Foundation London | New York, NY | $27M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| State Street Foundation Inc | Boston, MA | $26.9M tax year 2025 | May accept |
| The Tjx Foundation Inc | Framingham, MA | $26.3M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Stephen a Schwarzman Foundation | New York, NY | $25.6M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Flatley Foundation Largest grant: Boston College | Braintree, MA | $25.4M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Laura and John Arnold Foundation Largest grant: The City Fund | Houston, TX | $24.8M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Manton Foundation Largest grant: St Mark's School of Southborough | New York, NY | $23.7M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Andrew W Mellon Foundation Largest grant: American Council of Learned Societies | New York, NY | $22.9M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Stanton Foundation Largest grant: The First Amendment Stanton Foundation | Boston, MA | $22.5M tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Corabelle Lumps Foundation Largest grant: Partners in Health a Nonprofit Corporation | Princeton, NJ | $20M tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Sergey Brin Family Foundation Largest grant: Michael J Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research | San Francisco, CA | $19.5M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation Largest grant: Stichting European Climate Foundation | Menlo Park, CA | $19M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| One8 Foundation Largest grant: American Israel Education Foundation | Boston, MA | $18.4M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Yawkey Foundation II Largest grant: Camp Harbor View Foundation Inc | Westwood, MA | $18.1M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Eastern Bank Foundation Largest grant: City of Lynn | Wakefield, MA | $17.3M tax year 2025 | May accept |
From IRS Form 990-PF returns (latest e-filed return per foundation; foundations that gave under $5,000 are not listed). “Preselected only” means the foundation reported it does not accept unsolicited requests. Appearing here does not mean a foundation will consider your request.
Frequently asked questions
Do private foundations accept grant applications?
Many do not. Of the 74,872 foundations listed here, about 76% reported on Form 990-PF that they give only to preselected organizations and do not accept unsolicited requests. Use the "Accepts applications" filter to see the rest, and check each foundation's instructions.
Where does this foundation data come from?
From private foundations' Form 990-PF returns, e-filed with the IRS and published in the IRS Form 990 Series downloads. GrantsJunction keeps each foundation's latest return, its 25 largest grants and its giving by state, and refreshes monthly. Grants to individuals are counted but never named.
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