Foundations & grantmakers
Search 101,800 U.S. funders — private foundations, community foundations, United Ways and other grantmaking charities — by name, cause or the organizations they have funded. Each page shows the funder's largest grants, where its money goes and — just as important — whether it takes applications.
16,130 funders that gave to recipients in Massachusetts, sorted by giving in the state.
| Funder | Based in | Given in MA | Applications |
|---|---|---|---|
| Landry Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Middlesex School | Boston, MA | $3.07M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| George H & Jane a Mifflin Memorial Fund Private foundation · largest grant: National Parents Union | Boston, MA | $3.07M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Massachusetts Construction Advancement Program Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Associated General Contractors of Ma | Framingham, MA | $3.05M tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Marin Community Foundation Community foundation · largest grant: Dagmar Dolby Fund | Novato, CA | $3.04M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Generation Fund Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Vanguard Charitable | Burlington, VT | $3.02M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Dunleavy Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: National Philanthropic Trust | Boston, MA | $3M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Shapiro-Silverberg Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: American Jewish Committee | New York, NY | $3M tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Gerri and Rich Wong Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Wilmington, DE | $2.99M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The 1434 Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Stephen Phillips Memorial | Boston, MA | $2.98M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Alexs Lemonade Stand Foundation Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia | Wynnewood, PA | $2.97M tax year 2025 | Check website |
| Cambridge Community Foundation Community foundation · largest grant: Solidaire Network Inc | Cambridge, MA | $2.97M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| The Devonshire Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Tech Goes Home Incorporated | Boston, MA | $2.95M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Jacobson Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Bny Mellon Charitable Gift Fund | Houston, TX | $2.95M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Feigenbaum Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts | Pittsfield, MA | $2.94M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Eversource Energy Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Boston Children's Hospital (ma) | Hartford, CT | $2.93M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Anne T and Robert M Bass Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: The Governor's Academy | Fort Worth, TX | $2.93M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Denise A& Eugene Chinery Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Harvard University | New York, NY | $2.92M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Eastman Charitable Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Donor-Advised Fund at Fiduciary Charitable Foundation DBA Fiduciary Trust | N Easton Ma, MA | $2.91M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Charter Fund Inc D/B/a Charter School Growth Fund Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Success Academy Charter Schools Inc | Denver, CO | $2.91M tax year 2024 | Check website |
| The Ricbac Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Mass General Hospital | Newtonville, MA | $2.87M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Allstate Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: National Network to End Domestic Violence Inc | Northbrook, IL | $2.87M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Hunt Street Fund Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Goldman Sachs Philanthrophy Fund | Needham, MA | $2.84M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Saul & Gitta Kurlat Charitable Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: 2life Communitites | Canton, MA | $2.83M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Dozen Dimes Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Fidelity Charitable Trust | Atlanta, GA | $2.83M tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Marina Kellen French Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Fidelity Charitable | New York, NY | $2.82M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Carl & Ruth Shapiro Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital | Wellesley, MA | $2.81M tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Peter and Anna Kolchinsky Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Representus Education Fund | Portsmouth, NH | $2.8M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Health Foundation of Central Massach Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Quaboag Valley Community Development Corporation | Worcester, MA | $2.8M tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Biogen Foundation Incorporated Private foundation · largest grant: Biogen Foundation Inc (see Attached Stmt) | Dallas, TX | $2.77M tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Vinik Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Tampa Museum of Art | Tampa, FL | $2.77M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Vital Projects Fund Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Community Funds Inc | New York, NY | $2.75M tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| The J Baker Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: President & Fellows of Harvard College | New York, NY | $2.75M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation for Expanding Health Care Access Private foundation | Boston, MA | $2.72M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Aloha Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Brigham and Women's Hospital | Boston, MA | $2.72M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Kavli Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Kavli Institute for Particle Astrophysics and Cosmology at Stanford Univers | Los Angeles, CA | $2.72M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| American Gift Fund Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Opportunity Village Foundation | Wilmington, DE | $2.72M tax year 2024 | Check website |
| New Hampshire Charitable Foundation Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Tilton School | Concord, NH | $2.7M tax year 2024 | Check website |
| The Donald P and Mary E Moriarty Charitable Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: College of Holy Cross | Chatham, NJ | $2.7M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Women's Foundation of Massachusetts Inc Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Women's Money Matters | Boston, MA | $2.68M tax year 2025 | Check website |
| Charles Koch Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: George Mason University Foundation | Arlington, VA | $2.68M tax year 2024 | May accept |
From IRS Form 990-PF returns (private foundations that gave $5,000 or more) and Form 990 Schedule I (public charities whose main work is grantmaking, with $50,000 or more in grants to organizations). “Preselected only” means the foundation reported it does not accept unsolicited requests. Appearing here does not mean a funder will consider your request.
Frequently asked questions
Do private foundations accept grant applications?
Many do not. Of the 89,593 private foundations listed here, about 77% reported on Form 990-PF that they give only to preselected organizations and do not accept unsolicited requests. Use the "May accept applications" filter to see the rest, and check each foundation's instructions.
What about community foundations and United Ways?
They are public charities, so they file Form 990 rather than 990-PF and list their grants on Schedule I. GrantsJunction includes 12,207 grantmaking public charities — 939 community foundations, 741 United Ways and others whose main work is making grants. Community foundations and United Ways usually run open grant rounds for local nonprofits; their Form 990 doesn't describe the process, so check each one's website.
Where does this data come from?
From returns e-filed with the IRS and published in the IRS Form 990 Series downloads: Form 990-PF for private foundations and Form 990 Schedule I for grantmaking public charities. GrantsJunction keeps each organization's latest return, its 25 largest grants and its giving by state, and refreshes monthly. Grants to individuals are counted but never named.
How can I find foundations that fund organizations like mine?
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