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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rickard Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Morton Plant Mease Health Care Foundation Inc | Wilmington, DE | $107K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| The Sheila Dave & Sherry Gold Foundation CO Jeff Gold Private foundation · largest grant: NutritionFactsorg | Studio City, CA | $107K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Southeast Florida Behavioral Health Network Inc Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: New Horizons of the Treasure Coast Inc | Jupiter, FL | $107K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Tarbell Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Stoneleigh-Burnham School | Wilmington, DE | $107K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Downtown Hyannis Community Development Corporation Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Seaside Selections | Hyannis, MA | $107K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| The Association for Rural and Small Libraries Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: China Library Association | Seattle, WA | $107K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Human-I-T Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Centro De Los Trabajadores | Bell, CA | $107K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Newcastle Foundation Tr Co Brown Brothers Private foundation · largest grant: World Central Kitchen | New York, NY | $107K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Charles and Mary Crossed Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: The Thomas More Society | Rochester, NY | $107K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Lander Family Charitable Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Cambridge Community Foundation | Garden City, NY | $107K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| The Battles Foundation Inc Private foundation | Lowell, MA | $107K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Piccolo Family Charitable Foundationinc Private foundation · largest grant: The Pine Banks Park Foundation | Malden, MA | $107K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Gbl Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Dana Farber Cancer Institute | Naples, FL | $106K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Champion Family Foundation Private foundation | Covina, CA | $106K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Community Fdn of Greater Des Moines F/K/a Greater Des Moines Community Fdn Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: The Catholic Foundation of Southwest Iowa | Des Moines, IA | $106K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Cornerstone Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: United Way of Mass Bay & Merrimack | Dallas, TX | $106K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Vingo Trust III Private foundation · largest grant: The Peabody Essex Museum | Boston, MA | $106K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Winifred M Stenson Charitable Trust Private foundation · largest grant: Our Lady of the Angels | Boston, MA | $106K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Marion & Jasper Whiting Foundation Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Mount Holyoke College | Boston, MA | $106K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Miramar Charitable Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Compassion International | Ft Mitchell, KY | $106K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Irvin and Marion Erb Charitable Trust Private foundation · largest grant: Springfield College | Fitchburg, MA | $105K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Sonoma County Community Foundation Community foundation · largest grant: Pepperwood Foundation | Santa Rosa, CA | $105K tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Milburn Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Health Resources in Action | Los Angeles, CA | $105K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Four Through Nine Foundation Inc Private foundation | Encino, CA | $105K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Dennis and Marion Mavrogenis Trust Fund Private foundation | Saugus, MA | $105K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| The Carl & Lisa Weinberg Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: The Boston College Fund | Cranston, RI | $105K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Umberto Romano and Clorinda Romano Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Media Voices For Children | New York, NY | $105K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Progress for Informatics & Energy Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Reboot Rx | Wellesley, MA | $105K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Poses Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Understood for All Inc | Florham Park, NJ | $105K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Renaissance Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: University of Oregon | Portland, OR | $105K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| A Chance for Progress Inc Private foundation · largest grant: National Scleroderma Foundation | Stoneham, MA | $105K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Waldfogel Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Massachusetts Institute of Technology Alumni Fund | Palo Alto, CA | $105K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| James & Virginia Welch Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: United States Soccer Foundation | Parsippany, NJ | $105K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Michele E Dufault Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: The Laboratory Safety Institute | Boston, MA | $105K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| The Gregory Foundation Trust Private foundation · largest grant: Wellesley College | Beverly Farms, MA | $105K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Fanconi Cancer Foundation Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Stand Up to Cancer | Eugene, OR | $105K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Alice L White Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Greater Boston Food Bank | Boston, MA | $105K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Douglas Drane Charitable Trust Private foundation · largest grant: Care Dimensions | Gloucester, MA | $105K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| General Service Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Groundswell Fund | San Ramon, CA | $105K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Channel 7 Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: American Cancer Society Inc | North Bay Vlg, FL | $105K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
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?
Search for a similar organization's name or your cause (for example "food bank" or "rural health"). Results include foundations whose grant lists or purposes mention it. Add your state to see foundations that gave to recipients there.