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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frederick Gardner Cottrell Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Medtech Innovator | Tucson, AZ | $100K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Am Dachs Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: The Thacher School | San Francisco, CA | $100K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Storm Castle Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Harvard Law School | San Francisco, CA | $100K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Spell Family Foundation co William Spell Private foundation · largest grant: The Hellenic Institute | Minneapolis, MN | $100K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Greenbaum Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Karuna Foundation | West Hollywood, CA | $100K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Georgia Power Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Foundation | Atlanta, GA | $100K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Patrick G and Shirley W Ryan Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Shirley Ryan Abilitylab | Chicago, IL | $100K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Manitou Fund Private foundation · largest grant: Schwab Charitable | White Bear Lake, MN | $100K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Edward P Evans Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute | Charlestown, MA | $100K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The H & F Baker Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Stanford University | New York, NY | $100K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching Private foundation · largest grant: Akron Public Schools | Stanford, CA | $100K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Under Armour Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Living Classrooms Fdn Ua House | Baltimore, MD | $100K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Life's Requite Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Academy Prep Foundation Inc | St Petersburg, FL | $100K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Childtrust Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Camp Corral | Raleigh, NC | $100K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Philip and Janice Levin Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: The Public Theater | North Plainfield, NJ | $100K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Hildebrand Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: University Of Texas At Austin | Houston, TX | $100K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Mcinerny Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Iolani School | Honolulu, HI | $100K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Fridolin Charitable Trust Private foundation · largest grant: NYU School of Medicine | New York, NY | $100K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Debra and Kenneth Caplan Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: University of Michigan | Wilmington, DE | $100K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Fred and Donna Nives Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Adopt-a-Dog Inc | Stamford, CT | $100K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Appaloosa Management Charitable Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Short Hills, NJ | $100K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Joy in Blue Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: University of Minnesota Foundation | Litchfield Park, AZ | $100K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Alliance for Early Success Fka Birth to Five Policy Alliance Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Policy Institute for the Children of Louisiana Inc | Washington, DC | $100K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Organize Action Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Care in Action | Cloverdale, CA | $100K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Community Foundation for San Benito County Community foundation · largest grant: San Benito County Heritage Foundation | Hollister, CA | $100K tax year 2023 | Usually open rounds |
| Institute for Responsive Government Inc Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Clark County Election Department | Chicago, IL | $100K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Silicon Schools Fund Inc Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Summit Public Schools | Oakland, CA | $100K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Los Angeles Rams Foundation Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Hellas Construction Inc | Woodland Hills, CA | $100K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Jones Day Foundation Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Cleveland Clinic Foundation | Cleveland, OH | $100K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Farm Aid Inc Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: The Federation of Southern Cooperatives | Cambridge, MA | $100K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Taube Foundation for Jewish Life and Culture Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Osher Marin Jewish Community Center | San Francisco, CA | $100K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Cities for Financial Empowerment Fund Inc Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Equal Justice Works | New York, NY | $100K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Maroun Family Foundation Cash Private foundation · largest grant: Mass General Hospital | Overland Park, KS | $100K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| The March Forth Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Ali Forney Center | New York, NY | $100K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| The Lori and Mark Fife Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Uja Federation | New York, NY | $100K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Hanley Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Wendt Center for Losshealing | Washington, DC | $100K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Rga Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: The Longer Life Foundation | Chesterfield, MO | $100K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Charles V McAdam Jr Charitable FoundationInc Private foundation · largest grant: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute | Wellington, FL | $100K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Reenan Family Foundation Private foundation | Detroit, MI | $100K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Bosch Community Fund Private foundation · largest grant: First | Farmington Hills, MI | $99.9K 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.