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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| D Squared Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: BPS Foundation | Mansfield, MA | $81.5K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Mgs & Rrs Charitable Trust Private foundation · largest grant: Yale University | Boston, MA | $81.5K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Bonnie Wachtel Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Wilmington, DE | $81.5K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| The Alvan G & Carol J Lampke Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Parents Foundation for Transitional Living | Eastham, MA | $81.5K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Wana Brands Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Johns Hopkins University 2024 | Boulder, CO | $81.3K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Paul a Lamoureux Endowment Trust Plimoth Tr Private foundation · largest grant: University of Massachusetts Dartmouth | Plymouth, MA | $81.2K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Attleboro Rotary Charities Foundation Inc Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: NeighborWorks Housing Solutio | Attleboro, MA | $81.1K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Holzer Family Foundation a New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation Private foundation · largest grant: Refugee Point | Hohokus, NJ | $81.1K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Tc Richmond Charitable Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Jewish Federation of Central Massachusetts | Worcester, MA | $81K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Braingain Israel Inc Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Harvard University | Brooklyn, NY | $81K tax year 2025 | Check website |
| Virginia & Harvey Kimmel Family Fdn Im Private foundation · largest grant: Barrington Stage Company | Greenville, DE | $81K tax year 2023 | Preselected only |
| The Slomo and Cindy Silvian Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Anti Defamation League | Melville, NY | $81K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Tsadra Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Karma Phuntsho | New York, NY | $80.9K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Donald and Yvonne Keamy Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Phillips Academy Andover | Andover, MA | $80.9K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Kookaburra Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: American Horse Trials Foundation Inc | Greenville, DE | $80.8K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Bie Family Foundation # 450025 Private foundation · largest grant: Dana Farber Cancer Institute | Pittsburgh, PA | $80.7K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Aria Foundation Co Tg Tax & Accounting Services LLC Private foundation | Channahon, IL | $80.5K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Lewis Rhodes Charitable Trust Private foundation · largest grant: Ywam | Boston, MA | $80.5K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Bermel Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Sconset Trust Inc | Simsbury, CT | $80.5K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Rosenthal Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Union of Concerned Scientists | Los Angeles, CA | $80.5K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Hale Memorial Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Hale Memorial Foundation | Boston, MA | $80.5K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Seed the Dream Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Pef Israel Endowment Funds Inc | Gladwyne, PA | $80.4K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The F2 Family Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: University of Illinois Foundation | Wilmington, DE | $80.4K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Harold Tn Smith Memorial Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Coast Guard Foundation Scholarship | Salem, MA | $80.4K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Ren Che Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: President and Fellows of Harvard College | Seattle, WA | $80.3K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Tui Allen T Watson Private foundation · largest grant: Congregational Church of Topsfield | Boston, MA | $80.2K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Airbnborg Inc Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc | San Francisco, CA | $80.2K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Trustees of the Perley Free School Private foundation | Georgetown, MA | $80.1K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Lucy a Cooledge Tua Private foundation · largest grant: Mt Holyoke College | Dallas, TX | $80.1K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Mahadeva Family Foundation Private foundation | Miami, FL | $80K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| William Vanderhout Trust 42c129014 Private foundation · largest grant: Sabine Krum | Manchester, NH | $80K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Kung Guerra Foundation Private foundation | Los Altos, CA | $80K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Fieldshannaganwalters Fndn Private foundation · largest grant: Health Resource in Action Inc | Dallas, TX | $80K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Yu Lin Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Institute of International Education | White Plains, NY | $80K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| The Ohrn Family Charitable Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: The Church of the Redeemer | Boston, MA | $80K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Raymond Stewart Wood III and Mary Anne J Kim Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Dartmouth College | Chatham, NJ | $80K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| For Kids' Sake Foundation Inc Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Boston Bruins Foundation | North Attleboro, MA | $80K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| The Foundation for Women's Wellness Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center | Denver, CO | $80K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| La Pietra Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Massachusetts Institute of Technolo | Saint Louis, MO | $80K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Brown Samuel Rtuw Private foundation · largest grant: Williams College | Saint Louis, MO | $80K tax year 2025 | 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?
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