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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish Federation of Western Massachusetts Inc Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Springfield Jewish Community Center | Springfield, MA | $2.34M tax year 2024 | Check website |
| The Carney Family Charitable Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Catholic Foundation of Southeastern Massachusetts | Bridgewater, MA | $2.31M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Rowland Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: The Boston Foundation - Fbo Familyaid Boston Inc | Boston, MA | $2.3M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Jobsohio Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Honda Development & Manufacturing of America LLC | Columbus, OH | $2.3M tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Musk Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: The Foundation - See Attachment a | Austin, TX | $2.29M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Cardinal Brook Trust Private foundation · largest grant: Johnson Family Gift Fund - Bank of America Charitable Gift Fund | Boston, MA | $2.28M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| National Grid Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: United Way of Massachusetts Bay | Hicksville, NY | $2.28M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Troper Wojcicki Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center | San Francisco, CA | $2.27M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Lowell Institute Private foundation · largest grant: Wgbh | Boston, MA | $2.27M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Boger Family Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Celebrity Series | Boston, MA | $2.26M tax year 2023 | Preselected only |
| Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Catholic Community Foundation of Minnesota | St Paul, MN | $2.26M tax year 2025 | Check website |
| Knights Templar Eye Foundation Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Boston Children's Hospital | Flower Mound, TX | $2.26M tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Institution for Savings in Newburyport & Its Vicinity Charitable Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Sawyer Free Library | Newburyport, MA | $2.25M tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Melanoma Research Alliance Foundation Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Columbia University Irving Medical Center | Washington, DC | $2.25M tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Boston Bruins Charitable Foundation Inc Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Massachusetts Hockey Inc | Boston, MA | $2.23M tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Follow Your Dream Foundation Inc Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: UBS Financial Services Inc | new york, NY | $2.23M tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Uw Eugene Higgins Char Trust Nma Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Trustees of Columbia University | Dallas, TX | $2.23M tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Rockland Trust Charitable Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Pan-Mass Challenge | Rockland, MA | $2.22M tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Park Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Center for Investigative Reporting | Ithaca, NY | $2.22M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Rosalyn and Richard Slifka Charitable Trust Private foundation · largest grant: National Ms Society | Waltham, MA | $2.22M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Surdna Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Julia Dyckman Andrus Memorial | New York, NY | $2.21M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Caltech Beckman Institute | Irvine, CA | $2.21M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Tao Jones Charitable Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute | Miami Beach, FL | $2.2M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Vallee Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Grants & Contributions Paid | Cambridge, MA | $2.2M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Roux Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Northeastern University | Needham, MA | $2.2M tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Joe C Davis Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | Nashville, TN | $2.2M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Denver Foundation Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: National Philanthropic Trust | Denver, CO | $2.2M tax year 2024 | Check website |
| The George F & Sybil H Fuller Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: 119 Recipients | Boylston, MA | $2.18M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Greater Tacoma Community Foundation Community foundation · largest grant: Bank of America Charitable Gift Fund | Tacoma, WA | $2.17M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Cecile Higginson Murphy Charitable Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Boston Symphony Orchestra | Boston, MA | $2.17M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Stephen Phillips Memorial Scholarship Fund Inc Private foundation | Boston, MA | $2.16M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Skoll Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Mayo Clinic | Palo Alto, CA | $2.16M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| William E Schrafft and Bertha E Schrafft Charitable Trust Private foundation · largest grant: Breakthrough Greater Boston | Boston, MA | $2.16M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Frieze Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Impact Israel | Chestnut Hill, MA | $2.15M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Schellman Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Wilmington, DE | $2.15M tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| United Jewish Appeal-Federation of Jewish Philanthropies of New York Inc Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Jewish Federations of North America - for Overseas Targeted | New York, NY | $2.15M tax year 2024 | Check website |
| The Cabot Family Charitable Trust Private foundation · largest grant: Bridge Over Troubled Waters Inc | Boston, MA | $2.15M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Seattle Foundation Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: University Lutheran Church | Seattle, WA | $2.14M tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Rutland Corner Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Boston Women's Fund | Boston, MA | $2.13M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Ahold Delhaize USA Family Foundation Inc Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: John Hopkins Children's Hospital | Carlisle, PA | $2.12M tax year 2025 | Check website |
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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