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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moses Williams Jr Charitable Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: The Associates of the Boston Public Library | Boston, MA | $77K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Anwarul Quadir Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Harvard University | Lexington, MA | $76.8K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Okane Family Foundation Private foundation | Montclair, NJ | $76.8K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Clark Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: First Congregational Church Natick | Dallas, TX | $76.7K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Florence V Burden Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Literary Arts | New York, NY | $76.7K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Rally to Give Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Chill Foundation | Boston, MA | $76.7K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Max M & Marjorie S Fisher Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Jewish Federation of Detroit | Southfield, MI | $76.7K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Bartolomei - B Private foundation · largest grant: Athol Memorial Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $76.5K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| G Smith Tua Fbo Springfield Private foundation · largest grant: Springfield Museums Corp | Pennington, NJ | $76.4K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Norris & Margaret Aldeen Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Rockford Park District Foundation | Chicago, IL | $76.3K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Nok Foundation Inc F/K/a Nok Charitable Organization Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Armenian General Benevolent Union (agbu) | New York, NY | $76.2K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Frederick H Jones Private foundation · largest grant: Trustees of Phillips Academy | Dallas, TX | $76.2K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Mark Miminos Charitable Trust & Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Miscellaneous Donations | Burlington, MA | $76.1K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Mclaughlin Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Brigham & Womens | Walpole, MA | $76K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Algar Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Maine College of Art and Design | Boston, MA | $76K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Northstar Family Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Netherland-America Foundation | Bronxville, NY | $76K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Howard Gilman Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: La Mama Experimental Theatre Club Inc | New York, NY | $76K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Claddagh Fund Charities Inc Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Salvation Oaks Recovery Community Inc | Boston, MA | $76K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Ben N Teitel Charitable Trust Private foundation · largest grant: Friends of the Arava Institute | West Bloomfield, MI | $76K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Stone Family Charitable Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: YMCA of Greater Boston | Brighton, MA | $76K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Prince N #1 Uw Boston Univ Et Al Private foundation · largest grant: Boston University School of Theology | Dallas, TX | $75.8K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Margaret B & Richard R Ramsey Sr Charitable Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Boston College | Lexington, MA | $75.8K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Edna H Winter Tua Private foundation · largest grant: Springfield Boys & Girls Club | Dallas, TX | $75.7K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The John Levy and Gail Rothenberg Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Media Matters for America | Framingham, MA | $75.6K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Poduska Family Foundation Inc co Susan M Poduska Private foundation | Weston, MA | $75.6K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Charles E Harwood Trust Private foundation · largest grant: Shrinners Hospital | Bluffton, SC | $75.6K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| The Cameron Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Samaritan's Purse | Carlsbad, CA | $75.5K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Trustees of the Ayer Home Private foundation · largest grant: Lowell Boys & Girls Club Boys and Girls Club of Greater Lowell Inc | Lowell, MA | $75.5K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| National Housing Endowment Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: National Association Home Builders | Washington, DC | $75.5K tax year 2025 | Check website |
| Armenian Church Endowment Fund Inc Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Diocese of the Armenian Church | New York, NY | $75.4K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Brater Eric Fbo MIT Char Ta Private foundation · largest grant: Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Brooklyn, OH | $75.3K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Morse Family Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Ocean Alliance | New York, NY | $75.3K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Marshall M & Barbara J Sloane Pvt Found Private foundation · largest grant: Combined Jewish Philanthropies | Chestnut Hill, MA | $75.2K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Howard & Barbara Fales Fdn Private foundation · largest grant: Cape Cod Hospital | Dallas, TX | $75.1K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Hathaway Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Dlc | Millbrook, NY | $75.1K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Sweetwater Foundation Charitable Trust Private foundation · largest grant: Equal Justice Initiative | Sweetwater, NJ | $75K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Mann Medical Research Organization Private foundation · largest grant: University of Southern California | San Fernando, CA | $75K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Sankaran Charitable Foundation Private foundation | Dallas, TX | $75K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The William E Jackson Foundation Private foundation | Littleton, CO | $75K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Barbara Brunckhorst Foundation Private foundation | Richmond, VA | $75K 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?
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