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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rose Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: The Cleo Institute | Chapel Hill, NC | $75K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Steven & Alexandra Cohen Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Cohen Veterans Network Inc | Stamford, CT | $75K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| FW Murphy Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Commit2dallas | Wilmington, DE | $75K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Angelakis Charitable Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: William Penn Charter School | Bryn Mawr, PA | $75K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| William Josef Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Open Doors Inc | Atlanta, GA | $75K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| 776 Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: H Gualinga | Jupiter, FL | $75K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Lawson Charitable Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Andruzzi Foundation | East Providence, RI | $75K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Morris and Alma Schapiro Fund Private foundation · largest grant: Brown University | New York, NY | $75K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Daniel Foundation of Alabama Private foundation · largest grant: University Charter School | Birmingham, AL | $75K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| 128 Collective Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Labor Education and Research Project | Palo Alto, CA | $75K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Bossak-Heilbron Charitable Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Jacobs Pillow | Potomac, MD | $75K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Laural Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: National Park Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $75K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Frances Pew Hayes Family Fdn Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Furman University | Berlin, MA | $75K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Guru Krupa Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: UCLA Foundation | Jericho, NY | $75K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Lowell S & Betty L Dunn Family Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: St Jude Childrens Research Hospital | Hialeah Gardens, FL | $75K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Moskow Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Anti Defamation League | Boston, MA | $75K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| The Lavin Family Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Boston College | Bethesda, MD | $75K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Mjh Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Jewish Federation of Cleveland | Cleveland, OH | $75K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Entegris Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: University of Colorado Foundation | Billerica, MA | $75K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| John Rex Endowment Private foundation · largest grant: Wake County Smart Start | Raleigh, NC | $75K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Joseph & Arkadi Gerney Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: The Harvard Corporation - the President and Fellows of Harvard College | Washington, DC | $75K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Altman Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Expanded Schools | New York, NY | $75K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Centene Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Jwch Institute Inc | St Louis, MO | $75K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Sordoni Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Norman Rockwell Museum | Kingston, PA | $75K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Roche Family Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Irish Arts Center an Claidheamh Soluis | Pennington, NJ | $75K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| The Chesapeake Charitable Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Catholic Relief Services | Miami, FL | $75K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| The Omega Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: John F Kennedy Library Foundation | Washington, DC | $75K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Lobster Cove Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Cast | Atlanta, GA | $75K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| The Pollock-Krasner Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Metropolitan Museum of Art | New York, NY | $75K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Alisann and Terry Collins Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: St Patrick's Episcopal Day School | Arlington, VA | $75K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Ec Simmons III Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Deerfield Academy | St Louis, MO | $75K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| The Narayanan Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Iit Madras Foundation | Wilmington, DE | $75K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| The Blum Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Joan B Shayne Fund | Nashville, TN | $75K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Linda Ye and Robin Ren Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: University of Pennsylvania | Aventura, FL | $75K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Guite Brothers and Sisters Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: MIT | Jackson, WY | $75K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Penner Family Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Brown University | Bentonville, AR | $75K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| American Neuromuscular Foundation Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: The Brigham and Women's Hospital Erika Williams Grant | Rochester, MN | $75K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| The Jon and Mary Shirley Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Calder Foundation | Seattle, WA | $75K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| American Jobs and Security Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: American Jobs and Growth | Alexandria, VA | $75K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Wolpoff Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Dana Farber Cancer Inst Dana Farber Cancer Inst | Glen Burnie, MD | $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?
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.