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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plastic Surgery Foundation Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Indiana University | Arlington Heights, IL | $75K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Western Conservation Foundation Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Western Conservation Action | Denver, CO | $75K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Spastic Paraplegia Foundation Inc Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Critical Path Institute | O Fallon, MO | $75K tax year 2025 | Check website |
| Nyce Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Global Refuge | Center Harbor, NH | $75K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Groundswell Action Fund Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Tides Advocacy Fund | San Francisco, CA | $75K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Brian a Mccarthy Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Elton John AIDS Foundation Inc | Harrison, NY | $75K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Harold and Colene Brown Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: California Institute of Technology | Beverly Hills, CA | $75K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Next for Autism Inc Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: New England Center for Children | New York, NY | $75K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Colombe Peace Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Fund for Constitutional Government | Boston, MA | $75K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Walsh Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Trinity College | Westport, CT | $75K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| The Mann Family Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Planned Parenthood Federation of America | Pennington, NJ | $75K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Harriet H Nicol Charitable Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Bryn Mawr College | Boston, MA | $75K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Potts Memorial Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Trustees of Tufts University | Hudson, NY | $75K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Richard E & Nancy P Marriott Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Building Bridges Across the River | Bethesda, MD | $75K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| United Way of Metropolitan Dallas Inc United Way · largest grant: Childcaregroup | Dallas, TX | $75K tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Emanuel J Petru Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Bank of America Charitable Gift Fund | Woodlands, TX | $74.9K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| W J and C R Wrighton Charitable Private foundation · largest grant: Elm St Congregational Church | Pittsburgh, PA | $74.9K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Sweatt William H Tr Uwill Private foundation · largest grant: Town of Wrentham | Pittsburgh, PA | $74.8K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Wyeth Foundation for American Art Private foundation · largest grant: Brandywine Conservancy & Museum of Art | Rockland, DE | $74.8K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Robert G Foster Tr Uw Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: First Baptist Church in Beverly | Buffalo, NY | $74.8K tax year 2025 | Check website |
| Henry David Thoreau Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Cornell University | Somerville, MA | $74.8K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| James G Hart Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Women Make Movies | Wadsworth, IL | $74.8K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Digital Citizen Fund Inc Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: UMASS Boston College | Brooklyn, NY | $74.7K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| The Tiny News Collective Inc Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Silver News LLC | Philadelphia, PA | $74.5K tax year 2025 | Check website |
| Wintman Family Charitable Trust a Private foundation · largest grant: Action for Post-Soviet Jewry | Newton, MA | $74.5K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| The Tidor Family Foundation Ima Private foundation · largest grant: Combined Jewish Philanthropies | Dallas, TX | $74.5K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Gateway Fund 7522-Xxxxxx00049 Private foundation · largest grant: Se Land Trust of Nh | Boston, MA | $74.5K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Westport Fund Private foundation · largest grant: Dexter Southfield Advancement Office | Washington, DC | $74.5K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Josephine M and Rita C Mastracci Charitable Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Uss Constitution Museum | Boston, MA | $74.5K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Jean Sanville Fdn - Loomis Private foundation · largest grant: Smith College of Social Work | Pennington, NJ | $74.3K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Ttee Uw of C W Bollivar Private foundation · largest grant: First Community Utd Methodist Church | Dallas, TX | $74.2K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Shah Charitable Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Museum of Fine Arts | Boston, MA | $74.2K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Mc Farland Horace Tw Xxxxx4003 Private foundation · largest grant: American Antiquarian Soc | Chicago, IL | $74.1K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| G Kenneth and Ann Baum Philanthropic Fund Private foundation · largest grant: Nelson Gallery Foundation | Stilwell, KS | $74.1K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Halfway Rock Foundation co Eunice J Panetta Private foundation | Manchester, MA | $74K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Caputo Family Charitable Foundation Trust Private foundation · largest grant: Milford Regional Healthcare Foundation | Boston, MA | $74K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Alice H Plimpton Uw Educational Fund 52723467 Private foundation · largest grant: Jake Ryan | Cleveland, OH | $74K tax year 2023 | Preselected only |
| William L Saltonstall Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: The Trustees of Reserve | Boston, MA | $74K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Sand County Charitable Trust Private foundation · largest grant: Generation Citizen | Cambridge, MA | $74K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| The Magis Charitable Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Barnabas Center Incorporated | Wilmington, DE | $74K 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?
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.