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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yougivegoods Foundation Inc Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Marine Toys for Tots Foundation | Mendham, NJ | $73.9K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Lubrano Family Charitable Foundation Emmett Lyne Trustee Private foundation · largest grant: Kripalu | Boston, MA | $73.8K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Sooner Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Buzzards Bay Coalition | Stamford, CT | $73.8K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| The Denovo Initiative Private foundation · largest grant: Incite Productions Inc | Portland, OR | $73.7K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Hg & Mr Anderson Fdn Private foundation · largest grant: The Museum of Science | Boston, MA | $73.5K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Richard M Schulze Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: American Cancer Society | Minneapolis, MN | $73.3K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Vaughan Elizabeth R Uw T03246 Private foundation · largest grant: Historic New England | Dallas, TX | $73.2K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Fisher Family Free Loan Fund Inc (aka Boston Free Loan Society) Private foundation · largest grant: Chabad of Merrimack Valley | Burlington, MA | $73.2K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Converse M I Fbo Hahnemann Fdn-Tr Private foundation · largest grant: Hahnemann Hospital Foundation | Pittsburgh, PA | $73.1K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Murray and Grace Nissman Foundation Private foundation | Brookline, MA | $73.1K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Ted and Barbara Hebert Charitable Ventures Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Second Chance Animal Services | West Springfield, MA | $73K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Meeker Children's Charitable Trust Fbo Boston Private foundation · largest grant: Boston Symphony Orchestra | Boston, MA | $73K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Walter F & Alice Gorham Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Barrington Stage Company | Whippany, NJ | $73K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Rockwell Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill | Worcester, MA | $73K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| The Silverbird 29 Fund Private foundation · largest grant: All Our Kin | Greenwich, CT | $73K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Share Winter Foundation Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: National Winter Activity CenterWinter 4 Kids | Providence, RI | $73K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Andover Home for Aged People Private foundation · largest grant: Family Service Inc | Andover, MA | $72.8K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Osprey Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: United Nations Foundation | Towson, MD | $72.7K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Council of Independent Colleges Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: North Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities | Washington, DC | $72.7K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Wolf & Company Charitable Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Pan Mass Challenge | Boston, MA | $72.7K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Cutting E M Uw Bo a H Winn Et Als Private foundation · largest grant: Employment Options Inc | Dallas, TX | $72.6K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Charles Family Charitable Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Copley Society | Gloucester, MA | $72.6K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Michael and Karen Stone Family Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Duke University | Wilmington, DE | $72.5K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Herbert & Nell Singer Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Rockefeller University | Wilmington, DE | $72.5K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Moors a W Uw Fbo Church Boston T05772 Private foundation · largest grant: First Church in Boston | Dallas, TX | $72.5K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Bright Horizons Foundation for Children Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Horizons for Homeless | Newton, MA | $72.5K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| The Gould Charitable Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Community Green Farms | Boston, MA | $72.3K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Amazing Aven's Quest for Amoeba Awareness Inc Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: UNC Chapel Hill Public Health Foundation | Wake Forest, NC | $72.3K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Patterson Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Scholarship America Inc | St Paul, MN | $72.2K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Tiedemann Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Concord Museum | Concord, MA | $72K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| The Priscilla Endicott Charitable Foundation #95-228210 Private foundation · largest grant: Srvasti Abbey Corp | Boston, MA | $72K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Newsboys Reading Room Association Private foundation · largest grant: United Se Settlement - Camp Hale | Duxbury, MA | $71.9K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Hillman Charitable Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Ms Kyle Norberg Foundation | St Petersburg, FL | $71.9K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Jb's Keys to Dmd Inc Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Team Joseph Inc | Dover, MA | $71.9K tax year 2025 | Check website |
| Flora T Little Private foundation · largest grant: Bridgewater Improvement Association Ms Marjorie Elliott - Treasurer | Dallas, TX | $71.8K tax year 2023 | Preselected only |
| Ruth a Elmore Trust Fund Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Pen Bay Medical Center | Boston, MA | $71.7K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Charles C Foisy and Florida C a Foisy Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Alliance for Greater Good | North Andover, MA | $71.5K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| French Fdn Tr Udecl Private foundation · largest grant: Society for the Protection of Nh Forests | Pittsburgh, PA | $71.5K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| August Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Uw Foundation Fjw Scholarship | Somerville, MA | $71.5K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Northern Forest Center Inc Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Sustainable Forest Futures Inc | Concord, NH | $71.2K tax year 2024 | 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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