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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Zients Family Foundation Private foundation | Washington, DC | $67K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| King & Joy Foundation Private foundation | Irvine, CA | $67K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Mary E Armstrong Trust Private foundation · largest grant: Mcphs | Boston, MA | $67K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Allpeoplebehappy Foundation Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: AllPeopleBeHappy | Houston, TX | $67K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Bill and Crissy Haslam Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: The University of Tennessee Foundation | Knoxville, TN | $67K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Champlin Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Newport Hospital | Pittsburgh, PA | $66.9K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Simon Family Philanthropic Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Multidisciplinary Assoc for Psychedelic Studies | Wilmington, DE | $66.8K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Fleischmann Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Woodcock Nature Preserve Inc | Cincinnati, OH | $66.8K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Tamim Academies Private foundation · largest grant: Chabad of Northeast Queens | Bala Cynwyd, PA | $66.7K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Edward Jones Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: United Way of Greater St Louis Inc | St Louis, MO | $66.7K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Marshall L and Deborah L Berkman Family Charitable Trust Private foundation · largest grant: Vanguard Charitable | Cleveland, OH | $66.6K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Urban Development Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Fidelity Charitable | Dallas, TX | $66.5K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Privitere Family Charitable Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Boston College Law School | Waltham, MA | $66.5K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| The Dorfman and Kaish Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Weill Cornell Fund | New York, NY | $66.5K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Sayles & Maddocks Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: American Red Cross | West Boothbay Harbor, ME | $66.5K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Cape Cod Shakespeare Festival in Chatham Private foundation · largest grant: Ccsfc | Chatham, MA | $66.5K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Dina and Andrew Wallach Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Lafayette College | Purchase, NY | $66.3K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Charlotte Steeplechase Foundation Inc Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Catawba Lands Conservancy | Mineral Springs, NC | $66.3K tax year 2025 | Check website |
| David J Feldman and Sydney E Feldman Charitable Trust Private foundation · largest grant: Temple Beth Shalom | Dedham, MA | $66.2K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Give Lively Foundation Inc Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: American Red Cross | New York, NY | $66.2K tax year 2025 | Check website |
| Gladys F Wilde Tui Private foundation · largest grant: Mspca-Angell | Dallas, TX | $66.2K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| The Linda and Harvey Saligman Charitable Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: The Linda & Harvey Saligman Foundation Donor Advised Fund | St Louis, MO | $66.2K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| The Severus Foundation Corp Private foundation | Kingston, NY | $66K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Bear-Sontz Family Foundation Private foundation | Charlottesville, VA | $66K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Marion L Decrow Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Horizons for the Homeless | Boston, MA | $66K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| F T Weyerhaeuser Family Fund Private foundation · largest grant: San Francisco Zoological Society | Saint Paul, MN | $66K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Tazewell Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Rosie's Place | Dallas, TX | $66K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Duke of Omnium Fund Private foundation · largest grant: President and Fellows of Harvard College | New York, NY | $66K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| The Robert F Quinn Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Petit Family Foundation | Boston, MA | $66K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Winnowski Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Bank of America Charitable Gift Fund | Saratoga Springs, NY | $66K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Tua Winthrop & Amy Robinson Char Private foundation · largest grant: Memorial United Methodist Church | Dallas, TX | $66K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Poirier Family Foundation Udt Dated November 9 2016 Private foundation · largest grant: St Johns Preparatory School | North Andover, MA | $65.8K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Kasper Pilibosian Charitable Foundation Inc Private foundation | Sutton, MA | $65.8K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| BAR NI Community Service Fund Private foundation · largest grant: Total Contributions paid | Boston, MA | $65.8K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Mathile Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: The Glen at St Joseph | Dayton, OH | $65.7K tax year 2023 | May accept |
| Inner Spark Foundation Private foundation | Weston, MA | $65.7K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Emily Landecker Foundation Inc Private foundation | Hanover, NH | $65.5K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Guerrero Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Friends of Caritas | Jackson, WY | $65.5K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Seymour and Sylvia Rothchild Family 2004 Charitable Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Climate Justice Alliance | Wilmington, DE | $65.5K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Cyril F & Marie O'neil Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Society of the Sacred Heart | New York, NY | $65.5K 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?
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