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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zeien Family Foundation Trust Private foundation · largest grant: Buzzards Bay Coalition | N Falmouth, MA | $62K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| The Jerome a Schiff Charitable Trust Private foundation · largest grant: Brandeis University | Wellesley, MA | $62K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Harry W Hoffman Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Jewish Community Center of the North Shore | Reading, MA | $62K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Sandor Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Mejor Via Foundation | Beachwood, OH | $62K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Louis Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Seattle Children's Hospital | Cambridge, MA | $62K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| The Pacer Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Shore Country Day School | Waltham, MA | $62K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Peninsula Charities Foundation II Private foundation · largest grant: Impact Access Foundation | Key Largo, FL | $62K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Kurtz Family Foundation Trust Private foundation · largest grant: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center | Georgetown, CT | $62K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Nathaniel Wheeler Tua-Worc Private foundation · largest grant: Notre Dame Health Care Center | Dallas, TX | $62K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Garrett Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Lake Forest College | Lake Forest, IL | $61.9K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| A Orloff Charitable Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Walden Woods | Los Angeles, CA | $61.9K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Albert and Amelia Ferst Charitable Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Albert & Amelia Ferst Operating Foundation | Wilbraham, MA | $61.9K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| The Community Foundation Inc Community foundation · largest grant: National Fish and Wildlife Foundation | Richmond, VA | $61.8K tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Helen a Nigro Foundation Janice C Nigro Trustee Private foundation · largest grant: Reading Public Schools | Newburyport, MA | $61.7K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Franklin Philanthropic Foundation Private foundation | Northbrook, IL | $61.6K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Infotrust Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Heartworks Inc | Cincinnati, OH | $61.4K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Sound Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Oak Bluffs Elementary School | West Tisbury, MA | $61.3K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Ep Charlton Charity Trust No 4 Private foundation · largest grant: Southcoast Hospitals Group Inc | Dallas, TX | $61.3K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Schwartz Family Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Upwardly Global | Reston, VA | $61.3K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Trust Uw Ethel H Bradley Private foundation · largest grant: First Baptist Church | Gloucester, MA | $61.2K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| The Pequot Charitable Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Cathedral High School | Salem, MA | $61.1K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Leonard H Rhodes Tr Ua Private foundation · largest grant: Tremont Temple Baptist Church | Dallas, TX | $61.1K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Colorado Gives Foundation Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Vitalant | Arvada, CO | $61.1K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| The Katelyn Tosi Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Massachusetts General Hospital | Dover, MA | $61K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| The William and Jacqueline Shaw Family Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Massachusetts General Hospital | Manhattan Beach, CA | $61K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Apple Pickers Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: City Seed Inc | Wilmington, DE | $61K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Healy Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Robin Hood Foundation | New York, NY | $61K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Verano Fund Private foundation · largest grant: Water for the South Sudan | Boston, MA | $61K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| The Stacey and Oliver Stanton Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Chamah | Palm Beach Gardens, FL | $61K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Naduse Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Brain and Behavior Research Foundation | Beverly, MA | $61K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Dea Code Family Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: T1d Breakthrough | Annapolis, MD | $61K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Beggs Family Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: North and South Rivers Watershed Association | Pembroke, MA | $61K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Coleman Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: 3rd Street Alliance | Conshohocken, PA | $61K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The George and Alice Rich Charitable Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Suffolk University | Boston, MA | $61K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| The Daniel B and Florence E Green Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Federation Housing Inc | Conshohocken, PA | $61K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Subject Matter Inc Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Bishop Accountability | New York, NY | $61K tax year 2025 | Check website |
| The Diane and Darryl Mallah Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Northwell Foundation | Roslyn, NY | $60.8K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Warburg Pincus Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts Inc | New York, NY | $60.6K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Tonna Charitable Trust Private foundation · largest grant: Providence College | Worcester, MA | $60.5K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Achilles Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Schwab Charitable | New York, NY | $60.5K 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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