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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sc & St Butler Charitable Trust U/a/D 12/19/85 Private foundation · largest grant: Presidents and Fellows of Harvard College for Harvard Law School | Atkinson, NH | $50K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Hodge and Schuyler Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Global Glow | Laguna Beach, CA | $50K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Central Street Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Deerfield Academy | Andover, MA | $50K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Irving & Muriel Fischer Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Ny Center for Brain Health | Bedford Hills, NY | $50K tax year 2023 | Preselected only |
| The Joan H Brack Charitable Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Crsi Foundation Inc- Robert B Brack Scholarship Fund | Johnston, RI | $50K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Ad Astra Foundation 7549-Xxxxxx00157 Private foundation · largest grant: Mass General Hospital | Boston, MA | $50K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Risc Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Community Foundation of Greater New Haven | New Haven, CT | $50K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The 484 Phi Alpha Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: MIT | Windham, NH | $50K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Ling Ying Foundation Private foundation | San Jose, CA | $50K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Kenneth O and Janet C Nelson Scholarship Fund Trust UAD 05232008 Private foundation | Bordentown, NJ | $50K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Ralph Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Tulsa Community Foundation | Naples, FL | $50K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Peggy and Eric Johnson Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Copenhagen Consensus Center USA Inc | Wilmington, DE | $50K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| The John & Christine Fitzgibbons Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Milton Academy | New York, NY | $50K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Margaret J Early Charit Tr Private foundation · largest grant: Trustees of Boston University | Pennington, NJ | $50K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Doran Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Alexander Twilight Academy | Boston, MA | $50K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Mclaughlin Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Boston College | Darien, CT | $50K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| The Mortimer D Sackler Foundation Inc Private foundation | New York, NY | $50K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| The October Hill Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Charities Aid Foundation America | Newtown, CT | $50K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Anna & Matthijs Glastra Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: International Institute of New England | Pennington, NJ | $50K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Figure Foundation Private foundation | Rolling Ground, WI | $50K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Max F and Edith C Gold Charitable Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: The Spaulding Rehabilitation Corp | Fall River, MA | $50K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Reginald R and Jameson A Baxter Foundation Private foundation | North Palm Beach, FL | $50K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| The Juliana Greenfield Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center | Deerfield, IL | $50K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| The Mc Daniel Family Foundation Private foundation | Huntington Beach, CA | $50K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| The Lillian J Schauer Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Cure Alzheimer's Fund | Wilmington, DE | $50K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Hevolution Foundation US Private foundation · largest grant: Northwestern University | Boston, MA | $50K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Sunrise Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Misericordia Heart of Mercy - Misericordia Home | Chicago, IL | $50K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Ralph Bradley Prizes Private foundation · largest grant: Boston Arts Academy Foundation Inc | Concord, MA | $50K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| The Sterling Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Harvard University | Chapel Hill, NC | $50K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Actif Animal Conservation Targeted Interventions Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: The Giant Sable Fund | Yountville, CA | $50K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Boyle Foundation %polly Marmaduke Private foundation · largest grant: Fidelity Charity Gift Fund | Truro, MA | $50K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Knowing Noah - The Noah John Grimes Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Filling in the Blanks Inc | Wilmington, DE | $50K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Masood Family Foundation Inc Private foundation | Lexington, MA | $50K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Trust Uw John J Linnehan Private foundation · largest grant: St John's Prep School | Burlington, VT | $50K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Mahan Family Foundation Private foundation | Tulsa, OK | $50K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Mitchell Family Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Big Brothers Big Sisters of Massachusetts Bay Inc | Wilmington, DE | $50K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Gloria Dei Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Cure International Inc | Tyler, TX | $50K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Jack and Harriet Rosenfeld Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Facing History & Ourselves | Aventura, FL | $50K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Cheng Wu Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Indiana University | Carlisle, MA | $50K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| The Foundation to Advance Vascular Cures Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: University of Massachusetts Medical School | Redwood City, CA | $50K tax year 2023 | 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?
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.