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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boundless Futures Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Center for Women & Enterprise Inc | Traverse City, MI | $50K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Sorenson Impact Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Realize Impact | Salt Lake City, UT | $50K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Eleven Eleven Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: American Friends of Royal Foundation | Highland Park, IL | $50K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Hoffen Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Lincoln Center Theater | New York, NY | $50K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Lozier Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Front Porch Investments | Omaha, NE | $50K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Mehran Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Bay Area Council Foundation | San Ramon, CA | $50K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Nina and Mike Patterson Foundation (fka Aegis Lumen Foundation) Private foundation · largest grant: Amalgamated Charitable Foundation | New York, NY | $50K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Cocherl Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Welcome House | Leawood, KS | $50K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Sephardic Home for the Aged Foundation DBA the Sephardic Foundation on Aging Private foundation · largest grant: Pef Israel Endowment Funds | New York, NY | $50K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Clementine Fund Private foundation · largest grant: New York University | Tacoma, WA | $50K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Larch Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: United States Holocaust Memorial Museum | Los Angeles, CA | $50K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Tw Marian W Ottley Atlanta Main Private foundation · largest grant: Path Foundation Inc | Saint Louis, MO | $50K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Music Matters Fund Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Parlor Room | Santa Barbara, CA | $50K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Inasmuch Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Fuel Okc | Oklahoma City, OK | $50K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Cm Bass Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Dia Center for the Arts Inc | Fort Worth, TX | $50K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Windy Pines Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Community Anchor Academy | Colorado Springs, CO | $50K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Neal & Brooke Brown Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Boyle County Schools | Morgantown, WV | $50K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Ptsrk Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: The Breakthrough Institute | Walnut Creek, CA | $50K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Virginia Sargeant Reynolds Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Virginia Museum of Fine Arts | Richmond, VA | $50K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Co-Ttee Uw of C Alice R Bean Private foundation · largest grant: Humane Society of Lowell | Dallas, TX | $50K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Milton and Jena Berlinski Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Brigham & Women's Hospital | Miami Beach, FL | $50K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Entelco Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Smith College | Seattle, WA | $50K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Himan Brown Charitable Trust Private foundation · largest grant: 92nd St Y | New York, NY | $50K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Joseph and Debra Weinberg Family Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Living Classrooms Foundation | Timonium, MD | $50K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Koshland Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: New Leaders | Menlo Park, CA | $50K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Forsythia Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Toxic-Free Future | Washington, DC | $50K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| General E R Quesada Educational Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Maine Community Foundation | Portland, ME | $50K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Four Friends Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Cedars Sinai Women's Guild | Albany, NY | $50K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Catherine Hawkins Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Unrwa | Boston, MA | $50K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Gibbet Hill Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Colorado Children's Chorale | Chicago, IL | $50K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Leland Fikes Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $50K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Ronald and Deborah Ratner Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Save the Children Federation Inc | Shaker Heights, OH | $50K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Plm Foundation Philip L Milstein Trustee Private foundation · largest grant: Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York | New York, NY | $50K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Eleanor Ambos Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: American Numismatic Society | New York, NY | $50K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| McLeod Blue Skye Charitable Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Lehigh University | Branford, CT | $50K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Tql Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: American Online Giving Foundation | Cincinnati, OH | $50K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| River Farm America Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Children's Museum at Saratoga | Saratoga Springs, NY | $50K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| The Lakeview Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Pasadena Hospital Association | Greenbrae, CA | $50K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Te Connectivity Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: United Nations Foundation | Wayne, PA | $50K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Fjn Charitable Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Devereux | Jenkintown, PA | $50K 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.