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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Z Smith Reynolds Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Wake Forest University | Winstonsalem, NC | $50K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Vitale Family Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: President and Fellows of Harvard College | Wilmington, DE | $50K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Marguerite Casey Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Buildus | Seattle, WA | $50K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Yen Chuang Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Amwa (american Medical Women's Association) | Sunnyvale, CA | $50K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| JP Humphreys Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Donor's Trust | Joplin, MO | $50K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Alice G Strobel Charitable Trust Created U/a/D June 22 2011 Private foundation · largest grant: Home Base Florida | Glencoe, MN | $50K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Continental Grain Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Foundation to Combat Antisemitism | New York, NY | $50K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| The Lozick Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Cleveland Clinic Florida | Pepper Pike, OH | $50K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Frankel Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Rice University | Houston, TX | $50K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Sunbridge Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Conservation International | Seattle, WA | $50K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Tesuque Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Light Industry Cinema Projects Limited | New York, NY | $50K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| H a Vance Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Readyct | West Hartford, CT | $50K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Cambia Health Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Cambia Health Solutions - Employee Giving | Portland, OR | $50K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Stone Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: She's the First | Santa Barbara, CA | $50K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Chauncey and Marion D Mccormick Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Little Traverse Conservancy Inc | Chicago, IL | $50K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Stratford Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Project Mercy Inc | Boston, MA | $50K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Ciresi Walburn Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: University of St Thomas | Minneapolis, MN | $50K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Carol and Edmund Blake Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: White Plains Hospital Foundation | New York, NY | $50K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Pine Tree Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Trust for Public Lands | Gladwyne, PA | $50K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Petrovic Gubin Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Kinship Community Food | Pennington, NJ | $50K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Harlan E Anderson Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Women's Foundation of Colorado | New York, NY | $50K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| The Doyle Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Regents of the University of Ca Irvine | San Clemente, CA | $50K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Mary Lincoln Johnson Charitable Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Jesuit High School | Hilton Head, SC | $50K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Rennoc Corporation Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Bayshore Center at BiValve | Sewell, NJ | $50K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Karisma Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Peace4kids | Los Angeles, CA | $50K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Hawk Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Wvia | Dunmore, PA | $50K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| The Bea & David Zack Memorial Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Aclu Foundation | Baltimore, MD | $50K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| The Orokawa Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: University of Md Baltimore Foundation Inc | Towson, MD | $50K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Chris & Joy Dinsdale Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: National Jewish Health | Sterling, CO | $50K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| The Ora Foundation 009090-000 Private foundation · largest grant: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Fbo Friends of Islamic Art | Wilmington, DE | $50K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Connolly Family Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: The Administrators of the Tulane Educational Fund | Wilmington, DE | $50K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Noom Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Cleveland Rowing Foundation | Cleveland, OH | $50K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Peter B and Adeline W Ruffin Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: The College Foundation of Uva | Johns Island, SC | $50K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Anna Sue and Bob Shaw Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Christian Heritage School | Dalton, GA | $50K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| American Electric Power Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Safety Blitz Foundation Inc | Wilmington, DE | $50K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Ta Thornton Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Tufts University | Upper Marlboro, MD | $50K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Beaverdale Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: The Conservation Fund | Chicago, IL | $50K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Primed Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Yale University | Wilmington, DE | $50K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| The Karpus Family Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Edwins Leaderships & Restaurant Institute | Pittsford, NY | $50K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| 2001 Frederick & Nancy Dematteis Family Charitable Trust Private foundation · largest grant: The St Francis Hospital Foundation | Uniondale, NY | $50K tax year 2025 | May accept |
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.