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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sustainable Manufacturing Innovation Alliance Corp Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Rochester Institute of Technology | West Henrietta, NY | $1.62M tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Traquina Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: The Winsor School | Weston, MA | $1.62M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Eagles Autism Challenge Inc Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | $1.62M tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Bushrod H Campbell & Adah F Hall Charity Fund Private foundation · largest grant: Health Resources in Action Inc | Boston, MA | $1.61M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Workday Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Year Up Inc | Wilmington, DE | $1.61M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Rosenthal Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Fort Worth, TX | $1.6M tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Ibm International Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: American Online Giving Foundation Inc | Armonk, NY | $1.6M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Edwin S Webster Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: The Greater Boston Food Bank | Boston, MA | $1.6M tax year 2025 | May accept |
| New Profit Inc Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Living Cities | Boston, MA | $1.6M tax year 2025 | Check website |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters Of America Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: BBBS of New York City Inc | Tampa, FL | $1.59M tax year 2024 | Check website |
| The Don Rodman Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Rodman for Kids | Foxboro, MA | $1.58M tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| The International Waldenstrom's Macroglobulinemia Foundation Inc Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Dana Farber Cancer Institute | Sarasota, FL | $1.58M tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Rockefeller Family Fund Inc Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: States Newsroom | New York, NY | $1.58M tax year 2024 | Check website |
| The Schauble Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Ceres | Larkspur, CA | $1.58M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The McCance Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Environmental Defense Fund Incorporated | North Scituate, MA | $1.58M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Bain Capital Children's Charity Ltd Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Boston Foundation Inc | Boston, MA | $1.58M tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Alice Rosenwald Fund Private foundation · largest grant: Step by Step Supported Living Inc | New York, NY | $1.57M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Josetta Fund Private foundation · largest grant: Nbran | Boston, MA | $1.57M tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| John W Henry Family Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Harvard Kennedy School | Boca Raton, FL | $1.56M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Shubert Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Fund for Public Schools Inc | New York, NY | $1.56M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Trefler Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Massachusetts General Hospital | Newton, MA | $1.56M tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Samueli Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: University of California Irvine Foundation | Corona Del Mar, CA | $1.55M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Cje Senior Life | Chicago, IL | $1.55M tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Soma Foundation Inc Private foundation | Columbus, GA | $1.55M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Focus for Democracy Fund Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Accelerate Change Inc | Washington, DC | $1.55M tax year 2025 | Check website |
| Conquer Cancer Foundation of the American Society of Clinical Oncology Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: American Society of Clinical Oncology Inc | Alexandria, VA | $1.55M tax year 2024 | Check website |
| The Harold Grinspoon Foundation Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: The Jewish Federations of North America Inc | Agawam, MA | $1.55M tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Karp Family Foundation Stephen R and Jill E Karp Trustees Private foundation · largest grant: Facing History & Ourselves | Boston, MA | $1.55M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Smith Richardson Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: American Foreign Policy Council | Greensboro, NC | $1.54M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Hyundai Hope on Wheels Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Texas Children's Hospital | Fountain Valley, CA | $1.53M tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Borealis Philanthropy Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Social and Environmental Entrepreneurs | Minneapolis, MN | $1.53M tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Gerondelis Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Saint Vasilios Greek Orthodox Churc | Lynn, MA | $1.53M tax year 2025 | May accept |
| The Peabody Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Boston Children's Hospital | Plymouth, MA | $1.53M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Astera Institute Private foundation · largest grant: Renaissance Charitable Foundation | Berkeley, CA | $1.53M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Amazonsmile Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: St Jude Children's Research Hospital | Seattle, WA | $1.53M tax year 2023 | Preselected only |
| The Jeffrey Horvitz Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: The University of Massachusetts Foundation Inc | Columbus, OH | $1.53M tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Martha's Vineyard Community Foundation Inc Community foundation · largest grant: Island Grown Initiative | West Tisbury, MA | $1.53M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Golf Fights Cancer Inc Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Dana Farber Cancer Institute | Norton, MA | $1.52M tax year 2024 | Check website |
| The Hassenfeld Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Brown University | Providence, RI | $1.52M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Nordblom Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund | Burlington, MA | $1.52M 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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