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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trust Uw of Carrie M Newell Xxxxx5005 Private foundation · largest grant: Danbury Hospital Dev Fd | Chicago, IL | $38.6K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Houston in Action Network Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: West Street Recovery | Houston, TX | $38.6K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Dan and Terese Heintzelman Family Fnd Private foundation · largest grant: Park City Education Foundation | Winchester, MA | $38.6K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| The Brennan Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: The Founders Fund Inc | Naples, FL | $38.6K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Hearst Family Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Neighbors in Need | North Andover, MA | $38.5K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Beazer Charity Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Fisher House Inc | Atlanta, GA | $38.5K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| New Canaan Community Foundation Inc Community foundation · largest grant: Town of New Canaan | New Canaan, CT | $38.5K tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Rose Knoop Tua Private foundation · largest grant: City of Springfield | Dallas, TX | $38.5K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Emily Adams Tuw-South Cong Ch Private foundation · largest grant: South Congregational Church | Dallas, TX | $38.3K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| The Sidhu Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Elon University Advancement | Orlando, FL | $38.3K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Frances L Loomis Trust Private foundation · largest grant: Massachusetts Audubon Society | Dallas, TX | $38.2K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Jewish Federation of Greater Indianapolis Inc Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Jewish Community Center | Indianapolis, IN | $38.1K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Information Research Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Research support for IRL DartmouthMA | North Dartmouth, MA | $38K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Ams Trust Co Saul N Friedman and Company Private foundation | Brooklyn, NY | $38K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Lookout Foundation Private foundation | Atlanta, GA | $38K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Whitney Mary D Tr Uwill Private foundation · largest grant: The Carrol Center for the Blind | Pittsburgh, PA | $38K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The David Rio Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: International Fund for Animal Welfare | San Francisco, CA | $38K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Rosztoczy Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Grand Canyon University | Avondale, AZ | $38K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Frederick Lobl for Charities Private foundation · largest grant: Fenway Community Health Center | Dallas, TX | $38K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Americo J Francisco Charitable Trust Private foundation · largest grant: Som Camb Elder Services | Burlington, MA | $38K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Robert L Rimmele Scholarship Fund Trust Private foundation · largest grant: Alissa Khan | Concord, NH | $38K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Grodzins Fund Private foundation · largest grant: Mustard Seed Communities | New York, NY | $38K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Walton R Etal Trs Walton Fam Fnd-Agy Private foundation · largest grant: The Grant Foundation | Pittsburgh, PA | $38K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Shapiro Pogrebin Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Shalom Hartman Institute of North America | New York, NY | $38K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Mitchell School Parent Teacher Council Trust Private foundation | Needham, MA | $38K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Willow Creek Charitable Foundation U/a/D 01/11/2002 Private foundation · largest grant: Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution | Marion, MA | $38K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Notre Dame Academy Tr U W Xxxxx5005 Private foundation · largest grant: Notre Dame Academy | Chicago, IL | $37.9K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Schwarzbach Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Bank of America Charitable Gift Fund | Glencoe, IL | $37.9K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Newburyport High School Alumni Association Inc Private foundation | Newburyport, MA | $37.9K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Tr Ua M R Hall Fb Charity Private foundation · largest grant: Noble Health Systems Inc | Dallas, TX | $37.8K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Hamermesh Family Charitable Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Harvard Business School | Boston, MA | $37.8K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Relief Association Inc Private foundation | Nantucket, MA | $37.8K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Massachusetts Bankers Association Scholarship Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Endicott College Molly Brown | Boston, MA | $37.8K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| The William B and Anngenette G Tyler Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Dreamcatcher Initiative | Amesbury, MA | $37.8K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Tr Ua Charles Blake Char Trust Private foundation · largest grant: Museum of Science | Dallas, TX | $37.7K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Ttee Uw of Milton E Ellison Private foundation · largest grant: Church of the Holy Spirit | Dallas, TX | $37.6K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| The Chubb Foundation Private foundation | Philadelphia, PA | $37.5K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Palm Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund | New York, NY | $37.5K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Werler Family Charitable Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Summit Academy | Melrose, MA | $37.5K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The George K Progin Scholarship Fund Private foundation · largest grant: Angel Melendez | Boston, MA | $37.5K 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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