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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edward S & Winifred G Moseley Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Esperanza Academy | Boston, MA | $1.43M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Chicago Beyond Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Chicago South Side Birth Center | Chicago, IL | $1.43M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Kane Wallace Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Appalachian Mountain Club | Concord, MA | $1.42M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Lovett-Woodsum Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: City Year | Boston, MA | $1.42M tax year 2023 | Preselected only |
| Lyndon Paul Lorusso Charitable Foundatio Private foundation · largest grant: The Genesis Foundation for Children Inc | Boston, MA | $1.42M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Elevance Health Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: American Online Giving Foundation | Indianapolis, IN | $1.42M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Arbour Way Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: University of Pennsylvania | Boston, MA | $1.41M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Northeastern Regional Association of Coastal Ocean Observing Systems Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: University of Maine | Portsmouth, NH | $1.41M tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: The Villages of Indiana Inc | Dublin, OH | $1.41M tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Pikake Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | San Francisco, CA | $1.41M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Chadtough Defeat Dipg Foundation Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: University of Michigan | Saline, MI | $1.41M tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Sills Family Foundation Private foundation | Richmond, VT | $1.4M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Tr Uw G Gorham Peters 7550-Xxxxxx07373 Private foundation · largest grant: The Childrens Hospital Medical Center | Boston, MA | $1.4M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Shiv Nadar Foundation Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Massachusetts Institute of Te | Santa Clara, CA | $1.4M tax year 2024 | Check website |
| The G Unger Vetlesen Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Monell Chemical Senses Center | New York, NY | $1.4M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| English for New Bostonians Inc Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: YMCA of Greater Boston | Boston, MA | $1.4M tax year 2024 | Check website |
| The William Penn Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: National Philanthropic Trust | Philadelphia, PA | $1.4M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| E Rhodes and Leona B Carpenter Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Johns Hopkins Universitiy | Radnor, PA | $1.39M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Gulf Coast Community Foundation Inc Community foundation · largest grant: Venice Theatre Inc | Venice, FL | $1.39M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| The Helen Gurley Brown Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Cardinal Hayes High School | New York, NY | $1.39M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Morby Family Charitable Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Nevada Museum of Art | Boston, MA | $1.38M tax year 2023 | Preselected only |
| Dauten Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: The Milken Institute | Chicago, IL | $1.38M tax year 2025 | May accept |
| The Gerstner Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Trustees of Dartmouth College | Armonk, NY | $1.37M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| KrohaCasner Family Foundation Charitable Trust Private foundation | Laguna Beach, CA | $1.37M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Future Forward USA Action Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Ff Pac | Washington, DC | $1.36M tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Island Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: New Bedford Whaling Museum | Marion, MA | $1.36M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Powell Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Precinct4Forward | Houston, TX | $1.36M tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Gabelli Foundation Inc Private foundation | Reno, NV | $1.36M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Robert and Dana Emery Family Foundation Rockefeller Trust Company Private foundation | Wilmington, DE | $1.36M tax year 2025 | May accept |
| For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: FIRST in Michigan | Manchester, NH | $1.36M tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Circle of Service Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $1.36M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Omidyar Network Fund Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Santa Fe Institute of Science | Redwood City, CA | $1.36M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Oneholyoke Community Development Corp Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Crafts Block LLC | Holyoke, MA | $1.35M tax year 2024 | Check website |
| The Robert F Stoicofirstfed Charitable Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro South | Swansea, MA | $1.35M tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Posner Foundation of Pittsburgh Private foundation · largest grant: Carnegie Mellon University | Pittsburgh, PA | $1.35M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Wilson-Oconnor Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Fidelity Charitable | Reston, VA | $1.35M tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Council of American Overseas Research Centers Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: West African Research Association | Washington, DC | $1.35M tax year 2024 | Check website |
| The Fullgraf Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | Wilmington, DE | $1.35M tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| The William F Connell Charitable Trust Private foundation · largest grant: Mass General Hospital 1910 Sh Richemontcie Fin | Boston, MA | $1.35M tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Swim Across America Inc Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center | Charlotte, NC | $1.35M tax year 2025 | 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?
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