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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feed the Children Inc Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Christian Appalachian Project - Operatio | Oklahoma City, OK | $1.19M tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Franklin Square House Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Transition House | Belmont, MA | $1.18M tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Cabot Corporation Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: China Foundation for Disabled Persons | Boston, MA | $1.18M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Aileen K and Brian L Roberts Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Foundation to Combat Antisemitism | Philadelphia, PA | $1.18M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Houston Endowment Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Greater Houston Community Foundation | Houston, TX | $1.18M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Pritzker Pucker Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Columbia University | Chicago, IL | $1.18M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Middlesex Savings Charitable Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Greater Worcester Community Foundation-Scholarships | Natick, MA | $1.17M tax year 2025 | May accept |
| The Pasculano Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Bigelow Laboratory | Cape Elizabeth, ME | $1.17M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| American Academy of Sleep Medicine Foundation Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: The Brigham and Women's Hospital Inc | Darien, IL | $1.17M tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Lookout Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Juvenile Detention Alternative Initiative (jdai) | Boston, MA | $1.17M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| National Automatic Sprinkler Industry Apprentice & Training Fund Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Sprinkler Fitters and Apprentices Local Union No 709 | Landover, MD | $1.17M tax year 2024 | Check website |
| The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta Inc Community foundation · largest grant: Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Atlanta, GA | $1.16M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| The Charles F and Beatrice D Adams Charitable Trust Private foundation · largest grant: Umass Memorial Health Care Inc | Boston, MA | $1.16M tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| The Arisdine Krikorian and Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Boston Foundation Inc | Boston, MA | $1.15M tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| THDF II Inc DBA The Home Depot Foundation & Homer Fund Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Home Builders Institute | Atlanta, GA | $1.15M tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Valley Fund Charitable Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: National Philanthropic Trust | Wilmington, DE | $1.15M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Ezrah Charitable Trust Private foundation · largest grant: Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | Charlotte, NC | $1.15M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Leonard & Sophie Davis Fund Private foundation · largest grant: Tides Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $1.15M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| MFS Investment Management Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: American Online Giving Foundation Inc | Boston, MA | $1.15M tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Hampshire Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Windward Fund | Wilmington, DE | $1.15M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Boston Baptist Social Union Private foundation · largest grant: Mass Baptist Multicultural Ministires | Medford, MA | $1.14M tax year 2025 | May accept |
| The Robert and Cynthia Marr Charitable Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: The Boys and Girls Club of Dorchester | Boston, MA | $1.14M tax year 2025 | May accept |
| The New World Foundation Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Homeboy Industries | New York, NY | $1.14M tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Cammarata Family Foundation Ua 5/29/97 Private foundation · largest grant: Dana-Fiber Cancer Institute | Boca Raton, FL | $1.14M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Fels Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Town of Webster | Worcester, MA | $1.14M tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Capital One Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Opportunity Finance Network | Mclean, VA | $1.14M tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| New England Foundation for the Arts Incorporated Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Producer Hub Inc | Boston, MA | $1.13M tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Leducq Foundation for Cardiovascular Research Private foundation · largest grant: University of California Los Angeles | Houston, TX | $1.13M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Hartford Foundation for Public Giving Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: The Village for Families & Children Inc | Hartford, CT | $1.13M tax year 2024 | Check website |
| The Kaplen Brothers Fund Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Roundabout Theatre Company | Montclair, NJ | $1.13M tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| The Baker Family Trust Private foundation · largest grant: Georgetown University | Wellesley, MA | $1.13M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Ruettgers Family Charit Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Inc | Boston, MA | $1.13M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Reliant Foundation Inc Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Advocates | Worcester, MA | $1.12M tax year 2025 | Check website |
| Lawrence J and Anne Rubenstein Charitable Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Massachusetts General Hospital - Eating Disorders | Boston, MA | $1.12M tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Oechsle Family Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Community Foundation for Greater New Haven | Wilmington, DE | $1.12M tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| The Gilbert Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan | Detroit, MI | $1.11M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Trust Uwo Herman Dana Private foundation · largest grant: Combined Jewish Philanthropies | Newton, MA | $1.11M tax year 2025 | May accept |
| The Cameron and Hayden Lord Foundation Private foundation | New York, NY | $1.11M tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Evelyn & Herbert Chernis Foundation Inc Co Private foundation · largest grant: Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fun FBO MARILYN CHERNIS FDN | Boston, MA | $1.11M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Restore America's Estuaries Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana | Washington, DC | $1.11M tax year 2024 | 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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