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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Center for Community Recovery Innovations Inc Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: High Pointsemcoa (new Bedford) | Boston, MA | $991K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| The Spencer Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: National Academy of Education | Chicago, IL | $990K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Arcus Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Save the Chimps Inc | New York, NY | $987K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Accenture Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Save the Children | Chicago, IL | $985K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Ruggles Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Plummer Youth Promise | Garden City, NY | $983K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Roger and Kathy Marino Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Massachusetts General Hospital | Naples, FL | $981K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Alta W Foster Trust Private foundation · largest grant: Cape Cod Healthcare Foundation | Dallas, TX | $981K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Ruth H & Warren a Ellsworth Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Clark University | Worcester, MA | $981K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| The Melville Charitable Trust Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Amalgamated Charitable Foundation | New Haven, CT | $975K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Center For the Advancement of Science In Space Inc Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Eascra Biotech | Merritt Island, FL | $972K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Uw Harold S Geneen Charitable Tr Private foundation · largest grant: Health Resources in Action Inc | Dallas, TX | $971K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| The Eileen Patricia Sullivan Roche Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Fidelity Charitable | Boston, MA | $970K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| California Healthcare Foundation Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: University of California San Francisco | Oakland, CA | $969K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Randi & Joel Cutler Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center | Boston, MA | $968K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Howard a Van Vleck Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Lyme, NH | $967K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Fred Harris Daniels Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: United Way of Central Massachusetts Inc | Worcester, MA | $966K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Northern Bank & Trust Charitable Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Heading Home Inc | Woburn, MA | $966K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Gill Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Our American Future Foundation | Denver, CO | $965K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Holdeen Ten Funds (47-10) Private foundation · largest grant: Unitarian Universalist Association | Saint Louis, MO | $961K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Panorama Global Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Noisy Creek (fund for Alternative Journalism) | Seattle, WA | $960K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Ida S Charlton Charity Fd Ua Private foundation · largest grant: People Inc | Dallas, TX | $960K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| The Coach Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: China Youth Development Foundation | New York, NY | $960K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Petsmart Charities Inc Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Feeding America | Phoenix, AZ | $959K tax year 2025 | Check website |
| Humane World for Animals Inc Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Humane World for Animals International | Washington, DC | $955K tax year 2025 | Check website |
| Living Hope Foundation Private foundation | San Martin, CA | $955K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| New Schools Fund Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Fund for Public Schools | Oakland, CA | $955K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| The San Diego Foundation Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Community Foundation for Monterey County | San Diego, CA | $952K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Tikkun Olam Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Fjc | New York, NY | $951K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The James Annenberg La Vea Char Fdn Private foundation · largest grant: Feeding America | Philadelphia, PA | $950K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Six Four Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Vellore Christian Medical College Foundation | Lewisville, TX | $950K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Hearst Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Children's Museum of Manhattan | New York, NY | $950K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Scan Foundation Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: University of Massachusetts Boston | Long Beach, CA | $949K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| M J Murdock Charitable Trust Private foundation · largest grant: M J Murdock Charitable Trust | Vancouver, WA | $947K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Rist Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: U-Mass | Fort Myers, FL | $945K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Demoulas Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Metropolitan Opera | Chelmsford, MA | $944K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Massachusetts Foundation for the Humanities & Public Policy Inc Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Northeastern University | Northampton, MA | $944K tax year 2023 | Check website |
| Amherst College Foundation Trust Xxxxx9007 Private foundation · largest grant: Amherst College | Chicago, IL | $944K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| G & D Daniels Wildlife Trb Private foundation · largest grant: Biodiversityworks Inc | Pennington, NJ | $942K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| The Fibrolamellar Cancer Foundation Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: X-Chem Inc | Greenwich, CT | $939K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Gardiner Howland Shaw Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Community Resources for Justice | Boston, MA | $937K tax year 2024 | 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.