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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uw Sg Welsh Char Trust Private foundation · largest grant: Harvard University | Dallas, TX | $887K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Withstandley Family Charitable Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: St Mary's Church | Chatham, MA | $887K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Benjamin D and Ruby G Schulman Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Jewish Family & Children's Services | Boston, MA | $885K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Parker Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Alzheimers Disease & Related Disorders | Pennington, NJ | $883K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Memphis Education Fund Inc Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: City Year Memphis | Memphis, TN | $883K tax year 2025 | Check website |
| Wright J Etal for Chestnut Assoc-Tr Private foundation · largest grant: Chestnut Hill Benevolent Association | Pittsburgh, PA | $882K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| The Vermont Community Foundation Community foundation · largest grant: Echo Leahy Center for Lake Champlain Inc | Middlebury, VT | $881K tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Conine Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Metro Future Inc | Boston, MA | $880K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Cathedral Fund Private foundation · largest grant: Lifebox Foundation | New York, NY | $880K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Lung Cancer Research Foundation Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Inc | Philadelphia, PA | $880K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Hopper-Dean Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Center for Popular Democracy | Menlo Park, CA | $879K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Diane and Guilford Glazer Foundation Private foundation | Beverly Hills, CA | $877K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Joseph M & Thelma Linsey Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center | Newton, MA | $875K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| The Jim & Paula Mcdonald Charitable Trus Private foundation · largest grant: Boston Children's Hospital Trust | Duluth, GA | $875K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Way to Win Action Fund Inc Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Working Families Power | Washington, DC | $875K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Co-Ttee Uw of James W Dunphy Private foundation · largest grant: Little Sisters of Poor Home for the Aged | Dallas, TX | $873K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| P-Squared Philanthropies Inc Private foundation · largest grant: New York University | Wilmington, DE | $870K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Community Foundation of Tampa Bay Inc Community foundation · largest grant: Conservation Florida Inc | Tampa, FL | $867K tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| The Jacob and Hilda Blaustein Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: The Associated Jewish Community Federation of Baltimore Inc | Baltimore, MD | $865K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Six String Giving Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Wilmington, DE | $865K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Johnson Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Partners for Youth with Disabiities | Milwaukee, WI | $864K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Thee Mustard Seed Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Urban Impact | Boston, MA | $861K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Richard & Natalie Jacoff Foundationinc Private foundation | Seven Times Sq NY, NY | $860K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Robertson Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Robertson Scholars Leadership Program | New York, NY | $860K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Open Society Action Fund Inc Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Our American Future Action | New York, NY | $860K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| The Salvatore and Maria Pizzi Family Foundation Inc Private foundation | Quincy, MA | $857K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Tuw Charles G Bancroft Trust Private foundation · largest grant: The Children's Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $856K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Jean C Tempel Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Clergy Trust of Rcab | Brookline, MA | $855K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Yocum Family Perpetual Charitable Trust Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Harvard University | Wilmington, DE | $853K tax year 2025 | Check website |
| Wallace Research Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Wild Salmon Center | Cedar Rapids, IA | $851K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Woodlawn Foundation Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Murray Hill Place Inc | New Rochelle, NY | $851K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Trust Uind 3152 Emma R Travelli Private foundation · largest grant: Charles Irwin Travelli Fund | Woburn, MA | $850K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Als One Inc Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Mgh Neurology | Whitman, MA | $850K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Corio Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Nuturing Minds of Africa | Los Ranchos, NM | $850K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Open Medicine Foundation Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: The General Hospital Corporation | Agoura Hills, CA | $850K tax year 2025 | Check website |
| Mastercard Impact Fund Private foundation · largest grant: Dai Global LLC | Purchase, NY | $850K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Grove Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Advocates for Youth | Los Altos, CA | $850K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Heinz Endowments Private foundation · largest grant: Pittsburgh Trust for Cultural Resources | Pittsburgh, PA | $850K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Alliance Health Inc Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Alliance Health of Massachusetts Inc | Southborough, MA | $846K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Haymarket People's Fund Inc Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Access Cooperatives | Jamaica Plain, MA | $843K 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?
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.