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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Irving Harris Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Stairway Fund | Chicago, IL | $843K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Church Home Society Inc Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: St Peter's UMass Dartmouth | Boston, MA | $842K tax year 2025 | Check website |
| Tides Advocacy Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Local Jobs Economic Development Fund Inc | West Hollywood, CA | $842K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Roaring Brook Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Shelburne Farms | Lenox, MA | $840K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Mugar Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Clark University | Boston, MA | $838K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Elks National Foundation Inc Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Elks National Veterans Service Commission | Chicago, IL | $836K tax year 2025 | Check website |
| Gund Geoffrey Fdn Private foundation · largest grant: Cleveland Clinic Foundation | Brooklyn, OH | $835K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Daftuar Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: President and Fellows of Harvard College | New York, NY | $833K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Chandler B and Oliver a Evans Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: The Governer's Academy | Fort Worth, TX | $832K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Leon Lowenstein Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Johns Hopkins University | Madison, CT | $830K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Afeyan Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Wilmington, DE | $826K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| George P Bishop Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Open Door Cape Ann Food Pantry | Newburyport, MA | $825K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Chin Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Denison University | Wilmington, DE | $822K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Creighton Narada Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Boys & Girls Club of Lynn | Boston, MA | $820K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Susan and Ford Schumann Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Environmental Defense Fund | Scottsdale, AZ | $820K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Someone Elses Child Inc Private foundation | Marblehead, MA | $818K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Ernst & Young Foundation Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Regents of the Univ of Michigan | New York, NY | $816K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| The Ilene Beal Charitable Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Dana Farber | Weston, MA | $815K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Colonial Federal Savings Bank Charitable Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Quincy Community Action Programs | Peabody, MA | $815K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Alku Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Mass Mentoring Partnership | Andover, MA | $814K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Foundation to Decrease World Suck Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Partners in Health | Missoula, MT | $813K tax year 2025 | Check website |
| Dogwood Health Trust Private foundation · largest grant: Appalachian Community Capital Development Foundation | Asheville, NC | $812K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Merck Family Fund Private foundation · largest grant: Tides Foundation | Boston, MA | $812K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Peter & Pamela Voss Charitable Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Museum of Fine Arts | Boston, MA | $810K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Sidman Family Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Duke University | Boston, MA | $810K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Rosetime Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Lumind Idsc | Palo Alto, CA | $810K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Della Pietra Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory | Jericho, NY | $810K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| The California Wellness Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: California Immigrant Policy Center | Los Angeles, CA | $810K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Galenus Foundation Private foundation | Newton, MA | $809K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Lafferty Family Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: The Laff Daf Fund at National Christian Foundation Charitable Foundation | Naples, FL | $808K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| The Hopedale Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Hopedale Community House | Hopedale, MA | $806K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Grayce B Kerr Fund Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Chesapeake Conservancy | Easton, MD | $805K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Frechette Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Walking Mountains Science Center | Chicago, IL | $800K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Alexandra Clemmer Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Bank of America Charitable Gift Fund | Austin, TX | $800K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Recanati-Kaplan Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Barnard College | New York, NY | $800K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Damien-Dutton Society for Leprosy Aid Inc Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Medical Mission of Mary | Bellmore, NY | $800K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Harvard Club of Boston Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: President and Fellows of Harvard College | Boston, MA | $799K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Unlikely Collaborators Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Northeastern University | Wichita, KS | $799K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Nancy Ann Mellen Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: The Boston Foundation the Jerome Avenue Fund | Boston, MA | $792K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Demarest Lloyd Jr Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Mass General Hospital | Brightwaters, NY | $791K tax year 2025 | 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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