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 Croll Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Mass Audubon Society | Needham Heights, MA | $642K tax year 2023 | Preselected only |
| Roberta & Stephen R Weiner Family Found Private foundation · largest grant: Harvard University - Cash 703 Stock 199297 | Manchester, NH | $641K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Beatrice P Delany Char Tr Xxxxx7003 Private foundation · largest grant: Illinois Institute of Technology | Chicago, IL | $640K tax year 2023 | May accept |
| Ansin Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: United Way of Miami-Dade | Miami, FL | $640K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| UCLA Foundation Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: University of California Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | $640K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Center for Disaster Philanthropy Inc Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Appalachian Community Capital Development Foundation | Washington, DC | $639K tax year 2025 | Check website |
| Earle P Charlton Jr-Charlton Mem Private foundation · largest grant: Southcoast Health Systems Inc | Dallas, TX | $639K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Richard K & Nancy L Donahue Charitable Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Jfk Library | Lowell, MA | $638K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| The Orchard Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Earthjustice | Boston, MA | $634K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Ginsberg Snider Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Brookline, MA | $634K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Baltimore Community Foundation Inc Community foundation · largest grant: Cash Campaign of Maryland Inc | Baltimore, MD | $633K tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| The Dinan Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: The Rockefeller University | West Palm Beach, FL | $633K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Southcentral Workforce Investment Board Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Equus Workforce Solutions | Harrisburg, PA | $632K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Youths Friends Association Inc Private foundation | Gloucester, MA | $632K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Endaoment Inc Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Athanatos World | San Francisco, CA | $632K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Sumner Roy Kates Charitable Trust #0762147 Private foundation · largest grant: New York University | Boston, MA | $632K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Voter Registration Project Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Nc a Philip Randolph Institute Inc | Washington, DC | $631K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Gateway for Cancer Research Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $631K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| United Way of the Franklin & Hampshire Region United Way · largest grant: Brick House Community Resource Center | Northampton, MA | $631K tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Ud W Bingham 2nd 070535 Private foundation · largest grant: Mitchell Institute | Dallas, TX | $630K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| The Chase and Stephanie Coleman Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: New York Presbyterian Fund Inc | New York, NY | $630K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Working Families Organization Inc Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Wfp National Party Building | Brooklyn, NY | $630K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| United Way of Tri County Inc United Way · largest grant: Mass 211 Inc | Framingham, MA | $630K tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Joseph F and Clara Ford Foundation Terry K Mond Trustee Private foundation · largest grant: Brandeis University | Newton, MA | $628K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| October Mountain Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: The Brigid Alliance Inc | Lynbrook, NY | $627K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| The David and Tracey Frankel Foundation Inc Private foundation | Philadelphia, PA | $626K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Joan E Appleton 1997 Charitable Fdn Private foundation · largest grant: The Trustees of Reservations | Boston, MA | $625K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Cote Family Tgs Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Massachusetts General Hospital | Anna Maria, FL | $625K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Douglas B Marshall Jr Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: GDI-Solutions Inc | Houston, TX | $625K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Kevin and Nicole Systrom Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Palo Alto, CA | $625K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| E Schwartz Charitable Foundation Xxxxx7006 Private foundation · largest grant: Johns Hopkins University | Chicago, IL | $625K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Steven H Korman Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: American Technion Society | Plymouth Meeting, PA | $625K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Lavelle Fund for the Blind Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Perkins School for the Blind | New York, NY | $624K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Martin R Prince Charitable Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: President and Fellows of Harvard College | New York, NY | $623K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Grant and Lara Gund Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Rage | Concord, MA | $622K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Robert R Mccormick Foundation Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Cantigny Foundation | Chicago, IL | $620K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| The Neubauer Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: University of Chicago | Philadelphia, PA | $617K tax year 2023 | Preselected only |
| James & Beatrice Salah Charitable Trust Dtd 08-09-2001 Private foundation · largest grant: Broward Health Foundation | Fort Lauderdale, FL | $616K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Patrick and Catherine Weldon Donaghue Medical Research Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Emory University | West Hartford, CT | $616K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Foundation for Child Development Private foundation · largest grant: Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors | New York, NY | $616K 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?
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