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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bolduc Schuster Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Baystate Health Inc | West Hartford, CT | $615K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Foundation M Private foundation · largest grant: Appalachian Mountain Club | Andover, MA | $615K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Maine Technology Institute Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Somerset Economic Development Corporation | Portland, ME | $615K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| The Mark Wahlberg Youth Foundation Inc Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Boys & Girls Club of Dorchester | White Plain, NY | $615K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Global Lyme Alliance Inc Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: The Children's Hospital Corporation Boston Children's Hospital | Greenwich, CT | $615K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| The Community Foundation for Northeast Florida Inc Community foundation · largest grant: Vanguard Charitable | Jacksonville, FL | $614K tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Suc Tuw Kingsley Gillespie Crt Private foundation · largest grant: The Stamford Hospital | Dallas, TX | $614K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Cape and Islands United Way Inc United Way · largest grant: Homeless Prevention Council | Hyannis, MA | $614K tax year 2025 | Usually open rounds |
| Greenlight Fund Inc Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Food Connect Co | Boston, MA | $611K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Munger Charitable Trust Number Four Private foundation · largest grant: Americans for Oxford Inc | Pasadena, CA | $611K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan Community foundation · largest grant: Urban Renewal Initiative Foundation | Detroit, MI | $611K tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Torras Lombana Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Aretian Urban Analytics and Design | Houston, TX | $609K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Mapping Boston Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: The Norman B Leventhal Map Center | Boston, MA | $607K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Lenny Zakim Fund Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Codesquad | Boston, MA | $605K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Jackson & Irene Golden 1989 Charitable Trust Private foundation · largest grant: United Way of Greater Plymouth County | Boston, MA | $605K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Global Impact Social Welfare Fund Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Floridians Protecting Freedom Inc | Washington, DC | $605K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| The Jenzabar Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: All Girls Allowed | Boston, MA | $604K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Linda Cabot Black Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Boston Lyric Opera | Boston, MA | $604K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: American Academy in Berlin | New York, NY | $604K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Greater Cincinnati Foundation Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Nature Conservancy Inc National | Cincinnati, OH | $603K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Legacy Fund for Boston Inc Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association of New England | Boston, MA | $602K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| The Diomedes Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Boynton Fmaily Fund - Fidelity Charitable | Concord, MA | $602K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Citizens Philanthropic Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Year Up Inc | Short Hills, NJ | $601K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| American Express Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Common Purpose Charitable Trust | New York, NY | $600K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Hyacinth Foundation 6178-00-17 Private foundation · largest grant: President and Fellows of Harvard College | Philadelphia, PA | $600K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Harkness Trust Private foundation · largest grant: Harvard University | Wilmington, DE | $600K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Christian Science Nursing Arts Training Charitable Trust Private foundation · largest grant: Chestnut Hills Benevolent Association | North Bend, WA | $600K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Salt and Light Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund Donor Salt and Light | Kansas City, MO | $600K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Winokur Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Brandeis University | Bryn Mawr, PA | $600K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Loewenberg Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: National Philanthropic Trust | New York, NY | $600K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Avis & Clifford Barrus Medical Fdn Inc Private foundation · largest grant: National Network of Abortion Funds | New York, NY | $600K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Saul Foundation for Progress Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Cambridge Reproductive Health Consultants | Washington, DC | $600K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Brayton Family Charitable Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: High Point Regional Health Foundation | Wilmington, DE | $600K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Sherman and Joyce Scott Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Dodge, TX | $600K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Taubert Memorial Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: American Friends Service Comm | Drain, OR | $600K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Huntington's Disease Foundation Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Massachusetts General Hospital (mass General) | New York, NY | $600K tax year 2025 | Check website |
| High Meadows Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Trustees of Princeton University | Boston, MA | $600K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| William K Bowes Jr Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Ucsf Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $600K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Blitzer Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Dream Charter School - Harlem Rbi DBA Dream | Old Greenwich, CT | $600K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Mike & Sofia Segal Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Leukemia & Lymphoma Society | New York, NY | $600K tax year 2024 | 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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