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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Scaife Foundation Incorporated Private foundation · largest grant: Heritage Foundation | Pittsburgh, PA | $570K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Tina Snider Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Gevura Fund | Gloucester, MA | $569K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Santander Consumer USA Inc Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Comp-U-Dopt Inc | Dallas, TX | $569K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Mary Alice Arakelian Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: City of Newburyport | Newburyport, MA | $568K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Menemsha Family Fund Private foundation · largest grant: Handel & Haydn Society | Chicago, IL | $568K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| National Biomedical Research Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Bentley University | Waltham, MA | $567K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Torrey Coast Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: The Entertainment Industry Foundation ( Stand Up for Cancer) | San Diego, CA | $567K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Edwin Phillips Trust Private foundation | Hanover, MA | $566K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Rvty Foundation F/K/a Pki Foundation Private foundation | Waltham, MA | $566K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Meehan Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Massachusetts Institute of Technology | New York, NY | $566K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Christopher L & M Susan Gust Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: St Ignatius College Prep | Chicago, IL | $566K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Ventus Charitable Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Democracy Forward Foundation | Palm Beach Gardens, FL | $565K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Liberty Mutual Scholarship Fdn Ttee Xxx5480 Private foundation · largest grant: Liberty Mutual Insurance | Johnston, RI | $565K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Bridgemill Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Ms Global Impact Funding-the Willow Fund (see Attached) | New Canaan, CT | $563K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Peter a and Deborah L Weinberg Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: United Jewish Appeal | Albany, NY | $563K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Gerald Flaxer Charitable Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Temple Israel of Boston | Cambridge, MA | $563K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Burkehaven Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Northern Stage Company | West Roxbury, MA | $562K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Anna & Bw Cosentino Charitable Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Mass General | Foxboro, MA | $562K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Hazard Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Carroll School | Boston, MA | $562K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Berthiaume Family Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Brigham and Women's Hospital | Andover, MA | $561K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Boston Fatherless & Widows Society Private foundation · largest grant: Wildflower for Kids | Boston, MA | $561K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Desai Sethi Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Miami Rescue Mission Clinic Inc | Miami, FL | $561K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Edward Charles Foundation Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Structural Unemployment (dba Working Nation) | Beverly Hills, CA | $561K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Arc of Justice Private foundation · largest grant: Peace Development Fund | Miami, FL | $560K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| New England Biolabs Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Creative Action Institute | Ipswich, MA | $560K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Every Org Private foundation · largest grant: King Baudouin Foundation United States | San Francisco, CA | $559K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Northwest Indiana Forum Foundation Inc Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Urschel Development Corp | Portage, IN | $559K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Shayne Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | Los Angeles, CA | $558K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Norfolk & Dedham Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Pine Street Inn | Dedham, MA | $558K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Bogan Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Archbishop Williams High School | La Quinta, CA | $557K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Ttee Uw of Frank M Noonan Private foundation · largest grant: Northeastern University | Dallas, TX | $556K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Cencora Impact Foundation Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Direct Relief | Conshohocken, PA | $555K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Geoffrey C Hughes Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Mount Kisco Interfaith Food Pantry Inc | Wilmington, DE | $555K tax year 2023 | May accept |
| The Goizueta Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Robert W Woodruff Arts Center Inc | Atlanta, GA | $555K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Food Export USA - Northeast Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: International American Supermarkets Corp | Philadelphia, PA | $555K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Dorothy Harrison Egan Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Addiction Solutions | Nantucket, MA | $554K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Robert W Wilson Charitable Trust Private foundation · largest grant: Nature Conservancy | New York, NY | $553K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Elm Foundation Inc Co Earl L Mielke Jr Private foundation · largest grant: Earl L & Mildred K Mielke Charitable Fd | Orange, VA | $551K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Mother Cabrini Health Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Catholic Foundation for Brooklyn and Queens | New York, NY | $550K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Bradley Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Boston Trinity Academy | Wellesley, MA | $550K 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?
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.