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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| John and Amy Phelan Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Lse Foundation | Palm Beach, FL | $550K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Hank and Lynn Hopeman Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Massachusetts General Hospital | Sunapee, NH | $550K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Ud Dorothy J Chadwick 061157 Private foundation · largest grant: Boston Foundation | Dallas, TX | $550K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Hop on a Cure Foundation Inc Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Massachusetts General Hospital | Roswell, GA | $550K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| The Applebaum Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Uja-Federation of New York | New York, NY | $550K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Orr Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute | Saratoga, CA | $550K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Kelson Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Middlebury College | San Francisco, CA | $550K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| J-P Conte Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Hoover Institution | San Francisco, CA | $550K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Heising-Simons Action Fund Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Alliance for Safety and Justice Action Fund | Los Altos, CA | $550K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Volunteer Florida Foundation Inc Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Rebuilding Together Tampa Bay Inc | Tallahassee, FL | $550K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Pro-Democracy Campaign Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Working Families Organization Inc | Foxborough, MA | $550K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Robbins Family Charitable Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Charles River Research Services US Ltd | New York, NY | $549K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Powerswitch Action Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Community Labor United | Oakland, CA | $549K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Frank R Peters Trust Private foundation · largest grant: Philanthropy Massachusetts | Dallas, TX | $549K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Lubo Fund Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Belinda Bunnen Reusch Lubo Foundation Advised Fund | New York, NY | $547K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The John L Mcgraw and Marjorie P Mcgraw Charitable Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Cotuit Center for the Arts | Osterville, MA | $547K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| T Causemetics Foundation DBA Thrive Causemetics Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Positive Results Center | Bellevue, WA | $546K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Lohengrin Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: University of Chicago Center for Motor Neuron Disease | Chicago, IL | $546K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Merck Foundation a New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation Private foundation · largest grant: Partnership for Giving matching gifts | Rahway, NJ | $545K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Polybio Research Foundation Inc Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai | Medford, MA | $544K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Play Ball Foundation Inc Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Lawrence Public Schools | Concord, MA | $544K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| The Greenwall Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: New Venture Fund | Washington, DC | $541K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Sudan Relief Fund Inc Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Samaritans Purse | Forth Worth, TX | $541K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Robert and Kathryn Strong Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Fidelity Charitable | Seattle, WA | $540K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| The Koha Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Valdur and Irene Koha Charitable Fund | Lexington, MA | $540K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Hp Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: American Online Giving Foundation | Palo Alto, CA | $540K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Cjl Charitable Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute | Boston, MA | $540K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Danforth and Junko Thomas Charitable Private foundation · largest grant: Danforth & Junko Thomas Charitable Fund (vanguard Charitable Endow Prg) | Kalamazoo, MI | $540K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Henry Hornblower Fund Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Wildlands Trust | Plymouth, MA | $539K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Epispace Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Bank of America Charitable Gift Fund | San Francisco, CA | $538K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Vbs Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Center for Humane Technology | Belmont, MA | $537K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Stevenson Family Charitable Trust Private foundation · largest grant: Rbc Capital Markets LLC (donar Advised Fund) | Cambridge, MA | $537K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Coastal Community Foundation of South Carolina Inc Community foundation · largest grant: Beaufort County School District | N Charleston, SC | $537K tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| North Fund Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Your Community Pac | Washington, DC | $536K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| The Joseph & Agatha Sicari Charitable Trust Private foundation | Shrewsbury, MA | $535K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Allyn Family Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Piikani Lodge Health Institute | Skaneateles, NY | $535K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Albert N Parlin Trust Uw Art 3 #95-545010 Private foundation · largest grant: Albert N Parlin House Inc | Boston, MA | $534K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Keane Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: US Sailing Foundation | Needham, MA | $533K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| United Way Association of South Carolina Inc United Way · largest grant: City Year Columbia | Columbia, SC | $533K tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Charles F De Ganahl Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Election Watch | Boston, MA | $533K 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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