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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Way of Rhode Island Inc United Way · largest grant: Rhode Island Community Food Bank | Providence, RI | $532K tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| The Windover Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Children's Hospital | Boston, MA | $532K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Ardmore Institute of Health Private foundation · largest grant: Adventist Health System Sunbelt Healthcare | Ardmore, OK | $532K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Hollyhock Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Jp Morgan Charitable Giving Fund | New York, NY | $532K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Brown Emma S Udecl 31279 Private foundation · largest grant: Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Dallas, TX | $532K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Mimi and Peter Haas Fund Private foundation · largest grant: Tipping Point Community | San Francisco, CA | $532K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Benson Family Charitable Trust Private foundation · largest grant: Babson College | Springfield, MA | $530K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Sijbrandij Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Open Research Lab | San Francisco, CA | $530K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| A Alfred Taubman Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit | Bloomfield Hills, MI | $530K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Open Society Institute Private foundation · largest grant: Central European University | New York, NY | $528K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Peale Foundation Inc Private foundation | Redwood City, CA | $528K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Wallace H Coulter Trust Private foundation · largest grant: Asian & Pacific Islander American Vote | Sebastian, FL | $527K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Cynthia & George Mitchell Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Greater Houston Community Foundation | The Woodlands, TX | $527K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Donald M Ephraim Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute | Highland Park, IL | $526K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| William Lowell Putnam Prize Fund for the Promotion of Scholarship Private foundation · largest grant: President & Fellows of Harvard University | Boston, MA | $525K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| The Resslergertz Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: American Jewish Committee | Sherman Oaks, CA | $525K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Hickey Family Foundation Private foundation | Mesa, AZ | $525K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Phoenix-Monadnock Charitable Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Community Foundation of North Central Massachusetts | Leominster, MA | $524K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| David Ian Stern Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Family Reach Foundation | Wilmington, DE | $520K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| C F Foundation Inc Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Purpose Built Communities Foundation | Atlanta, GA | $520K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| The Kbk Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Spencer Theater for the Performing Arts Inc | Denver, CO | $520K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Living Springs Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: JP Morgan Charitable Gifting Fund | Minneapolis, MN | $520K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Tumblehome Inc Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Mclean Hospital | Boston, MA | $519K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Fairbanks Family Charitable Foundation Private foundation | Williamstown, MA | $519K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Rsm US Foundation Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Boys & Girls Clubs of America | Davenport, IA | $519K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| OpenAI Foundation fka OpenAI Inc Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Meridian Prime Inc | San Francisco, CA | $518K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Ono Pharma Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: University of California Los Angeles Dr Keriann Backus | New York, NY | $518K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Bvm Capacity Building Institute Inc Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Harvard Kennedy School | Atlanta, GA | $518K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| The Philadelphia Foundation Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Methow Housing Trust | Philadelphia, PA | $517K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| China Medical Board Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia | Cambridge, MA | $517K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Florence Savings Charitable Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: United Way of Hampshire County | Florence, MA | $517K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Raikes Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Amalgamated Charitable Foundation | Seattle, WA | $516K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Csx Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Blue Star Families | Jacksonville, FL | $515K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: From the Top Inc | Lansdowne, VA | $515K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Usher Syndrome Society Inc Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Childrens Hospital Boston | Needham, MA | $515K tax year 2025 | Check website |
| Growald Climate Fund Inc Private foundation · largest grant: European Climate Foundation | Brookline, MA | $515K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Ebling Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Greenlight Fund | Boston, MA | $515K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Roberta M Childs Charitable Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Wildlands Trust | Plymouth, MA | $515K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| The Gordon and Marjorie Osborne Foundation #0756244 Private foundation · largest grant: Berks County Community Foundation Inc | Boston, MA | $515K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Frisbie Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Massachusetts General Hospital | Boston, MA | $515K 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?
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.