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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Founders Pledge Inc Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Deployus | New York, NY | $9.8M tax year 2024 | Check website |
| New Balance Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: West End Boys and Girls Club | Boston, MA | $9.8M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Richard K Lubin Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute | Boston, MA | $9.72M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Duke Farms Foundation | New York, NY | $9.64M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Ascendium Education Solutions Inc Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Merit America | Madison, WI | $9.61M tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Masshire Hampden County Workforce Board Inc Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Masshire Springfield | Springfield, MA | $9.49M tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Valhalla Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Blue Meridian Partners | Woodside, CA | $9.34M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Dayton Foundation Plus Inc Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: University of Virginia | Dayton, OH | $9.34M tax year 2024 | Check website |
| The Patrick J Mcgovern Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Conservation International Foundation | Boston, MA | $9.07M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Shelby Cullom Davis Charitable Fund Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Armand Hammer United World College of the American | Wilmington, DE | $9.02M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Paul J Dimare Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Umass Medical Als Research Fund | Homestead, FL | $8.85M tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: First Baptist Church of Fremont | Alpharetta, GA | $8.84M tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Christopher Robert Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Jta | Wilmington, DE | $8.82M tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| The Kraft Family Foundation Inc Private foundation | Foxborough, MA | $8.78M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Mellen Charitable Fdn (fka Tf Fdn) Private foundation · largest grant: Jerome Avenue Fund Co the Boston Foundation | Boston, MA | $8.75M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The San Francisco Foundation Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: East Bay Community Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $8.71M tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Giving Grousbeck Fazzalari Dated April 20 2011 Private foundation | Seattle, WA | $8.68M tax year 2023 | May accept |
| Amelia Peabody Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Family Aid Boston Inc | Topsfield, MA | $8.68M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Alamar Biosciences | New York, NY | $8.64M tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Many Voices Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Partners in Health | Princeton, NJ | $8.62M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Wellcome Leap Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Ribopro Bv | San Diego, CA | $8.61M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Dr Miriam & Sheldon G Adelson Medical Research Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: University of California Los Angeles | Needham, MA | $8.57M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Common Counsel Foundation Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Impactassetsinc | Oakland, CA | $8.54M tax year 2024 | Check website |
| The Irene E and George A Davis Foundation Private foundation | Springfield, MA | $8.49M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Legal Services Corporation Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Texas Riogrande Legal Aid Inc | Washington, DC | $8.48M tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Matthew 25 Ministries Inc Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Goodwill Industries - KY | Cincinnati, OH | $8.44M tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Pivotal Philanthropies Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: National Philanthropic Trust | Redmond, WA | $8.38M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Champions of Love Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Epiphany School Inc | Boston, MA | $8.3M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The George I Alden Trust Private foundation · largest grant: Umass Memorial Health Care Inc | Worcester, MA | $8.26M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Cancer Research Institute Inc Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Boston Children's Hospital | New York, NY | $8.23M tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Columbus Foundation Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: The Huntington Foundation | Columbus, OH | $8.18M tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Greater Worcester Community Foundation Inc Community foundation · largest grant: Boys & Girls Club of Worcester | Worcester, MA | $8.1M tax year 2025 | Usually open rounds |
| Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Decolonizing Wealth Project Inc | Washington, DC | $8.01M tax year 2024 | Check website |
| The Casey & Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: The Boston Foundation | Boston, MA | $7.96M tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Telemachus and Irene Demoulas Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Massachusetts General Hospital | Chelmsford, MA | $7.91M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Community Solutions International Inc | Chicago, IL | $7.89M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Patrick F Cadigan Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Claremont Graduate University | Newport Beach, CA | $7.8M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Norman H Read 1985 Trust Amarillo National Bank Trustee Private foundation | Amarillo, TX | $7.74M tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| The Heising-Simons Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Environmental Defense Fund Inc | Los Altos, CA | $7.59M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Elaine Nicpon Marieb Charitable Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Holyoke Community College | Naples, FL | $7.55M 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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