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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Bay State Federal Savings Charitable Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Greater Boston Food Bank | Sagamore Beach, MA | $454K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| The Karakin Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Community Foundation of Abilene | Abilene, TX | $454K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Claneil Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Food Connects | Plymouth Meeting, PA | $453K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Tang Fund Private foundation · largest grant: The Metropolitan Museum of Art | New York, NY | $453K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Krieger Charitable Trust Fka Cecilia L Krieger Trust Private foundation · largest grant: Jersey City Medical Center Foundation | Boston, MA | $452K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| 1772 Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Coastal Community Foundation of South Carolina | Morristown, NJ | $451K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The 300 Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: The Boston Foundation | Boston, MA | $450K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Emerald Foundation Inc Co Solomon Blum Heymann Private foundation | New York, NY | $450K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Alfred and Gilda Slifka Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Combined Jewish Philanthropies | Boston, MA | $450K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Trustey Family Foundation Trust Private foundation · largest grant: YMCA of the North Shore Inc | Boston, MA | $450K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| The Poss Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust | Brookline, MA | $450K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Rea-O'keefe Family Foundation #0771334 Private foundation · largest grant: Harvard University | Chestnut Hill, MA | $450K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| The Margery L Block Charitable Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: The University of Texas Md Anderson Cancer Center | San Antonio, TX | $450K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Caerus Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: The HALO Trust USA Inc | Northbrook, IL | $450K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Moody Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: University of Texas at Austin Dept of Intercollegiate Athletics | Galveston, TX | $450K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Rx Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: A Healthier Democracy Inc | Hadley, MA | $450K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Edward J Mallinckrodt Jr Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Washington University | St Louis, MO | $450K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Adelard & Valeda Roy Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Home Health & Hospice Care | Boston, MA | $450K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Suny Impact Foundation Inc Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: University at Buffalo Foundation | New York, NY | $450K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| ASN Foundation for Kidney Research Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: University of California San Francisco | Washington, DC | $450K tax year 2025 | Check website |
| Terra Foundation for American Art Private foundation · largest grant: Forge Project Association | Chicago, IL | $449K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Revvity Foundation F/K/a Perkinelmer Foundation Private foundation | Waltham, MA | $449K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Stifler Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Androscoggin Valley Council of Governments | Brookline, MA | $449K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Realty Gift Fund Private foundation · largest grant: American Endowment Fund | Santa Fe, NM | $448K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Women's Fund of Western Massachusetts Inc Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Umass Center for Research on Families | Springfield, MA | $448K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Girls Inc Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Girls Incorporated of Greater Indianapolis | New York, NY | $447K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Stober Lafer Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Fidelity Investments Gift Fund | New York, NY | $445K tax year 2023 | Preselected only |
| Glass Charitable Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Wyndham Land Trust | Springfield, MA | $445K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Wallace Global Fund II Private foundation · largest grant: American Economic Liberties Project | Washington, DC | $445K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Koppelman Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Brigham & Women's Hospital Development Office | Philadelphia, PA | $445K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Newburyport Bank Charitable Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Northern Essex Comm College Foundation | Newburyport, MA | $444K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Lennox Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Nature Conservancy | Wilmington, DE | $442K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Ujima the National Center on Violence Against Women Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Scesa National Organization of Sisters of Color Ending Sexual Assault | Washington, DC | $442K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Peach Charitable Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Partners in Health | London | $441K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Zammer Foundation of Cape Cod Private foundation · largest grant: Belonging to Each Other | Osterville, MA | $441K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| New Hampshire Community Loan Fund Inc Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: America's Heartland Packing LLC | Concord, NH | $441K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Cheryl Spencer Memorial Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: AFORAM - American FriendsRambam Hospital | Newburyport, MA | $441K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Viney Wallach Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Boston Casa Inc | Wilmington, DE | $441K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Massachusetts Charitable Society Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Beverly Bootstraps Community Service Inc | Boston, MA | $440K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| The Antonacci Family Foundation for Charitable Giving Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Trustees of Boston College | Enfield, CT | $439K 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.