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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cliff and Susan Rucker Charitable Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Quinsigamond Community College Foundation | Beverly, MA | $438K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| The Krupp Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival Fund | Boston, MA | $438K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Brett & Meaghan Barakett Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Harvard University | West Palm Beach, FL | $438K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Makepeace Isab Charitable Trust Xxx-Xx-Xxxx Private foundation · largest grant: Williams College Alumni Fund | Manchester, NH | $436K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Timothy and Deborah Moore Family Private foundation · largest grant: The Timothy and Deborah Moore Daf | Boston, MA | $435K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Swartz Foundation Private foundation | Lloyd Harbor, NY | $435K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Marks Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: East Coast Assistance Dogs Inc | Wilmington, DE | $435K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Alfred Chase Charity Fdn Ui Private foundation · largest grant: Family Health Project Inc | Dallas, TX | $435K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Martin W Richard Charitable Foundation Inc Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Mass General Brigham Mclean | Dorchester, MA | $435K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Mason Wright Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Mason Wright Senior Living Inc | Springfield, MA | $435K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Hampton Roads Community Foundation Community foundation · largest grant: University of Virginia Law School Foundation | Norfolk, VA | $434K tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| MutualOne Charitable Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Metro West YMCA | Framingham, MA | $434K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Motorola Solutions Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: American Online Giving Foundation | Chicago, IL | $434K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| WRLD Foundation Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Global Forest Generation | WIlmington, DE | $433K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Joyce and Irving Goldman Family Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Anti-Defamation League | New York, NY | $433K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Grass Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Marine Biological Laboratory | Harrison, NY | $432K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The George Gund Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Cleveland State University Foundation | Cleveland, OH | $432K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Boston Women's Fund Inc Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Resist Inc | Cambridge, MA | $432K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Edward Walker Tuw Private foundation · largest grant: Springfield Library & Museums Assn | Dallas, TX | $432K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| National Oilheat Research Alliance Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Pennsylvania Petroleum Association | Norwalk, CT | $432K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Griffith R Harsh IV And Margaret C Whitman Charitable Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Environmental Defense Fund | new york, NY | $432K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Teagle Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Bard College | New York, NY | $431K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Gardinor-Prunaret Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Wildlands Trust | Plymouth, MA | $430K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| The James Irvine Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Tides Center | San Francisco, CA | $430K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Maccabee Task Force Foundation Private foundation | Las Vegas, NV | $430K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Action Now Inc Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Patients for Affordable Drugs Now | Houston, TX | $429K tax year 2025 | Check website |
| Once Upon a Time Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Ut Southwestern Medical Center | Fort Worth, TX | $429K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Littlejohn Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Peabody Essex Museum | Savannah, GA | $428K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Marjorie Harris Reynolds Foundation Private foundation | Melrose, MA | $428K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Leo & Rhea Fay Fruhman Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Fidelity Charity Daf | Plano, TX | $427K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Julian De Cordova Uw-Equity Private foundation · largest grant: Decordova & Dana Museum & Park | Dallas, TX | $427K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Citizens Energy Corporation Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: San Diego Canyonlands | Boston, MA | $426K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| The Murray Burnstine Charitable Trust Private foundation · largest grant: Bunker Hill Community College Foundation Inc | Stoneham, MA | $426K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Turkeyland Cove Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Snow Farm - the New England Craft Program Inc | Williamsburg, MA | $426K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Jampart Charitable Trust Private foundation · largest grant: Pa Alliance Foundation | Boston, MA | $425K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Paul and Joanne Egerman Family Charitable Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Yampol - Egerman Scholarship Fund | Weston, MA | $425K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Cloud Mountain Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: True North Research | New York, NY | $425K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Fresh Sound Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Ceres Inc | Cambridge, MA | $425K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| United Way of Greater Atlanta Inc United Way · largest grant: Frontline Housing Inc | Atlanta, GA | $425K tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| The Robbins Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Harvard University | Palm Beach, FL | $425K 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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