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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Gbudd Memorial Fund Private foundation · largest grant: The Trustees of Reservations | Dallas, TX | $425K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| J Emma Gray Tua Fb Springfield Private foundation · largest grant: Springfield Museums Corp | Pennington, NJ | $425K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Board of Jewish Education Inc Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America | New York, NY | $423K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Boston Neighborhood Support Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Distributions to Families - Housing | Boston, MA | $421K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| George L Ohrstrom Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center | Fort Lauderdale, FL | $420K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Harris Philanthropies Inc Private foundation · largest grant: The Bridgespan Group Inc | New York, NY | $420K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Janki Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: IIT Bombay Heritage Foundation Inc | Boston, MA | $420K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Colatosti Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Inc | Lexington, MA | $420K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| The Hagerty Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Roundabout Theatre Company | Cambridge, MA | $420K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Bari Lipp Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Ayco Charitable Foundation | Albany, NY | $418K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Kw Fund Private foundation · largest grant: Fidelity Charitable | Brooklyn, NY | $417K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Earle P Charlton Jr Charity Fund Private foundation · largest grant: Veterans Assoc of Bristol County | Dallas, TX | $417K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| The Wilkens Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Feeding America | Stowe, VT | $417K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Chickering Samuel G Tr Uwill Private foundation · largest grant: Metrowest Health Foundation Inc | Pittsburgh, PA | $417K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Institute for Nonprofit News Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Gigafact | Beverly Hills, CA | $416K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Arthur D Budd Ua Private foundation · largest grant: The Trustees of Reservation | Dallas, TX | $416K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Chauncy House Community Corporation Private foundation · largest grant: The Community Builders Inc | Boston, MA | $415K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Elizabeth L Carter Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Trauma Institute & Child Trauma Institute | Wilmington, NC | $415K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| The Y C Hohelen and Michael Chiang Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund | Harrison, NY | $415K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Alfred and Hanna Fromm Fund Private foundation · largest grant: Jewish Community Federation | Larkspur, CA | $415K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Valerie & Charles Diker Fund Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Central Fund of Israel | Rye, NY | $415K tax year 2023 | Preselected only |
| Slaggie Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Cotter High School | Winona, MN | $415K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Carmel Hill Fund Private foundation · largest grant: Rsf Social Finance | New York, NY | $415K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Three Squares New England Inc Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Jewish Family Children's Services | Dedham, MA | $415K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Edwards Scholarship Fund Private foundation | Boston, MA | $413K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Sara Mayhew Bo Edgartwn Cong Ch Private foundation · largest grant: Historic New England | Dallas, TX | $412K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| The Rogers Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Tufts College | St Louis, MO | $412K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Kahn Charitable Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: American Cancer Society | Boston, MA | $411K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Edward Bangs Kelley and Elza Kelley Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Hyannis Public Library Association | South Yarmouth, MA | $411K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Avatar Alliance Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: The Game Changers Foundation | New York, NY | $411K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Greenfield Foundation Inc Co Harp-Weaver LLC Private foundation · largest grant: Harvard University | Philadelphia, PA | $410K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Mai Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Sesame Takalani | New York, NY | $410K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The June Leaf and Robert Frank Fdn Inc F/K/a the Andrea Frank Fdn Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Museum of Fine Arts | New York, NY | $410K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Heather and Robert Keane Family Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Bunker Hill Community College Foundation | Millis, MA | $410K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Bernice Barbour Foundation Inc 5487-00-40 Private foundation · largest grant: Tufts University | Philadelphia, PA | $410K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Arrillaga Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: San Mateo County Sheriff's Office Foundation | Palo Alto, CA | $410K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Humanity United Private foundation · largest grant: Business and Human Rights Resource Centre | San Francisco, CA | $410K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Richard & Karen Lefrak Charitable Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: New York Philharmonic | Wilmington, DE | $410K tax year 2023 | Preselected only |
| The Community Foundation of Louisville Inc Community foundation · largest grant: University of Louisville Foundation Inc | Louisville, KY | $410K tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Kmd Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Hillel International | Boca Raton, FL | $409K 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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