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 Arthur M Blank Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Children's Healthcare of Atlanta | Atlanta, GA | $7.55M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Lynch Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Lawrence Catholic Academy | Boston, MA | $7.51M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Good360 Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: United Movement Inc | Alexandria, VA | $7.39M tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Gordon and Llura Gund Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Growald Climate Fund | Princeton, NJ | $7.38M tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Edward C Johnson Fund Private foundation · largest grant: Massachusetts Audubon Society Inc | Boston, MA | $7.33M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Foundation for the Carolinas Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Catawba College | Charlotte, NC | $7.32M tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Grantham Foundation for the Protection of the Environment Private foundation · largest grant: Conservation International | Boston, MA | $7.3M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: The Nature Conservancy | Washington, DC | $7.22M tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Perfect Seas Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Fidelity Investment Charitable Gift Fund | Boston, MA | $7M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Greater Kansas City Community Foundation Community foundation · largest grant: Kansas University Endowment Association | Kansas City, MO | $7M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Peter and Ann Lambertus Family Foundatio Private foundation · largest grant: Massachusetts General Hospital | Norwood, MA | $6.93M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Eagle Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Creighton University - ARRUPE | Omaha, NE | $6.75M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| East Bay Community Foundation Community foundation · largest grant: Health Resources in Action | Oakland, CA | $6.75M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Timothy and Michele Barakett Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Harvard College | New York, NY | $6.74M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation Inc Community foundation · largest grant: The Great Mountain Forest Corporation | Sheffield, MA | $6.64M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Baystate Health Foundation Inc Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Baystate Medical Center | Springfield, MA | $6.53M tax year 2024 | Check website |
| John S and James L Knight Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: The Associated Press | Miami, FL | $6.52M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| National Education Association of the United States Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: California Teachers Association | Washington, DC | $6.5M tax year 2024 | Check website |
| New Venture Fund Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Sixteen Thirty Fund | Washington, DC | $6.47M tax year 2024 | Check website |
| The Peter and Elizabeth C Tower Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Power of Place Learning Communitites | Getzville, NY | $6.44M tax year 2025 | May accept |
| The Breast Cancer Research Foundation Inc Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Johns Hopkins University | New York, NY | $6.44M tax year 2024 | Check website |
| The V Foundation Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: The University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center | Cary, NC | $6.4M tax year 2024 | Check website |
| The G Harold & Leila Y Mathers Charitable Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Rockefeller University | Rye Brook, NY | $6.37M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Massachusetts Bar Foundation Inc Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Flaschner Judicial Institute | Boston, MA | $6.34M tax year 2024 | Check website |
| The Starbucks Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Fidelity Charitable | Seattle, WA | $6.29M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Jpmorgan Chase Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: The Careers and Enterprise Company Limited | New York, NY | $6.14M tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Neil & Anna Rasmussen Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: MIT | Concord, MA | $6.12M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Cape Cod Foundation Inc Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Housing Assistance Corporation | South Yarmouth, MA | $6.12M tax year 2025 | Check website |
| Brick by Brick Foundation Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Future Forward USA Action | Washington, DC | $6.1M tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Gordon Foundation Bernard M Gordon Et Al Trustees Private foundation · largest grant: Northeastern University | Danvers, MA | $6.09M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The John & Mary Corcoran Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Tpi Cradle to Career Grants | Braintree, MA | $6.07M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Schmidt Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Monterey Bay Aquarium Foundation | Palo Alto, CA | $6.07M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Beal Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute | New York, NY | $6.05M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Goldman Sachs Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Jumpstart Inc | New York, NY | $6.05M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Robert and Michelle Cooke Atchinson Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Massachusetts Eye & Ear | Winchester, MA | $6.04M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Regent Philanthropic Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Fidelity Charitable | Hunt Valley, MD | $6M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Invest in Our Land LLC | New York, NY | $5.97M tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Central Massachusetts Housing Alliance Inc Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Community Healthlink Inc | Worcester, MA | $5.96M tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Margaret a Cargill Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: The Minneapolis Foundation | Eden Prairie, MN | $5.94M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Hyams Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Alternatives for Community and Environment Inc | Boston, MA | $5.83M tax year 2024 | May accept |
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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