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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Kaiser Family Foundation Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Community Action Project of Tulsa | Tulsa, OK | $329K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| South Boston Community Development Foundation Inc Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Michael J Perkins American Legion Post 67 | South Boston, MA | $329K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| The Clinton H & Wilma T Shattuck Char Tr #0758945 Private foundation · largest grant: Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center Inc | Boston, MA | $329K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Gates Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: University of Colorado Foundation | Denver, CO | $328K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Lasko Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Jevs Human Services | Philadelphia, PA | $328K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Mabel a Horne Fund Private foundation · largest grant: Rainbow Child Development Center Inc | Dallas, TX | $328K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Sidney J Weinberg Jr Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Central Park Conservancy | Albany, NY | $328K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Buchwald Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center | New York, NY | $327K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| The Wenner-Gren Foundation for Anthropological Research Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Council on Foundations | New York, NY | $327K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Creative Visions Foundation Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Unbroken Generation Production LLC | Malibu, CA | $326K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| The Abelard Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Bank of America Charitable Gift Fund | Seattle, WA | $326K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases Foundation Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Regents of the University of Minnesota | Alexandria, VA | $326K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Iris B Apfel & Carl B Apfel Charitable Trust Private foundation · largest grant: The Peabody Essex Museum Inc | Palm Beach Gardens, FL | $325K tax year 2023 | Preselected only |
| George D Smith Fund Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Planned Parenthood Federation of America Inc | Chicago, IL | $325K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Tawani Charitable Distribution Fund Private foundation · largest grant: Operation White Stork | Chicago, IL | $325K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Zegar Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Rf Catalytic Capital Inc | New York, NY | $325K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Mcknight Endowment Fund for Neuroscience Private foundation · largest grant: Northwestern University | Minneapolis, MN | $325K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Samuel & Nancy Jo Altschuler Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Northeastern University | Wilmington, DE | $325K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Tisbest Philanthropy Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Airbnb Org Inc | Seattle, WA | $325K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Thl Charitable Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Project Hope Boston Inc | Boston, MA | $324K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Robert L Epstein Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Raymond F Kravis Center for the Performing Arts Inc | Boston, MA | $324K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Hanscom Fcu Charitable Foundation Inc Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Mass General Hospital | Littleton, MA | $322K tax year 2025 | Check website |
| The Children's Education Initiative Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: The Squared Network | San Diego, CA | $322K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| The Dana Home Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Lexhab | Lexington, MA | $322K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Early Learning Shelby County Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Julia & Nicholas Runnebohm Ea | Shelbyville, IN | $322K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Andrew J & Joyce D Mandell Family Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: From the Heart Productions | Newington, CT | $322K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Adam R Scripps Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Society for Science & the Public | Ft Mitchell, KY | $321K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Vincent Family Charitable Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Old Sturbridge Village | Thompson, CT | $321K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Great Public Schools Now Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: The Modern Classrooms Project | Los Angeles, CA | $321K tax year 2025 | Check website |
| L John & Deborah Arbizzani Charitable Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Ljohn and Deborah Arbizzani Charitable Gift Fund | Saint Augustine, FL | $321K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Food Research & Action Center Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Cherokee Nation | Washington, DC | $320K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Foundation for Agnosticism and Meritocracy Inc Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Boys & Girls Club of Boston Inc | Burlington, MA | $320K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Joseph and Julia Miglin Charitable Scholarship Trust Private foundation | Brockton, MA | $320K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Grousbeck Family Foundation II Dated May 18 2011 Private foundation · largest grant: Hawaiian Islands Land Trusts | Redwood City, CA | $320K tax year 2023 | May accept |
| The Angelo Family Charitable Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center | New York, NY | $320K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| William J Mckee Jr Charitable Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Umass Memorial Health Care Inc One Biotech Park | Worcester, MA | $320K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| The Tiny Tiger Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Wgbh Educational Foundation | Chicago, IL | $320K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Unlikely Collaborators Inc Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Storyville Center for the Spoken Word Inc DBA The Moth | West Hollywood, CA | $320K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| The San Simeon Fund Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | $320K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| The Annenberg Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: The Wallis Annenberg Legacy Foundation | Conshohocken, PA | $320K 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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