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 Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Creative Capital Foundation | New York, NY | $290K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Protein Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Straight Ahead Ministries | Yarmouth, ME | $290K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| The Reis Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Proteus Fund | Ellicott City, MD | $290K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Morris Animal Foundation Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Colorado State University | Denver, CO | $289K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| The Sigel Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Fidelity Charitable Fund | Mashpee, MA | $289K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| John and Golda Cohen Trust Private foundation · largest grant: Msi-US | Brookline Village, MA | $289K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Mazar Family Charitable Foundation Trust Private foundation · largest grant: Osa Conservation | Boston, MA | $288K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Taymor Family Foundation Trust P Taymor & K Taymor- Trustees Private foundation · largest grant: Mass General Hospital | Boston, MA | $287K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| The Randolph Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Patient Rights Advocate Inc | New York, NY | $287K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Mary Dana Wells Charitable Trust Private foundation · largest grant: Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary | Johnston, RI | $286K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| The Andover Companies Charitable Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Lawrence General Hospital | Wilmington, DE | $286K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Great Harbor Yacht Club Foundation Inc Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Town of Nantucket Natural Resource Dept | Nantucket, MA | $285K tax year 2025 | Check website |
| Tinker Island Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund | Boston, MA | $285K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Morningstar Philanthropic Foundation D/B/a the Morningstar Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Civic Nation When We All Vote | Bethesda, MD | $285K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Lorber Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: The Wolf School | Amherst, MA | $285K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Knopf Family Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Humane Soc of Greater Jupitertequesta DBA Furry Friends | Wakefield, MA | $285K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Jewish Federation of Greater Houston Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: The Jewish Federations of North America | Houston, TX | $285K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Bowdoin Apartments Corporation Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: The Resettlement Partnership Inc | Malden, MA | $285K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Ernst & Elfriede Frank Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Roosevelt University | New York, NY | $285K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Henry R Byers Tr Uw Harvard Private foundation · largest grant: Harvard University | Dallas, TX | $285K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Young-Rourke Charitable Trust Private foundation · largest grant: Brandeis University | Belmont, MA | $285K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Georgina B West Uw Private foundation · largest grant: Melrose Wakefield Healthcare Inc | Dallas, TX | $284K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| England Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Building Bridges Across the River | Bethesda, MD | $284K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Eugene M Lang Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Eugene Lang College the New School | New York, NY | $284K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| The Hill Family Charitable Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: St Mary's High School | Wilmington, DE | $283K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Woven Foundation (fka the Bylo Chacon Foundation) Private foundation · largest grant: Glorious Orphanage | San Francisco, CA | $282K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Whitehall Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Albert Einstein College Of Medicine | Palm Beach, FL | $282K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Crane Fund for Widows and Children Private foundation · largest grant: Chunhui Children's Foundation | Englewood Cliffs, NJ | $281K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Pierce Katharine C Uw Private foundation · largest grant: Agespan Inc | Dallas, TX | $281K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| The Mullen Family Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Nantucket Cottage Hospital | Chicago, IL | $281K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Deborah Rose Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Helping Africa Foundation | New York, NY | $280K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Russell and Carey Jeffrey Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Ron Burton Training Village | Providence, RI | $280K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Sneath Dorothy Melcher Tr Uind Private foundation · largest grant: The Winsor School | Pittsburgh, PA | $280K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Marisla Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Orange County Community Foundation | Laguna Beach, CA | $280K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Every Mother Counts Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Justbirth Space Inc | New York, NY | $280K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| John Mirak Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Armenian Cultural Foundation | Arlington, MA | $279K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Webster Five Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Friends of the Gladys E Kelly Public Library | Auburn, MA | $279K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Oristaglio Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Salt Lick Incubator | Stockbridge, MA | $279K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Lend a Hand Society Private foundation | Boston, MA | $278K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| The Schott Foundation for Public Education Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Abfe (association of Black Foundation Executives) | Cambridge, MA | $278K tax year 2024 | Check website |
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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