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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prologis Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Habitat for Humanity International | Denver, CO | $262K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Irene Kandzie Scholarship Fund Private foundation · largest grant: Tufts University | Pennington, NJ | $261K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Empowering American Communities Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Massachusetts General Hospital (home Base) | Chehalis, WA | $261K tax year 2025 | Check website |
| Main Street Group Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: North Star Family Services | Marlborough, MA | $261K tax year 2023 | May accept |
| Northern Berkshire United Way Inc United Way · largest grant: Child | North Adams, MA | $261K tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| John J Mcardle III & Joan C Mcardle Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Lahey Clinic Foundation Inc | Andover, MA | $261K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Richards Helen R Tr Uwill Private foundation · largest grant: Trustees of Boston University | Pittsburgh, PA | $261K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Trustees of Partridge Academy in Duxbury Private foundation | Duxbury, MA | $260K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Whitman Family Foundation Co Northpoint Financial Private foundation | Birmingham, MI | $260K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Isenberg Family Charitable Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Island Housing Trust | Palm Beach, FL | $260K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Leona and Ralph W Kern Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: The Metropolitan Opera | New York, NY | $260K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Shirley & Milton Levy Family Charitable Trust Private foundation · largest grant: B'nai B'rith - Anti Defamation League | Framingham, MA | $260K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Ledgeways Charitable Trust Private foundation · largest grant: The Greater Boston Food Bank | Boston, MA | $260K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Alison Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: St John's College | Brooklyn, NY | $260K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| The Pfeifler Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Trustees of Deerfield Academy | Palm Beach, FL | $260K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Conservation Food and Health Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Gunung Palung Orangutan Conservation Program | Boston, MA | $260K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Hirsch Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Commit | Dallas, TX | $260K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The White Cedar Fund Formerly Nolen Bradley Family Fund Private foundation · largest grant: The Kasiisi Project | Jackson, WY | $260K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Doll Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: National Christian Foundation | Princeton, NJ | $260K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Move the World Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Massinc | Dartmouth, MA | $260K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Charles H Hall Tua Private foundation · largest grant: 18 Degrees Inc | Dallas, TX | $260K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Sally Foss & James Scott Hill Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Center at 353 | Boston, MA | $260K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Fireside Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: MIT | Itasca, IL | $260K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Pjc Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Envision Education | Reston, VA | $260K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| American Thrombosis and Hemostasis Network Inc Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Hemophilia Foundation of Michigan | Hickory, NC | $259K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Fractured Atlas Inc Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Art Power Inc | New York, NY | $258K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Clara B Winthrop Charitable Trust Private foundation · largest grant: Manchester Public Library | Boston, MA | $258K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Accelerate - the National Collaborative for Accelerated Learning Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: University of Chicago | Nashville, TN | $258K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Great Jobs Kc | Kansas City, MO | $257K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Ogden Codman Tr Uwo Dorothy Sfm Codman Private foundation · largest grant: Town of Lincoln | Boston, MA | $257K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Hunter Family Charitable Trust Private foundation · largest grant: The Nick-Recreational Park-Nh | Framingham, MA | $257K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Bay Area Lyme Foundation Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Sapient Bioanalytics | Portola Valley, CA | $257K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Mcquade Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: The Ireland Funds America Aka the American Ireland Fund | Dallas, TX | $257K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Deborah and Robert First Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Dana Farber- Jimmy Fund | Weston, MA | $257K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Douglas & Isabelle Crocker Foundation Private foundation | Leominster, MA | $257K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Cancer Can't Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Love for Laney Foundation | Duxbury, MA | $256K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Li-Qiu Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Alaska Stroke Coalition | Boston, MA | $256K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Indian River Community Foundation Inc Community foundation · largest grant: Trinity College | Vero Beach, FL | $256K tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Inavale Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Metropolitan Opera | Boston, MA | $256K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Steven K and Winifred a Grinspoon Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Harvard Hillel | Agawam, MA | $256K 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?
Search for a similar organization's name or your cause (for example "food bank" or "rural health"). Results include foundations whose grant lists or purposes mention it. Add your state to see foundations that gave to recipients there.