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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Community Foundation of Northern Colorado Community foundation · largest grant: La Puente Home Inc | Fort Collins, CO | $236K tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Margarette G Crossman Tuw Private foundation · largest grant: Animal Rescue League of Boston | Dallas, TX | $236K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Foundation for a Better World Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Cooperative for Education | Marietta, GA | $236K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Edna Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Massachusetts General Hospital | Chicago, IL | $236K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Usta Foundation Incorporated Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Lulu's Place Inc | Purchase, NY | $236K tax year 2025 | Check website |
| Sawyer Parks Charitable Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Suffolk University | Boston, MA | $235K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| The James and Judith K Dimon Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Fund for Public Schools | New York, NY | $235K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Tortuga Charitable Foundation Private foundation | Princeton, NJ | $235K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Leaves of Grass Fund Private foundation · largest grant: International Rescue Committee | Lincoln, MA | $235K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Salem Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Harvard Business School | Boston, MA | $235K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Care Institute Group Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Emerald Youth Foundation | Indianapolis, IN | $235K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Weissman Family Charitable Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Dana Farber Cancer | Waltham, MA | $235K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Joseph F Umosella Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Daf - Impact Assets | Hammonton, NJ | $235K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| John Leopold Weil & Geraldine Rickard Weil Memorial Charitable Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Cambridge Health Alliance | Concord, MA | $235K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Immigrant Justice Corps Inc Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: National Immigrant Justice Center (heartland Alliance) | New York, NY | $234K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Albert O Wilson Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Cambridge School Volunteers Inc | Wilmington, DE | $234K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| George H Graff Irrevocable Trust Richard L Lynch Successor Trustee Private foundation | Ft Pierce, FL | $233K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Charles W Holtzer Fund No 3 Private foundation · largest grant: Deutsches Altenheim | Dallas, TX | $233K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Massachusetts Society for Promoting Agriculture Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: The Carrot Project | Boston, MA | $233K tax year 2025 | Check website |
| Olin J Cochran Tr Uw Xxx-Xx-Xxxx Private foundation · largest grant: Trustees of Boston University Office of Planned Giving | Manchester, NH | $233K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| C Northrop & a Marder Pond Fdn Private foundation · largest grant: Cape Cod Healthcare Foundation | Pittsburgh, PA | $233K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Defense Against Thought Control Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: National Lawyers Guild | Cambridge, MA | $233K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Grapevine giving foundation Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc | New York, NY | $233K tax year 2025 | Check website |
| Susan S and Kenneth L Wallach Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts Inc | Purchase, NY | $233K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| The Ives Family Charitable Trust Private foundation · largest grant: Massachusetts Audubon Society | Boston, MA | $232K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Sc Johnson Giving Inc Private foundation | Racine, WI | $232K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Mollie B Foley Charitable Trust 086048-000 Private foundation · largest grant: The Greater Boston Food Bank | Wilmington, DE | $232K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Foundation for the National Institutes of Health Inc Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Nihniams | North Bethesda, MD | $232K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Paine Charitable Trust Ua Private foundation · largest grant: Worcester Art Museum | Dallas, TX | $231K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| The River Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Ancient Egypt Research Associates | Cambridge, MA | $231K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Doris Buffett Legacy Foundation Inc Fka Sunshine Lady Humanitarian Grants Pr Private foundation · largest grant: Share Winter | Waltham, MA | $231K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Berbeewalsh Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Middleton, WI | $231K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Gustave Hartman Tuw Private foundation · largest grant: North Shore Medical Center Foundation | Dallas, TX | $230K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Theodore L Cross Family Charitable Foundation Private foundation | Commack, NY | $230K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The India Blake Foundation Inc Private foundation | Key West, FL | $230K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| The Winter-Lehman Family Foundation Inc Private foundation | Stockbridge, MA | $230K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| The Katharine Bradford Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Trustees of Brantwood | Boston, MA | $230K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Bolt Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Catholic Schools Foundation | Pennington, NJ | $230K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| The Chris a Wachenheim Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Williams College | Purchase, NY | $230K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| The Jct Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Harvard University | Miami, FL | $230K 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?
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.