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 Red Sox Foundation Inc Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Mgh Home Base Program | Boston, MA | $4.73M tax year 2024 | Check website |
| The Lemelson Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: National Collegiate Inventors & Innovators Alliance | Portland, OR | $4.71M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Corporation for Public Broadcasting Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Public Radio International | Washington, DC | $4.69M tax year 2025 | Check website |
| Skyline Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: American Civil Liberties Union Foundation Inc | San Francisco, CA | $4.68M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Harry L Bradley Jr Charitable Fund Private foundation · largest grant: Boston College | Palm Beach Gardens, FL | $4.65M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Chris and Carrie Shumway Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Harvard University | New York, NY | $4.65M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Ellison Foundation Mutl Fd & LP Xxx-Xx-Xxxx Private foundation · largest grant: American Cancer Society | Boston, MA | $4.65M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Advocacy Action Fund Inc Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Campaign for a Safe and Healthy California | Menlo Park, CA | $4.64M tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Rural Community Assistance Partnership Incorporated Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Rural Comm Assistance Corp | Washington, DC | $4.64M tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Rippleworks Inc Private foundation · largest grant: A Khmer Buddhist Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $4.6M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Imago Dei Fund Private foundation · largest grant: Other Grants | Boston, MA | $4.59M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Our American Future Foundation Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Our American Future Action | Washington, DC | $4.5M tax year 2024 | Check website |
| The Rockefeller Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Rf Catalytic Capital Inc | New York, NY | $4.47M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Point32health Foundation Inc Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Boston Foundation Inc | Canton, MA | $4.46M tax year 2024 | Check website |
| The Commonwealth Fund Private foundation · largest grant: The Commonwealth Fund | New York, NY | $4.44M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Boston Area Gleaners Inc Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Food for Free | Acton, MA | $4.43M tax year 2024 | Check website |
| AbbVie Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: The University of Chicago Medicine | North Chicago, IL | $4.43M tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| John A McNeice Jr Charitable Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Cardinal Spellman High School | Boston, MA | $4.42M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Marcus Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Shepherd Center Foundation | Atlanta, GA | $4.41M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Community Foundation of Sarasota Co Inc Community foundation · largest grant: Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Sarasota, FL | $4.4M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Sequoia Climate Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc | Irvine, CA | $4.39M tax year 2023 | Preselected only |
| Ares Charitable Foundation Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Jobs for the Future | Los Angeles, CA | $4.38M tax year 2024 | Check website |
| EGL Charitable Foundation Private foundation | New York, NY | $4.36M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Nellie Mae Education Foundation Inc Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: The Bridgespan Group | Quincy, MA | $4.34M tax year 2024 | Check website |
| The Richard Tam Foundation Private foundation | Las Vegas, NV | $4.32M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Margaret and Robert Walter Foundation Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Mission Grammar School | Columbus, OH | $4.28M tax year 2025 | Check website |
| New Hampshire Individual Health Plan Benefit Association Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Matthew Thornton Health Plan Inc | Concord, NH | $4.23M tax year 2025 | Check website |
| The Ralph C Wilson Jr Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo | Detroit, MI | $4.21M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Maine Community Foundation Inc Community foundation · largest grant: Maine Farmland Trust | Ellsworth, ME | $4.19M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Community Foundation of North Central Ma Community foundation · largest grant: Boys & Girls Club of Fitchburg Leominster and Gardner | Fitchburg, MA | $4.17M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Rize Massachusetts Foundation Inc Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Institute for Community Health | Boston, MA | $4.15M tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Cvs Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Boston Foundation Inc | Woonsocket, RI | $4.14M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Grace and Cliff Hare Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Bny Charitable | Dadeville, AL | $4.14M tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| James M Stoneman Charitable Fund Private foundation · largest grant: Boston College | Boston, MA | $4.13M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Metrowest Health Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Education Development Center Inc | Framingham, MA | $4.12M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Cele H & William B Rubin Family Fund Private foundation · largest grant: Bank of America Charitable Gift Fund | Wellesley Hills, MA | $4.1M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Harborone Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Eastern Bank Foundation | Brockton, MA | $4.09M tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Josephine and Louise Crane Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Berkshire United Way Inc | Falmouth, MA | $4.09M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Stanley H & Theodora L Feldberg Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Over a Hump Foundation | Auburn, MA | $4.07M tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Gray Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: American Friends of Tel Aviv University | Albany, NY | $4.02M 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?
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