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 Gildea Family Foundation Co James a Private foundation · largest grant: Mclean Hospital | Weston, MA | $199K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Howard Home Trustees Home for Aged Men Brockton Private foundation · largest grant: Old Colony YMCA | Brockton, MA | $199K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Edward V Bird Trust Private foundation · largest grant: Massachusetts General Hospital | Dallas, TX | $199K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Baranay Family Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Vanguard Charitable | Indianapolis, IN | $199K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| The Compass Fund Private foundation · largest grant: The Governor's Academy | Kingston, NH | $198K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Vila B Webber 1985 Charitable Trust Private foundation · largest grant: Roxbury Latin School | Boston, MA | $198K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Quigley & Heffernan Family Charitable Trust Private foundation · largest grant: Concussion Legacy Foundation | Duxbury, MA | $198K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Thornburg Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Prepared to Teach Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors | Santa Fe, NM | $198K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Hasbro Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: California Community Foundation | Pawtucket, RI | $198K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Murray Reese Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Project Angel Food | Santa Monica, CA | $197K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Open Philanthropy Action Fund Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Accountable Justice Action Fund | Palo Alto, CA | $197K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Peace Development Fund Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Womens Intl League for Peac | Amherst, MA | $196K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Helen & William Mazer Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: East Coast Greenway | Berkeley Heights, NJ | $196K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Rex L Allison Educational Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Crocodile River Music Inc | Scottsdale, AZ | $196K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Globus Relief Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Ukraine Congress Committee of Amer | Salt Lake City, UT | $196K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| The Hawks Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Schwab Donor Advised Fund | Omaha, NE | $196K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Cullen Foundation of Western New York Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Tntp | Buffalo, NY | $195K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Richard Allan Barry Family Charitable Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: The Boston Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $195K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Minow Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute | Cambridge, MA | $195K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Horizon Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: 3S Artspace | Rockport, MA | $195K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Moses Feldman Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia | Bethesda, MD | $195K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Columbia Law School | New York, NY | $195K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| St Baldrick's Foundation Inc Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: The Children's Oncology Group Foundation | Monrovia, CA | $195K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Willow Redistribution Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Right to the City Alliance Inc | Covina, CA | $195K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| The Lenox Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Massachusetts General Hospital | Albany, NY | $195K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Blue Grass Community Foundation Inc Community foundation · largest grant: The Fayette Education Foundation | Lexington, KY | $194K tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven Community foundation · largest grant: Better Local Ecosystems LLC | New Haven, CT | $194K tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Nick Simons Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Gradian Health Systems | New York, NY | $194K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley United Way · largest grant: Salvaggio Academy | Allentown, PA | $194K tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Sokolof Grandchildren Charitable Foundat Private foundation · largest grant: Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Omaha, NE | $194K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Pratima and Vikrant Raina Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | West Newton, MA | $194K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| United Association of Journeymen & Apprentices of the Plumbing & Pipe Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Ua Local 669 | Annapolis, MD | $193K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Florence Evans Bushee Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Historical Society of Old Newburyport | Boston, MA | $193K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Marr Charitable Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Boys & Girls Club of Dorchester | South Boston, MA | $193K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Janet Malser Humanities Trust Private foundation · largest grant: Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish | Webster, MA | $193K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| The Martello Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Westport, CT | $192K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Philadelphia Hospitality Investment Levy Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Philadelphia Convention & Visitors Bureau | Philadelphia, PA | $192K tax year 2025 | Check website |
| United Way of San Antonio and Bexar County United Way · largest grant: Family Service Association of San Antonio Inc | San Antonio, TX | $192K tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| James M Rabb & Melinda a Rabb Charitable Trust Private foundation · largest grant: Combined Jewish Philanthropies | Weston, MA | $192K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| George Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: YMCA of the North | Minneapolis, MN | $192K 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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