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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Susan E Simpson Charitable Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund | Woburn, MA | $185K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Shell USA Company Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: St Jude Childrens Research Hospital Inc | Houston, TX | $185K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| 2-4-3 Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Donor Advised Charitable Giving | Wilmington, DE | $185K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Ochylski Family Foundation Private foundation | Des Moines, IA | $185K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Debacker Charitable Tr Private foundation · largest grant: Neuroendocrine Tumor Research Foundation | Troy, MI | $185K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| H Patterson Hale Jr Charitable Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Historical Society of Old Newbury | Newburyport, MA | $185K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Robert M Levy and Diane Vs Levy Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Boys and Girls Club of Southeast Georgia | Sea Island, GA | $185K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| John Pritzker Family Fund Private foundation · largest grant: The Metropolitan Museum of Art | Redwood City, CA | $185K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Elevate Prize Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Player Philanthropy Fund | Miami, FL | $185K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Bok Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: American Museum of Natural History | Canaan, CT | $185K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Broadway Caresequity Fights AIDS Inc Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: The Entertainment Community Fund | New York, NY | $185K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Jacbel Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Alzheimers Association of Massachusetts New Hampshire | Dallas, TX | $185K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Neuroendocrine Tumor Research Foundation Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University | Quincy, MA | $184K tax year 2025 | Check website |
| Walter Thomas Trust Uw Fbo Gsmc Private foundation · largest grant: Catholic Health Fdn of Greater Boston | Dallas, TX | $184K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Ruck Frank Tr Uwill Private foundation · largest grant: Tufts Medical Center Inc | Pittsburgh, PA | $184K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| The Honey Dew Family Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Our Lady of the Angels Parish | Plainville, MA | $183K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Benvenuti Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Esperanza Academy Inc | Wilmington, DE | $183K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| World Childhood Foundation Inc Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Economist Impact | New York, NY | $183K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| J Peter and Marjorie L Noonan Foundation Inc Private foundation | North Falmouth, MA | $183K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Aj & Md Ruggiero Memorial Trust Xxxxx4003 Private foundation · largest grant: Reid Park Zoological Society | Chicago, IL | $182K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| The Des Charitable Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Fractured Atlas Inc | New York, NY | $182K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| The Bassick Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Old Sturbridge Village | Paxton, MA | $182K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Synchrony Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: The Blackbaud Giving Fund | Stamford, CT | $182K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Swan Society in Boston Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Emergency Aid Given to Individuals As Determined by Social Workers and Bod | Boston, MA | $182K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Crawford Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: The Learning Project | Boston, MA | $181K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Charitable & Educational Trust Ua 7th of W/O Georges Lurcy Deceased Private foundation · largest grant: Sidwell Friends School | New York, NY | $181K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Brian & Joelle Kelly Family Foundation Private foundation | Red Bank, NJ | $181K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Chabad on Campus International Inc Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Jewish Learning Institute | Brooklyn, NY | $181K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Hollyjolly Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Rescue Life | New York, NY | $180K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Gleason Family Foundation Inc Private foundation | Hilton Head Island, SC | $180K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| H and F Noyes Memorial Fund Private foundation · largest grant: Morgan Memorial Goodwill Indust | Boston, MA | $180K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| William a Solomene Charitable Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: University of Dallas | Dallas, TX | $180K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Mayten Foundation Bt Private foundation · largest grant: Body Traffic | Los Angeles, CA | $180K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Retina Research Foundation Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: University of Wisconsin - Madison | Houston, TX | $180K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Cordover Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Mt Sinai Health System | Paramus, NJ | $180K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| John & Sonia Lingos Family Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Ballet West-Park City Academy | West Yarmouth, MA | $180K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Wodecroft Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Els for Autism Foundation | Cincinnati, OH | $180K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| American-Italian Cancer Foundation Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center | New York, NY | $180K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| The Horne Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Environmental Investigation Agency | Boston, MA | $180K tax year 2023 | May accept |
| Leo Model Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Pennsylvania Horticultural Society (phs) | Philadelphia, PA | $180K 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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