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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Acre Farm Inc DBA Red Acre Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Medicine Horse Center | Stow, MA | $180K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Harken Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Marine Biological Lab | Highland Park, IL | $179K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina Inc Community foundation · largest grant: Manna Foodbank | Asheville, NC | $179K tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| The Hearthstone Charitable Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Planned Parenthood Nh | Moultonborough, NH | $179K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| The Abrams Charitable Trust Private foundation | Plain City, OH | $178K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Healey Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Portsmouth Abbey School | Madison, NJ | $178K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Dolores Zohrab Liebmann Fund Xxxxx6001 Private foundation · largest grant: Talish Babaian Harvard University | Chicago, IL | $178K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Felicia M Delorenzo Scholarship Foundation Inc #0741869 Private foundation · largest grant: University of Massachusetts - Amherst | Boston, MA | $178K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Dravet Syndrome Foundation Inc Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Regents of the University of Michigan | Cherry Hill, NJ | $178K tax year 2025 | Check website |
| John T Gorman Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Lewiston Public Schools | Portland, ME | $178K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Marvin & Betty Borman Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Antidefamation League Foundation | Deephaven, MN | $177K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Texas Instruments Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Communities Foundation of Texas (cedar Hill and Desoto Isds Stem Districts) | Dallas, TX | $177K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Rudolph Joseph Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Accelerate ChangeFocus 4 Democracy | Rockville Centre, NY | $177K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The John and Katie Hansen Family Foundation Private foundation | San Francisco, CA | $177K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Carlson Family Trust Private foundation | Rockport, MA | $177K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| George Harrington Trust UW Private foundation · largest grant: Samaritans Inc | Boston, MA | $177K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Tr Uw of Annie E Wilson Private foundation · largest grant: Family & Children Services | Dallas, TX | $177K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Foley Hoag Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Rebuilding Together Boston Inc | Wilmington, DE | $177K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Enrico Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Catholic Diocese of Dallas | Dallas, TX | $176K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The George and Judy Marcus Family Foundation II Private foundation · largest grant: Bay Area Cancer Connections | Palo Alto, CA | $176K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Anne and Henry Zarrow Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: YMCA of Greater Tulsa | Tulsa, OK | $176K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Eliot I and Ruth Snider Charitable Private foundation · largest grant: Beth Israel Deaconess | Chestnut Hill, MA | $176K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Fannie Cox Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Friends' Central School | Southboro, MA | $176K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Robert C and Ruth Womack Foundation Private foundation | Dallas, TX | $175K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Lotta Agricultural Fund #0711001 Nutter Mcclennen & Fish Llp Private foundation · largest grant: University of Massachusetts | Boston, MA | $175K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Chase Alice P Tr Uind Private foundation · largest grant: Mass Insight Education and Research | Pittsburgh, PA | $175K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Bobby and Peggy O'connor Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Boston Symphony Orchestra | Brewster, MA | $175K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Ellen B & John V Burke Family Foundation 0773485 Private foundation · largest grant: Boys & Girls Club of Worcester | Boston, MA | $175K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Dora Freedman Levit Fund for People Private foundation · largest grant: Canal Alliance | Santa Monica, CA | $175K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Arch Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: President and Fellows of Harvard College | Denver, CO | $175K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Chris and Melody Malachowsky Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Ndn Collective Inc | Campbell, CA | $175K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Dw Gore Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Givewell Maximum Impact Fund | Wilmington, DE | $175K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Donovan Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Catholic Schools Foundation | Wellesley, MA | $175K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Jeanne Y Curtis Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Worcester Art Museum | Garden City, NY | $175K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Barbara and Fred Kort Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Friends of Rachashei Lev | Los Angeles, CA | $175K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Matthew Perry Foundation Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Massachusetts General Hospital | Woodland Hills, CA | $175K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Allan & Muriel Greenblatt Charitable Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Brigham and Womens Hospital | Palm Beach, FL | $175K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Penske Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Henry Ford Health | Bloomfield Hills, MI | $175K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| The Ahmanson Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Roman Archbishop of Los Angeles | Beverly Hills, CA | $175K tax year 2023 | May accept |
| Diana Davis Spencer Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Donors Trust | Bethesda, MD | $175K 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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