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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seadream Family Foundation Inc Private foundation | Titusville, NJ | $167K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Penates Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Marywood University | Seabrook, NH | $167K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Ida S Charlton Fund Private foundation · largest grant: Southcoast Health System Inc | Dallas, TX | $166K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Murray a Jacobson Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Bidmc | Newton, MA | $166K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Herbert Feinberg Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Allen-Stevenson School | New York, NY | $166K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Curesearch for Children's Cancer Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Md Anderson Cancer Center | Bethseda, MD | $166K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Golden State Community Foundation Community foundation · largest grant: Self-Estem | San Francisco, CA | $166K tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| Movement Arts Creation Studio Inc Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Boston Foundation | Cambridge, MA | $166K tax year 2025 | Check website |
| Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties Inc Community foundation · largest grant: University of Kentucky | West Palm Beach, FL | $165K tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| The Garnett a Smith Family Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund Foundation | Naples, FL | $165K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Bewondernow Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Hansjorg Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard Un | St Paul, MN | $165K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Santos Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: US Department of Transportation Volpe Center | Belmont, MA | $165K tax year 2023 | May accept |
| Rathmann Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: National Science and Technology Medals Foundation | Naples, FL | $165K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Yearley Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Ma General Hospital Cancer Center | Dallas, TX | $165K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Granville Foundation 7522-Xxxxxx00192 Private foundation · largest grant: Welcome Home Coalition | Boston, MA | $165K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| The Vandermark Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Blue Dragon Childrens Foundation USA | Wilmington, DE | $165K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Crawley Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Texas A&m Foundation | Oklahoma City, OK | $165K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Common Sense Fund Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Pef Israel Endowment Fund | Greenwich, CT | $165K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Wild Gifting Project Private foundation · largest grant: Wawc Healthcare | Middletown, CT | $165K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Jake Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Williams College | Sarasota, FL | $165K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Gottesman Fund Private foundation · largest grant: Montefiore Health System Albert Einstein College of Medicine | New York, NY | $165K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Local Jobs & Economic Development Fund Inc Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: American Jobs and Energy Security | Dover, DE | $165K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Maine Cancer Foundation Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: MaineHealth - Maine Medical Center | Falmouth, ME | $165K tax year 2025 | Check website |
| Shurtleff Children's Svcs-Prin Private foundation · largest grant: Boys & Girls Club of Gtr Westfield | Dallas, TX | $165K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Nanosteam Foundation Private foundation | Palo Alto, CA | $165K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Cardinal Health Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Yourcause LLC | Dublin, OH | $165K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Barbara Merrick Hawkins Charitable Trust Private foundation | Lafayette, IN | $164K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Astra Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Parenting Journey | Acton, MA | $164K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Utah Film Center Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Songbird Studios Inc | Salt Lake City, UT | $164K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Ernest & Helen Bailey Mem Fd Private foundation · largest grant: Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital | Dallas, TX | $164K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| The Jaffe Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Climate Change for All Educators Inc | Valley Cottage, NY | $164K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Earle P Charlton Trust Private foundation · largest grant: Southcoast Health System Inc Accounting Department | Dallas, TX | $163K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County Inc Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Jfna Inc | West Palm Beach, FL | $163K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Beverly 400 Private foundation · largest grant: Independance Park Project | Beverly, MA | $163K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Consigli Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Boston Health Care for the Homeless | Milford, MA | $163K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| The Jonathan and Amy Poorvu Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Jacobs Pillow | Cambridge, MA | $163K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Fishman Family Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Ucsf Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $163K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Henderson Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Lionheart Classical Academy | Sudbury, MA | $163K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Kohlberg-Manacher Family Charitable Trust Private foundation | La Jolla, CA | $163K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Arthur Raymond Brooks Trust Private foundation · largest grant: Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Dallas, TX | $163K 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.