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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ervant Serposs Tuw Private foundation · largest grant: City of Quincyserposs Fund | Dallas, TX | $151K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Melvin S Cutler Charitable Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Friends of United Hatzalah | Worcester, MA | $151K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Jane S Young Charitable Trust Private foundation · largest grant: Rotch Jones Duff House & Museum | Boston, MA | $151K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Mahoney Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Ui Center for Advancement | Albany, NY | $150K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| The Cooper Housing Institute Private foundation · largest grant: Housing Narrative Lab | Irvine, CA | $150K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Indianapolis Foundation Inc Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Horizon House Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $150K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| B Smith Tuw Fbo Springfield Private foundation · largest grant: Springfield Museums Corp | Pennington, NJ | $150K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Davidson Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Boston College | Spokane, WA | $150K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Edna Bailey Sussman Fund Private foundation · largest grant: Clark University | Jericho, NY | $150K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Ermada Charitable Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center | Boston, MA | $150K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Echo Street Foundation Private foundation | New York, NY | $150K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Hammer Family Charitable Giving Foundation Inc Private foundation | Charlottesville, VA | $150K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| New Crossways Foundation N Nicholas Trustee Private foundation · largest grant: Csst Foundation | Boston, MA | $150K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| United Engineering Foundation Inc Glenmade Trust Co Private foundation | Philadelphia, PA | $150K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Paloma Blanca Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Fidelity Charitable Giving Fund | Milwaukee, WI | $150K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Rcr Scientific Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Boston, MA | $150K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Vine's Branch Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Emmanuel Gospel Center | Cambridge, MA | $150K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| The David Belk Cannon Foundation Private foundation | Gastonia, NC | $150K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Man US Charitable Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Publicolor Inc | New York, NY | $150K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Ivy Head Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Blooming Grove, TX | $150K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| The Edith Glick Shoolman Children's Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Clark School for Speech and Hearing | New York, NY | $150K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| American College of Diabetology Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Hoag Hospital | Fayetteville, NC | $150K tax year 2025 | Check website |
| Fund Access Forward Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Aria Medical Clinic | Albuquerque, NM | $150K tax year 2025 | Check website |
| The Pat Riley Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame | Saratoga Springs, NY | $150K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Polynate Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Fidelity Charitable | Newtonville, MA | $150K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| The Kau Jones Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Mirman School | Santa Monica, CA | $150K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Hammer Family Charitable Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Columbia University School of General Studies | Cedar Rapids, IA | $150K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Hearin - Chandler Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Christ Church Cathedral | Mobile, AL | $150K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Michael a Peterson Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Phillips Academy | New York, NY | $150K tax year 2023 | Preselected only |
| Night Heron Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Gallery North Inc | Wilmington, DE | $150K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Gordon and Jenny Singer Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Fig Branch | Wilmington, DE | $150K tax year 2023 | Preselected only |
| Siloam Private foundation · largest grant: Namahana Education Foundation | Telluride, CO | $150K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Hbb Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Grabhorn Institute | Dekalb, IL | $150K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Edward and Cynthia Maletis Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Crossroad Institute Inc | Seattle, WA | $150K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Max and Lilian Rappaport Foundation FT Treatment & Study of Social Trauma Private foundation · largest grant: Steven Stiller Tunnel to Towers | Clifton, NJ | $150K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Amy Smith and John G Berylson Charitable Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Milton Academy | Boston, MA | $150K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Cunningham Family Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: St Johns Food for the Poor | Holden, MA | $150K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Edris Charitable Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Neighbors Link Corp | Wilmington, DE | $150K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Susan and Scot Milchman Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Playa Animal Rescue | Montecito, CA | $150K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Harold D and Annette Price Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Jewish Big Brother-Sister Assn of Boston | Fall River, MA | $150K tax year 2025 | May accept |
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.