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 Brain Aneurysm Foundation Inc Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Mass General Hospital | Hanover, MA | $145K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Miller Family Foundation #2 Private foundation · largest grant: Delta Prevention | Wilmington, DE | $145K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| The Fb Heron Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Federation of Appalachian Housing Enterprises Inc | New Haven, CT | $145K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Geraldine R Dodge Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: New Jersey Performing Arts Center Corporation | Newark, NJ | $145K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Gerald L Lennard Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Afya Foundation | Wilmington, DE | $145K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Trellis Foundation Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: The Aspen Institute | Round Rock, TX | $145K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Mission Hillfenway Neighborhood Trust Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Operation Peace | Boston, MA | $145K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Eleanor E Lyons Tuw Private foundation · largest grant: Our Lady of the Cross Parish | Dallas, TX | $144K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| The Schechter Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Huntington Theatre | Weston, MA | $144K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Jewish Community Foundation of Orange County Community foundation · largest grant: Uci Foundation | Irvine, CA | $144K tax year 2025 | Usually open rounds |
| Chubb Charitable Foundation Private foundation | Philadelphia, PA | $144K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Richard Melik Simonian Charitable Trust Private foundation · largest grant: Armenian Museum of America | Worcester, MA | $144K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Melrose Cooperative Bank Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: The Food Drive | Melrose, MA | $144K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Sweetser Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Worcester Polytechnic Institute | Annapolis, MD | $144K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Pbhp Inc Private foundation · largest grant: The Religious Zionist Youth Movement - Bnei Akiva of the United States and | New York, NY | $143K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Lns&ars Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence | Saint Louis, MO | $143K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Abraham Shapiro Charity Fund Private foundation · largest grant: Combined Jewish Philanthropies | Needham, MA | $143K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| David & Candace Weir Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Adirondack Land Trust | Albany, NY | $143K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Garcia Family Foundation for Art Culture and Education Private foundation · largest grant: Marymount School of New York | New York, NY | $143K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| The Christopher Catanese Childrens Foundation Private foundation | Canton, MA | $143K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Leslie S & Marcia C Ray Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Beverly Bootstraps | Beverly, MA | $143K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Stephen and Alice Cutler Family Foundation Trust Private foundation · largest grant: Combined Jewish Philanthropies | Brookline, MA | $143K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Near Walden Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Concord Carlisle Foundation | Concord, MA | $143K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Pincus Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Love Futbol | Wilmington, DE | $143K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Gt Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: American Jewish World Service | Lansdale, PA | $142K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| The Paul & Harriet Weissman Family Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: White Plains Hospital Foundation | White Plains, NY | $142K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Reardon Family Charitable Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Dennis-Yarmouth Regional School District | West Hartford, CT | $142K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Abe and Esther Manaster - Dr Chales H Solom Private foundation · largest grant: Brandeis University | Wilmington, DE | $142K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Ahimsa Foundation Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Maine State Society for the Protection of Animals | South Windham, ME | $142K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Brownington Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: The American Civil Liberties Union | South River, NJ | $142K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Everett Foundation for Aged Persons Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Cambridge Health Alliance | Everett, MA | $142K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Gregory E Bulger Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Boston Symphony Orchestra | West Newton, MA | $142K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| People's Action Institute Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Citizen Action of Wisconsin Education Fund | Chicago, IL | $141K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| The Jennison Charitable Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | Boston, MA | $141K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| The Dyson Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Friends of Laguna Seca | Millbrook, NY | $141K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Dorothy Richard Starling Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Starling Project Foundation | Houston, TX | $141K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| State Leadership Project Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Strategic Victory Fund | Raleigh, NC | $141K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Permanent Science Fund Tr Udecl Private foundation · largest grant: American Academy of Arts and Science | Pittsburgh, PA | $141K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Marneegil Charitable Fdn Private foundation · largest grant: Stifel Nicolaus & Co | Boston, MA | $141K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Samuel H Kress Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: New York University | New York, NY | $141K tax year 2024 | 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.