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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Activate Global Inc Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Circe Bioscience Inc | Berkeley, CA | $3.51M tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Popplestone Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Protect Democracy Project | Boston, MA | $3.5M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Caldwell Fisher Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Harvard's Climate Action Accelerator Fund | Menlo Park, CA | $3.5M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Lakeshore Foundation Dated April 5 2011 Private foundation · largest grant: The Brennan Center for Justice | Redwood City, CA | $3.5M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Eric & Jane Nord Family Fund Private foundation · largest grant: Museum of Fine Arts Boston | Philadelphia, PA | $3.5M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Feld Family Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Trustees of Boston University | New York, NY | $3.5M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Gordon Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Massachusetts General Hospital | Boston, MA | $3.49M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Community Foundation for MetroWest Inc Community foundation · largest grant: Framingham Adult ESL Program Fund | Natick, MA | $3.48M tax year 2025 | Usually open rounds |
| The Roots and Wings Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Wisconsin Early Childhood Assoc | Seattle, WA | $3.48M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Highland Street Connection and Subsidiaries Private foundation · largest grant: Boston Symphony Orchestra | Newton, MA | $3.48M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Donald C Mcgraw Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Brigham and Womans Hospital | Delray Beach, FL | $3.4M tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Warren Alpert Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Brown University | Providence, RI | $3.39M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Blackbaud Giving Fund Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: American National Red Cross | Charleston Sc, SC | $3.38M tax year 2024 | Check website |
| The New Commonwealth Racial Equity and Social Justice Fund Inc Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Agncy Design Inc | Roxbury, MA | $3.36M tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Mulago Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Absolute Return for Kids | New York, NY | $3.35M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Marc Lustgarten Pancreatic Cancer Foundation Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Johns Hopkins University | Uniondale, NY | $3.35M tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Milky Way Research Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: University of California Los Angeles | Washington, DC | $3.34M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany Inc Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Amer Jewish Joint Distribution Committee | New York, NY | $3.33M tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Broad Reach Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Maine Community Foundation | Boston, MA | $3.3M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Focusing Philanthropy Inc Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: One Acre Fund | Santa Monica, CA | $3.3M tax year 2024 | Check website |
| US Committee for Refugees and Immigrants Inc Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: College of Southern Idaho Refugee Programs | Arlington, VA | $3.29M tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Sealark Foundation Inc Xxx-Xx-Xxxx Private foundation · largest grant: Bard College at Simon's Rock | Boston, MA | $3.29M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Fletcher Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Ecotarium | Worcester, MA | $3.28M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| United Way of North Central Mass Inc United Way · largest grant: Our Father's House Inc | Fitchburg, MA | $3.25M tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| The Hershey Family Foundation Choate Hall & Stewart Llp C Casey Private foundation · largest grant: Whole School Mindfulness | Boston, MA | $3.22M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Wells Fargo Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Concordance | Minneapolis, MN | $3.2M tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Health Care for All Inc Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: True Alliance Center Inc | Boston, MA | $3.19M tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Ecmc Foundation Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: State Higher Education Executive Officers Association | Minneapolis, MN | $3.19M tax year 2024 | Check website |
| The Peter and Carmen Lucia Buck Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Kipp Foundation | New York, NY | $3.17M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Ruane Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Providence College | North Palm Beach, FL | $3.16M tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| The Eric and Barbara Carle Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art Inc | Brooklyn, NY | $3.16M tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Philip and Bernice Krupp Foundation for Jewish Life Private foundation · largest grant: American Friends of Hand in Hand Haifa Endowment Match | Boston, MA | $3.15M tax year 2025 | May accept |
| The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Wai'anae Community Re-Development Corporation | Owings Mills, MD | $3.13M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Planned Parenthood Federation of America Inc Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Planned Parenthood Global | New York, NY | $3.13M tax year 2024 | Check website |
| The Hearthland Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Childrens Hospital of Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | $3.12M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Friedreich's Ataxia Research Alliance Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: The Broad Institute | Springfield, VA | $3.11M tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Windward Fund Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois | Washington, DC | $3.11M tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Mwc Foundation Inc #0726315 Private foundation · largest grant: Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Boston, MA | $3.1M tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Peter Amstein Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Bank of America Charitable Gift Fund | Seattle, WA | $3.09M tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Tepper Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Blue Meridian | Short Hills, NJ | $3.09M tax year 2023 | 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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