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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hope Goddard Iselin for Char Nma Private foundation · largest grant: Native Plant Trust Inc | Dallas, TX | $131K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Kargman Charitable & Educational Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Phoenix Charter Academy Network | Boston, MA | $131K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Aon Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: American Red Cross Greater Chicago Chapter | Chicago, IL | $131K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Irving Winer Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Governor's Academy | Sewalls Point, FL | $131K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Ethel Kennedy Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Georgetown University Law Center | Cambridge, MA | $131K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Eastern Charitable Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Just a Start Grant | Watertown, MA | $131K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Archibald Family Foundation #0724900 Nutter Mcclennen & Fish Llp Private foundation · largest grant: Maria Mitchell Association | Boston, MA | $131K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| William T Kemper Foundation Commerce Bank Trustee Private foundation · largest grant: Forest Park Forever Inc | Kansas City, MO | $131K tax year 2023 | May accept |
| PlusOnePlusOnePlusOne Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: War Child UK | Pasadena, CA | $130K tax year 2025 | Check website |
| The Clarks Companies Foundation Private foundation | Needham Heights, MA | $130K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Eliot Congregational Church Tr Uind Private foundation · largest grant: Eliot Congregational Church Tr Uind | Pittsburgh, PA | $130K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Ancore Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum | Auburndale, MA | $130K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Daniele Agostino Derossi Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Save the Children Italia | Sudbury, MA | $130K tax year 2023 | Preselected only |
| James R Berdell Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Legacy | Menlo Park, CA | $130K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Osterman Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Civic Nation All in One Democracy | Whitinsville, MA | $130K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Center for Biomedical Science and Engineering Trust Private foundation · largest grant: Brigham and Women's Hospital | Brookline, MA | $130K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Belt Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution | New York, NY | $130K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| The Max and Morton M Rosenfeld Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Fidelity Charitable Foundation | Narragansett, RI | $130K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| The Gregory C Bradley Charitable Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Catholic Schools Foundation | Palm Beach Gardens, FL | $130K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Focus for Health Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Freedom Rising | Warren, NJ | $130K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Reilly Family Charitable Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Homes for Our Troops Inc | Sea Girt, NJ | $130K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Eric P & Evelyn E Newman Charitable Foundation Dtd 8/1/2013 Private foundation · largest grant: Washington University | Saint Louis, MO | $130K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| APMPFF Inc Private foundation · largest grant: University of Michigan | Chicago, IL | $130K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Sophia F Romero Tuw Private foundation · largest grant: Family Service Assn Greater Fall River | Dallas, TX | $130K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| The Menezes Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: MIT Sloan School of Management | New York, NY | $130K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| American Foundation for Surgery of the Hand Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: American Society for Surgery of the Hand | Chicago, IL | $130K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Mackenzies Mission Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Scripps Research | Reston, VA | $130K tax year 2025 | Check website |
| Pepper Whiston Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals | West Hartford, CT | $130K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Segal Family Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Baseflow | Warren, NJ | $130K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Wilson Sheehan Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: University of Notre Dame | Springfield, OH | $130K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Diller-Von Furstenberg Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Vital Voices | New York, NY | $130K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Bruhn-Morris Family Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Kids' First Years | Alexandria, VA | $130K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Xeric Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Maine Medical Center | Northampton, MA | $130K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Bainum Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Pine Forge Academy | Washington, DC | $130K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Buchanan Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Avon Old Farms School | Lake Forest, IL | $130K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| The Ralph and Ricky Lauren Family Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: New York Presbyterian Fund | New York, NY | $130K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Arkansas Community Foundation Inc Community foundation · largest grant: Thaden School - 800 Se C Street Bentonville Ar 72712 | Little Rock, AR | $130K tax year 2024 | Usually open rounds |
| William and Cynthia Marcus Family Charitable Trust Private foundation · largest grant: Friends of Israel Defense Forces | Chestnut Hill, MA | $130K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Eithne and Paddy Fitzpatrick Memorial Fund Co Fitzpatrick Manhattan Hotel Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: American Ireland Fund | New York, NY | $129K tax year 2025 | Check website |
| Clean and Prosperous America Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Capa Pac | Seattle, WA | $129K tax year 2024 | Check website |
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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