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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harbitter Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Harbitter Family Fund of the Bank of America Charitable Gift Fund | Sacramento, CA | $129K tax year 2023 | Preselected only |
| Parker-Hannifin Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Charities Aid Foundation America | Cleveland, OH | $129K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Herrendorf Family Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: The Landing Youth Centre Foundation | Northbrook, IL | $129K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Start Early Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Marillac Social Center | Chicago, IL | $129K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Garden Neighborhood Charities Inc Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Salvation Army | Boston, MA | $128K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Foot Locker Foundation Inc Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Local Initiatives Support Corp | New York, NY | $128K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| Grace C Jordan Tua Private foundation · largest grant: Unitarian Universalist Service Committee | Dallas, TX | $128K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Robert Treat Paine Association Private foundation | Dedham, MA | $128K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Dairy Promotion Inc Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: National Dairy Board | Kansas City, KS | $128K tax year 2025 | Check website |
| Trustees of Sears and Other Funds Private foundation · largest grant: Epiphany School | Boston, MA | $128K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| George E Barnard Trust Private foundation · largest grant: North Shore Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $128K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Armenian Cultural Association of New York Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Armenian Cultural Association of America | Bayside, NY | $128K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Stanton K-9 Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Advanced Veterinary Services Psc | Boston, MA | $128K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Hoag Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: BPS Foundation | Atherton, CA | $128K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Healing Heroes Foundation Inc Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Worcester Firefighters 6k | Hudson, MA | $128K tax year 2025 | Check website |
| Warner Family Foundation Ima Private foundation · largest grant: Nvna Norwell Visiting Nurse Association | Dallas, TX | $128K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Paul and Jill Kaneb Family Charitable Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Schwab Charitable Fund | Vero Beach, FL | $128K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Howard E Stark Charitable Foundation Private foundation | Haydenville, MA | $128K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Wollenberg Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Reed College | Menlo Park, CA | $128K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Betsy and Jesse Fink Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Renaissance Charitable Foundation Inc | Fairfield, CT | $128K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Franklin Templeton Charitable Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Yourcause LLC | San Mateo, CA | $128K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| The Curling Pond Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund | Boston, MA | $127K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| The Arthur and Eileen Newman Family Foundation Private foundation | Charlottesville, VA | $127K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Weber Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Neighbors in Need | Gilford, NH | $127K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Rosenkranz Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Open to Debate | New York, NY | $127K tax year 2023 | Preselected only |
| Sholley Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Brigham & Womens Hospital Inc | Pennington, NJ | $127K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Glff Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Larchmont Temple | Larchmont, NY | $127K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| The Foster Family Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Massachusetts Audubon Society Inc | Wilmington, DE | $127K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Jim and Janet Harvey Family Charitable Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Westborough Women's Club | Westborough, MA | $127K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| The Theodore H Barth Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: Center for Hearing and Communication | New York, NY | $127K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Fine Family Charitable Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston | Pittsburgh, PA | $126K tax year 2025 | May accept |
| Association of C5 Youth Programs Inc Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: C5 Youth Foundation of Georgia | Duxbury, MA | $126K tax year 2024 | Check website |
| The Alex Manfull Fund Grantmaking public charity · largest grant: Lauren Breihaupt Langston Research Grant (mgh) | New Castle, NH | $126K tax year 2025 | Check website |
| Shoemate Foundation dtd 102901 Private foundation · largest grant: Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | West Hartford, CT | $126K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Fairhaven High School Ua 6-7-18 Private foundation · largest grant: Town of Fairhaven | Wilmington, DE | $126K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| The Kedron Foundation Private foundation · largest grant: Tufts College | Garden City, NY | $126K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| Dmr Family Foundation Inc Private foundation · largest grant: St John's Prep | Newton, MA | $126K tax year 2024 | Preselected only |
| Tbb Scholarships Inc Private foundation | Wellesley, MA | $126K tax year 2024 | May accept |
| Michael R Kramer Charitable Trust Private foundation · largest grant: Barnstable Land Trust | Boston, MA | $126K tax year 2025 | Preselected only |
| The Simon Bros Family Fdtn Xxxxx3003 Private foundation · largest grant: Protect Democracy Project | Chicago, IL | $126K tax year 2024 | 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.