Data / Foundation grants / Employment / Massachusetts
Who funds employment in Massachusetts: 168 foundations, $25.5 million in grants
168 private foundations paid 253 grants totaling $25,464,045 to employment nonprofits in Massachusetts, in each foundation's latest Form 990-PF return, filed with the IRS from 2024 to 2026. The largest funder is Gates Foundation, with $3,087,500 in 2 grants.
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- Cause
- Employment
- Recipients in
- Massachusetts
- Foundations
- 168
- Grants
- 253
- Total granted
- $25,464,045
Foundations that funded employment in Massachusetts
Ranked by the total each paid to these recipients.
| Foundation | Based in | Grants | Total | Largest grant | Largest grant to | Purpose | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gates Foundation | Seattle, WA | 2 | $3,087,500 | $2,525,000 | Jobs for the Future Inc | Postsecondary education; u.s. economic mobility & opportunity | apps.irs.gov |
| John S and James L Knight Foundation | Miami, FL | 1 | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 | Groundtruth Project Inc | To recruit, hire, train and place reporters from a variety of experiences and backgrounds into local newsrooms, and build durable local revenue streams atop those positions to assure long-term support | apps.irs.gov |
| John & Mary R Markle Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 | Jobs for the Future | Support continuation of the rework america alliance | apps.irs.gov |
| JPMorgan Chase Foundation | New York, NY | 4 | $1,455,100 | $955,000 | Jobs for the Future Inc | In support of creating economic mobility and career pathways | apps.irs.gov |
| Charles Koch Foundation | Arlington, VA | 2 | $1,245,000 | $1,200,000 | Jobs for the Future | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Ibm International Foundation | Armonk, NY | 1 | $1,121,235 | $1,121,235 | Jobs for the Future Inc | Operations | apps.irs.gov |
| One8 Foundation | Boston, MA | 1 | $995,000 | $995,000 | Jewish Vocational Service Inc | Education | apps.irs.gov |
| Liberty Mutual Foundation Inc | Boston, MA | 8 | $986,631 | $361,631 | Boston Private Industry Council | Pic 2024 summer jobs | apps.irs.gov |
| The Blackstone Charitable Foundation | New York, NY | 3 | $967,862 | $539,584 | Jobs for the Future Inc | Programmatic support for launchpad | apps.irs.gov |
| Truist Foundation Inc | Orlando, FL | 3 | $765,000 | $750,000 | Jobs for the Future Inc | Building career pathways to | apps.irs.gov |
| The Prudential Foundation | Newark, NJ | 2 | $650,000 | $350,000 | Youthbuild Global Inc | To strengthen youthbuild usa's international footprint and establish a global standard for high-quality youth training and development programs. | apps.irs.gov |
| Conrad N Hilton Foundation | Westlake Village, CA | 3 | $535,000 | $415,000 | Jobs for the Future Inc | To support policy research and technical assistance that will improve workforce outcomes for opportunity youth | apps.irs.gov |
| Endeavor Education Inc F/k/a the Endeavor Foundation Inc | Lincoln, MA | 1 | $500,000 | $500,000 | Breaktime United | General | apps.irs.gov |
| Annie E Casey Foundation Inc | Baltimore, MD | 4 | $475,000 | $250,000 | Jobs for the Future Inc | Support to develop a state-level policy agenda to improve student parent outcomes | apps.irs.gov |
| Pivotal Philanthropies Foundation | Redmond, WA | 1 | $400,000 | $400,000 | The Groundtruth Project Inc | To increase access to womens health and public awareness of womens rights | apps.irs.gov |
| College Futures Foundation | Oakland, CA | 2 | $375,000 | $350,000 | Jobs for the Future | Program grant | apps.irs.gov |
| Ida S Charlton Charity FD Ua | Dallas, TX | 1 | $350,000 | $350,000 | People Inc | Unrestricted general | apps.irs.gov |
| Workday Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $350,000 | $350,000 | Jobs for the Future Inc | Measurement & Evaluation Collaborative and Horizons 2025 Sponsorship | apps.irs.gov |
| The Klarman Family Foundation | Boston, MA | 2 | $285,000 | $250,000 | Jewish Vocational Service Inc | Unrestricted operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Kresge Foundation | Troy, MI | 1 | $275,000 | $275,000 | Jobs for the Future Inc | Project support grant for network engagement and sustainability for the student success center network | apps.irs.gov |
| Gitlab Foundation | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $250,000 | $250,000 | Jobs for the Future Inc | Increasing usage of high-quality credentials through a novel data framework (systems change) | apps.irs.gov |
| Posner Foundation of Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | 1 | $250,000 | $250,000 | The Groundtruth Project Inc | Unrestricted/ general use | apps.irs.gov |
| The Belle Jar Foundation | Creston, CA | 1 | $250,000 | $250,000 | Local Enterprise Assistance Fund | Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| The William Penn Foundation | Philadelphia, PA | 1 | $250,000 | $250,000 | Jobs for the Future Inc | Identifying sustainable funds for youth-focused workforce programs | apps.irs.gov |
| Wagner Foundation | Cambridge, MA | 3 | $250,000 | $100,000 | Local Enterprise Assistance Fund Inc | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Cummings Foundation Grants Inc (fka Oneworld Boston Inc) | Woburn, MA | 4 | $210,000 | $75,000 | Boston Private Industry Council | Education | apps.irs.gov |
| The Devonshire Foundation | Boston, MA | 2 | $205,000 | $180,000 | Breaktime United Inc | Three-year capacity building grant to support breaktime's statewide expansion through building organizational capacity and increased development efforts. | apps.irs.gov |
| Fidelity Foundation | Boston, MA | 1 | $200,000 | $200,000 | Operation Able of Greater Boston Inc | Other | apps.irs.gov |
| Linde Family Foundation | Boston, MA | 2 | $200,000 | $100,000 | Building Pathways Inc | Building pathways pre-apprenticeship program | apps.irs.gov |
| The Robert F Stoicofirstfed Charitable Foundation | Swansea, MA | 1 | $200,000 | $200,000 | People Incorporated | Exempt purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| The Joyce Foundation | Chicago, IL | 2 | $168,000 | $118,000 | Jobs for the Future Inc | Education & economic mobility | apps.irs.gov |
| Michael & Susan Dell Foundation | Austin, TX | 1 | $150,000 | $150,000 | Nextgen Talent Inc | Transforming College and Career Advising to Support Strong Labor Market Outcomes | apps.irs.gov |
| Park Foundation Inc | Ithaca, NY | 1 | $150,000 | $150,000 | Groundtruth Project Inc | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Heinz Endowments | Pittsburgh, PA | 3 | $150,000 | $50,000 | Groundtruth Project Inc | To allow technical.ly to implement a strategic vision by strengthening their reporting on tech workforce, entrepreneurship & economic mobility via a dedicated reporter in pittsburgh and a mixed fundin | apps.irs.gov |
| The Moody Foundation | Galveston, TX | 1 | $150,000 | $150,000 | Nextgen Talent Inc | Improve college and career advising in the State of Texas | apps.irs.gov |
| The Tow Foundation Inc | New Canaan, CT | 1 | $150,000 | $150,000 | The Groundtruth Project Inc | Report for america's impact interest news fund | apps.irs.gov |
| John T Gorman Foundation | Portland, ME | 1 | $135,000 | $135,000 | Jobs for the Future Inc | To expand and strengthen support for student parents and their families | apps.irs.gov |
| Dorot Foundation | Providence, RI | 1 | $125,000 | $125,000 | College for Social Innovation | Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| Henry L Kimelman Family Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 2 | $110,000 | $55,000 | Groundtruth Project Inc | report for america initiative | apps.irs.gov |
| Amelia Peabody Charitable Fund Trust | Boston, MA | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | People Incorporated | Capital | apps.irs.gov |
| Arconic Foundation | Pittsburgh, PA | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | Youthbuild Global Inc | Strengthening pathways that prepare opportunity youth for careers in manufacturing | apps.irs.gov |
| John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation | Chicago, IL | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | The Groundtruth Project Inc | In support of groundtruth project's report for the world program | apps.irs.gov |
| The Linda Hammett Ory & Andrew Ory Charitable Trust | Lincoln, MA | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | Breaktime United Inc | General | apps.irs.gov |
| The Schooner Foundation | Boston, MA | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | Breaktime United Inc | General Support | apps.irs.gov |
| Franklin Square House Foundation Inc | Belmont, MA | 1 | $86,588 | $86,588 | People Incorporated | Childcare grant | apps.irs.gov |
| Herman and Frieda L Miller Foundation | Boston, MA | 1 | $80,000 | $80,000 | Justice at Work | Justice at work | apps.irs.gov |
| Ttee Uw of Frank M Noonan | Dallas, TX | 1 | $80,000 | $80,000 | Jewish Vocational Service Inc | Unrestricted general | apps.irs.gov |
| Walton Family Foundation Inc | Bentonville, AR | 1 | $76,800 | $76,800 | Jobs for the Future Inc | To support Jobs for the Future Inc's annual summit meeting, Horizons, which amplifies innovative practices and scalable solutions that transform K-12 education and workforce systems. | apps.irs.gov |
| Daves Killer Bread Foundation | Milwaukie, OR | 1 | $69,125 | $69,125 | Jobs for the Future | Contribution made to support DKB Foundation Goals | apps.irs.gov |
| Laura and John Arnold Foundation | Houston, TX | 1 | $60,000 | $60,000 | Jobs for the Future Inc | To support a roundtable hosted by grantee's center for justice and economic advancement, with the overall goal of bringing researchers and employers with fair chance employment programs together to ad | apps.irs.gov |
| The Scripps Family Fund for Education and the Arts | Ft Mitchell, KY | 1 | $60,000 | $60,000 | The Groundtruth Project Inc | Internship program for college seniors | apps.irs.gov |
| Eastern Bank Foundation | Wakefield, MA | 8 | $58,500 | $20,000 | Breaktime United Inc | Exempt purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| The Hyams Foundation Inc | Boston, MA | 1 | $56,000 | $56,000 | Justice at Work | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Amelia Peabody Foundation | Topsfield, MA | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Codesquad | CodeSquad Software Coding Bootcamp | apps.irs.gov |
| Blanchard Arthur F Trust Uagree | Pittsburgh, PA | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Codesquad | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| Connecticut Health Foundation Inc | Hartford, CT | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | The Groundtruth Project Inc | To support the health equity project for black and latino residents in connecticut through community listening sessions, research, and increased engagement. | apps.irs.gov |
| Highland Partners Charitable Fund | Boston, MA | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Breaktime United Inc | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Maurice & Carol Feinberg Family Foundation | Boston, MA | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | The Groundtruth Project | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Oliver & Jennie Donaldson Char(1071 | Orlando, FL | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | People Incorporated | New early education center | apps.irs.gov |
| The James Irvine Foundation | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Jobs for the Future Inc | To support Better Careers in California | apps.irs.gov |
| The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | Princeton, NJ | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Groundtruth Project | 79279 surging report for america's efforts to improve newsroom diversity to strengthen local news that can in turn strengthen our democracy and country | apps.irs.gov |
| The Yelp Foundation | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Building Pathways Inc | contribution to charitable organization | apps.irs.gov |
| TD Charitable Foundation | Portland, ME | 2 | $45,000 | $25,000 | Breaktime United Inc | Launchpad, liftoff, and stable orbit programs | apps.irs.gov |
| Yawkey Foundation II | Westwood, MA | 1 | $45,000 | $45,000 | Grow Associates Inc | Capital renovations to facility serving vulnerable youth | apps.irs.gov |
| Shippy Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $40,000 | $40,000 | Breaktime United Inc | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| NBT Charitable Trust | Boston, MA | 1 | $35,000 | $35,000 | Boston Private Industry Council Inc | Summer learning project | apps.irs.gov |
| National Grid Foundation | Hicksville, NY | 2 | $35,000 | $20,000 | Community Workshops Inc | Job readiness & apex technical school solar technician training programs | apps.irs.gov |
| The Daymarc Foundation | Wayland, MA | 1 | $30,000 | $30,000 | Breaktime United Inc | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Cecile Higginson Murphy Charitable Foundation | Boston, MA | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | Breaktime United | General Purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| Jeff and Jenifer Westphal Foundation | Newtown Square, PA | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | Extraspecialteas Inc | General | apps.irs.gov |
| Newburyport Bank Charitable Foundation Inc | Newburyport, MA | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | Opportunity Works Inc | Exempt purtpose | apps.irs.gov |
| Schultz Family Foundation | Seattle, WA | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | Jobs for the Future Inc | Further charitable goals | apps.irs.gov |
| The Allstate Foundation | Northbrook, IL | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | Jobs for the Future Inc | 2024 racial equity go grant | apps.irs.gov |
| Ida S Barter Trust | Dallas, TX | 1 | $21,063 | $21,063 | Morgan Memorial Goodwill Industries | Unrestricted general | apps.irs.gov |
| Ac Ratshesky Foundation | Needham, MA | 1 | $20,000 | $20,000 | Brighter Boston Inc | Program support | apps.irs.gov |
| Deborah M Noonan Memorial Fund | Dallas, TX | 1 | $20,000 | $20,000 | Community Workshops | Unrestricted general | apps.irs.gov |
| George P Bishop Foundation Inc | Newburyport, MA | 1 | $20,000 | $20,000 | Opportunity Works | Social service organization for people with disabilities empowering them to live work and enjoy a valued role in society. | apps.irs.gov |
| Lovett-Woodsum Foundation Inc | Boston, MA | 1 | $20,000 | $20,000 | College for Social Innovation | Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| Lumina Foundation for Education Inc | Indianapolis, IN | 1 | $20,000 | $20,000 | Jobs for the Future Inc | To support JFF's Big Blur State Policy Advocacy Action Lab, a pre-meeting at its Pathways to Prosperity Network convening. | apps.irs.gov |
| Mary Alice Arakelian Foundation | Newburyport, MA | 1 | $20,000 | $20,000 | Opportunity Works | UnrestrictedGeneral Support | apps.irs.gov |
| The A & A Fund | Waltham, MA | 1 | $20,000 | $20,000 | College for Social Innovation Inc | Educate and inspire the next generation of problem solvers | apps.irs.gov |
| Webster Bank Charitable Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 3 | $20,000 | $10,000 | Local Enterprise Assistance Fund Inc | Elevate Small Business program | apps.irs.gov |
| Michael T Sherman Foundation #95-602840 | Boston, MA | 1 | $16,125 | $16,125 | Community Workshops Inc | Communityworks services | apps.irs.gov |
| Bushrod H Campbell & Adah F Hall Charity Fund | Boston, MA | 2 | $15,000 | $7,500 | Breaktime United Inc | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Davis Family Charitable Foundation Jonathan G Davis Et Al Ttee | Boston, MA | 1 | $15,000 | $15,000 | Breaktime United Inc | Charitable gift | apps.irs.gov |
| Rockland Trust Charitable Foundation Inc | Rockland, MA | 2 | $15,000 | $10,000 | Morgan Memorial Goodwill Industries | Exempt purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| The Hanover Insurance Group Foundation Inc | Worcester, MA | 1 | $15,000 | $15,000 | Sweet Inspirations | Charitable Contribution | apps.irs.gov |
| Ginsburg Hilda S Trust Uind | Dallas, TX | 1 | $14,490 | $14,490 | Morgan Memorial Goodwill Industries | Unrestricted general | apps.irs.gov |
| Bristol County Savings Charitable Foundation Inc | Taunton, MA | 3 | $13,700 | $6,450 | Preparatory Rehabilitation for Individual Development & Employmen | Exempt purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| Middlesex Savings Charitable Foundation Inc | Natick, MA | 2 | $12,500 | $7,500 | Dress for Success Worcester Inc | Exempt purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| The Weezie Foundation XXXXX0005 | Chicago, IL | 1 | $11,000 | $11,000 | Holliston Pantry Shelf Inc | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| Page Mildred & Charles Trust | Dallas, TX | 1 | $10,702 | $10,702 | Morgan Memorial Goodwill Industries | Unrestricted general | apps.irs.gov |
| The Louis Jacobs Charitable Trust Co Morgan Memorial Goodwill Industries Inc | Boston, MA | 1 | $10,280 | $10,280 | Morgan Memorial Goodwill Industries | Program support | apps.irs.gov |
| Algar Foundation | Boston, MA | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | College for Social Innovation | Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| Around the Table Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Groundtruth Project Inc | General & Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| Champions of Love Foundation Inc | Boston, MA | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Breaktime United Inc | General | apps.irs.gov |
| Cutting E M Uw Bo A H Winn Et Als | Dallas, TX | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Employment Options Inc | Unrestricted general | apps.irs.gov |
| Howard C Connor Charitable Foundation Eastern | Boston, MA | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Morgan Memorial Goodwill Industries | Program support | apps.irs.gov |
| Needham Bank Charitable Foundation Inc | Needham, MA | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Breaktime United Inc | Exempt purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| The Beker Foundation | Boston, MA | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Brighter Boston | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| The Clinton H & Wilma T Shattuck Char Trust #0758945 | Boston, MA | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Breaktime United Inc | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Fleetwing Charitable Foundation Trust | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | The Nemasket Group Inc | towards 2025 Annual Appeal | apps.irs.gov |
| The New England Patriots Charitable Foundation Inc | Foxboro, MA | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Morgan Memorial Goodwill Industries | Youth and family services | apps.irs.gov |
| The Virginia Wellington Cabot Foundation | Boston, MA | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Jobs for the Future Inc | Exempt purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| Trust Ua Albert W Rice Char | Dallas, TX | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Dress for Success Worcester | Unrestricted general | apps.irs.gov |
| Gladys A Cushman Trust Uwill | Dallas, TX | 1 | $9,358 | $9,358 | Morgan Memorial Goodwill Industries | Unrestricted general | apps.irs.gov |
| Institution for Savings in Newburyport & Its Vicinity Charitable Foundation Inc | Newburyport, MA | 1 | $8,600 | $8,600 | Opportunity Works Inc | Exempt purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| Young-Rourke Charitable Trust | Belmont, MA | 1 | $8,000 | $8,000 | Jewish Vocational Service | Payments for programs | apps.irs.gov |
| Strong Foundation of New York | New York, NY | 1 | $7,500 | $7,500 | Groundtruth Project | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Ford Foundation | New York, NY | 2 | $7,500 | $4,500 | College for Social Innovation Inc | Matching gift | apps.irs.gov |
| The Smidt Foundation | Beverly Hills, CA | 1 | $7,500 | $7,500 | North Atlantic States Carpenters Training Fund | Advancing skilled trades education | apps.irs.gov |
| Morrison Trust Under 4B | Dallas, TX | 1 | $6,879 | $6,879 | Morgan Memorial Goodwill Industries | Unrestricted general | apps.irs.gov |
| Lee Bank Foundation Inc | Lee, MA | 2 | $6,500 | $4,000 | Blackshires Community Empowerment Foundation | Exempt purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| South Shore Bank Charitable Foundation Inc | South Weymouth, MA | 3 | $6,500 | $2,500 | Grow Associates | Exempt purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| The Rieschel Foundation | Bozeman, MT | 1 | $6,400 | $6,400 | Future Forward Institute Inc | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| 25TH Century Foundation | Philadelphia, PA | 1 | $6,000 | $6,000 | Justice at Work | For general support | apps.irs.gov |
| Massachusetts Bankers Association Charitable Foundation Inc | Boston, MA | 1 | $5,500 | $5,500 | Ascension Career Training | Exempt purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| Cambridge Savings Charitable Foundation Inc | Cambridge, MA | 2 | $5,250 | $5,000 | Breaktime United Inc | Exempt purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| Burlington Stores Charitable Foundation | Burlington, NJ | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Justice at Work Inc | General donation | apps.irs.gov |
| Donald E Garrant Foundation Inc | Wakefield, MA | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Breaktime United Inc | Financial Literacy | apps.irs.gov |
| Dunn Family Charitable Foundation | Andover, MA | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | College for Social Innovation | Unrestricted gift | apps.irs.gov |
| First Citizens Charitable Foundation Inc | Fairhaven, MA | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Ascension Career Training | Exempt purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| Gennadius Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Jewish Vocational Service Inc | General & Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| Medtronic Communities Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Jobs for the Future | Unrestricted charitable grant | apps.irs.gov |
| Once Upon A Time Foundation | Fort Worth, TX | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Breaktime United Inc | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Singing Field Foundation Inc | Waltham, MA | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Brighter Boston Inc | General support grant | apps.irs.gov |
| Sumner Roy Kates Charitable Trust #0762147 | Boston, MA | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Morgan Memorial Goodwill Industries | General fund | apps.irs.gov |
| The Horrigan Fam 2022 Charitable 0776258 Foundation | Boston, MA | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Breaktime United Inc | General fund | apps.irs.gov |
| The Robert and Esther Black Family Foundation | Pittsburgh, PA | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Groundtruth Project Inc | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Weeks Lewis C and Maisie V Trust 32289 | Dallas, TX | 1 | $4,471 | $4,471 | Morgan Memorial Goodwill Industries | Unrestricted general | apps.irs.gov |
| Christine L Beck Tua | Dallas, TX | 1 | $4,234 | $4,234 | Morgan Memorial Goodwill Industries | Unrestricted general | apps.irs.gov |
| North Easton Savings Bank Charitable Foundation Inc | South Easton, MA | 2 | $4,200 | $4,000 | Brockton Area Workforce Investment Board Inc | General Operating Support | apps.irs.gov |
| Citizens Charitable Foundation | Johnston, RI | 2 | $4,100 | $4,000 | Center for Women & Enterprises Inc | Matching gifts | apps.irs.gov |
| Amica Companies Foundation | Lincoln, RI | 1 | $4,000 | $4,000 | Holliston Pantry Shelf Inc | General purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| Webster Five Foundation Inc | Auburn, MA | 1 | $3,500 | $3,500 | Dress for Success Worcester Inc | Exempt purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| Allegis Group Foundation Inc | Hanover, MD | 1 | $3,000 | $3,000 | Future Forward Institute Inc | General use | apps.irs.gov |
| Norfolk & Dedham Foundation Inc | Dedham, MA | 1 | $3,000 | $3,000 | People Incorporated | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Provident Community Charitable Organization Inc | Amesbury, MA | 1 | $3,000 | $3,000 | Opportunity Works | Program support | apps.irs.gov |
| Ellis Charitable FDN- Bal | Pennington, NJ | 1 | $2,551 | $2,551 | Morgan Memorial Goodwill Industries | Unrestricted general | apps.irs.gov |
| French Family Foundation | N Billerica, MA | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Building Pathways | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Northern Bank & Trust Charitable Foundation Inc | Woburn, MA | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Ascension Career Training Inc | General Operating Support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Commonwealth Fund | New York, NY | 1 | $2,250 | $2,250 | We Reach Inc | Matching gifts for general operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Randolph Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $2,250 | $2,250 | Breaktime United | General Support | apps.irs.gov |
| Susan A & Donald P Babson Foundation | Boston, MA | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Breaktime United Inc | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Melvin S Cutler Charitable Foundation | Worcester, MA | 1 | $1,800 | $1,800 | Dress for Success Worcester | General | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Seattle, WA | 28 | $1,291 | $182 | Grow Associates Inc | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| The HNR Foundation Inc | Truro, MA | 1 | $1,150 | $1,150 | Holliston Pantry Shelf | Holliston, ma food pantry | apps.irs.gov |
| The Morgridge Family Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $1,010 | $1,010 | Future Forward Institute Inc | General & Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| Arbella Insurance Foundation | Boston, MA | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Work Inc | Human services | apps.irs.gov |
| Byer Family Foundation | Boca Raton, FL | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Justice at Work | Public charity support | apps.irs.gov |
| Easthampton Savings Bank Foundation Inc | Easthampton, MA | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Hampden County Career Center | Exempt purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| John P and Anne Welsh McNulty Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | College for Social Innovation | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| TBD Foundation | Boston, MA | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Jewish Vocational Service Inc | To provide needed monetary assistance to the charity | apps.irs.gov |
| Victoria S McGrath Foundation Incorporated | Harwich, MA | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | The Grateful Mug | employment for adults with intellectual developmental physical disabilities | apps.irs.gov |
| Wendell & Ginger Smith Foundation XXX20011 | Proctosville, VT | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Justice at Work | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Aaf Charitable Foundation | Westborough, MA | 1 | $500 | $500 | Work Inc | Program support | apps.irs.gov |
| Christopher & Patricia Higgins Arnold | Boston, MA | 1 | $500 | $500 | Nemasket Group | General purposes | apps.irs.gov |
| Manfredi Family Foundation | Mattapoisett, MA | 1 | $500 | $500 | The Nemasket Group | Charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| Simple Paradox Union | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $500 | $500 | Holliston Pantry Shelf Inc | General & Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| The Gertler Clark Foundation Inc | Weston, MA | 1 | $500 | $500 | Centro Comunitario de Los Trabajadores | Emergency fund for families | apps.irs.gov |
| The JM Kaplan Fund Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $500 | $500 | The Groundtruth Project Inc | Report for america - general operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Woosox Foundation Inc | Worcester, MA | 1 | $500 | $500 | Dress for Success Worcester Inc | Organization support | apps.irs.gov |
| Hometown Bank Community Foundation Inc | Oxford, MA | 1 | $250 | $250 | Dress for Success Worcester | Exempt purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| Shatz Schwartz and Fentin Charitable Foundation | Springfield, MA | 1 | $250 | $250 | Viability Inc | Help individuals with disabilities | apps.irs.gov |
| Bernard G and Nancy J Berkman Foundation | Boston, MA | 1 | $200 | $200 | Jewish Vocational Service | Welfare | apps.irs.gov |
| Arthur J Gallagher Foundation | Rolling Meadows, IL | 1 | $150 | $150 | Morgan Memorial Goodwill Industries Inc | General exempt purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| Hoyt Franklin S & Mabel A Trust Udeed | Pittsburgh, PA | 1 | $100 | $100 | Morgan Memorial Goodwill Industries | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| The Pfizer Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $100 | $100 | Groundtruth Project Inc | Matching gifts | apps.irs.gov |
Largest grants
| Foundation | Recipient | Recipient location | Purpose | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John S and James L Knight Foundation | Groundtruth Project Inc | Boston, MA | To recruit, hire, train and place reporters from a variety of experiences and backgrounds into local newsrooms, and build durable local revenue streams atop those positions to assure long-term support | $3,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Gates Foundation | Jobs for the Future Inc | Boston, MA | Postsecondary education; u.s. economic mobility & opportunity | $2,525,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| John & Mary R Markle Foundation | Jobs for the Future | Boston, MA | Support continuation of the rework america alliance | $1,500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Charles Koch Foundation | Jobs for the Future | Boston, MA | General operating support | $1,200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ibm International Foundation | Jobs for the Future Inc | Boston, MA | Operations | $1,121,235 | apps.irs.gov |
| One8 Foundation | Jewish Vocational Service Inc | Boston, MA | Education | $995,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| JPMorgan Chase Foundation | Jobs for the Future Inc | Boston, MA | In support of creating economic mobility and career pathways | $955,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Truist Foundation Inc | Jobs for the Future Inc | Boston, MA | Building career pathways to | $750,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Gates Foundation | Jobs for the Future Inc | Boston, MA | K-12 education; postsecondary education; public awareness and analysis | $562,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Blackstone Charitable Foundation | Jobs for the Future Inc | Boston, MA | Programmatic support for launchpad | $539,584 | apps.irs.gov |
| Endeavor Education Inc F/k/a the Endeavor Foundation Inc | Breaktime United | Boston, MA | General | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Conrad N Hilton Foundation | Jobs for the Future Inc | Boston, MA | To support policy research and technical assistance that will improve workforce outcomes for opportunity youth | $415,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| JPMorgan Chase Foundation | Local Enterprise Assistance Fund Inc | Boston, MA | In support of underserved small business expansion | $400,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pivotal Philanthropies Foundation | The Groundtruth Project Inc | Boston, MA | To increase access to womens health and public awareness of womens rights | $400,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Liberty Mutual Foundation Inc | Boston Private Industry Council | Boston, MA | Pic 2024 summer jobs | $361,631 | apps.irs.gov |
| College Futures Foundation | Jobs for the Future | Boston, MA | Program grant | $350,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Workday Foundation | Jobs for the Future Inc | Boston, MA | Measurement & Evaluation Collaborative and Horizons 2025 Sponsorship | $350,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ida S Charlton Charity FD Ua | People Inc | Fall River, MA | Unrestricted general | $350,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Prudential Foundation | Youthbuild Global Inc | Roxbury, MA | To strengthen youthbuild usa's international footprint and establish a global standard for high-quality youth training and development programs. | $350,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Blackstone Charitable Foundation | Jobs for the Future Inc | Boston, MA | Programmatic support for launchpad | $328,278 | apps.irs.gov |
| Liberty Mutual Foundation Inc | Jewish Vocational Service Inc | Boston, MA | Brockton career & community initiative (bcci) | $300,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Prudential Foundation | Youthbuild Global Inc | Roxbury, MA | To support the youthbuild-pgim-real estate partnership to drive business and social impact for students, employees, clients and developer partners. | $300,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Kresge Foundation | Jobs for the Future Inc | Boston, MA | Project support grant for network engagement and sustainability for the student success center network | $275,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Klarman Family Foundation | Jewish Vocational Service Inc | Boston, MA | Unrestricted operating support | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Gitlab Foundation | Jobs for the Future Inc | Boston, MA | Increasing usage of high-quality credentials through a novel data framework (systems change) | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The William Penn Foundation | Jobs for the Future Inc | Boston, MA | Identifying sustainable funds for youth-focused workforce programs | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Annie E Casey Foundation Inc | Jobs for the Future Inc | Boston, MA | Support to develop a state-level policy agenda to improve student parent outcomes | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Belle Jar Foundation | Local Enterprise Assistance Fund | Boston, MA | Unrestricted | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Posner Foundation of Pittsburgh | The Groundtruth Project Inc | Boston, MA | Unrestricted/ general use | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Fidelity Foundation | Operation Able of Greater Boston Inc | Boston, MA | Other | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Robert F Stoicofirstfed Charitable Foundation | People Incorporated | Fall River, MA | Exempt purpose | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Devonshire Foundation | Breaktime United Inc | Boston, MA | Three-year capacity building grant to support breaktime's statewide expansion through building organizational capacity and increased development efforts. | $180,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Park Foundation Inc | Groundtruth Project Inc | Boston, MA | General operating support | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Liberty Mutual Foundation Inc | Jewish Vocational Service Inc | Boston, MA | Jvs transitions to work | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Michael & Susan Dell Foundation | Nextgen Talent Inc | Dorchester Center, MA | Transforming College and Career Advising to Support Strong Labor Market Outcomes | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Moody Foundation | Nextgen Talent Inc | Dorchester Center, MA | Improve college and career advising in the State of Texas | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Tow Foundation Inc | The Groundtruth Project Inc | Boston, MA | Report for america's impact interest news fund | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Annie E Casey Foundation Inc | Jobs for the Future Inc | Boston, MA | Support Learn and Earn to Achieve Potential initiative technical assistance and field-building | $140,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| John T Gorman Foundation | Jobs for the Future Inc | Boston, MA | To expand and strengthen support for student parents and their families | $135,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Dorot Foundation | College for Social Innovation | Boston, MA | Unrestricted | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Joyce Foundation | Jobs for the Future Inc | Boston, MA | Education & economic mobility | $118,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Schooner Foundation | Breaktime United Inc | Boston, MA | General Support | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Linda Hammett Ory & Andrew Ory Charitable Trust | Breaktime United Inc | Boston, MA | General | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Linde Family Foundation | Building Pathways Inc | Roxbury, MA | Building pathways pre-apprenticeship program | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Linde Family Foundation | Hackdiversity Inc | Boston, MA | Breaking down barriers for black and latinx professionals in tech | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Blackstone Charitable Foundation | Jobs for the Future Inc | Boston, MA | Programmatic support for launchpad | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wagner Foundation | Local Enterprise Assistance Fund Inc | Boston, MA | General operating support | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amelia Peabody Charitable Fund Trust | People Incorporated | Fall River, MA | Capital | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| JPMorgan Chase Foundation | The Boston Private Industry Council Inc | Boston, MA | In support of creating economic mobility and career pathways | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation | The Groundtruth Project Inc | Boston, MA | In support of groundtruth project's report for the world program | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Arconic Foundation | Youthbuild Global Inc | Boston, MA | Strengthening pathways that prepare opportunity youth for careers in manufacturing | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Franklin Square House Foundation Inc | People Incorporated | Fall River, MA | Childcare grant | $86,588 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ttee Uw of Frank M Noonan | Jewish Vocational Service Inc | Boston, MA | Unrestricted general | $80,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Herman and Frieda L Miller Foundation | Justice at Work | Boston, MA | Justice at work | $80,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Walton Family Foundation Inc | Jobs for the Future Inc | Boston, MA | To support Jobs for the Future Inc's annual summit meeting, Horizons, which amplifies innovative practices and scalable solutions that transform K-12 education and workforce systems. | $76,800 | apps.irs.gov |
| Liberty Mutual Foundation Inc | Boston Private Industry Council | Boston, MA | High school re-engagement | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cummings Foundation Grants Inc (fka Oneworld Boston Inc) | Boston Private Industry Council | Boston, MA | Education | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wagner Foundation | Breaktime United Inc | Boston, MA | General operating support | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cummings Foundation Grants Inc (fka Oneworld Boston Inc) | Jewish Vocational Service | Boston, MA | Human Services | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Annie E Casey Foundation Inc | Jobs for the Future Inc | Boston, MA | Support for New Opportunities for the Skilling of Youth and Young Adults | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wagner Foundation | Loop Lab Inc | Boston, MA | General operating support | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Conrad N Hilton Foundation | Jobs for the Future Inc | Boston, MA | To support the high roads training fund, a public-private partnership that supports the creation of high roads training partnerships as a strategy to tie worker training to job quality | $70,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Daves Killer Bread Foundation | Jobs for the Future | Boston, MA | Contribution made to support DKB Foundation Goals | $69,125 | apps.irs.gov |
| Laura and John Arnold Foundation | Jobs for the Future Inc | Boston, MA | To support a roundtable hosted by grantee's center for justice and economic advancement, with the overall goal of bringing researchers and employers with fair chance employment programs together to ad | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Scripps Family Fund for Education and the Arts | The Groundtruth Project Inc | Boston, MA | Internship program for college seniors | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Hyams Foundation Inc | Justice at Work | Boston, MA | General support | $56,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Henry L Kimelman Family Foundation | Groundtruth Project Inc | Boston, MA | report for america initiative | $55,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Henry L Kimelman Family Foundation | Groundtruth Project Inc | Boston, MA | report for america initiative | $55,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Highland Partners Charitable Fund | Breaktime United Inc | Boston, MA | General operating support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Yelp Foundation | Building Pathways Inc | Roxbury, MA | contribution to charitable organization | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Blanchard Arthur F Trust Uagree | Codesquad | Somerville, MA | General operating | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amelia Peabody Foundation | Codesquad | Somerville, MA | CodeSquad Software Coding Bootcamp | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | Groundtruth Project | Boston, MA | 79279 surging report for america's efforts to improve newsroom diversity to strengthen local news that can in turn strengthen our democracy and country | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Joyce Foundation | Groundtruth Project Inc | Boston, MA | Journalism | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Heinz Endowments | Groundtruth Project Inc | Boston, MA | To allow technical.ly to implement a strategic vision by strengthening their reporting on tech workforce, entrepreneurship & economic mobility via a dedicated reporter in pittsburgh and a mixed fundin | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Conrad N Hilton Foundation | Jobs for the Future Inc | Boston, MA | To support california in transforming the workforce system for people with disabilities | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The James Irvine Foundation | Jobs for the Future Inc | Boston, MA | To support Better Careers in California | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Heinz Endowments | Jobs for the Future Inc | Boston, MA | To fund the first phase of jobs for the future (jff), conducting an asset map of workforce and higher education systems in the region | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Heinz Endowments | Jobs for the Future Inc | Boston, MA | To conduct ecosystem mapping that will support the design and implementation of regional education-to-career pathways strategies, with a focus on strategies to support disconnected youth between the a | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Oliver & Jennie Donaldson Char(1071 | People Incorporated | Fall River, MA | New early education center | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Maurice & Carol Feinberg Family Foundation | The Groundtruth Project | Boston, MA | General support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Connecticut Health Foundation Inc | The Groundtruth Project Inc | Boston, MA | To support the health equity project for black and latino residents in connecticut through community listening sessions, research, and increased engagement. | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Charles Koch Foundation | Future Forward Institute | Boston, MA | General operating support | $45,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Yawkey Foundation II | Grow Associates Inc | Randolph, MA | Capital renovations to facility serving vulnerable youth | $45,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Shippy Foundation | Breaktime United Inc | Boston, MA | General support | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Liberty Mutual Foundation Inc | Hackdiversity | Boston, MA | Hack.diversity - breaking down barriers for black and latinx professionals in tech | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| NBT Charitable Trust | Boston Private Industry Council Inc | Boston, MA | Summer learning project | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cummings Foundation Grants Inc (fka Oneworld Boston Inc) | Employment Options Inc | Marlborough, MA | Human Services | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Klarman Family Foundation | The Boston Private Industry Council Inc | Boston, MA | Support for the School-to-Career Program | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Daymarc Foundation | Breaktime United Inc | Boston, MA | General support | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Liberty Mutual Foundation Inc | Operation Able of Greater Boston | Boston, MA | Snap (supplemental nutrition assistance program) outreach program | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cecile Higginson Murphy Charitable Foundation | Breaktime United | Boston, MA | General Purpose | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| TD Charitable Foundation | Breaktime United Inc | Boston, MA | Launchpad, liftoff, and stable orbit programs | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Devonshire Foundation | College for Social Innovation | Boston, MA | General operating grant | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jeff and Jenifer Westphal Foundation | Extraspecialteas Inc | Great Barrington, MA | General | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| College Futures Foundation | Jobs for the Future | Boston, MA | Sector support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Schultz Family Foundation | Jobs for the Future Inc | Boston, MA | Further charitable goals | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Allstate Foundation | Jobs for the Future Inc | Boston, MA | 2024 racial equity go grant | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cummings Foundation Grants Inc (fka Oneworld Boston Inc) | Justice at Work | Boston, MA | Human Services | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Newburyport Bank Charitable Foundation Inc | Opportunity Works Inc | Newburyport, MA | Exempt purtpose | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
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Updated September 24, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.