Data / Foundation grants / Public and societal benefit / Massachusetts
Who funds public and societal benefit in Massachusetts: 143 foundations, $8.7 million in grants
143 private foundations paid 234 grants totaling $8,660,106 to public and societal benefit nonprofits in Massachusetts, in each foundation's latest Form 990-PF return, filed with the IRS from 2024 to 2026. The largest funder is The Blackrock Charitable Foundation, with $2,500,000 in 2 grants.
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- Cause
- Public and societal benefit
- Recipients in
- Massachusetts
- Foundations
- 143
- Grants
- 234
- Total granted
- $8,660,106
Foundations that funded public and societal benefit in Massachusetts
Ranked by the total each paid to these recipients.
| Foundation | Based in | Grants | Total | Largest grant | Largest grant to | Purpose | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Blackrock Charitable Foundation | New York, NY | 2 | $2,500,000 | $2,000,000 | Build Commonwealth Inc | Deepen esi overseeing opt-out savings trails, existing demonstration projects (ups, best buy, adp), new launches across the recordkeeping and payroll space, and thought leadership convenings in the re | apps.irs.gov |
| The Ford Foundation | New York, NY | 3 | $742,959 | $350,000 | Fight for the Future Education Fund | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Fidelity Foundation | Boston, MA | 1 | $500,000 | $500,000 | Build Commonwealth Inc | Technology & equipment | apps.irs.gov |
| John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation | Chicago, IL | 2 | $380,000 | $350,000 | Socratus Collective Wisdom Corporation | To develop a climate citizenship lab that aims to mainstream climate action into daily lives of citizens in india | apps.irs.gov |
| Mulago Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $250,000 | $250,000 | Healthy Learners | Relief to the poor | apps.irs.gov |
| The James Irvine Foundation | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $250,000 | $250,000 | Third Sector Capital Partners Inc | To support Better Careers in California | apps.irs.gov |
| The Mai Family Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $250,000 | $250,000 | The Tobin Project | Charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| Wells Fargo Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 1 | $250,000 | $250,000 | Build Commonwealth Inc | Reconnecting Workers with Lost Retirement Wealth | apps.irs.gov |
| Eastern Bank Foundation | Wakefield, MA | 7 | $201,050 | $175,000 | Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation | Exempt purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| The Gaudio Family Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $200,000 | $200,000 | Healthy Learners | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| WK Kellogg Foundation | Battle Creek, MI | 1 | $175,000 | $175,000 | Build Commonwealth Inc | Jobs and Family Economic Security | apps.irs.gov |
| The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | Princeton, NJ | 2 | $169,046 | $144,000 | Innsure Corp | 82375 establishing a microinsurance pilot program to make homeowner insurance more affordable in pre-identified wildfire-prone communities in california | apps.irs.gov |
| Democracy Fund Inc | Washington, DC | 1 | $150,000 | $150,000 | Fight for the Future Education Fund | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| The George I Alden Trust | Worcester, MA | 2 | $125,000 | $110,000 | Worcester Regional Research Bureau | To further education | apps.irs.gov |
| Eutopia Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | Fight for the Future Education Fund | General & Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| Foundation 214 Inc | Williamsville, NY | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | Southeastern Massachusetts Veterans Housing Program | Charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| KH Dominion Foundation 5507-21-40 | Philadelphia, PA | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | Accountability Board | Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| Lampert Family Foundation | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | Community Finance Inc | To help by hiring staff and setting up Partnerships to fuel growth. Giving Credit is a platform to facilitate peer lending with the broader mission to advance the field of community finance. | apps.irs.gov |
| Linde Family Foundation | Boston, MA | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | A Better City Initiative Inc | Equitable workforce development opportunities in building operations | apps.irs.gov |
| The Heising-Simons Foundation | Los Altos, CA | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | Fight for the Future Education Fund | For general support | apps.irs.gov |
| Thiry-O'Leary Foundation | Cherry Hills Village, CO | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | Represent Us Education Fund | Support american democracy | apps.irs.gov |
| Yagan Family Foundation | Boulder, CO | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | Represent Us | Education | apps.irs.gov |
| Cummings Foundation Grants Inc (fka Oneworld Boston Inc) | Woburn, MA | 2 | $90,000 | $55,000 | Youth Advocacy Foundation Inc | Education | apps.irs.gov |
| The Schmidt Family Foundation | Palo Alto, CA | 2 | $86,000 | $75,000 | Encuentro 5 | Encouraging a just transition away from fossil fuels | apps.irs.gov |
| Common Stream Inc #0745935 | Boston, MA | 1 | $75,000 | $75,000 | Coalition for Social Justice Education Fund | General fund | apps.irs.gov |
| Bristol County Savings Charitable Foundation Inc | Taunton, MA | 3 | $65,500 | $50,000 | New Bedford Economic Development Council Inc | Exempt purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| Dubuque Research Foundation | St Louis, MO | 1 | $57,000 | $57,000 | Bicameral Labs | Charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| The Atlantic Foundation | Hamilton, NJ | 1 | $52,500 | $52,500 | Represent Us Education Fund | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Annie E Casey Foundation Inc | Baltimore, MD | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Youth Advocacy Foundation Inc | Support Emergent Adults | apps.irs.gov |
| Cecile Higginson Murphy Charitable Foundation | Boston, MA | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Project New Hope | General Purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| Riley Mabel Louise Trust Uwill | Pittsburgh, PA | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Build Commonwealth | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| Robinson-Broadhurst Foundation Inc | Stamford, NY | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Montachusett Veterans Outreach Center | Schools redevelopment | apps.irs.gov |
| The Carney Family Charitable Foundation | Bridgewater, MA | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Southeastern Massachusetts Veterans Housing Program Inc | Capacity building | apps.irs.gov |
| The Mullen Family Foundation Inc | Chicago, IL | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Represent Us | General purposes | apps.irs.gov |
| Kettering Family Foundation | Dayton, OH | 2 | $40,000 | $20,000 | Governance Institute Inc | Unrestricted operating support and the university forum review | apps.irs.gov |
| Park Foundation Inc | Ithaca, NY | 1 | $40,000 | $40,000 | The Shareholder Commons | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| W Clement & Jessie V Stone Foundation | Chicago, IL | 1 | $40,000 | $40,000 | Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation Inc | General Operating Support | apps.irs.gov |
| Robert J Bauer Family Foundation | St Augustine, FL | 1 | $38,000 | $38,000 | Terrapraxis | Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| Rogers Family Foundation | Boston, MA | 2 | $37,000 | $25,000 | Merrimack Valley Immigrant and Education Center | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Burnham Family Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $35,000 | $35,000 | Fight for the Future Education Fund | General & Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| The Shapiro Foundation | Needham, MA | 1 | $32,000 | $32,000 | Places To Thrive | Domestic needs | apps.irs.gov |
| Flock Inc | Boston, MA | 1 | $30,000 | $30,000 | Center for Popular Economics | General operations | apps.irs.gov |
| The Nord Family Foundation | Amherst, OH | 1 | $30,000 | $30,000 | Youth Advocacy Foundation Inc | Continued support of the edlaw project | apps.irs.gov |
| Eaglemere Foundation Inc | Wellesley, MA | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | Terrapraxis Inc | General contribution | apps.irs.gov |
| Everhope Foundation | Providence, RI | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | The Accountability Board | For program expenses | apps.irs.gov |
| Lyndon Paul Lorusso Charitable Foundatio | Boston, MA | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | Massachusetts Military Support Foundation Inc | Healthy vets share markets | apps.irs.gov |
| The Overbrook Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | The Accountability Board Inc | Accountability Board Shareholder Work | apps.irs.gov |
| The Saab Family Foundation | Lowell, MA | 2 | $25,000 | $15,000 | Project Home Again | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Trailviews Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | Represent Us Education Fund | American Democracy Summit | apps.irs.gov |
| Yawkey Foundation II | Westwood, MA | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | Southeastern Massachusetts Veterans Housing Program Inc | Hunger relief & food access for vulnerable individuals and families | apps.irs.gov |
| Enhancing Tomorrow | Weston, MA | 1 | $20,000 | $20,000 | Terrapraxis Inc | Charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| Frank R Peters Trust | Dallas, TX | 1 | $20,000 | $20,000 | Youth Advocacy Foundation | Unrestricted general | apps.irs.gov |
| Island Foundation Inc | Marion, MA | 2 | $20,000 | $15,000 | Coalition for Social Justice Education Fund Inc | Csj education fund 2024 workplan | apps.irs.gov |
| Marvin and Betty Danto Family Foundation | Troy, MI | 1 | $20,000 | $20,000 | Soldier On | Unrestricted charitable gift | apps.irs.gov |
| Priscilla Alden Uwo | Dallas, TX | 1 | $20,000 | $20,000 | Youth Advocacy Foundation Inc | Unrestricted general | apps.irs.gov |
| Tarbell Family Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 2 | $20,000 | $15,000 | Alliance for Democracy | GrassRoots Institute | apps.irs.gov |
| Amica Companies Foundation | Lincoln, RI | 2 | $17,700 | $17,500 | Cottagers Inc | General purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| Arbella Insurance Foundation | Boston, MA | 2 | $15,000 | $10,000 | Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation | Unrestricted operating funds | apps.irs.gov |
| Ellis L Phillips Foundation | Waltham, MA | 1 | $15,000 | $15,000 | Bunker Hill Monument Association | Music | apps.irs.gov |
| Ruth H & Warren A Ellsworth Foundation | Worcester, MA | 2 | $15,000 | $10,000 | Project New Hope | Charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| Shaughnessy Charitable Trust | Quincy, MA | 1 | $15,000 | $15,000 | Alma Cares Inc | Charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| Ziffrin Abbott Family Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 2 | $10,900 | $10,000 | League of Women Voters Education Fund Inc | To support empowering high school students to lead civic engagement, and related activities | apps.irs.gov |
| Cornelius A Wood 1969 Char Trust | Dallas, TX | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Project Home Again | Unrestricted general | apps.irs.gov |
| Donald C McGraw Foundation Inc | Delray Beach, FL | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Veterans On the 48 | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Eliot H & June L Tatelman Family Foundation | Boston, MA | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Alma Cares Inc | General & unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| Highland Street Connection and Subsidiaries | Newton, MA | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Project New Hope | For empowerment. | apps.irs.gov |
| Pentucket Bank Charitable Foundation Inc | Haverhill, MA | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Project Home Again | Exempt purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| Stephen & Karla Forgiel Charitable Foundation | Waltham, MA | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Project New Hope Inc | Support military veterans | apps.irs.gov |
| The Higgins Family Foundation | Mercer Island, WA | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Represent Us | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Kite Key Foundation | Pasadena, CA | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Represent Us Education Fund | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| The New England Patriots Charitable Foundation Inc | Foxboro, MA | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Project New Hope | Military Assitance | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Seattle, WA | 64 | $8,016 | $3,073 | Project Home Again | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| North Easton Savings Bank Charitable Foundation Inc | South Easton, MA | 2 | $7,500 | $5,000 | South Shore Veterans Assistance Inc | General Operating Support | apps.irs.gov |
| Avidia Charitable Foundation Inc | Hudson, MA | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Montachusett Veterans Outreach Center | To support completion of 44-1 bedroom units of affordable housing for homeless and high risk veterans in our region. | apps.irs.gov |
| Builders Vision Foundation | Chicago, IL | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Shareholder Commons | to provide general operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Charles Mosesian Family Foundation | Weston, MA | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Massachusetts Peace Action Education Fund | Program support | apps.irs.gov |
| Cloud Mountain Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Alliance for Democracy | Civic | apps.irs.gov |
| Deld Family Foundation | West Hartford, CT | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Cape Cod Veterans Inc | Current use for general charitable purposes | apps.irs.gov |
| E Joseph Evans Charitable Trust Janet Alfieri Trustee | Plymouth, MA | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Nathan Hale Foundation | Offers direct service to the health and welfare of our veterans and active duty military including transportation services, readjustment counseling, food assistance and a creative arts program. | apps.irs.gov |
| Gendron Family Foundation Inc | Tampa, FL | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Massachusetts Military Support Foundation | Support for general mission | apps.irs.gov |
| George P Bishop Foundation Inc | Newburyport, MA | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Project Home Again | Provides low income families with household goods furniture and small appliances. | apps.irs.gov |
| Imb Foundation Dba the Richardson Family Foundation | Bethesda, MD | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Chilmark Town Affairs Council | Operational support | apps.irs.gov |
| Knopf Family Foundation Inc | Wakefield, MA | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Row Row Row in Revere | For animal therapy for children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder | apps.irs.gov |
| Merrill Family Charitable Foundation Inc | Boston, MA | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Massachusetts Peace Action Education Fund | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Mildred H McEvoy Foundation | Worcester, MA | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Worcester Regional Research Bureau | Charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| Natembea Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Represent Us Education Fund | General & Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| Needham Bank Charitable Foundation Inc | Needham, MA | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Rotary Club of Wellesley Foundation Inc | Exempt purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| Osaic Foundation Inc | Scottsdale, AZ | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Project Home Again | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Rockland Trust Charitable Foundation Inc | Rockland, MA | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Southeastern Massachusetts Veterans Housing Program Inc | Exempt purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| Susan A & Donald P Babson Foundation | Boston, MA | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Massachusetts Peace Action Education Fund | New development initiatives | apps.irs.gov |
| The Elevate Prize Foundation Inc | Miami, FL | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Healthy Learners | Elevate prize program - to support comprehensive school health programs | apps.irs.gov |
| The Lanbourn Charitable Foundation | Denver, CO | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Youth Advocacy Foundation | Legal support & policy advocacy for vulnerable children | apps.irs.gov |
| The Lodestar Foundation | Phoenix, AZ | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Represent Us Education Fund | Scholarship Opportunities for American Democracy Summit | apps.irs.gov |
| The Sara and David Carson Family Foundation Inc | West Hartford, CT | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Brazilian Resource Center | Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| North Pond Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $3,000 | $3,000 | Represent Us Education Fund | Education | apps.irs.gov |
| The McCarthy Family Foundation | Peabody, MA | 1 | $3,000 | $3,000 | JPS Fund Inc | Primary purpose of the foundation to meet irs minimum distribution | apps.irs.gov |
| The Stuart L Higley Foundation Inc | New Canaan, CT | 1 | $3,000 | $3,000 | Law Stroud Foundation | Support for medical and care-giver programs | apps.irs.gov |
| Sonia Jaye & Edward Barsukov Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $2,900 | $2,900 | Chilmark Town Affairs Council | Charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| Boston Sand & Gravel Company Charitable Foundation | Boston, MA | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Bunker Hill Monument Association | Charitable donation to public charity | apps.irs.gov |
| Coghlin Family Foundation | Westborough, MA | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Worcester Regional Research Bureau | Community | apps.irs.gov |
| Newburyport Bank Charitable Foundation Inc | Newburyport, MA | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | City Improvement Society of Newburyport | Exempt purtpose | apps.irs.gov |
| Peckham Family Foundation | Katonah, NY | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Daniel H Lawlor Charitable Foundation | Quincy, MA | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Nathan Hale Foundation | General operations | apps.irs.gov |
| The Hartman Family Foundation | Garden City, NY | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Represent Us Education Fund | To use policy research, public education, and state of the art citizen engagement strategies to build a national movement to revitalize american democracy | apps.irs.gov |
| The Jason Hayes Foundation | Reading, MA | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Project Home Again | Support for homes for youth | apps.irs.gov |
| The Liman Foundation | West Palm Beach, FL | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | The Chilmark Town Affairs Council Inc | Operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Natalie Bailey & Herbert J Kirshner Foundation | Syosset, NY | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Veterans for Peace | Charitable functions | apps.irs.gov |
| The Samuel Rubin Foundation Inc | Boston, MA | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Massachusetts Peace Action Education Fund | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Tow Foundation Inc | New Canaan, CT | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Chilmark Town Affairs Council Inc | Martha's vineyard book festival | apps.irs.gov |
| Weathertop Foundation F/k/a Thomas Nelson Urban Jr | Richmond, VA | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | City Improvement Society - Newburyport | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Akamai Foundation Inc | Cambridge, MA | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Project New Hope Inc | General & Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| Bluestone Bank Charitable Foundation Inc | Raynham, MA | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Raising Multicultural Kids | General Support | apps.irs.gov |
| G McCarthy Charitable Foundation | Naples, FL | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Rotary Club of Bourne-Sandwich Foundation | Gift | apps.irs.gov |
| Gassin Family Foundation | Palm Beach Gardens, FL | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Project Home Again | Charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| Steelberg Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Represent Us Education Fund | General & Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| Torrice Family Charitable Trust | Andover, MA | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Hearty Meals for All | To fight hunger | apps.irs.gov |
| Wyman Gordon | Worcester, MA | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Worcester Regional Research Bureau Inc | General purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| Institution for Savings in Newburyport & Its Vicinity Charitable Foundation Inc | Newburyport, MA | 1 | $1,600 | $1,600 | SGT Jordan M Shay Memorial Foundation | Exempt purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| Open Society Institute | New York, NY | 1 | $1,500 | $1,500 | Build Commonwealth | Matching gift program | apps.irs.gov |
| The Ross Webb Fund | South Dartmouth, MA | 1 | $1,500 | $1,500 | Project New Hope | Benevolent | apps.irs.gov |
| Hometown Bank Community Foundation Inc | Oxford, MA | 2 | $1,250 | $1,000 | Worcester Regional Research Bureau Inc | Exempt purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| The Stueck Family Foundation | Stilwell, KS | 1 | $1,250 | $1,250 | Chilmark Town Affairs Council | Support | apps.irs.gov |
| Bernard G and Nancy J Berkman Foundation | Boston, MA | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Project Home Again | Welfare | apps.irs.gov |
| Demoulas Foundation | Chelmsford, MA | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Merrimack Valley Immigrant & Education Center | Civic, cultural & other | apps.irs.gov |
| Easthampton Savings Bank Foundation Inc | Easthampton, MA | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | The Mathew J Vieu Memorial Fund | Exempt purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| Edgar & Pauline Main Family Foundation | Pennington, NJ | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Nathan Hale Foundation | Unrestricted general | apps.irs.gov |
| Lucile and Maurice Pollak Fund | Manahawkin, NJ | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Soldier On Foundation | For operations | apps.irs.gov |
| Mutual Bancorp Foundation Inc Fka Cape Cod 5 Foundation Inc | Hyannis, MA | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Wareham Veterans Day Organization Inc | Wareham veterans day parade | apps.irs.gov |
| The Madigan Family Foundation Inc | Lancaster, MA | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Montachusett Veterans Outreach Center | Support for current operations | apps.irs.gov |
| Everett Co-Operative Bank Charitable Foundation Inc | Everett, MA | 1 | $750 | $750 | Lynnfield Pioneer Football Club | Exempt purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| The Piltch Family Foundation Inc | Provincetown, MA | 1 | $603 | $603 | Raising Multicultural Kids | General contribution | apps.irs.gov |
| Davis Publications Charitable Trust | Worcester, MA | 1 | $500 | $500 | Worcester Regional Research Bureau | General purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| Marc & Ernest Pallotta Foundation Inc | Bolton, MA | 1 | $500 | $500 | Project New Hope Inc | To support operations of the public charity | apps.irs.gov |
| The Joan Shafran and Rob Haimes Foundation Inc | Somerville, MA | 1 | $500 | $500 | Cambridge Public Access Corporation | Annual fund | apps.irs.gov |
| The Steven E and Michelle Karol Charitable Foundation Trust | Boston, MA | 1 | $500 | $500 | Youth Advocacy Foundation | Contribution | apps.irs.gov |
| Westminster Barrington Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $500 | $500 | Rolling Wave Foundation Inc | General & Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| Citizens Charitable Foundation | Johnston, RI | 1 | $306 | $306 | Boston Public Market | Matching gifts | apps.irs.gov |
| Berkshire Bank Foundation Inc | Pittsfield, MA | 1 | $300 | $300 | Soldier On Inc | Music bingo | apps.irs.gov |
| American Tower Corporation Foundation Inc | Boston, MA | 1 | $200 | $200 | Transitmatters Inc | General purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| The Norwood Charitable Foundation Inc | Norwood, MA | 1 | $100 | $100 | Old Parish Preservation Volunteers Inc | Exempt Purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| The Pfizer Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 2 | $75 | $50 | Kacie Palm Project for Youth Suicide Prevention Inc | Volunteer program | apps.irs.gov |
| Analog Devices Foundation | Boston, MA | 1 | $51 | $51 | Community Pedal Power Inc | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| JPMorgan Chase Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $50 | $50 | Fight for the Future Education Fund | Matching contribution (general operating support) | apps.irs.gov |
Largest grants
| Foundation | Recipient | Recipient location | Purpose | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Blackrock Charitable Foundation | Build Commonwealth Inc | Boston, MA | Deepen esi overseeing opt-out savings trails, existing demonstration projects (ups, best buy, adp), new launches across the recordkeeping and payroll space, and thought leadership convenings in the re | $2,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Fidelity Foundation | Build Commonwealth Inc | Boston, MA | Technology & equipment | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Blackrock Charitable Foundation | Build Commonwealth Inc | Boston, MA | Investor diaries research initiative to better understand the motivations and habits of low-to-middle income (lmi) households who have entered the capital markets since 2020. (year 1 of 2-year $1m gra | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Ford Foundation | Fight for the Future Education Fund | Boston, MA | General support | $350,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation | Socratus Collective Wisdom Corporation | Belmont, MA | To develop a climate citizenship lab that aims to mainstream climate action into daily lives of citizens in india | $350,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Ford Foundation | The Shareholder Commons Inc | Northampton, MA | General support | $300,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wells Fargo Foundation | Build Commonwealth Inc | Boston, MA | Reconnecting Workers with Lost Retirement Wealth | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mulago Foundation | Healthy Learners | Amesbury, MA | Relief to the poor | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Mai Family Foundation | The Tobin Project | Cambridge, MA | Charitable | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The James Irvine Foundation | Third Sector Capital Partners Inc | Boston, MA | To support Better Careers in California | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Gaudio Family Foundation | Healthy Learners | Amesbury, MA | General operating support | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| WK Kellogg Foundation | Build Commonwealth Inc | Boston, MA | Jobs and Family Economic Security | $175,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Eastern Bank Foundation | Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation | Boston, MA | Exempt purpose | $175,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Democracy Fund Inc | Fight for the Future Education Fund | Boston, MA | General support | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | Innsure Corp | Cambridge, MA | 82375 establishing a microinsurance pilot program to make homeowner insurance more affordable in pre-identified wildfire-prone communities in california | $144,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The George I Alden Trust | Worcester Regional Research Bureau | Worcester, MA | To further education | $110,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Linde Family Foundation | A Better City Initiative Inc | Boston, MA | Equitable workforce development opportunities in building operations | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| KH Dominion Foundation 5507-21-40 | Accountability Board | Wakefield, MA | Unrestricted | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lampert Family Foundation | Community Finance Inc | Malden, MA | To help by hiring staff and setting up Partnerships to fuel growth. Giving Credit is a platform to facilitate peer lending with the broader mission to advance the field of community finance. | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Heising-Simons Foundation | Fight for the Future Education Fund | Boston, MA | For general support | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Eutopia Foundation | Fight for the Future Education Fund | Boston, MA | General & Unrestricted | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Yagan Family Foundation | Represent Us | Florence, MA | Education | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Thiry-O'Leary Foundation | Represent Us Education Fund | Florence, MA | Support american democracy | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Foundation 214 Inc | Southeastern Massachusetts Veterans Housing Program | New Bedford, MA | Charitable | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Ford Foundation | Socratus Collective Wisdom Corporation | Belmont, MA | To support research and virtual convenings, develop online resources, and initiate a peer-to-peer learning community on active citizenship as an approach towards addressing developmental challenges | $92,959 | apps.irs.gov |
| Common Stream Inc #0745935 | Coalition for Social Justice Education Fund | New Bedford, MA | General fund | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Schmidt Family Foundation | Encuentro 5 | Chelsea, MA | Encouraging a just transition away from fossil fuels | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Dubuque Research Foundation | Bicameral Labs | Pittsfield, MA | Charitable | $57,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cummings Foundation Grants Inc (fka Oneworld Boston Inc) | Youth Advocacy Foundation Inc | Boston, MA | Education | $55,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Atlantic Foundation | Represent Us Education Fund | Florence, MA | General operating support | $52,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Riley Mabel Louise Trust Uwill | Build Commonwealth | Boston, MA | General operating | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Robinson-Broadhurst Foundation Inc | Montachusett Veterans Outreach Center | Gardner, MA | Schools redevelopment | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bristol County Savings Charitable Foundation Inc | New Bedford Economic Development Council Inc | New Bedford, MA | Exempt purpose | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cecile Higginson Murphy Charitable Foundation | Project New Hope | Worcester, MA | General Purpose | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Mullen Family Foundation Inc | Represent Us | Florence, MA | General purposes | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Carney Family Charitable Foundation | Southeastern Massachusetts Veterans Housing Program Inc | New Bedford, MA | Capacity building | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Annie E Casey Foundation Inc | Youth Advocacy Foundation Inc | Boston, MA | Support Emergent Adults | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| W Clement & Jessie V Stone Foundation | Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation Inc | Boston, MA | General Operating Support | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Park Foundation Inc | The Shareholder Commons | Northampton, MA | General operating support | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Robert J Bauer Family Foundation | Terrapraxis | Cambridge, MA | Unrestricted | $38,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Burnham Family Foundation | Fight for the Future Education Fund | Boston, MA | General & Unrestricted | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cummings Foundation Grants Inc (fka Oneworld Boston Inc) | Project Home Again | Andover, MA | Human Services | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Shapiro Foundation | Places To Thrive | Rehoboth, MA | Domestic needs | $32,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Flock Inc | Center for Popular Economics | Amherst, MA | General operations | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation | Fight for the Future Education Fund | Boston, MA | In support of a project to advance analysis and public engagement focused on the governance of artificial intelligence by the united states | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Nord Family Foundation | Youth Advocacy Foundation Inc | Boston, MA | Continued support of the edlaw project | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | Shareholder Commons Inc | Northampton, MA | 80901 piloting an investor tool to advance the wellbeing of workers | $25,046 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lyndon Paul Lorusso Charitable Foundatio | Massachusetts Military Support Foundation Inc | Sandwich, MA | Healthy vets share markets | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Rogers Family Foundation | Merrimack Valley Immigrant and Education Center | Lawrence, MA | General operating support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Trailviews Foundation | Represent Us Education Fund | Florence, MA | American Democracy Summit | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Yawkey Foundation II | Southeastern Massachusetts Veterans Housing Program Inc | New Bedford, MA | Hunger relief & food access for vulnerable individuals and families | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Eaglemere Foundation Inc | Terrapraxis Inc | Cambridge, MA | General contribution | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Everhope Foundation | The Accountability Board | Wakefield, MA | For program expenses | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Overbrook Foundation | The Accountability Board Inc | Wakefield Ma, MA | Accountability Board Shareholder Work | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kettering Family Foundation | Governance Institute Inc | Cambridge, MA | Unrestricted operating support and the university forum review | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kettering Family Foundation | Governance Institute Inc | Cambridge, MA | University forum review | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Marvin and Betty Danto Family Foundation | Soldier On | Pittsfield, MA | Unrestricted charitable gift | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Enhancing Tomorrow | Terrapraxis Inc | Cambridge, MA | Charitable | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Frank R Peters Trust | Youth Advocacy Foundation | Boston, MA | Unrestricted general | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Priscilla Alden Uwo | Youth Advocacy Foundation Inc | Boston, MA | Unrestricted general | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amica Companies Foundation | Cottagers Inc | Oak Bluffs, MA | General purpose | $17,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Tarbell Family Foundation | Alliance for Democracy | Hudson, MA | GrassRoots Institute | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Shaughnessy Charitable Trust | Alma Cares Inc | Hingham, MA | Charitable | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ellis L Phillips Foundation | Bunker Hill Monument Association | Charlestown, MA | Music | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Island Foundation Inc | Coalition for Social Justice Education Fund Inc | New Bedford, MA | Csj education fund 2024 workplan | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Saab Family Foundation | Project Home Again | Andover, MA | General support | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The George I Alden Trust | Project New Hope Inc | Worcester, MA | To further education | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Rogers Family Foundation | Project Home Again | Andover, MA | Essential household goods distribution | $12,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Schmidt Family Foundation | New Bedford Economic Development Council Inc | New Bedford, MA | Capacity building | $11,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bristol County Savings Charitable Foundation Inc | Southeastern Massachusetts Veterans Housing Program Inc | New Bedford, MA | Exempt purpose | $10,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Eliot H & June L Tatelman Family Foundation | Alma Cares Inc | Hingham, MA | General & unrestricted | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Eastern Bank Foundation | Boston Municipal Research Bureau | Boston, MA | Exempt purpose | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ziffrin Abbott Family Foundation | League of Women Voters Education Fund Inc | Concord, MA | To support empowering high school students to lead civic engagement, and related activities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Arbella Insurance Foundation | Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation | Boston, MA | Unrestricted operating funds | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Eastern Bank Foundation | Merrimack Valley Immigrant & Education Center Inc | Lawrence, MA | Exempt purpose | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Saab Family Foundation | Merrimack Valley Immigrant and Education Center | Lawrence, MA | General support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pentucket Bank Charitable Foundation Inc | Project Home Again | Andover, MA | Exempt purpose | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cornelius A Wood 1969 Char Trust | Project Home Again | Andover, MA | Unrestricted general | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ruth H & Warren A Ellsworth Foundation | Project New Hope | Worcester, MA | Charitable | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The New England Patriots Charitable Foundation Inc | Project New Hope | Worcester, MA | Military Assitance | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Highland Street Connection and Subsidiaries | Project New Hope | Worcester, MA | For empowerment. | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Stephen & Karla Forgiel Charitable Foundation | Project New Hope Inc | Worcester, MA | Support military veterans | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Higgins Family Foundation | Represent Us | Florence, MA | General operating support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Kite Key Foundation | Represent Us Education Fund | Florence, MA | General operating support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Donald C McGraw Foundation Inc | Veterans On the 48 | East Bridgewater, MA | General support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Tarbell Family Foundation | Alliance for Democracy | Hudson, MA | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cloud Mountain Foundation | Alliance for Democracy | Hudson, MA | Civic | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Sara and David Carson Family Foundation Inc | Brazilian Resource Center | Hyannis, MA | Unrestricted | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Deld Family Foundation | Cape Cod Veterans Inc | Dennisport, MA | Current use for general charitable purposes | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Imb Foundation Dba the Richardson Family Foundation | Chilmark Town Affairs Council | Chilmark, MA | Operational support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Island Foundation Inc | Coalition for Social Justice Education Fund Inc | New Bedford, MA | Csj education fund 2024 workplan | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Arbella Insurance Foundation | Greater Boston Veterans Collaborative | Dorchester, MA | Community / civic / cultural | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Elevate Prize Foundation Inc | Healthy Learners | Amesbury, MA | Elevate prize program - to support comprehensive school health programs | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Gendron Family Foundation Inc | Massachusetts Military Support Foundation | Sandwich, MA | Support for general mission | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Charles Mosesian Family Foundation | Massachusetts Peace Action Education Fund | Cambridge, MA | Program support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Merrill Family Charitable Foundation Inc | Massachusetts Peace Action Education Fund | Cambridge, MA | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Susan A & Donald P Babson Foundation | Massachusetts Peace Action Education Fund | Cambridge, MA | New development initiatives | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Avidia Charitable Foundation Inc | Montachusett Veterans Outreach Center | Gardner, MA | To support completion of 44-1 bedroom units of affordable housing for homeless and high risk veterans in our region. | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| E Joseph Evans Charitable Trust Janet Alfieri Trustee | Nathan Hale Foundation | Plymouth, MA | Offers direct service to the health and welfare of our veterans and active duty military including transportation services, readjustment counseling, food assistance and a creative arts program. | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| George P Bishop Foundation Inc | Project Home Again | Andover, MA | Provides low income families with household goods furniture and small appliances. | $5,000 | 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.