Grantmakers

Charities and Community Foundations That Give Grants in Massachusetts

These 252 organizations are not private foundations. They are charities based in Massachusetts that give grants to other nonprofits and report them on Form 990 Schedule I -- community foundations, United Ways and federated funds, hospital and university foundations, and operating charities that regrant. Each gave to at least 20 organizations we could identify and filed a return covering 2023 or later.

252grantmaking charities
$78.2Bgranted between them
178,641funding relationships mapped

Ordered by number of organizations funded, not by dollars. Funding more organizations means more turnover in who gets a grant each year, which is a reasonable proxy for how often a list like this one changes -- it is not a signal that any specific grantmaker is open to a new, unsolicited applicant.

OrganizationBased inMedian grantOrganizationsTotal granted
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundBoston$19,900131,252$58.8B
The US Charitable Gift TrustBoston$12,3498,615$727.9M
Boston Foundation IncBoston$25,0003,697$906.4M
Bny Mellon Charitable Gift FundBoston$16,0002,456$954.0M
Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston IncBoston$25,5001,827$1.1B
Good Sports IncBraintree$12,7651,735$52.8M
Givinga Foundation IncWellesley$10,0001,041$28.6M
United Way of Massachusetts Bay IncBoston$33,428769$162.9M
Community Foundation of WesternSpringfield$25,000705$83.0M
Berkshire Taconic CommunitySheffield$15,212675$57.9M
Joy in Childhood Foundation IncCanton$15,000670$42.4M
Reach Out and Read IncBoston$7,803663$19.7M
President and Fellows of Harvard CollegeCambridge$98,371631$901.9M
Essex County Community Foundation IncBeverly$19,800605$58.6M
Proteus Fund IncWaltham$30,000575$90.8M
New England Foundation for the ArtsBoston$12,769564$22.6M
Health Resources in Action IncBoston$66,667486$89.2M
Fiduciary Charitable FoundationBoston$16,000479$130.3M
All Hands on Deck Network IncNorthampton$40,000450$57.5M
Trustees of Boston UniversityBoston$113,056448$586.1M
Jobs for the Future IncBoston$40,000432$52.1M
Greater Worcester Community FoundationWorcester$15,000416$41.6M
Jsi Research & Training Institute IncBoston$43,125398$184.4M
Nellie Mae Education Foundation IncQuincy$25,000381$70.0M
Advisors Charitable Gift FundWoburn$10,350361$24.6M
The Loring Wolcott & Coolidge CharitableBoston$11,000361$15.6M
POINT32HEALTH Foundation IncCanton$35,000352$32.0M
Mass General Brigham Incorporated &Somerville$50,000343$7.7B
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterCharlestown$109,762327$297.7M
The Harold Grinspoon FoundationAgawam$29,422309$71.0M
Community Catalyst IncBoston$81,500293$59.8M
Community Foundation for Metrowest IncNatick$12,500291$17.5M
Cape Cod Foundation IncSouth Yarmouth$20,000291$24.7M
Trustees of Tufts CollegeMedford$63,422279$148.0M
Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCambridge$28,394274$55.1M
National Collegiate Inventors &Hadley$25,000273$46.5M
Northeastern UniversityBoston$84,179266$201.1M
Cambridge Community FoundationCambridge$13,000264$14.9M
Community Foundation of North Central MaFitchburg$14,291257$19.4M
Massachusetts Foundation for theNorthampton$18,000249$5.4M
New Profit IncBoston$110,000240$95.2M
Resist IncJamaica Plain$15,000215$7.4M
Greater Lowell Community FoundationLowell$15,000212$15.6M
Haymarket People's Fund IncJamaica Plain$15,000211$5.5M
The Groundtruth Project IncBoston$14,600210$6.2M
Third Sector New England IncBoston$52,750209$49.5M
The Schott Foundation for PublicCambridge$20,000202$12.5M
Boston Bruins Charitable Foundation IncBoston$11,871197$15.2M
The Doug Flutie JR Foundation forNewton$10,000193$4.9M
Boston Medical Center CorporationBoston$74,303182$105.4M
Upstream USA IncBoston$23,000182$9.7M
Fidelity Non-Profit ManagementBoston$570,000181$403.4M
Southcoast Community Foundation IncNew Bedford$15,000176$13.6M
Children's Hospital CorporationBoston$52,663175$62.5M
Boston Area Gleaners IncActon$21,214171$11.8M
New Bedford Economic DevelopmentNew Bedford$10,000168$2.9M
Education Development Center IncWaltham$73,865167$66.4M
Invest in Others Charitable FoundationBoston$20,000165$5.3M
United Way of Central Massachusetts IncWorcester$20,000162$35.0M
Peace Development FundAmherst$20,000161$17.2M
Philanthropy Massachusetts IncBoston$12,125158$6.4M
Boston After School & Beyond IncBoston$30,848158$22.2M
Mass General Brigham IncorporatedSomerville$25,000157$452.5M
The Red Sox Foundation IncBoston$10,000152$17.6M
Community Foundation for NantucketNantucket$21,000150$18.3M
Rize Massachusetts Foundation IncBoston$26,000150$9.9M
The New Commonwealth Racial Equity andRoxbury$12,500150$6.5M
Life Science Cares IncCambridge$45,000149$17.2M
Dcu for KidsMarlborough$10,000144$8.5M
The Broad Institute IncCambridge$203,796132$342.9M
Project Bread-the Walk for Hunger IncEast Boston$8,000131$2.6M
Farm Aid IncCambridge$10,000131$4.8M
Changex United States IncBoston$7,000128$1.5M
The Food Bank of WesternChicopee$72,719119$89.1M
Wellington Management FoundationBoston$65,000115$31.5M
Van Otterloo Family FoundationMarblehead$25,000114$10.0M
Youthbuild Global IncRoxbury$82,170113$36.0M
Spectrum Health Systems IncWestborough$10,000109$1.1M
United Way of North Central Mass IncFitchburg$19,943108$10.0M
Pro-Democracy CampaignFoxborough$150,000108$38.8M
Worcester Polytechnic InstituteWorcester$71,726106$42.8M
Bill Belichick Foundation IncWellesley$10,000103$1.1M
The Lenny Zakim FundBoston$10,000101$2.7M
Proteus Action LeagueWaltham$15,00097$3.7M
New Economy Coalition IncBoston$7,75096$1.2M
Brandeis UniversityWaltham$46,83796$26.5M
Reliant Foundation IncWorcester$15,75096$4.6M
Fallon Community Health Plan IncWorcester$11,00095$3.1M
Catholic Schools Foundation IncBoston$88,00091$75.2M
Massachusetts Bar Foundation IncBoston$30,00088$15.0M
Bain Capital Children's Charity LtdBoston$25,00087$6.1M
Actblue Charities IncBoston$7,50086$3.8M
Coolidge Corner Theatre Foundation IncBrookline$7,00082$1.1M
Massachusetts Charitable SocietyBoston$22,50079$1.8M
Massachusetts Service Alliance IncBoston$216,62979$74.5M
Metro North Regional Employment BoardMalden$50,00079$41.3M
Massachusetts League of Community HealthBoston$171,01377$59.2M
Alzheimer's Disease Research FoundationWellesley Hills$201,25077$115.6M
The Church Home Society IncBoston$15,00076$2.2M
Billy Andrade-Brad Faxon Charities for Children IncAttleboro$7,50073$1.2M
Black Economic Council of MassachusettsRoxbury Crossing$10,00071$985K
Jewish Federation of WesternSpringfield$14,20070$7.6M
Massachusetts Higher EducationBoston$200,00070$45.9M
Health Care for All IncBoston$45,00070$9.7M
The Boston Athletic AssociationBoston$15,35070$9.7M
Rodman for Kids IncFoxborough$20,86269$5.5M
Solidago FoundationNorthampton$25,00068$4.6M
Boston Celtics Shamrock Foundation IncBoston$25,00067$6.5M
Clinton Health Access Initiative IncBoston$102,43966$23.6M
Partners in Health a Nonprofit CorporationBoston$91,67564$38.6M
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute IncBoston$20,00063$20.1M
Edvestors IncBoston$10,00063$4.0M
Provision Ministry IncWestborough$240,18863$154.7M
Martha's Vineyard CommunityWest Tisbury$15,00063$6.3M
Cape Cod Healthcare Inc & AffiliatesHyannis$19,83762$4.6M
The Health Foundation of Central MassachWorcester$90,00061$11.4M
Bowdoin Apartments CorporationMalden$25,00060$2.4M
Beth Israel Lahey Health IncCharlestown$19,14258$4.9M
United Way of the Franklin & HampshireNorthampton$16,40057$3.6M
Oxfam-America IncBoston$23,25057$3.8M
Women's Fund of WesternSpringfield$12,00056$1.5M
United Way of Greater Fall River IncFall River$18,51455$4.6M
Nantucket Golf Club Foundation IncSiasconset$15,00055$2.9M
Greentown Collaborative IncSomerville$13,26054$2.1M
Trustees of Boston CollegeChestnut Hill$63,36452$7.7M
The Union of Concerned Scientists IncCambridge$20,00052$5.4M
Boston Bar FoundationBoston$22,50052$8.4M
Greenlight Fund IncBoston$110,00052$14.8M
Golf Fights Cancer IncNorton$50,00052$7.3M
Institute for Healthcare ImprovementBoston$80,80352$24.0M
The Housing Partnership Network IncBoston$35,44851$9.6M
Unitarian Universalist ServiceCambridge$20,00051$2.2M
The Mass Mentoring Partnership IncBoston$25,81051$5.2M
Bellwether Education Partners IncBoston$60,00051$6.9M
Brookline Community Foundation IncBrookline$16,50050$5.3M
Southcoast Hospitals Group IncNew Bedford$10,00050$1.1M
Masschallenge IncBoston$25,00050$1.8M
Massachusetts Medical Society andWaltham$10,00048$877K
Ingenuityne IncBoston$6,00048$605K
A Healthier Democracy IncBoston$9,00048$707K
The Jeremy and Hannelore GranthamBoston$1,165,87247$146.7M
International Union of OperatingMedway$21,68045$4.6M
Boston Women's Fund IncCambridge$20,00045$2.8M
Ja Worldwide IncBoston$20,00044$4.1M
Marine Biological LaboratoryWoods Hole$61,66643$12.5M
The Furniture Trust Organization IncArlington$15,50043$3.4M
Jumpstart for Young Children IncBoston$90,28542$19.8M
The American Ireland Fund (dba theBoston$15,00042$4.9M
Martin W Richard Charitable Foundation IncDorchester$12,17342$3.6M
Woodwell Climate Research Center IncFalmouth$48,50541$14.6M
Grassroots International IncBoston$30,00040$7.4M
Worcester County Food Bank IncShrewsbury$10,00040$1.7M
Museum of ScienceBoston$16,33639$1.2M
Masshire Hampden County Workforce BoardSpringfield$58,89339$40.7M
Tufts Health Public Plans IncCanton$10,75039$1.2M
Joslin Diabetes Center IncCharlestown$79,14438$57.5M
Deployus IncBoston$125,00038$36.2M
Women's Foundation of Massachusetts IncBoston$55,00038$7.9M
Berkshire United Way IncPittsfield$30,00037$4.1M
Bruce J Anderson FoundationBoston$8,00037$750K
Health New England IncSpringfield$20,00037$1.7M
Usta New England IncWestborough$12,59237$1.1M
Mystic River WatershedArlington$31,61037$2.9M
Family VoicesConcord$6,37537$1.2M
Alternatives for Youth Foundation IncMarlborough$10,00036$360K
Umass Memorial Health Care Inc (parent)Worcester$16,04636$8.2M
Greater Lowell Health AllianceLowell$15,00036$1.1M
Center for Economic Democracy IncBoston$20,00036$2.1M
Williams CollegeWilliamstown$10,62535$3.1M
Lahey Clinic Hospital IncCharlestown$28,10635$118.6M
Marion & Jasper Whiting FoundationBoston$6,40235$931K
Fanny Allen CorporationAndover$10,00035$1.1M
Massachusetts Budget and Policy CenterBoston$15,00034$2.9M
Conservation Law Foundation IncBoston$21,62534$1.6M
The East Boston FoundationEast Boston$12,50034$2.0M
Axim Collaborative IncCambridge$500,00034$16.7M
United Way of Greater New Bedford IncNew Bedford$20,00033$1.9M
Agespan IncLawrence$11,66733$1.8M
Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - NeedhamCharlestown$6,49133$4.7M
North Atlantic States Regional CouncilBoston$25,00033$2.0M
Charlesview Charities IncBrighton$27,80133$1.5M
Icivics IncCambridge$20,00032$1.7M
Social Innovation Forum IncBoston$20,00032$1.1M
One Fair Wage IncCambridge$10,00032$515K
Mount Auburn HospitalCharlestown$11,75031$27.4M
Commonwealth Cares Fund IncWaltham$10,12531$1.2M
New England Dairy and Food CouncilBoston$5,22830$207K
Massachusetts Society for PromotingBoston$15,00030$982K
The Philanthropy Connection IncCambridge$25,00030$1.0M
Three Squares New England IncDedham$14,16030$1.7M
Bright Horizons Foundation for ChildrenNewton$11,40230$639K
Jewish Federation of CentralWorcester$12,66629$2.3M
United Way of South CentralSouthbridge$18,11229$2.3M
National Scleroderma Foundation IncDanvers$200,00029$7.5M
The National Mentoring Partnership IncBoston$25,79629$5.1M
Northeast Hospital CorporationCharlestown$20,00028$34.9M
United Way of Greater Plymouth County inBrockton$14,58427$1.7M
Massachusetts Legal Assistance CorpBoston$572,84627$244.4M
Center for Community RecoveryBoston$28,56227$2.3M
Massdevelopment Hefa TrustBoston$50,00027$1.8M
Nectar Community Investments IncLawrence$6,00027$974K
Neuroendocrine Tumor Research FoundationQuincy$100,00027$9.1M
Exeter Hospital IncCharlestown$46,25027$4.5M
CfleadsAccord$50,00027$2.6M
Community Connections Foundation IncBoston$10,00027$518K
Community Care Cooperative IncBoston$430,01427$76.9M
Trustees of Clark UniversityWorcester$37,79526$4.2M
My Brothers Keeper IncSouth Easton$5,20026$348K
Fraxa Research Foundation IncNewburyport$50,00026$2.5M
The Massachusetts Association forBoston$53,07426$10.5M
Cultural Survival IncCambridge$8,00026$3.7M
Health Leads IncBoston$28,36726$2.5M
Hanscom Fcu Charitable Foundation IncLittleton$11,25026$1.5M
Human & Civil Rights Organizations of AmericaSalem$12,12126$1.4M
South Shore Playhouse Associates IncCohasset$10,00025$858K
Baystate Medical Center IncSpringfield$30,00025$47.8M
Commonwealth Care Alliance IncBoston$16,50025$746K
National Organization for RareNorwell$25,00025$957K
Ibis Reproductive Health IncCambridge$55,00024$3.9M
Amherst College TrusteesAmherst$45,00024$3.5M
The Parmenter Foundation IncWayland$22,50024$2.3M
Charles Stark Draper Laboratory IncCambridge$128,66924$19.5M
Health Effects InstituteBoston$194,01524$20.1M
National Brain Tumor Society IncNewton$100,00024$11.1M
South Boston Community Development Foundation IncSouth Boston$12,00024$523K
The Hopkinton Country Club Charitable FoHopkinton$9,00024$594K
Hansjorg Wyss Institute for BiologicallyBoston$365,64224$41.7M
Es Veterans Association IncEast Longmeadow$15,00024$931K
Anticoagulation Forum IncNewton Highlands$36,00023$2.2M
Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - MiltonCharlestown$11,00023$13.6M
Winchester HospitalCharlestown$12,27523$22.8M
United Way of PioneerSpringfield$12,23623$633K
Mds Foundation IncSouthborough$15,00023$447K
Sylvania Employees AssociationPeabody$25,00023$755K
Cromwell Harbor Supporting FoundationBoston$25,00023$4.5M
Management Sciences for Health IncMedford$203,52522$20.7M
Brown Rudnick Charitable FoundationBoston$10,00022$922K
Mv Vision Fellowship FundVineyard Haven$32,50022$1.4M
Archaeological Institute of AmericaAuburndale$14,00022$419K
350ORGBoston$25,00022$1.4M
Funders Together to End HomelessnesBoston$67,00022$1.5M
Jeanne D'arc Credit UnionLowell$15,00021$1.7M
Coastline Elderly Services IncNew Bedford$10,80321$1.1M
International Union of Operating EngSouthwick$29,98121$1.6M
Nonprofit Vote IncWaltham$17,50021$799K
The Technical AssistanceBoston$81,65621$3.7M
Northern Berkshire United Way IncNorth Adams$15,43720$1.3M
All One Credit UnionLeominster$7,40020$246K
Massachusetts Woodlands Institute IncShelburne Falls$14,62820$473K
See Forward Fund IncNorthampton$40,00020$1.7M
Rsm Boston Foundation IncBoston$7,00020$277K
Prime Coalition IncCambridge$28,02320$2.0M
Schedule I only reports grants over $5,000. Form 990 requires a charity to list recipients it paid more than that and lets it omit the rest, so every grant-size figure on this page describes the grants it reported, not all of them. Its real median is lower and its real recipient count is higher. This is also why these numbers cannot be compared with the private-foundation figures elsewhere on this site -- Form 990-PF has no reporting floor, so the two are different populations rather than two samples of one.

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