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Education Foundations in Massachusetts

182 private foundations funding education in Massachusetts.

Our directory lists 182 private education foundations based in Massachusetts, compiled from IRS 990-PF filings. Most give by invitation only rather than accepting unsolicited proposals. Each profile below shows the funder's giving history, typical grant size, recent recipients, and application stance — so you can build a focused prospect list.

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Education

Major funder

Edward P Evans

Massachusetts

Assets: $260.6M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $14.2M

Funds in NY · ME · CA +12

Invitation only

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Education

Established

Josiah Willard Hayden Recreation Center Inc

Massachusetts

Education

Assets: $31.9M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $54.1K

Funds in MA

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Education

Established

Boston Scientific Foundation Inc

Massachusetts

Assets: $31.2M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $2.8M

Funds in MN · MA · CA +8

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Education

Emerging

Comet Foundation

Massachusetts

HealthEducationHealth

Assets: $24.8M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $3.4M

Funds in MA · NH · FL +2

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Education

Emerging

Trefler Foundation

Massachusetts

HealthEducationHealth

Assets: $18.7M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $1.6M

Funds in MA

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Education

Emerging

Tapper Charitable Foundation

Massachusetts

Arts, Culture & HumanitiesEducationArts, Culture & Humanities

Assets: $17.4M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $1.8M

Funds in MA · OH · CT +5

Invitation only

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Education

Emerging

Tan Family Education Foundation

Massachusetts

Assets: $9.5M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $501.5K

Funds in CA · MA · DC +2

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Education

Emerging

Bertram a Druker Charitable Foundation

Massachusetts

Arts, Culture & HumanitiesEducationArts, Culture & Humanities

Assets: $9M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $575K

Funds in MA

Invitation only

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Education

Emerging

Michele & David Mittelman Charitable Foundation

Massachusetts

HealthEducationHealth

Assets: $8.8M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $4M

Funds in NY · MA

Invitation only

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Education

Emerging

William Hadwen Ames Memorial Fund

Massachusetts

Arts, Culture & HumanitiesPublic & Societal Benefit

Assets: $8.1M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $330.5K

Funds in MA

Invitation only

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Education

Emerging

Independent University Alumni Association at Lowell Inc

Massachusetts

Assets: $6.7M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $169K

Funds in MA

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Education

Emerging

William Lowell Putnam Prize Fund for the Promotion of Schlrshp Inc

Massachusetts

Education

Assets: $5.9M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $806.5K

Funds in DC · MA

Invitation only

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Education

Emerging

Tremblay Family Foundation

Massachusetts

Environment & AnimalsEducationEnvironment & Animals

Assets: $5.9M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $261.5K

Funds in MA · WY · AZ +6

Invitation only

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Education

Emerging

Sociological Abstracts Inc

Massachusetts

Public & Societal BenefitHealthEnvironment & Animals

Assets: $5.7M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $277.6K

Funds in CA · MA · TN +5

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Education

Emerging

Everett W and Marion E Mitchellfoundation

Massachusetts

Assets: $5.7M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $666.9K

Funds in MA · NH · NY +11

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Education

Emerging

Piecework Partners

Massachusetts

Assets: $5.5M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $54K

Funds in MA

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Education

Emerging

Zock Endowment Trust

Massachusetts

Human ServicesEducationHuman Services

Assets: $5M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $201K

Funds in NH · NY · MA +2

Invitation only

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Education

Emerging

Lauring Charitable Foundation

Massachusetts

Assets: $4.2M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $261.1K

Funds in MA · NY · DC +8

Invitation only

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Education

Emerging

Equality of Opportunity Foundation Inc

Massachusetts

Assets: $3.8M
Giving / yr: —

Invitation only

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Education

Emerging

The Open Gate Inc

Massachusetts

Assets: $3.5M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $118.9K

Funds in MA · IL · PA +1

Invitation only

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Education

Emerging

Mary T Lane Foundation

Massachusetts

Assets: $3.3M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $175K

Funds in MA · NY · DC +3

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Education

Emerging

The Moosemoss Foundation

Massachusetts

HealthEducationHealth

Assets: $3.1M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $182K

Funds in ME

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Education

Emerging

Lubrano Family Charitable Foundation

Massachusetts

ReligionHealth

Assets: $2.8M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $143.7K

Funds in MA · ME · NY +12

Invitation only

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Education

Emerging

Howard a Cook Family Foundation Inc

Massachusetts

Assets: $2.6M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $145.7K

Funds in MA · FL · VT

Invitation only

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Education

Emerging

Winter-lehman Family Foundation Inc

Massachusetts

Assets: $2.6M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $230K

Funds in MA

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Education

Emerging

Kargman Charitable & Educational Foundation Inc

Massachusetts

Arts, Culture & HumanitiesEducationArts, Culture & Humanities

Assets: $2.5M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $265.1K

Funds in FL · MA · NY

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Education

Emerging

Albert H Stone & Reuben S Stone Fund

Massachusetts

Education

Assets: $2.4M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $170.2K

Funds in MA · NH · NY +10

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Education

Emerging

Sadhana M & Triveni N Upadhyay Family Foundation

Massachusetts

Assets: $2.3M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $68.5K

Funds in MA · NJ · NY +2

Invitation only

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Education

Emerging

Edith W and John a Dockray Charitable Foundation Inc

Massachusetts

Assets: $2M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $132.1K

Funds in MA · PA · CA +2

Invitation only

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Education

Emerging

Ethan Allen Brown Scholarship Fund

Massachusetts

Education

Assets: $2M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $406.1K

Funds in MA · IL

Invitation only

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Education

Emerging

Jairam Inc

Massachusetts

Assets: $1.9M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $39.1K

Funds in NY · MA · NJ

Invitation only

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Education

Emerging

Schechter Foundation

Massachusetts

HealthReligionHuman Services

Assets: $1.9M
Giving / yr: —

Funds in MA · CA · DC +6

Invitation only

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Education

Emerging

Ira C Kaplan and Anita M Migday Foundation Inc

Massachusetts

Education

Assets: $1.8M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $58.1K

Funds in OH

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Education

Emerging

Hopedale High School Alumni Association

Massachusetts

Assets: $1.8M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $90.1K

Funds in MA

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Education

Emerging

Elizabeth H and Thomas H Broadus JR Charitable Foundation

Massachusetts

HealthEducationHealth

Assets: $1.7M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $295K

Funds in MA · MD · NC +5

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Education

Emerging

The Mpd Higgins Foundation

Massachusetts

HealthEducationHealth

Assets: $1.6M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $81K

Funds in FL · MA · CA +5

Invitation only

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Education

Emerging

Pearson Family Charitable Foundation

Massachusetts

Public & Societal BenefitEducationPublic & Societal Benefit

Assets: $1.5M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $117.5K

Funds in MA · NY · DC +2

Invitation only

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Education

Emerging

Michele E Dufault Foundation

Massachusetts

Environment & AnimalsPublic & Societal BenefitHuman Services

Assets: $1.4M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $115K

Funds in MA · IL · PA

Invitation only

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Education

Emerging

Kundu Foundation Inc

Massachusetts

HealthEducationHealth

Assets: $1.4M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $75.9K

Funds in MA · NY · CA +2

Invitation only

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Education

Emerging

Orange Scholarship Foundation

Massachusetts

Assets: $1.3M
Giving / yr: —

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Education

Emerging

Wilder Charitable & Educational Fund Inc

Massachusetts

Assets: $1.3M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $18K

Funds in MA

Invitation only

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Education

Emerging

Lucy Eleanor Dawson Trust

Massachusetts

Assets: $1.3M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $81K

Funds in DC · MD · NH

Invitation only

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Education

Emerging

Fusaro Charitable Foundation Inc

Massachusetts

EducationHuman Services

Assets: $1.1M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $42.5K

Funds in MA · FL · MI +1

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Education

Emerging

Foley Family Scholarship

Massachusetts

Assets: $1M
Giving / yr: 🎁 $58.4K

Funds in MA

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Education

Emerging

Long Family Charitable Foundation

Massachusetts

Environment & AnimalsEducationEnvironment & Animals

Assets: $993.2K
Giving / yr: 🎁 $218.7K

Funds in MA · CA · AR +6

Invitation only

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Education

Emerging

The Wasser Foundation Inc

Massachusetts

Assets: $970K
Giving / yr: —

Invitation only

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Education

Emerging

G Zachary Gund Foundation

Massachusetts

Environment & AnimalsEducationEnvironment & Animals

Assets: $945.1K
Giving / yr: 🎁 $1.5M

Funds in MA · VT · IL +9

Invitation only

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Education

Emerging

Emilio a and Mary a Difelice Scholarship Tr

Massachusetts

Assets: $940.8K
Giving / yr: 🎁 $65K

Funds in MA · NH · CT +3

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Education

Emerging

Trustees of the Howard Funds IN West Bridgewater

Massachusetts

Education

Assets: $918.7K
Giving / yr: 🎁 $73.9K

Funds in MA · GA · NH +2

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Education

Emerging

Karp Family Foundation

Massachusetts

Human ServicesEducationHuman Services

Assets: $917.9K
Giving / yr: 🎁 $2M

Funds in MA · NY · MD +2

Invitation only

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Education

Emerging

Citizens Programs Corporation

Massachusetts

Assets: $862.7K
Giving / yr: 🎁 $687.2K

Funds in MA

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Education

Emerging

Deran Hintlian Charitable Foundation

Massachusetts

Public & Societal BenefitEducationPublic & Societal Benefit

Assets: $796.2K
Giving / yr: 🎁 $33.2K

Funds in MA · DC · IN +1

Invitation only

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Education

Emerging

Girly Genius Corporation

Massachusetts

Assets: $782.3K
Giving / yr: —

Invitation only

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Education

Emerging

Jan Veen Educational Trust

Massachusetts

Arts, Culture & HumanitiesEducationArts, Culture & Humanities

Assets: $760.7K
Giving / yr: 🎁 $40K

Funds in MA

Invitation only

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Education

Emerging

Messinger Family Foundation Inc

Massachusetts

Human ServicesArts, Culture & HumanitiesReligion

Assets: $726.6K
Giving / yr: 🎁 $213K

Funds in NY · MA · FL +9

Invitation only

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Education

Emerging

Wellesley Kiwanis Memorial Fund

Massachusetts

Assets: $723.2K
Giving / yr: 🎁 $67K

Funds in MA · CO · ME +4

Invitation only

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Education

Emerging

Roger L Clifton Foundation

Massachusetts

Environment & AnimalsEducationEnvironment & Animals

Assets: $678.3K
Giving / yr: 🎁 $35.5K

Funds in MA · CA · CT +4

Invitation only

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Education

Emerging

Falun Dafa Association of New England Inc

Massachusetts

Assets: $652.9K
Giving / yr: —

Invitation only

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Education

Emerging

The Anderson Foundation

Massachusetts

Human ServicesEducationHuman Services

Assets: $652.1K
Giving / yr: 🎁 $63K

Funds in CA · MA

Invitation only

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Education

Emerging

Arthur Cunningham Scholarship Fund

Massachusetts

Assets: $644.3K
Giving / yr: 🎁 $52K

Funds in MA · CT · PA +5

Invitation only

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FAQFrequently Asked Questions

Our directory lists 182 private education foundations in Massachusetts, compiled from IRS 990-PF filings. Each profile shows the funder's giving history, recent recipients, and application stance.

By total assets, EDWARD P EVANS is among the largest education funders in Massachusetts in the directory.

Edward P Evans

Josiah Willard Hayden Recreation Center Inc

Boston Scientific Foundation Inc

Comet Foundation

Trefler Foundation

Tapper Charitable Foundation

Tan Family Education Foundation

Bertram a Druker Charitable Foundation

Michele & David Mittelman Charitable Foundation

William Hadwen Ames Memorial Fund

Independent University Alumni Association at Lowell Inc

William Lowell Putnam Prize Fund for the Promotion of Schlrshp Inc

Tremblay Family Foundation

Sociological Abstracts Inc

Everett W and Marion E Mitchellfoundation

Piecework Partners

Zock Endowment Trust

Lauring Charitable Foundation

Equality of Opportunity Foundation Inc

The Open Gate Inc

Mary T Lane Foundation

The Moosemoss Foundation

Lubrano Family Charitable Foundation

Howard a Cook Family Foundation Inc

Winter-lehman Family Foundation Inc

Kargman Charitable & Educational Foundation Inc

Albert H Stone & Reuben S Stone Fund

Sadhana M & Triveni N Upadhyay Family Foundation

Edith W and John a Dockray Charitable Foundation Inc

Ethan Allen Brown Scholarship Fund

Jairam Inc

Schechter Foundation

Ira C Kaplan and Anita M Migday Foundation Inc

Hopedale High School Alumni Association

Elizabeth H and Thomas H Broadus JR Charitable Foundation

The Mpd Higgins Foundation

Pearson Family Charitable Foundation

Michele E Dufault Foundation

Kundu Foundation Inc

Orange Scholarship Foundation

Wilder Charitable & Educational Fund Inc

Lucy Eleanor Dawson Trust

Fusaro Charitable Foundation Inc

Foley Family Scholarship

Long Family Charitable Foundation

The Wasser Foundation Inc

G Zachary Gund Foundation

Emilio a and Mary a Difelice Scholarship Tr

Trustees of the Howard Funds IN West Bridgewater

Karp Family Foundation

Citizens Programs Corporation

Deran Hintlian Charitable Foundation

Girly Genius Corporation

Jan Veen Educational Trust

Messinger Family Foundation Inc

Wellesley Kiwanis Memorial Fund

Roger L Clifton Foundation

Falun Dafa Association of New England Inc

The Anderson Foundation

Arthur Cunningham Scholarship Fund

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FAQFrequently Asked Questions