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Massachusetts Private Foundations & Charitable Funders

Our directory lists 1201 private foundations based in Massachusetts, compiled from IRS 990-PF filings. The most common giving areas are Human Services, Education, Health, Arts, Culture & Humanities. Most give by invitation only rather than accepting unsolicited proposals. Explore profiles to see each funder's giving history and whether it accepts unsolicited applications.

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Health12

Health
Established

Atrius Health Equity Foundation Inc

Massachusetts

Assets
$146.6M
Giving / yr
🎁 $6M

Funds in MA · NY

Invitation only
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Health
Established

Metrowest Health Foundation Inc

Massachusetts

Assets
$135.1M
Giving / yr
🎁 $4.1M

Funds in MA · VA

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Health
Established

Edwin S Webster Foundation

Massachusetts

Human ServicesHealthHuman Services
Assets
$56.4M
Giving / yr
🎁 $2.5M

Funds in MA · VT · NH +7

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Health
Established

Rockland Trust Foundation Inc

Massachusetts

Human ServicesHealthHuman Services
Assets
$53.4M
Giving / yr
🎁 $2.3M

Funds in MA · RI · NH +2

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Health
Established

The Tommy Fuss Fund

Massachusetts

Assets
$44.3M
Giving / yr
🎁 $2.1M

Funds in MA

Invitation only
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Health
Established

Zoll Foundation Inc

Massachusetts

Assets
$27.4M
Giving / yr
🎁 $1.3M

Funds in MA · IL · VA +5

Invitation only
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Health
Emerging

Lalor Foundation Inc

Massachusetts

Health
Assets
$24.8M
Giving / yr
🎁 $1M

Funds in CA · IL · MA +12

Invitation only
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Health
Emerging

Robert & Joan M Dircks Foundation Inc

Massachusetts

Human ServicesHealthHuman Services
Assets
$17.3M
Giving / yr
🎁 $761.5K

Funds in NJ · MA · PA +10

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Health
Emerging

2405 Foundation Inc

Massachusetts

Arts, Culture & HumanitiesHealthArts, Culture & Humanities
Assets
$12.1M
Giving / yr
🎁 $801K

Funds in NY · PA

Invitation only
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Health
Emerging

Gloria and Charles Clough Foundation

Massachusetts

Human Services
Assets
$7.2M
Giving / yr
🎁 $700K

Funds in MA

Invitation only
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Health
Emerging

Isa-maria & David Shoolman Fam Foundation

Massachusetts

Human ServicesEnvironment & AnimalsEducation
Assets
$6.6M
Giving / yr
🎁 $321.2K

Funds in MA · CA · DC +1

Invitation only
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Health
Emerging

Gerald & Judith Feldman Charitable Foundation

Massachusetts

ReligionHealthReligion
Assets
$5.2M
Giving / yr
🎁 $261.6K

Funds in MA · NY · AZ +2

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All Health

Education12

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

Invitation only
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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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All Education

Human Services12

Human Services
Major funder

Eastern Bank Charitable Foundation

Massachusetts

Public & Societal BenefitHuman ServicesPublic & Societal Benefit
Assets
$266.7M
Giving / yr
🎁 $19M

Funds in MA · NH · RI +12

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Human Services
Established

Cogan Family Foundation Tr

Massachusetts

International & Foreign AffairsHuman ServicesInternational & Foreign Affairs
Assets
$27M
Giving / yr
🎁 $1.5M

Funds in MA · CA · WA +12

Invitation only
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Human Services
Established

Moderna Charitable Foundation Inc

Massachusetts

Public & Societal BenefitHuman ServicesPublic & Societal Benefit
Assets
$27M
Giving / yr
🎁 $4.9M

Funds in CA · DC · DE +1

Invitation only
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Human Services
Emerging

Fels Family Foundation

Massachusetts

Assets
$24.7M
Giving / yr
🎁 $1.2M

Funds in MA · CT

Invitation only
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Human Services
Emerging

Franklin Square House

Massachusetts

Human Services
Assets
$22.9M
Giving / yr
🎁 $1.2M

Funds in MA

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Human Services
Emerging

Middlesex Savings Charitable Foundation Inc

Massachusetts

Public & Societal BenefitHuman ServicesEducation
Assets
$21M
Giving / yr
🎁 $1.2M

Funds in MA

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Human Services
Emerging

Bay State Federal Savings Charitable Foundation

Massachusetts

ReligionEducation
Assets
$17.7M
Giving / yr
🎁 $617.5K

Funds in MA · FL · IL +12

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Human Services
Emerging

Newburyport Society for the Relief of Aged Men

Massachusetts

Assets
$15.7M
Giving / yr
—
Invitation only
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Human Services
Emerging

Institution for Savings IN Newbrypt & Its Vcnty Chrtble Foundation Inc

Massachusetts

Human ServicesHealth
Assets
$15.1M
Giving / yr
🎁 $2.3M

Funds in MA · GA · ME +7

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Human Services
Emerging

Alice Shaver Foundation

Massachusetts

Public & Societal BenefitEnvironment & Animals
Assets
$14.6M
Giving / yr
🎁 $1M

Funds in MD · DC · CA +9

Invitation only
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Human Services
Emerging

Linden Foundation Inc

Massachusetts

Public & Societal BenefitHuman ServicesPublic & Societal Benefit
Assets
$14.2M
Giving / yr
🎁 $845K

Funds in MA · NH · NY

Invitation only
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Human Services
Emerging

The@milton and Dorothy Sarnoff Raymond Foundation

Massachusetts

HealthHuman ServicesHealth
Assets
$13.2M
Giving / yr
🎁 $1.1M

Funds in DC · MD · MA +12

Invitation only
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All Human Services

Arts, Culture & Humanities11

Arts, Culture & Humanities
Established

Icon Museum and Study Center Inc

Massachusetts

Assets
$33.8M
Giving / yr
—
Invitation only
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Arts, Culture & Humanities
Emerging

Eden Foundation II

Massachusetts

Assets
$9.1M
Giving / yr
—
Invitation only
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Arts, Culture & Humanities
Emerging

Rolly Michaux Foundation Inc

Massachusetts

Human ServicesPublic & Societal Benefit
Assets
$7.8M
Giving / yr
🎁 $213K

Funds in MA · TN · CA +3

Invitation only
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Arts, Culture & Humanities
Emerging

The@mary P Barton Charitable Foundation

Massachusetts

Human ServicesArts, Culture & HumanitiesHuman Services
Assets
$6.1M
Giving / yr
🎁 $275K

Funds in MA

Invitation only
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Arts, Culture & Humanities
Emerging

Sharon Fay and Maxine Schaffer Family Foundation

Massachusetts

Public & Societal BenefitArts, Culture & HumanitiesPublic & Societal Benefit
Assets
$5.1M
Giving / yr
🎁 $130K

Funds in MA · NY

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Arts, Culture & Humanities
Emerging

Janet Malser Humanities Trust

Massachusetts

Assets
$4.9M
Giving / yr
🎁 $192.6K

Funds in MA

Invitation only
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Arts, Culture & Humanities
Emerging

Ledgeways Charitable Tr

Massachusetts

Human ServicesHealthEnvironment & Animals
Assets
$3.5M
Giving / yr
🎁 $330K

Funds in MA · AZ · CO +1

Invitation only
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Arts, Culture & Humanities
Emerging

Ocf Foundation Inc I M M Foundation Inc

Massachusetts

EducationArts, Culture & HumanitiesEducation
Assets
$3M
Giving / yr
🎁 $126.4K

Funds in MA · NY · CO +1

Invitation only
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Arts, Culture & Humanities
Emerging

Queensberry Farms Foundation Inc

Massachusetts

Assets
$3M
Giving / yr
—
Invitation only
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Arts, Culture & Humanities
Emerging

Reynolds R and Pamela M Smith Foundation

Massachusetts

Public & Societal BenefitArts, Culture & HumanitiesPublic & Societal Benefit
Assets
$2.9M
Giving / yr
🎁 $432K

Funds in MA · IL

Invitation only
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Arts, Culture & Humanities
Emerging

Rhonda S Zinner Foundation

Massachusetts

Human ServicesArts, Culture & HumanitiesHuman Services
Assets
$2.7M
Giving / yr
🎁 $235K

Funds in MA · CA · NY +3

Invitation only
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All Arts, Culture & Humanities

Environment & Animals10

Environment & Animals
Established

Norcross Wildlife Foundation Inc

Massachusetts

Assets
$64.6M
Giving / yr
🎁 $167.5K

Funds in MA · NY · CT +1

Invitation only
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Environment & Animals
Emerging

Grayvest Foundation

Massachusetts

Environment & Animals
Assets
$14.2M
Giving / yr
🎁 $1.2M

Funds in MA · RI

Invitation only
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Environment & Animals
Emerging

Norfolk Charitable Trust

Massachusetts

HealthEnvironment & AnimalsHealth
Assets
$13.1M
Giving / yr
🎁 $500K

Funds in MA

Invitation only
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Environment & Animals
Emerging

Wright-locke Land Trust Inc

Massachusetts

Assets
$12.1M
Giving / yr
🎁 $8.7K

Funds in MA

Invitation only
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Environment & Animals
Emerging

Alchemy Foundation

Massachusetts

Environment & Animals
Assets
$8.1M
Giving / yr
🎁 $20K

Funds in CA · CO

Invitation only
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Environment & Animals
Emerging

The Lawrence and Lillian Solomon Foundation Inc

Massachusetts

Arts, Culture & HumanitiesEnvironment & AnimalsArts, Culture & Humanities
Assets
$6.9M
Giving / yr
🎁 $521.6K

Funds in MA · NY · DC +4

Invitation only
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Environment & Animals
Emerging

Damon and Sara Gadd Family Fundation

Massachusetts

Public & Societal BenefitEnvironment & AnimalsPublic & Societal Benefit
Assets
$4.6M
Giving / yr
🎁 $225K

Funds in DC · MD · OR +2

Invitation only
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Environment & Animals
Emerging

William P Wharton Tr Uw Art 2D

Massachusetts

Environment & Animals
Assets
$3.8M
Giving / yr
🎁 $177.5K

Funds in ME · MA · CA +4

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Environment & Animals
Emerging

Joan E Appleton 1997 Charitable Foundation

Massachusetts

Environment & Animals
Assets
$3.8M
Giving / yr
🎁 $625K

Funds in MA

Invitation only
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Environment & Animals
Emerging

Muriel L and Mary Frances Kiley Foundation Inc

Massachusetts

Arts, Culture & HumanitiesEnvironment & AnimalsArts, Culture & Humanities
Assets
$3M
Giving / yr
🎁 $136.5K

Funds in MA

Invitation only
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All Environment & Animals

Public & Societal Benefit10

Public & Societal Benefit
Established

Herman and Frieda L Miller Foundation

Massachusetts

Arts, Culture & HumanitiesPublic & Societal BenefitArts, Culture & Humanities
Assets
$47.6M
Giving / yr
🎁 $2.1M

Funds in MA · NY

Invitation only
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Public & Societal Benefit
Emerging

Willow Tree Fund

Massachusetts

Assets
$6.9M
Giving / yr
🎁 $2M

Funds in OH

Invitation only
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Public & Societal Benefit
Emerging

Ogden Codman Trust Uw Dorothy Sfm Codman

Massachusetts

Arts, Culture & HumanitiesPublic & Societal BenefitArts, Culture & Humanities
Assets
$5.7M
Giving / yr
🎁 $257K

Funds in MA

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Public & Societal Benefit
Emerging

Mayor Andrew R Curtis Memorial Fund

Massachusetts

Assets
$5.1M
Giving / yr
🎁 $200K

Funds in MA

Invitation only
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Public & Societal Benefit
Emerging

Vivian & Paul Olum Charitable Foundation

Massachusetts

Human ServicesPublic & Societal BenefitHuman Services
Assets
$5M
Giving / yr
🎁 $1.2M

Funds in MA · DC · NY +12

Invitation only
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Public & Societal Benefit
Emerging

Ebling Family Foundation

Massachusetts

Human ServicesPublic & Societal BenefitHuman Services
Assets
$4.8M
Giving / yr
🎁 $515K

Funds in MA

Invitation only
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Public & Societal Benefit
Emerging

The@june Richard Matthews Charitable Foundation

Massachusetts

Human ServicesReligionEducation
Assets
$4.1M
Giving / yr
🎁 $270K

Funds in MA · PA · KS

Invitation only
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Public & Societal Benefit
Emerging

Wellspring Foundation

Massachusetts

Environment & AnimalsPublic & Societal BenefitEnvironment & Animals
Assets
$3.3M
Giving / yr
🎁 $310K

Funds in NY · MA · PA +1

Invitation only
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Public & Societal Benefit
Emerging

James Mckeen Cattell Fund

Massachusetts

EducationPublic & Societal BenefitEducation
Assets
$3.2M
Giving / yr
🎁 $126K

Funds in DC

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Public & Societal Benefit
Emerging

Mission Hill-fenway Neighborhood Trust Inc

Massachusetts

Assets
$2.6M
Giving / yr
🎁 $144.9K

Funds in MA

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All Public & Societal Benefit

International & Foreign Affairs2

International & Foreign Affairs
Established

World Peace Foundation

Massachusetts

Public & Societal BenefitInternational & Foreign AffairsPublic & Societal Benefit
Assets
$29.1M
Giving / yr
🎁 $17K

Funds in MA

Invitation only
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International & Foreign Affairs
Emerging

New Balance Foundation for International Giving Inc

Massachusetts

Assets
$9.7M
Giving / yr
🎁 $500K

Funds in MD

Invitation only
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All International & Foreign Affairs

Religion3

Religion
Emerging

Boston Baptist Social Union

Massachusetts

Assets
$24.9M
Giving / yr
🎁 $1.1M

Funds in MA

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Religion
Emerging

The V Eugene and Rosalie Defreitas Charitable Foundation

Massachusetts

EducationReligionEducation
Assets
$11.3M
Giving / yr
🎁 $600K

Funds in CA · MA · CO +6

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Religion
Emerging

Danae and John Foley Foundation

Massachusetts

Assets
$4.9M
Giving / yr
🎁 $287.5K

Funds in MA · VA · CO +2

Invitation only
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All Religion

FAQFrequently Asked Questions

Our directory lists 1201 private foundations based in Massachusetts, compiled from IRS 990-PF filings.

The most common giving areas among Massachusetts foundations are Human Services, Education, Health, Arts, Culture & Humanities. Filter by cause to find funders aligned with your mission.