Boston and Massachusetts Grants for Nonprofits

ABRAMS FOUNDATION

Grantmaking has supported Boston organizations focused on youth development and related education organizations and initiatives, the arts, and community issues.

FRANK W. & CARL S. ADAMS MEMORIAL FUND

The Frank W. & Carl S. Adams Memorial Fund supports education, health, and human services in Massachusetts.

CHARLES F. BACON TRUST

The Charles F. Bacon Trust supports education, health, and human services in Massachusetts.

LLOYD BALFOUR FOUNDATION 

The Balfour Foundation places an emphasis on education and regularly awards grants to local organizations. The foundation is managed by Bank of America, and grantseekers can apply for funding online. 

BARR FOUNDATION 

Barr is the largest private foundation in the state of Massachusetts. Barr’s work focuses on education, climate change, and arts and culture. Its education and arts investments are focused on Boston.

BEHRAKIS FOUNDATION

Grantmaking modestly supports select Boston organizations in areas like the arts, education, and Hellenic causes.

BENNETT FAMILY FOUNDATION

Bennett exclusively supports youth causes in Boston. It funds programs that help teens stay connected to the community and boost the skills they need to be successful adults.

BLACK PHILANTHROPY FUND

The Black Philanthropy Fund supports charitable giving in Black communities, especially for children and youth.

BOSTON BAR FOUNDATION

This funder is the charitable arm of the Boston Bar Association and awards grants to nonprofit organizations that provide legal services to vulnerable residents.

BOSTON BRUINS FOUNDATION

The Boston Bruins Foundation supports health, wellness, education and athletics in Boston, Massachusetts.

BOSTON CELTICS SHAMROCK FOUNDATION

The Boston Celtics Shamrock Foundation supports children and youth and human services in Boston, Massachusetts and elsewhere in New England.

BOSTON EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT FUND

The Boston Educational Development Fund supports education through career readiness, early education, in-school programs and out-of-school programs in Boston, Massachusetts.

BOSTON FOUNDATION

As the city’s community foundation, TBF has a broad impact on Boston fundraising. The foundation has been the city’s largest funder, mostly supporting education, health, neighborhoods, and civic/cultural vitality.

BOSTON WOMEN’S FUND

The Boston Women’s Fund is a “community of interest foundation” that focuses on women-centric justice issues in the Boston area. It funds grassroots organizations with small budgets.

HAROLD BROOKS FOUNDATION

The Harold Brooks Foundation supports education, food, agriculture, nutrition, health, housing and shelter, and mental health on Massachusetts’ South Shore.

BROWN RUDNICK CHARITABLE FOUNDATION

The philanthropic arm of the international law firm is a flexible funder of education needs in inner-city communities where it has company offices—particularly its home city of Boston.

JOHN W. BOYNTON FUND

The John W. Boynton Fund supports mostly older adults in Massachusetts and Athol area residents in the fields of arts, culture, humanities, education, environment, health, and human services.

CALDERWOOD FOUNDATION

Calderwood is in the process of spending down its assets over the next few years. It supports performing arts, higher education, opera, orchestra, and theater groups.

CAPE COD FOUNDATION

The Cape Cod Foundation is a community foundation that serves the Cape Cod region of Massachusetts and funds grants in the areas of health and human services, arts and culture, education, youth development, and the environment.

GEORGE & MARIE CHABOT CHARITABLE FOUNDATION

The George & Marie Chabot Charitable Foundation supports health, human services, arts and culture, education, recreation and religion in Boston and other parts of Massachusetts.

ALFRED E. CHASE CHARITY FOUNDATION

Bank of America/U.S. Trust manages the Alfred E, Chase Charity Foundation, which funds human services, health, and education.

CHATHAM FUND

The Chatham Fund supports human services, education, cultural enrichment, environmental concerns in Chatham, Massachusetts.

ROBERT AND MICHELLE COOKE ATCHINSON FOUNDATION

The Robert and Michelle Cooke Atchinson Foundation’s Boston grantmaking invests in education, youth, and health. 

COUCH FAMILY FOUNDATION

The Couch Family Foundation supports children’s health and well-being, early learning and development, family resiliency and community vibrancy in New England.

CRIMSON LION FOUNDATION

The Crimson Lion Foundation supports children and youth, health, education, justice, human services and Jewish causes in Boston, Massachusetts.

CUMMINGS FOUNDATION INC./ONE WORLD BOSTON INC.

One World Boston Inc. is the grantmaking entity of the Cummings Foundation. Nonprofits in Middlesex, Essex and Suffolk counties are given priority. Support goes to  human services, education, healthcare, and social justice groups.

EZRA M. CUTTING TRUST

The Ezra Cutting Trust supports arts, culture, humanities, education, employment, environment, health, housing and shelter, and human services in Marlborough, Massachusetts.

DEMOULAS MARKET BASKET FOUNDATION

Boston philanthropy focuses on schools, health organizations, and more. The family is also rather supportive of churches.

EAST BOSTON FOUNDATION

This funder provides grants to East Boston groups that promote youth and senior recreation, open space development, and local business enhancement.

HELEN E. ELLIS CHARITABLE TRUST

The Helen E. Ellis Charitable Trust supports arts, culture, humanities, and the environment in Westport, Dartmouth, and New Bedford, Massachusetts.

ESSEX COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

The Essex County Community Foundation provides grants to Essex County, Massachusetts nonprofits in the areas of human services, arts and culture, environment, and education.

FALMOUTH FUND

The Falmouth Fund supports education, youth, recreation, health, human services, arts and culture, environment.

CHARLES H. FARNSWORTH TRUST

Managed by Bank of America/U.S. Trust, Farnsworth supports the needs of older adults living in the Greater Boston area.

FLATLEY FOUNDATION

The Flatley Foundation supports education, health, human services and Catholic organizations in Boston, Massachusetts.

LINCOLN & THERESE FILENE FOUNDATION

This funder provides grants in the Greater Boston region in the areas of civic education, human development and self-sufficiency, music education and the performing arts, and public education and broadcasting.

PAUL AND PHYLLIS FIREMAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION

The Fireman Foundation’s goal is to promote permanent solutions to family homelessness in Massachusetts. Other interests are strengthening families, anti-poverty efforts, and international human rights.

FLETCHER FOUNDATION

The Fletcher Foundation primarily funds grantmaking related to education, the arts, community development, and human services.

SIMEON J. FORTIN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION

The Simeon J. Fortin Charitable Foundation supports cancer-related medical research in Massachusetts.

FUND FOR SANDWICH

The Fund for Sandwich supports human/elder services, education and cultural enrichment, and conservation issues in the Sandwich area of Massachusetts.

FULLER FOUNDATION

The Fuller Foundation supports wildlife, the arts, and at-risk youth in the Boston area and the Seaport area of New Hampshire.

GERMESHAUSEN FOUNDATION

This funder got its start with arts & culture grants in Boston. Today, its focus has expanded to ethics and the environment, religion and ecology, youth and higher education, advocacy through film and video productions, and alternative/conservation medicine.

GRATIS FOUNDATION

The Gratis Foundation supports education, health, medical research, humanitarian services, abused and neglected children and military families in Boston and a few other cities of interest.

GREATER WORCESTER COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

The Greater Worcester Community Foundation supports cities and towns in Worcester County, Massachusetts in the areas of community, arts and culture, early childhood, health, youth, hunger, and the environment.

GREENLIGHT FUND BOSTON

The GreenLight Fund Boston supports fighting poverty and children, youth and families in Boston, Massachusetts.

GROSS FAMILY FOUNDATION

Children and youth programs command most of the foundation’s attention. Youth causes, cancer research, arts and higher education are commonly funded by the foundation. 

GROUSBECK TRUST

The Grousbeck Trust invests in select Boston area organizations that address education, health, the arts, and more.

HARBUS FOUNDATION

The Essex County Community Foundation provides grants to Essex County, Massachusetts nonprofits in the areas of human services, arts and culture, environment, and education.

HAYMARKET PEOPLE’S FUND

The Haymarket People’s Fund supports social change and anti-racist organizing in Boston, Massachusetts and throughout New England.

HAYNES FAMILY FOUNDATION

The Haynes Family Foundation primarily funds grantmaking related to education, youth, health, the arts, the environment, and other community institutions.

HEALTH FOUNDATION OF CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS

The Health Foundation of Central Massachusetts is a health legacy funder that supports a wide range of health issues in the cities and towns of Central Massachusetts.

JOHN W. HENRY FAMILY FOUNDATION

The John W. Henry Family Foundation’s grantmaking in the Boston area focuses on healthcare, the arts, and more. 

HESTIA FUND

Approximately 50 Boston women comprise the Hestia Fund, a volunteer-based, donor-led giving circle. The group supports in-school and after-school programs and programs for quality teachers and pre-school. 

HIGHLAND STREET FOUNDATION

This funder mostly supports the following causes in Boston, but also elsewhere in Massachusetts, and occasionally in California: education, housing, mentorship, healthcare, environment, and the arts.

HIGH MEADOWS FOUNDATION

The High Meadows Foundation supports the environment, education and the connection between business and society in Boston, Massachusetts and beyond.

MABEL A. HORNE FUND

The Mabel A. Horne Fund supports education, health, and human services organizations in Massachusetts.

HYAMS FOUNDATION 

This funder’s strategy is all about racial equality in Boston and Chelsea. It’s a perfect funder for smaller organizations and makes itself accessible to grantseekers.

JANE’S TRUST

This funder supports health and welfare organizations in the Boston area. The trust is administered by the law firm of Hemenway & Barnes LLP, and most grants are $50,000 to $150,000.

JEWISH TEEN FOUNDATION OF GREATER BOSTON

The Jewish Teen Foundation of Greater Boston supports mental health, homelessness, children and youth, education, substance use disorders, gun violence, environmental justice and other community issues in Boston, Massachusetts.

KARP FAMILY FOUNDATION

The couple’s philanthropy focuses on the Boston area, extending to Nantucket. The Karps are steady funders of health causes in Boston, particularly local hospitals. Another interest is education.

CHARLES A. KING TRUST

The Charles A. King Trust supports medical research related to basic sciences and clinical/health services research in Massachusetts.

KNEISEL FOUNDATION

The Kneisel Foundation primarily funds grantmaking related to education, the arts, health, and human services.

HOCHE-SCOFIELD FOUNDATION

The Hoche-Scofield Foundation focuses its giving on Worcester, Massachusetts in the areas of education, community, and social services.

KLARMAN FAMILY FOUNDATION

Klarman awards grants to Jewish and Israeli charities, enrichment opportunities in Boston, and medical and science research. Klarman is a big supporter of research, especially related to eating disorders.

SHERRY AND ALAN LEVENTHAL FAMILY FOUNDATION

The Sherry and Alan Leventhal Family Foundation supports education, Jewish causes, health, and arts and culture in Boston, Massachusetts.

LIBERTY MUTUAL FOUNDATION

This funder provides grants for education, health, and human services in the Boston area. Special priority is given to low-income youth and families, youth with disabilities, and cultural organizations.

LEWIS FAMILY FOUNDATION

This is a big youth funder in Boston. Its grant programs focus on increasing youth access to college and college readiness. Applications are posted online and due in the spring and fall. 

LINDE FAMILY FOUNDATION

The Linde Family Foundation provides support for arts, education and youth programs. You’ll need to contact the foundation’s philanthropic advisory service to get involved with Linde.

LOVETT/WOODSUM FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION

The Lovett/Woodsum Family Charitable Foundation supports education, social justice, arts and culture, animal welfare, health, human services and the environment in Boston, Massachusetts.

LYNCH FOUNDATION

This funder supports nonprofits in the Greater Boston area in the fields of education, culture and historic preservation, healthcare and medical research, and religious/educational efforts of the Catholic Church.

MASS CULTURAL COUNCIL

The Mass Cultural Council supports drawing, printmaking, poetry, traditional arts, choreography, fiction, creative nonfiction, painting, crafts, dramatic writing, sculpture, installations, new art genres, film, video, music composition, and photography in Massachusetts.

GEORGE W. P. MAGEE MEMORIAL TRUST

The George W. P. Magee Memorial Trust supports youth development and the Boy Scout Councils in Massachusetts.

CATHERINE MCCARTHY MEMORIAL TRUST FUND

The Catherine McCarthy Memorial Trust Fund supports arts and culture, education, and social and human services mostly in the state of Massachusetts.

FREDERICK W. MCCARTHY FAMILY FOUNDATION

The Frederick W. McCarthy Family Foundation funds work related to Catholic issues, K-12 education, community development, and health.

MCCARTHY FAMILY FOUNDATION CHARITY FUND

The McCarthy Family Foundation Charity Fund supports education, food, health, housing and shelter, arts and culture, human services, and youth development organizations in Massachusetts.

SARAH G. MCCARTHY MEMORIAL FOUNDATION

The Sarah G. McCarthy Memorial Foundation supports education, housing and shelter, agriculture, food, health, and historical research in Peabody, Massachusetts.

METROWEST HEALTH FOUNDATION

This funder supports access to health care, healthy aging, and adolescent mental health in the MetroWest region outside Boston. There are two grant cycles per year. 

HERMAN AND FRIEDA L. MILLER FOUNDATION

This foundation is focused on social justice and civic engagement in Greater Boston and Eastern Massachusetts. Grantmaking extends to employment, housing, education, healthcare, transportation, and cultural activities.

MOONEY-REED CHARITABLE FOUNDATION

The couple’s giving through their foundation focuses on Catholic education and Catholic organizations in and around Boston. 

HORACE A. MOSES CHARITABLE TRUST

The Horace A. Moses Charitable Trust supports education, health, and human services in Springfield, Massachusetts and the surrounding communities.

NEW BALANCE FOUNDATION

New Balance has headquarters in Boston, and the main program area is childhood obesity. Grants are also considered in arts and culture, youth athletic programs, education and health, with programs that target underserved children given priority.

NEW BREEZE FOUNDATION

The foundation of the telecom mogul Robert Hale does most of its grantmaking in Boston and its surrounding areas. Hale and his wife Karen have interests in health, human services, the environment, and more.

NEW COMMUNITY FUND

The New Community Fund supports children and youth, progressive infrastructure, the arts and shifting gender roles in Boston, Massachusetts and beyond.

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION

The New England Patriots Foundation supports youth, education, health and culture in Boston, Massachusetts and throughout the New England region.

DEBORAH MUNROE NOONAN MEMORIAL FUND

The Deborah Munroe Noonan Memorial Fund supports education, health, human services, and arts and culture in the Greater Boston area.

DEBORAH MUNROE NOONAN MEMORIAL RESEARCH FUND

The Deborah Munroe Noonan Memorial Research Fund supports medical research, children and youth, and people with disabilities in the Greater Boston area of Massachusetts.

one8 FOUNDATION

The charitable vehicle of Jonathon Jacobson and his wife Joanna focuses on education, particularly charter schools, supporting at risk-youth and their families, and Jewish outfits. Also provides pro bono consulting to help nonprofits build capacity. 

AMELIA PEABODY CHARITABLE FUND

The Peabody Fund is active throughout New England, but lots of grants stay in Boston. Grantmaking interests are health (human and animal), visual arts, land conservation and historic preservation causes. 

PERPETUAL BENEVOLENT FUND

The Perpetual Benevolent Fund supports health, housing, shelter, human services, food, agriculture, and nutrition in the Massachusetts communities of Newton, Waltham, and Watertown.

PERPETUAL TRUST FOR CHARITABLE GIVING

Perpetual Trust supports education, health, and human services nonprofits in the state of Massachusetts. The Bank of America/U.S. Trust located in Massachusetts manages grantmaking.

WILLIAM J. AND LIA G. POORVU FOUNDATION

The William J. and Lia G. Poorvu Foundation supports higher education, arts and culture, youth and health in Boston, Massachusetts.

PHILLIP AND SUSAN RAGON FOUNDATION

This is the charitable outfit of tech billionaire Phillip Ragon and his wife Susan. Much of the couple’s philanthropy takes place in the Boston area, where the Ragons live and work.

PHYLLIS AND JEROME LYLE RAPPAPORT FOUNDATION

Phyllis & Jerome Lyle Rappaport Foundation primarily funds fellowships and scholarships for medical research and public policy. The foundation also funds art prizes for emerging and promising contemporary artists and music composers.  

A. C. RATSHESKY FOUNDATION

This funder supports early education, employment, and year-round/after school enrichment for preteens and teens. Programs for disadvantaged Jewish populations in Boston are of particular interest.

RED SOX FOUNDATION

The Red Sox Foundation supports health, education, recreation, veterans and youth in Boston, Massachusetts.

FRANK REED & MARGARET JANE PETERS MEMORIAL FUND

The two Frank Reed & Margaret Jane Peters Memorial Funds support education, health, and human service organizations in Massachusetts.

ALBERT W. RICE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION

The Albert W. Rice Charitable Foundation supports education, health, and human services nonprofits in the Worcester, Massachusetts area.

SOPHIA ROMERO TRUST

The Sophia Romero Trust supports health and human services causes in Bristol County, Massachusetts.

RUDERMAN FAMILY FOUNDATION

The Ruderman Family Foundation supports disability inclusion advocacy, mental health and Israel-American Jewish relations in Boston and beyond.

SAVAGE FAMILY FOUNDATION

The Savage Family Foundation primarily funds grantmaking related to education, health, human services, and the arts.

SHAH FAMILY FOUNDATION

The Shah Family Foundation supports innovative and transformative work in education, healthcare and the community.

CARL AND RUTH SHAPIRO FAMILY FOUNDATION

Shapiro grants go to a variety of causes in the Greater Boston area, and health programs and hospitals have been major beneficiaries. Other areas of interest include arts, education, Jewish causes and social welfare. 

SIDMAN FAMILY FOUNDATION

The foundation’s Boston grantmaking goes to local hospitals, Jewish organizations, and more. Personal connections seem to animate much of this family’s giving.

RICHARD AND SUSAN SMITH FAMILY FOUNDATION

This funder supports health, education and economic mobility causes in the Greater Boston area. It provides small and mid-sized capital grants that local groups can apply for.

STATE STREET FOUNDATION 

A large portion of State Street funding goes to programs in Boston, although the foundation provides grants nationally and internationally. Program areas are varied, including education, community development, and employment services. 

STRATEGIC GRANT PARTNERS

Strategic Grant Partners supports child welfare, early childhood, family self-sufficiency, getting high-risk youth to work and college and K-12 education in Massachusetts.

SWARTZ FOUNDATION

Jewish charities, health programs and science research command the lion’s share of Swartz Foundation grants. Unfortunately, the foundation doesn’t have a website, a hurdle for fundraisers. 

TREFLER FOUNDATION

This funder supports Greater Boston nonprofits for healthy food accessibility and programs that get youth involved in farming and gardening. It’s also a strong supporter of teacher training in public schools.

VELA FOUNDATION

The Vela Foundation supports nutrition, health, and fitness programs in Eastern Massachusetts. Grants go to Boston, Dorchester, Roxbury, Everett, Allston, Dartmouth, Fall River and Jamaica Plain.

VERTEX FOUNDATION

The Vertex Foundation supports STEM education, social innovation, healthy families and community support in Boston, Massachusetts and other places where the Vertex company operates.

WAGNER FAMILY FOUNDATION

Wagner is relatively new on the funding scene, and it’s not clear exactly how grantmaking decisions are made. The foundation supports education, medicine, and human services.

ROBERTA AND STEPHEN R. WEINER FOUNDATION

The Roberta and Stephen R. Weiner Family Foundation funds grantmaking related to education, youth, health, and Jewish causes.

GEORGE W. WELLS FOUNDATION

The George W. Wells Foundation supports education, health, and human services in and around Southbridge, Massachusetts.

WEST END HOUSE

The West End House supports academic and college success, fitness and nutrition, leadership and career development, and visual and performing arts in Boston, Massachusetts.

YAWKEY FOUNDATION 

The Yawkey Foundation has been a longtime Boston funder. The majority of grantmaking backs health, education and youth programs, although it supports a wide range of causes.

New England At-Large

BERKSHIRE BANK FOUNDATION

The Berkshire Bank Foundation supports education and economic development in New York, Connecticut, Vermont, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Massachusetts.

BIOGEN IDEC FOUNDATION

Biogen Idec Foundation is the philanthropic arm of the Cambridge-based drug maker by the same name. The foundation gives mostly to benefit STEM education in North Carolina and Massachusetts. 

DORIS L. BENZ TRUST

The Doris L. Benz Trust supports New Hampshire and Massachusetts communities in the areas of higher education, social and human services, and scholarships.

CATHAY BANK FOUNDATION

The bank’s charitable arm concentrates its giving on programs that benefit at-risk and low/middle-income populations. The funder supports organizations in California, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Texas and Washington.

CITIZENS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION

This is a corporate bank funder based in Rhode Island that gives regularly in the New England states. Funding priorities are financial literacy, food, clothing, affordable housing, and job skills.

CLIFFORD FAMILY FOUNDATION CHARITABLE TRUST

The Clifford Family Foundation Charitable Trust’s grantmaking supports educational and human services organizations, as well as health.

DAVIS CONSERVATION FOUNDATION

The Davis Conservation Foundation supports environment, wildlife, conservation, and outdoor recreation in Northern New England.

DAVIS EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION

The Davis Educational Foundation awards grants to private and public undergraduate colleges and universities in the New England states.

BERTRAM A. AND RONALD M. DRUKER FOUNDATION

The Bertram A. and Ronald M. Druker Foundation primarily funds grantmaking related to education, youth, and the arts in the New England states.

EASTERN BANK CHARITABLE FOUNDATION

The Eastern Bank Charitable Foundation supports human services, family and children, education, women and girls, economic revitalization, healthcare, social justice, and other community needs in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island.

EPKER-SINAH FOUNDATION

Epker-Sinah Foundation’s grantmaking prioritizes education and arts organizations, among other interests.

MAURICE AND CAROL FEINBERG FAMILY FOUNDATION

The Maurice & Carol Feinberg Family Foundation primarily funds grantmaking related to higher education and other educational causes.

FIDELITY FOUNDATION

The Fidelity Foundation supports the New England communities of Merrimack, New Hampshire, Smithfield, Rhode Island, and Boston, Massachusetts in the areas of social services, youth development, basic needs, museums, cultural organizations, historical groups, education, and financial literacy for youth.

FOUNDATION FOR SEACOAST HEALTH

The Foundation for Seacoast Health supports select New Hampshire and Maine communities in the areas of health promotion, health protection, preventive health services, and health training and education, and health and social service workforce development.

RITA J. AND STANLEY H. KAPLAN FOUNDATION

The Rita J. and Stanley H. Kaplan Foundation works to empower people and inspire hope. The foundation supports organizations in New York and Boston, partnering with arts, education, health, Jewish and social organizations that align with its vision.

CHARLES H. HALL FOUNDATION

The Charles H. Hall Foundation supports arts, culture, humanities, education, health, human services, and religious causes in the Massachusetts counties of Berkshire, Hampden, Hampshire, and Franklin.

KENDAL C. AND ANNA HAM CHARITABLE FOUNDATION

The Kendal C. and Anna Ham Charitable Foundation supports select New Hampshire and Maine communities in the areas of human services, domestic violence, the elderly, recreation, housing, environment, health, children and youth, museums, and libraries.

HANNAFORD CHARITABLE FOUNDATION

The Hannaford Charitable Foundation supports food, education, and health nonprofits in Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, New York, and Vermont.

HARVARD PILGRIM HEALTH CARE FOUNDATION

This corporate health insurance funder supports the New England states of Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Hampshire, and Maine. Top interests are access to healthy food and reduction of health inequities.

HASBRO CHILDREN’S FUND

This is the corporate foundation of the toy and game producer, Hasbro. It focuses its grantmaking on children in youth in the state of Rhode Island and beyond.  

HORIZON FOUNDATION

The Horizon Foundation supports environment, service, arts and music, and historic preservation in select counties of Maine, Massachusetts, and other states.

EDWARD C. JOHNSON FUND

This is one of several philanthropic outfits of the Johnson family that gives in Boston and greater New England. Interests include arts & culture, historic preservation, conservation, and health.

GERALD R. JORDAN JR. FOUNDATION

Gives awards for arts, education, health, and social service organizations. Not much is known about the foundation’s grant funding policies or how to apply for funding, as most decisions are made in-house.

JP FLETCHER FOUNDATION

The JP Fletcher Foundation primarily funds grantmaking related to K-12 education, the environment, and health.

JSJN CHILDREN’S CHARITABLE TRUST

The JSJN Children’s Charitable Trust primarily funds grantmaking related to children, youth, and educational causes. The foundation also earmarks funds for health and arts organizations.

RITA J. AND STANLEY H. KAPLAN FOUNDATION

The Rita J. and Stanley H. Kaplan Foundation works to empower people and inspire hope. The foundation supports organizations in New York and Boston, partnering with arts, education, health, Jewish and social organizations that align with its vision.

HENRY P. KENDALL FOUNDATION

Kendall has historically supported regional environmental work in New England. Interests include creating sustainable and resilient food systems in Greater Boston. 

KENNEBANK SAVINGS

Kennebunk Savings is a bank funder that awards art, civic initiatives, education, environmental protection and preservation, and human services grants in Maine and New Hampshire.

KINGSBURY FUND

The Kingsbury Fund invests in New England communities through arts and culture, education, the environment, animal welfare, health, human services, and community economic development.

KRAFT FAMILY FOUNDATION

The Kraft Family Foundation primarily funds grantmaking related to arts and culture, higher education, health, youth development, and Jewish causes.

AGNES M. LINDSAY TRUST

The Agnes M. Lindsay Trust supports health and welfare, dental and oral health, education, camp scholarships in Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Vermont.

MASCOMA BANK FOUNDATION

The Mascoma Bank Foundation supports arts and culture, education, children and youth, housing, parks and recreation, and human services in New Hampshire and Vermont.

MELVILLE CHARITABLE TRUST

This New England foundation focuses its efforts on homelessness in the state of Connecticut and beyond. Grants are awarded in the areas of health, housing, and income.

JOHN MERCK FUND 

Environmental programs account for a major part of grants from the Merck Fund, including clean energy projects, sustainable food programs and environmental advocacy. Grants are also made for developmental disability research. Merck will close its doors in 2022.

LOIS H. AND CHARLES A. MILLER FOUNDATION

The Lois H. and Charles A. Miller Foundation provides grants to organizations in Bristol, Newport, and Providence in Rhode Island, as well as Baltimore and New York City, in the areas of healthcare, higher education, historic preservation, animal welfare, and the arts.

NELLIE MAE EDUCATION FOUNDATION

This funder focuses on racial equity in K-12 education by emphasizing student-centered learning. They focus on the six New England states.

NEW ENGLAND GRASSROOTS ENVIRONMENT FUND

The New England Grassroots Environment Fund supports climate change and energy, food, environmental health, land and water, and living communities in the New England states.

ORCHARD FOUNDATION

The Orchard Foundation supports advocacy for the environment and children, youth, and families in New England and New York.

PAGE HILL FOUNDATION

The New England Grassroots Environment Fund supports climate change and energy, food, environmental health, land and water, and living communities in the New England states.

PEOPLE’S UNITED COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

The People’s United Community Foundation supports community development, youth development, and affordable housing in Connecticut, New York, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine.

PENATES FOUNDATION

The Penates Foundation supports the arts, education, medical research, and human services in the Northeast, especially in New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and New York.

SCHOONER FOUNDATION

This is a progressive foundation that works internationally on human rights, peace & security and economic opportunity issues. In the U.S., it funds progressive media, campaign finance reform, the green economy, investigative reporting, and judicial reform.

SHAW’S SUPERMARKET CHARITABLE FOUNDATION

The Shaw’s Supermarket Charitable Foundation supports hunger relief, health and nutrition, youth and education, and environmental stewardship in the New England states and beyond.

ROBERT & PATRICIA SWITZER FOUNDATION

Robert & Patricia Switzer Foundation supports the environment, environmental leadership, and professional development in environmental careers in New England and California.

TRIMIX FOUNDATION

The TriMix Foundation supports children, neighborhoods, communities, and animal welfare in Rhode Island and Massachusetts.

TRUST FAMILY FOUNDATION

This is a private family funder that focuses on New England. It awards grants for programs and projects that address Jewish causes, education, medical technology, and the arts.

TUFTS HEALTH PLAN FOUNDATION

This funder is committed to the needs of older adults in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and New Hampshire. Letters of intent are accepted at select times of the year.

WASHINGTON TRUST CHARITABLE FOUNDATION

The Washington Trust Charitable Foundation is the charitable foundation of the Washington Trust bank and supports a wide variety of human services, health, education, housing, education, and environmental causes in Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and Connecticut.

WATER COVE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION

The Water Cove Charitable Foundation primarily funds grantmaking related to health and medical research. It also earmarks funds for education and youth organizations.