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Cause Community developmentState Massachusetts405 funders

Foundations that fund community development in Massachusetts

405 private foundations based in Massachusetts with a return in the last two years gave $78.2 million to community development organizations in 916 grants. The median grant was $10,000, and 130 of these foundations accept applications.

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Foundations with a return in the last two years, each by its latest return (tax years 2023 to 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Ranked by giving to community development

Top 50

Grants in each foundation’s latest return to organizations whose IRS category is community development.

  1. Sandy Beach FoundationBoston, MA · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $10,972,227 to community development
  2. Polynate FoundationNewtonville, MA · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $6,133,000 to community development
  3. Flock IncBoston, MA · tax year 2023 10 grants Preselected only $5,812,500 to community development
  4. Fidelity FoundationBoston, MA · tax year 2024 36 grants Accepts applications $4,999,669 to community development
  5. Weiss Asset Management Foundation IncBoston, MA · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $4,500,000 to community development
  6. Broad Reach FoundationBoston, MA · tax year 2024 3 grants Preselected only $3,300,000 to community development
  7. The Eileen Patricia Sullivan Roche FoundationBoston, MA · tax year 2025 3 grants Preselected only $2,947,748 to community development
  8. Liberty Mutual Foundation IncBoston, MA · tax year 2024 27 grants Accepts applications $2,092,500 to community development
  9. The Hyams Foundation IncBoston, MA · tax year 2024 18 grants Accepts applications $1,597,202 to community development
  10. The Klarman Family FoundationBoston, MA · tax year 2024 8 grants Accepts applications $1,575,665 to community development
  11. Oakhill FoundationLincoln, MA · tax year 2025 4 grants Preselected only $1,490,586 to community development
  12. Cummings Foundation Grants Inc (fka Oneworld Boston Inc)Woburn, MA · tax year 2024 33 grants Accepts applications $1,254,999 to community development
  13. Eastern Bank FoundationWakefield, MA · tax year 2025 51 grants Accepts applications $1,062,505 to community development
  14. JSJN Children's Charitable Trust (f/k/a Webster Charitable Trust)Boston, MA · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $1,050,449 to community development
  15. The Once Here FoundationCambridge, MA · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $1,050,000 to community development
  16. Maurice & Carol Feinberg Family FoundationBoston, MA · tax year 2023 1 grant Preselected only $1,025,230 to community development
  17. Peeler-Kellogg Family FoundationBoston, MA · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $920,949 to community development
  18. Nancy Conger Weldon Charitable Foundation IncWestford, MA · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $897,068 to community development
  19. Iacocca Family FoundationBoston, MA · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $800,000 to community development
  20. ONE8 FoundationBoston, MA · tax year 2024 3 grants Preselected only $799,000 to community development
  21. Haselton Gove Family FoundationHolliston, MA · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $791,333 to community development
  22. Wagner FoundationCambridge, MA · tax year 2024 10 grants Preselected only $662,000 to community development
  23. The Reeder FoundationBoston, MA · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $650,000 to community development
  24. The Nima FoundationLincoln, MA · tax year 2024 3 grants Preselected only $632,159 to community development
  25. F E & A R Barstow Charitable TRSherborn, MA · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $615,993 to community development
  26. The Patrick J McGovern Foundation IncBoston, MA · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $600,000 to community development
  27. Edmund & Betsy Cabot Charitable FNDNBoston, MA · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $541,900 to community development
  28. The Nordblom Family FoundationBurlington, MA · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $500,500 to community development
  29. Henry P Kendall FoundationMarion, MA · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $500,000 to community development
  30. Tinker Island FoundationBoston, MA · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $500,000 to community development
  31. RX FoundationHadley, MA · tax year 2024 5 grants Preselected only $475,000 to community development
  32. Louisburg FoundationBoston, MA · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $450,000 to community development
  33. The Lynch FoundationBoston, MA · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $400,000 to community development
  34. New Balance FoundationBoston, MA · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $400,000 to community development
  35. Common Stream Inc #0745935Boston, MA · tax year 2024 6 grants Preselected only $385,000 to community development
  36. The Charles F and Beatrice D Adams Charitable TrustBoston, MA · tax year 2025 5 grants Preselected only $380,000 to community development
  37. The Steinberg Lalli Char FNDTActon, MA · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $375,000 to community development
  38. Aloha FoundationBoston, MA · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $353,000 to community development
  39. The Schooner FoundationBoston, MA · tax year 2024 6 grants Preselected only $317,500 to community development
  40. Imago Dei FundBoston, MA · tax year 2024 4 grants Preselected only $316,667 to community development
  41. Champions of Love Foundation IncBoston, MA · tax year 2024 3 grants Preselected only $310,000 to community development
  42. Grimshaw-Gudewicz Charitable Foundation A Shabshelowitz Co-TrusteeFall River, MA · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $300,000 to community development
  43. Mellen Charitable FDN (fka TF FDN)Boston, MA · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $300,000 to community development
  44. Cedar Tree FoundationBoston, MA · tax year 2024 7 grants Preselected only $297,000 to community development
  45. Okurowski Family FoundationConcord, MA · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $287,100 to community development
  46. Pechet FoundationDover, MA · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $285,000 to community development
  47. The Burkehaven Family FoundationWest Roxbury, MA · tax year 2024 6 grants Preselected only $280,000 to community development
  48. Josephine and Louise Crane FoundationFalmouth, MA · tax year 2024 6 grants Preselected only $250,000 to community development
  49. Ebling Family FoundationBoston, MA · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $250,000 to community development
  50. Frieze Family FoundationChestnut Hill, MA · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $250,000 to community development

Open to applications

25 foundations

The return gives an application contact and does not check the preselected-only box.

  1. Fidelity FoundationBoston, MA · tax year 2024 36 grants Accepts applications $4,999,669 to community development
  2. Liberty Mutual Foundation IncBoston, MA · tax year 2024 27 grants Accepts applications $2,092,500 to community development
  3. The Hyams Foundation IncBoston, MA · tax year 2024 18 grants Accepts applications $1,597,202 to community development
  4. The Klarman Family FoundationBoston, MA · tax year 2024 8 grants Accepts applications $1,575,665 to community development
  5. Cummings Foundation Grants Inc (fka Oneworld Boston Inc)Woburn, MA · tax year 2024 33 grants Accepts applications $1,254,999 to community development
  6. Eastern Bank FoundationWakefield, MA · tax year 2025 51 grants Accepts applications $1,062,505 to community development
  7. Iacocca Family FoundationBoston, MA · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $800,000 to community development
  8. The Lynch FoundationBoston, MA · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $400,000 to community development
  9. The Steinberg Lalli Char FNDTActon, MA · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $375,000 to community development
  10. Grimshaw-Gudewicz Charitable Foundation A Shabshelowitz Co-TrusteeFall River, MA · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $300,000 to community development
  11. Amelia Peabody FoundationTopsfield, MA · tax year 2024 4 grants Accepts applications $230,000 to community development
  12. Merck Family FundBoston, MA · tax year 2024 6 grants Accepts applications $225,000 to community development
  13. Gallo Family FoundationBoston, MA · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $215,000 to community development
  14. John A McNeice Jr Charitable FoundationBoston, MA · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $200,000 to community development
  15. Eos FoundationHarwich Port, MA · tax year 2024 4 grants Accepts applications $175,000 to community development
  16. George H & Jane A Mifflin Memorial FundBoston, MA · tax year 2024 4 grants Accepts applications $165,000 to community development
  17. Bristol County Savings Charitable Foundation IncTaunton, MA · tax year 2025 14 grants Accepts applications $134,820 to community development
  18. The Fletcher FoundationWorcester, MA · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $130,000 to community development
  19. Linde Family FoundationBoston, MA · tax year 2024 3 grants Accepts applications $130,000 to community development
  20. Carequest Foundation IncBoston, MA · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $125,000 to community development
  21. Rockland Trust Charitable Foundation IncRockland, MA · tax year 2025 15 grants Accepts applications $113,500 to community development
  22. The Ceres Foundation IncGroton, MA · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $100,000 to community development
  23. Hermann Foundation IncWorcester, MA · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $95,000 to community development
  24. The New England Patriots Charitable Foundation IncFoxboro, MA · tax year 2024 6 grants Accepts applications $88,500 to community development
  25. Metrowest Health Foundation IncFramingham, MA · tax year 2024 5 grants Accepts applications $87,500 to community development