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Private foundations Amherst, MAtax years 2024 to 2025

Private foundations in Amherst, MA

10 private foundations based in Amherst, MA filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $988,116 in 115 grants, and 2 say they accept applications.

See which foundations fund work like yours Matching by cause, place and grant size

Foundations with a return in the last two years, each by its latest return (tax years 2024 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.

Largest givers

By grants paid, latest return
  1. The Lorber FoundationAmherst, MA · tax year 2025 68 grants Preselected only $521,700 giving
  2. The Hanley FoundationAmherst, MA · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $262,510 giving
  3. Newby FoundationAmherst, MA · tax year 2025 18 grants Preselected only $171,056 giving
  4. E Dawson FoundationAmherst, MA · tax year 2025 5 grants Accepts applications $15,700 giving
  5. Amherst Hurricanes Athletic Boosters IncAmherst, MA · tax year 2025 8 grants Accepts applications $6,500 giving
  6. Puffer Garnier Family Foundation IncAmherst, MA · tax year 2024 12 grants Preselected only $5,350 giving
  7. Amherst Academy TrusteesAmherst, MA · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $4,300 giving
  8. The Neta Bolozky and Yaffa Gunner Fund IncAmherst, MA · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $1,000 giving

Foundations that accept applications

Largest first

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

  1. E Dawson FoundationAmherst, MA · tax year 2025 5 grants Accepts applications $15,700 giving
  2. Amherst Hurricanes Athletic Boosters IncAmherst, MA · tax year 2025 8 grants Accepts applications $6,500 giving

Giving by cause

Grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education2 foundations $161,35048% of the total
  2. Animals2 foundations $71,50021% of the total
  3. Arts and culture2 foundations $36,00011% of the total
  4. Health1 foundation $25,0007% of the total
  5. Environment2 foundations $16,2505% of the total
  6. Religion1 foundation $11,9004% of the total
  7. 8 other causes $15,8615% of the total

Most active small givers

Foundations with under $1 million in assets, by the number of grants they listed.

  1. Puffer Garnier Family Foundation IncAmherst, MA · tax year 2024 12 grants Preselected only $5,350 giving
  2. Amherst Hurricanes Athletic Boosters IncAmherst, MA · tax year 2025 8 grants Accepts applications $6,500 giving
  3. E Dawson FoundationAmherst, MA · tax year 2025 5 grants Accepts applications $15,700 giving
  4. Amherst Academy TrusteesAmherst, MA · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $4,300 giving
  5. The Neta Bolozky and Yaffa Gunner Fund IncAmherst, MA · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $1,000 giving