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Private foundations Brighton, MAtax year 2025

Private foundations in Brighton, MA

6 private foundations based in Brighton, MA filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $743,798 in 38 grants, and 1 say they accept applications.

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Foundations with a return in the last two years, each by its latest return (tax year 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. Michael Simmons Charitable Foundation inBrighton, MA · tax year 2025 9 grants Preselected only $380,000 giving
  2. Mazal Institute IncBrighton, MA · tax year 2025 11 grants Accepts applications $203,421 giving
  3. Stone Family Charitable FoundationBrighton, MA · tax year 2025 15 grants Preselected only $114,000 giving
  4. Ashford AssociatesBrighton, MA · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $43,077 giving
  5. VIP (Vivian Inez and Primo) Lorenzoni Charitable FoundationBrighton, MA · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $3,300 giving

Foundations that accept applications

Largest first

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

  1. Mazal Institute IncBrighton, MA · tax year 2025 11 grants Accepts applications $203,421 giving

Giving by cause

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

  1. Human services2 foundations $122,00043% of the total
  2. Housing and shelter1 foundation $95,00033% of the total
  3. Crime and legal aid1 foundation $25,0009% of the total
  4. Education1 foundation $20,0007% of the total
  5. Arts and culture1 foundation $10,0003% of the total
  6. Religion1 foundation $6,0002% of the total
  7. 3 other causes $8,0003% of the total

Most active small givers

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

  1. Stone Family Charitable FoundationBrighton, MA · tax year 2025 15 grants Preselected only $114,000 giving
  2. Mazal Institute IncBrighton, MA · tax year 2025 11 grants Accepts applications $203,421 giving
  3. VIP (Vivian Inez and Primo) Lorenzoni Charitable FoundationBrighton, MA · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $3,300 giving
  4. Ashford AssociatesBrighton, MA · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $43,077 giving