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Private foundations Cambridge, MAtax years 2023 to 2025

Private foundations in Cambridge, MA

125 private foundations based in Cambridge, MA filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $85.5 million in 2,151 grants, and 30 say they 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.

Largest givers

By grants paid, latest return
  1. Wagner FoundationCambridge, MA · tax year 2024 132 grants Preselected only $12,534,222 giving
  2. Probalistic Computing Foundation IncCambridge, MA · tax year 2025 5 grants Preselected only $10,850,000 giving
  3. The William & Lia G Poorvu Family FoundationCambridge, MA · tax year 2024 119 grants Preselected only $10,087,500 giving
  4. China Medical Board IncCambridge, MA · tax year 2024 50 grants Preselected only $5,135,566 giving
  5. Moderna Charitable Foundation IncCambridge, MA · tax year 2025 8 grants Preselected only $4,890,230 giving
  6. Afeyan Foundation For Armenia IncCambridge, MA · tax year 2024 10 grants Preselected only $4,548,288 giving
  7. PDB FoundationCambridge, MA · tax year 2024 29 grants Preselected only $4,411,495 giving
  8. The Once Here FoundationCambridge, MA · tax year 2024 14 grants Preselected only $2,750,000 giving
  9. Akamai Foundation IncCambridge, MA · tax year 2024 118 grants Preselected only $2,696,840 giving
  10. The Vallee Foundation IncCambridge, MA · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $2,200,000 giving
  11. Constellation Charitable FoundationCambridge, MA · tax year 2024 4 grants Preselected only $1,925,000 giving
  12. Caroline & Sigmund Schott FundCambridge, MA · tax year 2024 16 grants Preselected only $1,910,969 giving
  13. Stevenson Family Charitable TrustCambridge, MA · tax year 2024 89 grants Preselected only $1,822,450 giving
  14. Greenwald Family Foundation IncCambridge, MA · tax year 2023 1 grant Preselected only $1,815,912 giving
  15. Cambridge Savings Charitable Foundation IncCambridge, MA · tax year 2025 205 grants Preselected only $1,784,139 giving
  16. The Hagerty Family FoundationCambridge, MA · tax year 2024 28 grants Preselected only $1,238,500 giving
  17. Fresh Sound Foundation IncCambridge, MA · tax year 2024 41 grants Preselected only $1,125,000 giving
  18. The Hsiao Family FoundationCambridge, MA · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $1,000,000 giving
  19. Minow Family FoundationCambridge, MA · tax year 2024 11 grants Accepts applications $960,000 giving
  20. Maxwell Sedel Family Foundation IncCambridge, MA · tax year 2024 25 grants Preselected only $842,052 giving
  21. Defense Against Thought Control Foundation IncCambridge, MA · tax year 2025 41 grants Preselected only $759,000 giving
  22. Ethel Kennedy FoundationCambridge, MA · tax year 2025 65 grants Preselected only $708,000 giving
  23. John & Janice Howie FoundationCambridge, MA · tax year 2025 14 grants Preselected only $700,000 giving
  24. Gerald Flaxer Charitable FoundationCambridge, MA · tax year 2024 42 grants Preselected only $670,558 giving
  25. Beone Care Foundation IncCambridge, MA · tax year 2025 5 grants Preselected only $620,000 giving

Foundations that accept applications

Largest first

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

  1. Minow Family FoundationCambridge, MA · tax year 2024 11 grants Accepts applications $960,000 giving
  2. The Louis FoundationCambridge, MA · tax year 2025 13 grants Accepts applications $439,493 giving
  3. The Access Strategies FundCambridge, MA · tax year 2024 15 grants Accepts applications $426,500 giving
  4. Real Colegio Complutense IncCambridge, MA · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $382,672 giving
  5. Eleanore Bennett Charitable Trust #1Cambridge, MA · tax year 2024 54 grants Accepts applications $306,750 giving
  6. Melvoin FoundationCambridge, MA · tax year 2024 55 grants Accepts applications $205,269 giving
  7. The Jonathan and Amy Poorvu FoundationCambridge, MA · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $163,000 giving
  8. Gravestar FoundationCambridge, MA · tax year 2024 27 grants Accepts applications $147,500 giving
  9. The Baudoin Family Foundation IncCambridge, MA · tax year 2025 12 grants Accepts applications $90,000 giving
  10. Carla M Bregman Charitable FDNCambridge, MA · tax year 2025 12 grants Accepts applications $49,570 giving
  11. Robert and Iris Fanger Family FoundationCambridge, MA · tax year 2024 67 grants Accepts applications $46,785 giving
  12. Albert E Marks Charitable TrustCambridge, MA · tax year 2025 22 grants Accepts applications $46,571 giving
  13. East Cambridge Scholarship Fund IncCambridge, MA · tax year 2025 15 grants Accepts applications $45,200 giving
  14. Sunflower FoundationCambridge, MA · tax year 2025 10 grants Accepts applications $44,000 giving
  15. Ikeda Center for Peace Learning and Dialogue IncCambridge, MA · tax year 2025 4 grants Accepts applications $40,000 giving
  16. The Polyamory FoundationCambridge, MA · tax year 2025 6 grants Accepts applications $31,376 giving
  17. The Andrew Miller Jr Memorial Scholarship Foundation IncCambridge, MA · tax year 2024 5 grants Accepts applications $30,000 giving
  18. Mary E Fleming & John J Fleming Scholarship Trust for Holy CrossCambridge, MA · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $18,000 giving
  19. The Carl F Barron Cambridge Chamber of Commerce Foundation IncCambridge, MA · tax year 2025 5 grants Accepts applications $10,000 giving
  20. Mary E Fleming & John J Fleming Scholarship Trust for Boston College HSCambridge, MA · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $6,975 giving
  21. Smma Fund IncCambridge, MA · tax year 2024 3 grants Accepts applications $6,250 giving
  22. Untapped Resources IncCambridge, MA · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $3,148 giving
  23. The Frank B Mazer FoundationCambridge, MA · tax year 2024 5 grants Accepts applications $2,790 giving
  24. D&L FoundationCambridge, MA · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $1,000 giving
  25. Azadoutioun FoundationCambridge, MA · tax year 2024 0 grants Accepts applications $0 giving

Giving by cause

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

  1. Science and technology6 foundations $10,508,00022% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking28 foundations $8,009,91617% of the total
  3. Education49 foundations $7,159,22515% of the total
  4. Arts and culture40 foundations $5,442,57311% of the total
  5. Health23 foundations $2,652,9676% of the total
  6. International aid25 foundations $2,536,9005% of the total
  7. 18 other causes $11,522,63324% of the total

Most active small givers

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

  1. Cambridge Savings Charitable Foundation IncCambridge, MA · tax year 2025 205 grants Preselected only $1,784,139 giving
  2. The Arons Family FoundationCambridge, MA · tax year 2025 91 grants Preselected only $65,252 giving
  3. Philips Electronics North America FoundationCambridge, MA · tax year 2025 76 grants Preselected only $191,250 giving
  4. Robert and Iris Fanger Family FoundationCambridge, MA · tax year 2024 67 grants Accepts applications $46,785 giving
  5. Gerald Flaxer Charitable FoundationCambridge, MA · tax year 2024 42 grants Preselected only $670,558 giving
  6. Albert E Marks Charitable TrustCambridge, MA · tax year 2025 22 grants Accepts applications $46,571 giving
  7. The Carolyn K Tribe FoundationCambridge, MA · tax year 2024 22 grants Preselected only $29,500 giving
  8. The Outreach FoundationCambridge, MA · tax year 2025 21 grants Preselected only $40,500 giving
  9. Wender FoundationCambridge, MA · tax year 2025 20 grants Preselected only $16,040 giving
  10. Joseph Warren FoundationCambridge, MA · tax year 2024 19 grants Preselected only $46,000 giving
  11. Suleyman D Celimli FoundationCambridge, MA · tax year 2025 17 grants Preselected only $8,833 giving
  12. Surest IncCambridge, MA · tax year 2025 16 grants Preselected only $27,200 giving
  13. East Cambridge Scholarship Fund IncCambridge, MA · tax year 2025 15 grants Accepts applications $45,200 giving
  14. Wallaby Foundation for Financial AssistaCambridge, MA · tax year 2025 14 grants Preselected only $55,500 giving
  15. The Charles L and Joan M Hirsch Family FoundationCambridge, MA · tax year 2025 13 grants Preselected only $83,000 giving