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Private foundations Groton, MAtax years 2024 to 2025

Private foundations in Groton, MA

3 private foundations based in Groton, MA filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $8 million in 94 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 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 Ceres Foundation IncGroton, MA · tax year 2024 64 grants Accepts applications $7,865,000 giving
  2. Bull's Head Foundation IncGroton, MA · tax year 2025 22 grants Preselected only $76,000 giving
  3. Ironwood FoundationGroton, MA · tax year 2024 8 grants Preselected only $72,500 giving

Foundations that accept applications

Largest first

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

  1. The Ceres Foundation IncGroton, MA · tax year 2024 64 grants Accepts applications $7,865,000 giving

Giving by cause

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

  1. Education2 foundations $3,835,00055% of the total
  2. Human services1 foundation $1,090,00016% of the total
  3. Housing and shelter1 foundation $565,0008% of the total
  4. Youth development1 foundation $425,0006% of the total
  5. Jobs and employment1 foundation $285,0004% of the total
  6. Crime and legal aid2 foundations $158,0002% of the total
  7. 10 other causes $557,5008% of the total

Most active small givers

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

  1. Bull's Head Foundation IncGroton, MA · tax year 2025 22 grants Preselected only $76,000 giving
  2. Ironwood FoundationGroton, MA · tax year 2024 8 grants Preselected only $72,500 giving