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Private foundations Lexington, MAtax years 2024 to 2025

Private foundations in Lexington, MA

53 private foundations based in Lexington, MA filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $11.3 million in 594 grants, and 9 say they accept applications.

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. One Life Foundation IncLexington, MA · tax year 2024 4 grants Preselected only $3,604,900 giving
  2. The Landsman Charitable TrustLexington, MA · tax year 2024 4 grants Preselected only $2,150,000 giving
  3. Dysimmune Diseases FoundationLexington, MA · tax year 2025 10 grants Accepts applications $703,925 giving
  4. The Koha Family FoundationLexington, MA · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $540,000 giving
  5. Colatosti Family FoundationLexington, MA · tax year 2025 18 grants Preselected only $459,500 giving
  6. Clermont FoundationLexington, MA · tax year 2024 40 grants Preselected only $457,500 giving
  7. T Backer Fund IncLexington, MA · tax year 2025 48 grants Preselected only $395,100 giving
  8. Florence & Richard Koplow Family FoundationLexington, MA · tax year 2025 39 grants Preselected only $328,050 giving
  9. The Dana Home Foundation IncLexington, MA · tax year 2025 23 grants Preselected only $321,602 giving
  10. Query on IncLexington, MA · tax year 2025 16 grants Accepts applications $321,536 giving
  11. Kellwell FoundationLexington, MA · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $300,000 giving
  12. The D Kim Foundation for the History of Science and Technology in East Asia IncLexington, MA · tax year 2024 6 grants Accepts applications $225,000 giving
  13. The Behrakis FoundationLexington, MA · tax year 2024 36 grants Accepts applications $186,580 giving
  14. SAFTY5 FoundationLexington, MA · tax year 2025 27 grants Preselected only $165,984 giving
  15. The Scully Family Foundation IncLexington, MA · tax year 2025 11 grants Preselected only $159,250 giving
  16. Moeller Foundation IncLexington, MA · tax year 2025 10 grants Preselected only $114,000 giving
  17. Marine Family FoundationLexington, MA · tax year 2025 4 grants Preselected only $107,500 giving
  18. Masood Family Foundation IncLexington, MA · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $100,000 giving
  19. Margaret B & Richard R Ramsey Sr Charitable FoundationLexington, MA · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $75,753 giving
  20. Isaac Harris Cary Educational FundLexington, MA · tax year 2024 29 grants Accepts applications $68,033 giving
  21. Jean-Abraham Py Memorial Foundation IncLexington, MA · tax year 2024 7 grants Accepts applications $60,000 giving
  22. The Martha and Max Rubinstein Family Foundation (grossman Office)Lexington, MA · tax year 2024 45 grants Preselected only $55,750 giving
  23. Anwarul Quadir Foundation IncLexington, MA · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $55,000 giving
  24. Reuben and Lizzie Grossman Foundation IncLexington, MA · tax year 2025 32 grants Preselected only $54,146 giving
  25. Josiah Willard Hayden Recreation Centre IncLexington, MA · tax year 2024 45 grants Accepts applications $54,100 giving

Foundations that accept applications

Largest first

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

  1. Dysimmune Diseases FoundationLexington, MA · tax year 2025 10 grants Accepts applications $703,925 giving
  2. Query on IncLexington, MA · tax year 2025 16 grants Accepts applications $321,536 giving
  3. The D Kim Foundation for the History of Science and Technology in East Asia IncLexington, MA · tax year 2024 6 grants Accepts applications $225,000 giving
  4. The Behrakis FoundationLexington, MA · tax year 2024 36 grants Accepts applications $186,580 giving
  5. Isaac Harris Cary Educational FundLexington, MA · tax year 2024 29 grants Accepts applications $68,033 giving
  6. Jean-Abraham Py Memorial Foundation IncLexington, MA · tax year 2024 7 grants Accepts applications $60,000 giving
  7. Josiah Willard Hayden Recreation Centre IncLexington, MA · tax year 2024 45 grants Accepts applications $54,100 giving
  8. William E Maloney FoundationLexington, MA · tax year 2025 21 grants Accepts applications $39,800 giving
  9. FreemontfundLexington, MA · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $800 giving

Giving by cause

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

  1. Education20 foundations $466,32324% of the total
  2. Arts and culture12 foundations $219,41011% of the total
  3. Human services11 foundations $186,20910% of the total
  4. Philanthropy and grantmaking8 foundations $161,0008% of the total
  5. Health9 foundations $145,1008% of the total
  6. International aid10 foundations $118,5186% of the total
  7. 15 other causes $620,40332% of the total

Most active small givers

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

  1. The Jack & Beulah Bresler Tzedakah Fund IncLexington, MA · tax year 2024 68 grants Preselected only $38,235 giving
  2. SAFTY5 FoundationLexington, MA · tax year 2025 27 grants Preselected only $165,984 giving
  3. William E Maloney FoundationLexington, MA · tax year 2025 21 grants Accepts applications $39,800 giving
  4. Query on IncLexington, MA · tax year 2025 16 grants Accepts applications $321,536 giving
  5. Marilyn Kass Cicero and Arthur Bcicero Tzedakah Foundation IncLexington, MA · tax year 2025 15 grants Preselected only $3,360 giving
  6. The Scully Family Foundation IncLexington, MA · tax year 2025 11 grants Preselected only $159,250 giving
  7. Dysimmune Diseases FoundationLexington, MA · tax year 2025 10 grants Accepts applications $703,925 giving
  8. Jean-Abraham Py Memorial Foundation IncLexington, MA · tax year 2024 7 grants Accepts applications $60,000 giving
  9. Sara & Yasuo Kuniyoshi FoundationLexington, MA · tax year 2025 7 grants Preselected only $46,000 giving
  10. Marine Family FoundationLexington, MA · tax year 2025 4 grants Preselected only $107,500 giving
  11. Mary Christie Institute IncLexington, MA · tax year 2024 4 grants Preselected only $44,334 giving
  12. Invest in Children Foundation IncLexington, MA · tax year 2024 4 grants Preselected only $15,005 giving
  13. Katamaraja Foundation CorpLexington, MA · tax year 2025 3 grants Preselected only $3,605 giving
  14. Masood Family Foundation IncLexington, MA · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $100,000 giving
  15. Laura and Lorenz Reibling Family FoundationLexington, MA · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $14,000 giving