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Private foundations Needham, MAtax years 2024 to 2025

Private foundations in Needham, MA

65 private foundations based in Needham, MA filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $141 million in 1,212 grants, and 13 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. Adelson Family FoundationNeedham, MA · tax year 2024 55 grants Preselected only $66,861,072 giving
  2. Dr Miriam & Sheldon G Adelson Medical Research FoundationNeedham, MA · tax year 2024 38 grants Preselected only $40,804,682 giving
  3. Hunt Street Fund IncNeedham, MA · tax year 2024 45 grants Preselected only $9,002,500 giving
  4. The Shapiro FoundationNeedham, MA · tax year 2024 85 grants Preselected only $5,181,775 giving
  5. The Roux Family FoundationNeedham, MA · tax year 2025 12 grants Preselected only $3,182,500 giving
  6. Keane Family FoundationNeedham, MA · tax year 2024 32 grants Preselected only $1,968,350 giving
  7. Kelly Family Foundation IncNeedham, MA · tax year 2024 36 grants Preselected only $1,371,250 giving
  8. Hamoui FoundationNeedham, MA · tax year 2025 7 grants Preselected only $1,350,000 giving
  9. Alvarium FoundationNeedham, MA · tax year 2024 9 grants Preselected only $1,268,525 giving
  10. The Bulens Family FoundationNeedham, MA · tax year 2025 56 grants Preselected only $1,176,466 giving
  11. The Tripadvisor Charitable FoundationNeedham, MA · tax year 2024 12 grants Preselected only $1,053,554 giving
  12. Needham Bank Charitable Foundation IncNeedham, MA · tax year 2024 155 grants Accepts applications $834,860 giving
  13. Robert S & Maria J Reisman Charitable TRNeedham, MA · tax year 2024 39 grants Preselected only $783,500 giving
  14. Candace L and Barry R Sloane Charitable FoundationNeedham, MA · tax year 2025 23 grants Preselected only $692,850 giving
  15. Lissy Family FoundationNeedham, MA · tax year 2025 31 grants Preselected only $492,379 giving
  16. Lombard Family FoundationNeedham, MA · tax year 2024 7 grants Preselected only $485,000 giving
  17. Ina & Lewis Heafitz Charitable FoundationNeedham, MA · tax year 2024 15 grants Preselected only $410,812 giving
  18. The Mountz Family FoundationNeedham, MA · tax year 2025 9 grants Preselected only $361,700 giving
  19. Running Deer FoundationNeedham, MA · tax year 2025 30 grants Accepts applications $297,705 giving
  20. Ac Ratshesky FoundationNeedham, MA · tax year 2025 15 grants Accepts applications $292,730 giving
  21. Shalom Family Charitable FoundationNeedham, MA · tax year 2024 14 grants Preselected only $279,928 giving
  22. The Gerald and Judith Feldman Charitable FoundationNeedham, MA · tax year 2025 26 grants Accepts applications $261,600 giving
  23. Edward H Mank FoundationNeedham, MA · tax year 2024 14 grants Accepts applications $222,750 giving
  24. Long Family Charitable FoundationNeedham, MA · tax year 2025 20 grants Preselected only $218,710 giving
  25. Savage Family FoundationNeedham, MA · tax year 2024 18 grants Preselected only $218,667 giving

Foundations that accept applications

Largest first

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

  1. Needham Bank Charitable Foundation IncNeedham, MA · tax year 2024 155 grants Accepts applications $834,860 giving
  2. Running Deer FoundationNeedham, MA · tax year 2025 30 grants Accepts applications $297,705 giving
  3. Ac Ratshesky FoundationNeedham, MA · tax year 2025 15 grants Accepts applications $292,730 giving
  4. The Gerald and Judith Feldman Charitable FoundationNeedham, MA · tax year 2025 26 grants Accepts applications $261,600 giving
  5. Edward H Mank FoundationNeedham, MA · tax year 2024 14 grants Accepts applications $222,750 giving
  6. The Action and Truth FoundationNeedham, MA · tax year 2025 16 grants Accepts applications $169,285 giving
  7. Bergeron Family FoundationNeedham, MA · tax year 2025 29 grants Accepts applications $95,000 giving
  8. The Mitchell School Parent Teacher Council TrustNeedham, MA · tax year 2025 3 grants Accepts applications $37,994 giving
  9. Dibner Charitable Trust of Massachusetts IIINeedham, MA · tax year 2025 5 grants Accepts applications $26,250 giving
  10. Buzzards Bay Musicfest FoundationNeedham, MA · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $20,345 giving
  11. Swartz FoundationNeedham, MA · tax year 2025 5 grants Accepts applications $16,000 giving
  12. Madaline F Fleming Scholarship FundNeedham, MA · tax year 2024 9 grants Accepts applications $9,000 giving
  13. Village Club FoundationNeedham, MA · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $4,000 giving

Giving by cause

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

  1. Education31 foundations $18,217,29935% of the total
  2. International aid15 foundations $11,881,54223% of the total
  3. Human services25 foundations $6,104,31012% of the total
  4. Philanthropy and grantmaking17 foundations $5,224,72810% of the total
  5. Medical research8 foundations $3,260,7886% of the total
  6. Health22 foundations $2,448,5795% of the total
  7. 18 other causes $5,462,09110% of the total

Most active small givers

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

  1. Baker Root Family Foundation IncNeedham, MA · tax year 2025 49 grants Preselected only $36,595 giving
  2. The Urban Charitable TrustNeedham, MA · tax year 2024 49 grants Preselected only $28,900 giving
  3. Dr Miriam & Sheldon G Adelson Medical Research FoundationNeedham, MA · tax year 2024 38 grants Preselected only $40,804,682 giving
  4. JSP Family FoundationNeedham, MA · tax year 2024 31 grants Preselected only $48,500 giving
  5. Candace L and Barry R Sloane Charitable FoundationNeedham, MA · tax year 2025 23 grants Preselected only $692,850 giving
  6. Long Family Charitable FoundationNeedham, MA · tax year 2025 20 grants Preselected only $218,710 giving
  7. The Freeman Family FoundationNeedham, MA · tax year 2025 20 grants Preselected only $30,398 giving
  8. The Action and Truth FoundationNeedham, MA · tax year 2025 16 grants Accepts applications $169,285 giving
  9. Shalom Family Charitable FoundationNeedham, MA · tax year 2024 14 grants Preselected only $279,928 giving
  10. Edward H Mank FoundationNeedham, MA · tax year 2024 14 grants Accepts applications $222,750 giving
  11. Kennedy Family FoundationNeedham, MA · tax year 2024 10 grants Preselected only $20,866 giving
  12. The Mountz Family FoundationNeedham, MA · tax year 2025 9 grants Preselected only $361,700 giving
  13. Bernard J Holmberg TrustNeedham, MA · tax year 2025 9 grants Preselected only $11,800 giving
  14. Madaline F Fleming Scholarship FundNeedham, MA · tax year 2024 9 grants Accepts applications $9,000 giving
  15. Douglass Family Charitable FoundationNeedham, MA · tax year 2025 8 grants Preselected only $49,600 giving