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Private foundations New Bedford, MAtax years 2024 to 2025

Private foundations in New Bedford, MA

9 private foundations based in New Bedford, MA filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $881,881 in 58 grants, and 2 say they accept applications.

See which foundations fund work like yours Matching by cause, place and grant size

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. Association for the Relief of Aged Women of New BedfordNew Bedford, MA · tax year 2024 20 grants Preselected only $715,368 giving
  2. New Bedford Day Nursery IncNew Bedford, MA · tax year 2025 24 grants Accepts applications $110,288 giving
  3. Demello Charitable FoundationNew Bedford, MA · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $40,000 giving
  4. The MacLean Charitable FoundationNew Bedford, MA · tax year 2025 12 grants Preselected only $16,225 giving

Foundations that accept applications

Largest first

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

  1. New Bedford Day Nursery IncNew Bedford, MA · tax year 2025 24 grants Accepts applications $110,288 giving
  2. Demello Charitable FoundationNew Bedford, MA · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $40,000 giving

Giving by cause

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

  1. Arts and culture2 foundations $39,50032% of the total
  2. Crime and legal aid1 foundation $25,00021% of the total
  3. Civil rights1 foundation $15,00012% of the total
  4. Food and agriculture1 foundation $10,0008% of the total
  5. Youth development1 foundation $7,0386% of the total
  6. Health2 foundations $6,7506% of the total
  7. 5 other causes $18,50015% of the total

Most active small givers

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

  1. New Bedford Day Nursery IncNew Bedford, MA · tax year 2025 24 grants Accepts applications $110,288 giving
  2. The MacLean Charitable FoundationNew Bedford, MA · tax year 2025 12 grants Preselected only $16,225 giving
  3. Demello Charitable FoundationNew Bedford, MA · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $40,000 giving