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Private foundations Newton, MAtax years 2024 to 2025

Private foundations in Newton, MA

78 private foundations based in Newton, MA filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $48.1 million in 1,393 grants, and 11 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. Richard & Susan Smith Family FoundationNewton, MA · tax year 2024 137 grants Accepts applications $15,577,783 giving
  2. Swartz FoundationNewton, MA · tax year 2024 15 grants Preselected only $9,788,659 giving
  3. Schuster Family FoundationNewton, MA · tax year 2025 3 grants Preselected only $4,675,000 giving
  4. Highland Street Connection and SubsidiariesNewton, MA · tax year 2024 410 grants Preselected only $4,400,675 giving
  5. Trust Uwo Herman DanaNewton, MA · tax year 2025 21 grants Accepts applications $1,673,180 giving
  6. Trefler FoundationNewton, MA · tax year 2025 19 grants Preselected only $1,557,120 giving
  7. Robert and Dana Smith Charitable FoundationNewton, MA · tax year 2024 6 grants Preselected only $1,309,158 giving
  8. Galenus FoundationNewton, MA · tax year 2024 19 grants Preselected only $964,034 giving
  9. Joseph M & Thelma Linsey FoundationNewton, MA · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $875,000 giving
  10. Sharp Charitable TrustNewton, MA · tax year 2024 39 grants Preselected only $853,000 giving
  11. Joseph F and Clara Ford FoundationNewton, MA · tax year 2024 11 grants Preselected only $788,826 giving
  12. Genie Foundation IncNewton, MA · tax year 2024 6 grants Preselected only $504,861 giving
  13. Ellen R Cohen Charitable TrustNewton, MA · tax year 2025 3 grants Preselected only $483,000 giving
  14. Boston Evening Clinic Foundation IncNewton, MA · tax year 2024 58 grants Accepts applications $408,731 giving
  15. Paul & Elaine Chervinsky Charitable FoundationNewton, MA · tax year 2024 43 grants Preselected only $406,249 giving
  16. DMR Family Foundation IncNewton, MA · tax year 2024 23 grants Preselected only $258,953 giving
  17. Oscar Miller Family Private FoundationNewton, MA · tax year 2024 14 grants Preselected only $231,500 giving
  18. Oriental Oak FoundationNewton, MA · tax year 2025 3 grants Preselected only $208,243 giving
  19. The Lassor and Fanny Agoos Charity FundNewton, MA · tax year 2025 46 grants Accepts applications $207,250 giving
  20. Alpine Coda Foundation Inc fka Katzen Family FoundationNewton, MA · tax year 2024 6 grants Accepts applications $203,531 giving
  21. The Kangesser FoundationNewton, MA · tax year 2025 7 grants Preselected only $203,000 giving
  22. Brown Charitable FoundationNewton, MA · tax year 2025 11 grants Preselected only $172,000 giving
  23. Murray A Jacobson Family FoundationNewton, MA · tax year 2024 5 grants Preselected only $166,000 giving
  24. Ultraintelligence FoundationNewton, MA · tax year 2025 9 grants Preselected only $165,000 giving
  25. The Schawbel Family Foundation IncNewton, MA · tax year 2025 4 grants Preselected only $155,000 giving

Foundations that accept applications

Largest first

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

  1. Richard & Susan Smith Family FoundationNewton, MA · tax year 2024 137 grants Accepts applications $15,577,783 giving
  2. Trust Uwo Herman DanaNewton, MA · tax year 2025 21 grants Accepts applications $1,673,180 giving
  3. Boston Evening Clinic Foundation IncNewton, MA · tax year 2024 58 grants Accepts applications $408,731 giving
  4. The Lassor and Fanny Agoos Charity FundNewton, MA · tax year 2025 46 grants Accepts applications $207,250 giving
  5. Alpine Coda Foundation Inc fka Katzen Family FoundationNewton, MA · tax year 2024 6 grants Accepts applications $203,531 giving
  6. The Victor Herbert FoundationNewton, MA · tax year 2025 14 grants Accepts applications $121,827 giving
  7. Resnick Sullivan Foundation IncNewton, MA · tax year 2025 5 grants Accepts applications $24,580 giving
  8. E Mauran & Julia O Beals Charitable TrustNewton, MA · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $23,604 giving
  9. Lee Family Agape FoundationNewton, MA · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $13,000 giving
  10. Charles River NeighborhoodNewton, MA · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $1,200 giving
  11. Bar-Yam FoundationNewton, 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. Philanthropy and grantmaking12 foundations $8,757,76536% of the total
  2. Education26 foundations $4,914,66020% of the total
  3. Health18 foundations $2,905,95512% of the total
  4. International aid21 foundations $1,686,4727% of the total
  5. Arts and culture19 foundations $1,615,4087% of the total
  6. Medical research10 foundations $870,0504% of the total
  7. 17 other causes $3,716,87215% of the total

Most active small givers

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

  1. Rosenberg Family Charitable FoundationNewton, MA · tax year 2025 96 grants Preselected only $31,424 giving
  2. Landman Family Charitable FoundationNewton, MA · tax year 2024 44 grants Preselected only $36,590 giving
  3. Curiosity Foundation IncNewton, MA · tax year 2025 25 grants Preselected only $32,245 giving
  4. Leon and Marion Semonian Charitable TrustNewton, MA · tax year 2024 24 grants Preselected only $23,706 giving
  5. The Jacoby Chiel Foundation IncNewton, MA · tax year 2025 17 grants Preselected only $26,430 giving
  6. Kinder Charitable FoundationNewton, MA · tax year 2025 17 grants Preselected only $15,000 giving
  7. Oscar Miller Family Private FoundationNewton, MA · tax year 2024 14 grants Preselected only $231,500 giving
  8. Commodore Builders Charitable FoundationNewton, MA · tax year 2025 11 grants Preselected only $99,500 giving
  9. Building 19 FoundationNewton, MA · tax year 2025 11 grants Preselected only $34,419 giving
  10. The Episode FoundationNewton, MA · tax year 2024 9 grants Preselected only $127,000 giving
  11. The Jurassic Foundation IncNewton, MA · tax year 2024 9 grants Preselected only $19,785 giving
  12. Scherr Family FoundationNewton, MA · tax year 2024 8 grants Preselected only $36,520 giving
  13. Garfinkle-Friedlander Family FoundaNewton, MA · tax year 2024 8 grants Preselected only $14,000 giving
  14. Klingenstein Charitable Foundation TrustNewton, MA · tax year 2025 6 grants Preselected only $88,644 giving
  15. Homa Safaii Charitable Operating Foundation IncNewton, MA · tax year 2024 5 grants Preselected only $62,925 giving