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Private foundations Northampton, MAtax years 2024 to 2025

Private foundations in Northampton, MA

11 private foundations based in Northampton, MA filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $1.5 million in 108 grants, and 3 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. SCP Foundation IncNorthampton, MA · tax year 2024 23 grants Preselected only $655,000 giving
  2. The Zoe FoundationNorthampton, MA · tax year 2025 40 grants Accepts applications $443,000 giving
  3. Xeric FoundationNorthampton, MA · tax year 2024 23 grants Preselected only $355,000 giving
  4. Edward L Bernays Foundation IncNorthampton, MA · tax year 2025 10 grants Preselected only $42,000 giving
  5. Shanthi and Thomas Chelliah FoundationNorthampton, MA · tax year 2024 5 grants Preselected only $14,900 giving
  6. Jean-Ann and Wilfred D Spencer Jr Scholarship TRNorthampton, MA · tax year 2024 7 grants Preselected only $14,000 giving

Foundations that accept applications

Largest first

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

  1. The Zoe FoundationNorthampton, MA · tax year 2025 40 grants Accepts applications $443,000 giving
  2. Charles W White TrustNorthampton, MA · tax year 2025 0 grants Accepts applications $0 giving
  3. Gallery of ReadersNorthampton, MA · tax year 2025 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. Health3 foundations $142,00021% of the total
  2. Arts and culture5 foundations $121,20018% of the total
  3. Food and agriculture2 foundations $110,00016% of the total
  4. Human services4 foundations $107,00016% of the total
  5. Education3 foundations $49,0007% of the total
  6. Youth development2 foundations $40,0006% of the total
  7. 5 other causes $102,00015% of the total

Most active small givers

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

  1. Edward L Bernays Foundation IncNorthampton, MA · tax year 2025 10 grants Preselected only $42,000 giving
  2. Jean-Ann and Wilfred D Spencer Jr Scholarship TRNorthampton, MA · tax year 2024 7 grants Preselected only $14,000 giving
  3. Shanthi and Thomas Chelliah FoundationNorthampton, MA · tax year 2024 5 grants Preselected only $14,900 giving