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Private foundations Somerville, MAtax years 2024 to 2025

Private foundations in Somerville, MA

13 private foundations based in Somerville, MA filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $1.4 million in 193 grants, and 1 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. The Joan Shafran and Rob Haimes Foundation IncSomerville, MA · tax year 2025 89 grants Preselected only $458,500 giving
  2. Henry David Thoreau Foundation IncSomerville, MA · tax year 2024 27 grants Accepts applications $317,735 giving
  3. The Elsie Procter Van Buren FoundationSomerville, MA · tax year 2025 17 grants Preselected only $297,500 giving
  4. August Foundation IncSomerville, MA · tax year 2025 29 grants Preselected only $109,500 giving
  5. Habitat FoundationSomerville, MA · tax year 2025 19 grants Preselected only $87,000 giving
  6. Somerville Foundation for Animals IncSomerville, MA · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $42,674 giving
  7. Gen Hsu Ting - Yao EducationSomerville, MA · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $19,800 giving
  8. Invest in A GirlSomerville, MA · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $17,500 giving
  9. World Peace FoundationSomerville, MA · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $17,000 giving
  10. Boston Proud CorpSomerville, MA · tax year 2025 7 grants Preselected only $15,047 giving

Foundations that accept applications

Largest first

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

  1. Henry David Thoreau Foundation IncSomerville, MA · tax year 2024 27 grants Accepts applications $317,735 giving

Giving by cause

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

  1. Arts and culture3 foundations $379,00051% of the total
  2. Education4 foundations $105,68514% of the total
  3. Food and agriculture3 foundations $61,5008% of the total
  4. International aid2 foundations $47,5006% of the total
  5. Environment4 foundations $34,7505% of the total
  6. Health3 foundations $18,0002% of the total
  7. 11 other causes $96,00013% of the total

Most active small givers

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

  1. Boston Proud CorpSomerville, MA · tax year 2025 7 grants Preselected only $15,047 giving
  2. Invest in A GirlSomerville, MA · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $17,500 giving
  3. Somerville Foundation for Animals IncSomerville, MA · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $42,674 giving
  4. Gen Hsu Ting - Yao EducationSomerville, MA · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $19,800 giving