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Private foundations Watertown, MAtax years 2024 to 2025

Private foundations in Watertown, MA

20 private foundations based in Watertown, MA filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $928,637 in 81 grants, and 7 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. Agape FoundationWatertown, MA · tax year 2024 9 grants Accepts applications $176,518 giving
  2. Eastern Charitable FoundationWatertown, MA · tax year 2024 3 grants Accepts applications $130,501 giving
  3. Greater Boston Council on Alcoholism IncWatertown, MA · tax year 2024 16 grants Accepts applications $107,500 giving
  4. Creativity FoundationWatertown, MA · tax year 2025 4 grants Preselected only $95,270 giving
  5. Anca Eastern Region Endowment Fund IncWatertown, MA · tax year 2024 3 grants Preselected only $81,500 giving
  6. The Marshall Home Fund IncWatertown, MA · tax year 2024 15 grants Accepts applications $77,732 giving
  7. The Cooperative Charitable TrustWatertown, MA · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $62,915 giving
  8. Sens FoundationWatertown, MA · tax year 2024 4 grants Preselected only $55,000 giving
  9. The Henrietta & David Whitcomb Family FDWatertown, MA · tax year 2024 5 grants Preselected only $30,700 giving
  10. Armenian Youth Foundation IncWatertown, MA · tax year 2024 3 grants Preselected only $30,571 giving
  11. David J Defilippo and Lisa M Shapiro Charitable TrustWatertown, MA · tax year 2025 3 grants Preselected only $27,211 giving
  12. Watertown Charitable Council Inc 155KNIGHTS of ColumbusWatertown, MA · tax year 2024 5 grants Preselected only $22,000 giving
  13. The Umberfield Zack Family FoundationWatertown, MA · tax year 2025 4 grants Preselected only $14,000 giving
  14. Fowler Fellowship IncWatertown, MA · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $10,000 giving
  15. Marlene F Johnson Memorial Fund for Scholarly Research on Christian ScienceWatertown, MA · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $5,000 giving
  16. Beisho Corporation IncWatertown, MA · tax year 2025 3 grants Preselected only $1,219 giving
  17. Force and Motion Foundation IncWatertown, MA · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $1,000 giving

Foundations that accept applications

Largest first

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

  1. Agape FoundationWatertown, MA · tax year 2024 9 grants Accepts applications $176,518 giving
  2. Eastern Charitable FoundationWatertown, MA · tax year 2024 3 grants Accepts applications $130,501 giving
  3. Greater Boston Council on Alcoholism IncWatertown, MA · tax year 2024 16 grants Accepts applications $107,500 giving
  4. The Marshall Home Fund IncWatertown, MA · tax year 2024 15 grants Accepts applications $77,732 giving
  5. The Cooperative Charitable TrustWatertown, MA · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $62,915 giving
  6. Marlene F Johnson Memorial Fund for Scholarly Research on Christian ScienceWatertown, MA · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $5,000 giving
  7. Force and Motion Foundation IncWatertown, MA · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $1,000 giving

Giving by cause

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

  1. Arts and culture4 foundations $41,23721% of the total
  2. Human services3 foundations $35,50018% of the total
  3. Education5 foundations $32,50016% of the total
  4. International aid2 foundations $25,00013% of the total
  5. Youth development2 foundations $22,50011% of the total
  6. Sports and recreation1 foundation $10,1505% of the total
  7. 4 other causes $31,00016% of the total

Most active small givers

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

  1. Greater Boston Council on Alcoholism IncWatertown, MA · tax year 2024 16 grants Accepts applications $107,500 giving
  2. The Henrietta & David Whitcomb Family FDWatertown, MA · tax year 2024 5 grants Preselected only $30,700 giving
  3. Watertown Charitable Council Inc 155KNIGHTS of ColumbusWatertown, MA · tax year 2024 5 grants Preselected only $22,000 giving
  4. The Umberfield Zack Family FoundationWatertown, MA · tax year 2025 4 grants Preselected only $14,000 giving
  5. Eastern Charitable FoundationWatertown, MA · tax year 2024 3 grants Accepts applications $130,501 giving
  6. Anca Eastern Region Endowment Fund IncWatertown, MA · tax year 2024 3 grants Preselected only $81,500 giving
  7. Armenian Youth Foundation IncWatertown, MA · tax year 2024 3 grants Preselected only $30,571 giving
  8. David J Defilippo and Lisa M Shapiro Charitable TrustWatertown, MA · tax year 2025 3 grants Preselected only $27,211 giving
  9. Beisho Corporation IncWatertown, MA · tax year 2025 3 grants Preselected only $1,219 giving
  10. Fowler Fellowship IncWatertown, MA · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $10,000 giving
  11. Force and Motion Foundation IncWatertown, MA · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $1,000 giving