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Private foundations Wellesley, MAtax years 2024 to 2025

Private foundations in Wellesley, MA

54 private foundations based in Wellesley, MA filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $28.4 million in 711 grants, and 4 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 Nancy Lurie Marks Family FoundationWellesley, MA · tax year 2024 39 grants Preselected only $9,718,963 giving
  2. The Baker Family TrustWellesley, MA · tax year 2024 19 grants Preselected only $3,702,900 giving
  3. Carl & Ruth Shapiro Family FoundationWellesley, MA · tax year 2025 91 grants Preselected only $3,146,000 giving
  4. The Tommy Fuss FundWellesley, MA · tax year 2025 4 grants Preselected only $2,107,500 giving
  5. Eaglemere Foundation IncWellesley, MA · tax year 2024 34 grants Preselected only $1,013,637 giving
  6. Bogle Family FoundationWellesley, MA · tax year 2025 25 grants Preselected only $864,575 giving
  7. The George S Bissell Charitable FoundationWellesley, MA · tax year 2025 16 grants Preselected only $768,754 giving
  8. The Jireh FoundationWellesley, MA · tax year 2025 16 grants Preselected only $696,000 giving
  9. Mannheim Family Foundation Inc David R MannheimWellesley, MA · tax year 2024 21 grants Preselected only $680,000 giving
  10. Cynthia C and Seth W Lawry Family FoundationWellesley, MA · tax year 2024 14 grants Preselected only $665,000 giving
  11. Bradley Family FoundationWellesley, MA · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $550,000 giving
  12. Lawrence & Lillian Solomon Foundation IncWellesley, MA · tax year 2024 46 grants Preselected only $521,641 giving
  13. Erik & Dorrit Pfau Charitable TrustWellesley, MA · tax year 2025 16 grants Preselected only $465,300 giving
  14. The Knowledge Freedom FoundationWellesley, MA · tax year 2025 30 grants Preselected only $361,350 giving
  15. Kahn Family Charitable FoundationWellesley, MA · tax year 2025 39 grants Preselected only $311,450 giving
  16. Rowan T O'Riley Family FoundationWellesley, MA · tax year 2025 25 grants Preselected only $291,700 giving
  17. The Danae and John Foley FoundationWellesley, MA · tax year 2025 15 grants Preselected only $287,500 giving
  18. Rhonda S Zinner FoundationWellesley, MA · tax year 2025 17 grants Preselected only $235,000 giving
  19. Progress for Informatics & Energy Foundation IncWellesley, MA · tax year 2024 5 grants Preselected only $195,000 giving
  20. The Gess FoundationWellesley, MA · tax year 2024 26 grants Preselected only $182,630 giving
  21. Donovan Family FoundationWellesley, MA · tax year 2025 8 grants Preselected only $175,000 giving
  22. Natalie Gubbay FoundationWellesley, MA · tax year 2025 5 grants Preselected only $174,670 giving
  23. The Wurtman Foundation IncWellesley, MA · tax year 2024 5 grants Preselected only $161,062 giving
  24. TBB Scholarships IncWellesley, MA · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $126,000 giving
  25. Ellen S Jaffe FoundationWellesley, MA · tax year 2025 12 grants Preselected only $87,300 giving

Foundations that accept applications

Largest first

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

  1. TBB Scholarships IncWellesley, MA · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $126,000 giving
  2. The Jerome A Schiff Charitable TrustWellesley, MA · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $62,000 giving
  3. Ding Foundation IncWellesley, MA · tax year 2024 4 grants Accepts applications $39,109 giving
  4. Zabriskie Family Foundation IncWellesley, MA · tax year 2024 15 grants Accepts applications $10,794 giving

Giving by cause

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

  1. Education29 foundations $7,004,44757% of the total
  2. Health16 foundations $1,344,88511% of the total
  3. Arts and culture18 foundations $747,5156% of the total
  4. Philanthropy and grantmaking15 foundations $690,6136% of the total
  5. Environment12 foundations $551,4734% of the total
  6. International aid12 foundations $487,8544% of the total
  7. 15 other causes $1,455,38812% of the total

Most active small givers

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

  1. Crozier Family Charitable FoundationWellesley, MA · tax year 2025 29 grants Preselected only $57,580 giving
  2. Evelyn & Louis Grossman Fund IncWellesley, MA · tax year 2025 26 grants Preselected only $69,176 giving
  3. Gertrude & Edward Swartz Charitable TRWellesley, MA · tax year 2024 26 grants Preselected only $68,000 giving
  4. Dowdall Family Charitable TrustWellesley, MA · tax year 2025 15 grants Preselected only $35,355 giving
  5. Zabriskie Family Foundation IncWellesley, MA · tax year 2024 15 grants Accepts applications $10,794 giving
  6. Wellesley Kiwanis Memorial FundWellesley, MA · tax year 2024 13 grants Preselected only $67,000 giving
  7. Donovan Family FoundationWellesley, MA · tax year 2025 8 grants Preselected only $175,000 giving
  8. Ziyao Liu Charitable TrustWellesley, MA · tax year 2025 7 grants Preselected only $10,586 giving
  9. Tiku Charitable Foundation IncWellesley, MA · tax year 2025 6 grants Preselected only $31,500 giving
  10. Natalie Gubbay FoundationWellesley, MA · tax year 2025 5 grants Preselected only $174,670 giving
  11. The Sandman Family FoundationWellesley, MA · tax year 2025 5 grants Preselected only $55,000 giving
  12. Kelly FoundationWellesley, MA · tax year 2024 5 grants Preselected only $41,000 giving
  13. Levy Charitable FoundationWellesley, MA · tax year 2025 5 grants Preselected only $39,000 giving
  14. Ding Foundation IncWellesley, MA · tax year 2024 4 grants Accepts applications $39,109 giving
  15. Jacob Family FoundationWellesley, MA · tax year 2024 4 grants Preselected only $28,000 giving