Raised vegetable beds and benches in a community garden

Grant recipient EIN 27-0382989Community development

Who funds Masschallenge?

15 private foundations gave Masschallenge in Boston, MA $2.1 million across 33 grants, in tax years 2017 to 2024.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2017 to 2024, read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Grants received by year

Grants from private foundations by the funder’s tax year. The latest year is in blue; it is not complete until all its returns reach the IRS.

Every foundation grant, by year

33 grants

Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.

  1. Boger Family Foundation IncBoston, MA 2024

    Exempt purpose

    $60,000
  2. Blanchard Arthur F TR UagreePittsburgh, PA 2024

    General operating

    $50,000
  3. Quonochontaug FoundationBeverly, MA 2024

    General & unrestricted

    $20,000
  4. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    In support of underserved small business expansion

    $450,000
  5. Fidelity FoundationBoston, MA 2023

    Planning

    $125,000
  6. The Edgerley Family FoundationOverland Park, KS 2023

    Support-general fund

    $100,000
  7. Boger Family Foundation IncBoston, MA 2023

    Exempt purpose

    $85,000
  8. Quonochontaug FoundationBeverly, MA 2023

    General & unrestricted

    $30,000
  9. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $55
  10. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    In support of underserved small business expansion

    $250,000
  11. Fidelity FoundationBoston, MA 2022

    Planning

    $125,000
  12. The Edgerley Family FoundationOverland Park, KS 2022

    Support-general fund

    $100,000
  13. Boger Family Foundation IncBoston, MA 2022

    General charity

    $85,000
  14. Blanchard Arthur F TR UagreePittsburgh, PA 2022

    General operating

    $50,000
  15. The Goodtreegordon Charitable FoundationNeedham, MA 2022

    Purpose designated by the recipient

    $20,000
  16. Quonochontaug FoundationBeverly, MA 2022

    General & unrestricted

    $20,000
  17. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $90
  18. Joseph P Kennedy Jr FoundationWashington, DC 2021

    Grant will support the development of a project named the k fund.

    $125,000
  19. Boger Family Foundation IncBoston, MA 2021

    General charity

    $50,000
  20. Blanchard Arthur F TR UagreePittsburgh, PA 2021

    General operating

    $30,000
  21. John W Henry Family Foundation IncBoca Raton, FL 2021

    To fund operations

    $25,000
  22. Champagne Family Charitable TrustIndianapolis, IN 2021

    Supports entrepreneurship

    $10,000
  23. Quonochontaug FoundationBeverly, MA 2021

    General & unrestricted

    $10,000
  24. Eastern Bank FoundationWakefield, MA 2021

    Exempt purpose

    $5,000
  25. Eastern Cambridge FoundationWakefield, MA 2021

    Exempt purpose

    $1,000
  26. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $357
  27. Boger Family Foundation IncBoston, MA 2020

    General charity

    $95,000
  28. John W Henry Family Foundation IncBoca Raton, FL 2020

    To fund operations

    $50,000
  29. Chase Alice P TR UindPittsburgh, PA 2020

    General operating

    $30,000
  30. Quonochontaug FoundationBeverly, MA 2020

    General & unrestricted

    $20,000
  31. Boger Family Foundation IncBoston, MA 2019

    General charity

    $75,000
  32. The Shapiro FoundationNeedham, MA 2018

    Domestic needs

    $10,000
  33. The Shapiro FoundationNeedham, MA 2017

    Domestic needs

    $10,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other community development organizations in Boston, MA and are not among Masschallenge’s funders above.

  1. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 79 grants Accepts applications $3,833,744 to similar organizations
  2. Cummings Foundation Grants Inc (fka Oneworld Boston Inc)Woburn, MA 23 grants Accepts applications $1,031,332 to similar organizations
  3. The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI 27 grants Accepts applications $3,878,000 to similar organizations
  4. The Hyams Foundation IncBoston, MA 27 grants Accepts applications $3,536,885 to similar organizations
  5. Liberty Mutual Foundation IncBoston, MA 34 grants Accepts applications $2,416,959 to similar organizations
  6. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 70 grants Accepts applications $59,357,137 to similar organizations
  7. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 36 grants Accepts applications $11,963,500 to similar organizations
  8. Carnegie Corporation of New YorkNew York, NY 26 grants Accepts applications $10,628,100 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 27-0382989 by name and ZIP code, or by name, city and State against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.