Container cranes at a seaport, seen across the water

Grant recipient EIN 61-1659704International aid

Who funds Mass Design Group?

33 private foundations gave Mass Design Group in Boston, MA $27.1 million across 84 grants, in tax years 2018 to 2024.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2018 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

84 grants

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

  1. Wagner FoundationCambridge, MA 2024

    The catalyst fund, learning & engagement program, and labs program

    $1,000,000
  2. Margaret A Cargill FoundationEden Prairie, MN 2024

    Ensuring long-term resilience & sustainability in native communities

    $300,000
  3. Wyncote FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2024

    Support for ongoing programs

    $200,000
  4. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    Core support to develop a deaf space and disability justice design lab to center the voices of deaf and disabled thought leaders and practitioners to uplift the social, emotional, and cultural experience of deaf and disabled communities

    $150,000
  5. Henry L Kimelman Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    General & Unrestricted

    $112,500
  6. The Dyson FoundationMillbrook, NY 2024

    Multi-year support for the hudson valley design lab, a community design center that uses inclusive, collaborative, context-specific practices to develop innovative architectural solutions to address systemic regional challenges.

    $90,000
  7. Landry Family FoundationBoston, MA 2024

    Exempt purpose

    $50,000
  8. McPike Zima Charitable Foundation USNew York, NY 2024

    Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

    $50,000
  9. The Dyson FoundationMillbrook, NY 2024

    Towards planning and community engagement activities for the future redevelopment of the college hill park cistern in poughkeepsie.

    $25,000
  10. The Cravens FoundationBrooklyn, NY 2024

    Charitable

    $25,000
  11. Wells Fargo FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2024

    Closing the native wealth gap - special session for micd

    $25,000
  12. Medhat F Sami Foundation IncSyosset, NY 2024

    In support of healthcare into affordable housing

    $25,000
  13. The Muriel Pollia FoundationFillmore, CA 2024

    General fund grant

    $5,000
  14. The Andrew W Mellon FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    To support the expansion of the public memory and memorials lab

    $3,000,000
  15. Wagner FoundationCambridge, MA 2023

    The catalyst fund, learning & engagement program, and labs program

    $1,000,000
  16. Margaret A Cargill FoundationEden Prairie, MN 2023

    Ensuring long-term resilience & sustainability in native communities

    $531,645
  17. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    Core support to develop a deaf space and disability justice design lab to center the voices of deaf and disabled thought leaders and practitioners to uplift the social, emotional, and cultural experience of deaf and disabled communities

    $125,000
  18. Wyncote FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2023

    Support for ongoing programs

    $100,000
  19. The Dyson FoundationMillbrook, NY 2023

    Multi-year support for the hudson valley design lab.

    $90,000
  20. Landry Family FoundationBoston, MA 2023

    Exempt purpose

    $50,000
  21. The Reis Foundation IncEllicott City, MD 2023

    General Support

    $50,000
  22. Henry L Kimelman Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    General & Unrestricted

    $50,000
  23. Laura and John Arnold FoundationHouston, TX 2023

    To improve the well-being of people living and working in correctional facilities.

    $19,589
  24. Van Beuren Charitable Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    Capacity support

    $5,341
  25. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $27
  26. Wagner FoundationCambridge, MA 2022

    The catalyst fund, learning & engagement program, and labs program

    $1,000,000
  27. Carl & Marilynn Thoma FoundationDallas, TX 2022

    General support

    $200,000
  28. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    Core support for the harris county remembrance park project

    $150,000
  29. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    Core support to develop a deaf space and disability justice design lab to center the voices of deaf and disabled thought leaders and practitioners to uplift the social, emotional, and cultural experience of deaf and disabled communities

    $125,000
  30. The Dyson FoundationMillbrook, NY 2022

    A multi-year grant for general operating support.

    $100,000
  31. Wyncote FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2022

    Support for ongoing programs

    $100,000
  32. Henry L Kimelman Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2022

    General & Unrestricted

    $100,000
  33. The Dyson FoundationMillbrook, NY 2022

    Multi-year support for the hudson valley design lab, a community design center that uses inclusive, collaborative, context-specific practices to develop innovative architectural solutions to systemic regional challenges.

    $90,000
  34. Laura and John Arnold FoundationHouston, TX 2022

    To improve the well-being of people living and working in correctional facilities.

    $70,000
  35. Landry Family FoundationBoston, MA 2022

    Exempt purpose

    $50,000
  36. Henry L Kimelman Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2022

    to establish an operating reserve fund

    $50,000
  37. The Dyson FoundationMillbrook, NY 2022

    A management assistance program mini-grant for program planning.

    $20,000
  38. Ting Tsung & Wei Fong Chao FoundationHouston, TX 2022

    General operating

    $10,000
  39. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $46
  40. Wagner FoundationCambridge, MA 2021

    The catalyst fund, learning & engagement program, and labs program

    $1,000,000
  41. Margaret A Cargill FoundationEden Prairie, MN 2021

    Support for native communities disaster preparedness and recovery design services

    $1,000,000
  42. The Kendeda FundWilmington, DE 2021

    Catalyst Fund and general operations

    $900,000
  43. The Kendeda FundWilmington, DE 2021

    to establish and build an operating reserve

    $400,000
  44. The Dyson FoundationMillbrook, NY 2021

    Multi-year support for the hudson valley design lab, a community design center that uses inclusive, collaborative, context-specific practices to develop innovative architectural solutions to systemic regional challenges.

    $80,000
  45. Landry Family FoundationBoston, MA 2021

    Exempt purpose

    $50,000
  46. Wyncote FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2021

    Support for ongoing programs

    $50,000
  47. The Reis Foundation IncEllicott City, MD 2021

    Design & Society

    $50,000
  48. Henry L Kimelman Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2021

    to establish an operating reserve fund

    $50,000
  49. The Dyson FoundationMillbrook, NY 2021

    A management assistance program mini-grant for program planning.

    $15,000
  50. Robert L Corkin Charitable FoundationSudbury, MA 2021

    General support

    $1,000
  51. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $37
  52. The Kendeda FundWilmington, DE 2020

    Catalyst Fund

    $750,000
  53. The Andrew W Mellon FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    To support the development of the public memory and memorial lab

    $500,000
  54. The Kendeda FundWilmington, DE 2020

    to establish and build an operating reserve

    $430,000
  55. Wyncote FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2020

    Support for ongoing programs

    $120,000
  56. Henry L Kimelman Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2020

    to establish an operating reserve fund

    $100,000
  57. The Dyson FoundationMillbrook, NY 2020

    Multi-year support for the Hudson Valley Design Lab, a community design center that uses inclusive, collaborative, context-specific practices to develop innovative architectural solutions to systemic regional challenges.

    $85,000
  58. The Reis Foundation IncEllicott City, MD 2020

    Design & Society

    $50,000
  59. Wagner FoundationCambridge, MA 2020

    In support of phase 2 of the ica covid-19 design response, called phase 2: longer term strategies

    $35,000
  60. Segal Family FoundationNorthbrook, IL 2020

    General unrestricted exempt purpose of organization

    $25,000
  61. Freedom Together FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    To partner with designing the we to undertake phase one of digitizing the undesign the redline exhibit.

    $20,000
  62. Gansett FoundationBoston, MA 2020

    Support charity's mission

    $10,000
  63. The William Penn FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2020

    General support

    $10,000
  64. Ting Tsung & Wei Fong Chao FoundationHouston, TX 2020

    General operations

    $10,000
  65. Graham Foundation for Advanced Studies in the Fine ArtsChicago, IL 2020

    The Whole Architect: Giancarlo De Carlo

    $10,000
  66. The Muriel Pollia FoundationFillmore, CA 2020

    General fund

    $10,000
  67. Ronald and Eva Kinney Family FoundationKalamazoo, MI 2020

    Operating support

    $2,500
  68. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $17
  69. Mulago FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    Exempt purpose of organization

    $200,000
  70. The Friedman Family Charitable TrustWashington, DC 2019

    Donation

    $150,000
  71. The Dyson FoundationMillbrook, NY 2019

    Multi-year support for the Hudson Valley Design Lab, a community design and innovation center in Poughkeepsie.

    $80,000
  72. Henry L Kimelman Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2019

    General & Unrestricted

    $75,000
  73. The Reis Foundation IncEllicott City, MD 2019

    General contribution

    $50,000
  74. The Hasten FoundationChicago, IL 2019

    Memorial to victims of gun violence

    $25,000
  75. The Muriel Pollia FoundationFillmore, CA 2019

    General fund

    $10,000
  76. The Dyson FoundationMillbrook, NY 2019

    Towards the MASS Design Fringe City Exhibit.

    $5,000
  77. Ronald and Eva Kinney Family FoundationKalamazoo, MI 2019

    Operating support

    $2,500
  78. The Snider FoundationCollegeville, PA 2019

    In support of the good shepherd institute

    $500
  79. Howard G Buffett FoundationDecatur, IL 2018

    Support for rwanda institute for conservation agriculture - africa

    $11,191,763
  80. Mulago FoundationNew York, NY 2018

    Exempt purpose of organization

    $200,000
  81. The Friedman Family Charitable TrustWashington, DC 2018

    Donation

    $115,000
  82. Henry L Kimelman Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2018

    General & Unrestricted

    $75,000
  83. Conrad N Hilton FoundationWestlake Village, CA 2018

    To support the african design centre fund.

    $10,000
  84. Ronald and Eva Kinney Family FoundationKalamazoo, MI 2018

    Operating support

    $2,500

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other international aid organizations in Boston, MA and are not among Mass Design Group’s funders above.

  1. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 85 grants Accepts applications $114,055 to similar organizations
  2. Eastern Bank FoundationWakefield, MA 12 grants Accepts applications $71,150 to similar organizations
  3. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 327 grants Accepts applications $521,396,756 to similar organizations
  4. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 15 grants Preselected only $45,697 to similar organizations
  5. Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncNew York, NY 28 grants Preselected only $16,571,054 to similar organizations
  6. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 8 grants Preselected only $836,975 to similar organizations
  7. Dunn Family Charitable FoundationAndover, MA 19 grants Preselected only $558,300 to similar organizations
  8. The Rockefeller FoundationNew York, NY 8 grants Preselected only $2,922,452 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 61-1659704 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.