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Boston foundations

There are 4,417foundations and grantmaking organizations in the greater Bostonmetro area, including the cities of Boston, Cambridge, Framingham, Newton, and Waltham. Combined, these Boston metro foundationsemploy 4,951 people, earn more than $23 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $104 billion.
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Types of foundations in Boston

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Private foundations
3,661
$5,168,426,128
Grantmaking public charity foundations
306
$16,987,850,583
Organizations supporting multiple foundations
98
$23,852,505
Corporate foundations
73
$1,378,097,969
Community foundations
54
$498,559,561
Organizations supporting a single foundation
14
$1,298,560
Foundation professional societies
8
$5,652,873
Foundation technical and management assistance providers
5
$15,696,678
Foundation alliances and advocates
5
$4,855,316
Foundation research and public policy institutes
1
$0
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Job trends for Boston foundations

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
3,058
1-10
202
11-25
22
26-100
7
101 to 1,000
5
1,000+
2
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Sizes of foundations in Boston

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
2,509
$250k to $1M
577
$1M to $5M
317
$5M to $25M
122
$25M to $100M
35
$100M+
13
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Directory of foundations in Boston

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1-20 of 4,417

Center for Effective Philanthropy (CEP)

CEP's mission is to provide data and create insight so philanthropic funders can better define, assess, and improve their effectiveness - and, as a result, their intended impact.
Revenue
$13.7m
Assets
$22.2m
Employees
73
EIN
04-3523528
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

The Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund enhances donor generosity, distributing $11.8 billion in 2023 to support various charitable causes and organizations.
Revenue
$14.7b
Assets
$56.7b
Employees
0
EIN
11-0303001
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston

CJP inspires and mobilizes the diverse Boston Jewish community to strengthen Jewish life and improve the world through programs and grants.
Revenue
$231.1m
Assets
$2.2b
Employees
188
EIN
04-2103559
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Perfect Seas Foundation

The Perfect Seas Foundation is a private foundation located in Boston, MA. The foundation primarily invests its money in stocks, and it earned $50,000 in dividends last year, so it gave $10,000 to a grantee.
Revenue
$19.2m
Assets
$119.6m
Employees
0
EIN
84-3835636
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Technical Training Foundation

Technical Training Foundation is a private foundation controlled by Wensley Hefni and Suzanne Wright that primarily funds scientific and technical training education.
Revenue
$9.9m
Assets
$56.4m
Employees
2
EIN
04-2864138
IRS type
501(c)(3)

James S. McDonnell Family Foundation

The James S. McDonnell Family Foundation made 32 grants last year and its grantees include Trustees Of The Missouri Botanical Gardens.
Revenue
$13.6m
Assets
$112.6m
Employees
0
EIN
36-4507175
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Jane E Fisher Charitable Trust / Foundation

Private foundation in Milton, MA funding neurorehabilitation, education and other causes through unrestricted grants.
Revenue
$16.1m
Assets
$17.2m
Employees
0
EIN
27-6987019
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Trustey Family Foundation Trust

The Trustey Family Foundation Trust is a Boston-based private foundation that primarily funds the way forward campaign for McLean Hospital. It has made a single grant last year to its grantee, McLean Hospital.
Revenue
$8.2m
Assets
$10.7m
Employees
0
EIN
85-2092356
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Reeder Foundation

Reeder Foundation's grantmaking focuses on education and youth. In a recent year, the foundation gave away around $1.3 million. Reeder, via his foundation, has supported his alma maters Oberlin and MIT.
Revenue
$9.2m
Assets
$48.6m
Employees
0
EIN
04-3542100
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Twelve Stars Foundation

The Twelve Stars Foundation primarily funds to support the foundation's mission. The grantees include Rhode Island Hospital Foundation. The made one grant last year. The nonprofit type is private foundation. The located in Lincoln, MA.
Revenue
$5.4m
Assets
$33.6m
Employees
0
EIN
83-2902136
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Sandy Beach Foundation

The Sandy Beach Foundation is a private foundation located in Boston, MA. It funds primarily operating support and made one grant last year. Grantees include Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund.
Revenue
$48.5m
Assets
$56.6m
Employees
0
EIN
47-3359784
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Mugar Foundation

The Mugar Foundation is a private foundation that primarily funds donations to support the lower school playground capital fund and grantees that include Brimmer and May School. Last year, the foundation made seven grants. It is located in Boston, MA.
Revenue
$10.5m
Assets
$10.0m
Employees
0
EIN
80-0638652
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Ceres Foundation

The Ceres Foundation is a private foundation located in Gaithersburg, MD. Last year, it made $2,128,030 in annual grants. It has $22,534,460 in total assets.
Revenue
$6.7m
Assets
$173.6m
Employees
2
EIN
91-2170962
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Summer Isle Foundation

The The Summer Isle Foundation is a private foundation located in South Hamilton, MA that primarily funds to promote its charitable purpose. Grantees include We Charity. Made two grants last year.
Revenue
$11.8m
Assets
$17.2m
Employees
0
EIN
81-3882939
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Krupp Foundation

The The Krupp Foundation is a private foundation that supports Friends Of Yemin Orde. Last year, it made 11 grants. It is located in Boston, MA and is supported by Douglas Krupp.
Revenue
$26.0m
Assets
$35.8m
Employees
0
EIN
04-3294086
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Highland Street Connection and Subsidiaries

Highland Street Connection and Subsidiaries is a private foundation that made 321 grants last year. The trustees are Joann Mcgrath, David J Mcgrath Iii, Scott J Mcgrath. The grantees include C Mcgrath Donor Advised Fund. It is located in Newton, MA.
Revenue
$6.0m
Assets
$66.8m
Employees
5
EIN
04-3048298
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Plum Bush Foundation

The Plum Bush Foundation is a private foundation located in Millis, MA. It primarily funds unrestricted grants and made three grants last year. Its grantees include the Yellowstone Club Community Foundation and others.
Revenue
$8.0m
Assets
$10.5m
Employees
0
EIN
87-6783468
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Ruderman Family Foundation

The Ruderman Family Foundation believes that inclusion and understanding of all people is essential to a fair and flourishing community.
Revenue
$5.2m
Assets
$164.6m
Employees
8
EIN
04-3334973
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Josiah Willard Hayden Recreation Center

To establish a place of meeting of the youth of Lexington for their moral, mental, and social improvement and development and in general to do all things which may promote directly or indirectly their intellectual, social, and physical welfare.
Revenue
$5.5m
Assets
$29.9m
Employees
6
EIN
04-2203700
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Champions of Love Foundation

The Champions of Love Foundation is a private foundation located in Boston, MA that primarily funds general grants for various organizations. Last year, the foundation made 157 grants to grantees such as Epiphany School Inc and others.
Revenue
$49.1m
Assets
$77.7m
Employees
0
EIN
86-1229287
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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