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Boston foundations

There are 4,472 foundations and grantmaking organizations in the greater Boston metro area, including the cities of Boston, Cambridge, Framingham, Newton, and Waltham. Combined, these Boston metro foundations employ 5,159 people, earn more than $29 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $118 billion.
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Types of foundations in Boston

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Private foundations
 
3,694
 
$6,287,557,367
Grantmaking public charity foundations
 
331
 
$22,098,825,999
Organizations supporting multiple foundations
 
97
 
$17,802,554
Corporate foundations
 
74
 
$1,759,674,488
Community foundations
 
58
 
$694,344,713
Organizations supporting a single foundation
 
12
 
$1,742,524
Foundation professional societies
 
8
 
$5,679,156
Foundation technical and management assistance providers
 
5
 
$16,742,769
Foundation alliances and advocates
 
3
 
$36,128
Foundation research and public policy institutes
 
1
 
$0
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Job trends for Boston foundations

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
 
3,119
1-10
 
211
11-25
 
24
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
 
2,445
$250k to $1M
 
612
$1M to $5M
 
358
$5M to $25M
 
138
$25M to $100M
 
45
$100M+
 
13
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Directory of foundations in Boston

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1-20 of 4,472

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
$19.0b
Assets
$66.8b
Employees
0
EIN
11-0303001
IRS type
501(c)(3)

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
$14.2m
Assets
$21.6m
Employees
74
EIN
04-3523528
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
$317.7m
Assets
$2.3b
Employees
183
EIN
04-2103559
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Observatory Hill Foundation

The Observatory Hill Foundation is a private nonprofit foundation located in Boston, MA, and it receives support from Jerold S Kayden.
Revenue
$33.7m
Assets
$33.7m
Employees
0
EIN
99-3543205
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Casey and Family Foundation

The The Casey and Family Foundation is a private foundation located in Harvard, MA that made 26 grants last year. Grantees include the Mit Cancer Research Fund. Trustees are Curtis W Marble, Edward S Heald, and David C Marble.
Revenue
$5.1m
Assets
$15.6m
Employees
0
EIN
27-6364101
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Robert Kyts and Jadwiga Roguska-Kyts

Chicago-based private foundation Robert Kyts and Jadwiga Roguska-Kyts primarily funds general support, including Holy Trinity Polish Mission; made one grant last year.
Revenue
$5.1m
Assets
$14.9m
Employees
0
EIN
36-7353406
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
$46.3m
Employees
0
EIN
04-3542100
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)

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)

The George S Bissell Charitable Foundation

The George S Bissell Charitable Foundation is a private foundation located in Wellesley, MA that primarily funds unrestricted grants to organizations such as Anatolia College and others. Last year, the foundation made 13 grants.
Revenue
$9.7m
Assets
$12.8m
Employees
0
EIN
04-2368188
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)

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)

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)

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)

Stanton K-9 Foundation

The Stanton K-9 Foundation, based in Boston, MA, funds police K-9 training and veterinary programs, awarding multiple grants to support these initiatives.
Revenue
$12.4m
Assets
$12.0m
Employees
0
EIN
99-1383074
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)

Richard and Susan Smith Family Foundation

The Richard and Susan Smith Family Foundation is committed to effecting permanent positive change in the lives of the residents of Greater Boston, particularly individuals and families in economically disadvantaged communities.
Revenue
$5.7m
Assets
$296.1m
Employees
6
EIN
23-7090011
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Jampart Charitable Trust

Jampart Charitable Trust is a private foundation in Boston, MA, which was founded in 1969 and most recently had $5,718,396 in revenue and no employees.
Revenue
$5.7m
Assets
$80.4m
Employees
0
EIN
23-7009635
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Nancy Lurie Marks Family Foundation

The Foundation is committed to understanding autism from a scientific perspective, increasing opportunities and services available to the autism community and educating the public about autism.
Revenue
$10.0m
Assets
$120.6m
Employees
6
EIN
04-2607232
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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