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Boston foundations

There are 4,492 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 4,712 people, earn more than $29 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $119 billion.
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Types of foundations in Boston

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Private foundations
 
3,702
 
$6,636,628,163
Grantmaking public charity foundations
 
349
 
$22,465,184,334
Organizations supporting multiple foundations
 
97
 
$18,057,981
Corporate foundations
 
73
 
$1,771,964,607
Community foundations
 
63
 
$1,028,491,336
Organizations supporting a single foundation
 
13
 
$1,716,567
Foundation professional societies
 
8
 
$5,679,156
Foundation technical and management assistance providers
 
5
 
$16,742,769
Foundation alliances and advocates
 
2
 
$22,690
Foundation research and public policy institutes
 
1
 
$0
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Job trends for Boston foundations

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
 
3,136
1-10
 
217
11-25
 
23
26-100
 
8
101 to 1,000
 
5
1,000+
 
2
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Sizes of foundations in Boston

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
 
2,406
$250k to $1M
 
635
$1M to $5M
 
389
$5M to $25M
 
144
$25M to $100M
 
49
$100M+
 
13
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Directory of foundations in Boston

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1-20 of 4,492

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)

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)

Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston

Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston mobilizes philanthropy to fund services, strengthen Jewish engagement, support vulnerable people, connect with Israel, and combat antisemitism.
Revenue
$317.7m
Assets
$2.3b
Employees
183
EIN
04-2103559
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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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
$19.3m
Assets
$65.3m
Employees
0
EIN
47-3359784
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)

Telemachus and Irene Demoulas Family Foundation

The Telemachus and Irene Demoulas Family Foundation is a private foundation that is located in Chelmsford, MA. The Foundation makes annual grants to a Corpus of $2,441,916.
Revenue
$6.5m
Assets
$201.2m
Employees
0
EIN
04-3582759
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Chestnut Fund

The Chestnut Fund is a private foundation located in Boston, MA that made $2,750,000 in annual grants last year. It is supported by 1 and has total assets of $58,338,326.
Revenue
$8.1m
Assets
$54.9m
Employees
0
EIN
47-7017184
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Edward C. Johnson Fund

The Edward C. Johnson Fund, a Boston-based corporate foundation, supports endowment, operating costs, property care, and preservation with grants to nonprofits.
Revenue
$84.1m
Assets
$563.9m
Employees
1
EIN
04-6108344
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Mussafer Family Foundation

The Mussafer Family Foundation is a private foundation that is located in Weston, MA. The trustees of the foundation are David M. Mussafer and Marion M. Mussafer. The foundation provides grants to Steppingstone Foundation.
Revenue
$5.9m
Assets
$56.6m
Employees
0
EIN
38-7216877
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Bromley Charitable Trust

The Bromley Charitable Trust is a private foundation that provides grants to Lion Guardian Us. It made 33 grants last year and is supported by Duncan Mcfarland. It is located in Westwood, MA.
Revenue
$6.8m
Assets
$13.8m
Employees
1
EIN
04-3237138
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Limestone Foundation / Elizabeth Deknatel Ttee

The Limestone Foundation is a private foundation located in Boston, MA. It awarded $2,036,000 in grants last year and has $43,986,813 in assets.
Revenue
$8.6m
Assets
$46.2m
Employees
0
EIN
47-7017224
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Peter and Anna Kolchinsky Foundation

NH private foundation funds operating & capital expenses, advocacy dept. education, and campaign acc with 7 grants last year.
Revenue
$15.0m
Assets
$38.4m
Employees
0
EIN
85-4079895
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Gilson Family Foundation

The Gilson Family Foundation is a private foundation that provides funds for charitable distributions. Some of the grantees include Pittsfield High School. They made 20 grants last year. The foundation is located in Marblehead, MA.
Revenue
$7.4m
Assets
$29.7m
Employees
0
EIN
27-4379483
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Ann Theodore Foundation Amy B Naughton Trustee

The Ann Theodore Foundation is a private foundation that makes grants to support future donations, education for low-income seniors and adults, and children in kindergarten through 12th grade.
Revenue
$7.6m
Assets
$73.6m
Employees
0
EIN
81-4558318
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Lebowitz-Aberly Family Foundation

The Lebowitz-Aberly Family Foundation is a private foundation that supports a variety of charitable causes. In the past, the foundation has made grants to the Greenhill School.
Revenue
$10.4m
Assets
$54.7m
Employees
0
EIN
26-3931946
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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