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Massachusetts foundations

There are 5,569 foundations and grantmaking organizations in Massachusetts. Combined, these Massachusettsan foundations employ 5,048 people, earn more than $30 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $122 billion.
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Types of foundations in Massachusetts

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Private foundations
 
4,548
 
$6,923,945,369
Grantmaking public charity foundations
 
444
 
$22,665,265,557
Organizations supporting multiple foundations
 
133
 
$19,317,276
Community foundations
 
94
 
$1,170,871,046
Corporate foundations
 
91
 
$1,859,891,156
Organizations supporting a single foundation
 
20
 
$976,087
Foundation professional societies
 
9
 
$5,788,712
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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Foundations by major Massachusetts cities

Metro areaNonprofitsRevenues
Boston
 
4,259
 
$29,308,611,140
Worcester
 
433
 
$193,772,769
Springfield, MA
 
314
 
$205,906,284
Providence, RI
 
201
 
$59,709,438
Barnstable Town
 
193
 
$63,691,930
Pittsfield
 
114
 
$132,932,466
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Job trends for Massachusetts foundations

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
 
3,749
1-10
 
265
11-25
 
28
26-100
 
12
101 to 1,000
 
5
1,000+
 
2
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Sizes of foundations in Massachusetts

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
 
2,988
$250k to $1M
 
730
$1M to $5M
 
431
$5M to $25M
 
160
$25M to $100M
 
52
$100M+
 
13
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Directory of foundations in Massachusetts

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1-20 of 5,569

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)

Baystate Health Foundation

To inspire a ''culture of philanthropy and encourage philanthropic relationships that will support the mission and vision of Baystate Health which is to improve the health of the people in our community every day, with quality and compassion.
Revenue
$13.7m
Assets
$180.8m
Employees
22
EIN
04-3549011
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)

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)

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 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
$20.6m
Assets
$37.0m
Employees
0
EIN
81-3882939
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)

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)

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
$11.9m
Assets
$16.3m
Employees
0
EIN
87-6783468
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)

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)

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)

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)

MWC Foundation

The MWC Foundation, based in Boston, funds general support initiatives and made 91 grants last year, including to Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund.
Revenue
$11.9m
Assets
$23.8m
Employees
0
EIN
22-2914691
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)

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
$12.9m
Assets
$123.9m
Employees
0
EIN
84-3835636
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Spector Foundation

The Spector Foundation is a private foundation that provides funding to religious, charitable, and educational organizations. The Boston Foundation is one of its grantees. Last year, it made one grant. It is located in Boston, MA.
Revenue
$6.8m
Assets
$89.0m
Employees
0
EIN
27-1536343
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)

TJX Foundation

To deliver great value to customers through the combination of brand, fashion, price, and quality. We believe that our demographic reach is among the widest in retail as we attract a broad range of fashion.
Revenue
$34.4m
Assets
$77.2m
Employees
0
EIN
04-2399760
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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