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Massachusetts private foundations

There are 4,539 private foundations in Massachusetts. Combined, these Massachusettsan private foundations employ 760 people, earn more than $6 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $37 billion.
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Types of private foundations in Massachusetts

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Private foundations
 
4,539
 
$6,452,777,997
Corporate foundations
 
91
 
$1,881,806,733
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Private foundations by major Massachusetts cities

Metro areaNonprofitsRevenues
Boston
 
3,515
 
$5,916,882,232
Worcester
 
339
 
$121,769,173
Springfield, MA
 
252
 
$160,281,972
Providence, RI
 
153
 
$74,207,626
Barnstable Town
 
143
 
$64,110,311
Pittsfield
 
96
 
$103,020,741
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Sizes of private foundations in Massachusetts

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
 
2,619
$250k to $1M
 
678
$1M to $5M
 
392
$5M to $25M
 
143
$25M to $100M
 
40
$100M+
 
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Directory of private foundations in Massachusetts

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1-20 of 4,539

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
$28.3m
Assets
$302.9m
Employees
6
EIN
23-7090011
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Mac Five Foundation

The James S. McDonnell Family Foundation made 32 grants last year and its grantees include Trustees Of The Missouri Botanical Gardens.
Revenue
$34.7m
Assets
$103.2m
Employees
0
EIN
36-4507175
IRS type
501(c)(3)

TJX Foundation

The TJX Foundation is a corporate foundation located in Framingham, MA and supported by The TJX Companies Inc. It made one grant last year as a nonprofit organization.
Revenue
$34.4m
Assets
$77.2m
Employees
0
EIN
04-2399760
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)

Gordon Hall III Family Foundation

The Gordon Hall III Family Foundation is a Boston-based family foundation supporting nonprofits with general operating grants, including the Forest Society of Maine.
Revenue
$12.9m
Assets
$12.7m
Employees
0
EIN
93-4970548
IRS type
501(c)(3)

One8 Foundation / Jacobson Jonathan S & Joanna M Ttee

The Jacobson Family Foundation Trust is a private foundation located in Boston, MA. It made $32,079,005 in annual grants last year and has $501,969,593 in total assets.
Revenue
$64.5m
Assets
$401.1m
Employees
22
EIN
04-6836735
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)

Ruderman Family Foundation

The Ruderman Family Foundation believes that inclusion and understanding of all people is essential to a fair and flourishing community.
Revenue
$8.7m
Assets
$163.6m
Employees
9
EIN
04-3334973
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)

Alice S Ayling Scholarship Foundation

The Alice S Ayling Scholarship Foundation is a private foundation located in Boston, MA that primarily funds educational scholarships.
Revenue
$5.9m
Assets
$10.9m
Employees
2
EIN
22-2808952
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)

MetroWest Health Foundation

The MetroWest Health Foundation is an independent health philanthropy whose mission is to improve the health status of the community, its individuals, and families through informed and innovative leadership.
Revenue
$7.5m
Assets
$135.1m
Employees
5
EIN
04-2121342
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
$31.9m
Employees
6
EIN
04-2203700
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)

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)

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
$6.7m
Assets
$60.4m
Employees
5
EIN
04-3048298
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)

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)

Polynate Foundation

The Polynate Foundation is a private foundation that primarily funds community good. Its purpose is to increase in value for charitable purposes. Grantees include Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust. It made one grant last year.
Revenue
$5.3m
Assets
$19.1m
Employees
0
EIN
27-6958071
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)
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