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Boston public foundations

There are 371 grantmaking public charity foundations in the greater Boston metro area, including the cities of Boston, Cambridge, Framingham, Newton, and Waltham. Combined, these Boston metro public foundations employ 1,834 people, earn more than $35 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $101 billion.
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Types of public foundations in Boston

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Grantmaking public charity foundations
 
371
 
$34,552,591,494
Community foundations
 
74
 
$31,917,469,623
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Job trends for Boston public foundations

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
 
121
1-10
 
19
11-25
 
11
26-100
 
6
101 to 1,000
 
5
1,000+
 
0
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Sizes of public foundations in Boston

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
 
146
$250k to $1M
 
31
$1M to $5M
 
30
$5M to $25M
 
23
$25M to $100M
 
8
$100M+
 
6
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Directory of public foundations in Boston

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1-20 of 371

The 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
$18.1m
Assets
$24.8m
Employees
70
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
$30.6b
Assets
$86.3b
Employees
0
EIN
11-0303001
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston (CJP)

Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston mobilizes philanthropy to fund services, strengthen Jewish engagement, support vulnerable people, connect with Israel, and combat antisemitism.
Revenue
$357.3m
Assets
$2.6b
Employees
184
EIN
04-2103559
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Corey C Griffin Charitable Foundation

Partners with non-profits to improve kids' lives. Founded in memory of Corey Griffin, who was passionate about philanthropy.
Revenue
$8.5m
Assets
$25.6m
Employees
5
EIN
47-1976181
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Community Foundation for MetroWest

Community Foundation for MetroWest mobilizes resources, educates youth, and guides donors to strengthen nonprofits and meet essential needs in 30+ regional communities.
Revenue
$10.2m
Assets
$38.4m
Employees
14
EIN
04-3266789
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Cambridge Community Foundation (CCF)

The Cambridge Community Foundation promotes economic mobility, social cohesion, and collective action, supporting nonprofits to enhance the quality of life for all residents.
Revenue
$11.8m
Assets
$68.9m
Employees
16
EIN
04-6012492
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Wellington Management Foundation

The Wellington Management Foundation funds programs for under-resourced youth and provides grants to domestic and foreign organizations.
Revenue
$11.8m
Assets
$46.5m
Employees
0
EIN
04-6700836
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Giving Back Fund (GBF)

The mission of The Giving Back Fund is to encourage and support new philanthropy by offering professional, strategic, and cost-effective philanthropic expertise and management services for individuals and corporations.
Revenue
$50.7m
Assets
$30.0m
Employees
12
EIN
04-3367888
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Proteus Fund

The Proteus Fund is a charity that partners with donors to promote democracy, human rights, and peace through collaborative funding.
Revenue
$43.2m
Assets
$67.1m
Employees
106
EIN
04-3243004
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Bank of America Charitable Gift Fund

The Bank of America Charitable Gift Fund facilitates donor-advised funds, granting contributions to charities and administering trustee fees from its Boston base.
Revenue
$1.7b
Assets
$5.1b
Employees
0
EIN
04-6010342
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Fiduciary Trust Charitable

Fiduciary Trust Charitable facilitates charitable giving through marketable securities and donor advised funds, granting proceeds to designated 501(c)(3) organizations.
Revenue
$61.1m
Assets
$112.2m
Employees
0
EIN
04-6649138
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Resist

Resist supports justice and liberation by funding grassroots movements and sustaining them through resources, mentoring, and capacity-building support.
Revenue
$15.0m
Assets
$23.6m
Employees
77
EIN
04-2433182
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Essex County Community Foundation (ECCF)

ECCF is a community foundation in Beverly, MA whose mission is: Essex County Community Foundation serves the many different communities that comprise Essex County.
Revenue
$24.7m
Assets
$150.5m
Employees
19
EIN
04-3407816
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Nellie Mae Education Foundation

Nellie Mae Education Foundation champions student-centered public education and challenges racial inequities. Run by Gislaine Ngounou in Quincy, MA.
Revenue
$40.9m
Assets
$543.0m
Employees
19
EIN
04-2755323
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Two Ten Footwear Foundation

Two Ten Footwear Foundation is committed to strengthening the footwear community with financial, social and educational support and services while nurturing community building and volunteerism.
Revenue
$5.6m
Assets
$41.3m
Employees
0
EIN
22-2579809
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Children's Orthopaedic Surgery Foundation

The Children's Orthopaedic Surgery Foundation strives to provide care for patients with a wide range of developmental, congenital, neuromuscular, and post traumatic problems of the musculoskeletal system.
Revenue
$93.5m
Assets
$129.4m
Employees
53
EIN
04-2943146
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Greater Lowell Community Foundation

The Greater Lowell Community Foundation enhances community well-being through strategic philanthropy, distributing grants and scholarships to local nonprofits and students.
Revenue
$8.8m
Assets
$75.2m
Employees
10
EIN
04-3401997
IRS type
501(c)(3)

U.S. Charitable Gift Trust

The US Charitable Gift Trust delivers tax-advantaged donor-advised and pooled-income giving, enabling donors to fund charities, claim deductions, and support income beneficiaries.
Revenue
$430.9m
Assets
$2.2b
Employees
0
EIN
31-1663020
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Cromwell Harbor Supporting Foundation

Boston-based foundation providing grants for charitable purposes as a Supporting Organization of the Boston Foundation.
Revenue
$7.6m
Assets
$66.0m
Employees
0
EIN
87-3060445
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Harvard-Yenching Institute

The Harvard-Yenching Institute is an independent foundation dedicated to advancing higher education in Asia in the humanities and social sciences, with special attention to the study of Asian culture.
Revenue
$8.2m
Assets
$402.8m
Employees
9
EIN
04-2062394
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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