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Massachusetts public foundations

There are 446 grantmaking public charity foundations in Massachusetts. Combined, these Massachusettsan public foundations employ 1,472 people, earn more than $35 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $102 billion.
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Types of public foundations in Massachusetts

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Grantmaking public charity foundations
 
446
 
$34,582,996,551
Community foundations
 
98
 
$1,416,558,122
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Public foundations by major Massachusetts cities

Metro areaNonprofitsRevenues
Boston
 
326
 
$34,373,214,909
Worcester
 
37
 
$79,444,199
Providence, RI
 
25
 
$14,630,482
Springfield, MA
 
20
 
$53,116,494
Barnstable Town
 
20
 
$22,004,896
Pittsfield
 
9
 
$26,572,853
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Job trends for Massachusetts public foundations

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
 
130
1-10
 
25
11-25
 
16
26-100
 
3
101 to 1,000
 
3
1,000+
 
0
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Sizes of public foundations in Massachusetts

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
 
177
$250k to $1M
 
39
$1M to $5M
 
29
$5M to $25M
 
19
$25M to $100M
 
11
$100M+
 
6
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Directory of public foundations in Massachusetts

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1-20 of 446

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)

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
$357.3m
Assets
$2.6b
Employees
184
EIN
04-2103559
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)

Bank of America Charitable Gift Fund

The Bank of America Charitable Gift Fund operates as public foundations and generated $837,703,273 in total revenues last year from their Providence, RI location.
Revenue
$1.7b
Assets
$5.1b
Employees
0
EIN
04-6010342
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Community Foundation for MetroWest

Foundation for Metrowest connects local donors to non-profits, allowing them to maximize their charitable impact, and distributes grants and loans.
Revenue
$10.2m
Assets
$38.4m
Employees
14
EIN
04-3266789
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Cambridge Community Foundation

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)

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)

Winchester Hospital Foundation

Winchester Hospital Foundation is a grantmaking public charity foundation in Charlestown, MA whose mission is: To care, to heal, to excel, In service to our community.
Revenue
$6.5m
Assets
$22.7m
Employees
0
EIN
04-3399570
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)

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 Hospital Radiology Foundation

The Children's Hospital Radiology Foundation is a medical specialty research organization run by Richard Robertson MD. It is located in Boston, MA and had total revenues last year of $38,033,711.
Revenue
$50.5m
Assets
$66.3m
Employees
59
EIN
04-3259647
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Children's Hospital Ophthalmology Foundation (CHOF)

The Children's Hospital Ophthalmology Foundation provides world class eye care for children (pediatric ophthalmology) as well as for adults with strabismus (misaligned eyes).
Revenue
$42.7m
Assets
$49.1m
Employees
23
EIN
04-2864081
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)

Children's Sports Medicine Foundation

The foundation provides sports related injury and orthopaedic surgery services primarily to patients at Boston Children's Hospital and at satellite locations. The foundation was organized exclusively for charitable, scientific, and educational purposes.
Revenue
$40.6m
Assets
$58.8m
Employees
22
EIN
04-2970129
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)

The US 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)

Lahey Clinic Foundation

A teaching hospital in Burlington, MA with high-quality inpatient care for general medicine, critical care, and surgery, and 24-hour emergency services.
Revenue
$49.5m
Assets
$634.1m
Employees
0
EIN
04-2323457
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Boston Foundation (TBF)

The Boston Foundation, Greater Boston's community foundation, is one of the oldest and largest community foundations in the nation, with assets of $733 million.
Revenue
$426.7m
Assets
$2.1b
Employees
157
EIN
04-2104021
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Women's Foundation of Massachusetts

Wfb empowers Boston women and girls through high-impact leadership and economic programs, partnering with nonprofits serving solely women and girls.
Revenue
$7.9m
Assets
$21.9m
Employees
11
EIN
81-5063201
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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