27 private foundations reported public & society benefit grants in Massachusetts on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2022–2024. Historical giving records — not an open application portal.
Themes are derived from the free-text purpose each foundation wrote on its own Part XV filing, so a grant is classified by what the funder said it was for. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from recipient counts and tables.
Across tax years 2022–2024, 27 private foundations reported 38 grants for public & society benefit totaling $3,208,734 to 31 organizations in Massachusetts. The most-funded Massachusetts communities were Boston, Cambridge, Framingham. Freedom Together Foundation reported the most public & society benefit giving — $900,000 across 2 grants. The median grant was $26,250.
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| Foundation | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Freedom Together Foundation | 2 | $900,000 |
| Weil Gotshal & Manges Foundation Inc | 2 | $509,750 |
| Lookout Foundation Inc | 2 | $350,000 |
| Carnegie Corporation of NEW York | 2 | $308,000 |
| The Mooney-reed Charitable Foundation | 1 | $200,000 |
| The Hyams Foundation Inc | 2 | $192,000 |
| The Sidney a Swensrud Foundation | 1 | $125,000 |
| Sherborn Widows and Orphans Benevolent Society | 2 | $109,109 |
| The Ruettgers Family Charit Foundation | 1 | $100,000 |
| Northwest Area Foundation | 1 | $75,000 |
| Liberty Mutual Foundation Inc | 2 | $65,000 |
| Common Stream Inc #0745935 | 1 | $60,000 |
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Proteus Fund Inc | 1 | $600,000 |
| Legal AID Society | 1 | $482,250 |
| Boston Medical Center | 2 | $300,000 |
| Northeastern University | 1 | $300,000 |
| United Teen Equality Center | 1 | $250,000 |
| President and Fellows of Harvard College | 1 | $208,000 |
| Center for Labor Education and Research Inc | 1 | $142,000 |
| Pioneer Institute | 1 | $125,000 |
| Wgbh | 1 | $100,000 |
| Nonprofit Information Networking Association | 1 | $75,000 |
| Alternatives for Community and Environment Inc | 1 | $60,000 |
| ACLU Foundation of Massachusetts Inc | 1 | $50,000 |
| Movement Voter Fund | 1 | $50,000 |
| The Centre for Faith ART & Justice | 1 | $50,000 |
| City BAR Justice Center | 1 | $27,500 |
27 private foundations reported public & society benefit grants in Massachusetts on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $3,208,734. The largest by reported dollars were Freedom Together Foundation, Weil Gotshal & Manges Foundation Inc, Lookout Foundation Inc. These are historical filings, not open application portals — check each foundation's own guidelines before approaching them.
31 distinct organizations appear as recipients in Massachusetts, led by Proteus Fund Inc, Legal AID Society, Boston Medical Center. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from these figures.
The median reported public & society benefit grant in Massachusetts was $26,250, and the largest single reported grant was $600,000. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation for a historical tax year.
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Source: public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings (tax years 2022–2024). Theme classification is derived from the funder’s own purpose text and is a summary, not a legal categorization. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with any foundation listed.
