UseGrants

Foundations That Fund Nonprofits in Arlington, Massachusetts

26 private foundations reported grants to Arlington, Massachusetts recipients on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2023–2025. Historical giving records — not an open application portal.

Compiled from public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with any foundation listed. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from recipient counts and tables.

Overview

Across tax years 2023–2025, 26 private foundations reported 39 grants totaling $1,225,705 to 26 organizations in Arlington, Massachusetts. The most-funded purposes were education (4 grants) and environment & conservation (3 grants). Gates Foundation gave the most by reported dollars — $300,000 across 1 grant. The median reported grant was $11,500.

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Foundations giving here
26
Organizations funded
26
Reported grants
39
Total reported
$1.2M
Median grant
$11.5K
Largest grant
$300K

What foundations fund in Arlington, Massachusetts

Purpose text from each foundation’s own Part XV filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.

Foundations giving into Arlington, Massachusetts, by reported dollars

“Of state” is the share of that foundation’s reported Massachusetts dollars that landed in Arlington — a funder at 90% is effectively a Arlington funder, one at 5% happens to give here.

FoundationGrantsTotalOf state
Gates Foundation1$300,0000%
John Mirak Foundation3$191,59073%
Liberty Mutual Foundation Inc3$140,0000%
Target ALS Foundation Inc1$126,1509%
Linde Family Foundation1$100,0001%
Andreas Foundation2$90,0005%
The Ilene Beal Charitable Foundation2$40,0005%
Randi & Joel Cutler Family Foundation1$35,0004%

Organizations in Arlington, Massachusetts that received the most

Totals across every reported grant in the filings above. Individuals are excluded.

RecipientGrantsTotal
Media Ecosystems Analysis Group Inc1$300,000
Armenian Cultural Foundation1$161,340
Mystic River Watershed Association Inc4$141,000
Neuro DEX1$126,150
Grub Street Inc1$100,000
Food Link Inc4$73,000
Arlington Eats2$67,000
The Children's Room5$55,000
Food Linkinc2$40,000
Church of OUR Saviour1$30,000

Which foundations give grants in Arlington, Massachusetts?

26 private foundations reported grants to recipients in Arlington, Massachusetts on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $1,225,705 across 39 grants. The largest by reported dollars were Gates Foundation, John Mirak Foundation, Liberty Mutual Foundation Inc. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.

What do foundations fund in Arlington, Massachusetts?

Reported purposes in Arlington, Massachusetts concentrate in education (4), environment & conservation (3), human services (2). Purpose text comes from Part XV of each foundation's own 990-PF filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.

How large is a typical foundation grant in Arlington, Massachusetts?

The median reported grant to a Arlington, Massachusetts recipient was $11,500, and the largest single reported grant was $300,000. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation and reflect a historical tax year.

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Foundation filings are historical. The UseGrants feed tracks federal and state opportunities that are open today, with the eligibility explained in plain English.

Source: public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings (tax years 2023–2025). Amounts are as reported by each filing foundation and reflect historical giving, not a current application opportunity. Recipient location is the address the foundation reported, which may differ from where a program operates. UseGrants is an independent aggregator — always confirm details with the funder before applying.