UseGrants

Foundations That Fund Nonprofits in Canton, Massachusetts

20 private foundations reported grants to Canton, Massachusetts recipients on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2023–2024. 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 2023–2024, 20 private foundations reported 25 grants totaling $410,850 to 21 organizations in Canton, Massachusetts. The most-funded purposes were research & science (2 grants) and education (2 grants). Eversource Energy Foundation Inc gave the most by reported dollars — $143,000 across 5 grants. The median reported grant was $7,500.

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Foundations giving here
20
Organizations funded
21
Reported grants
25
Total reported
$410.9K
Median grant
$7.5K
Largest grant
$120K

What foundations fund in Canton, Massachusetts

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

Foundations giving into Canton, Massachusetts, by reported dollars

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

FoundationGrantsTotalOf state
Eversource Energy Foundation Inc5$143,0005%
CS Fund1$50,00014%
George WP Magee Trust1$45,00013%
Liberty Mutual Foundation Inc1$30,0000%
The Ruettgers Family Charit Foundation1$25,0005%
Rich Family Foundation1$25,000100%
The Peabody Foundation Inc1$24,0002%
Jacbel Foundation1$10,0006%

Organizations in Canton, Massachusetts that received the most

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

RecipientGrantsTotal
Salvation Army Gnef (ma)1$120,000
Just Futures LAW1$50,000
Cape COD & the Islands OLD Colony Cncl1$45,000
Move UP Global Inc2$35,000
Clarke School for the Deaf DBA Clarke Schools for Hearing and Speech1$30,000
Dunkin Joy in Childhood Foundation1$25,000
Clarke Schools for Hearing and Speech1$24,000
The Salvation Army (ma)1$15,000
The Salvation Army Massachusetts1$10,000
Tourism Cares Inc1$10,000

Which foundations give grants in Canton, Massachusetts?

20 private foundations reported grants to recipients in Canton, Massachusetts on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $410,850 across 25 grants. The largest by reported dollars were Eversource Energy Foundation Inc, CS Fund, George WP Magee Trust. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.

What do foundations fund in Canton, Massachusetts?

Reported purposes in Canton, Massachusetts concentrate in research & science (2), education (2), 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 Canton, Massachusetts?

The median reported grant to a Canton, Massachusetts recipient was $7,500, and the largest single reported grant was $120,000. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation and reflect a historical tax year.

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Source: public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings (tax years 2023–2024). 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.