74 private foundations reported grants to Dorchester, Massachusetts recipients on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2022–2025. 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.
Across tax years 2022–2025, 74 private foundations reported 169 grants totaling $9,825,043 to 94 organizations in Dorchester, Massachusetts. The most-funded purposes were education (26 grants) and health & medical (13 grants). Liberty Mutual Foundation Inc gave the most by reported dollars — $2,905,000 across 35 grants. The median reported grant was $25,000.
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Purpose text from each foundation’s own Part XV filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
“Of state” is the share of that foundation’s reported Massachusetts dollars that landed in Dorchester — a funder at 90% is effectively a Dorchester funder, one at 5% happens to give here.
| Foundation | Grants | Total | Of state |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty Mutual Foundation Inc | 35 | $2,905,000 | 9% |
| Cedar Tree Foundation | 8 | $1,750,000 | 51% |
| Atrius Health Equity Foundation Inc | 2 | $510,000 | 11% |
| Linde Family Foundation | 4 | $410,000 | 3% |
| The Hyams Foundation Inc | 9 | $402,600 | 7% |
| Yawkey Foundation II | 6 | $260,000 | 1% |
| The Ajana Foundation | 2 | $250,000 | 20% |
| PDB Foundation | 1 | $250,000 | 13% |
Totals across every reported grant in the filings above. Individuals are excluded.
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Conservatory LAB Charter School Foundation | 7 | $1,395,000 |
| ST Mary's Center for Women and Children | 2 | $1,100,000 |
| Dothouse Health Inc | 2 | $510,000 |
| Evkids | 4 | $415,000 |
| The City School Inc | 8 | $410,000 |
| Sportsmen's Tennis & Enrichment Center | 2 | $375,000 |
| Commonwealth Kitchen | 4 | $310,000 |
| Family Nurturing Center of Massachusetts | 2 | $300,000 |
| Boston Collegiate Charter School | 5 | $295,000 |
| Child Welfare Innovation Inc | 1 | $245,000 |
74 private foundations reported grants to recipients in Dorchester, Massachusetts on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $9,825,043 across 169 grants. The largest by reported dollars were Liberty Mutual Foundation Inc, Cedar Tree Foundation, Atrius Health Equity Foundation Inc. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.
Reported purposes in Dorchester, Massachusetts concentrate in education (26), health & medical (13), youth & family (8). Purpose text comes from Part XV of each foundation's own 990-PF filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
The median reported grant to a Dorchester, Massachusetts recipient was $25,000, and the largest single reported grant was $1,000,000. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation and reflect a historical tax year.
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 2022–2025). 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.
