UseGrants

Foundations That Fund Nonprofits in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts

90 private foundations reported grants to Jamaica Plain, 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.

Overview

Across tax years 2022–2025, 90 private foundations reported 164 grants totaling $8,030,264 to 81 organizations in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts. The most-funded purposes were education (15 grants) and youth & family (8 grants). Liberty Mutual Foundation Inc gave the most by reported dollars — $1,162,500 across 26 grants. The median reported grant was $25,000.

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Foundations giving here
90
Organizations funded
81
Reported grants
164
Total reported
$8M
Median grant
$25K
Largest grant
$500K

What foundations fund in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts

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

Foundations giving into Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts, by reported dollars

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

FoundationGrantsTotalOf state
Liberty Mutual Foundation Inc26$1,162,5004%
The Hyams Foundation Inc13$1,066,50019%
The Kresge Foundation3$780,00014%
NEW Balance Foundation3$625,0004%
The William H Donner Foundation Inc1$354,10045%
The Devonshire Foundation1$279,6009%
Common Stream Inc #07459355$270,0007%
Alchemy Foundation1$255,62411%

Organizations in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts that received the most

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

RecipientGrantsTotal
Community Servings26$754,875
Resist Inc7$586,500
Boston Scores1$500,000
Urban Revival Inc5$485,000
Boston Ujima Project Inc1$450,000
Boston Food Forest Coalition3$432,100
Hyde Square Task Force Inc7$395,220
Grassroots International2$359,100
Bottom Line4$275,000
Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University1$255,624

Which foundations give grants in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts?

90 private foundations reported grants to recipients in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $8,030,264 across 164 grants. The largest by reported dollars were Liberty Mutual Foundation Inc, The Hyams Foundation Inc, The Kresge Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.

What do foundations fund in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts?

Reported purposes in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts concentrate in education (15), youth & family (8), human services (7). 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 Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts?

The median reported grant to a Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts recipient was $25,000, and the largest single reported grant was $500,000. 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 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.