55 private foundations reported grants to Lexington, 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.
Across tax years 2023–2025, 55 private foundations reported 66 grants totaling $9,134,028 to 45 organizations in Lexington, Massachusetts. The most-funded purposes were community & economic development (6 grants) and arts & culture (4 grants). Gates Foundation gave the most by reported dollars — $3,568,866 across 2 grants. The median reported grant was $20,000.
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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 Lexington — a funder at 90% is effectively a Lexington funder, one at 5% happens to give here.
| Foundation | Grants | Total | Of state |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gates Foundation | 2 | $3,568,866 | 1% |
| Harold Alfond Foundation | 2 | $1,535,000 | 11% |
| The Nancy Lurie Marks Family Foundation | 1 | $1,000,000 | 23% |
| The Landsman Charitable Trust | 1 | $1,000,000 | 49% |
| Pivotal Philanthropies Foundation | 1 | $400,000 | 5% |
| Frank R Koller Beneficiaries Trust | 2 | $194,000 | 100% |
| Liberty Mutual Foundation Inc | 2 | $140,000 | 0% |
| Conservation Food and Health Foundation Inc | 1 | $135,000 | 52% |
Totals across every reported grant in the filings above. Individuals are excluded.
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Omnipulse Biosciences Inc | 1 | $3,078,866 |
| National Trust for Local News | 4 | $1,580,000 |
| Lurie Family Autism Center Clinical Program Fund | 1 | $1,000,000 |
| Temple Isaiah | 1 | $1,000,000 |
| Clayton Christensen Institute for Disruptive Innovation Inc the | 1 | $490,000 |
| Lexington Observer Inc | 1 | $400,000 |
| Children's Dyslexia Centers Inc | 3 | $204,000 |
| Waypoint Adventure | 4 | $160,000 |
| Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children | 3 | $135,000 |
| Gunung Palung Orangutan Conservation Program | 1 | $135,000 |
55 private foundations reported grants to recipients in Lexington, Massachusetts on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $9,134,028 across 66 grants. The largest by reported dollars were Gates Foundation, Harold Alfond Foundation, The Nancy Lurie Marks Family Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.
Reported purposes in Lexington, Massachusetts concentrate in community & economic development (6), arts & culture (4), education (3). 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 Lexington, Massachusetts recipient was $20,000, and the largest single reported grant was $3,078,866. 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 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.
