55 private foundations reported grants to Medford, 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 62 grants totaling $4,480,873 to 31 organizations in Medford, Massachusetts. The most-funded purposes were education (7 grants) and scholarships & financial aid (5 grants). Gates Foundation gave the most by reported dollars — $1,597,516 across 1 grant. The median reported grant was $18,390.
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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 Medford — a funder at 90% is effectively a Medford funder, one at 5% happens to give here.
| Foundation | Grants | Total | Of state |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gates Foundation | 1 | $1,597,516 | 0% |
| Freedom Together Foundation | 1 | $650,000 | 2% |
| Carnegie Corporation of NEW York | 2 | $375,000 | 3% |
| The G Harold & Leila Y Mathers Charitable Foundation | 1 | $233,522 | 4% |
| Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation | 2 | $176,000 | 12% |
| The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts Inc | 2 | $150,000 | 52% |
| Mary Jean and Frank P Smeal Foundation | 2 | $130,000 | 100% |
| Robert and Ruth Halperin Foundation | 1 | $125,000 | 22% |
Totals across every reported grant in the filings above. Individuals are excluded.
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Trustees of Tufts College | 9 | $2,441,516 |
| Tufts University | 22 | $1,033,229 |
| Tufts College | 1 | $233,522 |
| Polybio Research Foundation | 2 | $150,000 |
| Tufts University ART Galleries | 2 | $150,000 |
| American RED Cross ST Louis Area | 1 | $75,000 |
| Charles Ives Society | 1 | $50,000 |
| Shant H Mahrokhian Tufts College | 1 | $43,518 |
| First Community United Methodist Church | 1 | $37,500 |
| First Baptist Church of Medford | 1 | $30,460 |
55 private foundations reported grants to recipients in Medford, Massachusetts on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $4,480,873 across 62 grants. The largest by reported dollars were Gates Foundation, Freedom Together Foundation, Carnegie Corporation of NEW York. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.
Reported purposes in Medford, Massachusetts concentrate in education (7), scholarships & financial aid (5), religion (4). 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 Medford, Massachusetts recipient was $18,390, and the largest single reported grant was $1,597,516. 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.
