122 private foundations reported grants to Needham, 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, 122 private foundations reported 148 grants totaling $5,058,056 to 76 organizations in Needham, Massachusetts. The most-funded purposes were health & medical (20 grants) and education (7 grants). The Mooney-reed Charitable Foundation gave the most by reported dollars — $1,227,500 across 4 grants. The median reported grant was $10,000.
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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 Needham — a funder at 90% is effectively a Needham funder, one at 5% happens to give here.
| Foundation | Grants | Total | Of state |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Mooney-reed Charitable Foundation | 4 | $1,227,500 | 24% |
| Gates Foundation | 1 | $948,680 | 0% |
| Freedom Together Foundation | 1 | $250,000 | 1% |
| Amelia Peabody Charitable Fund Trust | 2 | $230,000 | 2% |
| Joseph and RAE Gann Charitable Foundation | 1 | $230,000 | 16% |
| Yawkey Foundation II | 2 | $145,000 | 1% |
| The Ilene Beal Charitable Foundation | 1 | $140,000 | 17% |
| Simon B Gottlieb Charitable Foundation | 4 | $107,000 | 8% |
Totals across every reported grant in the filings above. Individuals are excluded.
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| ST Sebastian's School Inc | 4 | $1,227,500 |
| Remedium BIO Inc | 1 | $948,680 |
| Lown Institute Inc | 1 | $250,000 |
| Chabad Jewish Center | 1 | $230,000 |
| Pan-massachusetts Challenge Inc | 9 | $227,827 |
| Hope and Comfort Inc | 7 | $214,000 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital-needham | 1 | $205,000 |
| Impact Israel | 4 | $180,000 |
| Ellie Fund for Breast Cancer | 1 | $140,000 |
| Impactisrael Inc | 7 | $115,150 |
122 private foundations reported grants to recipients in Needham, Massachusetts on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $5,058,056 across 148 grants. The largest by reported dollars were The Mooney-reed Charitable Foundation, Gates Foundation, Freedom Together Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.
Reported purposes in Needham, Massachusetts concentrate in health & medical (20), education (7), human services (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 Needham, Massachusetts recipient was $10,000, 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.
