51 private foundations reported grants to New Bedford, 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, 51 private foundations reported 98 grants totaling $2,231,918 to 66 organizations in New Bedford, Massachusetts. The most-funded purposes were community & economic development (5 grants) and education (5 grants). Association for the Relief of Aged Women of NEW Bedford gave the most by reported dollars — $605,368 across 12 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 New Bedford — a funder at 90% is effectively a New Bedford funder, one at 5% happens to give here.
| Foundation | Grants | Total | Of state |
|---|---|---|---|
| Association for the Relief of Aged Women of NEW Bedford | 12 | $605,368 | 85% |
| Earle P Charlton Trust | 1 | $133,633 | 100% |
| Amelia Peabody Charitable Fund Trust | 1 | $100,000 | 1% |
| Yankee Alliance Inc | 2 | $76,652 | 25% |
| Stevenson Family Charitable Trust | 10 | $75,000 | 14% |
| Yawkey Foundation II | 3 | $75,000 | 0% |
| The Henry Luce Foundation Inc | 1 | $75,000 | 3% |
| Common Stream Inc #0745935 | 1 | $75,000 | 2% |
Totals across every reported grant in the filings above. Individuals are excluded.
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Buzzards BAY Coalition | 12 | $230,500 |
| NEW Bedford Whaling Museum | 5 | $141,000 |
| Southcoast Health System Inc Accounting Department | 1 | $133,633 |
| Ymca Southeastern Massachusetts | 1 | $100,000 |
| NEW Bedford Light | 3 | $98,000 |
| Southcoast Hospitals Group Inc | 3 | $90,330 |
| OLD Dartmouth Historical Society | 2 | $75,210 |
| Coalition for Social Justice Education Fund | 1 | $75,000 |
| Dennison Memorial Community Center | 1 | $62,000 |
| Buttonwood Park Zoological Society | 1 | $50,000 |
51 private foundations reported grants to recipients in New Bedford, Massachusetts on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $2,231,918 across 98 grants. The largest by reported dollars were Association for the Relief of Aged Women of NEW Bedford, Earle P Charlton Trust, Amelia Peabody Charitable Fund Trust. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.
Reported purposes in New Bedford, Massachusetts concentrate in community & economic development (5), education (5), environment & conservation (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 New Bedford, Massachusetts recipient was $10,000, and the largest single reported grant was $463,368. 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.
