164 private foundations reported grants to Newton, 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, 164 private foundations reported 252 grants totaling $13,964,876 to 136 organizations in Newton, Massachusetts. The most-funded purposes were education (15 grants) and health & medical (15 grants). Gates Foundation gave the most by reported dollars — $5,196,399 across 5 grants. The median reported grant was $15,300.
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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 Newton — a funder at 90% is effectively a Newton funder, one at 5% happens to give here.
| Foundation | Grants | Total | Of state |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gates Foundation | 5 | $5,196,399 | 1% |
| Liberty Mutual Foundation Inc | 10 | $685,000 | 2% |
| The Shimon BEN Joseph Foundation DBA JIM Joseph Foundation | 1 | $650,000 | 27% |
| Marriott Daughters Foundation | 6 | $573,755 | 40% |
| The Mooney-reed Charitable Foundation | 1 | $500,000 | 10% |
| Waverley Street Foundation | 1 | $491,400 | 14% |
| Simon B Gottlieb Charitable Foundation | 11 | $383,200 | 27% |
| Joseph and RAE Gann Charitable Foundation | 13 | $358,728 | 25% |
Totals across every reported grant in the filings above. Individuals are excluded.
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Precision Development | 4 | $4,034,206 |
| Inflammasome Therapeutics Inc | 2 | $1,187,193 |
| University of Massachusetts Foundation | 8 | $1,078,033 |
| Keshet Inc | 4 | $700,500 |
| Newton-wellesley Hospital | 8 | $618,755 |
| Newton County DAY School of the Sacred Heart | 1 | $500,000 |
| Spoonfuls Inc | 7 | $490,000 |
| University of Massachusetts Foundation Inc (for Umass Boston) | 3 | $330,000 |
| Temple Emanuel | 10 | $271,359 |
| Cradles to Crayons Inc | 7 | $224,689 |
164 private foundations reported grants to recipients in Newton, Massachusetts on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $13,964,876 across 252 grants. The largest by reported dollars were Gates Foundation, Liberty Mutual Foundation Inc, The Shimon BEN Joseph Foundation DBA JIM Joseph Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.
Reported purposes in Newton, Massachusetts concentrate in education (15), health & medical (15), community & economic development (6). 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 Newton, Massachusetts recipient was $15,300, and the largest single reported grant was $1,809,728. 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.
