UseGrants

Foundations That Fund Nonprofits in Northampton, Massachusetts

77 private foundations reported grants to Northampton, 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.

Overview

Across tax years 2023–2025, 77 private foundations reported 95 grants totaling $6,789,454 to 52 organizations in Northampton, Massachusetts. The most-funded purposes were education (10 grants) and scholarships & financial aid (7 grants). The Wurtele Foundation gave the most by reported dollars — $2,000,000 across 1 grant. The median reported grant was $10,000.

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Foundations giving here
77
Organizations funded
52
Reported grants
95
Total reported
$6.8M
Median grant
$10K
Largest grant
$2M

What foundations fund in Northampton, Massachusetts

Purpose text from each foundation’s own Part XV filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.

Foundations giving into Northampton, Massachusetts, by reported dollars

“Of state” is the share of that foundation’s reported Massachusetts dollars that landed in Northampton — a funder at 90% is effectively a Northampton funder, one at 5% happens to give here.

FoundationGrantsTotalOf state
The Wurtele Foundation1$2,000,000100%
Popplestone Foundation1$1,500,00043%
Gates Foundation1$553,3610%
UD W Bingham 2ND 0705351$300,00041%
Sunrise Charitable Foundation Trust1$300,000100%
The Fullgraf Foundation4$295,00094%
Patricia & Bernard Goldstein Family Foundation2$125,000100%
The Wollenberg Foundation1$125,000100%

Organizations in Northampton, Massachusetts that received the most

Totals across every reported grant in the filings above. Individuals are excluded.

RecipientGrantsTotal
Smith College30$3,028,900
Tides Foundation FBO Movement Voter Fund1$1,500,000
Trustees of the Smith College8$888,361
American Farmland Trust1$300,000
Clarke Schools for Hearing and Speech1$103,000
Simith College1$75,000
Clarke School for the Deaf3$74,392
Center for Public Representation1$71,355
Movement Voter Fund3$67,500
Northampton Survival Center3$60,000

Which foundations give grants in Northampton, Massachusetts?

77 private foundations reported grants to recipients in Northampton, Massachusetts on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $6,789,454 across 95 grants. The largest by reported dollars were The Wurtele Foundation, Popplestone Foundation, Gates Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.

What do foundations fund in Northampton, Massachusetts?

Reported purposes in Northampton, Massachusetts concentrate in education (10), scholarships & financial aid (7), arts & culture (4). Purpose text comes from Part XV of each foundation's own 990-PF filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.

How large is a typical foundation grant in Northampton, Massachusetts?

The median reported grant to a Northampton, Massachusetts recipient was $10,000, and the largest single reported grant was $2,000,000. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation and reflect a historical tax year.

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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.