Religion grants in Massachusetts
18 private foundations fund religion in Massachusetts and will read a proposal you were not invited to send. Between them they gave $6.6M in their most recent filings. A typical grant from this group is around $5K.
Worked out from where the money actually went rather than from mission statements, and from the box on each filing that says whether they take applications at all. Most small foundations give almost entirely within one state, which is why this cut is the one worth starting from.
The 18 funders, largest givers first
ANALOG DEVICES FOUNDATION
BOSTON · $1.9M given
Education, Religion
ROBERT I LAPPIN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
BEVERLY · $1.1M given
Religion
BOSTON BAPTIST SOCIAL UNION
MEDFORD · $1.1M given
Human Services, Religion
KBT CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
CHESTNUT HILL · $608K given
Religion, International Affairs
THE NEW ENGLAND FOUNDATION
CHESTNUT HILL · $575K given
Education, Arts, Culture & Humanities
THE JOHN H AND H NAOMI TOMFOHRDE
BOSTON · $375K given
Education, Youth Development
Helaine Edgar Opportunity Foundation
Wayland · $261K given
Employment & Workforce, Education
THE SWAN SOCIETY IN BOSTON INC
BOSTON · $182K given
Human Services, Religion
THE BITTY FOUNDATION CO DAY PITNEY LLP
BOSTON · $104K given
Youth Development, Food, Agriculture & Nutrition
MASSACHUSETTS SOCIETY FOR AIDING
BEDFORD · $100K given
Religion, Human Services
HIDDEN SPRING FOUNDATION
BOSTON · $75K given
Education, International Affairs
WILENSKY FOUNDATION
WORCESTER · $66K given
Philanthropy & Grantmaking, International Affairs
DAVI-ELLEN AND BRUCE ALLEN CHABNER
BOSTON · $53K given
Education, Religion
RUSSELL & COSTELLO FAMILY FOUNDATION
BOSTON · $49K given
Religion, Human Services
OBERMAYER FOUNDATION INC
DEDHAM · $42K given
Religion, Mental Health & Crisis Intervention
COBB of River Valley Inc
Huntington · $19K given
Youth Development, Philanthropy & Grantmaking
NORMAN M SHACK CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
READING · $18K given
Human Services, International Affairs
EPIPHANY FOUNDATION
DENNIS · $7K given
Education, Religion
ANALOG DEVICES FOUNDATION is the largest giver on this list. Working out which of these 18 would fund your organization specifically, rather than your subject, is what the funder search does.
What else Massachusetts foundations fund
Religion funders in other states
Worth checking if your work crosses a state line, or if you are eligible somewhere you are not based.
- Texas 131
- New York 84
- Florida 84
- California 71
- Pennsylvania 59
- Ohio 48
- Illinois 46
- New Jersey 39
Which of these Massachusetts funders would fund you?
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