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Massachusetts private foundations

There are 4,561private foundations in Massachusetts. Combined, these Massachusettsanprivate foundationsemploy 813 people, earn more than $5 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $34 billion.
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Types of private foundations in Massachusetts

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Private foundations
4,561
$4,592,168,926
Corporate foundations
136
$989,926,668
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Private foundations by major Massachusetts cities

Metro areaNonprofitsRevenues
Boston
3,515
$4,307,621,957
Worcester
347
$54,500,231
Springfield, MA
256
$148,335,489
Providence, RI
157
$17,695,212
Barnstable Town
141
$24,628,856
Pittsfield
100
$29,995,272
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Sizes of private foundations in Massachusetts

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
2,885
$250k to $1M
544
$1M to $5M
274
$5M to $25M
105
$25M to $100M
24
$100M+
6
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Directory of private foundations in Massachusetts

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Twelve Stars Foundation

The Twelve Stars Foundation primarily funds to support the foundation's mission. The grantees include Rhode Island Hospital Foundation. The made one grant last year. The nonprofit type is private foundation. The located in Lincoln, MA.
Revenue
$9.8m
Assets
$32.6m
Employees
N/A
EIN
83-2902136
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Perfect Seas Foundation

The Perfect Seas Foundation is a private foundation located in Boston, MA. The foundation primarily invests its money in stocks, and it earned $50,000 in dividends last year, so it gave $10,000 to a grantee.
Revenue
$7.0m
Assets
$117.4m
Employees
N/A
EIN
84-3835636
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Heather and Robert Keane Family Foundation

The Heather and Robert Keane Family Foundation is a private foundation located in Boston, MA. Its purpose is to provide grants for the loss on sale of stocks and bonds. Last year, it made 14 grants to Freedom House Inc.
Revenue
$5.2m
Assets
$15.8m
Employees
N/A
EIN
20-4818414
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Edward C. Johnson Fund

The Edward C. Johnson Fund is a private foundation that primarily funds operating support, endowment, and art acquisition. Grantees include the Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund. The fund made three grants last year and is located in Boston, MA.
Revenue
$105.6m
Assets
$495.5m
Employees
2
EIN
04-6108344
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Sandy Beach Foundation

The Sandy Beach Foundation is a private foundation located in Boston, MA. It funds primarily operating support and made one grant last year. Grantees include Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund.
Revenue
$25.3m
Assets
$44.7m
Employees
N/A
EIN
47-3359784
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Hemenway& Barnes

HEMENWAY& BARNES is a private foundation located in Boston, MA that made 25 grants last year. The majority of their grants went to operating support and the clinical health network for transformation project.
Revenue
$6.9m
Assets
$67.4m
Employees
2
EIN
27-3422536
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Keane Family Foundation

The Keane Family Foundation is a private foundation located in Needham, MA. The foundation makes annual grants totaling $597,000 and has total assets of $19,577,649.
Revenue
$18.2m
Assets
$34.8m
Employees
N/A
EIN
04-6743248
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Champions of Love Foundation

The Champions of Love Foundation is a private foundation located in Boston, MA that primarily funds general grants for various organizations. Last year, the foundation made 157 grants to grantees such as Epiphany School Inc and others.
Revenue
$43.7m
Assets
$51.8m
Employees
N/A
EIN
86-1229287
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Spector Foundation

The Spector Foundation is a private foundation that provides funding to religious, charitable, and educational organizations. The Boston Foundation is one of its grantees. Last year, it made one grant. It is located in Boston, MA.
Revenue
$14.3m
Assets
$91.0m
Employees
N/A
EIN
27-1536343
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Reeder Foundation

Reeder Foundation's grantmaking focuses on education and youth. In a recent year, the foundation gave away around $1.3 million. Reeder, via his foundation, has supported his alma maters Oberlin and MIT.
Revenue
$9.2m
Assets
$48.6m
Employees
0
EIN
04-3542100
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Jane E Fisher Charitable Trust / Foundation

Private foundation in Milton, MA funding neurorehabilitation, education and other causes through unrestricted grants.
Revenue
$16.1m
Assets
$17.2m
Employees
0
EIN
27-6987019
IRS type
501(c)(3)

MWC Foundation

The MWC Foundation is a private foundation located in Boston, MA that made 70 grants last year. Grantees include Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund. Trustees are Thomas P Jalkut, Melissa S Mcmorrow, Aimee F Bryant.
Revenue
$5.0m
Assets
$19.7m
Employees
0
EIN
22-2914691
IRS type
501(c)(3)

James S. McDonnell Family Foundation

The James S. McDonnell Family Foundation made 32 grants last year and its grantees include Trustees Of The Missouri Botanical Gardens.
Revenue
$13.6m
Assets
$112.6m
Employees
0
EIN
36-4507175
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Nancy Lurie Marks Family Foundation

The Foundation is committed to understanding autism from a scientific perspective, increasing opportunities and services available to the autism community and educating the public about autism.
Revenue
$15.5m
Assets
$126.8m
Employees
6
EIN
04-2607232
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Rowland Foundation

The Rowland Foundation is a private foundation that primarily funds charitable organizations. Last year, it made 40 grants to organizations such as Familyaid Boston.
Revenue
$6.5m
Assets
$35.7m
Employees
0
EIN
04-6046756
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Richard and Susan Smith Family Foundation

The Richard and Susan Smith Family Foundation is committed to effecting permanent positive change in the lives of the residents of Greater Boston, particularly individuals and families in economically disadvantaged communities.
Revenue
$30.6m
Assets
$318.2m
Employees
5
EIN
23-7090011
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Ceres Foundation

The Ceres Foundation is a private foundation located in Gaithersburg, MD. Last year, it made $2,128,030 in annual grants. It has $22,534,460 in total assets.
Revenue
$68.1m
Assets
$175.2m
Employees
1
EIN
91-2170962
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Technical Training Foundation

Technical Training Foundation is a private foundation controlled by Wensley Hefni and Suzanne Wright that primarily funds scientific and technical training education.
Revenue
$9.9m
Assets
$56.4m
Employees
2
EIN
04-2864138
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Ruderman Family Foundation

The Ruderman Family Foundation believes that inclusion and understanding of all people is essential to a fair and flourishing community.
Revenue
$20.9m
Assets
$168.6m
Employees
7
EIN
04-3334973
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Merck Family Fund

The Merck Family Fund provides charitable grants that benefit the natural environment and socially/economically disadvantaged persons.
Revenue
$5.7m
Assets
$60.4m
Employees
3
EIN
22-6063382
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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