Foundations HQ'd Here
5,345
Foundations Funding Here
23,272
Total Annual Giving
$27.2B
Total Assets Under Management
| Foundation | City | Annual Giving | Total Assets | Median Grant | NTEE | Scope |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND | BOSTON | $15.1B | $86.3B | — | S500 | unknown |
| MASS GENERAL BRIGHAM INCORPORATED & AFFILIATES GROUP RETURN | SOMERVILLE | $1.4B | $32.2B | $51K | E21 | Local |
| BNY MELLON CHARITABLE GIFT FUND C/O BNY MELLON NA |
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Top 10 metro areas by foundation count
| Metro Area | Foundations | Total Annual Giving | Avg Grant Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 4,956 | $26.4B | $5.3M | |
| Worcester, MA-CT | 447 | $186.2M | $417K | |
| Barnstable Town, MA |
$1.6B in annual giving
Median Grant Size
$11K
New Grantee Rate
40%
Accept Unsolicited Proposals
64%
Most Recent Filing Year
2026
The typical Massachusetts foundation awards grants of $11K. Approximately 40% of Massachusetts foundations actively fund new organizations, and 64% accept unsolicited proposals.
Massachusetts is home to 5,345 grantmaking foundations with combined annual giving of $27.2B. The median grant from Massachusetts foundations is $11K.
$506.6B
Median Grant Size
$11K
| BOSTON |
| $720.2M |
| $2M |
| $18K |
| T30 |
| National |
| Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston Inc | Boston | $273.6M | $2.6B | $25K | T700 | Regional |
| President and Fellows of Harvard College | CAMBRIDGE | $273.3M | $79.9B | $86K | B500 | National |
| THE US CHARITABLE GIFT TRUST | BOSTON | $231.4M | $2.2B | $12K | T122 | National |
| Boston Foundation Inc | Boston | $228.4M | $2.1B | $25K | T310 | Regional |
| FIDELITY FOUNDATION | BOSTON | $156.2M | $5B | $500 | Y12 | National |
| FIDELITY NON-PROFIT MANAGEMENT FOUNDATION | BOSTON | $135.2M | $2.6B | $525K | S500 | Regional |
| BARR FOUNDATION | BOSTON | $123.2M | $1.9B | $63K | T22 | Regional |
BOSTON
$15.1B
$86.3B
—
SOMERVILLE
$1.4B
$32.2B
$51K
BOSTON
$720.2M
$2M
$18K
Boston
$273.6M
$2.6B
$25K
CAMBRIDGE
$273.3M
$79.9B
$86K
BOSTON
$135.2M
$2.6B
$525K
| 208 |
| $61.5M |
| $296K |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | 188 | $63.4M | $337K |
| Springfield, MA | 179 | $180.6M | $1M |
| Pittsfield, MA | 145 | $55.3M | $381K |
| Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | 99 | $92M | $929K |
| Greenfield, MA | 50 | $7.6M | $152K |
| Nantucket, MA | 35 | $10.3M | $295K |
| Vineyard Haven, MA | 35 | $6.6M | $188K |
$1.7B in annual giving
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$87.5M in annual giving
$1.1M in annual giving
$54.3M in annual giving
$725.1M in annual giving
$20.3B in annual giving
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