Foundations HQ'd Here
4,388
Foundations Funding Here
21,512
Total Annual Giving
$10.4B
Total Assets Under Management
| Foundation | City | Annual Giving | Total Assets | Median Grant | NTEE | Scope |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BANK OF AMERICA CHARITABLE GIFT FD | BOSTON | $1.8B | $5.1B | $784.7M | T700 | Local |
| BNY MELLON CHARITABLE GIFT FUND C/O BNY MELLON NA | BOSTON | $720.2M | $2M | $18K | T30 | National |
| MASS GENERAL BRIGHAM INCORPORATED & AFFILIATES GROUP RETURN |
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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 | 4,163 | $9.7B | $2.3M | |
| Worcester, MA-CT | 368 | $181M | $492K | |
| Barnstable Town, MA |
$1.4B in annual giving
Median Grant Size
$10K
New Grantee Rate
79%
Accept Unsolicited Proposals
82%
Most Recent Filing Year
2026
The typical Massachusetts foundation awards grants of $10K. Approximately 79% of Massachusetts foundations actively fund new organizations, and 82% accept unsolicited proposals.
Massachusetts is home to 4,388 grantmaking foundations with combined annual giving of $10.4B. The median grant from Massachusetts foundations is $10K.
$350.9B
Median Grant Size
$10K
Total Grants on Record
0
| SOMERVILLE |
| $706.6M |
| $28.3B |
| $51K |
| E21 |
| Local |
| THE US CHARITABLE GIFT TRUST | BOSTON | $175.4M | $2.2B | $12K | T122 | National |
| Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston Inc | Boston | $173M | $2.2B | $25K | T700 | Regional |
| Boston Foundation Inc | Boston | $164M | $1.7B | $25K | T310 | Regional |
| FIDELITY FOUNDATION | BOSTON | $156.2M | $5B | $500 | Y12 | National |
| THE BROAD INSTITUTE INC | CAMBRIDGE | $147M | $2.7B | $201K | H20 | National |
| President and Fellows of Harvard College | CAMBRIDGE | $145.3M | $70.6B | $86K | B500 | National |
| FIDELITY NON-PROFIT MANAGEMENT FOUNDATION | BOSTON | $135.2M | $2.6B | $525K | S500 | Regional |
BOSTON
$1.8B
$5.1B
$784.7M
BOSTON
$720.2M
$2M
$18K
SOMERVILLE
$706.6M
$28.3B
$51K
Boston
$173M
$2.2B
$25K
CAMBRIDGE
$145.3M
$70.6B
$86K
BOSTON
$135.2M
$2.6B
$525K
| 161 |
| $52.5M |
| $326K |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | 146 | $50.9M | $349K |
| Springfield, MA | 135 | $162.8M | $1.2M |
| Pittsfield, MA | 121 | $53M | $438K |
| Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | 75 | $50.8M | $678K |
| Greenfield, MA | 45 | $7.5M | $166K |
| Vineyard Haven, MA | 25 | $5.3M | $211K |
| Nantucket, MA | 24 | $9.4M | $393K |
$1.7B in annual giving
$2B in annual giving
$86.7M in annual giving
$654M in annual giving
$12.1M in annual giving
$35.7M in annual giving
$4.5B in annual giving
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