51 private foundations based in Massachusetts whose IRS 990-PF grant purposes mention arts and culture; 21 filed application instructions. Data as of 2026-11-02, sorted by grants paid.
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| Foundation | City | Status | Grants paid | Typical grant | Tax year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty Mutual Foundation Inc | Boston | Open to applications | $50,580,017 | $35,000 | 2024 |
| Mwc Foundation Inc #0726315 | Boston | Open to applications | $7,092,857 | $50,000 | 2024 |
| The Robert And Michelle Cooke Atchinson Foundation | Winchester | Preselected only | $6,268,790 | $25,000 | 2024 |
| Highland Street Connection And Subsidiaries | Newton | Preselected only | $4,400,675 | $5,000 | 2024 |
| The Celia Lipton Farris And Victor W Farris Foundation | Boston | Preselected only | $4,397,000 | $25,000 | 2024 |
| The New England Patriots Charitable Foundation Inc | Foxboro | Open to applications | $4,374,775 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| The Feigenbaum Foundation Inc | Pittsfield | Open to applications | $4,000,350 | $20,000 | 2024 |
| George H & Jane A Mifflin Memorial Fund | Boston | Open to applications | $3,426,000 | $20,000 | 2024 |
| Henry P Kendall Foundation Trust | Marion | Preselected only | $3,279,854 | $50,000 | 2024 |
| The Devonshire Foundation Inc | Boston | Preselected only | $2,970,575 | $25,000 | 2024 |
| Akamai Foundation Inc | Cambridge | Preselected only | $2,696,840 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| Lebowitz-Aberly Family Foundation | Boston | Preselected only | $2,589,000 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| The Beveridge Family Foundation | West Newbury | Open to applications | $2,573,528 | $5,000 | 2024 |
| The Charles F And Beatrice D Adams Charitable Trust C/O Choate Investment | Boston | Preselected only | $2,557,500 | $50,000 | 2025 |
| The Carney Family Charitable Foundation C/O Claremont Mgmt Co | Bridgewater | Open to applications | $2,430,218 | $5,000 | 2024 |
| Mfs Investment Management Foundation Inc | Boston | Preselected only | $2,254,762 | $10,000 | 2025 |
| Island Foundation Inc | Marion | Open to applications | $2,154,000 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| Bushrod H Campbell And Adah F Hall Charity Fund | Boston | Preselected only | $1,701,653 | $8,000 | 2024 |
| Berkshire Bank Foundation Inc | Pittsfield | Open to applications | $1,668,475 | $2,500 | 2024 |
| Grimshaw-Gudewicz Charitable Foundation A Shabshelowitz Co-Trustee | Fall River | Open to applications | $1,500,000 | $5,000 | 2025 |
| Sibbri Foundation C/O Brian T Bristol | Vineyard Haven | Preselected only | $1,500,000 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| Lincoln & Therese Filene Foundation Inc #0706176 | Boston | Open to applications | $1,495,570 | $15,000 | 2024 |
| Lurie Family Foundation | Boston | Preselected only | $1,395,335 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| Boston Baptist Social Union | Medford | Open to applications | $1,166,596 | $15,500 | 2025 |
| Fresh Sound Foundation Inc | Cambridge | Preselected only | $1,125,000 | $25,000 | 2024 |
| Demoulas Market Basket Foundation | Chelmsford | Open to applications | $1,103,703 | $5,000 | 2024 |
| Mutual Bancorp Foundation Inc Fka Cape Cod 5 Foundation Inc | Hyannis | Open to applications | $1,030,403 | $2,500 | 2024 |
| Thomas Thompson Trust | Boston | Open to applications | $1,001,000 | $15,000 | 2024 |
| Gardiner Howland Shaw Foundation | Boston | Open to applications | $971,660 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| One World Fund Tr | Andover | Open to applications | $850,490 | $19,850 | 2025 |
| The Gordon And Marjorie Osborne Foundation #0756244 | Boston | Preselected only | $815,000 | $25,000 | 2024 |
| The Myrin Institute Inc | Great Barrington | Preselected only | $744,100 | $15,000 | 2024 |
| Adelard A & Valeda Lea Roy Foundation | Boston | Preselected only | $714,900 | $5,000 | 2025 |
| Elfers Foundation Inc | Boston | Preselected only | $640,000 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| The Lef Foundation | Belmont | Open to applications | $584,600 | $3,750 | 2024 |
| The A & A Fund | Waltham | Preselected only | $540,000 | $20,000 | 2024 |
| The Joan Shafran And Rob Haimes Foundation Inc | Somerville | Preselected only | $458,500 | $1,000 | 2025 |
| Sibley-Saltonstall Charitable Foundation | Boston | Preselected only | $452,000 | $5,000 | 2025 |
| Howard & Robin Reisman Charitable Trust | Braintree | Preselected only | $430,195 | $140 | 2024 |
| The John & Katherine Morris Foundation | Stockbridge | Preselected only | $399,213 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| Winning Home Inc C/O Albert Curran Jr | Concord | Open to applications | $379,000 | $7,500 | 2024 |
| The Michael & Helen Schaffer Foundation C/O Foster Dykema Cabot & Partners Llc | Waltham | Preselected only | $369,000 | $17,500 | 2024 |
| The Dana Home Foundation Inc | Lexington | Preselected only | $321,602 | $6,000 | 2025 |
| The Durant Family Foundation #0745364 C/O Nutter Mcclennen & Fish Llp | Boston | Preselected only | $321,000 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| Susan A & Donald P Babson Foundation C/O Gma Foundations | Boston | Preselected only | $299,136 | $3,000 | 2025 |
| Avidia Charitable Foundation Inc | Hudson | Open to applications | $227,750 | $2,500 | 2025 |
| Rolly Michaux Foundation Inc | Boston | Preselected only | $213,000 | $7,500 | 2025 |
| Lucia P Fulton Foundation | Boston | Open to applications | $197,400 | $5,250 | 2025 |
| The Janet Malser Humanities Trust | Webster | Preselected only | $192,607 | $7,100 | 2025 |
| Auriga Charitable Foundation | N Scituate | Preselected only | $159,077 | $6,500 | 2025 |
| The Pacer Foundation | Waltham | Preselected only | $154,000 | $5,000 | 2024 |
