Grants paid in 2024
Top 60 of 132 grants by amount · from Form 990-PF Part XV
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mass Design GroupBoston, MA | The catalyst fund, learning & engagement program, and labs program | $1.0M |
| Year Up IncBoston, MA | Campaign for an equitable future | $1.0M |
| Institute of Contemporary ArtBoston, MA | Fund for the future: phase ii | $700K |
| Partners in Health a Nonprofit CorporationBoston, MA | Building on impact towards greater systems change grant | $650K |
| Root Capital IncCambridge, MA | Wai evolution & innovation grant | $450K |
| Integrate Health IncMedway, MA | General operating support | $400K |
| Muso IncSan Francisco, CA | General operating support | $400K |
| Pivotworks IncRandolph, MA | General operating support | $400K |
| United States Artists IncChicago, IL | Wagner arts fellowship | $393K |
| Seed Global Health IncBoston, MA | Innovative financing for health systems strengthening | $350K |
| Health Initiative IncAttleboro, MA | General operating support | $300K |
| Fund for Catholic Schools IncBraintree, MA | Fund for the future | $250K |
| Build Health InternationalBeverly, MA | Rwanda health systems strengthening program | $200K |
| Homestart IncBoston, MA | General operating support | $200K |
| Women in Global Health IncSacramento, CA | General operating support | $200K |
| Boston Medical CenterBoston, MA | Vital village network's birth equity leadership fellowship | $185K |
| Cambridge Community FoundationCambridge, MA | General operating support | $150K |
| LA Colaborativa IncChelsea, MA | General operating support | $150K |
| Now and There IncBoston, MA | General operating support | $150K |
| Regis CollegeWeston, MA | Regis in haiti program | $140K |
| Now and There IncBoston, MA | The 2025 boston public art triennial | $125K |
| Printed Matter IncNew York, NY | Independent publishers grant and commissioned publications | $117K |
| Trustees of Tufts CollegeBoston, MA | Doula expansion toolkit dissemination: enhancing maternal health equity project | $110K |
| African Visionary Fund IncBoston, MA | African visionary fund's health portfolio | $100K |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston IncBoston, MA | Sponsorship of 2024 house party, waiving all goods and services | $100K |
| Dudley Street Neighborhood Initiative IncRoxbury, MA | General operating support | $100K |
| Full Frame InitiativeGreenfield, MA | General operating support | $100K |
| Genunity IncDorchester, MA | General operating support | $100K |
| Global Health Corps IncNew York, NY | General operating support | $100K |
| Greater Washington Educational Telecommunications Association IncArlington, VA | The inkwell society's black history film initiative & related programs | $100K |
| Institute of Contemporary ArtBoston, MA | Jill medvedow fund | $100K |
| Institute of Contemporary ArtBoston, MA | Fy25 board special fund | $100K |
| Isabella Stewart Gardner MuseumBoston, MA | Exhibition program and gardner ambassador program | $100K |
| Local Enterprise Assistance Fund IncBoston, MA | General operating support | $100K |
| More Than Words IncWaltham, MA | Community engagement & advocacy work | $100K |
| Museum of Contemporary ArtChicago, IL | Renewal of the women artists initiative | $100K |
| Partners in Health a Nonprofit CorporationBoston, MA | Expanding health equity in new bedford & beyond | $100K |
| St Boniface Haiti Foundation IncNewton, MA | Unrestricted emergency response support in massachusetts | $100K |
| Boston Center for the Arts IncBoston, MA | Studio program | $90K |
| Boston Art Review IncCambridge, MA | General operating support | $75K |
| Breaktime United IncBoston, MA | General operating support | $75K |
| Camp Harbor View FoundationScituate, MA | General operating support | $75K |
| Central Square Business Improvement District IncCambridge, MA | Central square bid strategic planning grant | $75K |
| Contemporary Arts Museum HoustonHouston, TX | Rebirth in action phase two | $75K |
| CounterpublicSt Louis, MO | General operating support | $75K |
| Floating MuseumChicago, IL | The burroughs residency | $75K |
| Loop Lab IncBoston, MA | General operating support | $75K |
| Monument LabPhiladelphia, PA | General operating support | $75K |
| Royall House AssociationMedford, MA | General operating support | $75K |
| Public TrustPhiladelphia, PA | Engagement curation conference | $70K |
| Art Papers IncAtlanta, GA | 'fire ecology' programming | $60K |
| Accompany Doula Care IncJamaica Plain, MA | General operating support | $50K |
| Boston Community PediatricsBoston, MA | General operating support | $50K |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston IncBoston, MA | Endowment support for the josh kraft fund for diversity and equity | $50K |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston IncBoston, MA | General operating support | $50K |
| CaremessageSan Francisco, CA | General operating support | $50K |
| Center for Economic DemocracyJamaica Plain, MA | Sei pooled fund | $50K |
| Central Square Business Improvement District IncCambridge, MA | General operating support | $50K |
| Chinatown Community Land Trust IncBoston, MA | General operating support | $50K |
| Essex Art Center IncLawrence, MA | Artist publishing initiative and 'speech lives' traveling exhibition | $50K |
By state: Massachusetts 100 · California 4 · Illinois 3 · New York 11 · Pennsylvania 3 · Virginia 1
About this foundation
Wagner Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Cambridge, Massachusetts, administered in care of Nutter McClennen & Fish Llp, tax-exempt since 2004. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.
Does Wagner Foundation accept grant applications?
No. On its 2024 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.
How much does Wagner Foundation give each year?
In tax year 2024 it paid $13M across 132 grants, a median of $50K.
Where does Wagner Foundation give?
Massachusetts (100 grants), California (4 grants), Illinois (3 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.
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