Foundations that fund organizations in Brighton, Massachusetts
Worked out from where the grants went, not where the foundations sit.
Funding landscape for Brighton nonprofits
262 private foundations gave $10M to Brighton organizations in their latest filings; 33 of the 100 that say either way accept applications.
358 grants in total, with a typical foundation's median grant to Brighton around $26K. 44 of these funders are based in Massachusetts; the rest give here from elsewhere.
- Foundations giving here
- 262
- Accept applications
- 33
- of 100 that state a policy
- Dollars to Brighton
- $10M
- latest filings
- Grants
- 358
- Typical median grant
- $26K
- Based in MA
- 44%
- of funders listed
Funders, by dollars given to Brighton organizations
| Foundation | Based in | Grants here | Dollars here | Median | Accepts applications | Typical purposes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saul & Gitta Kurlat Charitable Foundation C/O Aimee Kowalker | Canton, MA | 1 | $1.0M | $1.0M | Preselected only | Intended to be used to support the initiatives detailed in… |
| Rosalyn and Richard Slifka Charitable Trust | Waltham, MA | 8 | $875K | $68K | Preselected only | To empower older adults to live with purpose and dignity.; To provide comprehensive judaic studies and challenging sec…; To relieve, to the extent possible, food insecurity. |
| The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation Inc | Owings Mills, MD | 1 | $750K | $750K | Preselected only | To support the construction of an affordable housing commun… |
| The Hamilton Company Charitable Foundation | Allston, MA | 10 | $673K | $25K | Preselected only | General |
| Arthur Vining Davis Foundation #2 | Pittsburgh, PA | 1 | $400K | $400K | Yes | Public educational media |
| Enlight Foundation | Palo Alto, CA | 1 | $350K | $350K | Preselected only | Art and healing |
| The Flatley Foundation | Braintree, MA | 2 | $350K | $175K | Preselected only | Scholarship support; Unrestricted |
| Joseph and Rae Gann Charitable Foundation | Bal Harbour, FL | 7 | $321K | $16K | Preselected only | General |
| New Balance Foundation | Boston, MA | 5 | $320K | $75K | Preselected only | General support |
| The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | Princeton, NJ | 1 | $269K | $269K | Yes | 81528 examining social risk factors and creating risk-adjus… |
| Liberty Mutual Foundation Inc | Boston, MA | 5 | $240K | $50K | Yes | Brian j. honan deep energy retrofit; Diversifying the green and sustainability workforce; Para and adaptive rowing for individuals with disabilities |
| Jonathan Logan Family Foundation | Berkeley, CA | 1 | $200K | $200K | Preselected only | Report for america |
| Champions of Love Foundation Inc | Boston, MA | 2 | $200K | $100K | Preselected only | General |
| Eastern Bank Foundation | Wakefield, MA | 10 | $194K | $2,500 | Yes | Exempt purpose |
| Barr Foundation | Boston, MA | 4 | $156K | $39K | Preselected only | To support organizing and advocacy for mobility and climate…; To provide core support to allston brighton health collabor… |
| Mary a Warren Foundation | Boston, MA | 1 | $150K | $150K | Preselected only | General operating support |
| Greenwald Foundation | Aspen, CO | 1 | $150K | $150K | Yes | Operating support |
| The Reeder Foundation C/O Par Capital Management | Boston, MA | 1 | $150K | $150K | Preselected only | Unrestricted |
| The Raymond Klein Charitable Foundation C/O Stephen B Klein Trustee | Philadelphia, PA | 1 | $150K | $150K | Yes | Operating support |
| Kesler Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $127K | $127K | Preselected only | General & Unrestricted |
| Baron Family Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $125K | $125K | Preselected only | General support |
| Powell Family Foundation Jon R Powell Family Division | King of Prussia, PA | 1 | $110K | $110K | Preselected only | General |
| Fallona Raymond and Laura Charitable | Pittsburgh, PA | 1 | $92K | $92K | Preselected only | General operating |
| Amelia Peabody Charitable Fund Trust | Boston, MA | 1 | $75K | $75K | Yes | Capital |
| Chesed Inc C/O Marcus Family Office LLC | Atlanta, GA | 1 | $75K | $75K | Preselected only | To support the exempt purpose of the recipient organization |
| Walder Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 2 | $72K | $36K | Preselected only | Nucleate Israel; Chicago Chapter |
| Lubetzky Family Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $60K | $60K | Preselected only | General support |
| Dick's Sporting Goods Foundation | Coraopolis, PA | 2 | $60K | $30K | Yes | Grant for youth sports; Discretionary grants - sm |
| Soros Fund Charitable Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $60K | $60K | Preselected only | General Support |
| Gt Foundation | Lansdale, PA | 1 | $55K | $55K | Preselected only | General purpose |
| Alexander and Linda Milley Foundation | Rye, NH | 2 | $51K | $26K | Yes | Donation |
| John a McNeice Jr Charitable Foundation | Boston, MA | 1 | $50K | $50K | Yes | General Purpose |
| Riley Mabel Louise Tr Uwill | Pittsburgh, PA | 1 | $50K | $50K | Yes | General operating |
| The Duchossois Family Foundation | Chicago, IL | 2 | $50K | $25K | Preselected only | General operating; Dcm fall charity event donation match |
| Wild Geese Foundation Inc | Hull, MA | 1 | $50K | $50K | Yes | General purpose |
| Annie E Casey Foundation Inc | Baltimore, MD | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | Support local journalism on Casey issues |
| Adelson Family Foundation | Needham, MA | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | General charitable purposes |
| Sephardic Home for the Aged Foundation Dba the Sephardic Foundation on Aging | New York, NY | 1 | $50K | $50K | Yes | Grant |
| Frederick Gardner Cottrell Foundation | Tucson, AZ | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | Charitable entity support |
| Wellsprings Family Foundation | Santa Fe, NM | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | Help low-income children in need in local communities |
| Libra Foundation Inc | Delray Beach, FL | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | General charitable purposes |
| 2001 Frederick & Nancy Dematteis Family Charitable Trust | Uniondale, NY | 1 | $50K | $50K | Yes | General grant |
| The Donald & Priscilla Felt Charitable Foundation | Waltham, MA | 1 | $50K | $50K | Yes | Gift |
| The Dreiseszun Family Foundation | Overland Park, KS | 1 | $50K | $50K | Yes | Focus on funding research, supporting over 500 families and… |
| Stern Family Philanthropic Foundation | Harrison, NY | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | Charitable contribution |
| The Hyams Foundation Inc | Boston, MA | 1 | $45K | $45K | Yes | General support |
| Mazal Institute Inc | Brighton, MA | 1 | $42K | $42K | Yes | Support needy individual - home care |
| Cummings Foundation Grants Inc (fka Oneworld Boston Inc) | Woburn, MA | 1 | $35K | $35K | Yes | Human Services |
| The Peabody Foundation Inc C/O Judith E Rhoades | Plymouth, MA | 2 | $35K | $18K | Preselected only | To benefit handicapped children &/related research. |
| Cyril F & Marie O'Neil Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $33K | $33K | Preselected only | General purposes |
| Syncopation Foundation C/O Andersen Tax LLC | New York, NY | 1 | $30K | $30K | Preselected only | General use |
| The William & Lia G Poorvu Family Foundation | Cambridge, MA | 2 | $30K | $15K | Preselected only | Operating support |
| Raskob Foundation for Catholic Activities Inc | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $30K | $30K | Yes | Toward expenses of the childrens wellness initiative (cwi),… |
| Epker-Sinha Foundation | Boston, MA | 1 | $30K | $30K | Yes | Unrestricted |
| Pamela Whitcomb Larsen Foundation | Delmont, PA | 1 | $30K | $30K | Preselected only | General |
| Zeldin Family Foundation | Philadelphia, PA | 1 | $27K | $27K | Preselected only | General operations |
| John Vos Family Foundation Inc | Laurel, MD | 1 | $26K | $26K | Preselected only | Help low income children with clothing, school supplies |
| Bally Shannon Foundation Inc | Washington, DC | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | An unrestricted grant to further the donee's exempt purpose |
| Fuller Trust Inc C/O Thomas P Jalkut | Boston, MA | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | To provide housing assistance for low-income seniors |
| Stephen and Alice Cutler Family Foundation Trust | Brookline, MA | 1 | $25K | $25K | Yes | Purpose designated by the recipient |
| Constance O Putnam Foundation | Boston, MA | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | General purposes |
| Tina & Steven Price Charitable Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | Charitable |
| Yawkey Foundation II | Westwood, MA | 1 | $25K | $25K | Yes | Wraparound basic needs (food, housing) for underserved indi… |
| The Annenberg Foundation | Conshohocken, PA | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | General operating support |
| Davis Family Charitable Foundation Jonathan G Davis Et Al Ttee | Boston, MA | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | Charitable gift |
| Intuitive Foundation | Sunnyvale, CA | 1 | $25K | $25K | Yes | Dojo grants is the first institution-agnostic financial sch… |
| Samueli Foundation | Corona del Mar, CA | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | General operations |
| Gerald Flaxer Charitable Foundation | Cambridge, MA | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | To give back to the nation by bring torah to every jew and… |
| The Horrigan Fam 2022 Charitable 0776258 Foundation | Boston, MA | 3 | $25K | $10K | Preselected only | General fund |
| Waldman Foundation C/O Pkf O'Connor Davies Llp | Harrison, NY | 3 | $24K | $7,000 | Preselected only | General |
| Michael T Sherman Foundation #95-602840 | Boston, MA | 1 | $22K | $22K | Preselected only | General purpose |
| Khr McNeely Family Foundation | Sonoma, CA | 1 | $20K | $20K | Preselected only | General operating |
| The Klarman Family Foundation | Boston, MA | 1 | $20K | $20K | Yes | Unrestricted operating support |
| Kelly Family Foundation Inc C/O Obrien & Associates | Needham, MA | 1 | $20K | $20K | Preselected only | Charitable contribution unrestricted |
| Virginia B Squiers Foundation-Tr | Pittsburgh, PA | 1 | $20K | $20K | Preselected only | General operating |
| Imago Dei Fund C/O Berkshire Partners | Boston, MA | 1 | $20K | $20K | Preselected only | General use |
| Dean Foundation Children (ima) | Pittsburgh, PA | 1 | $20K | $20K | Preselected only | General operating |
| R&b Abbasi Foundation Inc | Belle Mead, NJ | 1 | $20K | $20K | Preselected only | Donation |
| Boston Evening Clinic Foundation Inc | Newton, MA | 2 | $19K | $9,500 | Yes | To support the multilingual multicultural program; To support pediatric research project |
| Ciccolo Family Foundation Inc | Boston, MA | 3 | $17K | $5,000 | Yes | General purpose |
| The Lawrence H Hyde Jr Charitable Trust | Lakewood Ranch, FL | 1 | $15K | $15K | Preselected only | General support |
| The Patricia Kind Family Foundation | Philadelphia, PA | 1 | $15K | $15K | Yes | To support the gear up for |
| Edward T Bedford Foundation Bessemer Trust Company of Florida | Stuart, FL | 1 | $15K | $15K | Yes | Operational |
| Josephine and Louise Crane Foundation C/O Cameron K Mackey | Falmouth, MA | 1 | $15K | $15K | Preselected only | Unrestricted |
| John and Golda Cohen Trust | Brookline Village, MA | 1 | $15K | $15K | Preselected only | Donation to General Fund |
| The Sol Goldman Charitable Trust | New York, NY | 2 | $15K | $7,500 | Preselected only | To support the charity's mission. |
| Charles H Pearson Trust | Dallas, TX | 1 | $15K | $15K | Preselected only | Unrestricted general |
| Cornerstone Foundation | Dallas, TX | 1 | $15K | $15K | Yes | Unrestricted general |
| The Harborone Foundation | Brockton, MA | 1 | $15K | $15K | Preselected only | Exempt purpose |
| The Michael S Rudyak Memorial Fund | Brookline, MA | 1 | $15K | $15K | Yes | Donation |
| Young-Rourke Charitable Trust | Belmont, MA | 2 | $15K | $7,500 | Preselected only | Payments for programs; Payment for program |
| Obrien Oldham Family Trust | Dallas, TX | 1 | $14K | $14K | Preselected only | Unrestricted general |
| The Bay State Federal Savings Charitable Foundation | Sagamore Beach, MA | 4 | $14K | $3,750 | Yes | General Operating Support |
| Highland Street Connection and Subsidiaries | Newton, MA | 2 | $13K | $6,500 | Preselected only | For community.; For arts and culture. |
| The Carl Marks Foundation Inc | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $13K | $13K | Preselected only | Katie and Allie Buryk Research Fund |
| Eversource Energy Foundation Inc C/O Kevin Morrissey | Hartford, CT | 3 | $12K | $1,250 | Yes | Support for the senior programs and services; Support for the residents services and programs; Support for the programs, services and annual dinn |
| Bushrod H Campbell & Adah F Hall Charity Fund | Boston, MA | 2 | $12K | $6,000 | Preselected only | Caringchoices; Resident services |
| The Charleston Family Foundation Inc | Mequon, WI | 1 | $12K | $12K | Preselected only | Evangelization |
| The Beker Foundation | Boston, MA | 2 | $11K | $5,691 | Preselected only | Just imagine grant; Just imagine grants |
| Ornest Family Foundation | Santa Monica, CA | 1 | $11K | $11K | Preselected only | To support the improvement of personal and public health. |
Source: IRS Form 990-PF Part XV, latest electronic return per foundation (2026-10-28). "Accepts applications" reflects the foundation's own checkbox on Part XV line 2. Grants to individuals excluded.
Common questions
Which foundations give to nonprofits in Brighton, Massachusetts?
Saul & Gitta Kurlat Charitable Foundation C/O Aimee Kowalker, Rosalyn and Richard Slifka Charitable Trust, The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation Inc, The Hamilton Company Charitable Foundation, Arthur Vining Davis Foundation #2 and 95 others reported grants to Brighton organizations on their latest Form 990-PF.
How do I approach a foundation that doesn't accept applications?
A foundation that checks "contributes only to preselected organizations" on its 990-PF won't review a cold proposal. Look at who it funds, find a shared board member, grantee or advisor, and ask for an introduction. Foundations that accept applications usually list a contact and deadlines in Part XV; we show that text on each foundation's page.
Is this list complete?
No. It covers private foundations (Form 990-PF filers) whose latest electronic return lists at least one grant to an organization in Brighton. Community foundations and corporate giving programs file different forms and are not included yet.