Foundations that fund organizations in Dedham, Massachusetts
Worked out from where the grants went, not where the foundations sit.
Funding landscape for Dedham nonprofits
225 private foundations gave $5.1M to Dedham organizations in their latest filings; 34 of the 100 that say either way accept applications.
333 grants in total, with a typical foundation's median grant to Dedham around $16K. 53 of these funders are based in Massachusetts; the rest give here from elsewhere.
- Foundations giving here
- 225
- Accept applications
- 34
- of 100 that state a policy
- Dollars to Dedham
- $5.1M
- latest filings
- Grants
- 333
- Typical median grant
- $16K
- Based in MA
- 53%
- of funders listed
Funders, by dollars given to Dedham organizations
| Foundation | Based in | Grants here | Dollars here | Median | Accepts applications | Typical purposes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fidelity Foundation | Boston, MA | 20 | $448K | $2,000 | Yes | Fidelity matching gifts to education; Technology & equipment |
| Ben & Esther Rosenbloom Foundation Inc | Baltimore, MD | 2 | $236K | $118K | Yes | Unrestricted |
| The Diane and Guilford Glazer Foundation | Beverly Hills, CA | 1 | $200K | $200K | Yes | Educational, economic, and social development in israel |
| Roberta & Stephen R Weiner Family Found C/O Fiduciary Trust of New England | Manchester, NH | 2 | $200K | $100K | Preselected only | In furtherance of its charitable purpose/mission |
| The Gordon and Jenny Singer Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $150K | $150K | Preselected only | For charitable purpose of organization |
| Simon B Gottlieb Charitable Foundation | Allston, MA | 1 | $150K | $150K | Preselected only | Program support |
| The New England Patriots Charitable Foundation Inc | Foxboro, MA | 2 | $126K | $63K | Yes | Youth Services; Education |
| Tr UW G Gorham Peters 7550-Xxxxxx07373 | Boston, MA | 1 | $125K | $125K | Preselected only | Unrestricted |
| The Carole C Remick Ne Hs Journalism Collaberative Foundation | Marblehead, MA | 1 | $115K | $115K | Preselected only | run programfor high schoolstudents |
| Norfolk & Dedham Foundation Inc | Dedham, MA | 14 | $112K | $2,500 | Preselected only | General support |
| The Ceres Foundation Inc | Groton, MA | 1 | $100K | $100K | Yes | Support for its work with children, youth, and families inv… |
| The Jacob and Hilda Blaustein Foundation Inc | Baltimore, MD | 1 | $100K | $100K | Yes | support for Adam Teva V'Din - Israel Union for Environmenta… |
| The Venverloh Family Foundation | Grandville, MI | 1 | $100K | $100K | Preselected only | Charitable programs |
| The Lynch Foundation | Boston, MA | 1 | $100K | $100K | Yes | My first place program |
| Boston Scientific Foundation Inc | Marlborough, MA | 1 | $100K | $100K | Yes | California wildfires |
| The Peter and Elizabeth C Tower Foundation | Getzville, NY | 1 | $100K | $100K | Yes | Charitable |
| Dedham Institution for Savings Foundation | Boston, MA | 6 | $86K | $12K | Yes | Gift to the general fund; To fund food donations |
| Metrowest Health Foundation Inc | Framingham, MA | 8 | $85K | $3,500 | Yes | Basic health needs - behavioral health; Reducing disparities in perinatal behavioral health (pbh); Metrowest health internship - sam monius |
| Arbella Insurance Foundation | Boston, MA | 1 | $75K | $75K | Yes | Social justice initiative |
| Pyle Nye Family Foundation | Cambridge, MA | 1 | $75K | $75K | Preselected only | Education |
| Nabulsi Family Foundation | Kinnelon, NJ | 1 | $75K | $75K | Preselected only | Provide financial and emotional support to local communitie… |
| Cummings Foundation Grants Inc (fka Oneworld Boston Inc) | Woburn, MA | 1 | $75K | $75K | Yes | Human Services |
| Mfs Investment Management Foundation Inc | Boston, MA | 2 | $75K | $38K | Preselected only | General & Unrestricted; Emergency Response Fund |
| Chami Family Foundation | Las Vegas, NV | 1 | $70K | $70K | Yes | Medical support |
| George Mavridis Foundation Inc C/O George Mavridis | Peabody, MA | 1 | $65K | $65K | Preselected only | Support the scholarship fund |
| Casey Family Programs | Seattle, WA | 1 | $65K | $65K | Preselected only | Support pilot program |
| Giving Grousbeck Fazzalari Dated April 20 2011 | Seattle, WA | 1 | $60K | $60K | Yes | General |
| Trefler Foundation | Newton, MA | 1 | $57K | $57K | Preselected only | Unrestricted charitable gift |
| Je & Zb Butler Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $51K | $51K | Preselected only | Culinary career academy (cca) |
| The Pritzker Pucker Family Foundation | Chicago, IL | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | General operating support |
| Carylon Julius and Marcie Hemmelstein Foundation | Chicago, IL | 1 | $50K | $50K | Yes | Education |
| The Windover Foundation | Boston, MA | 1 | $50K | $50K | Yes | General |
| The Carney Family Charitable Foundation C/O Claremont Mgmt Co | Bridgewater, MA | 2 | $50K | $25K | Yes | Together capital campaign & annual fund; General operations |
| The Birchrock Foundation | Albany, NY | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | General support |
| Blanchard Arthur F Tr Uagree | Pittsburgh, PA | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | General operating |
| Wells Fargo Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | Support for INP Including MA and RI Nonprofit Leadership Pr… |
| Somerville Foundation for Animals Inc | Somerville, MA | 1 | $43K | $43K | Preselected only | To help stray animals |
| Head Family Charitable Foundation 5507-19-44 | Philadelphia, PA | 3 | $40K | $10K | Preselected only | Mindwise; Employment collaborative; Newton outpatient center |
| The Daymarc Foundation | Wayland, MA | 1 | $38K | $38K | Yes | General support |
| Harrison Foundation | Fairfax, CA | 1 | $36K | $36K | Yes | Unrestricted gift - $30k, sponsorship - $6k |
| The Ausolus Trust C/O Boston Family Office George P Beal | Boston, MA | 1 | $35K | $35K | Yes | Exempt purpose |
| The Gregory Foundation Trust | Beverly Farms, MA | 4 | $35K | $5,000 | Preselected only | To support the organization's charitable mission |
| The Shapiro Foundation | Needham, MA | 1 | $33K | $33K | Preselected only | Education |
| George Harrington Trust UW | Boston, MA | 1 | $30K | $30K | Yes | General Purpose |
| The James B Boskey Memorial Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $30K | $30K | Preselected only | General purpose |
| The Bulens Family Foundation | Needham, MA | 2 | $29K | $15K | Preselected only | General |
| The Marshall L and Deborah L Berkman Family Charitable Trust | Cleveland, OH | 2 | $26K | $13K | Preselected only | Lily rome bryant scholarship fund |
| Weeden Foundation | Bedford Hills, NY | 1 | $25K | $25K | Yes | Grant |
| The Christopher Catanese Childrens Foundation | Canton, MA | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | Donation |
| Amelia Peabody Foundation C/O Joseph Kelly | Topsfield, MA | 1 | $25K | $25K | Yes | Leadership Development in Merrimack Valley & Essex County |
| Meshewa Farm Foundation C/O Robert G Edmiston President | Cincinnati, OH | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | Unrestricted contribution |
| The Jean M Rounds Foundation C/O Taylor Ganson & Perrin Llp | Boston, MA | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | For general purposes |
| Carl & Ruth Shapiro Family Foundation | Wellesley, MA | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | General purposes of the organization |
| Mussafer Family Foundation | Boston, MA | 2 | $23K | $12K | Preselected only | Operations |
| Bydale Foundation | Pennington, NJ | 1 | $20K | $20K | Preselected only | General operating expenses |
| Edmund and Mary Comey Charitable Foundation Dtd 4/26/1990 | Boston, MA | 1 | $18K | $18K | Preselected only | General |
| One8 Foundation | Boston, MA | 1 | $18K | $18K | Preselected only | Education |
| Bushrod H Campbell & Adah F Hall Charity Fund | Boston, MA | 2 | $18K | $8,750 | Preselected only | The boston food pantry; Rise: promoting early literacy in children experiencing fos… |
| Gladys F Wilde Tui | Dallas, TX | 1 | $17K | $17K | Preselected only | Unrestricted general |
| Goddard Health Services Inc | Brockton, MA | 1 | $16K | $16K | Preselected only | Gooddard foundation donations |
| Quonochontaug Foundation | Beverly, MA | 1 | $15K | $15K | Preselected only | General & unrestricted |
| The Donnelley Foundation | Chicago, IL | 1 | $15K | $15K | Preselected only | Unrestricted |
| Priscilla Alden Uwo | Dallas, TX | 1 | $15K | $15K | Yes | Unrestricted general |
| Maria Torok Foundation #0738518 | Boston, MA | 1 | $15K | $15K | Preselected only | To support the work of the organization's mindwise program… |
| Angel Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $15K | $15K | Preselected only | Educational |
| Walter & Naomi Chucnin Foundation | Sharon, MA | 1 | $15K | $15K | Preselected only | Charitable |
| The W Bradford Ingalls Charitable Foundation | West Palm Beach, FL | 1 | $15K | $15K | Yes | Contribution |
| Emma L Borden Trust No 1 | Dallas, TX | 1 | $14K | $14K | Preselected only | Unrestricted general |
| The Josetta Fund | Boston, MA | 1 | $14K | $14K | Preselected only | Religious and spiritual |
| Colburn-Keenan Foundation Inc | Enfield, CT | 1 | $13K | $13K | Preselected only | Support activities that benefit the bleeding disorders and… |
| Eaglemere Foundation Inc | Wellesley, MA | 1 | $13K | $13K | Preselected only | General contribution |
| The Zients Family Foundation | Washington, DC | 1 | $12K | $12K | Preselected only | General support |
| Needham Bank Charitable Foundation Inc | Needham, MA | 5 | $12K | $1,500 | Yes | Exempt purpose |
| Eastern Bank Foundation | Wakefield, MA | 6 | $12K | $1,563 | Yes | Exempt purpose |
| The One By One Project Inc | Newton Center, MA | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | Assistance to individuals via partner organization |
| The Roger and Kathy Marino Foundation | Naples, FL | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | General purposes |
| Hess Foundation Inc | Parsippany, NJ | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | Financial aid for steppingstone scholars/unrestricted |
| Aiyana Foundation Inc | Wayland, MA | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | General |
| Liberty Mutual Foundation Inc | Boston, MA | 1 | $10K | $10K | Yes | Site visit honorarium |
| Girls Rights Project | Portola Valley, CA | 1 | $10K | $10K | Yes | To transform education in rural kenya. |
| The Edgerley Family Foundation | Overland Park, KS | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | Support-general fund |
| Robert L Epstein Family Foundation | Boston, MA | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | To cultivate a student population that reflects the richnes… |
| Champions of Love Foundation Inc | Boston, MA | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | General |
| Albert O Wilson Foundation Inc | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $10K | $10K | Yes | General & Unrestricted |
| Pearson Family Charitable Foundation | Boston, MA | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | Charitable |
| The Dee Foundation Inc | Bellows Falls, VT | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | A community-based non-profit organization serving more than… |
| Pond Family Foundation C/O Ann E Pond President | Scarborough, ME | 1 | $10K | $10K | Yes | Behavioral healthcare |
| The Hearthstone Charitable Foundation | Moultonborough, NH | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | Humanitarian |
| Michele E Dufault Foundation | Boston, MA | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | Michele dufault '07 excel scholarship fund (not a pledge) |
| Jack Tarver Fdn Irrv Tr | Orlando, FL | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | General operating |
| Raymond & Margaret Vicker Trust | Tucson, AZ | 1 | $10K | $10K | Yes | Support the organization's charitable projects |
| Holzer Family Foundation a New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation | Hohokus, NJ | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | For operations |
| Samuel & Nancy Jo Altschuler Family Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | General & Unrestricted |
| The Beker Foundation | Boston, MA | 1 | $8,630 | $8,630 | Preselected only | Just imagine grants |
| The Bay State Federal Savings Charitable Foundation | Sagamore Beach, MA | 2 | $8,500 | $4,250 | Yes | General Operating Support |
| Fred H & Mary S Dore Charitable Foundation | Bainbridge Island, WA | 5 | $8,124 | $1,000 | Preselected only | Food bank |
| Sherbrooke Family Charitable Trust C/O Ross E Sherbrooke | Cohasset, MA | 2 | $8,000 | $4,000 | Preselected only | Charity |
| Lyndon Paul Lorusso Charitable Foundatio | Boston, MA | 1 | $7,500 | $7,500 | Preselected only | Cape cod animal care & adoption center |
| G Kenneth and Ann Baum Philanthropic Fund | Stilwell, KS | 1 | $7,500 | $7,500 | Preselected only | Religious |
| Foley Hoag Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $7,000 | $7,000 | Preselected only | Horizons at Mattahunt |
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 Dedham, Massachusetts?
Fidelity Foundation, Ben & Esther Rosenbloom Foundation Inc, The Diane and Guilford Glazer Foundation, Roberta & Stephen R Weiner Family Found C/O Fiduciary Trust of New England, The Gordon and Jenny Singer Foundation and 95 others reported grants to Dedham 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 Dedham. Community foundations and corporate giving programs file different forms and are not included yet.