Foundations that fund organizations in Deerfield, Massachusetts
Worked out from where the grants went, not where the foundations sit.
Funding landscape for Deerfield nonprofits
196 private foundations gave $10M to Deerfield organizations in their latest filings; 17 of the 99 that say either way accept applications.
213 grants in total, with a typical foundation's median grant to Deerfield around $20K. 13 of these funders are based in Massachusetts; the rest give here from elsewhere.
- Foundations giving here
- 196
- Accept applications
- 17
- of 99 that state a policy
- Dollars to Deerfield
- $10M
- latest filings
- Grants
- 213
- Typical median grant
- $20K
- Based in MA
- 13%
- of funders listed
Funders, by dollars given to Deerfield organizations
| Foundation | Based in | Grants here | Dollars here | Median | Accepts applications | Typical purposes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betty Wold Johnson Foundation | West Palm Beach, FL | 1 | $5.0M | $5.0M | Preselected only | General support |
| The Chris and Carrie Shumway Foundation C/O Andersen | New York, NY | 1 | $526K | $526K | Preselected only | Deerfield academy is an independent secondary school commit… |
| The Edward John & Patricia Rosenwald Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $500K | $500K | Preselected only | General support |
| The Tang Fund | New York, NY | 1 | $400K | $400K | Preselected only | Charitable |
| The Willard Tc Johnson Foundation Inc C/O the Johnson Company | New York, NY | 1 | $300K | $300K | Yes | General support |
| Kelly Family Foundation | Olathe, KS | 1 | $290K | $290K | Yes | To help student programs and further student success. |
| The Dillon Fund | New York, NY | 1 | $255K | $255K | Preselected only | Dining hall project; general contribution |
| The Peter a and Deborah L Weinberg Family Foundation | Albany, NY | 1 | $250K | $250K | Preselected only | General purpose |
| Delbert W Coleman Foundation | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $240K | $240K | Preselected only | General charity |
| The Pfeifler Family Foundation | Palm Beach, FL | 1 | $210K | $210K | Yes | Donation |
| Brennan Family Charitable Foundation | Chestnut Hill, MA | 1 | $185K | $185K | Preselected only | Unrestricted gift for general purposes. |
| The Chase and Stephanie Coleman Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $100K | $100K | Preselected only | Education |
| The Heartstone Foundation | Brookline, MA | 1 | $90K | $90K | Preselected only | General charitable support |
| George L Ohrstrom Foundation | Fort Lauderdale, FL | 1 | $75K | $75K | Preselected only | In support of tuition & boarding for a new student |
| Yawkey Foundation | Westwood, MA | 2 | $75K | $38K | Preselected only | Scholarship program; Support for school facility renovations |
| Ec Simmons III Foundation C/O Jane Simmons | St Louis, MO | 1 | $75K | $75K | Preselected only | General operating funds |
| Leviant Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $70K | $70K | Preselected only | Charitable program |
| Acquavella Family Foundation | New York, NY | 2 | $61K | $30K | Preselected only | General purpose |
| Margaret and Marshall Bartlett Family Foundation Inc C/O John Bartlet | Princeton, NJ | 1 | $55K | $55K | Preselected only | General |
| The Lorber Foundation | Amherst, MA | 3 | $52K | $22K | Preselected only | General fund to support mission; Annual fund and scholarship fund |
| Iroquois Avenue Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $51K | $51K | Preselected only | In support of the class of '75 reunion, in memory of chris… |
| Adams Foundation C/O Russell Adams | South Hadley, MA | 2 | $50K | $25K | Preselected only | Museum needs |
| The Cedar Street Foundation Jh1204 | Boston, MA | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | Unrestricted support |
| The Lynch Foundation | Boston, MA | 1 | $50K | $50K | Yes | Scholarship endowment |
| Central Street Foundation | Andover, MA | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | Educational |
| Hillman Family Foundations | Pittsburgh, PA | 1 | $50K | $50K | Yes | Annual fund |
| Penner Family Foundation Inc | Bentonville, AR | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | General Operating Support |
| The Coby Foundation Ltd | New York, NY | 1 | $40K | $40K | Preselected only | Exhibition |
| Ia Lenoir Charitable Tr | Boca Grande, FL | 1 | $40K | $40K | Yes | General support |
| The Nina and Mike Patterson Foundation (fka Aegis Lumen Foundation) | New York, NY | 1 | $40K | $40K | Preselected only | General support |
| Helen and Ritter Shumway Fdn | Dallas, TX | 1 | $38K | $38K | Preselected only | Unrestricted general |
| Evanow Publishing Inc | Dallas, TX | 1 | $30K | $30K | Preselected only | For scholarships. deerfield academy is an independent secon… |
| Clementi Family Charitable Trust | Leominster, MA | 1 | $30K | $30K | Preselected only | Charitable |
| Sally Foss & James Scott Hill Foundation | Boston, MA | 1 | $30K | $30K | Preselected only | General purpose |
| Dula-Kobusch Charitable Trust | St Louis, MO | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | Unrestricted general support |
| 522 Foundation Inc | Darien, CT | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | General support |
| The Sidney E Frank Foundation C/O Pkf O'Connor Davies | Harrison, NY | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | For general operating support |
| The Treetops Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | General charitable support - no designation |
| Lillian & Luis Fernandez Family Foundation Inc | West Palm Beach, FL | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | Alumni fund |
| The Robert F Higgins Foundation | Boston, MA | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | General |
| Robinson-Acevedo Family Foundation Inc | Flint, MI | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | General support |
| The Mountz Family Foundation | Needham, MA | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | General |
| The Robert Kravis and Kimberly Kravis Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | General Purpose Donation |
| Veery Foundation Inc Mng Agy | Eagan, MN | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | General operating |
| Americana Foundation | Novi, MI | 1 | $25K | $25K | Yes | Luce/americana curatorial fellowship |
| Van Nice Foundation C/O Jeanette Hunt van Nice | Chicago, IL | 1 | $21K | $21K | Preselected only | General support |
| Mary Jane and Marvin Riddle Foundation | Naples, FL | 1 | $21K | $21K | Yes | To support continuing operations |
| The Emily Hall Tremaine Foundation Inc | Tolland, CT | 1 | $20K | $20K | Preselected only | Education - general operating |
| Van Beuren Charitable Foundation Inc C/O Brandywine Group Advisors Inc | New York, NY | 2 | $20K | $10K | Preselected only | Annual fund; Unrestricted gift |
| J Jeffry and Elizabeth S Louis Foundation Inc C/O Bell & Anderson LLC | Lake Geneva, WI | 1 | $20K | $20K | Preselected only | Educational |
| Grousbeck Family Foundation II Dated May 18 2011 | Redwood City, CA | 1 | $20K | $20K | Yes | General |
| The Kirkwood Foundation Im 2573-07-43 | Philadelphia, PA | 1 | $19K | $19K | Preselected only | General charitable purpose |
| The John S Hilson Family Fund | New York, NY | 4 | $19K | $4,000 | Preselected only | General purpose |
| C Gary and Virginia Gerst Foundation C/O James R Stern | Chicago, IL | 1 | $18K | $18K | Preselected only | Community Support |
| The Judelson Family Foundation | Howell, NJ | 1 | $17K | $17K | Preselected only | Educational |
| The Frederic C Hamilton Family Foundation | Centennial, CO | 1 | $15K | $15K | Preselected only | Educational Mission |
| Gubelmann Family Foundation Inc | West Palm Beach, FL | 2 | $15K | $7,500 | Preselected only | General operations |
| The Traphagen Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $15K | $15K | Preselected only | General purpose |
| Josephine P & John J Louis Foundation Inc | Lake Geneva, WI | 1 | $13K | $13K | Preselected only | Education |
| Perry V Haines Foundation C/O Karrie Hruska | Sioux City, IA | 1 | $13K | $13K | Not stated | Cap campaign |
| Henry E & Consuelo S Wenger Foundation Inc | White Lake, MI | 1 | $12K | $12K | Preselected only | Educaitonalannual fund |
| Quigg Family Foundation | Montrose, PA | 2 | $11K | $5,500 | Yes | Education |
| Timothy T Day Foundation Inc | Phoenix, AZ | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | Education |
| Whiskey River Charitable Foundation | Wilson, WY | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | General Purpose |
| Robertson Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | Class of 1997 scholarship fund |
| Thomas D Klingenstein Fund | Cranbury, NJ | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | General operating support |
| The Cowles Charitable Trust | Staten Island, NY | 1 | $10K | $10K | Yes | Education |
| Robert and Elizabeth Lowe Family Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | To support education and student activities. |
| The van Dam Charitable Foundation | Chicago, IL | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | General fund |
| Achieve Foundation Inc | La Jolla, CA | 1 | $10K | $10K | Yes | General operation |
| Edna & Monroe C Gutman Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | General educational purposes |
| Rlb Private Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | Dining Hall Fund and Senior parent gift Fund |
| Susan S and Kenneth L Wallach Foundation | Purchase, NY | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | General support |
| The Klump Family Foundation Inc | Atlanta, GA | 1 | $10K | $10K | Yes | General |
| Daniels Family Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $9,000 | $9,000 | Preselected only | General purposes |
| Becton Family Foundation Sheila Heatter Trustee | Homosassa, FL | 1 | $9,000 | $9,000 | Preselected only | General support |
| Joel Dean Foundation | Bethesda, MD | 2 | $8,500 | $4,250 | Preselected only | Program support |
| The Shilling Family Foundation | Springfield, NJ | 1 | $7,500 | $7,500 | Yes | Religious and/or educational |
| The Snyder Family Fund | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $7,500 | $7,500 | Preselected only | General & Unrestricted |
| Rocky Nook Foundation | New Canaan, CT | 1 | $7,500 | $7,500 | Preselected only | General contribution, unrestricted to purpose |
| Dudley and Constance Godfrey Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $7,000 | $7,000 | Preselected only | Historical |
| The Henry and Winifred Lyons Foundation | Beverly Hills, CA | 1 | $6,000 | $6,000 | Preselected only | As needed |
| Mathis Pfohl Foundation | Long Island City, NY | 1 | $5,500 | $5,500 | Preselected only | Charitable purposes |
| Morse Family Foundation | Wilson, WY | 1 | $5,500 | $5,500 | Preselected only | General unrestricted |
| The Barker Welfare Foundation | Palm Beach Gardens, FL | 1 | $5,250 | $5,250 | Yes | For the annual fund. |
| Kettering Family Foundation | Dayton, OH | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Yes | Deerfield academy annual fund |
| The Sexton Family Foundation C/O O Griffith Sexton | Vero Beach, FL | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | Charitable contribution - support for four year college - p… |
| Neil & Anna Rasmussen Foundation | Concord, MA | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | Unrestricted contribution |
| Thanksgiving Foundation Bessemer Trust Company Na | New York, NY | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | General exempt purpose |
| Raymond M & Jane E Cracchiolo Foundation | St Clair Shores, MI | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | Operating fund |
| Edwards Foundation Inc | Redwood City, CA | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | Support and improve education |
| David Minkin Foundation | Palm Beach, FL | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | General |
| Miramar Charitable Foundation | Fort Mitchell, KY | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | Environmental sustainability and ed |
| The Millmont Foundation | Brooklyn, NY | 2 | $5,000 | $2,500 | Preselected only | Operating Funds |
| Ernst & Elfriede Frank Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | General charitable |
| Bird Charles Sumner Fdn Tr Udecl | Pittsburgh, PA | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Yes | General operating |
| The Laverack Family Foundation | Old Greenwich, CT | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | Education |
| Patricia Lewis Zoch Children's Foundation | Fredericksburg, TX | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | Private education |
| Century Foundation | Paradise Valley, AZ | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | Educational |
| Bartlett Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | General & Unrestricted |
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 Deerfield, Massachusetts?
Betty Wold Johnson Foundation, The Chris and Carrie Shumway Foundation C/O Andersen, The Edward John & Patricia Rosenwald Foundation, The Tang Fund, The Willard Tc Johnson Foundation Inc C/O the Johnson Company and 95 others reported grants to Deerfield 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 Deerfield. Community foundations and corporate giving programs file different forms and are not included yet.