Foundations that fund organizations in Framingham, Massachusetts
Worked out from where the grants went, not where the foundations sit.
Funding landscape for Framingham nonprofits
294 private foundations gave $9.3M to Framingham organizations in their latest filings; 46 of the 100 that say either way accept applications.
530 grants in total, with a typical foundation's median grant to Framingham around $25K. 46 of these funders are based in Massachusetts; the rest give here from elsewhere.
- Foundations giving here
- 294
- Accept applications
- 46
- of 100 that state a policy
- Dollars to Framingham
- $9.3M
- latest filings
- Grants
- 530
- Typical median grant
- $25K
- Based in MA
- 46%
- of funders listed
Funders, by dollars given to Framingham organizations
| Foundation | Based in | Grants here | Dollars here | Median | Accepts applications | Typical purposes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metrowest Health Foundation Inc | Framingham, MA | 65 | $1.6M | $15K | Yes | Meeting the moment; Basic health needs - behavioral health; Voices of the community |
| Cummings Foundation Grants Inc (fka Oneworld Boston Inc) | Woburn, MA | 13 | $504K | $38K | Yes | Human Services; Education; Healthcare |
| Chickering Samuel G Tr Uwill | Pittsburgh, PA | 1 | $417K | $417K | Preselected only | General operating |
| Harvest for Hope Inc | Natick, MA | 1 | $407K | $407K | Preselected only | Charitable Gift |
| E Rhodes and Leona B Carpenter Foundation | Radnor, PA | 4 | $375K | $39K | Yes | General charitable and religious purposes; General and charitable religious purposes; To help with the cost of its graduate theological education… |
| The Flatley Foundation | Braintree, MA | 2 | $350K | $175K | Preselected only | Unrestricted |
| Herb and Maxine Jacobs Foundation Inc | Boston, MA | 2 | $275K | $138K | Preselected only | Information techonology; General |
| The Sudbury Foundation | Sudbury, MA | 20 | $251K | $10K | Yes | Community; Children, youth & families |
| Mutualone Charitable Foundation | Framingham, MA | 24 | $213K | $10K | Yes | Community Development; Education; Community development |
| The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation Inc | Owings Mills, MD | 1 | $200K | $200K | Preselected only | To support this organization's math tutoring program, which… |
| Middlesex Savings Charitable Foundation Inc | Natick, MA | 19 | $178K | $10K | Yes | Exempt purpose |
| The Marcus Foundation Inc | Atlanta, GA | 1 | $150K | $150K | Preselected only | To support the exempt purpose of the recipient organization |
| Hope Goddard Iselin for Char Nma | Dallas, TX | 1 | $131K | $131K | Preselected only | Unrestricted general |
| Fm Foundation | Johnston, RI | 2 | $118K | $59K | Preselected only | Contribution provided |
| Kane Wallace Foundation | Concord, MA | 1 | $110K | $110K | Preselected only | Unrestricted |
| The Jack Satter Foundation C/O Hemenway Trust Company | Salem, NH | 3 | $108K | $5,000 | Preselected only | In-house hope lodge shuttle service program; Operating support; General operating support |
| Mahoney for St Patrick's Manor | Dallas, TX | 1 | $101K | $101K | Preselected only | Unrestricted general |
| Thee Mustard Seed Foundation C/O Ten Mountain Capital | Boston, MA | 1 | $100K | $100K | Preselected only | General fund |
| Saul & Gitta Kurlat Charitable Foundation C/O Aimee Kowalker | Canton, MA | 1 | $100K | $100K | Preselected only | Intended for current use to assist the agency in addressing… |
| Oechsle Family Foundation Inc | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $100K | $100K | Preselected only | Boston Hope Lodge Endowment Fund |
| Mussafer Family Foundation | Boston, MA | 1 | $98K | $98K | Preselected only | Operations |
| Barr Foundation | Boston, MA | 4 | $90K | $20K | Preselected only | To provide general operating support as part of the catalyz…; To support chhandam's artists and productions; To support the chhandam institute of kathak dance, inc. art… |
| The Beker Foundation | Boston, MA | 2 | $84K | $42K | Preselected only | For jalsa collaboration; General operating; clear the path campaign; just imagine gr… |
| Avidia Bank Charitable Foundation Inc | Hudson, MA | 3 | $75K | $20K | Yes | To provide funding for the purchase of The Veggie-Meter. Th…; To support providing basic needs - food, clothing, shelter…; To support programs that affect long term societal change t… |
| Schiavi Family Foundation | Portland, ME | 1 | $70K | $70K | Preselected only | General Operating Support |
| Early Recognition Is Critical Inc | Carrollton, TX | 1 | $62K | $62K | Preselected only | Cancer Initiative. |
| Wilson Sheehan Foundation | Springfield, OH | 1 | $60K | $60K | Yes | Director of development position |
| Don McQueen Smith 1963 Charitable Trust Advisory Committee Sucessor Co-Trustee | Alexander City, AL | 1 | $57K | $57K | Preselected only | Youth |
| Eversource Energy Foundation Inc C/O Kevin Morrissey | Hartford, CT | 4 | $53K | $1,750 | Yes | Support for the freezer food program; Support for corporate readiness program; Support for the grocery bag and food pantry progra |
| The Hope Foundation - USA 1999 Trust C/O Narendra and Jyoti Popat | Concord, MA | 2 | $52K | $26K | Preselected only | Human service |
| Riley Mabel Louise Tr Uwill | Pittsburgh, PA | 1 | $50K | $50K | Yes | General operating |
| Liberty Mutual Foundation Inc | Boston, MA | 1 | $50K | $50K | Yes | Independent housing for survivors of sex trafficking |
| Elmina B Sewall Foundation | Freeport, ME | 1 | $50K | $50K | Yes | General Operating Support |
| Chambers Family Foundation C/O James D Funnell Jr Esq | Southport, CT | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | Operations |
| The George and Louise J Hauser Charitable Trust | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | Scholarship fund to address financial needs of Early Educat… |
| Kelsey-Naylor Family Foundation Inc | Old Lyme, CT | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | Discretionary |
| Rea-O'Keefe Family Foundation #0771334 | Chestnut Hill, MA | 1 | $50K | $50K | Yes | General fund |
| Linnea Anderson Charitable Trust Xxxxx3002 | Chicago, IL | 1 | $48K | $48K | Preselected only | General |
| Hillman Family Foundations | Pittsburgh, PA | 2 | $45K | $23K | Yes | Sustainable model for regional meat production at vermont s…; Operating support |
| George H & Jane a Mifflin Memorial Fund | Boston, MA | 2 | $45K | $23K | Yes | Geneal operating; Sisters leading sisters |
| The Lynch Foundation | Boston, MA | 1 | $44K | $44K | Yes | Early childhood program |
| Thomas E Riley Charitable Trust | New York, NY | 3 | $40K | $10K | Preselected only | General support |
| Yawkey Foundation II | Westwood, MA | 2 | $40K | $20K | Yes | Essential program equipment to deliver on mission; Hunger relief & food access for vulnerable individuals and… |
| The Joan H Brack Charitable Foundation | Johnston, RI | 1 | $40K | $40K | Yes | Joan h brack adult learning |
| Trust UW of Carrie M Newell Xxxxx5005 | Chicago, IL | 1 | $39K | $39K | Preselected only | General |
| Gilson Family Foundation Inc | Concord, MA | 1 | $38K | $38K | Preselected only | Charitable donation |
| Mayberg Foundation Inc | Chevy Chase, MD | 1 | $36K | $36K | Yes | Support programming |
| Hunter Family Charitable Trust | Framingham, MA | 5 | $35K | $5,000 | Yes | Charitable; Educational/charitable |
| Lawrence J and Anne Rubenstein Charitable Foundation | Boston, MA | 1 | $35K | $35K | Yes | Summer camperships |
| Ben & Esther Rosenbloom Foundation Inc | Baltimore, MD | 1 | $33K | $33K | Yes | Unrestricted |
| Fallona Raymond and Laura Charitable | Pittsburgh, PA | 1 | $31K | $31K | Preselected only | General operating |
| Amelia Peabody Foundation C/O Joseph Kelly | Topsfield, MA | 1 | $30K | $30K | Yes | After-Hours Program & Scholarships |
| Warren Alpert Foundation | Providence, RI | 1 | $30K | $30K | Yes | Donation - education |
| The Charlie & Moll Anderson Foundation | Florence, AL | 1 | $30K | $30K | Preselected only | Benevolent donation |
| Green Gals Family Foundation | Montecito, CA | 2 | $30K | $15K | Preselected only | General operating support |
| Rockland Trust Charitable Foundation Inc | Rockland, MA | 5 | $28K | $3,400 | Yes | Exempt purpose |
| Carlton F Forra UW | Dallas, TX | 1 | $28K | $28K | Preselected only | Unrestricted general |
| Eastern Bank Foundation | Wakefield, MA | 10 | $27K | $2,500 | Yes | Exempt purpose |
| Simon B Gottlieb Charitable Foundation | Allston, MA | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | Program support |
| Seth Morris 911 Heroes Foundation | Sarasota, FL | 1 | $25K | $25K | Yes | Charitable |
| Lincoln & Therese Filene Foundation Inc #0706176 | Boston, MA | 1 | $25K | $25K | Yes | Clinical therapy services for human trafficking survivors |
| Shipley Foundation Inc #0755496 | Boston, MA | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | General operating support |
| The Saab Family Foundation | Lowell, MA | 1 | $25K | $25K | Yes | General support |
| Dharampuriya Family Foundation | Boston, MA | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | Charity |
| The Schmidt Family Foundation | Palo Alto, CA | 1 | $25K | $25K | Yes | Supporting local communities |
| Ansin Foundation Inc | Miami, FL | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | General support |
| New Balance Foundation | Boston, MA | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | General support |
| The C K Williams Fdn Inv Adv Acct | Pittsburgh, PA | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | General operating |
| Robert and Dana Emery Family Foundation Rockefeller Trust Company | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $25K | $25K | Yes | Unrestricted grant related to improving children's lives th… |
| The Little Oak Hill Foundation | Hanover, NH | 1 | $25K | $25K | Yes | Tax exempt purpose |
| UW William H Ellsworth Fnd | Dallas, TX | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | Unrestricted general |
| Leader Family Foundation | Hershey, PA | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | General support of programs |
| The Hanover Insurance Group Foundation Inc | Worcester, MA | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | Charitable Contribution |
| Avidia Charitable Foundation Inc | Hudson, MA | 6 | $23K | $3,750 | Yes | To help fund the expansion of the Full Belly Bag program ou…; To support after-school programs for youth living in the lo…; To strengthen and diversify the next-generation of non-prof… |
| Gardiner Howland Shaw Foundation | Boston, MA | 3 | $22K | $4,200 | Yes | Support for the council's annual convocation.; Support for the female offender victims of violence assista…; Support for the annual family fair event. |
| Ida S Barter Trust | Dallas, TX | 1 | $21K | $21K | Preselected only | Unrestricted general |
| Antonio B and Rita M Pomerleau Foundation Inc | Burlington, VT | 1 | $20K | $20K | Yes | General |
| The Gant Family Foundation C/O Eisner Advisory Group LLC | Melville, NY | 1 | $20K | $20K | Preselected only | See statement #9 |
| Robert a Semonian Charitable Trust C/O Leon Semonian | Newton Center, MA | 1 | $20K | $20K | Preselected only | Further programs |
| Solimine Charitable Corporation | Lynn, MA | 1 | $20K | $20K | Yes | Charitable |
| Deborah M Noonan Memorial Fund | Dallas, TX | 1 | $20K | $20K | Yes | Unrestricted general |
| Gordon Family Foundation C/O Gordon Family Office | Wellesley Hills, MA | 1 | $20K | $20K | Preselected only | General |
| The Meyer and Deanne Sharlin Foundation C/O Marc Feinberg | Bethesda, MD | 1 | $20K | $20K | Preselected only | General support |
| Doris L Benz Trust C/O Ronald P Weyland Co-Trustee | Exeter, NH | 1 | $20K | $20K | Yes | Charitable distribution |
| Clark Foundation | Dallas, TX | 1 | $19K | $19K | Preselected only | Unrestricted general |
| John W Boynton Fund | Dallas, TX | 2 | $19K | $9,500 | Yes | Unrestricted general |
| Sincere Foundation Inc | Framingham, MA | 2 | $18K | $8,750 | Yes | General operating funds; Program funding for operation of the metrowest mobile food… |
| Ralph & Helen Kelley Fdn | Dallas, TX | 1 | $17K | $17K | Yes | Unrestricted general |
| Onion Foundation | Auburn, ME | 1 | $16K | $16K | Yes | To plan and coordinate outdoor programming in Maine |
| The Hamilton Company Charitable Foundation | Allston, MA | 4 | $16K | $5,000 | Preselected only | General |
| Perini Memorial Foundation Inc Tr | Dallas, TX | 2 | $16K | $7,907 | Preselected only | Unrestricted general |
| Sarah E White Trust | Dallas, TX | 1 | $16K | $16K | Preselected only | Unrestricted general |
| Johnson-Stillman Family Foundation | Greenwich, CT | 1 | $15K | $15K | Preselected only | General charitable |
| The New England Patriots Charitable Foundation Inc | Foxboro, MA | 2 | $15K | $7,500 | Yes | Cancer research; Youth and family services |
| Douglas B Marshall Jr Family Foundation | Houston, TX | 1 | $15K | $15K | Yes | General support |
| Champions of Love Foundation Inc | Boston, MA | 1 | $15K | $15K | Preselected only | General |
| Robert L Corkin Charitable Foundation | Sudbury, MA | 1 | $15K | $15K | Preselected only | General support |
| Richard Saltonstall Charitable Foundation | Boston, MA | 1 | $15K | $15K | Yes | General support |
| Dick's Sporting Goods Foundation | Coraopolis, PA | 1 | $15K | $15K | Yes | Teammate resource group grants |
| Tapper Charitable Foundation | Mashpee, MA | 1 | $15K | $15K | Preselected only | General operations |
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 Framingham, Massachusetts?
Metrowest Health Foundation Inc, Cummings Foundation Grants Inc (fka Oneworld Boston Inc), Chickering Samuel G Tr Uwill, Harvest for Hope Inc, E Rhodes and Leona B Carpenter Foundation and 95 others reported grants to Framingham 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 Framingham. Community foundations and corporate giving programs file different forms and are not included yet.