Foundations that fund organizations in Malden, Massachusetts
Worked out from where the grants went, not where the foundations sit.
Funding landscape for Malden nonprofits
151 private foundations gave $8.2M to Malden organizations in their latest filings; 42 of the 100 that say either way accept applications.
237 grants in total, with a typical foundation's median grant to Malden around $13K. 71 of these funders are based in Massachusetts; the rest give here from elsewhere.
- Foundations giving here
- 151
- Accept applications
- 42
- of 100 that state a policy
- Dollars to Malden
- $8.2M
- latest filings
- Grants
- 237
- Typical median grant
- $13K
- Based in MA
- 71%
- of funders listed
Funders, by dollars given to Malden organizations
| Foundation | Based in | Grants here | Dollars here | Median | Accepts applications | Typical purposes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide Breed Bayrd Foundation C/O Atty C Henry Kezer | Malden, MA | 1 | $2.5M | $2.5M | Yes | Provide funds to support the entity's charitable work and P… |
| The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | Princeton, NJ | 6 | $704K | $79K | Yes | 79546 examining racial barriers to independent living for b…; 77275 evaluating rwjf's responding to health care consumers…; 78422 conducting an equitable evaluation of rwjf's supporti… |
| Cummings Foundation Grants Inc (fka Oneworld Boston Inc) | Woburn, MA | 9 | $413K | $35K | Yes | Human Services; Education |
| The Roots and Wings Foundation Inc | Seattle, WA | 1 | $400K | $400K | Preselected only | Prenatal through age three & unrestricted |
| The Klarman Family Foundation | Boston, MA | 1 | $350K | $350K | Yes | Capital project support |
| One8 Foundation | Boston, MA | 1 | $306K | $306K | Preselected only | Education |
| Barr Foundation | Boston, MA | 3 | $290K | $115K | Preselected only | To support the 2024/25 leadership next gen and next gen act…; To support the day of giving; To support the expansion of the influence 100 initiative |
| Pdb Foundation | Cambridge, MA | 1 | $250K | $250K | Preselected only | Health care |
| The Robert F Higgins Foundation | Boston, MA | 1 | $250K | $250K | Preselected only | General |
| Hunt Street Fund Inc | Needham, MA | 1 | $200K | $200K | Preselected only | Charitable contribution unrestricted |
| Laura and John Arnold Foundation | Houston, TX | 1 | $149K | $149K | Preselected only | To document the national landscape of drug testing policy i… |
| The Skillman Foundation | Detroit, MI | 2 | $105K | $53K | Yes | Npu event; Campaigns to elevate authentic community voice 2024-2026 |
| Winslow Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $100K | $100K | Preselected only | Climate Health Organizing Fellows Program |
| The Flatley Foundation | Braintree, MA | 1 | $100K | $100K | Preselected only | Scholarship support |
| Imago Dei Fund C/O Berkshire Partners | Boston, MA | 1 | $100K | $100K | Preselected only | General use |
| Lampert Family Foundation C/O Mark Lampert | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $100K | $100K | Preselected only | To help by hiring staff and setting up Partnerships to fuel… |
| Carequest Foundation Inc | Boston, MA | 1 | $95K | $95K | Yes | The purpose of this grant is to support Cambridge Health Al… |
| Yawkey Foundation II | Westwood, MA | 3 | $85K | $25K | Yes | Capital purchase (van) for program serving vulnerable indiv…; Education and skills building for underserved individuals t…; Basic needs (food, housing) access for underserved individu… |
| Davis Family Charitable Foundation Jonathan G Davis Et Al Ttee | Boston, MA | 1 | $75K | $75K | Preselected only | Charitable gift |
| George Mavridis Foundation Inc C/O George Mavridis | Peabody, MA | 2 | $67K | $34K | Preselected only | Support the school's mission; Support the non-profit's mission |
| Piccolo Family Charitable Foundationinc C/O C Henry Kezer Esq | Malden, MA | 7 | $64K | $6,500 | Yes | Provide funds to support the entity's charitable work |
| Beth Israel Senior Citizen Housing Inc C/O Jay Lamport Treasurer | Malden, MA | 2 | $57K | $29K | Preselected only | General purpose grant; Capital improvements for organization |
| Cambridge Savings Charitable Foundation Inc | Cambridge, MA | 5 | $53K | $7,500 | Preselected only | Exempt purpose |
| Eastern Bank Foundation | Wakefield, MA | 16 | $51K | $2,250 | Yes | Exempt purpose |
| James G Martin Memorial Trust | Boston, MA | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | general purposes |
| The Doe Family Foundation | Winchester, MA | 1 | $50K | $50K | Yes | Discretionary donation |
| George Frederick Jewett Foundation East | St Paul, MN | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | Teacher recruitment efforts and teacher housing expenses |
| The Afognak Fund | Fox Point, WI | 1 | $45K | $45K | Preselected only | Esol |
| Everett Foundation for Aged Persons Inc | Everett, MA | 2 | $41K | $21K | Preselected only | Help for Everett Seniors |
| Champions of Love Foundation Inc | Boston, MA | 2 | $40K | $20K | Preselected only | General |
| Boston Baptist Social Union | Medford, MA | 1 | $40K | $40K | Yes | Youth support |
| Wyss Foundation | Portland, OR | 1 | $35K | $35K | Preselected only | Check 4021 |
| Donovan Family Foundation | Wellesley, MA | 2 | $35K | $18K | Preselected only | Unrestricted |
| The Jenzabar Foundation Inc | Boston, MA | 1 | $29K | $29K | Preselected only | Charitable donation |
| The Aaron Copland Fund for Music Inc Co Alter Kendrick & Baron Llp | New York, NY | 1 | $29K | $29K | Yes | Encourage knowledge and appreciation of contemporary americ… |
| Everett Citizens Foundation Inc | Everett, MA | 4 | $26K | $5,702 | Preselected only | General support |
| Stoneham Charitable Foundation Inc | Stoneham, MA | 2 | $25K | $13K | Yes | General Operating Support |
| Esther B Kahn Charitable Foundation | Boston, MA | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | General Operating Support |
| The William & Lia G Poorvu Family Foundation | Cambridge, MA | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | Operating support |
| Conine Family Foundation C/O Paul McCoy Family Office Svcs | Boston, MA | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | General purpose |
| The de Luca Foundation | Boca Raton, FL | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | General & Unrestricted |
| Rose Florence Belzarine Foundation Charitable | Boston, MA | 2 | $23K | $11K | Preselected only | Charitable contribution |
| Fidelity Foundation | Boston, MA | 9 | $21K | $2,000 | Yes | Fidelity matching gifts to education |
| Bushrod H Campbell & Adah F Hall Charity Fund | Boston, MA | 3 | $21K | $6,000 | Preselected only | Grocery delivery programs; Counseling scholarship program; English for speakers of other languages (esol) program |
| Tr Uind Collin H Dennis Irrevocable Trust | Boston, MA | 1 | $21K | $21K | Preselected only | Charitable |
| Someone Elses Child Inc | Marblehead, MA | 1 | $20K | $20K | Yes | For the purpose of donation to charitable org |
| The Gordon and Marjorie Osborne Foundation #0756244 | Boston, MA | 1 | $20K | $20K | Preselected only | In support of theatrical and music classes |
| The Amphion Foundation Inc Co Alter Kendrick & Baron Llp | New York, NY | 1 | $20K | $20K | Yes | Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music |
| Maria Torok Foundation #0738518 | Boston, MA | 1 | $20K | $20K | Preselected only | To support the work of the organization |
| Howard C Connor Charitable Foundation Eastern | Boston, MA | 2 | $20K | $10K | Yes | General purpose |
| Alfred Chase Charity Fdn Ui | Dallas, TX | 1 | $20K | $20K | Yes | Unrestricted general |
| The Julian a and Lois G Brodsky Foundation | Philadelphia, PA | 1 | $20K | $20K | Preselected only | To help fund the operating budgets of the charitable organi… |
| Linde Family Foundation C/O Eric Riak - Cibc Private Wealth Mgmt | Boston, MA | 1 | $19K | $19K | Yes | Fyre initiative |
| Melrose Cooperative Bank Foundation | Melrose, MA | 4 | $17K | $3,750 | Yes | General OperatingSupport; Money ManagementProgram |
| Rally to Give Foundation Inc | Boston, MA | 1 | $17K | $17K | Preselected only | To empowe rpeople with disabilities and their families to e… |
| Lincoln & Therese Filene Foundation Inc #0706176 | Boston, MA | 1 | $15K | $15K | Yes | Volunteer civic leadership training |
| Oldham Little Church Foundation | Houston, TX | 1 | $15K | $15K | Yes | Hvac |
| The Eric and Wendy Schmidt Fund for Strategic Innovation | Palo Alto, CA | 1 | $15K | $15K | Preselected only | Qualified sponsorship to support convenings and services to… |
| Ploughshares Foundation | Highland Park, IL | 3 | $14K | $4,000 | Yes | Food programs; General; For work in arlington and cambridge, ma |
| Tr Uind Eugene C Butler | Boston, MA | 2 | $13K | $6,725 | Preselected only | Charitable |
| Pierce Katharine C UW | Dallas, TX | 1 | $13K | $13K | Yes | Unrestricted general |
| The Frederick E Weber Charities Corp | Boston, MA | 1 | $13K | $13K | Preselected only | Program support |
| The Nord Family Foundation | Amherst, OH | 1 | $13K | $13K | Yes | Continued support of the responsible fatherhood program |
| Salem Five Charitable Foundation Inc | Salem, MA | 5 | $13K | $1,000 | Yes | Exempt purposes |
| Rockland Trust Charitable Foundation Inc | Rockland, MA | 3 | $13K | $5,000 | Yes | Exempt purpose |
| John E Fetzer Institute Inc | Kalamazoo, MI | 2 | $12K | $6,200 | Preselected only | Supporting global network of rainbow catholics global gathe…; General operating support |
| Harding Educational and Charitable Foundation | Chicago, IL | 1 | $11K | $11K | Yes | General |
| Learning By Giving Foundation Inc | Marshfield, MA | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | General support |
| Living Closer Foundation | Greenwood Village, CO | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | General support |
| Blanche M Walsh Charity Trust | Lowell, MA | 1 | $10K | $10K | Yes | Attn: Robert McCarthy - Tuition Assistance |
| National Grid Foundation | Hicksville, NY | 1 | $10K | $10K | Yes | Malden and medford after school programs |
| The Shapiro Foundation | Needham, MA | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | Medical research |
| Wipfli Foundation Inc | Wausau, WI | 1 | $10K | $10K | Yes | General funding |
| Sincere Foundation Inc | Framingham, MA | 1 | $10K | $10K | Yes | General operating funds |
| John W Boynton Fund | Dallas, TX | 1 | $10K | $10K | Yes | Unrestricted general |
| The Sommer Family Foundation Inc C/O Ott Shore & Co LLC | Parsippany, NJ | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | Charitable |
| Bilezikian Family Foundation Inc | Yarmouthport, MA | 1 | $8,000 | $8,000 | Preselected only | Support for organization's programs |
| Zliyu Foundation Inc | Bedford, MA | 1 | $8,000 | $8,000 | Preselected only | For assistance to indigent families |
| Charles Sanders Trust UW C/O G West Saltonstall | Boston, MA | 1 | $7,500 | $7,500 | Preselected only | General support |
| Everett Co-Operative Bank Charitable Foundation Inc | Everett, MA | 2 | $7,500 | $3,750 | Preselected only | Exempt purpose |
| Arthur S Reinherz Charitable Foundation Inc | Wayland, MA | 1 | $7,500 | $7,500 | Preselected only | Charitable |
| The Amg Charitable Foundation | Prides Crossing, MA | 1 | $7,000 | $7,000 | Preselected only | Operating support |
| Mentor Charitable Fund Inc C/O Choate Hall & Stewart Llp | Boston, MA | 1 | $7,000 | $7,000 | Preselected only | Unrestricted |
| Lissy Family Foundation | Needham, MA | 1 | $6,113 | $6,113 | Preselected only | For operating support |
| The Hamilton Company Charitable Foundation | Allston, MA | 2 | $6,000 | $3,000 | Preselected only | General |
| East Cambridge Savings Charitable Foundation Inc | East Cambridge, MA | 2 | $6,000 | $3,000 | Yes | Exempt purpose |
| Boston Bullpen Project Inc | West Roxbury, MA | 1 | $5,688 | $5,688 | Preselected only | Housing needs |
| Leader Bank Charitable Foundation Corporation | Arlington, MA | 2 | $5,500 | $2,750 | Yes | Education & Elder Services; Legal Aid Assistance |
| Massachusetts Bankers Association Charitable Foundation Inc | Boston, MA | 1 | $5,500 | $5,500 | Preselected only | Exempt purpose |
| Greater Boston Council on Alcoholism Inc | Watertown, MA | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Yes | Youth substance abuse outreach program |
| Needham Bank Charitable Foundation Inc | Needham, MA | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Yes | Exempt purpose |
| Mutual Bancorp Foundation Inc Fka Cape Cod 5 Foundation Inc | Hyannis, MA | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Yes | Family week in provincetown |
| The Peter and Carmen Lucia Buck Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | General operating support |
| Von Rickenbach Family Foundation C/O Robert Carson | Lincoln, MA | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | Charitable contribution unrestricted |
| John Donnelly Trust Ui Dtd 11-08-55 Malden | Boston, MA | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Yes | General purpose |
| The Clinton H & Wilma T Shattuck Char Tr #0758945 | Boston, MA | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | General operating support |
| Margaret L Robinson Trust Charitable Trust | Boston, MA | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Yes | Charitable |
| The Howard and Sarah D Solomon Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | General support |
| Northern Bank & Trust Charitable Foundation Inc | Woburn, MA | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Yes | General Operating Support |
| Butler Family Foundation | Lake Forest, IL | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Yes | General charitable, religious, educational or scientific pu… |
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 Malden, Massachusetts?
Adelaide Breed Bayrd Foundation C/O Atty C Henry Kezer, The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Cummings Foundation Grants Inc (fka Oneworld Boston Inc), The Roots and Wings Foundation Inc, The Klarman Family Foundation and 95 others reported grants to Malden 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 Malden. Community foundations and corporate giving programs file different forms and are not included yet.