Foundations that fund organizations in Marion, Massachusetts
Worked out from where the grants went, not where the foundations sit.
Funding landscape for Marion nonprofits
99 private foundations gave $2.6M to Marion organizations in their latest filings; 35 of the 99 that say either way accept applications.
176 grants in total, with a typical foundation's median grant to Marion around $5,000. 49 of these funders are based in Massachusetts; the rest give here from elsewhere.
- Foundations giving here
- 99
- Accept applications
- 35
- of 99 that state a policy
- Dollars to Marion
- $2.6M
- latest filings
- Grants
- 176
- Typical median grant
- $5,000
- Based in MA
- 49%
- of funders listed
Funders, by dollars given to Marion organizations
| Foundation | Based in | Grants here | Dollars here | Median | Accepts applications | Typical purposes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norfolk Charitable Trust | Marion, MA | 1 | $500K | $500K | Preselected only | To augment its' grantmaking capacity in massachusetts towar… |
| UW Sg Welsh Char Trust | Dallas, TX | 1 | $443K | $443K | Preselected only | Unrestricted general |
| The Fried Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $200K | $200K | Preselected only | General purposes |
| Laura M and Peter T Grauer Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $175K | $175K | Preselected only | General purpose |
| Nezhat Family Foundation | Redwood City, CA | 1 | $125K | $125K | Preselected only | Provide healthcare research |
| The Andrew W Mellon Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $100K | $100K | Yes | To support business planning and capacity building for cult… |
| Paul & Phyllis Fireman Charitable Foundation | Waltham, MA | 1 | $95K | $95K | Preselected only | For donee's exempt purpose |
| The Common Sense Fund Inc | Greenwich, CT | 1 | $75K | $75K | Preselected only | To support the mission of cambodian living arts to facilita… |
| The Maurice and Anne Makepeace Family Foundation | Marion, MA | 4 | $54K | $11K | Yes | Unrestricted |
| The Bromley Charitable Trust | Westwood, MA | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | General |
| Arcadia Charitable Trust | Wrentham, MA | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | $30K Coalition for Health Equity; $20K Farm-to-School |
| Bristol County Savings Charitable Foundation Inc | Taunton, MA | 1 | $47K | $47K | Yes | Exempt purpose |
| The Fortunatus Foundation | Hobe Sound, FL | 2 | $43K | $21K | Preselected only | General support |
| The Quarterdeck Foundation | Marion, MA | 11 | $37K | $1,000 | Yes | Unrestricted |
| The Carney Family Charitable Foundation C/O Claremont Mgmt Co | Bridgewater, MA | 4 | $36K | $10K | Yes | Southcoast food policy council general operations; Annual fund; General operations |
| The Croll Foundation | Needham Heights, MA | 6 | $32K | $5,000 | Preselected only | Annual fund; Support for 2025 musicfest; Support for current programs |
| The Cove Charitable Trust | Pittsburgh, PA | 3 | $27K | $7,000 | Preselected only | General operating |
| 522 Foundation Inc | Darien, CT | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | General support |
| Kenneth and Myra Monfort Charitable Foundation Inc | Fort Collins, CO | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | General operations |
| Bascom Charitable Foundation | Clayton, MO | 6 | $22K | $4,000 | Yes | General |
| Buzzards Bay Musicfest Foundation | Needham, MA | 1 | $20K | $20K | Yes | Unrestricted |
| Someone Elses Child Inc | Marblehead, MA | 1 | $20K | $20K | Yes | 2024 Grant |
| Hunter Family Foundation C/O Financial Investment Corp | Chicago, IL | 1 | $20K | $20K | Preselected only | General support |
| The Ludes Family Foundation | Marion, MA | 12 | $18K | $1,250 | Yes | Unrestricted |
| The Sidney J Weinberg Jr Foundation | Albany, NY | 3 | $18K | $5,000 | Preselected only | General purpose |
| Foundation for Convivial Living | Lebanon, NH | 1 | $15K | $15K | Preselected only | GeneralSupport |
| The Genevieve McMillan-Reba Stewart Foundation | Norwood, MA | 1 | $15K | $15K | Preselected only | Charitable |
| The John C Griswold Family Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 2 | $15K | $7,500 | Preselected only | General & Unrestricted; Tabor Time |
| Alexander Host Foundation | Greenwich, CT | 3 | $13K | $5,000 | Yes | Further environment |
| Grace Jones Richardson Testamentary Trust C/O Piedmont Trust Co | Greensboro, NC | 1 | $12K | $12K | Preselected only | To assist the organization in carrying out its exempt purpo… |
| The Christopher W Schlesinger Foundation | Westport, MA | 1 | $11K | $11K | Preselected only | Elevate health, food, and environmental equity |
| The John T & Theresa D Cederholm Private Foundation | Marion, MA | 1 | $10K | $10K | Yes | Unrestricted |
| David J Defilippo and Lisa M Shapiro Charitable Trust | Watertown, MA | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | Scholorship/dona |
| Fidelity Foundation | Boston, MA | 6 | $9,200 | $400 | Yes | Fidelity matching gifts to education |
| Baxter International Foundation | Deerfield, IL | 2 | $8,100 | $4,050 | Preselected only | Matching gifts |
| The Owsley Brown III Philanthropic Found | Louisville, KY | 2 | $7,500 | $3,750 | Preselected only | General support; Restricted support |
| Abington Bank Community Foundation Inc F/K/A Envision Bank Foundation Inc | Abington, MA | 4 | $7,000 | $1,750 | Preselected only | Exempt purpose |
| Grimshaw-Gudewicz Charitable Foundation a Shabshelowitz Co-Trustee | Fall River, MA | 1 | $7,000 | $7,000 | Yes | New Bedford Area Scholarships |
| Van Sloun Foundation C/O Baldwin Brothers LLC | Marion, MA | 3 | $6,500 | $1,000 | Yes | Unrestricted |
| Willow Creek Charitable Foundation U/A/D 01/11/2002 | Marion, MA | 13 | $6,250 | $150 | Yes | Unrestricted |
| Cyril F & Marie O'Neil Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $6,000 | $6,000 | Preselected only | General purposes |
| Weatherlow Foundation | Portsmouth, NH | 1 | $6,000 | $6,000 | Preselected only | General support |
| Anna Emery Hanson Charitable Foundation #2 | Chicago, IL | 2 | $5,500 | $2,750 | Preselected only | General support |
| Christopher & Patricia Higgins Arnold | Boston, MA | 1 | $5,250 | $5,250 | Yes | General purposes |
| Ellen and Samuel Phelan Family Foundation Inc | Red Hook, NY | 1 | $5,100 | $5,100 | Preselected only | General purpose |
| Viney Wallach Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | STEAM the Streets |
| William Rosenberg Family Foundation Inc | Boston, MA | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | To further entity's exempt purpose |
| Quan Yin Foundation C/O Eisner Advisory Group LLC | New York, NY | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | See statement #7 |
| William E Schrafft and Bertha E Schrafft Charitable Trust | Boston, MA | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Yes | Operating |
| Larsson Danforth Family Foundation | Mattapoisett, MA | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | Unrestricted |
| Keane Family Foundation C/O O'Brien & Associates | Needham, MA | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | Charitable contribution unrestricted |
| Everhope Foundation | Providence, RI | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | For program expenses |
| Westwind Foundation | Norwalk, CT | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | To fund operating needs |
| Planetary Metamorphosis Foundation | Marion, MA | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | See statement #6 |
| Ansonia Foundation Advisory Ac | Vero Beach, FL | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Yes | General operating |
| Josiah Macy Jr Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Yes | To support a project entitled, special issue of diagnosis c… |
| The Peter Browning Family Foundation | Cincinnati, OH | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | Program support |
| Sherbrooke Family Charitable Trust C/O Ross E Sherbrooke | Cohasset, MA | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | Charity |
| John J McArdle III & Joan C McArdle Foundation | Andover, MA | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Yes | Education |
| The Lenox Foundation | Albany, NY | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | Charitable purpose |
| The Robert F Stoicofirstfed Charitable Foundation | Swansea, MA | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Yes | Exempt purpose |
| The Spillane Charitable Foundation | Worcester, MA | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | To fund continuing educational purposes |
| Genie & Donald Rice Char Tr | Boston, MA | 1 | $4,500 | $4,500 | Yes | General purposes |
| Ja Sprague Family Foundation | Houston, TX | 1 | $4,000 | $4,000 | Preselected only | Contribution to the Alumni Fund |
| Simon and Stella Sheib Foundation | Sarasota, FL | 1 | $4,000 | $4,000 | Yes | For benefit of program services |
| Eastern Bank Foundation | Wakefield, MA | 5 | $3,500 | $750 | Yes | Exempt purpose |
| Caroline D Bloomer Char Tw Aphb | Pittsburgh, PA | 1 | $3,000 | $3,000 | Yes | General operating |
| The Cromarty Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $3,000 | $3,000 | Preselected only | For general operating support |
| The Harbor Oaks Foundation | Marion, MA | 2 | $3,000 | $1,500 | Yes | Unrestricted |
| The Braitmayer Foundation C/O Baldwin Brothers LLC | Marion, MA | 1 | $3,000 | $3,000 | Yes | Unrestricted |
| Gendron Family Foundation Inc | Tampa, FL | 1 | $2,558 | $2,558 | Preselected only | Support for general mission |
| Rubenstein Family Trust | Marion, MA | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Preselected only | To inspire and connect people of diverse backgrounds with t… |
| Jane S Young Charitable Trust | Boston, MA | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Preselected only | General purpose |
| Russell E Browning Family Foundation Inc | St Louis, MO | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Preselected only | Program Support |
| Larry and Anne Glenn Foundation Inc | Newport, RI | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Preselected only | General operting |
| The Judith B Phelan and Richard S Phelan Family Foundation Inc | Germantown, NY | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Preselected only | General purpose |
| FIRST Citizens Charitable Foundation Inc | Fairhaven, MA | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Preselected only | Exempt purpose |
| Island Foundation Inc | Marion, MA | 2 | $1,500 | $750 | Yes | General support |
| Stifler Family Foundation | Brookline, MA | 1 | $1,500 | $1,500 | Preselected only | Charitable |
| Ruth K and Ralph G Webber Family Foundation Inc | Marion, MA | 1 | $1,500 | $1,500 | Preselected only | Funding |
| Norfolk & Dedham Foundation Inc | Dedham, MA | 1 | $1,032 | $1,032 | Preselected only | General support |
| Stevenson Family Charitable Trust | Cambridge, MA | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Preselected only | Charitable contribution in line with mission |
| John F & Dorothy H Magee Foundation | Concord, MA | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Yes | To further the objectives of the recipient organization. |
| The Howard Johnson Foundation | Dallas, TX | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Preselected only | Annual fund |
| Nemeth Julius L Pfdn | Brooklyn, OH | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Preselected only | General operating |
| The Robertson Foundation C/O Jocelin G Hamblett | South Dartmouth, MA | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Preselected only | Community support |
| The Lee L and Judith E Selwyn Foundation | Chestnut Hill, MA | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Preselected only | Support cultural activities |
| Verizon Foundation | Basking Ridge, NJ | 1 | $750 | $750 | Preselected only | Other civic / community |
| Textron Charitable Trust Dtd 122353 | Providence, RI | 1 | $500 | $500 | Yes | Matching gift to civic agency |
| Cavanaugh Family Foundation | Palm Beach, FL | 1 | $500 | $500 | Preselected only | Support of independent school |
| Mills Family Charitable Trust C/O Paul Mills | South Yarmouth, MA | 1 | $500 | $500 | Preselected only | General support |
| Manfredi Family Foundation | Mattapoisett, MA | 1 | $500 | $500 | Preselected only | Charitable |
| The Oak Hill Fund | Charlottesville, VA | 1 | $500 | $500 | Yes | To support kyaro assistive tech. |
| John Weil Uhlmann Family Philanthropic Foundation | Prairie Village, KS | 1 | $360 | $360 | Yes | Educational, cultural, & other organizations |
| Alvord Family Foundation | Boston, MA | 1 | $250 | $250 | Preselected only | General contribution |
| Lincoln Financial Foundation Inc | Radnor, PA | 2 | $200 | $100 | Yes | Matching gifts |
| Jpmorgan Chase Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $200 | $200 | Preselected only | Matching contribution (general operating support) |
| Chubb Charitable Foundation | Philadelphia, PA | 1 | $125 | $125 | Yes | Matching Gifts |
| Texas Instruments Foundation | Dallas, TX | 1 | $35 | $35 | Yes | Donations to colleges, universities and other organizations… |
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 Marion, Massachusetts?
Norfolk Charitable Trust, UW Sg Welsh Char Trust, The Fried Foundation Inc, Laura M and Peter T Grauer Foundation, Nezhat Family Foundation and 94 others reported grants to Marion 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 Marion. Community foundations and corporate giving programs file different forms and are not included yet.