Foundations that fund organizations in Marlborough, Massachusetts
Worked out from where the grants went, not where the foundations sit.
Funding landscape for Marlborough nonprofits
124 private foundations gave $2.6M to Marlborough organizations in their latest filings; 46 of the 100 that say either way accept applications.
174 grants in total, with a typical foundation's median grant to Marlborough around $5,000. 60 of these funders are based in Massachusetts; the rest give here from elsewhere.
- Foundations giving here
- 124
- Accept applications
- 46
- of 100 that state a policy
- Dollars to Marlborough
- $2.6M
- latest filings
- Grants
- 174
- Typical median grant
- $5,000
- Based in MA
- 60%
- of funders listed
Funders, by dollars given to Marlborough organizations
| Foundation | Based in | Grants here | Dollars here | Median | Accepts applications | Typical purposes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cummings Foundation Grants Inc (fka Oneworld Boston Inc) | Woburn, MA | 9 | $535K | $60K | Yes | Human Services; Education; Healthcare |
| Joseph and Kathleen Sorenson Legacy Foun | Draper, UT | 1 | $350K | $350K | Preselected only | General support |
| The New England Patriots Charitable Foundation Inc | Foxboro, MA | 1 | $225K | $225K | Yes | Athletics/ education/ youth services |
| Freedom Together Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $150K | $150K | Preselected only | General operating support |
| The Sudbury Foundation | Sudbury, MA | 3 | $121K | $11K | Yes | Children, youth & families; Community; Sudbury |
| Liberty Mutual Foundation Inc | Boston, MA | 1 | $100K | $100K | Yes | Special olympics massachusetts - boston community and schoo… |
| Amelia Peabody Foundation C/O Joseph Kelly | Topsfield, MA | 1 | $75K | $75K | Yes | Framingham Clubhouse Operations |
| George Wp Magee Trust | Dallas, TX | 1 | $70K | $70K | Yes | Unrestricted general |
| Metrowest Health Foundation Inc | Framingham, MA | 4 | $65K | $15K | Yes | Smart girls in action - next steps; Strengthening youth mental health support; Mcdc well & wise |
| Yawkey Foundation II | Westwood, MA | 1 | $50K | $50K | Yes | Capital renovations to clubhouse serving vulnerable youth |
| Peter and Anna Kolchinsky Foundation | Portsmouth, NH | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | General operating support |
| Blanchard Arthur F Tr Uagree | Pittsburgh, PA | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | General operating |
| Main Street Group Foundation Inc | Marlborough, MA | 6 | $45K | $7,500 | Yes | Funding to support workforce development initiative in deme…; The metrowest boys and girls club has proposed a partnershi…; Provides free medical care to underserved. |
| Marlborough Brigham Family Trust | Marlborough, MA | 8 | $39K | $5,077 | Preselected only | Support those suffering from substance abuse and health iss…; Provides social, educational, physical and cultural program…; To welcome all to a positive environment for personal and s… |
| Robins Kaplan Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 1 | $37K | $37K | Preselected only | Charitable operations support |
| Jim and Janet Harvey Family Charitable Foundation Inc | Westborough, MA | 1 | $37K | $37K | Preselected only | Charitable |
| New Balance Foundation | Boston, MA | 1 | $35K | $35K | Preselected only | General support |
| Ben & Jerry's Foundation Inc | South Burlington, VT | 1 | $30K | $30K | Yes | General support |
| Boston Scientific Foundation Inc | Marlborough, MA | 1 | $30K | $30K | Yes | Metrowest free medical program |
| Avidia Charitable Foundation Inc | Hudson, MA | 2 | $28K | $14K | Yes | To support after-school and summer programs offered to yout…; To support providing annual scholarships to local high scho… |
| Weil Gotshal & Manges Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $20K | $20K | Yes | 2023 leader sponsor |
| National Grid Foundation | Hicksville, NY | 1 | $20K | $20K | Yes | Clean energy leaders of the future |
| Frank R Peters Trust | Dallas, TX | 1 | $20K | $20K | Yes | Unrestricted general |
| The Loeber Family Foundation | Wenham, MA | 1 | $20K | $20K | Preselected only | General donation-unrestricted |
| Mutualone Charitable Foundation | Framingham, MA | 2 | $20K | $10K | Yes | Community Development |
| J Homer Butler Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $20K | $20K | Yes | To provide meals to 150 people daily to improve nutrition &… |
| Cutting E M UW Bo a H Winn Et ALS | Dallas, TX | 3 | $18K | $8,000 | Preselected only | Unrestricted general |
| James H & M R Elisabeth Marks Private Foundation | Ashburn, VA | 1 | $16K | $16K | Preselected only | Organization's activities |
| De LA Cour Family Foundation | Glen Cove, NY | 1 | $15K | $15K | Preselected only | To Help Fund the Recipients Operating Budget |
| Fehsenfeld Riley Foundation Ua Dtd 1017200 | Worcester, MA | 1 | $15K | $15K | Yes | Charitable |
| The James & Edith Spain Foundation C/O Patrick J Spain | Austin, TX | 1 | $12K | $12K | Preselected only | Exempt purpose |
| Demoulas Foundation | Chelmsford, MA | 2 | $11K | $5,500 | Yes | Youth organizations; Churches, temples, & religious |
| The Shapiro Foundation | Needham, MA | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | International relief |
| Jackson & Irene Golden 1989 Charitable Trust | Boston, MA | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | General & unrestricted |
| Ttee UW of Charles F Bacon | Dallas, TX | 1 | $10K | $10K | Yes | Unrestricted general |
| Rockland Trust Charitable Foundation Inc | Rockland, MA | 2 | $10K | $5,000 | Yes | Exempt purpose |
| Marsh Edward & Margaret Fdn-Main | St Louis, MO | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | General operating |
| Roberta M Childs Charitable Foundation | Plymouth, MA | 1 | $10K | $10K | Yes | General support |
| Brooks and Joan Fortune Family Foundation | Naples, FL | 1 | $10K | $10K | Yes | Stem education for youth in under-resourced communities |
| The Marlborough Foundation Inc | Marlborough, MA | 8 | $9,750 | $1,125 | Preselected only | Exempt purpose |
| The Emily Hall Tremaine Foundation Inc | Tolland, CT | 1 | $9,550 | $9,550 | Preselected only | Education - general operating |
| Louis and Leona Cleaves Trust | Dallas, TX | 1 | $8,928 | $8,928 | Preselected only | Unrestricted general |
| Michael B Rukin Charitable Foundation | Downingtown, PA | 1 | $7,500 | $7,500 | Preselected only | Unrestricted |
| Rose and Henry J Deeks Char Tr | Boston, MA | 1 | $7,500 | $7,500 | Preselected only | General purposes |
| Caidens Crusaders Inc | Amesbury, MA | 2 | $7,200 | $3,600 | Yes | Support |
| The Lpm Charitable Foundation | Bolton, MA | 4 | $7,200 | $1,500 | Preselected only | Annual fund |
| Fidelity Foundation | Boston, MA | 2 | $7,100 | $3,550 | Yes | Fidelity matching gifts to education |
| Eversource Energy Foundation Inc C/O Kevin Morrissey | Hartford, CT | 2 | $6,500 | $3,250 | Yes | Support for the youth development programs; Support for the 2024 ma penguin plunge |
| Lowell Five Charitable Foundation Inc | Tewksbury, MA | 1 | $6,269 | $6,269 | Yes | Donation |
| C and a Johnson Family Foundation | Palm Beach, FL | 1 | $6,000 | $6,000 | Yes | Charitable support |
| Eastern Bank Foundation | Wakefield, MA | 2 | $6,000 | $3,000 | Yes | Exempt purpose |
| Needham Bank Charitable Foundation Inc | Needham, MA | 2 | $5,500 | $2,750 | Yes | Exempt purpose |
| Massachusetts Bankers Association Charitable Foundation Inc | Boston, MA | 1 | $5,500 | $5,500 | Preselected only | Exempt purpose |
| Janet Q Lawson Foundation | Salt Lake City, UT | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | General Financial Support |
| Dreambridge Foundation Inc | Salem, NH | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | Pediatric cancer |
| Clayton F and Ruth L Hawkridge Foundat | Naples, FL | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | Support for digital arts program |
| Bluestone Bank Charitable Foundation Inc | Raynham, MA | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Yes | General Support |
| Agnes M Lindsay Trust | Chelmsford, MA | 2 | $5,000 | $2,500 | Yes | Campership; Health & welfare |
| Josephine M and Rita C Mastracci Charitable Foundation | Boston, MA | 1 | $4,455 | $4,455 | Preselected only | To foster inclusion, empowerment and health for children an… |
| All the Sky Foundation | Seattle, WA | 1 | $3,390 | $3,390 | Preselected only | Foundation activities |
| Island Foundation Inc | Marion, MA | 1 | $3,000 | $3,000 | Yes | Bell tower project |
| The Cowls Jones Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $3,000 | $3,000 | Preselected only | General & Unrestricted |
| Mattina R Proctor Foundation | Boston, MA | 1 | $2,900 | $2,900 | Yes | Grant-general purposes |
| Jpmorgan Chase Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $2,769 | $2,769 | Preselected only | Matching contribution (general operating support) |
| The Bay State Federal Savings Charitable Foundation | Sagamore Beach, MA | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Yes | General Operating Support |
| The Julie & Dennis Murphy Family Foundation | Bolton, MA | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Preselected only | Donation |
| Beggs Family Foundation Inc | Pembroke, MA | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Preselected only | Unrestricted funds |
| Generac Foundation Inc | Waukesha, WI | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Yes | STEM program support |
| The Daniel H Lawlor Charitable Foundation | Quincy, MA | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Preselected only | General operations |
| Cecelia's Adventures Inc | Attleboro, MA | 2 | $2,238 | $1,119 | Yes | General purpose |
| Torrice Family Charitable Trust | Andover, MA | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Preselected only | To fight hunger |
| Elia & Fannie Karas Foundation Inc | South Boston, MA | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Yes | Charitable contribution |
| Clementi Family Charitable Trust | Leominster, MA | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Preselected only | Charitable |
| Eric Siwko Jr Scholarship Foundation C/O John Siwko | Middletown, NJ | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Preselected only | Study of artstudy of artstudy of art |
| Ge Aerospace Foundation | Norwalk, CT | 1 | $1,885 | $1,885 | Yes | Matching gift |
| American Tower Corporation Foundation Inc | Boston, MA | 1 | $1,550 | $1,550 | Preselected only | General purpose |
| Robbie Goodell Foundation Inc | Tewksbury, MA | 1 | $1,500 | $1,500 | Preselected only | Charity |
| Morris & Lillian P Gould Family Fdn | Sudbury, MA | 1 | $1,500 | $1,500 | Yes | Charity's activities |
| Amica Companies Foundation | Lincoln, RI | 1 | $1,400 | $1,400 | Preselected only | General purpose |
| Arbella Insurance Foundation | Boston, MA | 1 | $1,334 | $1,334 | Yes | Human services |
| Cummings Foundation Inc | Woburn, MA | 2 | $1,200 | $600 | Preselected only | Miscellaneous community support; Human services |
| The Hilgos Foundation C/O Berna Huebner | New York, NY | 1 | $1,180 | $1,180 | Preselected only | General charitable contribution |
| Tully Family Foundation | Charlton, MA | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Preselected only | empowers youth and adults with developmental disabilities t… |
| Truesdale Health Foundation Inc | Fall River, MA | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Yes | Promote good health with youth |
| Coghlin Family Foundation | Westborough, MA | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Yes | Community |
| Gemayel Family Foundation | Sudbury, MA | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Yes | Providing hope and support to those who need it the most |
| Henderson Foundation C/O Roberta Henderson | Sudbury, MA | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Preselected only | To further the organization's tax exempt purpose |
| Mussafer Family Foundation | Boston, MA | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Preselected only | Operations |
| French Fdn Tr Udecl | Pittsburgh, PA | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Preselected only | General operating |
| Salem Five Charitable Foundation Inc | Salem, MA | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Yes | Exempt purposes |
| The Apple Lane Foundation Inc 14101830 | New York, NY | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Preselected only | For organization's exempt purposes |
| Deanfox Foundation Inc | Atlanta, GA | 1 | $800 | $800 | Preselected only | Civil |
| George Mavridis Foundation Inc C/O George Mavridis | Peabody, MA | 1 | $550 | $550 | Preselected only | Support the non-profit's mission |
| The David and Kathleen Baum Family Foundation | Coconut Grove, FL | 1 | $515 | $515 | Preselected only | General contribution |
| The Roger and Kathy Marino Foundation | Naples, FL | 1 | $500 | $500 | Preselected only | General purposes |
| The Charlotte Foundation Inc | Boston, MA | 1 | $500 | $500 | Preselected only | Operations budget assistance |
| The Carney Family Charitable Foundation C/O Claremont Mgmt Co | Bridgewater, MA | 1 | $500 | $500 | Yes | General operations |
| Darman Family Charitable Trust | Hingham, MA | 1 | $500 | $500 | Preselected only | Community & charitable |
| The Christensen Dunn Early Foundations Fund | Milton, MA | 1 | $500 | $500 | Preselected only | K-12 education on natural resources |
| Lighthouse Credit Union Foundation | Portsmouth, NH | 1 | $500 | $500 | Preselected only | Exempt purpose |
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 Marlborough, Massachusetts?
Cummings Foundation Grants Inc (fka Oneworld Boston Inc), Joseph and Kathleen Sorenson Legacy Foun, The New England Patriots Charitable Foundation Inc, Freedom Together Foundation, The Sudbury Foundation and 95 others reported grants to Marlborough 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 Marlborough. Community foundations and corporate giving programs file different forms and are not included yet.