Foundations that fund organizations in New Bedford, Massachusetts
Worked out from where the grants went, not where the foundations sit.
Funding landscape for New Bedford nonprofits
276 private foundations gave $19M to New Bedford organizations in their latest filings; 41 of the 100 that say either way accept applications.
842 grants in total, with a typical foundation's median grant to New Bedford around $30K. 60 of these funders are based in Massachusetts; the rest give here from elsewhere.
- Foundations giving here
- 276
- Accept applications
- 41
- of 100 that state a policy
- Dollars to New Bedford
- $19M
- latest filings
- Grants
- 842
- Typical median grant
- $30K
- Based in MA
- 60%
- of funders listed
Funders, by dollars given to New Bedford organizations
| Foundation | Based in | Grants here | Dollars here | Median | Accepts applications | Typical purposes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manton Foundation | New York, NY | 8 | $2.2M | $128K | Preselected only | To purchase the 824 belleville avenue property; For new bedford youth learn to swim; For the hip delivery pilot |
| Barr Foundation | Boston, MA | 7 | $1.6M | $200K | Preselected only | To support the creative southcoast initiative; To provide general operating support to the cape verdean as…; To provide general operating support |
| Ruth C M Masson Fd for Charlton | Dallas, TX | 1 | $902K | $902K | Preselected only | Unrestricted general |
| Bristol County Savings Charitable Foundation Inc | Taunton, MA | 53 | $887K | $10K | Yes | Exempt purpose |
| The Carney Family Charitable Foundation C/O Claremont Mgmt Co | Bridgewater, MA | 38 | $882K | $13K | Yes | General operations; Capacity building; Education department - general operations |
| Island Foundation Inc | Marion, MA | 43 | $795K | $15K | Yes | General support; Csj education fund 2024 workplan; Sails over seas & ice, the life & times of sem |
| The Schmidt Family Foundation | Palo Alto, CA | 3 | $636K | $75K | Yes | Ocean stewardship and research; Capacity building |
| Edward C Johnson Fund | Boston, MA | 2 | $600K | $300K | Preselected only | Program development / evaluation; Acquisition for preservation |
| The Croll Foundation | Needham Heights, MA | 10 | $317K | $10K | Preselected only | Support for current programs; Annual fund; Support to prof. development |
| The Robert F Stoicofirstfed Charitable Foundation | Swansea, MA | 13 | $300K | $10K | Yes | Exempt purpose |
| Adam R Scripps Foundation | Fort Mitchell, KY | 2 | $265K | $133K | Preselected only | General Operating Support; General operations |
| Fidelity Foundation | Boston, MA | 1 | $250K | $250K | Yes | Property care; buildings; renovation |
| The Quarterdeck Foundation | Marion, MA | 10 | $250K | $5,000 | Yes | Unrestricted |
| Ida S Charlton Charity Fd Ua | Dallas, TX | 1 | $250K | $250K | Preselected only | Unrestricted general |
| Laura M and Peter T Grauer Foundation | New York, NY | 2 | $247K | $124K | Preselected only | General purpose |
| Thomas a Rodgers Jr Family Foundation | Newport, RI | 7 | $243K | $25K | Preselected only | General support; Scholarship program; Capital campaign / general support |
| Alvord Family Foundation | Boston, MA | 10 | $233K | $1,000 | Preselected only | General contribution |
| Amelia Peabody Foundation C/O Joseph Kelly | Topsfield, MA | 6 | $232K | $30K | Yes | Operations; General; Dennison Academic Support Program |
| Dola Hamilton Stemberg Charitable Foundation | Fort Lauderdale, FL | 1 | $225K | $225K | Yes | Educate and interest all public in the hisotircal interacti… |
| William E Schrafft and Bertha E Schrafft Charitable Trust | Boston, MA | 11 | $223K | $20K | Yes | Operating; Arts Culture; DATMA in Classroom |
| Leonard & Hilda Kaplan Charitable Foundation | Providence, RI | 8 | $220K | $25K | Yes | General funding |
| William M Wood Foundation | Dallas, TX | 1 | $200K | $200K | Yes | Supports exhibits |
| Atrius Health Equity Foundation Inc | Boston, MA | 3 | $175K | $45K | Preselected only | To support youth creating a healthier new bedford.; To support community well-being.; To support youth building a healthier new bedford. |
| Ida S Charlton Fund | Dallas, TX | 1 | $166K | $166K | Preselected only | Unrestricted general |
| Earle P Charlton Trust | Dallas, TX | 1 | $163K | $163K | Preselected only | Unrestricted general |
| The Klarman Family Foundation | Boston, MA | 1 | $150K | $150K | Yes | Flexible support for current community needs |
| Association for the Relief of Aged Women of New Bedford | New Bedford, MA | 11 | $142K | $10K | Preselected only | Elder services; Elder serviceselder services |
| Henry P Kendall Foundation | Marion, MA | 1 | $125K | $125K | Preselected only | Providing fresh prepared meals to 34 schools |
| Jane S Young Charitable Trust | Boston, MA | 4 | $125K | $3,000 | Preselected only | General purpose; Grant to support land preservation; Grant to support gosnold community fund |
| Rockland Trust Charitable Foundation Inc | Rockland, MA | 15 | $117K | $5,000 | Yes | Exempt purpose |
| Rathmann Family Foundation C/O Martinbrown Pllc | Naples, FL | 2 | $115K | $58K | Preselected only | Westport, ma; Local environmental journalism |
| Van Sloun Foundation C/O Baldwin Brothers LLC | Marion, MA | 4 | $110K | $23K | Yes | Unrestricted; Shark awareness |
| Tr UW of Clara L Tripp | Dallas, TX | 1 | $108K | $108K | Preselected only | Unrestricted general |
| Rubenstein Family Trust | Marion, MA | 1 | $105K | $105K | Preselected only | To ignite learning through explorations of art, history, sc… |
| Highland Street Connection and Subsidiaries | Newton, MA | 19 | $103K | $5,000 | Preselected only | For arts and culture.; For community.; For educational programs. |
| Charter Fund Inc D/B/A Charter School Growth Fund | Broomfield, CO | 1 | $100K | $100K | Yes | Impact and innovation |
| Amelia Peabody Charitable Fund Trust | Boston, MA | 1 | $100K | $100K | Yes | Capital |
| Foundation 214 Inc | Williamsville, NY | 1 | $100K | $100K | Preselected only | Charitable |
| Grimshaw-Gudewicz Charitable Foundation a Shabshelowitz Co-Trustee | Fall River, MA | 11 | $100K | $8,000 | Yes | Operating; Scholarships; Reading Room/Library |
| New Bedford Day Nursery Inc | New Bedford, MA | 18 | $90K | $5,000 | Yes | Summer education - teaching children how to sail; STudents participate in gfx design and av classes; Art Education services for children |
| Koppelman Family Foundation C/O Robert Friedman - Cozen & O'Connor | Philadelphia, PA | 2 | $85K | $43K | Preselected only | General support |
| The William C Bullitt Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 2 | $80K | $40K | Preselected only | Conservation/ environment; Children/community services |
| Franklin Square House Foundation Inc | Belmont, MA | 1 | $77K | $77K | Yes | Childcare grant |
| The Robertson Foundation C/O Jocelin G Hamblett | South Dartmouth, MA | 6 | $76K | $4,500 | Preselected only | Education; Community support; Arts outreach |
| Charlesbank Homes | Walpole, MA | 1 | $75K | $75K | Yes | Restoration of a 26-unit building damaged by fire |
| The Gordon and Marjorie Osborne Foundation #0756244 | Boston, MA | 2 | $75K | $38K | Preselected only | General |
| Yawkey Foundation II | Westwood, MA | 3 | $75K | $25K | Yes | Capital renovations to clubhouse serving vulnerable youth; Hunger relief & food access for vulnerable individuals and…; Capital support for new behavioral and mental health facili… |
| Common Stream Inc #0745935 C/O Nutter McClennen & Fish Llp | Boston, MA | 1 | $75K | $75K | Preselected only | General fund |
| Stevenson Family Charitable Trust | Cambridge, MA | 10 | $75K | $1,750 | Preselected only | Charitable contribution in line with mission |
| The Henry Luce Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $75K | $75K | Yes | Support for an art exhibition |
| Teal Pond Foundation | Lincoln, MA | 2 | $75K | $38K | Preselected only | Education |
| Sailors' Snug Harbor of Boston Inc C/O Gma Foundations | Boston, MA | 3 | $70K | $25K | Yes | Program support |
| Miramar Charitable Foundation | Fort Mitchell, KY | 1 | $68K | $68K | Preselected only | General operations |
| Eversource Energy Foundation Inc C/O Kevin Morrissey | Hartford, CT | 15 | $67K | $2,000 | Yes | Support for the boys and girls club summer program; Support for the environmental programs and service; Support for the cape verdean cultural programming |
| Webster Family Foundation (fka Montsweag Foundation) | Palm Beach Gardens, FL | 4 | $65K | $15K | Preselected only | General |
| Jessie Ball Dupont Religious Charitable & Educational Fund | Jacksonville, FL | 1 | $65K | $65K | Preselected only | Equity |
| Boston Baptist Social Union | Medford, MA | 1 | $65K | $65K | Yes | General support |
| Paul & Elaine Chervinsky Charitable Foundation | Newton, MA | 6 | $65K | $3,245 | Preselected only | General fund |
| The Maurice and Anne Makepeace Family Foundation | Marion, MA | 9 | $62K | $5,000 | Yes | Unrestricted |
| The Sidney J Weinberg Jr Foundation | Albany, NY | 2 | $60K | $30K | Preselected only | General purpose |
| Eastern Bank Foundation | Wakefield, MA | 14 | $55K | $2,500 | Yes | Exempt purpose |
| Eliot D & Louise T Stetson Tui | Dallas, TX | 2 | $54K | $27K | Preselected only | Unrestricted general |
| Stifler Family Foundation | Brookline, MA | 2 | $51K | $26K | Preselected only | Environmental; Educational |
| Riley Mabel Louise Tr Uwill | Pittsburgh, PA | 1 | $50K | $50K | Yes | General operating |
| Josephine and Louise Crane Foundation C/O Cameron K Mackey | Falmouth, MA | 2 | $50K | $25K | Preselected only | Unrestricted |
| Alvarium Foundation | Needham, MA | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | Charitable |
| Inasmuch Foundation | Oklahoma City, OK | 1 | $50K | $50K | Yes | General operating ($50,000) |
| Arcadia Charitable Trust | Wrentham, MA | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | Building fundraising capacity |
| Enable Hope Foundation | Dartmouth, MA | 19 | $50K | $1,000 | Preselected only | General |
| George H & Jane a Mifflin Memorial Fund | Boston, MA | 1 | $50K | $50K | Yes | Staff appreciation and retention efforts |
| The Afognak Fund | Fox Point, WI | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | General Operating Support |
| Telaka Foundation | Norwich, VT | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | Nature conservancy |
| Art Bridges Inc | Fort Worth, TX | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | Support for exhibition hosting costs |
| Weatherlow Foundation | Portsmouth, NH | 2 | $50K | $25K | Preselected only | General support |
| Richard & Susan Smith Family Foundation | Newton, MA | 1 | $47K | $47K | Yes | Health |
| Stanley W Watson Foundation C/O Carol Chittenden | Falmouth, MA | 2 | $41K | $21K | Preselected only | Unrestricted |
| The Fortunatus Foundation | Hobe Sound, FL | 4 | $41K | $7,250 | Preselected only | General support |
| Mkc Gormley Family Foundation Inc C/O Egp & Company Pc | Marlborough, MA | 2 | $40K | $20K | Preselected only | Charitable contribution |
| Beech Tree Trust | Boston, MA | 2 | $40K | $20K | Yes | Grant to support the ernestina morrisey tall ship program; Grant to support the cuttyhunk land preservation project |
| Gladys Reynolds Savoie Tr Ui | Dallas, TX | 1 | $38K | $38K | Preselected only | Unrestricted general |
| Yankee Alliance Inc | Andover, MA | 1 | $38K | $38K | Preselected only | Supplyview |
| The Baddour Family Foundation | Pinecrest, FL | 1 | $36K | $36K | Yes | General support |
| Merck Family Fund | Boston, MA | 1 | $35K | $35K | Yes | Achieving food sovereignty through urban agriculture and yo… |
| The Vela Foundation | Osterville, MA | 3 | $35K | $10K | Preselected only | General use; General purpose |
| The Ludes Family Foundation | Marion, MA | 16 | $34K | $1,500 | Yes | Unrestricted |
| Zeien Family Foundation Trust | North Falmouth, MA | 1 | $32K | $32K | Preselected only | Donation |
| George Edgar Curtis Home Fund Richard J Lawton Esq Co-Trustee | Boston, MA | 1 | $30K | $30K | Preselected only | General purpose |
| Diane & Norman Bernstein Foundation Inc | Washington, DC | 1 | $30K | $30K | Preselected only | Charitable |
| The Thoracic Foundation C/O Taylor Ganson & Perrin Llp | Boston, MA | 1 | $30K | $30K | Yes | Breathe Free program |
| Cummings Foundation Grants Inc (fka Oneworld Boston Inc) | Woburn, MA | 1 | $30K | $30K | Yes | Misc Community Support |
| Toby Wintrub Charitable Foundation | Boulder, CO | 3 | $30K | $10K | Preselected only | Unrestricted |
| Saquish Foundation C/O Hunter Associates | Boston, MA | 1 | $30K | $30K | Preselected only | Charitable |
| Lofberg Family Foundation C/O Walter & Shuffain Pc | Boston, MA | 2 | $30K | $15K | Preselected only | Charitable donation |
| Tua Booth Duvally Mem Fdcmhf | Dallas, TX | 1 | $30K | $30K | Preselected only | Unrestricted general |
| Riley Earl C & Alice C Mem Trust | Dallas, TX | 1 | $30K | $30K | Preselected only | Unrestricted general |
| P Kent Trindi-St Lukes Hospital | Dallas, TX | 1 | $27K | $27K | Preselected only | Unrestricted general |
| Sophia F Romero Tuw | Dallas, TX | 3 | $27K | $7,000 | Yes | Unrestricted general |
| Sensata Technologies Foundation Inc | Attleboro, MA | 4 | $27K | $6,500 | Yes | Stem; Veterans causes |
| FIRST Citizens Charitable Foundation Inc | Fairhaven, MA | 21 | $26K | $1,000 | Preselected only | Exempt purpose |
| The Karina Foundation | Marion, MA | 1 | $25K | $25K | Yes | 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 New Bedford, Massachusetts?
Manton Foundation, Barr Foundation, Ruth C M Masson Fd for Charlton, Bristol County Savings Charitable Foundation Inc, The Carney Family Charitable Foundation C/O Claremont Mgmt Co and 95 others reported grants to New Bedford 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 New Bedford. Community foundations and corporate giving programs file different forms and are not included yet.