Foundations that fund organizations in Norton, Massachusetts
Worked out from where the grants went, not where the foundations sit.
Funding landscape for Norton nonprofits
154 private foundations gave $1.6M to Norton organizations in their latest filings; 32 of the 100 that say either way accept applications.
207 grants in total, with a typical foundation's median grant to Norton around $5,000. 44 of these funders are based in Massachusetts; the rest give here from elsewhere.
- Foundations giving here
- 154
- Accept applications
- 32
- of 100 that state a policy
- Dollars to Norton
- $1.6M
- latest filings
- Grants
- 207
- Typical median grant
- $5,000
- Based in MA
- 44%
- of funders listed
Funders, by dollars given to Norton organizations
| Foundation | Based in | Grants here | Dollars here | Median | Accepts applications | Typical purposes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty Mutual Foundation Inc | Boston, MA | 2 | $125K | $63K | Yes | Director's program grant in recognition of william van faas… |
| The Robert and Michelle Cooke Atchinson Foundation | Winchester, MA | 2 | $120K | $60K | Preselected only | To provide for need-based college scholarships to young men…; To raise funds to make tangible improvements the cancer-car… |
| The Multinational Scholars Charitable Trust 1907 | Zurich | 1 | $100K | $100K | Preselected only | Grantmaking for general operations |
| The Meryl & Charles Witmer Charitable Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $100K | $100K | Preselected only | General use |
| Coghlin Family Foundation | Westborough, MA | 1 | $60K | $60K | Yes | Community |
| Webster Family Foundation (fka Montsweag Foundation) | Palm Beach Gardens, FL | 3 | $60K | $5,000 | Preselected only | General |
| Tsunami Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | General & Unrestricted |
| Marie G Dennett Foundation Inc | Fairfield, CT | 1 | $48K | $48K | Preselected only | Charitable purpose |
| Keefe Family Foundation | Greenwich, CT | 1 | $45K | $45K | Preselected only | To enable the donees to carry-out their tax exempt purposes. |
| Grew Family Charitable Foundation | Boston, MA | 1 | $45K | $45K | Preselected only | Alma grew scholarship fund |
| Richard K Lubin Family Foundation C/O Castle Rock Advisors | Boston, MA | 3 | $40K | $5,000 | Preselected only | To provide support for the needs of the organization. |
| The Burton Trust Fund | Dallas, TX | 1 | $33K | $33K | Preselected only | Scholarships |
| Sayles & Maddocks Family Foundation | West Boothbay Harbor, ME | 1 | $27K | $27K | Preselected only | General charitable purposes |
| North Easton Savings Bank Charitable Foundation Inc | South Easton, MA | 13 | $27K | $750 | Yes | General Operating Support |
| Barr Foundation | Boston, MA | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | To provide general operating support as part of the catalyz… |
| Highland Partners Charitable Fund | Boston, MA | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | General operating support |
| Eversource Energy Foundation Inc C/O Kevin Morrissey | Hartford, CT | 1 | $25K | $25K | Yes | Support for the scholarship program |
| The Lynch Foundation | Boston, MA | 1 | $25K | $25K | Yes | General operating support |
| Lillian Lincoln Foundation C/O Lincoln Howell | Hillsborough, CA | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | Education |
| Donovan Family Foundation | Wellesley, MA | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | Unrestricted |
| The Margaret Dunn Smith Family Foundation Inc | Morris, CT | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | To promote the organization's exempt purpose |
| Imago Dei Fund C/O Berkshire Partners | Boston, MA | 1 | $20K | $20K | Preselected only | General use |
| Stearns Charitable Trust C/O Jpmorgan | Philadelphia, PA | 1 | $20K | $20K | Preselected only | Program support |
| Amica Companies Foundation | Lincoln, RI | 2 | $20K | $9,844 | Preselected only | General purpose |
| Norton Cable Access Inc | Norton, MA | 7 | $17K | $2,100 | Preselected only | Donation; Donation/security camera grant |
| Bluestone Bank Charitable Foundation Inc | Raynham, MA | 2 | $17K | $8,250 | Yes | General Support |
| Grey Rocks Foundation Inc | Boston, MA | 1 | $15K | $15K | Preselected only | Unrestricted donation |
| Dick's Sporting Goods Foundation | Coraopolis, PA | 1 | $15K | $15K | Yes | Grant for youth sports |
| The June Richard Matthews Charitable Fnd | Boston, MA | 1 | $15K | $15K | Preselected only | Charitable contribution |
| Highland Street Connection and Subsidiaries | Newton, MA | 2 | $13K | $6,500 | Preselected only | For youth programming. |
| Lucy a Cooledge Tua | Dallas, TX | 1 | $13K | $13K | Preselected only | Unrestricted general |
| The David and Kathleen Baum Family Foundation | Coconut Grove, FL | 1 | $12K | $12K | Preselected only | General contribution |
| The Harold Grinspoon Charitable Foundation | Agawam, MA | 1 | $11K | $11K | Yes | General contribution |
| Cannata Family Foundation | Foxboro, MA | 2 | $11K | $5,250 | Preselected only | For assistance to veteran's; For assistance to protect animals |
| The McCarthy Family Foundation | Peabody, MA | 2 | $11K | $5,250 | Preselected only | Primary purpose of the foundation to meet irs minimum distr… |
| The Hamilton Company Charitable Foundation | Allston, MA | 2 | $10K | $5,050 | Preselected only | General |
| General E R Quesada Educational Foundation | Portland, ME | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | Unrestricted |
| The Philios Foundation Inc C/O Spencer Holdings | Jacksonville, FL | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | To support cancer research |
| Bristol County Savings Charitable Foundation Inc | Taunton, MA | 1 | $10K | $10K | Yes | Exempt purpose |
| Gwenjosh Foundation | Mill Valley, CA | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | Support theater programs |
| The Sonja Foundation | Greenwich, CT | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | General contribution |
| Shearman Foundation | Lake Charles, LA | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | Donation |
| The White Family Foundation | Cranston, RI | 1 | $10K | $10K | Yes | Education |
| The Croll Foundation | Needham Heights, MA | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | Support for 2025 annual banquet |
| Webster Bank Charitable Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $7,500 | $7,500 | Yes | General & Unrestricted |
| The Harborone Foundation | Brockton, MA | 1 | $7,500 | $7,500 | Preselected only | Exempt purpose |
| Fidelity Foundation | Boston, MA | 7 | $7,368 | $1,000 | Yes | Fidelity matching gifts to education |
| I M Wardwell Fbo Wheaton College | Dallas, TX | 1 | $7,150 | $7,150 | Preselected only | Scholarships |
| Jerome S and Grace H Murray Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $7,000 | $7,000 | Preselected only | Ginger Dreier Glioblastoma Research Fund |
| Anne Wentworth Baer Scholarship | Dallas, TX | 1 | $7,000 | $7,000 | Yes | Scholarships |
| Henry Family Foundation | Fountain Hills, AZ | 2 | $6,000 | $3,000 | Preselected only | General; Scholarship fund |
| Evelyn and Walter Haas Jr Fund | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | For the wheaton fund. |
| The Christopher Catanese Childrens Foundation | Canton, MA | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | Donation |
| The Frederic C Hamilton Family Foundation | Centennial, CO | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | Educational Mission |
| Bailey Frederick a Tr Uwill | Pittsburgh, PA | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | General operating |
| Houston Family Foundation | Armonk, NY | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | General purpose |
| F Roger Miller Trust | Dallas, TX | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Yes | Scholarships |
| Thomas B Dixson Et Al | St Louis, MO | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Yes | Scholarship |
| Arleen and Arthur H Dunham Educational Trust | Hingham, MA | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Yes | Scholarship |
| William G McGowan Charitable Fund | Chicago, IL | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Yes | General operations |
| Atlantic Federal Credit Union Foundation | South Portland, ME | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Yes | General support |
| Dable Family Foundation | Pennington, NJ | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | Unrestricted general |
| Intact Charitable Trust USA | Plymouth, MN | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | Donation |
| Norfolk & Dedham Foundation Inc | Dedham, MA | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | General support |
| The Ruettgers Family Charit Foundation C/O Martina Frangis Cibc | Boston, MA | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | General support |
| Stephen and Carol Canter Family Foundation | Glen Cove, NY | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | General and unrestricted |
| Hanna Dougherty Fam Pfdn | Brooklyn, OH | 1 | $4,950 | $4,950 | Preselected only | General operating |
| Verizon Foundation | Basking Ridge, NJ | 2 | $4,725 | $2,362 | Preselected only | Other civic / community |
| The Lpm Charitable Foundation | Bolton, MA | 2 | $4,500 | $2,250 | Preselected only | Annual fund |
| Donald and Yvonne Keamy Family Foundation | Andover, MA | 1 | $4,100 | $4,100 | Preselected only | Scholarship fund |
| The Theodore H Barth Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $4,000 | $4,000 | Yes | Educational purposes |
| Palmer Townsend UW Palmer Sch | Brooklyn, OH | 1 | $4,000 | $4,000 | Yes | Scholarship |
| Goddard Health Services Inc | Brockton, MA | 1 | $4,000 | $4,000 | Preselected only | Gooddard foundation donations |
| Glore Fund | West Boxford, MA | 1 | $4,000 | $4,000 | Yes | General support |
| O'Meara Foundation Inc | Wethersfield, CT | 1 | $3,500 | $3,500 | Preselected only | Student scholarship award |
| Mamoru & Aiko Takitani Foundation Inc | Honolulu, HI | 1 | $3,000 | $3,000 | Preselected only | Scholarship |
| Cleveland H Dodge Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $3,000 | $3,000 | Yes | General support |
| Ty Cobb Educational Fd Tr Ua | Orlando, FL | 1 | $3,000 | $3,000 | Yes | Scholarship |
| The Battles Foundation Inc | Lowell, MA | 1 | $3,000 | $3,000 | Yes | Charity |
| Trippe Fund Inc | Vero Beach, FL | 1 | $3,000 | $3,000 | Preselected only | General |
| Charles Elmer Scholarship Fund | Cincinnati, OH | 1 | $3,000 | $3,000 | Preselected only | Scholarships |
| The Giblin Family Foundation | Southborough, MA | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Preselected only | Further charitable mission |
| Neisloss Family Foundation Inc | Plainview, NY | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Yes | General |
| Angelakis Charitable Foundation | Bryn Mawr, PA | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Preselected only | Operational support |
| Plym Foundation | South Bend, IN | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Yes | General use |
| The Baker Family Trust | Wellesley, MA | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Preselected only | Unrestricted gift |
| Stemberg Thomas G Char Fnd Attn Noreen Snow Bbh | Boston, MA | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Preselected only | General charitable purposes |
| The Karl G Estes Foundation Bruce Orr Karen Orr Caroline May Ttees | Jacksonville, FL | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Preselected only | General donation |
| Sharon a & Brian T Bruyette Fdtn Inc | Stuart, FL | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Preselected only | General purpose |
| Robbins Nest Foundation Anthony P Fusco Trustee | Beverly, MA | 2 | $2,000 | $1,000 | Preselected only | Educational scholarships; Mass. golf youth fund |
| Morgan Stanley Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Preselected only | Volunteer incentive program |
| The Elmwood Charitable Trust of October 1985 | Swampscott, MA | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Preselected only | Scholarships |
| Deran Hintlian Charitable Foundation | Winchester, MA | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Preselected only | General Purpose |
| Avidia Charitable Foundation Inc | Hudson, MA | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Yes | To support need-based college scholarships to young men and… |
| Salem Five Charitable Foundation Inc | Salem, MA | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Yes | Exempt purposes |
| Epker-Sinha Foundation | Boston, MA | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Yes | Unrestricted |
| Rollstone Charitable Foundation Inc | Fitchburg, MA | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Yes | Exempt purpose |
| Vaquero Foundation | Monterey, CA | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Preselected only | Cancer research |
| Silas C Beers UW Charitable Trust Uad | Cornwall, CT | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Yes | Scholarship |
| The Gregory Family Foundation Inc C/O Mr N a Gregory | Osterville, MA | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Yes | General operating support |
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 Norton, Massachusetts?
Liberty Mutual Foundation Inc, The Robert and Michelle Cooke Atchinson Foundation, The Multinational Scholars Charitable Trust 1907, The Meryl & Charles Witmer Charitable Foundation, Coghlin Family Foundation and 95 others reported grants to Norton 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 Norton. Community foundations and corporate giving programs file different forms and are not included yet.