Foundations that fund organizations in Williamstown, Massachusetts
Worked out from where the grants went, not where the foundations sit.
Funding landscape for Williamstown nonprofits
255 private foundations gave $14M to Williamstown organizations in their latest filings; 25 of the 100 that say either way accept applications.
327 grants in total, with a typical foundation's median grant to Williamstown around $25K. 15 of these funders are based in Massachusetts; the rest give here from elsewhere.
- Foundations giving here
- 255
- Accept applications
- 25
- of 100 that state a policy
- Dollars to Williamstown
- $14M
- latest filings
- Grants
- 327
- Typical median grant
- $25K
- Based in MA
- 15%
- of funders listed
Funders, by dollars given to Williamstown organizations
| Foundation | Based in | Grants here | Dollars here | Median | Accepts applications | Typical purposes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halvorsen Family Foundation C/O Ole Andreas Halvorsen Trustee | Stamford, CT | 2 | $5.3M | $2.7M | Preselected only | Artistic initiatives; Educational support |
| Green Gals Family Foundation | Montecito, CA | 1 | $1.4M | $1.4M | Preselected only | General operating support |
| Prendergast Tr-Williams Coll Musm of Art | New York, NY | 1 | $512K | $512K | Preselected only | General operating |
| The Singer Family Charitable Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $354K | $354K | Preselected only | For charitable purpose of organization |
| Granite Point Foundation | South Portland, ME | 1 | $350K | $350K | Preselected only | General use |
| Makepeace Isab Charitable Trust Xxx-Xx-Xxxx | Manchester, NH | 5 | $344K | $46K | Preselected only | General support |
| Tiger Baron Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $313K | $313K | Yes | General support purposes |
| The Andrew W Mellon Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $300K | $300K | Yes | To support the transportation and conservation of the works… |
| Wrinkle in Time Foundation Inc | The Plains, VA | 1 | $300K | $300K | Preselected only | Endowment & Operating Support |
| Hsjk Foundation Inc | Boston, MA | 2 | $250K | $125K | Preselected only | General support; general support |
| The Chris a Wachenheim Foundation | Purchase, NY | 2 | $230K | $115K | Preselected only | General support |
| Sue & Edgar Wachenheim Foundation | Purchase, NY | 2 | $215K | $108K | Preselected only | General support |
| Fairbanks Family Charitable Foundation | Williamstown, MA | 9 | $214K | $10K | Preselected only | Operating assistance; Operations & endowment |
| The Bari Lipp Foundation Inc | Albany, NY | 2 | $200K | $100K | Preselected only | General charitable purposes |
| The Birchrock Foundation | Albany, NY | 1 | $200K | $200K | Preselected only | General support |
| Helen C S Botsford Tuw | Dallas, TX | 1 | $195K | $195K | Yes | Unrestricted general |
| Pauline Smith Memorial Tuw | Dallas, TX | 1 | $168K | $168K | Yes | Unrestricted general |
| The Margaret Ellen Nielsen Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $150K | $150K | Preselected only | Alumni Fund |
| Robert Rothman Foundation | Englewood, NJ | 1 | $125K | $125K | Preselected only | General purpose |
| The Jake Foundation Inc C/O Joanne S Barker President | Sarasota, FL | 3 | $105K | $15K | Preselected only | Educational programs; Charitable |
| The Ford Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $100K | $100K | Yes | Core support for an exhibition about guillaume lethiere |
| The Hollyhock Foundation Inc C/O Robert a Karr | New York, NY | 1 | $82K | $82K | Preselected only | Summer internship stipends |
| Brown Samuel Rtuw | St Louis, MO | 1 | $80K | $80K | Preselected only | General operating |
| Rast Foundation | Bethesda, MD | 2 | $80K | $40K | Preselected only | Dean's discretionary fund; Alumni fund - mental health |
| Shelby Cullom Davis Charitable Fund Inc | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $75K | $75K | Preselected only | Davis UWC Scholars Program and President's discretionary fu… |
| The Nutting Foundation | Wheeling, WV | 2 | $70K | $35K | Preselected only | Support of the williams-mystic program; 50 for 50 women's equity in leadership & annual fund |
| The Sea Island Foundation | Dallas, TX | 1 | $70K | $70K | Preselected only | Unrestricted general |
| David & Candace Weir Foundation | Albany, NY | 2 | $55K | $28K | Preselected only | General charitable needs |
| Oberndorf Family Foundation | San Francisco, CA | 2 | $51K | $26K | Preselected only | General charity |
| Helen Frankenthaler Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | Fci 2024 implementation - williams college museum of art |
| Lillian Lincoln Foundation C/O Lincoln Howell | Hillsborough, CA | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | Education |
| Tabell Family Foundation | West Bath, ME | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | General |
| Silverback Educational Foundation for the Arts Dance and Athletics | Newtown Square, PA | 1 | $50K | $50K | Yes | Educational support |
| The Sanders Foundation | El Paso, TX | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | General support |
| Sands Family Foundation | Vero Beach, FL | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | Veterans Scholars FundStatement Reporting Distribution of P… |
| Alice Shaver Foundation | Williamstown, MA | 8 | $46K | $5,000 | Preselected only | Charitable |
| Klem Family Foundation Inc | Armonk, NY | 1 | $40K | $40K | Yes | General funds |
| The Coby Foundation Ltd | New York, NY | 1 | $40K | $40K | Preselected only | Exhibition |
| Charles R Brewer College Trust | Dallas, TX | 1 | $40K | $40K | Preselected only | Unrestricted general |
| Palm Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $38K | $38K | Preselected only | General Charitable Purposes |
| S & L Marx Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 2 | $36K | $18K | Preselected only | cultural programming and educational outreach; Williams College Annual Fund |
| W F Whitman Family Foundation Inc | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $35K | $35K | Preselected only | General & Unrestricted |
| Sally Foss & James Scott Hill Foundation | Boston, MA | 2 | $35K | $18K | Preselected only | General purpose |
| Russell Sage Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $35K | $35K | Yes | Welcoming immigrants and refugees in a different kind of ru… |
| John Roach Trust Fund Xxxxx4003 | Chicago, IL | 1 | $34K | $34K | Preselected only | General |
| Florence & Robert Sprague Foundation | Natick, MA | 1 | $30K | $30K | Preselected only | Charitable donations to local non profits see attached |
| The McCall Family Foundation | Northbrook, IL | 1 | $30K | $30K | Preselected only | General charitable |
| Richard & Susan Smith Family Foundation | Newton, MA | 2 | $30K | $15K | Yes | Education |
| The Garth Family Foundation 7522-Xxxxxx00174 | Boston, MA | 1 | $30K | $30K | Preselected only | General fund |
| Met Foundation Inc | Indianapolis, IN | 1 | $30K | $30K | Preselected only | General operations |
| Milton & Dorothy Sarnoff Raymond Foundation | Williamstown, MA | 4 | $27K | $5,500 | Preselected only | Charitable |
| Mayer and Morris Kaplan Foundation | Chicago, IL | 1 | $25K | $25K | Yes | financial aid |
| James P & Genevieve M McLaughlin Family Foundation | Farmington, CT | 1 | $25K | $25K | Yes | General |
| Thornburg Foundation | Santa Fe, NM | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | General operating |
| Virginia Sargeant Reynolds Foundation | Richmond, VA | 1 | $25K | $25K | Yes | Reynolds scholars program |
| Donald a Pels Charitable Trust Utd 8/18/92 C/O Pkf O'Connor Davies | Harrison, NY | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | General operating support |
| The Feigenbaum Foundation Inc | Pittsfield, MA | 1 | $25K | $25K | Yes | Fridays at 3 program |
| Crowley Foundation | Ponte Vedra Beach, FL | 1 | $25K | $25K | Yes | Williams-mystic program |
| The Shubert Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $25K | $25K | Yes | General operating support for theatrical productions and ac… |
| Dion Banks Foundation | Key West, FL | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | General Operating |
| The Fairfield Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | Educational |
| Collin and Joanna Roche Family Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | General & Unrestricted |
| The Tang Fund | New York, NY | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | Charitable |
| Werwaiss Family Charitable Trust | Long Island City, NY | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | Charity |
| Francis T & Louis T Nichols Foundation | Bangor, ME | 1 | $22K | $22K | Yes | Donation |
| Overland Summers Foundation Inc | Williamstown, MA | 1 | $21K | $21K | Yes | Student scholarships |
| John and Frances Strachan Charitable Foundation | Latham, NY | 2 | $20K | $10K | Yes | General contribution |
| Nbh Family Foundation C/O Robert T Napier Harrison Llp | Naples, FL | 1 | $20K | $20K | Preselected only | General purposes |
| Joseph & Florence Roblee Foundation | Dallas, TX | 2 | $20K | $10K | Yes | Program/project |
| Malesardi Family Foundation C/O Doris Fischer | Menands, NY | 1 | $18K | $18K | Preselected only | Donation |
| John a Joan M Dietze Charitable Tr | Pennington, NJ | 6 | $17K | $2,500 | Preselected only | Unrestricted general; General operating |
| Organic Syntheses Inc | Waco, TX | 1 | $16K | $16K | Preselected only | Piu grant |
| Prospect Hill Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 3 | $16K | $5,000 | Preselected only | General support; Kathy morris fund; 2025 arrival art fair |
| The Leslie Miller and Richard Worley Foundation | Bryn Mawr, PA | 1 | $15K | $15K | Preselected only | General funds |
| Ann and Arthur Grey Foundation | Glen Head, NY | 1 | $15K | $15K | Preselected only | Education |
| Sibbri Foundation C/O Brian T Bristol | Vineyard Haven, MA | 1 | $15K | $15K | Preselected only | General support for the wcma annual fund and the susannah b… |
| William Randolph Hearst Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $15K | $15K | Yes | USSYP scholarship |
| Half Moon Foundation | New Canaan, CT | 1 | $15K | $15K | Preselected only | Education |
| Endeavor Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $15K | $15K | Yes | General operating support (charlotte johnson fund) |
| The O'Herron Family Foundation | Stamford, CT | 1 | $12K | $12K | Yes | Unrestricted |
| Jade Tree Foundation C/O the Fourth Floor LLC | Greenville, DE | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | Operational |
| Suniya S Luthar Foundation Inc | Scottsdale, AZ | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | Program support |
| Katherine L Olson Charitable Foundation | Chicago, IL | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | Alumni Fund |
| Crawley Family Foundation | Oklahoma City, OK | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | Annual fund |
| Triple T Foundation | Chardon, OH | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | General purposes |
| Marrus Family Foundation Inc | Rumson, NJ | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | Charity |
| Lebowitz-Aberly Family Foundation | Boston, MA | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | General fund |
| The Malcolm Hewitt Wiener Foundation C/O Millburn Ridgefield LLC | New York, NY | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | Exhibit support, edgar degas: multi-media artist in the age… |
| Ruth E Proud Charitable Trust | North Adams, MA | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | Youth development |
| The Andrew Allen Charitable Foundation | Cheyenne, WY | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | General support |
| The Woodbury Foundation | Northbrook, IL | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | Operations |
| The Essick Foundation Inc | Altadena, CA | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | General |
| Winterer 2020 Family Foundation Co Melissa J Detrick Jd Ctfa | Toledo, OH | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | Support for education |
| Iiwii Foundation (f/K/A the Brooke-McCarragher Foundation | Tuxedo Park, NY | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | Charitable contribution |
| Running Deer Foundation | Needham, MA | 1 | $10K | $10K | Yes | Charitable purpose |
| Arminius Foundation | Shaker Heights, OH | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | Education |
| Warren Bentley W UW 3rd Cod | Dallas, TX | 1 | $9,359 | $9,359 | Preselected only | Unrestricted general |
| The Aaron Copland Fund for Music Inc Co Alter Kendrick & Baron Llp | New York, NY | 1 | $8,000 | $8,000 | Yes | Encourage knowledge and appreciation of contemporary americ… |
| The Harold Grinspoon Charitable Foundation | Agawam, MA | 4 | $7,585 | $2,230 | Yes | Local farmers awards general |
| Jaquith Family Foundation | Wilson, WY | 1 | $7,500 | $7,500 | Preselected only | Unrestricted Charitable Gift |
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 Williamstown, Massachusetts?
Halvorsen Family Foundation C/O Ole Andreas Halvorsen Trustee, Green Gals Family Foundation, Prendergast Tr-Williams Coll Musm of Art, The Singer Family Charitable Foundation, Granite Point Foundation and 95 others reported grants to Williamstown 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 Williamstown. Community foundations and corporate giving programs file different forms and are not included yet.