Edward Lappen Foundation Inc

The John Merck Fund

Harrison, NY

The John Merck Fund supported work on intellectual and developmental disabilities, climate and clean energy, food systems, and health and the environment, with climate and food grants focused in New England. Its 2022 grants ranged from $26,000 to $1,862,165, but it has wound down and stopped grantmaking. It accepted requests only from preselected organizations and did not accept unsolicited requests.

The Plymouth Rock Assurance Foundation

Boston, MA

The Plymouth Rock Assurance Foundation supports nonprofits serving communities in need, with interests in education for underserved students, violence prevention for vulnerable youth, and health and safety advocacy for at-risk populations. Its recent filings show two grants a year totaling about $826,000–$990,000, though the recipients were in South Carolina; its stated community-support region includes Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Andree LeBoeuf Foundation Inc

Boston, MA

Jetblue Grants Foundation

Long Island City, NY

The JetBlue Grants Foundation funds aviation-related education and STEM programs, including aviation technology, training, certification, and sustainability, with priority for efforts that expand access for underserved communities. Recent grants ranged from $10,000 to $50,000, typically around $25,000, for eligible organizations in cities where JetBlue flies. Although its website describes an application cycle, its 2024 filing says it does not accept unsolicited requests.

Ac Ratshesky Foundation

Needham, MA

The A. C. Ratshesky Foundation supports direct-service programs that build employment skills and self-sufficiency or provide hands-on enrichment for economically disadvantaged preteens and teens. Typical grants are $20,000–$25,000, for eligible organizations serving Metro Boston communities within Route 128. It accepts applications through an online form; the profile does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

Fox Rock Foundation

Quincy, MA

Fox Rock Foundation supports a varied group of charitable organizations, with no stated mission or formal funding priorities. Its 2025 grants ranged from $200 to $25,000, with a median of $2,000; most funding went to Massachusetts, with smaller amounts awarded in Illinois, Florida, New York, and Colorado. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.