North & South Rivers Watershed

Charles River Watershed Association Inc

Boston, MA

The organization's mission is to protect, restore, and enhance the charles river and its watershed through science, advocacy, and the law. The organization develops science-based strategies to increase resilience, protect public health, and promote environmental equity as they confront a changing climate.

The Charlesview Foundation

Beverly, MA

The Charlesview Foundation supports charitable organizations working in areas including community projects, early-childhood education, libraries, and teacher development. Its 2024 grants ranged from $10,000 to $15,000, primarily in Massachusetts, with additional giving in Illinois, Vermont, and Oregon. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Mystic River Watershed Association Inc

Arlington, MA

Mystic River Watershed Association funds projects in environmental restoration, water quality, climate resilience, greenways and recreation, education, and environmental justice. Its 2025 grants ranged from $6,000 to $130,000, with a median of $14,556, and went to Massachusetts recipients, primarily in the Mystic River watershed; whether it accepts unsolicited requests is not stated.

The Spofford Foundation Inc

Wilmington, DE

The Spofford Foundation funds charitable work including community activities, health care, research, arts, education, and conservation, with recent grants mainly in New York and North Carolina and others across several states. Its 2024 grants ranged from $500 to $35,000, with a median of $2,500. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Fleetwing Charitable Foundation Trust

Wilmington, DE

The Fleetwing Charitable Foundation Trust supports organizations working in areas including food systems, land and cultural-resource preservation, housing, disability services, and community programs, with most of its giving in Massachusetts. In 2025, grants ranged from $1,000 to $50,000, with a median of $2,500. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Edwin M Johnston Jr Family Foundation

Buffalo, NY

The Edwin M Johnston Jr Family Foundation supports education, disability services, community programs, youth development, arts, and wildlife and habitat conservation. Its 2025 grants ranged from $2,500 to $37,000, with a median of $10,000, and went to organizations in multiple states, especially Massachusetts and New York. It funds only preselected charities and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Chatham-Beech Charitable Foundation

South Windsor, CT

The Chatham-Beech Charitable Foundation supports charitable organizations in areas including health, education, religion, public media, conservation, and food access, preferring organizations with an office in Massachusetts; it has also funded groups in Connecticut and other states. Recent grants ranged from $200 to $5,250, with a median of $1,000. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Avidia Charitable Foundation Inc

Hudson, MA

The foundation supports Massachusetts nonprofits across a range of areas, including youth programs, housing, food assistance, education, disability services, and arts and culture. Its 2025 grants ranged from $1,000 to $25,000, with a median of $2,500. It invites nonprofits to submit requests; deadlines are the 25th day of the last month of each quarter.

Fieldstone Foundation Inc

Stow, MA

Middlesex Savings Charitable

Natick, MA

The foundation funds Massachusetts nonprofits serving underserved groups in education, public health and welfare, the arts, community development, and scholarships for college-bound high school seniors. In 2025, grants ranged from $500 to $53,600, with a median of $10,000. It directs applicants to its website for application materials and deadlines; whether it accepts unsolicited requests is not stated.

Greater Lowell Community Foundation Inc

Lowell, MA

The Greater Lowell Community Foundation funds nonprofit services and community initiatives across needs such as children’s services, elder care, LGBTQ+ services, and support for women and girls, as well as scholarships. Its 2025 grants had a median award of about $18,000, and its 2026 discretionary cycle considered requests up to $10,000 for organizations serving Greater Lowell communities. It accepts applications through specific grant cycles; the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests outside those cycles.

The Sudbury Foundation

Sudbury, MA

The Sudbury Foundation funds community life, youth and family services, local food and farming, essential needs, and equity and inclusion in Sudbury and surrounding Massachusetts communities. Its 2024 grants ranged from $1,083 to $100,000, with a median of $6,000; applications are open for some programs, while Community grants are by invitation only.