Robbie Goodell Foundation Inc

Murray Family Charitable Foundation Inc

Lowell, MA

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.

Marlborough Brigham Family Trust

Marlborough, MA

The Marlborough Brigham Family Trust funds charitable programs that directly benefit the Marlborough, Massachusetts community, including health, youth, food assistance, and community services. Its 2024 grants were typically about $4,300–$5,100; it accepts applications from nonprofits in Marlborough and surrounding communities, but its 2024 filing says it makes grants only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Schmetterling Foundation

Wilmington, DE

The Schmetterling Foundation supports education, health, youth programs, and wildlife and conservation, with 2025 grants ranging from $2,000 to $750,000 and a median of $20,000. Recent funding was concentrated in Texas, Indiana, Ohio, and Arizona. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Salem Five Charitable Foundation Inc

Salem, MA

The foundation funds nonprofits serving communities in Essex, Middlesex, and Norfolk counties, with priorities including economic self-sufficiency, workforce development, financial literacy, food insecurity, and human services. Community Donations Program requests are considered up to $10,000; recent grants had a median of $2,500. It accepts online requests and reviews them monthly on a rolling basis.

Rize Massachusetts Foundation Inc

Boston, MA

RIZE Massachusetts funds prevention, harm reduction, treatment, recovery, and related research and policy work addressing the overdose crisis, with grants focused on Massachusetts communities. Its 2024 grants ranged from $9,447 to $177,603, with a median of $24,724; it does not accept unsolicited donation requests, but announces funding opportunities through its website and email list.

Eastern Bank Foundation

Wakefield, MA

Eastern Bank Foundation funds systemic efforts to advance economic inclusion and mobility, including small-business equity, early childhood development, affordable housing, and workforce development. Its programs range from $1,000–$10,000 for Community Donations, up to $15,000 for CITC Grants, and $50,000–$150,000 for Impact Grants; it supports organizations primarily in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island. The foundation accepts online applications, with no specific submission deadlines stated.

Boston Foundation Inc

Boston, MA

The Boston Foundation funds equity-focused work in child well-being, economic opportunity, community wealth, and community leadership, primarily in Greater Boston. Its 2025 grants had a median of $25,000, while specific programs offer awards from up to $15,000 to $50,000; it accepts applications through some competitive initiatives, but whether it accepts unsolicited requests generally is not stated.

Barr Foundation

Boston, MA

Barr Foundation funds arts and creativity, climate, education, and related initiatives, primarily supporting organizations and leaders in New England. Its 2024 grants ranged from $100 to $3.275 million, with a median of $80,000. It welcomes inquiries through program pages and occasionally issues open requests for proposals; most grants go to returning partners.

Liberty Mutual Foundation Inc

Boston, MA

Liberty Mutual Foundation funds nonprofits working on basic needs such as food and shelter, education and workforce development, and climate and community infrastructure, primarily in the Boston area, with grants also made in other states. Its 2024 grants had a median of $35,000 and ranged from $2,500 to $11 million; it accepts online applications on a rolling basis, with no stated deadlines.

Cummings Foundation Grants Inc (FKA Oneworld Boston Inc)

Woburn, MA

The foundation supports nonprofits focused on human services, education, healthcare, fairness and justice, and environmental causes, primarily in greater Boston and eastern Massachusetts, with limited support for Rwanda’s recovery. Its 2024 grants ranged from $1,000 to $3.5 million, with a median of $35,000; it accepts letters of inquiry through an online portal for its local grant program.