Rotary International District 7930

Rita A DiMento Foundation

Boston, MA

New Balance Foundation

Boston, MA

New Balance Foundation funds organizations supporting youth, active living, health, community needs, and related causes, with most 2025 grant dollars going to Massachusetts and additional support in New York, D.C., California, and Maine. Its 2025 grants ranged from $2,250 to $2.45 million, with a median of $50,000. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Liberty Mutual Foundation Inc

Boston, MA

The foundation funds basic needs, education and workforce development, and climate and community resilience, with most support going to organizations serving the Boston area; some initiatives target specified Washington State locations. Its 2024 grants ranged from $2,500 to $11 million, with a median of $35,000, and it accepts online applications on a rolling basis with no submission deadlines.

Ruby W and Lavon P Linn Foundation

Boston, MA

The foundation supports charitable, educational, scientific, and religious organizations, with interests including Simmons University, veterans, patriotism, Methodist institutions, and services such as housing, health care, and disability support. Its 2025 grants had a median of $154,000 and ranged from $20,000 to $949,399; nearly all grant dollars went to Massachusetts, with some to Virginia. It does not accept unsolicited requests and funds only preselected charitable organizations.

Suffolk Cares Charitable Foundation

Boston, MA

It funds charitable, civic, educational, healthcare, arts, and cultural organizations nationwide, with most 2024 grant dollars going to Massachusetts and New York. Its 2024 grants ranged from $750 to $392,000, with a median of $10,000. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited funding requests.

Sioux Empire United Way Inc

Sioux Falls, SD

Sioux Empire United Way funds health and social-service, youth development, recreation, and character-building programs, including childcare, mental health, housing stability, and crisis support. Its 2024 grants ranged from $7,212 to $818,910, with a median award of $85,000, for services in Lincoln, McCook, Minnehaha, and Turner Counties, South Dakota. Unsolicited requests are not described; new applicants must first complete a questionnaire and be contacted about next steps.

Rockland Trust Charitable Foundation

Rockland, MA

The Rockland Trust Charitable Foundation supports eligible public charities working on affordable housing, children and youth, financial inclusion, workforce development, and small-business assistance, especially those serving low- to moderate-income people. In 2025, grants ranged from $500 to $45,000, with a median of $5,000; it funds communities in specified counties in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island. It accepts unsolicited requests, with deadlines varying by application.

South Dakota Community Foundation

Pierre, SD

The South Dakota Community Foundation funds public nonprofits and charitable projects benefiting South Dakota, including work in education, health, human services, culture, economic development, and community problem-solving. Its 2024 grants had a median of about $18,600, though awards varied widely; the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Caroline Blanton Thayer Charitable Trust

Boston, MA

The trust supports charitable organizations working in areas including food assistance, social and gender justice, international aid, and historic preservation. Its 2024 grants ranged from $1,000 to $10,000, typically $10,000, with most funding going to Massachusetts and additional grants in North Carolina, New York, California, and New Hampshire. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Richard & Susan Smith Family Foundation

Newton, MA

The Richard & Susan Smith Family Foundation funds health, education, economic security, human services, community development, and other community needs, primarily in Greater Boston and Massachusetts; its Small Capital Grants program serves nonprofits in Greater Boston and Gateway Cities. Small Capital Grants are typically $25,000–$100,000, while 2025 grants overall had a median of $35,606 and ranged from $100 to $1.5 million. The foundation encourages prospective Small Capital Grants applicants to schedule a call before applying; whether it accepts unsolicited requests is not stated.

Middlecott Foundation

Boston, MA

The Middlecott Foundation supports organizations in areas including youth development, history, ocean education, and local food communities, with most 2024 grant amounts small: the median was $1,000, though grants ranged from $100 to $45,250. It is based in Boston; in 2024, recipients received the largest shares of funding in Massachusetts, Maine, New York, and Alaska. The foundation funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Cinnabelle and Benjamin

Cambridge, MA