WATCH Inc

The Thorson Foundation

Po Box Chi, IL

The Thorson Foundation supports charitable organizations, with its 2024 grant listed for general support; reported giving was $161,000 in one grant that year, though its grant count and total varied in prior years. Its 2024 grant dollars went to Illinois recipients, and it does not accept unsolicited requests, giving only to preselected organizations.

Susan and Lawrence Bailis

Cambridge, 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.

Children's Hospital Corporation

Boston, MA

Children’s Hospital Corporation funds pediatric health-related community partnerships, advocacy, and community health centers. In 2024, its median grant was $57,500 (awards ranged from $8,750 to $2,007,287), and 99% of grant dollars went to Massachusetts recipients; whether it accepts unsolicited requests is not stated.

Music and Youth Initiativeinc

Needham, MA

Music & Youth Initiative funds nonprofit youth-development organizations offering sustainable after-school music programs for students in 7th grade and up, especially in under-resourced communities, across the United States. Recent grants averaged about $17,000, while its Catalyst Innovation Grants are described as $2,500–$10,000. Its main partnership program is invitation-only, and the Catalyst grant is not currently accepting applications.

Metrowest Women's Fund Inc

Weston, MA

Metrowest Women’s Fund supports nonprofit programs advancing educational opportunity, girls’ development, and safety from violence for women and girls, especially those with low incomes. It serves residents of Metrowest, Massachusetts, and its annual grants are typically $5,000–$20,000. It accepts applications through an annual online grant process.

Shah Charitable Foundation

Boston, MA

The Doolittle Family Foundation

Atlantic Beach, FL

The foundation’s stated focus is making youth sports accessible, inclusive of children of all abilities, and using baseball to support youth development, though its grants also support arts, conservation, education, and community organizations. In 2025 it awarded 13 grants totaling $271,000, ranging from $1,000 to $150,000, with a median of $2,000; most funding went to Florida, followed by Vermont. It says it gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests, although its website also lists a sports-program application and does not clarify how it relates to that policy.

Von Rickenbach Family Foundation

Lincoln, MA

The foundation supports charitable organizations in health and life sciences, education, religious and community services, and science history, with most funding going to Massachusetts. In 2024, it made 16 grants ranging from $1,000 to $110,000, with a median grant of $5,000. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Newton S and Kerry Johnson Foundation

Concord, MA

The Newton S and Kerry Johnson Foundation funds preselected charitable organizations, with 2023 grants supporting varied causes and most funding going to Massachusetts, followed by Florida and South Carolina. Its 18 grants ranged from $200 to $12,500, with a median of $2,500. It does not accept unsolicited requests.

Wolverine World Wide Foundation

Rockford, MI

The Wolverine World Wide Foundation funds healthy living and outdoor access, education and inclusion in skilled trades, and industry and community programs, with a stated focus on West Michigan, Boston, Richmond, and London. Its 2024 grants ranged from $50 to $200,000, with a median of $5,000. It accepts written requests, and an application can be requested by email.

Community Foundation for MetroWest Inc

Natick, MA

The Community Foundation for MetroWest supports nonprofits working in human services, hunger relief, arts and culture, youth development, the environment, emergency relief, education equity, workforce development, and housing. It primarily serves more than 30 MetroWest communities in Massachusetts; grants vary widely, with a 2025 median of $10,000. Its website lists grant opportunities and says 2026 applications are being accepted; unsolicited requests are not addressed in the profile.