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Arts & Culture Grant Funders in Massachusetts
856 foundations with a documented arts & culture focus have made grants to Massachusetts nonprofits in recent years, together directing $614.3M to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 856 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
856
Arts & culture funders
$614.3M
Given to Massachusetts nonprofits
9,483
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving
Most active arts & culture funders in Massachusetts
| # | Funder | Based in | Total Massachusetts giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barr Foundation | Massachusetts | $69.4M | 371 | 2024 |
| 2 | The Andrew W Mellon Foundation | New York | $46.8M | 66 | 2024 |
| 3 | Popplestone Foundation | Massachusetts | $35.1M | 13 | 2024 |
| 4 | Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston Inc | Massachusetts | $20.9M | 176 | 2023 |
| 5 | Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Inc | New York | $17.9M | 23 | 2024 |
| 6 | Community Foundation of Western | Massachusetts | $15.7M | 313 | 2025 |
| 7 | Robert M Beren Foundation Inc | Kansas | $15.0M | 2 | 2022 |
| 8 | The Ford Foundation | New York | $10.6M | 43 | 2024 |
| 9 | Boston Foundation Inc | Massachusetts | $10.6M | 273 | 2023 |
| 10 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | California | $10.2M | 71 | 2024 |
| 11 | The Klarman Family Foundation | Massachusetts | $10.0M | 147 | 2024 |
| 12 | Wk Kellogg Foundation | Michigan | $8.7M | 21 | 2023 |
This list is ranked by size. Yours should be ranked by fit.
The funders above are the biggest arts & culture funders in Massachusetts — not necessarily the right ones for you. Bespoke Grants ranks all 856 against your nonprofit's actual mission, service area, and budget, and shows you why each one matches. Free, no credit card.
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How this list is built. Bespoke Grants indexes 13M+ grants from public IRS Form 990 filings. This page shows foundations whose giving carries a documented arts & culture focus and that have funded Massachusetts nonprofits. Giving figures reflect each funder's total recent grants to Massachusetts recipients. IRS data publishes on a 1–2 year lag; figures are current through the most recent available filings.