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Arts Education Grant Funders in Massachusetts
227 foundations with a documented arts education focus have made grants to Massachusetts nonprofits in recent years, together directing $94.9M to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 227 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
227
Arts education funders
$94.9M
Given to Massachusetts nonprofits
1,358
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving
Most active arts education funders in Massachusetts
| # | Funder | Based in | Total Massachusetts giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Popplestone Foundation | Massachusetts | $35.1M | 13 | 2024 |
| 2 | Barr Foundation | Massachusetts | $11.6M | 55 | 2024 |
| 3 | The Klarman Family Foundation | Massachusetts | $4.3M | 79 | 2024 |
| 4 | The Hershey Family Foundation | Massachusetts | $2.5M | 9 | 2024 |
| 5 | The Bloomberg Family Foundation Inc | New York | $2.2M | 4 | 2024 |
| 6 | Linde Family Foundation | Massachusetts | $2.2M | 6 | 2024 |
| 7 | The Andrew W Mellon Foundation | New York | $2.0M | 6 | 2024 |
| 8 | Conservatory Lab Foundation Inc Fka | Massachusetts | $1.9M | 5 | 2025 |
| 9 | The Chicago Community Trust | Illinois | $1.8M | 3 | 2023 |
| 10 | Liberty Mutual Foundation Inc | Massachusetts | $1.6M | 26 | 2024 |
| 11 | Yawkey Foundation Ii | Massachusetts | $1.5M | 47 | 2024 |
| 12 | Alice L Walton Foundation | Arkansas | $1.4M | 4 | 2024 |
| 13 | Home for Aged Women Inc | Massachusetts | $1.3M | 11 | 2024 |
| 14 | The Bockus Brown Family Foundation | California | $1.1M | 7 | 2023 |
| 15 | Terra Foundation for American Art | Illinois | $975K | 15 | 2023 |
This list is ranked by size. Yours should be ranked by fit.
The funders above are the biggest arts education funders in Massachusetts — not necessarily the right ones for you. Bespoke Grants ranks all 227 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 education 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.