Grant Funders in Newton, MA
Bespoke Grants indexes 23 grant-making foundations headquartered in Newton, Massachusetts — together $77.6M in indexed annual giving. Their giving most often supports health care, education, arts & culture and faith-based (jewish). Local funders are one of the best starting points for a Newton nonprofit, because many prioritize organizations in their own community.
Foundations headquartered in Newton
Ranked by giving in available IRS summaries. Filings may cover different years; these totals are not a current-year funding pool. Each links to a public overview and up to three sample grants. Full grant history and research tools require All access at $19/month.
| # | Foundation | Annual giving | Latest grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Cause Du Jour Foundation | $32.0M | 2020 |
| 2 | Richard & Susan Smith Family Foundation | $15.6M | 2025 |
| 3 | Highland Street Connection | $4.9M | 2024 |
| 4 | Ruderman Family Foundation | $4.3M | 2024 |
| 5 | Newton Community Development | $4.3M | 2024 |
| 6 | The Trust Family Foundation | $3.1M | 2022 |
| 7 | Trust Uwo Herman Dana | $1.4M | 2024 |
| 8 | Robert and Dana Smith Charitable | $1.1M | 2025 |
| 9 | Fisher Family Foundation | $1.1M | 2024 |
| 10 | The Elsevier Foundation | $1.1M | 2024 |
| 11 | National Brain Tumor Society Inc | $968K | 2024 |
| 12 | Polynate Foundation | $800K | 2024 |
| 13 | Joseph F and Clara Ford Foundation | $789K | 2025 |
| 14 | The Doug Flutie Jr Foundation for | $771K | 2024 |
| 15 | Moscicki Family Foundation Inc | $738K | 2020 |
| 16 | Sharp Charitable Trust | $681K | 2024 |
| 17 | Galenus Foundation | $661K | 2024 |
| 18 | Trefler Foundation | $625K | 2023 |
| 19 | Collatos Family Foundation | $588K | 2024 |
| 20 | Hurwit & Associates Foundation Inc | $546K | 2020 |
| 21 | One Mission Inc | $544K | 2024 |
| 22 | John Leopold Weil & Geraldine Rickard | $533K | 2024 |
| 23 | Jewish Big Brother & Big Sister | $515K | 2023 |
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