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Education Grant Funders in Massachusetts
3315 foundations with a documented education focus have made grants to Massachusetts nonprofits in recent years, together directing $5.5B to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 3315 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
3315
Education funders
$5.5B
Given to Massachusetts nonprofits
41,250
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving
Most active education funders in Massachusetts
| # | Funder | Based in | Total Massachusetts giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation | Washington | $911.3M | 326 | 2024 |
| 2 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | California | $189.9M | 249 | 2024 |
| 3 | Paulson Family Foundation | New York | $131.2M | 8 | 2024 |
| 4 | Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston Inc | Massachusetts | $121.2M | 807 | 2023 |
| 5 | Blavatnik Family Foundation | New York | $118.3M | 14 | 2024 |
| 6 | The Morningside Foundation | Massachusetts | $116.0M | 9 | 2023 |
| 7 | Eg Watkins Family Foundation | Florida | $69.4M | 10 | 2024 |
| 8 | Oneworld Boston Inc | Massachusetts | $61.6M | 983 | 2024 |
| 9 | Barr Foundation | Massachusetts | $51.5M | 299 | 2024 |
| 10 | Tomchei Torah B'eretz Yisrael Inc | New York | $50.3M | 8 | 2024 |
| 11 | Baystate Health Foundation Inc | Massachusetts | $45.9M | 48 | 2024 |
| 12 | Umass Memorial Health Care Inc & Affiliates | Massachusetts | $42.0M | 13 | 2024 |
This list is ranked by size. Yours should be ranked by fit.
The funders above are the biggest education funders in Massachusetts — not necessarily the right ones for you. Bespoke Grants ranks all 3315 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 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.