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K-12 Education Grant Funders in Massachusetts
257 foundations with a documented k-12 education focus have made grants to Massachusetts nonprofits in recent years, together directing $102.6M to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 257 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
257
K-12 education funders
$102.6M
Given to Massachusetts nonprofits
2,160
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving
Most active k-12 education funders in Massachusetts
| # | Funder | Based in | Total Massachusetts giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barr Foundation | Massachusetts | $11.6M | 70 | 2024 |
| 2 | Walton Family Foundation Inc | Arkansas | $11.1M | 18 | 2024 |
| 3 | Wk Kellogg Foundation | Michigan | $6.1M | 16 | 2023 |
| 4 | Valhalla Foundation | California | $5.0M | 4 | 2023 |
| 5 | Ann Theodore Foundation | Massachusetts | $4.4M | 4 | 2024 |
| 6 | The Robert and Michelle Cooke Atchinson | Massachusetts | $4.0M | 13 | 2024 |
| 7 | Liberty Mutual Foundation Inc | Massachusetts | $2.6M | 41 | 2024 |
| 8 | Michael & Susan Dell Foundation | Texas | $2.5M | 5 | 2024 |
| 9 | Carnegie Corporation of New York | New York | $2.5M | 8 | 2024 |
| 10 | Brookline High School 21st Century Fund Inc | Massachusetts | $2.1M | 8 | 2025 |
| 11 | The Andrew W Mellon Foundation | New York | $1.7M | 2 | 2024 |
| 12 | Leonard Hill Charitable Trust | California | $1.6M | 4 | 2024 |
| 13 | The Catholic Community Fund of | Massachusetts | $1.6M | 4 | 2023 |
| 14 | The Camille and Henry Dreyfus | New York | $1.2M | 13 | 2024 |
| 15 | Edvestors Inc | Massachusetts | $1.2M | 74 | 2025 |
This list is ranked by size. Yours should be ranked by fit.
The funders above are the biggest k-12 education funders in Massachusetts — not necessarily the right ones for you. Bespoke Grants ranks all 257 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 k-12 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.