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Public Health Grant Funders in Massachusetts
292 foundations with a documented public health focus have made grants to Massachusetts nonprofits in recent years, together directing $1.6B to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 292 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
292
Public health funders
$1.6B
Given to Massachusetts nonprofits
2,801
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving
Most active public health funders in Massachusetts
| # | Funder | Based in | Total Massachusetts giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation | Washington | $1.0B | 381 | 2024 |
| 2 | The Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation | California | $130.0M | 3 | 2024 |
| 3 | Paula and Rodger Riney Foundation | Missouri | $66.9M | 11 | 2024 |
| 4 | The Leona M and Harry B Helmsley | New York | $35.5M | 36 | 2025 |
| 5 | The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | New Jersey | $34.8M | 65 | 2024 |
| 6 | Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center | Washington | $33.8M | 102 | 2022 |
| 7 | Jhpiego Corporation | Maryland | $26.2M | 8 | 2024 |
| 8 | Health Resources in Action Inc | Massachusetts | $21.6M | 203 | 2024 |
| 9 | Alzheimer's Disease Research Foundation | Massachusetts | $18.3M | 80 | 2023 |
| 10 | Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center | Massachusetts | $16.4M | 72 | 2024 |
| 11 | The Jpb Foundation | New York | $14.0M | 20 | 2024 |
| 12 | Wk Kellogg Foundation | Michigan | $10.4M | 17 | 2023 |
| 13 | Brightfocus Foundation | Maryland | $9.8M | 38 | 2025 |
| 14 | Good Ventures Foundation | California | $9.2M | 7 | 2024 |
| 15 | Peach Charitable Foundation | — | $8.4M | 3 | 2024 |
This list is ranked by size. Yours should be ranked by fit.
The funders above are the biggest public health funders in Massachusetts — not necessarily the right ones for you. Bespoke Grants ranks all 292 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 public health 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.