74 private foundations reported religion grants in Massachusetts on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2023–2025. Historical giving records — not an open application portal.
Themes are derived from the free-text purpose each foundation wrote on its own Part XV filing, so a grant is classified by what the funder said it was for. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from recipient counts and tables.
Across tax years 2023–2025, 74 private foundations reported 130 grants for religion totaling $4,916,696 to 117 organizations in Massachusetts. The most-funded Massachusetts communities were Boston, Worcester, Cambridge. Tenacre Foundation reported the most religion giving — $788,039 across 3 grants. The median grant was $10,000.
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| Foundation | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Tenacre Foundation | 3 | $788,039 |
| The Morningside Foundation | 2 | $630,000 |
| The Josetta Fund | 18 | $503,000 |
| The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation Inc | 2 | $430,000 |
| Fred a Seigel and Donna P Seigel Charitable Trust | 2 | $400,000 |
| Boston Baptist Social Union | 3 | $320,300 |
| The James T Lefrak Charitable Foundation Inc | 1 | $200,000 |
| The Hershey Family Foundation Choate Hall & Stewart LLP C Casey | 1 | $200,000 |
| Pinetops Foundation | 1 | $150,000 |
| Tara Health Foundation | 1 | $150,000 |
| Daryl & Steven Roth Foundation | 1 | $100,000 |
| Michael B Rukin Charitable Foundation | 1 | $70,000 |
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Chestnut Hill Benevolent Association | 3 | $788,039 |
| The Church of Cambridge | 1 | $600,000 |
| Keshet for Lgbtq Equality in Jewish Life | 1 | $425,000 |
| Boston College | 3 | $350,800 |
| The American Baptist Churches of Massachusetts | 1 | $263,300 |
| Veritas Forum | 2 | $200,000 |
| Harvard Divinity School | 1 | $200,000 |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 1 | $200,000 |
| Overseed Inc | 1 | $200,000 |
| Foundation to Combat Anti-semitism | 2 | $150,000 |
| Community Catalyst | 1 | $150,000 |
| Combined Jewish Philanthropies | 1 | $70,000 |
| Walden Woods | 1 | $61,854 |
| Tufts University | 1 | $60,000 |
| Catholic Foundation of Sema | 1 | $50,000 |
74 private foundations reported religion grants in Massachusetts on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $4,916,696. The largest by reported dollars were Tenacre Foundation, The Morningside Foundation, The Josetta Fund. These are historical filings, not open application portals — check each foundation's own guidelines before approaching them.
117 distinct organizations appear as recipients in Massachusetts, led by Chestnut Hill Benevolent Association, The Church of Cambridge, Keshet for Lgbtq Equality in Jewish Life. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from these figures.
The median reported religion grant in Massachusetts was $10,000, and the largest single reported grant was $600,000. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation for a historical tax year.
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Source: public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings (tax years 2023–2025). Theme classification is derived from the funder’s own purpose text and is a summary, not a legal categorization. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with any foundation listed.
