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Foundations That Fund Nonprofits in Chelsea, Massachusetts

38 private foundations reported grants to Chelsea, Massachusetts recipients on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2022–2025. Historical giving records — not an open application portal.

Compiled from public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with any foundation listed. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from recipient counts and tables.

Overview

Across tax years 2022–2025, 38 private foundations reported 57 grants totaling $3,783,098 to 20 organizations in Chelsea, Massachusetts. The most-funded purposes were health & medical (5 grants) and environment & conservation (5 grants). Warren Alpert Foundation gave the most by reported dollars — $775,000 across 1 grant. The median reported grant was $30,000.

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Foundations giving here
38
Organizations funded
20
Reported grants
57
Total reported
$3.8M
Median grant
$30K
Largest grant
$775K

What foundations fund in Chelsea, Massachusetts

Purpose text from each foundation’s own Part XV filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.

Foundations giving into Chelsea, Massachusetts, by reported dollars

“Of state” is the share of that foundation’s reported Massachusetts dollars that landed in Chelsea — a funder at 90% is effectively a Chelsea funder, one at 5% happens to give here.

FoundationGrantsTotalOf state
Warren Alpert Foundation1$775,00023%
Atrius Health Equity Foundation Inc3$560,00012%
Cedar Tree Foundation6$410,00012%
Liberty Mutual Foundation Inc8$360,0001%
The Hyams Foundation Inc3$233,4534%
Yawkey Foundation II1$200,0001%
Annie E Casey Foundation Inc1$175,0006%
The Orokawa Foundation Inc2$100,000100%

Organizations in Chelsea, Massachusetts that received the most

Totals across every reported grant in the filings above. Individuals are excluded.

RecipientGrantsTotal
LA Colaborativa Inc14$999,303
Roca Inc14$777,700
Childrens Hospital Corporation1$775,000
Greenroots9$611,000
Roca Pallin Youth Center Inc3$110,000
The Neighborhood Developers Inc2$90,000
LA Collaborativa Inc1$75,000
Comunidades Enraizadas Community Land Trust1$54,953
Neighborhood Developers Inc1$50,000
Boston Seaman's Friend Society Inc1$49,220

Which foundations give grants in Chelsea, Massachusetts?

38 private foundations reported grants to recipients in Chelsea, Massachusetts on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $3,783,098 across 57 grants. The largest by reported dollars were Warren Alpert Foundation, Atrius Health Equity Foundation Inc, Cedar Tree Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.

What do foundations fund in Chelsea, Massachusetts?

Reported purposes in Chelsea, Massachusetts concentrate in health & medical (5), environment & conservation (5), human services (4). Purpose text comes from Part XV of each foundation's own 990-PF filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.

How large is a typical foundation grant in Chelsea, Massachusetts?

The median reported grant to a Chelsea, Massachusetts recipient was $30,000, and the largest single reported grant was $775,000. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation and reflect a historical tax year.

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Foundation filings are historical. The UseGrants feed tracks federal and state opportunities that are open today, with the eligibility explained in plain English.

Source: public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings (tax years 2022–2025). Amounts are as reported by each filing foundation and reflect historical giving, not a current application opportunity. Recipient location is the address the foundation reported, which may differ from where a program operates. UseGrants is an independent aggregator — always confirm details with the funder before applying.