148 private foundations reported grants to Waltham, Massachusetts recipients on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2023–2025. 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.
Across tax years 2023–2025, 148 private foundations reported 196 grants totaling $12,475,780 to 91 organizations in Waltham, Massachusetts. The most-funded purposes were education (15 grants) and scholarships & financial aid (8 grants). Gates Foundation gave the most by reported dollars — $1,792,453 across 3 grants. The median reported grant was $15,000.
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Purpose text from each foundation’s own Part XV filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
“Of state” is the share of that foundation’s reported Massachusetts dollars that landed in Waltham — a funder at 90% is effectively a Waltham funder, one at 5% happens to give here.
| Foundation | Grants | Total | Of state |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gates Foundation | 3 | $1,792,453 | 0% |
| TBL Charitable Foundation | 1 | $1,500,000 | 99% |
| NEW Balance Foundation | 2 | $626,000 | 4% |
| Rvty Foundation F/k/a PKI Foundation | 1 | $574,361 | 100% |
| The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation | 2 | $558,476 | 10% |
| The Rockefeller Foundation | 1 | $476,111 | 11% |
| Metrowest Health Foundation Inc | 4 | $462,784 | 14% |
| Hans and Mavis Lopater Foundation | 1 | $400,000 | 33% |
Totals across every reported grant in the filings above. Individuals are excluded.
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Brandeis University | 40 | $5,094,657 |
| Education Development Center | 4 | $1,014,895 |
| Proteus Fund Inc | 6 | $973,476 |
| TWO TEN Footwear Foundation | 3 | $631,000 |
| Akagera Medicines Inc | 1 | $421,331 |
| More Than Words | 9 | $415,250 |
| Bentley University | 9 | $344,000 |
| Silver Lining Mentoring Inc | 2 | $251,000 |
| Alumnusb (universidad Simon Bolivar Alumni Association of America Inc) | 1 | $200,000 |
| Boundless Israel | 3 | $168,000 |
148 private foundations reported grants to recipients in Waltham, Massachusetts on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $12,475,780 across 196 grants. The largest by reported dollars were Gates Foundation, TBL Charitable Foundation, NEW Balance Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.
Reported purposes in Waltham, Massachusetts concentrate in education (15), scholarships & financial aid (8), research & science (7). Purpose text comes from Part XV of each foundation's own 990-PF filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
The median reported grant to a Waltham, Massachusetts recipient was $15,000, and the largest single reported grant was $1,500,000. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation and reflect a historical tax year.
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 2023–2025). 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.
