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Who funds Massachusetts Historical Society?

Boston, Massachusetts · EIN 042108374

25 private foundations reported grants to Massachusetts Historical Society in Boston, Massachusetts totaling $392,749 across 28 grants in tax years 2023 to 2025. The largest funder was Newtmont Foundation, with $80,000.

From the funders' IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Funders of Massachusetts Historical Society that accept applications

If your organization does similar work, these foundations are prospects: they already fund work like Massachusetts Historical Society's and say in their IRS filings that they accept applications.

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Foundations that fund Massachusetts Historical Society

All 25 funders, by amount
FoundationPurpose givenGrantsAmount
Newtmont Foundation
Delaware · 2025 · accepts applications
Fund & membership3$80,000
Richard Saltonstall Charitable Foundation
Massachusetts · 2024 · accepts applications
General support1$60,000
The William & Lia G Poorvu Family Foundation
Massachusetts · 2024
Program and operating support1$50,000
Middlecott Foundation
Massachusetts · 2024
General support2$50,000
Tr UW G Gorham Peters
Massachusetts · 2024
Unrestricted1$30,000
Mary W Harriman Foundation
New York · 2024 · accepts applications
General support1$30,000
Quonochontaug Foundation
Massachusetts · 2024
General & unrestricted1$20,000
Clara B Winthrop Charitable Trust
Massachusetts · 2025 · accepts applications
General fund1$12,960
Epker-Sinha Foundation
Massachusetts · 2025 · accepts applications
Unrestricted1$10,000
The Sandman Family Foundation
Massachusetts · 2025
General1$10,000
Massachusetts Society of the Cincinnati
Massachusetts · 2025
Support teacher outreach and masoc fellowship.1$8,000
Grant and Lara Gund Foundation
Massachusetts · 2025
To help further charitable purpose of organization.1$6,000
Neil & Anna Rasmussen Foundation
Massachusetts · 2024
Unrestricted contribution1$5,000
Military Historical Society of Massachusetts
Massachusetts · 2025
Fund scholarlyand historicalfocused programs.1$3,000
Jerome Lyle Rappaport Charitable Foundation
Massachusetts · 2024
Education support1$3,000
Windhover Foundation
New Hampshire · 2025
General support1$3,000
Highland Street Connection
Massachusetts · 2024
For community.1$2,500
Robert and Iris Fanger Family Foundation
Massachusetts · 2024 · accepts applications
Unrestricted use1$2,500
Eastern Bank Foundation
Massachusetts · 2025 · accepts applications
Exempt purpose1$2,500
Grayson Family Foundation
Massachusetts · 2024
General1$2,000
M Holt Massey Charitable Trust
Massachusetts · 2024
Primary purpose of the foundation to meet irs minimum distribution1$1,000
Stephen D and Susan W Paine Foundation
Massachusetts · 2025
General charitable purposes1$500
Bernice B Godine Family Foundation
Massachusetts · 2025
General purpose1$500
The Edward Lee and Slocumb Hollis Perry Foundation
Massachusetts · 2025 · accepts applications
General fund1$250
Amazonsmile Foundation
Washington · 2023
General support1$39

Amounts are grants paid as each foundation reported them. Names are matched across filings, so a grant written under a different name for the same organization may be missing.

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Questions people ask

Who funds Massachusetts Historical Society?

Newtmont Foundation, Richard Saltonstall Charitable Foundation, The William & Lia G Poorvu Family Foundation, Middlecott Foundation and Tr UW G Gorham Peters, and 20 more, according to their IRS Form 990-PF filings.

How much does Massachusetts Historical Society get from foundations?

$392,749 in 28 reported grants from 25 private foundations in tax years 2023 to 2025. Government grants and gifts from individuals are not included.

Which of these funders accept applications?

Newtmont Foundation, Richard Saltonstall Charitable Foundation, Mary W Harriman Foundation, Clara B Winthrop Charitable Trust and Epker-Sinha Foundation say in their filings that they accept applications.

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