Likely funders for food banks in Massachusetts
745 foundations gave to food banks in Massachusetts in tax years 2024–2025: $4,374,237 in all. Here’s who, how much, and who takes applications.
From 2025 IRS e-filed returns. For scale, Massachusetts has 85 small food banks & hunger relief nonprofits.
740 more funders aren’t shown. A free account shows the top 10 for any search. Paid plans show up to 50, with full giving histories.
Create free accountGift counts may be low, because we cannot tie every grant to a recipient. The year shown is the year the foundation reported, not always the year it gave. Each foundation page links to its IRS filing.
What the filings show
- Foundations made 1,467 gifts to food banks in Massachusetts in tax years 2023–2025.
- The typical gift to food banks in Massachusetts was $5,000 in tax years 2023–2025.
- 217 of 745 foundations funding food banks in Massachusetts accept applications in tax years 2023–2025.
Cities with gifts to food banks in Massachusetts
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- Shrewsbury 34 foundations
- Harwich 32 foundations
- Acton 29 foundations
- East Boston 29 foundations
- Vineyard Hvn 26 foundations
- Lawrence 25 foundations
- Newton Center 25 foundations
- Salem 25 foundations
- Arlington 24 foundations
- Gloucester 24 foundations
- Brookline 21 foundations
- Chicopee 20 foundations
- Concord 20 foundations
- Franklin 13 foundations
- Newton 13 foundations
- Somerville 13 foundations
- Forestdale 12 foundations
- Bedford 11 foundations
- Hatfield 11 foundations
- Somervillle 11 foundations
- Sudbury 10 foundations
- Brockton 9 foundations
- Haverhill 9 foundations
- Paxton 9 foundations
- Provincetown 9 foundations
- Cambridge 8 foundations
- Framingham 8 foundations
- Williamstown 8 foundations
- Hudson 7 foundations
- Melrose 7 foundations
- New Bedford 7 foundations
- Newburyport 6 foundations
- Roxbury 6 foundations
- Sharon 6 foundations
- Stow 6 foundations
- Wakefield 6 foundations
- Westwood 6 foundations
- Attleboro 5 foundations
- East Wareham 5 foundations
- Fall River 5 foundations
- Gt Barrington 5 foundations
- Marshfield 5 foundations
- North Adams 5 foundations
- North Truro 5 foundations
- Pittsfield 5 foundations
- Springfield 5 foundations
- Wellesley 5 foundations
- Ayer 4 foundations
- Belmont 4 foundations
- Dedham 4 foundations
- Marblehead 4 foundations
- Natick 4 foundations
- Norwood 4 foundations
- Scituate 4 foundations
- Westborough 4 foundations
- Westport 4 foundations
- Woburn 4 foundations
- Chelmsford 3 foundations
- Devens 3 foundations
- Easton 3 foundations
- Greenfield 3 foundations
- Holliston 3 foundations
- Lancaster 3 foundations
- Maynard 3 foundations
- Pembroke 3 foundations
- Quincy 3 foundations
- Reading 3 foundations
- Rehoboth 3 foundations
- Taunton 3 foundations
- Walpole 3 foundations
- Waltham 3 foundations
- Wellfleet 3 foundations
- Worcester 3 foundations
Types of food banks & hunger relief funded in Massachusetts
- Food banks & pantries 206 foundations · 57 nonprofits
- Meal programs 239 foundations · 57 nonprofits
More ways to find funders in Massachusetts
- Funders that accept applications 217 funders
- Small-grant funders 561 funders with a median gift of $10,000 or less
- Foundations based in Massachusetts 1,409 foundations · 370 take applications
What is a typical grant to food banks in Massachusetts?
$5,000, measured as the middle of the median gifts of the foundations listed on this page, from tax years 2024–2025. It is not a promise of what you will be awarded.
Which of these foundations accept applications?
16 of the 25 listed foundations accept unsolicited applications according to their filing. The rest give only to pre-selected charities, so a relationship comes first.
Where do the numbers come from?
Public IRS Form 990-PF filings. Each foundation page links to the source filing. LikelyFunders is not affiliated with the foundations listed.