Environment grants for nonprofits in Massachusetts
1,414 private foundations reported 2,942 environment grants to organizations in Massachusetts on IRS 990-PF returns for tax year 2022 or later, $148.2M in all. 495 of them are based in Massachusetts.
Foundations1,414
Grants on record2,942
Total granted$148.2M
Their typical grant$5,000
Foundations that fund environment in Massachusetts
20 of the 1,414: profiles in our foundation directory first, then by the number of environment grants to Massachusetts organizations on their latest return. Each shows its largest such grants.
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Amazonsmile Foundation
Seattle, WA · latest return: tax year 2023- 350 Org, Boston - General support$6,325
- Clean Air Task Force Inc, Boston - General support$6,282
- Massachusetts Audubon Society Inc, Lincoln - General support$1,853
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Gave $50.6M in 2024
Liberty Mutual Foundation Inc
Boston, MA · latest return: tax year 2024- New Ecology Inc, Boston - Capacity building for key decision-makers$300,000
- New Ecology Inc, Boston - Decarbonization planning and a unique approach to scaling$225,000
- University of Massachusetts Foundation Inc (For Umass Boston), Newton - Climate careers curricula initiative (C3 initiative)$180,000
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Barr Foundation
Boston, MA · latest return: tax year 2024- (240) Conservation Law Foundation Inc, Boston - To support advocacy and communications efforts to achieve an accessible, equitable, and climate-resilient…$705,000
- (496) Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art Foundation Inc, North Adams - To support the first phase of long-term planning, community development, and sustainability initiatives$500,000
- (499) Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art Foundation Inc, North Adams - To support the second phase of its community development and sustainability initiatives strategy$500,000
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Gave $19M in 2025
Eastern Bank Charitable Foundation
Wakefield, MA · latest return: tax year 2025- Conservation Law Foundation, Boston - Exempt purpose$50,000
- Friends of Bass River, West Dennis - Exempt purpose$25,250
- Cathleen Stone Island Outward Bound School, Boston - Exempt purpose$12,500
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Gave $156.2M in 2024
Fidelity Foundation
Boston, MA · latest return: tax year 2024- Mystic River Watershed Association Inc, Arlington - Salary support$630,000
- The Trustees of Reservations, Boston - Acquisition for preservation$530,000
- Charles River Watershed Association Inc, Boston - Property care; buildings; renovation$500,000
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The Pfizer Foundation Inc
New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2024- Trustees of Reservations, Boston - Matching gifts$21,941
- Buzzards Bay Coalition Inc, New Bedford - Matching gifts$1,000
- Marthas Vineyard Fishermens Preservation Trust Inc, Menemsha - Matching gifts$700
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Gave $185.4M in 2024
The Schmidt Family Foundation
Palo Alto, CA · latest return: tax year 2024- University of Massachusetts, New Bedford - Ocean stewardship and research$550,000
- Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole - Ocean stewardship and research$350,000
- Northeastern University, Boston - Ocean stewardship and research$300,000
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Gave $1.9M in 2024
Analog Devices Foundation
Boston, MA · latest return: tax year 2024- Massachusetts Audubon Society Inc, Lincoln - General support$50,698
- Ipswich River Watershed Association, Ipswich - General support$26,321
- Trustees of Reservations, Boston - General support$1,693
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Patagoniaorg
Ventura, CA · latest return: tax year 2024- Movement Sustainability Commons Cor Resist, Boston - To support environmental projects.$50,000
- National Family Farm Coalition, Gloucester - To support environmental projects.$30,000
- Alternatives for Community and Environment Inc, Roxbury - To support environmental projects.$15,000
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Gave $350M in 2024
The David and Lucile Packard Foundation
Los Altos, CA · latest return: tax year 2024- Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge - Environment and Science$836,048
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge - Environment and Science$574,646
- Oxfam-America Inc, Boston - Environment and Science$300,000
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Gave $6.2M in 2024
Eversource Energy Foundation Inc
Hartford, CT · latest return: tax year 2024- Ct River Conservancy (Ma), Greenfield - Support for the source to sea river clean up day i$15,000
- Spirit of Springfield (Ma), Springfield - Support for the bright lights at forest park$7,500
- Mass Park for All (Ma), Jamaica Plain - Support for the clean energy environmental program$5,000
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Gave $2.3M in 2025
Institution for Savings in Newburyport & Its Vicinity Charitable Foundation Inc
Newburyport, MA · latest return: tax year 2025- Change Is Simple Inc, Beverly - Exempt purpose$50,000
- Essex County Greenbelt Association, Essex - Exempt purpose$20,000
- Kinship Farm Corporation, Beverly - Exempt purpose$2,500
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Gave $625M in 2024
The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation
Menlo Park, CA · latest return: tax year 2024- Clean Air Task Force Inc, Boston - For general operating support$750,000
- Clean Air Task Force Inc, Boston - For general operating support$750,000
- Trustees of Tufts College, Medford - For the climate policy lab$412,500
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Cedar Tree Foundation Inc
Boston, MA · latest return: tax year 2024- Conservatory Lab Charter School Foundation, Dorchester - Project support for environmental science teachers$160,000
- Vineyard Conservation Society, Vineyard Haven - General support$75,000
- Woods Hole Oceanographic Insitution, Woods Hole - Project support for ocean steam powered women fellowship$70,000
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Gave $15.3M in 2024
Ge Aerospace Foundation
Norwalk, CT · latest return: tax year 2024- Clean Air Task Force Inc, Boston - Matching gift$2,155
- Marblehead Conservancy Inc, Marblehead - Matching gift$250
- Trustees of Reservations, Boston - Matching gift$230
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The Grantham Foundation for the Protection of the Environment
Boston, MA · latest return: tax year 2024- Project Innerspace, Marshfield - Climate science & policy research$2,400,000
- Cascade Climate, Somerville - Climate science & policy research$1,825,000
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge - Climate science & policy research$750,000
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Gave $844.7M in 2024
The Ford Foundation
New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2024- Oxfam America Inc, Boston - For the climate media collaborative for economic justice and community rights to leverage strategic…$2,000,000
- Trustees of Boston University, Boston - For the global economic governance initiative to advance policy-oriented research to align global economic…$500,000
- Oxfam America Inc, Boston - Core support to the extractive industries (ei) program that focuses on transition minerals, climate…$300,000
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Gave $622.6M in 2024
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Princeton, NJ · latest return: tax year 2024- Harvard University, Cambridge - Mapping environmental health risks to drive sustainable, local ways to address pollution hotspots, allowing…$894,489
- Harvard University, Cambridge - Coordinating a multipartner initiative to increase the demand for climate-specific interventions to advance…$856,932
- Conservation Law Foundation, Boston - Expanding and sustaining the healthy neighborhoods study and healthy neighborhoods equity fund's work to…$436,719
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Gave $2M in 2024
Berkshire Bank Foundation Inc
Pittsfield, MA · latest return: tax year 2024- Berkshire Garden Center Inc, Pittsfield - Harvest festival$3,000
- No Paws Left Behind Inc, Pittsfield - Shelter operations and sustainability$1,500
- Northeast Opportunities for Wellness Inc, Pittsfield - Nature nest explorer program$1,500
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Edward C Johnson Fund
Boston, MA · latest return: tax year 2024- Massachusetts Audubon Society Inc, Lincoln - Acquisition for preservation$1,500,000
- Buzzards Bay Coalition Inc, New Bedford - Program development / evaluation$500,000
- Appalachian Mountain Club, Charlestown - Construction$500,000
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Organizations several of these foundations fund
Massachusetts organizations that received environment grants from two or more of the foundations above, on the same returns.
| Organization | Funders | Grants total |
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| Clean Air Task Force Inc Boston | 7 | $2,322,314 |
| Mystic River Watershed Association Inc Arlington | 7 | $1,746,326 |
| The Trustees of Reservations Boston | 7 | $915,121 |
| Greenroots Inc Chelsea | 7 | $180,078 |
| Massachusetts Audubon Society Inc Lincoln | 6 | $1,702,961 |
| Essex County Greenbelt Association Essex | 6 | $1,020,361 |
| Appalachian Mountain Club Boston | 6 | $702,373 |
| Charles River Watershed Association Inc Boston | 6 | $618,026 |
| Ceres Inc Boston | 5 | $361,100 |
| Buzzards Bay Coalition Inc New Bedford | 4 | $602,134 |
How to use this list
A foundation is listed because its own latest tax return itemizes grants to organizations in Massachusetts that we classify as environment, by the purpose the foundation wrote or by the recipient's IRS activity code. Their typical grant is the middle of the funders' own typical grants across everything they fund. Start with funders whose typical grant is close to what you need and whose past recipients look like your organization, then open the profile for all of its grants and any application instructions.
Of these 1,414 foundations, 383 describe how to apply on their latest return; many others give only to organizations they already know. A badge such as Gave $1.2M in 2024 repeats what the latest return reports; it does not mean the foundation is accepting proposals now.
Facts on this page come from the foundation's own IRS Form 990-PF filings as published by the IRS. Grantvello does not know whether a foundation is accepting proposals right now: a past grant is not an open opportunity. Always confirm current guidelines with the funder before applying.