Youth Sports grants for nonprofits in Massachusetts

365 private foundations reported 916 youth sports grants to organizations in Massachusetts on IRS 990-PF returns for tax year 2022 or later, $13.4M in all. 184 of them are based in Massachusetts.

Foundations365

Grants on record916

Total granted$13.4M

Their typical grant$5,000

Foundations that fund youth sports in Massachusetts

20 of the 365: profiles in our foundation directory first, then by the number of youth sports grants to Massachusetts organizations on their latest return. Each shows its largest such grants.

• Amazonsmile Foundation

  Seattle, WA · latest return: tax year 2023

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  Youth Sports grants in MA 239 Total there $17K Typical grant $57 Preselected recipients only
  • New England Mountain Bike Association Inc, Acton - General support$1,491
  • Special Olympics Massachusetts Inc, Marlborough - General support$987
  • Bluefish Boosters Inc, Wilbraham - General support$618

• Berkshire Bank Foundation Inc

  Pittsfield, MA · latest return: tax year 2024

  Gave $2M in 2024
  Youth Sports grants in MA 41 Total there $104K Typical grant $2,500 Describes how to apply
  • Make-A-Wish Foundation of Ma and Ri, Pittsfield - Make-A-Wish golf classic, swing for wishes and swish night$15,000
  • Connecticut Childrens Foundation Inc, Pittsfield - Geno for the kids charity series - golf and dinner$11,000
  • Shooting Touch, Pittsfield - Golf tournament, gala, boston programming$10,000

• Dick's Sporting Goods Foundation

  Coraopolis, PA · latest return: tax year 2024

  Gave $18M in 2024
  Youth Sports grants in MA 24 Total there $204K Typical grant $5,000 Describes how to apply
  • Hoops Collaborative Youth Development, Brockton - Grant for youth sports$27,500
  • New England Pga Foundation LLC, Boylston - Grant for youth sports$25,000
  • New England Mountain Bike Association, Acton - Public lands fund$19,250

• The Pfizer Foundation Inc

  New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2024

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  Youth Sports grants in MA 17 Total there $14K Typical grant $200 Preselected recipients only
  • Wayland Community Pool Inc, Wayland - Matching gifts$5,000
  • Haverhilldowntown Boxing, Haverhill - Matching gifts$2,000
  • Nashoba Youth Hockey Association Inc, Westford - Volunteer program$1,750

• Yawkey Foundation II

  Westwood, MA · latest return: tax year 2024

  Gave $19.1M in 2024
  Youth Sports grants in MA 13 Total there $3.2M Typical grant $35,000 Describes how to apply
  • Trustees of Boston College, Chestnut Hill - Capital project for construction of frates center baseball & softball field complex$1,200,000
  • The Baseball Inc, Roxbury - Capital project for new building to improve delivery of youth programs$1,000,000
  • Lawrence Catholic Academy of Lawrence Massachusetts Inc, Lawrence - Capital project for new buildings for school and recreation/athletics$750,000

• Eastern Bank Charitable Foundation

  Wakefield, MA · latest return: tax year 2025

  Gave $19M in 2025
  Youth Sports grants in MA 11 Total there $16K Typical grant $2,500 Describes how to apply
  • Special Olympics Massachusetts, Marlborough - Exempt purpose$5,000
  • Lynn Youth Hockey Inc, Lynn - Exempt purpose$2,500
  • South Shore Initiative, Weymouth - Exempt purpose$2,500

• Liberty Mutual Foundation Inc

  Boston, MA · latest return: tax year 2024

  Gave $50.6M in 2024
  Youth Sports grants in MA 9 Total there $1M Typical grant $35,000 Describes how to apply
  • Piers Park Sailing Center, East Boston - East boston & chelsea youth empowered$300,000
  • Sportsmen's Tennis & Enrichment Center, Dorchester - Empowering youth through sports-based workforce development$300,000
  • Piers Park Sailing Center, East Boston - Inclusive youth development program$125,000

• Salem Five Charitable Foundation Inc

  Salem, MA · latest return: tax year 2025

  Gave $1.1M in 2025
  Youth Sports grants in MA 8 Total there $11K Typical grant $2,500 Describes how to apply
  • Beyond Soccer, Lawrence - Exempt purposes$5,000
  • For Kids Sake Foundation, North Attleboro - Exempt purposes$2,500
  • Special Olympics Massachusetts, Marlborough - Exempt purposes$1,000

• Institution for Savings in Newburyport & Its Vicinity Charitable Foundation Inc

  Newburyport, MA · latest return: tax year 2025

  Gave $2.3M in 2025
  Youth Sports grants in MA 7 Total there $12K Typical grant $2,500 Describes how to apply
  • Ipswich Travel Softball, Ipswich - Exempt purpose$2,500
  • Triton Youth Basketball, Rowley - Exempt purpose$2,000
  • Ipswich Travel Basketball, Ipswich - Exempt purpose$2,000

• Amelia Peabody Foundation

  Topsfield, MA · latest return: tax year 2024

  Gave $8.7M in 2024
  Youth Sports grants in MA 5 Total there $190K Typical grant $40,000 Describes how to apply
  • Beyond Soccer Inc, Lawrence - Going "Beyond" for Lawrence Youth$60,000
  • Piers Park Sailing Center Inc, East Boston - Inclusive Youth Development Program$50,000
  • Tenacity Inc, Boston - Worcester Summer Tennis & Reading Program$35,000

• New Balance Foundation

  Boston, MA · latest return: tax year 2024

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  Youth Sports grants in MA 4 Total there $375K Typical grant $50,000 Preselected recipients only
  • Tenacity Inc, Boston - General support$175,000
  • Beyond Soccer, Lawrence - General support$115,000
  • Shooting Touch, Boston - General support$50,000

• Cummings Foundation Grants Inc (Fka Oneworld Boston Inc)

  Woburn, MA · latest return: tax year 2024

  Gave $38.2M in 2024
  Youth Sports grants in MA 4 Total there $242K Typical grant $35,000 Describes how to apply
  • Beyond Soccer Inc, Lawrence - Human Services$83,333
  • Piers Park Sailing Center Inc, East Boston - Education$70,000
  • Level Ground Mixed Martial Arts, Boston - Human Services$58,333

• Eversource Energy Foundation Inc

  Hartford, CT · latest return: tax year 2024

  Gave $6.2M in 2024
  Youth Sports grants in MA 4 Total there $14K Typical grant $2,000 Describes how to apply
  • Rfk Community Alliance (Ma), Lancaster - Rfk community alliances 20th annual fairway for kids golf tournament$5,000
  • YMCA of Greater Boston (Ma), Hyde Park - Support for the community programs and golf tourna$5,000
  • Tufts Medicine Melrose Wakefield Hospital (Ma), Boston - Melrosewakefield hospital golf invitational$2,500

• Analog Devices Foundation

  Boston, MA · latest return: tax year 2024

  Gave $1.9M in 2024
  Youth Sports grants in MA 4 Total there $1,346 Typical grant $371 Describes how to apply
  • North Shore Cricket Club Inc, Lynnfield - General support$1,030
  • New England Mountain Bike Association Inc, Concord - General support$159
  • Special Olympics Massachusetts Inc, Marlborough - General support$106

• Agnes M Lindsay Trust

  Chelmsford, MA · latest return: tax year 2025

  Gave $1.2M in 2025
  Youth Sports grants in MA 3 Total there $9,000 Typical grant $3,000 Describes how to apply
  • Beyond Soccer Inc, Lawrence - Campership$3,000
  • Bourne Community Boating Inc, Bourne - Campership$3,000
  • Pleasant Bay Community Boating, Harwich - Campership$3,000

• Ge Aerospace Foundation

  Norwalk, CT · latest return: tax year 2024

  Gave $15.3M in 2024
  Youth Sports grants in MA 3 Total there $1,985 Typical grant $429 Describes how to apply
  • Special Olympics Massachusetts Inc, Marlborough - Matching gift$1,885
  • Bike to the Sea Inc, Malden - Matching gift$50
  • Piers Park Sailing Center Inc, East Boston - Matching gift$50

• Fidelity Foundation

  Boston, MA · latest return: tax year 2024

  Gave $156.2M in 2024
  Youth Sports grants in MA 3 Total there $536 Typical grant $400 Describes how to apply
  • Tenacity Inc, Boston - Fidelity matching gifts to education$222
  • Hingham High School Rowing Association, Hingham - Fidelity matching gifts to education$214
  • Hingham High School Rowing Association, Hingham - Fidelity matching gifts to education$100

• Robert and Ardis James Foundation Inc

  Wilmington, DE · latest return: tax year 2024

  Invitation Only
  Youth Sports grants in MA 2 Total there $150K Typical grant $50,000 Preselected recipients only
  • Tenacity Inc, Boston - General & unrestricted$100,000
  • Tenacity Inc, Boston - General & Unrestricted$50,000

• The Edgerley Family Foundation

  Overland Park, KS · latest return: tax year 2024

  Invitation Only
  Youth Sports grants in MA 2 Total there $110K Typical grant $10,000 Preselected recipients only
  • The Baseball Inc, Roxbury - Support-General fund$100,000
  • Shooting Touch, Boston - Support-General fund$10,000

• Rockland Trust Charitable Foundation Inc

  Rockland, MA · latest return: tax year 2025

  Gave $2.3M in 2025
  Youth Sports grants in MA 2 Total there $21K Typical grant $5,000 Describes how to apply
  • Twilight Throwers, Marstons Mills - Exempt purpose$20,000
  • Bourne Community Boating Inc, Bourne - Exempt purpose$1,000

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Organizations several of these foundations fund

Massachusetts organizations that received youth sports grants from two or more of the foundations above, on the same returns.

How to use this list

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