Community foundation scholarships in Massachusetts
Community foundations pool local donors' funds, and many run dozens of small scholarships with one shared application for students from their area. The IRS lists 12 community foundations in Massachusetts with at least $1 million in assets.
Largest in Massachusetts (by assets)
Boston Foundation Inc.
All 12 in Massachusetts
Largest first. Most smaller foundations serve one city or county. Look for the one where you live or went to high school, then check its website for "scholarships". Deadlines are often months before the school year, so check early.
| Foundation | City | Assets | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Foundation Inc. | Boston | $2.1 billion | IRS filings (ProPublica) ↗ |
| Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts | Springfield | $292 million | IRS filings (ProPublica) ↗ |
| Greater Worcester Community Foundation Inc. | Worcester | $274 million | IRS filings (ProPublica) ↗ |
| The Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation Inc. | Sheffield | $252 million | IRS filings (ProPublica) ↗ |
| Essex County Community Foundation Inc. | Beverly | $151 million | IRS filings (ProPublica) ↗ |
| Community Foundation of North Central Massachusetts Inc. | Fitchburg | $95 million | IRS filings (ProPublica) ↗ |
| Greater Lowell Community Foundation Inc. | Lowell | $75 million | IRS filings (ProPublica) ↗ |
| Cambridge Community Foundation | Cambridge | $69 million | IRS filings (ProPublica) ↗ |
| Southcoast Community Foundation Inc. | New Bedford | $62 million | IRS filings (ProPublica) ↗ |
| Community Foundation for Nantucket | Nantucket | $34 million | IRS filings (ProPublica) ↗ |
| Watertown Community Foundation Inc. | Watertown | $2.3 million | IRS filings (ProPublica) ↗ |
| Treasure Cay Community Foundation Inc. | Ayer | $2.0 million | IRS filings (ProPublica) ↗ |
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Source & coverage. Foundation list: IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File ↗ (file dated Oct 13, 2026). We include active 501(c)(3) public charities the IRS codes as community foundations (NTEE T31) with at least $1 million in assets, and drop names that are clearly faith-based funds, schools, colleges, hospitals or health funds, service clubs or national donor-advised-fund sponsors. That filter can miss a foundation or include one that works a little differently, and local affiliates that file under a larger foundation don’t appear separately, so a small count doesn’t mean your area has no community foundation. Assets are the IRS figure from each group’s latest filing. Scholarship pages were checked Oct 17, 2026 for the largest foundation in each state only. Not affiliated with the IRS or any foundation listed. For the full national directory, see the Council on Foundations locator ↗.