Funding search · higher education access · Massachusetts
Who funds higher education access work in Massachusetts
15 funders have a record of paying for higher education access work by Massachusetts recipients: 31 grants totaling $2.9M, most recently in 2025 — mostly private foundations, plus grantmaking charities. The largest by matched giving are Liberty Mutual Foundation ($170,000), The John H and H Naomi Tomfohrde ($35,000) and Robert R McCormick Foundation ($1.1M).
From IRS Form 990-PF and 990 Schedule I filings, 2019–2025. Grants already paid to Massachusetts recipients — evidence of what these funders back, not open calls.
Largest: $45,000 to BOSTON CHINATOWN NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER INC — college access and post-secondary program (caps)
Largest: $5,000 to LA VIDA INC — for la vida scholars: building capacity to expand college access
Robert R McCormick FoundationChicago, ILCharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $1.1M · through 2024Largest: $620,000 to BOTTOM LINE INC — bottom line chicago's college access, success, and blueprint programs
Largest: $10,000 to BOSTON CHINATOWN NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER INC — college access and post-secondary programs
Largest: $50,000 to BOTTOM LINE INC — college access and success programs in nyc
Largest: $150,000 to BOTTOM LINE INC — to improve college advising and student outcomes by scaling bottom lines best-in-class training and curriculum to reach a national network of college access and success practioners…
The Chicago Community TrustChicago, ILCharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $927,862 · through 2021Largest: $463,931 to Bottom Line Inc — general operating support, general operating support of the chicago office. support of the chicago office's college access and completion program. to support the chicago office and…
Largest: $10,000 to PROSPECT HILL ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL — college access and persistence
William E Schrafft and Bertha E Schrafft Charitable TrustBoston, MA
2 matching grants · $50,000 · through 2023Largest: $25,000 to Prospect Hill Academy — college access persistence program
Largest: $10,000 to ESPERANZA ACADEMY — first-generation student support
Largest: $100,000 to STEPPINGSTONE FOUNDATION INC — to support college access through the steppingstone scholars program and its annual activities. this funding support would impact all components of the scholars program including t…
Largest: $10,000 to BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF METRO SOUTH — teen college access & career exploration programming
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