Funding search · historic preservation · Massachusetts
Who funds historic preservation work in Massachusetts
15 funders have a record of paying for historic preservation work by Massachusetts recipients: 87 grants totaling $4.3M, most recently in 2025 — mostly private foundations, plus grantmaking charities. The largest by matched giving are National Trust for Historic Preservation in the United States ($1.3M), The Janet Malser Humanities Trust ($310,253) and John J McArdle Iii & Joan C McArdle ($130,000).
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.
National Trust for Historic Preservation in the United StatesWashington, DCCharity · may take applications
24 matching grants · $1.3M · through 2024Largest: $250,000 to ARLINGTON STREET CHURCH — historic preservation
Largest: $32,500 to GOOD SHEPHERD EPISCOPAL CHURCH — historic preservation
Largest: $65,000 to ANDOVER CENTER FOR HISTORY & CULTURE — historic preservation
Largest: $33,000 to VINEYARD PRESERVATION TRUST — historic preservation
Largest: $140,000 to PRESERVATION MASSACHUSETTS — historic preservation grantmaking in ma
Largest: $10,000 to SCONSET TRUST — to support land conservation and historic preservation in and around the village of siasconset.
Greater Worcester Community FoundationWorcester, MACharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $414,960 · through 2023Largest: $344,960 to WORCESTER HISTORICAL MUSEUM — historical societies & historic preservation
Largest: $20,000 to Revolutionary Spaces — support historic preservation
Silicon Valley Community FoundationMountain View, CACharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $105,000 · through 2024Largest: $38,000 to Cultural Heritage Research Inc — arts & culture
Boston FoundationBoston, MACharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $81,000 · through 2023Largest: $41,000 to Cultural Heritage Research Inc — operating support/annual fund
Berkshire Taconic CommunitySheffield, MACharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $29,321 · through 2024Largest: $10,497 to CHESTERWOOD MUSEUM NATIONAL TRUST FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION — arts, culture, and humanities
Boylston Place FoundationBoston, MACharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $556,295 · through 2024Largest: $374,295 to TAVERN CLUB — improvements to support historical preservation.
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