Wagner Foundation
Wagner Foundation is a private foundation based in Cambridge, MA that funds work in health equity, economic wellbeing, and art & culture. The site lists the Cambridge address, contact info, an active grantmaking section and grantee portal, and a staff directory.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Organizations working in health equity, economic wellbeing, or arts & culture with demonstrated impact in Massachusetts (or a clear MA partnership), able to receive general operating or multi-year support and to engage with program staff.
Good Fit
- • Located in or demonstrating strong work in Massachusetts or Boston-area communities.
- • Clear program alignment with health equity, community economic wellbeing, or arts and culture.
- • Capacity to receive unrestricted/general operating support or large program grants.
- • Existing or potential relationship with program staff or known intermediaries.
Geography
Observed grantmaking is heavily Massachusetts‑centric (about 81% of dollars in MA) though grants reached recipients in 14 states; the foundation operates primarily as a local/state-focused funder.
Recipient Variety
In the latest year the foundation funded 114 distinct recipients (132 grants) with many mission types represented across health, arts, community and economic programs, and roughly half of recipients that year were new to the portfolio.
New Applicants
Directives state grants are by invitation, but observed behavior shows substantial turnover and new entrants (59 new recipients in 2024 and high new‑recipient rates in prior years), so unfamiliar applicants can be considered though selection appears selective and relationship-aware.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
