ABOUT THE UMASS AMHERST FOUNDATION . . Established in 2003, the. . University of Massachusetts Amherst Foundation. (UMAF), a private 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, exists to raise philanthropic funds in support of the University of Massachusetts Amherst’s mission and highest aspirations. Located on the Amherst campus and wholly dedicated to supporting the University’s mission, UMAF is a separately governed nonprofit organization with its own...