Bain Capital Children's Charity Ltd
Bain Capital Children’s Charity Ltd is a public charity based in Boston, Massachusetts, formed in 1997. It raises funds through a golf tournament and supports charitable organizations that benefit children and young adults.
Bain Capital Children's Charity Ltd at a glance
In short: Bain Capital Children's Charity Ltd gave $1.8M across 71 grants in 2024 (avg $25K), mostly in Massachusetts. 21% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $1,752,113
- +22.1% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 71
- +16.4% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $24,678
- +4.9% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $380
- -100.0% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 21% first-time grantees (15 of 70, 2024)
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (90% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Bain Capital Children's Charity Ltd
- Contact
Mailing address: 200 Clarendon St, Boston, MA 02116-5021
Phone: (617) 516-2000
Website: https://baincapitalchildrenscharitysupportingorganizations.com
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Bain Capital Children's Charity Ltd funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Boston Foundation Inc ($185K). Together the top 10 received $635K.
Organizations only. It also paid 2 individual scholarships ($30,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
309 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 255 grants of 309 (83%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2024, 90% of grant dollars went to recipients in Massachusetts. The remaining reported shares were New York (5%), California (3%), Pennsylvania (1%) and Arizona (1%). The charity also says employees may nominate international charities.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 71 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Bain Capital Children's Charity Ltd open to new grantees?
21%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 15 of 70 grantees (21%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $28K; repeat grants $24K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $25K repeat.
- 76% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+19%). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $1.4M (2023) to $2.2M (2020). In 2024 it made 71 grants totaling $1.8M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Boston Foundation Inc Boston, MA | Devotes resources to building and sustaining a vital, prosperous city and region, where justice and opportunity are extended to everyone. | $184,613 |
| Boston Children's Hospital Boston, MA | BENEFITS CHILDREN - Boston Children's Hospital Pediatric Head Trauma Unit | $50,000 |
| Boys and Girls Clubs of Boston Boston, MA | Youth service providers gap caused by socioeconomic inequity for underserved, low-income boston middle school and high school youth by providing a variety of free programs during the school year and summer that develop the skill. | $50,000 |
| City Year Inc Boston, MA | Our goal is to effectively support students and adults who work in schools. Through our research and evaluation work, we aim to understand how to create learning environments and educational systems that accelerate educational equity by enabling all students to reach their full potential. | $50,000 |
| Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Brookline, MA | Cancer Care | $50,000 |
| Greater Boston Jewish Coalition for Literacy (GBJC Boston, MA | The Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) of Greater Boston is the representative voice of the organized Jewish community. Rooted in Jewish values and informed by Jewish history, JCRC's mission also reflects the ideals of American democracy.JCRC's Pursuing Social Justice focus area includes the Greater Boston Jewish Coalition for Literacy program. | $50,000 |
| Horizons for Homeless Children Inc Roxbury, MA | The mission of Horizons for Homeless Children is to improve the lives of young homeless children in Massachusetts and help their families succeed | $50,000 |
| Mass General Brigham Inc Somerville, MA | An integrated health system comprised of academic medical centers, community/specialty hospitals, and community care resources, committed to delivering high-quality medicine, leading research, and medical education | $50,000 |
| Massachusettes Society for the Prevention of Cruel Lexington, MA | Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children is a private, non-profit society dedicated to leadership in protecting and promoting the rights and well-being of children and families. | $50,000 |
| Steppingstone Foundation Inc Boston, MA | The Steppingstone Foundation's mission is to prepare students from marginalized communities to access, navigate, and graduate from college. | $50,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $380 | $154,351 | $1,879,809 | $1,752,113 | 71 | $38,351 |
| 2023 | $1,800,960 | $1,769,185 | $1,560,334 | $1,435,000 | 61 | $7,484 |
| 2022 | $1,615,925 | $1,580,050 | $1,558,457 | $1,460,000 | 58 | — |
| 2021 | $1,752,324 | $1,635,369 | $1,590,305 | $1,475,000 | 60 | — |
| 2020 | $1,555,579 | $1,118,502 | $2,334,894 | $2,242,500 | 59 | — |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The charity’s stated purpose is to benefit charitable organizations that support the general welfare of children and young adults. Its 2024 grants went to organizations working in areas including children’s health, education, literacy, youth services, homelessness, arts and international child development.
Examples of grantees’ work include the Boston Foundation, which describes its mission as expanding opportunities, improving lives and strengthening communities, and Horizons for Homeless Children, which says it works to improve the lives of homeless children and their families. Steppingstone Foundation says it prepares students to access, navigate and graduate from college. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the charity’s.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the charity reported 71 grants totaling $1,752,113. Grant amounts ranged from $7,500 to $184,613, with a median of $25,000.
The largest 2024 grant was $184,613 to the Boston Foundation. Other notable grants included $50,000 each to Boston Children’s Hospital, Boys and Girls Clubs of Boston, City Year, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Horizons for Homeless Children, Mass General Brigham, the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, and Steppingstone Foundation. The Boston Public Library Fund received $25,000 for literacy, and BUILD Boston’s youth entrepreneurship program received $35,000.
The charity’s filing describes an annual director review to determine which 501(c)(3) charities receive donations.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Ernesto Anguilla as President and Director; Kase Jubboori as Treasurer and Director; Susan Levine as Director; Chris Mann as Vice President; and Kelly Milanette as Clerk. The charity states that it has no employees and that its officers and directors are not compensated for their services to the charity.
Bain Capital Children's Charity Ltd is led by Ernesto Anguilla, President & Director on every filing since 2023; none of the 5 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Ernesto Anguilla
President & Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kase Jubboori
Treasurer & Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Susan Levine
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chris Mann
Vice President
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kelly Milanette
Clerk
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (7)
- Former: Jeffrey Hawkins (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: John Patrick Connaughton (2020–2023) — Vice President & Director
- Former: Jonathan Scott Lavine (2020–2023) — Assistant Clerk & Director
- Former: Joshua Bekenstein (2020–2023) — President & Director
- Former: Michael Alan Krupka (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Michael De Courcy Ward (2020–2023) — Treasurer & Director
- Former: Stephen Gerard Pagliuca (2020–2023) — Clerk & Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Bain Capital Children's Charity Ltd
How much does Bain Capital Children's Charity Ltd give each year?
Bain Capital Children's Charity Ltd gave $1.8M across 71 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $1.4M across 61 grants.
What is Bain Capital Children's Charity Ltd's typical grant size?
Bain Capital Children's Charity Ltd's median grant in 2024 was $25,000, and its average grant was $24,678, across 71 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Bain Capital Children's Charity Ltd that year got $28K on average.
Where does Bain Capital Children's Charity Ltd give grants?
Bain Capital Children's Charity Ltd gives mostly in Massachusetts: 90% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Boston, MA (38 grants), New York, NY (3 grants), San Francisco, CA (2 grants) and Newton, MA (2 grants).
Does Bain Capital Children's Charity Ltd give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 71 grants with a stated purpose on Bain Capital Children's Charity Ltd's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
Who are Bain Capital Children's Charity Ltd's largest grantees?
Bain Capital Children's Charity Ltd's largest 2024 grantees include Boston Foundation Inc ($184,613), Boston Children's Hospital ($50,000) and Boys and Girls Clubs of Boston ($50,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. It also paid 2 individual scholarships ($30,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 16% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Bain Capital Children's Charity Ltd?
Bain Capital Children's Charity Ltd reported $380 in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $154K.
What does Bain Capital Children's Charity Ltd fund?
The charity’s stated purpose is to benefit charitable organizations that support the general welfare of children and young adults. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Bain Capital Children's Charity Ltd?
Bain Capital Children's Charity Ltd has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check baincapitalchildrenscharitysupportingorganizations.com for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Bain Capital Children's Charity Ltd's EIN?
Bain Capital Children's Charity Ltd's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-3385678. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 29, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Bain Capital Children's Charity Ltd funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 4, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/bain-capital-children-s-charity-ltd-morg_dd5d095997454bf2b31e8a476757963b
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