Boston Neighborhood Support Inc
Boston Neighborhood Support Inc is a private foundation focused on Housing & Shelter, based in Boston, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $421K. Net investment income was $345K.
Boston Neighborhood Support Inc at a glance
In short: Boston Neighborhood Support Inc gave $421K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $140K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $421,499
- -29.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +200.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $140,500
- -76.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $33,489
- Total assets
- $3,822,953
- -3.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Boston Neighborhood Support Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Distributions to Families - Housing ($355K). Together the top 3 received $421K.
Grant Size Distribution
7 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 7 (29%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Boston Neighborhood Support Inc gives
- Giving grew 88% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $182K (2020) to $596K (2024). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $421K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Distributions to Families - Housing Boston, MA | Housing | $355,346 |
| Distributions to Families - Utilities Boston, MA | Utilities | $33,489 |
| Distributions to Families - Fuel Boston, MA | FUEL | $32,664 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,822,953 | $584,593 | $789,073 | $421,499 | 3 | $685,900 | $344,949 |
| 2024 | $3,968,655 | $934,226 | $884,206 | $596,187 | 1 | $806,403 | $337,510 |
| 2023 | $3,929,748 | $277,366 | $501,728 | $322,468 | 1 | $440,879 | $38,279 |
| 2022 | $4,162,147 | $463,585 | $446,972 | $223,653 | 1 | $363,277 | $322,065 |
| 2021 | $4,150,867 | $489,573 | $458,930 | $237,563 | 1 | — | $302,691 |
| 2020 | $4,114,622 | $520,332 | $353,965 | $181,862 | 1 | — | $345,538 |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Boston Neighborhood Support Inc is led by Barbara Targum, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Barbara Targum
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Dena Hirsch
Director
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Maritza Crossen
Director
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Wanda Montanez
Director
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Beth Milkovits
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Meghan O'Leary
Clerk
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (4)
- Former: Cindy Rubin (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Ellen Harrington (2020–2024) — Clerk
- Former: Rosemary K. Jones (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Timothy George (2020–2024) — Treasurer
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Boston Neighborhood Support Inc
How much does Boston Neighborhood Support Inc give each year?
Boston Neighborhood Support Inc gave $421K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $596K across 1 grant.
What is Boston Neighborhood Support Inc's typical grant size?
Boston Neighborhood Support Inc's median grant in 2025 was $33,489, and its average grant was $140,500, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Boston Neighborhood Support Inc give grants?
Boston Neighborhood Support Inc gives mostly in Massachusetts: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Boston, MA (3 grants).
Does Boston Neighborhood Support Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Boston Neighborhood Support Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Boston Neighborhood Support Inc?
Boston Neighborhood Support Inc reported $3.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $585K.
What is Boston Neighborhood Support Inc?
Boston Neighborhood Support Inc is a private foundation focused on Housing & Shelter, based in Boston, MA. It holds $3.8M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Boston Neighborhood Support Inc's EIN?
Boston Neighborhood Support Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-2129132. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 3, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 28, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 7, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 29, 2026)
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