Boston Schools Fund
Boston Schools Fund is a public charity focused on Education, based in Chestnut Hill, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025.
Boston Schools Fund at a glance
- Revenue (2025)
- $2,588
- -99.9% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $970,534
- -68.0% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-EZ, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-EZ, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Boston Schools Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
37 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 18 grants of 37 (49%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How Boston Schools Fund gives
- Giving fell 59% from 2021 to 2024. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $458K (2024) to $1.1M (2021). In 2024 it made 7 grants totaling $458K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Attuned Education Partners Montclair, NJ | Learning Acceleration Support | $179,940 |
| Consortium on Reaching Excellence in Education Inc San Francisco, CA | To Support the Organization's Mission | $103,743 |
| The Canizales Group LLC Washington, DC | To Provide Consulting Services to the Hernandez School | $80,000 |
| Boston Educational Development Fund Boston, MA | School grants to 4 schools for planning, improvement, and expansion | $64,800 |
| Friends of the Rafael Hernndez School Roxbury, MA | To improve the learning outcomes of students through effective implementation of high quality instructional materials with a focus on historically marginalized students including those that identify as black, latinx, students with disabilities, and english learners | $10,000 |
| Conservatory Lab Charter School Dorchester, MA | To improve the learning outcomes of students through effective implementation of high quality instructional materials with a focus on historically marginalized students including those that identify as black, latinx, students with disabilities, and english learners | $10,000 |
| The Center for Collaborative Education Boston, MA | To Support the Organization's Mission | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | $2,588 | $970,534 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | $1,111,249 | $2,132,351 | $3,033,665 | $458,483 | 7 | $3,651 |
| 2023 | $1,954,877 | $1,912,340 | $2,679,516 | $720,445 | 8 | $3,656 |
| 2022 | $2,706,473 | $2,444,206 | $2,652,430 | $807,184 | 10 | $2,790 |
| 2021 | $3,248,336 | $2,679,171 | $2,839,015 | $1,130,776 | 12 | $961 |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Boston Schools Fund is led by William Austin, Founder & CEO on every filing since 2021; 2 of 9 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
William Austin
Founder & CEO
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$195K (2021) → $154K (2025)
Lisa Jackson
Chair
Director → Chair, 2022
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tammy Tai
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Henry Boye
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Claire Newton
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Nelson
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kerry Donahue
Chief Strategy Officer
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$172K (2021) → $0 (2025)
Rana Kannan
Chief Operating Officer
COO → Chief Operating Officer, 2022
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$153K (2021) → $101K (2025)
Andrea Wolfe
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2022
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (9)
- Former: Meghan O'Keefe (2023–2024) — Managing Director of Investment
- Former: Irene Dennison (2024) — Director of School Support
- Former: Natalya Subbotina (2021–2023) — Director of Operations
- Former: Stephen Chan (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Jeff Naylor (2021) — Director
- Former: Kathryn Everett (2021) — Chair
- Former: Latoya Gayle (2021) — Entrepreneur-In-Residence
- Former: Micah Sagebiel (2021) — Director
- Former: Stefani Ferlan (2021) — Director of Investment
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $154K, to William Austin (Founder and CEO). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Boston Schools Fund
What is Boston Schools Fund?
Boston Schools Fund is a public charity focused on Education, based in Chestnut Hill, MA.
Where does Boston Schools Fund operate?
Boston Schools Fund has awarded grants in California, District of Columbia, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Rhode Island, Texas.
What is Boston Schools Fund's EIN?
Boston Schools Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-3093274. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 27, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 17, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 27, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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