Edward and Barbara Urban Foundation
Edward and Barbara Urban Foundation is a private foundation, based in Boston, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $149K. Net investment income was $379K.
Edward and Barbara Urban Foundation at a glance
In short: Edward and Barbara Urban Foundation gave $149K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $37K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $149,000
- +2.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- -42.9% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $37,250
- +78.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $36,250
- Total assets
- $1,027,343
- +27.4% 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 Edward and Barbara Urban Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Workshop 13 Inc ($75K). Together the top 4 received $149K.
Grant Size Distribution
32 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 26 grants of 32 (81%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Edward and Barbara Urban Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+18%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 104% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 $90K (2020) to $149K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $149K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Workshop 13 Inc Ware, MA | General fund - non-profit cultural arts and learning center offering various classes | $75,000 |
| East Quabbin Land Trust Hardwick, MA | General Fund | $65,000 |
| The Literacy Project Greenfield, MA | General Fund | $7,500 |
| Trinity Church - Jubilee Cupboard Ware, MA | General donation to fund purchase of food to provide low income families | $1,500 |
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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 | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,027,343 | $412,763 | $191,536 | $149,000 | 4 | $154,991 | $379,060 | $149,061 |
| 2024 | $806,116 | $120,182 | $187,599 | $146,000 | 7 | $151,523 | $86,909 | $142,480 |
| 2023 | $873,533 | $171,515 | $144,766 | $111,500 | 5 | $116,183 | $142,606 | $121,272 |
| 2022 | $846,784 | $6,810 | $164,320 | $126,375 | 10 | $131,435 | — | $127,399 |
| 2021 | $1,004,294 | $129,154 | $168,659 | $129,900 | 6 | $135,337 | $96,081 | $141,859 |
| 2020 | $1,043,799 | $13,515 | $121,702 | $90,000 | 9 | — | $7,129 | $115,908 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Edward and Barbara Urban Foundation reported a distributable amount of $149K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Edward and Barbara Urban Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Paul M. Opalinski
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
$4K (2020) → $0 (2025)
Tracy Opalinski
Trustee
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
$4K (2020) → $0 (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: David A. Tonneson (2020) — Trustee
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.
Compensation Overview
No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.
Frequently asked questions about Edward and Barbara Urban Foundation
How much does Edward and Barbara Urban Foundation give each year?
Edward and Barbara Urban Foundation gave $149K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $146K across 7 grants.
What is Edward and Barbara Urban Foundation's typical grant size?
Edward and Barbara Urban Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $36,250, and its average grant was $37,250, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Edward and Barbara Urban Foundation give grants?
Edward and Barbara Urban Foundation 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 Ware, MA (2 grants).
Does Edward and Barbara Urban Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Edward and Barbara Urban Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Edward and Barbara Urban Foundation?
Edward and Barbara Urban Foundation reported $1.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $155K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $149K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Edward and Barbara Urban Foundation's EIN?
Edward and Barbara Urban Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-3424944. 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 30, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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