Friends of Boston's Homeless Inc
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Friends of Boston's Homeless Inc at a glance
In short: Friends of Boston's Homeless Inc gave $160K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $80K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $160,125
- -12.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $80,063
- -12.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $80,063
- Total assets
- $1,036,683
- -15.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Friends of Boston's Homeless Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Boston Public Health Homeless Services - Boston Public Health Commission ($85K). Together the top 2 received $160K.
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 9 grants of 10 (90%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Friends of Boston's Homeless Inc gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−8%). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $114K (2020) to $182K (2024). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $160K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Boston Public Health Homeless Services - Boston Public Health Commission Boston, MA | Expansion of Services to the Homeless | $85,000 |
| Friends Development Corporation Boston, MA | Operating costs of group homes - home start funds - $75,125 | $75,125 |
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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 | $1,036,683 | $1,226,672 | $1,176,592 | $160,125 | 2 | $13,993 |
| 2024 | $1,219,848 | $993,370 | $1,174,379 | $182,074 | 2 | $11,272 |
| 2023 | $1,231,337 | $946,442 | $1,157,644 | $138,287 | 2 | $656 |
| 2022 | $2,664,146 | $1,179,441 | $1,080,271 | $174,868 | 2 | $454 |
| 2021 | $1,421,537 | $1,134,445 | $987,352 | $171,098 | 2 | $1,036 |
| 2020 | $1,149,277 | $1,476,880 | $940,434 | $114,004 | 2 | $2,393 |
About Friends of Boston's Homeless Inc
Based on IRS filings
Friends of Boston's Homeless Inc is a public charity focused on Housing & Shelter, based in Beverly, 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 2 grants totaling $160K. Net investment income was $14K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Friends of Boston's Homeless Inc is led by Carrie Coughlin, Executive Director on the 2025 filing; 2 of 17 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Carrie Coughlin
Executive Director
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$60K (2025)
John E. Rosenthal
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mariann Bucina Roca
Transition Director
Executive Director → Transition Director, 2025
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$119K (2021) → $164K (2025)
David Crowley Jr. Esq.
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eric Rollo
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Fern Kaplan
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Malboeuf Crampton
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joseph S. Rosenthal
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Katherine Provost
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marie Keutmann
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Matthew Lindley
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Maureen O'Connell
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sara Burns
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bradley Fitts
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Darren Lee
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Greg Voyentzie
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brett Larson
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (9)
- Former: James Dailey Jr. (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Robert Haynes (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Robert Donoghue Esq. (2023) — Director
- Former: Austin O'Connor (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Manny Costa (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Gary Matsko Esq. (2020) — Director
- Former: James Kurland (2020) — Director
- Former: Mariann Bucina (2020) — Executive Director
- Former: Tamar Auerback (2020) — Director
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
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $164K, to Mariann Bucina Roca (Transition Director). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Friends of Boston's Homeless Inc
How much does Friends of Boston's Homeless Inc give each year?
Friends of Boston's Homeless Inc gave $160K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $182K across 2 grants.
How large is Friends of Boston's Homeless Inc?
Friends of Boston's Homeless Inc reported $1.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.2M.
What is Friends of Boston's Homeless Inc?
Friends of Boston's Homeless Inc is a public charity focused on Housing & Shelter, based in Beverly, MA. It holds $1.0M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Friends of Boston's Homeless Inc operate?
Friends of Boston's Homeless Inc has awarded grants in Massachusetts.
What is Friends of Boston's Homeless Inc's EIN?
Friends of Boston's Homeless Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-2866770. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS December 1, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 23, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 1, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 5, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS December 19, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS November 14, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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