Greater Boston Council on

WATERTOWN, MA EIN: 22-2647045

Greater Boston Council on is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in WATERTOWN, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2023 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $53K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 16 grants totaling $108K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$53K

-0.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$108K

+21.9% YoY

Grant Count

16

+14.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$7K

+6.7% YoY

About Greater Boston Council on

Based on IRS filings

Greater Boston Council on is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in WATERTOWN, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2023 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $53K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 16 grants totaling $108K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1states

Cities

BostonBraintreeBrightonCambridgeDorchesterJamaica PlainLancasterMaldenQuincySalemSouth BostonStoneham

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$32K$64K$96K$128K20232024
Metric20242023
Total Assets$52,616$53,044
Revenue$115,937$83,946
Expenses$116,365$96,216
Qualifying Distributions$107,500$88,170
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount$3,315$3,542

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$27K$54K$81K$108K14 grants202316 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

2ND ACT RECOVERY$8KBOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF ST…$8KCAMBRIDGE HEALTH ALLIANCE$8KINTERFAITH SOCIAL SERVICES$8KLIFEBRIDGE$8KMASS ORGANIZATION FOR AD…$8KMUJERES UNIDAS AVANZANDO$8KRFK COMMUNITY ALLIANCE$8KROUND TABLE INC$8KSELF ESTEEM BOSTON$8K

Grant Size Distribution

30 grants across all recorded years

30<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Open Grants

1 open opportunity from Greater Boston Council on

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
MICHAEL J WIDMERPRESIDENT/DIRECTOR
ROGER D WEISS MDVP/DIRECTOR
MAUREEN MCGLAMEDIRECTOR
LYNN BRATLEYSECRETARY/DIRECTOR
MICHAEL J MCHUGHDIRECTOR
THEODORE K WAYMANDIRECTOR
DANIEL J HENDERSON JRTREASURER
JESSICA LINDLEYDIRECTOR
CHRISTINA EVERETTDIRECTOR
WILLIAM L BURKE IIIDIRECTOR
CONSTANCE HORGANDIRECTOR
DEIRDRE HOUTMEYERSDIRECTOR
RUTH GARDNER LAMEREDIRECTOR
CARLOTTA WILLIAMSDIRECTOR
KELLY MAHONEYGRANTS MANAGER

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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