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Greater Boston Real Estate Board Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker Boston, MA EIN: 22-3299681 Website

Grants to charitable 501(c) organizations whose activities are conducted in the Greater Boston area.

Greater Boston Real Estate Board Foundation at a glance

In short: Greater Boston Real Estate Board Foundation gave $109K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $18K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$108,500
-30.3% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
6
+20.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$18,083
-41.9% vs 2024
Median grant
$14,250
Total assets
$1,299,243
+1.6% 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 Greater Boston Real Estate Board Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2025

Bridge over Troubled Waters: $45KBridge over Troubled Waters$45KRosie's Place: $15KRosie's Place$15KHeading Home Inc: $15KHeading Home Inc$15KThe Base: $14KThe Base$14KFamily Aid Boston: $10KFamily Aid Boston$10KBreaktime: $10KBreaktime$10K

The largest 2025 recipient was Bridge over Troubled Waters ($45K). Together the top 6 received $109K.

Grant Size Distribution

33 grants across all recorded years

29<$50K3$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 29 grants of 33 (88%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.

Cities

BostonRoxburyBraintreeChicagoDorchester

How Greater Boston Real Estate Board Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 34% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K6 grants2020 6 grants2021 8 grants2022 8 grants2023 5 grants2024 6 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $54K (2020) to $270K (2023). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $109K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Bridge over Troubled Waters Boston, MAGeneral Support$45,000
Rosie's Place Boston, MAGeneral Support$15,000
Heading Home Inc Boston, MAGeneral Support$15,000
The Base Roxbury, MAGeneral Support$13,500
Family Aid Boston Boston, MAGeneral Support$10,000
Breaktime Boston, MAGeneral Support$10,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$1,299,243$204,162$184,104$108,5006$42,255
2024$1,278,543$316,620$271,886$155,7005$53,796
2023$1,236,447$291,834$390,829$269,5008$12,402
2022$1,328,335$1,141,628$704,198$164,5008$492
2021$858,773$585,943$209,144$141,5516$66
2020$476,975$312,905$362,294$53,5006$147

About Greater Boston Real Estate Board Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Greater Boston Real Estate Board Foundation is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Boston, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $109K. Net investment income was $42K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Greater Boston Real Estate Board Foundation is led by Greg Vasil, CEO on every filing since 2023; none of the 30 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Greg Vasil

    CEO

    On filings since 2023

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Adrienne Maley

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Maria Brogan

    Executive Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Bill Tanski

    Chairman

    Treasurer → Chariman-Elect, 2024

    Chariman-Elect → Chairman, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Adam Kozol

    Director of Finance

    On filings since 2020

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Catherine Stewart

    Director of Administration

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Kate Franco

    Director

    Chair-Elect → Chair, 2023

    Chair → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Lynn Bora

    Director

    Treasurer → Chair, 2022

    Chair → Director, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Neda Vander Stoep

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Alison Socha

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Melvin A. Vieira Jr.

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Michael S. Edward

    Director

    Finance Chair → Treasurer, 2022

    Treasurer → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Guy Corricelli

    Director

    Director → Finance Chair, 2023

    Finance Chair → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Jennifer Christakes

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

  • Jeremy Ouellette

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

  • Jill Sharif

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

  • Kyle Zene-Moore

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

  • Mark Triglione

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

  • Alison Borrelli

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Bonnie Lai

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Jennie Brennan

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Jim Grady

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

  • John Roach

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Joselin Malkhasian

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Joseph Thifault

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Richard Kim

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Robert Bryne

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Dino Confalone

    Chairman-Elect

    Clerk & Assistant Treasurer → Treasurer, 2024

    Treasurer → Chairman-Elect, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Nilesh Bubna

    Clerk & Assistant Treasurer

    Director → Clerk & Assistant Treasurer, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Sarah Mathewson

    Treasurer

    Clerk & Assistant Treasurer → Treasurer, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

Former officers (50)
  • Former: John Dulczewski (2020–2024) — Executive Director
  • Former: Karen Fish-Will (2020–2024) — Director
  • Former: Mike Edward (2020–2024) — Chair
  • Former: Patricia Baumer (2020–2024) — Director of Govt. Affairs
  • Former: Cecelia Bolognia (2023–2024) — Director
  • Former: Clayton Wentworth (2023–2024) — Director
  • Former: David Wluka (2023–2024) — Director
  • Former: Ravi Ragnauth (2023–2024) — Director
  • Former: Samantha Hallowell (2023–2024) — Director
  • Former: Jared Wilk (2024) — Director
  • Former: Robert Byrne (2024) — Director
  • Former: Sheryle Degirolamo (2024) — Director
  • Former: Sonia Patano (2024) — Director
  • Former: Gail Lockberg (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: William Dermody (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Alison Powers (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Tanisha N. Salmon (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Jennifer Twombly (2022–2023) — Director
  • Former: Jessica Buonopane (2022–2023) — Director
  • Former: Daphna Fields (2023) — Director
  • Former: Jared Wilk Compass (2023) — Director
  • Former: Joseph Schutt (2023) — Director
  • Former: Melvin Salmon (2023) — Director
  • Former: Mike Edward Perry (2023) — Chairman-Elect
  • Former: Ericka Clarke (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Gregory Vasil (2020–2022) — CEO
  • Former: Peter Evans (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Lauren O'Neil (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Maria Farias (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Peter J. Lewis (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Dick Lee (2022) — Director
  • Former: Larry Rideout (2022) — Director
  • Former: Magalie Jean-Michel (2022) — Director
  • Former: Andrew Rosen (2020–2021) — Chair - Elect
  • Former: Jennifer Murphy (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Michael Dimella (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Richard J. Henken (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Seth Skolnick (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Tom Truong (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Kim M. Seawright (2021) — Director
  • Former: William Flynn (2021) — Director
  • Former: Bill Flynn (2020) — Director
  • Former: Claudia Piper (2020) — Director
  • Former: David McCarthy (2020) — Director
  • Former: James Major (2020) — Director
  • Former: Jason Gell (2020) — Director
  • Former: Keith Corriveau (2020) — Director
  • Former: Laurie Cadigan (2020) — Director
  • Former: Roger Breslin (2020) — Director
  • Former: Shawn Carroll (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.

Frequently asked questions about Greater Boston Real Estate Board Foundation

How much does Greater Boston Real Estate Board Foundation give each year?

Greater Boston Real Estate Board Foundation gave $109K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $156K across 5 grants.

What is Greater Boston Real Estate Board Foundation's typical grant size?

Greater Boston Real Estate Board Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $14,250, and its average grant was $18,083, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does Greater Boston Real Estate Board Foundation give grants?

Greater Boston Real Estate Board Foundation gives mostly in Massachusetts: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Boston, MA (5 grants).

Does Greater Boston Real Estate Board Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Greater Boston Real Estate Board Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (6 of 6) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Who are Greater Boston Real Estate Board Foundation's largest grantees?

Greater Boston Real Estate Board Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Bridge over Troubled Waters ($45,000), Rosie's Place ($15,000) and Heading Home Inc ($15,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 69% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Greater Boston Real Estate Board Foundation?

Greater Boston Real Estate Board Foundation reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $204K.

What is Greater Boston Real Estate Board Foundation?

Greater Boston Real Estate Board Foundation is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Boston, MA. It holds $1.3M in total assets as of 2025.

What is Greater Boston Real Estate Board Foundation's EIN?

Greater Boston Real Estate Board Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-3299681. 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

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 21, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 20, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 26, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 1, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 30, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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