Mapping Boston Foundation Inc
Mapping Boston Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Boston, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $18.7M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $607K. Net investment income was $2.9M.
Mapping Boston Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Mapping Boston Foundation Inc gave $607K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $607K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $606,878
- +48.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $606,878
- +48.0% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $606,878
- Total assets
- $18,691,575
- +2.1% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Mapping Boston Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was The Norman B Leventhal Map Center ($607K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 4 grants of 5 (80%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Mapping Boston Foundation Inc gives
- Giving grew 38% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 96% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $401K (2020) to $607K (2024). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $607K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Norman B Leventhal Map Center Boston, MA | Map Center Support | $606,878 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $18,691,575 | $2,932,138 | $630,972 | $606,878 | 1 | $633,351 | $2,900,380 | $658,934 |
| 2023 | $18,313,929 | $462,437 | $482,654 | $410,024 | 1 | $437,666 | $368,801 | $637,627 |
| 2022 | $17,045,796 | $301,197 | $505,376 | $439,998 | 1 | $770,788 | $388,316 | $690,494 |
| 2021 | $19,599,510 | $3,553,415 | $1,419,397 | $438,627 | 1 | $531,099 | $693,200 | $593,654 |
| 2020 | $15,853,404 | $375,679 | $609,971 | $401,416 | 1 | — | $200,407 | $554,902 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Mapping Boston Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $659K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Mapping Boston Foundation Inc is led by Jeremy Leventhal, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Jeremy Leventhal
President
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Paula L. Sidman
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2021
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Emily Leventhal
Clerk
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (4)
- Former: Alan M. Leventhal (2020) — Director
- Former: J. Robert Casey (2020) — Clerk
- Former: Mark S. Leventhal (2020) — Director
- Former: Robert Melzer (2020) — President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Mapping Boston Foundation Inc
How much does Mapping Boston Foundation Inc give each year?
Mapping Boston Foundation Inc gave $607K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $410K across 1 grant.
How large is Mapping Boston Foundation Inc?
Mapping Boston Foundation Inc reported $18.7M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $633K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $659K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Mapping Boston Foundation Inc?
Mapping Boston Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Boston, MA. It holds $18.7M in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Mapping Boston Foundation Inc operate?
Mapping Boston Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Massachusetts.
What is Mapping Boston Foundation Inc's EIN?
Mapping Boston Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-3533001. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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