The Bunky Fund
The Bunky Fund is a private foundation, based in Boston, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $287K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $200K. Net investment income was $157K.
The Bunky Fund at a glance
In short: The Bunky Fund gave $200K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $200K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $200,000
- +185.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $200,000
- +185.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $200,000
- Total assets
- $287,272
- -13.7% 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 The Bunky Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
37 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 35 grants of 37 (95%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How The Bunky Fund gives
- Giving grew 468% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 693% 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 $24K (2020) to $200K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $200K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| See Attached Schedule Boston, MA | Unrestricted | $200,000 |
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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 | $287,272 | $160,645 | $206,092 | $200,000 | 1 | $202,280 | $156,833 | $29,169 |
| 2024 | $332,719 | $25,636 | $76,898 | $70,000 | 1 | $71,920 | $20,658 | $37,294 |
| 2023 | $383,981 | $40,922 | $39,028 | $32,000 | 1 | $34,087 | $35,981 | $32,628 |
| 2022 | $382,087 | $46,806 | $42,927 | $35,200 | 17 | $37,354 | $41,233 | $33,138 |
| 2021 | $378,208 | $41,783 | $36,722 | $30,000 | 17 | $31,454 | $36,515 | $37,552 |
| 2020 | $373,147 | $32,566 | $28,783 | $24,400 | 17 | — | $29,266 | $30,330 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Bunky Fund reported a distributable amount of $29K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Bunky Fund's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Lark Buford Lewis
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Mark Hanley Paine Lewis
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Sherry Lewis
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Stephanie L. Brody
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
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 The Bunky Fund
How much does The Bunky Fund give each year?
The Bunky Fund gave $200K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $70K across 1 grant.
How large is The Bunky Fund?
The Bunky Fund reported $287K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $202K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $29K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does The Bunky Fund operate?
The Bunky Fund has awarded grants in Alaska, California, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Georgia, Illinois, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nebraska, Virginia, Washington.
What is The Bunky Fund's EIN?
The Bunky Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-6926501. 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 June 30, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). The Bunky Fund funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-bunky-fund-morg_1784694fe90543dd82f36b0809a2d1d7
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