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The East Boston Foundation

EAST BOSTON, MA EIN: 31-1601979 Website

ADDRESS SOCIOECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS ON THE EAST BOSTON COMMUNITY ARISING AS A RESULT OF PROJECTS, FACILITIES, AND ACTIVITIES NOW BEING CARRIED OUT AND TO BE CARRIED OUT IN THE FUTURE AT BOSTON-LOGAN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT BY THE MASSACHUSETTS PORT AUTHORITY.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.4M

-2.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$595K

+45.9% YoY

Grant Count

23

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$26K

+45.9% YoY

About The East Boston Foundation

Based on IRS filings

The East Boston Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in EAST BOSTON, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.4M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 23 grants totaling $595K. Net investment income was $8K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1states

Cities

ArlingtonBostonEast BostonNeedhamRoxbury

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$215K$430K$644K$859K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$1,445,987$1,483,126$1,280,592
Revenue$695,346$697,247$3,478
Expenses$688,089$502,808$414,476
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$8,346$10,247$3,478
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$173K$346K$519K$692K18 grants202016 grants202116 grants202223 grants202323 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

CITY OF BOSTON$187KSALESIAN BOYS AND GIRLS …$50KEASTIE FARM$42KEB SOCIAL CENTERS - ALL …$31KEB APAC (ABCD SUMMERWORKS)$30KZUMIX$29KHARBORSIDE COUNCIL - ALL…$25KNEIGHBORHOOD OF AFFORDAB…$24KMYSTIC RIVER WATERSHED$21KSELF ESTEEM BOSTON$13K

Grant Size Distribution

96 grants across all recorded years

89<$50K5$50–100K1$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

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
CHRISTOPHER MARCHIDIRECTOR1
NINA GAETA COLETTADIRECTOR1
KANNAN THIRUDIRECTOR1
JEFF DRAGO ESQDIRECTOR1
DAVID ARINELLATREASURER1
AUDRY NAGLEDIRECTOR1
THOMAS TASSINARICHAIRPERSON1
GLORIBELL MOTATRUSTEE1
FRAN CARBONETRUSTEE1
JAMES KEARNEYTRUSTEE1
LORENE SCHETTINOEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR20

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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

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