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The Sports Museum of New England Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Boston, MA EIN: 04-2637109 Website

The sports museum is committed to improving lives through the power of boston sports. We celebrate our rich sports heritage and use that platform to help strengthen and empower kids to develop positive social and emotional well-being.

The Sports Museum of New England Inc at a glance

Total assets
$1,286,222
-11.8% vs 2023
Revenue (2024)
$1,640,433
+1.9% vs 2023
Net investment income (2024)
$2,257
+42.7% vs 2023
Expenses (2024)
$1,598,049
+10.8% vs 2023
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who The Sports Museum of New England Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Cities

Bonston

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2.5K$5K$7.5K$10K0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 1 grant2023 0 grants2024

In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $10K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Boston Bruins Charitable Foundation Inc Bonston, MACommunity 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
2024$1,286,222$1,640,433$1,598,049——$2,257
2023$1,458,806$1,609,080$1,442,698$10,0001$1,582
2022$1,236,537$1,331,951$1,215,131——$974
2021$1,026,053$1,291,197$1,064,475——$729
2020$570,285$824,810$731,469——$2,127

About The Sports Museum of New England Inc

Based on IRS filings

The Sports Museum of New England Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Boston, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.3M in total assets. Net investment income was $2K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Sports Museum of New England Inc is led by Rusty Sullivan, Executive Director on every filing since 2022; none of the 41 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Rusty Sullivan

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2022

    60 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joe Preston

    Chair & Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Allyce Najimy

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Andre Tippett

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Andrew Graff

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bill Galatis

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Charlie Jacobs

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chris Lindner

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Christian Megliola

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Craig Tornberg

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dave Cowens

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • David McGrath

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Woodman

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Fran Allen

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gary Pirri

    Treasurer & Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • George Regan

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Greg Agganis

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Guy Morse

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • J. Keith Motley Ph D.

    Vice Chair & Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • James Bednarek

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jan Volk

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jim Davis

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Wentzell

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Julie Kahn

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Katherine Burton Jones

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lyman Bullard

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Paige Arnof-Fenn

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Pam Kenn

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Paul Foster

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • R. Malcolm Graham

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rich Krezwick

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rich Pond

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stephen A. Greyser

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Steve Belkin

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tamie Thompson

    Clerk & Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tj Mahony

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tom Grilk

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sandra King

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sean Monahan

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tom Caron

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chris Maher

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (3)
  • Former: Fred Bunker (2022–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Russell Sullivan (2020–2021) — Executive Director
  • Former: Bryant McBride (2020) — Trustee

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 The Sports Museum of New England Inc

How large is The Sports Museum of New England Inc?

The Sports Museum of New England Inc reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.6M.

What is The Sports Museum of New England Inc?

The Sports Museum of New England Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Boston, MA. It holds $1.3M in total assets as of 2024.

Where does The Sports Museum of New England Inc operate?

The Sports Museum of New England Inc has awarded grants in Massachusetts.

What is The Sports Museum of New England Inc's EIN?

The Sports Museum of New England Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-2637109. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 3, 2024)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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