Boston Foundation Inc

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Also a grantmaker → Boston, MA EIN 04-2104021

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2024–2026

Total received

$118.1M

Foundation funders

142

Grants recorded

200

Years covered

2024–2026

Who funds Boston Foundation Inc?

Boston Foundation Inc is funded by 142 grantmakers, led by National Philanthropic Trust ($25.7M), Foundation to Promote Open Society ($20.0M), Pobble Stone Foundation ($10.7M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $118.1M in grants to Boston Foundation Inc between 2024–2026.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
National Philanthropic Trust$25,732,00022024–2025
Foundation to Promote Open Society$20,000,00012024
Pobble Stone Foundation$10,733,04012024
The Casey & Family Foundation$7,950,00012025
P M Allen Family Foundation$5,400,00012024
Horace A Moses Foundation$4,331,55912024
Spector Foundation$4,000,00012024
The Ralph C Wilson Jr Foundation$3,756,58842024
James M and Cathleen D Stone Family Foundation Inc$3,737,00022024
CVS Foundation$2,480,50022024
The Fish Family Foundation$2,454,00022024–2025
WK Kellogg Foundation$2,176,12442024–2025
The Nirenberg Foundation Inc$2,000,00012024
Barr Foundation$1,625,00082024
Ud Dorothy J Chadwick 061157$1,440,00032024–2026
Sills Family Foundation$1,400,00012024
Generation Fund Inc$1,389,30412024
The Arisdine Krikorian and Family Foundation$1,154,79812025
The Edgerley Family Foundation$1,102,00012024
The Patrick J McGovern Foundation Inc$1,100,00012024
The Weston Charitable Trust$901,512112024–2025
Mussafer Family Foundation$850,00012024
Eastern Bank Foundation$638,25052025
Yawkey Foundation II$621,05622024
Aequa Foundation$576,62822024–2025
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The Ella George Children's Foundation Inc$550,43222024–2025
Andrew P Barowsky Foundation Inc$502,50012024
StriveTogether Inc$500,00022024–2025
The 300 Foundation$450,00012024
Timothy and Deborah Moore Family$435,00012024
Ebling Family Foundation$410,00022024–2025
Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation$400,00022024–2025
Children's Hospital Corporation$400,00022024–2025
Cromwell Harbor Supporting Foundation Inc$355,00012024
POINT32HEALTH Foundation Inc$302,00012024
Vista Hermosa Foundation$292,50032024
Williams College$290,08522024–2025
Alnoba Lewis Family Foundation$250,00022024
The Elizabeth & Barets O Benjamin$229,00012024
Burroughs Harry F Tr Uind$204,01722024–2025
Suffolk Cares Charitable Foundation Inc$200,00022024–2025
The Jacobson Family Foundation$200,00022024
Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston Inc$198,74222024–2025
Richard Allan Barry Family Charitable Foundation$185,00012024
Bain Capital Children's Charity Ltd$184,61312024
Nellie Mae Education Foundation Inc$183,00012024
Charities Aid Foundation America$165,61222025
Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation$150,00012024
Rowland Foundation Inc$145,00022025
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$143,00012024
Jenjo Foundation$140,00022024–2025
Health Foundation for Western & Central$125,00012024
The Bessemer Giving Fund$122,38112024
The Robert and Michelle Cooke Atchinson$120,00012024
Nectar Community Investments Inc$120,00012024
Hildreth Stewart Charitable Foundation$116,50312024
Jampart Charitable Trust$110,00012024
The New Commonwealth Racial Equity and Social Justice Fund Inc$110,00022024
Colins Joy Project Inc$100,00012025
Fidelity Foundation$100,00012024
Lindmor Foundation Inc$100,00012024
Imago DEI Fund$100,00012024
GivenGain Foundation USA$99,95912024
Reynolds R and Pamela M Smith Foundation$99,00022024–2025
Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan$75,00012024
Boston Philharmonic Orchestra Corporation$75,00012024
Deshpande Foundation Inc$70,00012025
The Van Der Stricht Foundation$60,06512024
The US Charitable Gift Trust$51,00012024
National Skills Coalition$50,00022024–2025
The San Francisco Foundation$50,00022024–2025
The Klarman Family Foundation$50,00012024
Boston Bar Foundation$50,00012024
Keane Family Foundation$50,00012024
James J Pallotta Charitable Trust$50,00012024
Richard K Lubin Family Foundation$50,00012024
Robert and Ardis James Foundation Inc$50,00012024
Walton Family Foundation Inc$50,00012024
Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund$50,00012024
Karp Family Foundation Stephen R and$40,00022024–2025
Simmons Alcid-Tr-a & M Perpetual Tr$38,00022024–2025
Fiduciary Charitable Foundation DBA Fiduciary Trust Charitable$37,50012024
The Sidman Family Foundation Inc$33,00012025
TechFoundation Inc$30,00012024
Cummings Foundation Grants Inc (FKA Oneworld Boston Inc)$30,00012024
The LWH Family Foundation$30,00012024
Associated Jewish Charities of Baltimore$25,00012025
Local Enterprise Assistance Fund$25,00012025
The Devonshire Foundation$25,00012024
Liberty Mutual Foundation Inc$25,00012024
Maxwell Sedel Family Foundation Inc$25,00012024
The Philadelphia Foundation$25,00012024
Plus Charitable Trust Inc$23,00012024
GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc$22,00012024
Michael & Jill Stansky Family Foundation$20,00022024–2025
Davis Family Charitable Foundation$20,00012024
Pyle Nye Family Foundation$20,00012024
The Hamilton Company Charitable$20,00012024
Mac Five Foundation Inc$20,00012024
Eos Foundation$20,00012024
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc$16,25012024
United Way Of Massachusetts Bay Inc$16,00012024
Bierly Boasberg Foundation$15,24312024
Stemberg Thomas G Char Fnd$15,00012024
Howard P Colhoun Family Foundation Inc$15,00012024
The Charles A Ansbacher Foundation$14,41012024
Bruce J Anderson Foundation$14,00012025
Boston Bruins Charitable Foundation Inc$10,00012025
Merrill Family Charitable Foundation Inc$10,00012025
Dable Family Foundation$10,00012025
Rolly Michaux Foundation Inc$10,00012025
Black Economic Council of Massachusetts Inc$10,00012025
Richard & Susan Smith Family Foundation$10,00012025
James E Hughes Jr Foundation$10,00012025
The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift Fund$10,00012025
The Beker Foundation$10,00012024
Vinik Family Foundation$10,00012024
Mass General Brigham Incorporated$10,00012024
Ploughshares Foundation$9,95012025
Foundation M$7,00012025
The 1156 Foundation$5,00012025
Gardiner Howland Shaw Foundation$5,00012025
The Toni Ko Foundation$5,00012025
PCA Foundation Inc$5,00012025
Cambridge Savings Charitable$5,00012025
Berlin Family Foundation Inc$5,00012025
Dulude Family Foundation Inc$5,00012025
Salem Five Charitable Foundation Inc$3,00012025
The Commonwealth Fund$2,62512025
King Spruce Company$2,50012025
Surdna Foundation Inc$2,50012025
Loeb Family Foundation Inc$2,50012025
Ender Family Foundation$2,00012025
The De Luca Foundation$2,00012025
Moses Horace a Tr Uind$1,17512025
Devonwood Foundation 009606-007$1,00012025
The Kelly and Michael Tzannes$1,00012025
Kershaw Foundation Charitable Trust$1,00012025
The McCall Family Charitable Foundation$1,00012025
Everett Co-Operative Bank Charitable$1,00012025
Analog Devices Foundation$55612025
Randi and David Zussman Family$10012025

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$20M$40M$60M$80M117 grants2024 82 grants2025 1 grant2026

From 2024 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $550K (2026) to $76.8M (2024). In 2026 it made 1 grant totaling $550K.

What grants has Boston Foundation Inc received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2026Ud Dorothy J Chadwick 061157UNRESTRICTED GENERAL$550,000
2025National Philanthropic TrustPUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT$25,462,000
2025The Casey & Family FoundationCHARITABLE$7,950,000
2025The Arisdine Krikorian and Family FoundationGENERAL$1,154,798
2025The Fish Family FoundationPROGRAM SUPPORT$1,050,000
2025Ud Dorothy J Chadwick 061157UNRESTRICTED GENERAL$460,000
2025WK Kellogg FoundationJobs and Family Economic Security$392,883
2025WK Kellogg FoundationMatching Grant$350,818
2025Aequa FoundationGENERAL & UNRESTRICTED$317,820
2025Eastern Bank FoundationEXEMPT PURPOSE$268,250
2025Saint Paul & Minnesota FoundationMULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES$200,000
2025Children's Hospital CorporationCommunity Partnership$200,000
2025Eastern Bank FoundationEXEMPT PURPOSE$200,000
2025StriveTogether Incaccelerate impact$200,000
2025Ebling Family FoundationCOMMUNITY SUPPORT$180,000
2025Charities Aid Foundation AmericaCHARITABLE DONATION$151,000
2025Eastern Bank FoundationEXEMPT PURPOSE$150,000
2025Williams CollegePROGRAM SUPPORT$146,116
2025The Weston Charitable TrustVARIOUS$145,453
2025The Weston Charitable TrustVARIOUS$123,378
2025Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston IncDAF - Grantmaking$119,132
2025Burroughs Harry F Tr UindGENERAL OPERATING$114,017
2025The Weston Charitable TrustVARIOUS$103,553
2025The Weston Charitable TrustVARIOUS$103,547
2025Suffolk Cares Charitable Foundation IncCHARITABLE DONATION FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S GENERAL PURPOSE$100,000
2025Colins Joy Project IncPROGRAM$100,000
2025Jenjo FoundationCHARITABLE$75,000
2025Rowland Foundation IncCHARITABLE$75,000
2025Deshpande Foundation IncOperating Support$70,000
2025Rowland Foundation IncCHARITABLE$70,000

Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Boston Foundation Inc?

Boston Foundation Inc is funded by 142 grantmakers, led by National Philanthropic Trust ($25.7M), Foundation to Promote Open Society ($20.0M), Pobble Stone Foundation ($10.7M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $118.1M in grants to Boston Foundation Inc between 2024–2026.

Who is Boston Foundation Inc's largest funder?

National Philanthropic Trust is the largest recorded funder of Boston Foundation Inc, with $25.7M across 2 grants (2024–2025).

How much grant funding has Boston Foundation Inc received?

IRS 990 filings record $118.1M in grants to Boston Foundation Inc across 200 grants from 142 funders between 2024–2026. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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