Boston Public Library Fund Inc

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Also a grantmaker → Boston, MA EIN 04-3150560

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025

Total received

$5.6M

Foundation funders

65

Grants recorded

151

Years covered

2019–2025

Who funds Boston Public Library Fund Inc?

Boston Public Library Fund Inc is funded by 65 grantmakers, led by Fidelity Non-profit Management ($1.6M), Pdb Foundation ($560K), Liberty Mutual Foundation Inc ($385K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $5.6M in grants to Boston Public Library Fund Inc between 2019–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Fidelity Non-profit Management$1,641,00022020–2023
Pdb Foundation$559,60752020–2024
Liberty Mutual Foundation Inc$385,00082020–2024
The Lowell Institute$350,66662021–2024
The Eric & Jane Nord Family Fund$325,00052022–2025
Highland Street Connection$308,50062020–2024
Fidelity Foundation$250,00012020
Ruby W and Lavon P Linn Foundation$171,57012024
Cummings Foundation Grants Inc (fka Oneworld Boston Inc)$150,00022022–2023
Boston Bruins Charitable Foundation Inc$135,00022021–2022
Bain Capital Children's Charity Ltd$125,00052020–2024
Riley Mabel Louise Tr Uwill$125,00022020–2023
Ud Hpb Foundation$120,00032021–2023
American Tower Corporation Foundation$118,60042020–2024
Eastern Bank Foundation$103,50032021–2023
The 1434 Foundation Inc$75,00032022–2024
Richard K Lubin Family Foundation$75,00032022–2024
National Grid Foundation$75,00042021–2024
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$73,25042021–2024
Westra Family Charitable Trust$50,00062019–2024
Point32health Foundation Inc$45,10012023
Cnr Foundation$43,00012023
Boston Foundation Inc$33,00042021–2024
The New York Community Trust$29,32022023–2024
Massachusetts Education & Career$25,00012025
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The Ayco Charitable Foundation$25,00022023–2024
The Lynch Foundation$25,00012021
The Charlesview Foundation$20,00022023–2024
The Swanson Foundation$20,00022023
The Us Charitable Gift Trust$17,50012024
The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift Fund$11,25012023
Verizon Foundation$10,94962021–2024
Charities Aid Foundation America$10,58412024
Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston Inc$10,35012024
The Tiny Tiger Foundation$10,00012024
Fan Family Foundation$10,00022023–2024
The Edgerley Family Foundation$10,00022021–2023
The Cabot Family Charitable Trust$10,00012021
Akamai Foundation Inc$10,00012021
The Menemsha Family Fund$8,00022023–2024
Priscilla Alden Uwo$5,00012025
Thompson Family Foundation$5,00012024
MFS Investment Management Foundation Inc$5,00012022
Grayson Family Foundation$4,00022020–2024
The John D Brubaker Family Foundation$2,50012024
The Ohrn Family Charitable Foundation$2,50012024
The Fiducia Fund$2,50012022
Shell Usa Company Foundation$2,00022023–2024
The Katherine U & Ronald W Takvorian$1,50012023
The Pfizer Foundation Inc$1,32032021–2023
The Daro Foundation Inc$1,00012023
Joseph and Rae Gann Charitable$90052020–2024
Polk Bros Foundation Inc$50012024
Rosalyn and Richard Slifka$50022022
Susan M Deutsch Foundation$50032020–2022
Walking Stick Family Fund$40022020–2021
Robert and Iris Fanger Family Foundation$30032021–2023
The Tapestry Foundation Inc$20012024
Stevenson Family Charitable Trust$20022021–2023
Florence H and Samuel E Mintz$20012020
First Eagle Investments Foundation$10012024
Arbella Insurance Foundation$10012023
Baker Hughes Foundation$10022021–2023
The Sager Family Traveling Foundation$10012022
Jpmorgan Chase Foundation$5012024

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$456K$911K$1M$2M1 grants201914 grants202027 grants202129 grants202240 grants202337 grants20243 grants2025

What grants has Boston Public Library Fund Inc received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025The Eric & Jane Nord Family FundAUTHOR EVENTS$75,000
2025Massachusetts Education & CareerEDUCATION$25,000
2025Priscilla Alden UwoUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$5,000
2024Ruby W and Lavon P Linn FoundationGeneral Support$171,570
2024Pdb FoundationEDUCATION$159,388
2024The Eric & Jane Nord Family FundAUTHOR EVENTS$75,000
2024Liberty Mutual Foundation IncBOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY SOCIAL SERVICES - PEER NAVIGATOR$60,000
2024Highland Street ConnectionFOR COMMUNITY.$50,000
2024The Lowell InstituteGeneral Purpose$50,000
2024The Lowell InstituteGeneral Purpose$50,000
2024Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$39,000
2024The 1434 Foundation IncCHARITABLE$25,000
2024Bain Capital Children's Charity LtdPROMOTE LITERACY$25,000
2024Richard K Lubin Family FoundationTO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR THE NEEDS OF THE ORGANIZATION.$25,000
2024National Grid FoundationENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE$20,000
2024American Tower Corporation FoundationGENERAL PURPOSE$20,000
2024The Us Charitable Gift TrustFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$17,500
2024Liberty Mutual Foundation IncSUSTAINABLE LANDSCAPING STRATEGIES FOR BPL LIBRARIES$15,000
2024Boston Foundation IncOperating Support/Annual Fund$14,250
2024The Ayco Charitable FoundationMEDICAL / PUBLIC SERVICES$12,500
2024Charities Aid Foundation AmericaCHARITABLE DONATION$10,584
2024Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston IncDAF - Education$10,350
2024Highland Street ConnectionFOR ARTS AND CULTURE.$10,000
2024Westra Family Charitable TrustCHARITABLE$10,000
2024The Tiny Tiger FoundationUNRESTRICTED$10,000
2024The Charlesview FoundationCHARITABLE$10,000
2024The New York Community TrustFOR PROGRAM SUPPORT.$10,000
2024The Menemsha Family FundALL CONTRIBUTIONS WERE MADE FOR THE GENERAL, CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL OR SCIENTIFIC PURPOSE OF EACH ORGANIZATION.$5,500
2024Thompson Family FoundationProvides essentialresources to theBoston Public Library.$5,000
2024Fan Family FoundationUNRESTRICTED$5,000

Showing 30 most recent of 151 recorded grants.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Boston Public Library Fund Inc?

Boston Public Library Fund Inc is funded by 65 grantmakers, led by Fidelity Non-profit Management ($1.6M), Pdb Foundation ($560K), Liberty Mutual Foundation Inc ($385K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $5.6M in grants to Boston Public Library Fund Inc between 2019–2025.

Who is Boston Public Library Fund Inc's largest funder?

Fidelity Non-profit Management is the largest recorded funder of Boston Public Library Fund Inc, with $1.6M across 2 grants (2020–2023).

How much grant funding has Boston Public Library Fund Inc received?

IRS 990 filings record $5.6M in grants to Boston Public Library Fund Inc across 151 grants from 65 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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