Boston Public Library Fund Inc
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$6.6M
Foundation funders
70
Grants recorded
174
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Boston Public Library Fund Inc?
Boston Public Library Fund Inc is funded by 70 grantmakers, led by Fidelity Non-Profit Management Foundation ($1.6M), PDB Foundation ($560K), Liberty Mutual Foundation Inc ($385K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $6.6M in grants to Boston Public Library Fund Inc between 2019–2025.
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Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2019) to $2.0M (2023). In 2025 it made 19 grants totaling $730K.
What grants has Boston Public Library Fund Inc received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Carnegie Corporation of New York | For project support to expand reach and services through Boston Public Library's English as a Second Language Workforce Initiative | $315,000 |
| 2025 | Boston Foundation Inc | Operating Support/Annual Fund | $140,750 |
| 2025 | The Eric & Jane Nord Family Fund | AUTHOR EVENTS | $75,000 |
| 2025 | The Lowell Institute | General Purpose | $50,000 |
| 2025 | The Menemsha Family Fund | ALL CONTRIBUTIONS WERE MADE FOR THE GENERAL, CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL OR SCIENTIFIC PURPOSE OF EACH ORGANIZATION. | $25,000 |
| 2025 | MFS Investment Management Foundation Inc | General & Unrestricted | $25,000 |
| 2025 | Massachusetts Education & Career Opportunities Inc | EDUCATION | $25,000 |
| 2025 | Garden Homes Fund | DONATION | $21,000 |
| 2025 | Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston Inc | DAF - Education | $13,700 |
| 2025 | Charities Aid Foundation America | CHARITABLE DONATION | $10,945 |
| 2025 | The Tiny Tiger Foundation | UNRESTRICTED | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Boston Bruins Charitable Foundation Inc | COMMUNITY SUPPORT | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Priscilla Alden UWO | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | $5,000 |
| 2025 | The Menemsha Family Fund | ALL CONTRIBUTIONS WERE MADE FOR THE GENERAL, CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL OR SCIENTIFIC PURPOSE OF EACH ORGANIZATION. | $2,500 |
| 2025 | The Menemsha Family Fund | ALL CONTRIBUTIONS WERE MADE FOR THE GENERAL, CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL OR SCIENTIFIC PURPOSE OF EACH ORGANIZATION. | $2,500 |
| 2025 | Eastern Bank Foundation | EXEMPT PURPOSE | $2,500 |
| 2025 | Joseph and RAE Gann Charitable | GENERAL | $400 |
| 2025 | Cambridge Savings Charitable | EXEMPT PURPOSE | $250 |
| 2025 | The Tapestry Foundation Inc | EMPLOYEE MATCHING PROGRAM - FURTHER 501(C)(3) CHARITABLE PURPOSE | $100 |
| 2024 | Ruby W and Lavon P Linn Foundation | General Support | $171,570 |
| 2024 | PDB Foundation | EDUCATION | $159,388 |
| 2024 | GivenGain Foundation USA | Program Support | $145,254 |
| 2024 | The Eric & Jane Nord Family Fund | AUTHOR EVENTS | $75,000 |
| 2024 | Liberty Mutual Foundation Inc | BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY SOCIAL SERVICES - PEER NAVIGATOR | $60,000 |
| 2024 | Highland Street Connection | FOR COMMUNITY. | $50,000 |
| 2024 | The Lowell Institute | General Purpose | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $39,000 |
| 2024 | The 1434 Foundation Inc | CHARITABLE | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Richard K Lubin Family Foundation | TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR THE NEEDS OF THE ORGANIZATION. | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Bain Capital Children's Charity Ltd | PROMOTE LITERACY | $25,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 174 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Boston Public Library Fund Inc?
Boston Public Library Fund Inc is funded by 70 grantmakers, led by Fidelity Non-Profit Management Foundation ($1.6M), PDB Foundation ($560K), Liberty Mutual Foundation Inc ($385K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $6.6M 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 Foundation 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 $6.6M in grants to Boston Public Library Fund Inc across 174 grants from 70 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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