Boston Symphony Orchestra Inc
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2024–2026
Total received
$17.0M
Foundation funders
155
Grants recorded
200
Years covered
2024–2026
Who funds Boston Symphony Orchestra Inc?
Boston Symphony Orchestra Inc is funded by 155 grantmakers, led by Fidelity Non-Profit Management Foundation ($5.0M), Boston Foundation Inc ($1.5M), Martha Dana Mercer Trust ($1.2M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $17.0M in grants to Boston Symphony Orchestra Inc between 2024–2026.
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Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2024 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $27K (2026) to $12.7M (2024). In 2026 it made 3 grants totaling $27K.
What grants has Boston Symphony Orchestra Inc received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Dixie Wonders Trust | UNRESTRICTED GIFT | $17,039 |
| 2026 | Edna Talbot for Boston Symphony | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | $7,057 |
| 2026 | Weinshel Goldfarb Foundation Inc | CHARITABLE | $3,000 |
| 2025 | Boston Foundation Inc | Operating Support/Annual Fund | $803,918 |
| 2025 | Cecile Higginson Murphy | General Purpose | $500,000 |
| 2025 | Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston Inc | DAF - Arts & Culture | $292,600 |
| 2025 | Berry Drew Family Foundation | CHARITABLE PURPOSES | $200,000 |
| 2025 | The Oxford League Inc | BUSINESS PARTNERS/PRES AT THE POPS | $105,600 |
| 2025 | Li-QIU Family Foundation | 2025 CONCERT FOR THE CITY FALL 2025(BOSTON) | $100,000 |
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | CULTURE & ARTS | $99,025 |
| 2025 | Miriam Shaw Fund Uw | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | $97,780 |
| 2025 | The New England Foundation | GENERAL WELFARE | $81,000 |
| 2025 | TBD Foundation | TO PROVIDE NEEDED MONETARY ASSISTANCE TO THE CHARITY | $77,000 |
| 2025 | TechFoundation Inc | Tech Contribution | $76,920 |
| 2025 | Meeker Children's Charitable Trust FBO Boston | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | $73,000 |
| 2025 | Chessie Foundation Inc | CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION | $70,000 |
| 2025 | KMD Foundation | PROMOTION OF THE ARTS | $66,758 |
| 2025 | Tr Uind Edward B Galligan | GENERAL PURPOSE | $63,152 |
| 2025 | E Evan Foundation | UNRESTRICTED | $56,453 |
| 2025 | The Isak and Rose Weinman Foundation Inc | General & Unrestricted | $55,000 |
| 2025 | Carl & Ruth Shapiro Family Foundation | GENERAL PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION | $55,000 |
| 2025 | King-White Family Foundation Inc | UNRESTRICTED | $55,000 |
| 2025 | Perles Family Foundation Inc | GENERAL | $53,000 |
| 2025 | Fieldcrest Aspiration Foundation | GENERAL | $52,815 |
| 2025 | Kingsbury Road Charitable Foundation | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | $52,500 |
| 2025 | Gerald Flaxer Charitable Foundation | TO FOSTER AND MAINTAIN AN ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO THE MAKING OF MUSIC CONSONANT WITH THE HIGHEST ASPIRATIONS OF THE MUSICAL ART, CREATING PERFORMANCE AND PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL AND TRAINING PROGRAMS AT THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF EXCELLENCE. | $50,000 |
| 2025 | The Gregory E Bulger Foundation | SUPPORT BOSTON & TANGLEWOOD FUNDS | $50,000 |
| 2025 | The Gregory E Bulger Foundation | SUPPORT BOSTON & TANGLEWOOD FUNDS | $50,000 |
| 2025 | Janey Fund Charitable Trust | UNRESTRICTED | $50,000 |
| 2025 | Jewish Communal Fund | IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE | $43,600 |
Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Boston Symphony Orchestra Inc?
Boston Symphony Orchestra Inc is funded by 155 grantmakers, led by Fidelity Non-Profit Management Foundation ($5.0M), Boston Foundation Inc ($1.5M), Martha Dana Mercer Trust ($1.2M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $17.0M in grants to Boston Symphony Orchestra Inc between 2024–2026.
Who is Boston Symphony Orchestra Inc's largest funder?
Fidelity Non-Profit Management Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Boston Symphony Orchestra Inc, with $5.0M across 1 grant (2024).
How much grant funding has Boston Symphony Orchestra Inc received?
IRS 990 filings record $17.0M in grants to Boston Symphony Orchestra Inc across 200 grants from 155 funders between 2024–2026. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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