Proprietors of the Boston Athenaeum
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2026
Total received
$5.3M
Foundation funders
64
Grants recorded
120
Years covered
2019–2026
Who funds Proprietors of the Boston Athenaeum?
Proprietors of the Boston Athenaeum is funded by 64 grantmakers, led by Fidelity Non-Profit Management Foundation ($2.8M), The Boston Library Society ($361K), Polly Thayer Starr Charitable Trust ($320K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $5.3M in grants to Proprietors of the Boston Athenaeum between 2019–2026.
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Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $47K (2019) to $2.7M (2022). In 2026 it made 5 grants totaling $154K.
What grants has Proprietors of the Boston Athenaeum received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Polly Thayer Starr Charitable Trust | FOR AMERICAN ART AND CULTURE RELATED TO THE POLLY THAYER STARR FELLOWSHIP. | $110,000 |
| 2026 | The Cheek Family Foundation XXXXX1000 | GENERAL | $21,750 |
| 2026 | Tr Uw G Gorham Peters 7550-XXXXXX07373 | UNRESTRICTED | $20,000 |
| 2026 | Archibald Family Foundation #0724900 | GENERAL | $1,000 |
| 2026 | Palace Head Foundation Inc | EDUCATIONAL | $1,000 |
| 2025 | Polly Thayer Starr Charitable Trust | FOR AMERICAN ART AND CULTURE RELATED TO THE POLLY THAYER STARR FELLOWSHIP. | $110,000 |
| 2025 | Terra Foundation for American Art | ARTS EDUCATION | $75,000 |
| 2025 | Terra Foundation for American Art | ARTS EDUCATION | $75,000 |
| 2025 | Boston Foundation Inc | Operating Support/Annual Fund | $56,850 |
| 2025 | The Boston Library Society | GENERAL GRANT | $54,759 |
| 2025 | Thomas Augusta E UA | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | $26,815 |
| 2025 | The Cheek Family Foundation XXXXX1000 | GENERAL | $21,750 |
| 2025 | Tr Uw G Gorham Peters 7550-XXXXXX07373 | UNRESTRICTED | $20,000 |
| 2025 | Massachusetts Society of the Cincinnati | DEVELOPING A NEW EXHIBIT, "RE-READING THE REVOLUTION." A LARGE PORTION OF THE EXHIBIT IS DIRECTLY RELATED TO OUR MISSION. OTHER TOPICS SUCH AS LEWIS & CLARK, IDENTITY AND INCLUSION, WOMENS EDUCATION, WORLD WAR II PROPAGANDA ARE OUSTIDE OF OUR FOCUS. ONLY MASOC HAS BEEN SOLICITED. | $13,000 |
| 2025 | Elfers Foundation Inc | General Purpose | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Josephine and Bernard Wilkinson US Fdn Linda S Kennedy Dalby | SERVICES | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Zane a Thompson Charitable Trust | GENERAL PURPOSES | $9,806 |
| 2025 | Soros Fund Charitable Foundation | General Support | $9,000 |
| 2025 | Community Foundation of the Florida Keys Inc | LITERARY | $6,150 |
| 2025 | Charina Foundation Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $5,000 |
| 2025 | The Johanna K and Jeffrey T Black | FOR CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Helen Woodman Charitable Trust | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | $3,445 |
| 2025 | August Foundation Inc | LIBRARY SUPPORT | $2,500 |
| 2025 | Tulgey Wood Foundation | Support of Organization | $2,400 |
| 2025 | Neil L Thompson Family Foundation | CONTINUED GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $2,000 |
| 2025 | The Reamer Family Foundation | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $1,500 |
| 2025 | The Colburn Foundation | GENERAL CASH DONATION | $1,000 |
| 2025 | Rudnick Foundation | CHARITABLE | $1,000 |
| 2025 | The 1156 Foundation | THE BOSTON ATHENEUM SEEKS TO ENGAGE LIFELONG LEARNERS BY PROVIDING ACCESS TO ITS LIBRARY COLLECTIONS AND SPACES THAT INSPIRE REFLECTION, DIALOGUE, CREATIVITY, AND ENJOYMENT. IT AIMS TO FOSTER MEANINGFUL CONVERSATIONS, BUILD A DIVERSE AND ACTIVE COMMUNITY, AND PRESERVE DYNAMIC COLLECTIONS FOR RESEARCH AND PLEASURE. | $1,000 |
| 2025 | Archibald Family Foundation #0724900 | GENERAL | $1,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 120 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Proprietors of the Boston Athenaeum?
Proprietors of the Boston Athenaeum is funded by 64 grantmakers, led by Fidelity Non-Profit Management Foundation ($2.8M), The Boston Library Society ($361K), Polly Thayer Starr Charitable Trust ($320K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $5.3M in grants to Proprietors of the Boston Athenaeum between 2019–2026.
Who is Proprietors of the Boston Athenaeum's largest funder?
Fidelity Non-Profit Management Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Proprietors of the Boston Athenaeum, with $2.8M across 2 grants (2020–2022).
How much grant funding has Proprietors of the Boston Athenaeum received?
IRS 990 filings record $5.3M in grants to Proprietors of the Boston Athenaeum across 120 grants from 64 funders between 2019–2026. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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