Private foundation · EIN 23-7423946 · Boston, MA · Return for the year ending 2023-12-31
Where Lincoln & Therese Filene Foundation's grants went
It reported $1.45M in grants paid across 45 lines. WHOFUNDS matched 91.9% of those dollars to 38 recipient organizations.
- Matched to an EIN $1.33M 38 lines
- No confident match $118K 7
What its filing says about applications
It did not check the 990-PF box for “only contributes to preselected organizations.”
- Form of application
- GUIDELINES AVAILABLE BY REQUEST 617-439-2458 OR @FILENEFOUNDATION.ORG
- Deadlines
- MARCH 1 & SEPTEMBER 1
- Restrictions
- GRANTS LIMITED TO NEW ENGLAND 1)CIVIC EDUCATION 2)HUMAN DEVELOPEMENT 3)BROADCASTING 4)PERFORMING ARTS
Contact names and phone numbers are on the filing itself. WHOFUNDS doesn't republish them.
Grants paid 44 published lines
| Recipient | Paid | Purpose as filed | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts Vienna, VA · EIN 23-7011544 | $550,000 | BUILDING PROJECT; WOLF TRAP OPERA, FILENE ARTIST RESIDENCE, WTO CAREER GRANTS, INSTITUTE FOR EARLY LEARNING THROUGH THE ARTS, VIRGINIA EXPA… | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Skidmore College Saratoga Spgs, NY · EIN 14-1338562 | $175,000 | FILENE MUSIC PROGRAM | Same address 1.00 |
| Bill of Rights Institute Arlington, VA · EIN 48-0891418 | $45,000 | PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR BOSTON AREA TEACHERS | Same address 1.00 |
| The Neighborhood Developers Chelsea, MA · EIN 04-2660283 | $40,000 | CONNECT ONE-ON-ONE FINANCIAL AND EMPLOYMENT COACHING PROGRAM | Same address 1.00 |
| Jewish Vocational Service Boston, MA · EIN 04-2104357 | $35,000 | NURSES AID AND PHARMACY TECHNICIAN TRAINING PROGRAMS | Same address 0.94 |
| Found in Translation Dorchester, MA · EIN 45-3302596 | $25,000 | LANGUAGE ACCESS FELLOWSHIP | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Ria Framingham, MA · EIN 46-2837911 | $25,000 | CLINICAL THERAPY SERVICES FOR HUMAN TRAFFICKING SURVIVORS | Same street 0.83 |
| My Life My Choice a Program of Justice Resource Boston, MA · no confident EIN match | $25,000 | SURVIVOR EMPOWERMENT INITIATIVE: BRIDGING THE GAP TO ADULTHOOD | Unmatched Help match |
| Boston Casa Boston, MA · EIN 04-3110775 | $20,000 | INCREASING BOSTON CASA'S IMPACT ON TRADITIONAL AGED YOUTH | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Cambridge Economic Opportunity Committee Cambridge, MA · EIN 04-2378175 | $20,000 | FINANCIAL FITNESS PARTIES | Same address 1.00 |
| Children's Advocacy Center of Suffolk County Boston, MA · EIN 04-3273300 | $20,000 | SUPPORT TO END EXPLOITATION NOW | Same address 1.00 |
| Friends of the Children - Boston Roxbury, MA · EIN 20-1581289 | $20,000 | PROFESSIONAL MENTORING FOR HIGH-RISK YOUTH | Same street 1.00 |
| Generation Citizen New York, NY · EIN 27-2039522 | $20,000 | BOSTON ACTION CIVICS EDUCATION | Same city 1.00 |
| Icivics Cambridge, MA · EIN 38-3796793 | $20,000 | PRIVATE 1: NEW CIVICS RESOURCE FOR MA STUDENTS | Same address 1.00 |
| LA Colaborativa Chelsea, MA · EIN 22-2906521 | $20,000 | YEAR ROUND JOBS - APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Primary Source Watertown, MA · EIN 04-2911053 | $20,000 | INVESTIGATING HISTORY:FOUNDATION FOR CIVIC LIFE | Same address 1.00 |
| The Sportsmen's Tennis & Enrichment Center Dorchester, MA · EIN 23-7037183 | $20,000 | SCHOOL TO SPORTSMEN'S PROGRAM | Same address 1.00 |
| Zumix East Boston, MA · EIN 04-3132674 | $20,000 | 94.9 FM ZUMIX RADIO | Same address 1.00 |
| Empath Boston, MA · no confident EIN match | $20,000 | ABBOT HOUSE | Unmatched Help match |
| Project Citizen Calabasas, CA · no confident EIN match | $20,000 | CITIZENSHIP SERVICES AND EDUCATION FOR EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS | Unmatched Help match |
| The Boston Educational Development Foundation Roxbury, MA · EIN 22-2514422 | $15,000 | MAKING MUSIC MATTERS | Same address 1.00 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Dorchester Dorchester, MA · EIN 23-7076465 | $15,000 | SUPPORT OF MUSIC THERAPY PROGRAM | Same address 0.94 |
| Casa Myrna Vazquez Boston, MA · EIN 04-2625710 | $15,000 | SHELTER & SUPPORTIVE SERVICES FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SURVIVORS AND THEIR CHILDREN | Same address 1.00 |
| Courageous Sailing Center for Youth Boston, MA · EIN 04-2987534 | $15,000 | SWIM SAIL SCIENCE PROGRAM | Same street 0.81 |
| Love Life Now Foundation Avon, MA · EIN 45-3580292 | $15,000 | THE GET SAFE FUND | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Musiconnects Boston, MA · EIN 47-1483077 | $15,000 | EDUCATION PROGRAMS | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Read to a Child Wellesley, MA · EIN 20-3526239 | $15,000 | READ ALOUD MENTORING PROGRAM | Same street 1.00 |
| Longy School of Music of Bard College Cambridge, MA · no confident EIN match | $15,000 | MUSIC AS A HEALING ART CERTIFICATE | Unmatched Help match |
| Boston Lyric Opera Company Boston, MA · EIN 04-2469627 | $10,000 | CREATE YOUR OWN OPERA | Same city 1.00 |
| Elevated Thought Lawrence, MA · EIN 27-3519031 | $10,000 | I AM ART. I AM CHANGE APPRENTICESHIP | Same street 1.00 |
| Emerge Columbia, MD · EIN 52-1073386 | $10,000 | SUPPORT OF RESPONSIBLE FATHERHOOD PROGRAM | Same street 1.00 |
| The Epiphany School Dorchester, MA · EIN 04-3391788 | $10,000 | SUMMER INTENSIVE | Same address 1.00 |
| Family Services of the Merrimack Valley Lawrence, MA · EIN 04-2104054 | $10,000 | NURTURING FATHERS PROGRAM | Same address 1.00 |
| Girlstart Austin, TX · EIN 31-1595414 | $10,000 | YEAR-ROUND STEM EDUCATION FOR UNDERSERVED GIRLS IN GREATER BOSTON | Same address 1.00 |
| Guerilla Opera Boston, MA · EIN 26-2068879 | $10,000 | ULULATIONS AND GURGLES OF THE INVISIBLE | Same address 1.00 |
| LA Vida Lynn, MA · EIN 04-3396256 | $10,000 | EXPANDING EQUITY IN HIGHER EDUCATION FOR LYNN AND CHELSEA, MA | Same address 1.00 |
| Maine Community Foundation Ellsworth, ME · EIN 01-0391479 | $10,000 | IN SUPPORT OF THE VICTIMS AND SURVIVORS OF THE RECENT LEWISTON SHOOTINGS | Same address 1.00 |
| Route ONE Ministry Boston, MA · EIN 84-2382448 | $10,000 | JOB PLACEMENT PROGRAM FOR VULNERABLE WOMEN | Same city 1.00 |
| Shelter Music Boston Brookline, MA · EIN 27-4269849 | $10,000 | CLASSICAL MUSIC CONCERTS IN BOSTON AREA HOMELESS SHELTERS, RECOVERY CENTERS, AND AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS | Exact name 1.00 |
| Youth Development Organization Lawrence, MA · EIN 04-3571721 | $10,000 | YDO PERFORMING ARTS PROGRAMMING | Same street 1.00 |
| Catholic Charities Worcester County Worcester, MA · no confident EIN match | $10,000 | ANNUAL GIFT | Unmatched Help match |
| Achieve Washington, DC · no confident EIN match | $7,800 | COMMUNITY BUILDING EVENTS SUMMER 2023 | Unmatched Help match |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Charlestown, MA · EIN 04-2103881 | $5,000 | GENERAL FUND | Exact name 1.00 |
| Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston Boston, MA · EIN 04-2103559 | $5,000 | ANNUAL GIFT | Same address 0.71 |
1 more line ($20K) isn't listed because the payee name as filed could identify a private person.
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Where this comes from
Grant lines are from Part XV of this foundation's Form 990-PF (XML). The filing names each payee but gives no tax ID, so WHOFUNDS matched payees to the IRS Business Master File. Lines it couldn't match confidently are listed as filed. Method and limits.