Organization · EIN 04-2103550 · Boston, MA · Arts, culture & humanities
Who funds Boston Symphony Orchestra?
162 private foundations reported paying Boston Symphony Orchestra $5.28M on returns for tax year 2023.
162 funders · 8 foundations that fund peers · 6 closest peers
Funders 162
| Foundation | Paid | Purpose as filed | Match | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martha Dana Mercer Trust Dallas, TX · Preselected only |
$1,196,461 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | Same ZIP 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Cecile Higginson Murphy Charitable Foundation Boston, MA · Preselected only |
$500,000 | General Purpose | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 06/2024 |
| Berry Drew Family Foundation Concord, MA |
$220,000 | CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Same ZIP 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Stephen D and Susan W Paine Foundation Boston, MA · Preselected only |
$150,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Same ZIP 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Jaket Foundation Boston, MA · Preselected only |
$150,000 | MATCH FUNDING FOR DONATIONS RAISED THROUGH THE END OF DECEMBER 2023 | Same ZIP 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Highland Street Connection Newton, MA · Preselected only |
$120,000 | FOR EMPOWERMENT. | Same ZIP 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Richard K Lubin Family Foundation Boston, MA · Preselected only |
$100,000 | TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR THE NEEDS OF THE ORGANIZATION. | Same ZIP 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Linde Family Foundation Boston, MA |
$100,000 | SYMPHONY & TANGLEWOOD ANNUAL FUNDS | Same ZIP 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Afeyan Family Foundation Wilmington, DE · Preselected only |
$100,000 | General & Unrestricted | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Gregory E Bulger Foundation West Newton, MA · Preselected only |
$100,000 2 grant lines |
SUPPORT BOSTON & TANGLEWOOD FUNDS | Same ZIP 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Miriam Shaw Fund Uw Dallas, TX · Preselected only |
$89,250 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Arbella Insurance Foundation Boston, MA |
$88,000 | UNRESTRICTED OPERATING FUNDS | Same ZIP 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Meeker Children's Charitable Trust Fbo Boston Boston, MA · Preselected only |
$76,500 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | Same ZIP 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 06/2024 |
| Tbd Foundation Boston, MA |
$75,000 | — | Same ZIP 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The New England Foundation Boston, MA |
$70,924 | GENERAL WELFARE Filed as “BOSTON SYMPHONY” |
Same ZIP 0.81 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Charlotte, NC |
$62,200 3 grant lines |
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Perles Family Foundation Th Ave Fl New York, NY · Preselected only |
$56,250 | GENERAL | Same ZIP 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| E Evan Foundation Sunny Isles Beach, FL · Preselected only |
$56,060 | UNRESTRICTED | Same ZIP 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 08/2024 |
| Carl & Ruth Shapiro Family Foundation Wellesley, MA · Preselected only |
$55,000 | GENERAL PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION | Same ZIP 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Stemberg Thomas G Char Fnd Boston, MA · Preselected only |
$55,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Exact name 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
Amounts are as filed on each foundation's 990-PF for a tax year beginning in 2023. The match shows how the payee on the filing was linked to this EIN (what each match type means); hover or tap it for the score. Wrong? Report it.
Foundations that fund organizations like Boston Symphony Orchestra
These foundations paid at least two of the 25 organizations that share the most funders with Boston Symphony Orchestra, but don't appear on its own funder list for 2023. This is a factual overlap from filings, not a recommendation or an endorsement.
- Eastern Bank Foundation Lynn, MA
Paid 15 of the 25 closest peers · $117K to them - Barr Foundation Boston, MA
Paid 13 of the 25 closest peers · $2.44M to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - Triple T Foundation Chardon, OH
Paid 11 of the 25 closest peers · $57K to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - Stevenson Family Charitable Trust Cambridge, MA
Paid 11 of the 25 closest peers · $248K to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - Robert and Iris Fanger Family Foundation Cambridge, MA
Paid 10 of the 25 closest peers · $7,250 to them - Nancy & Maurice Lazarus Fund Boston, MA
Paid 11 of the 25 closest peers · $15.1K to them - Deborah and Robert FIRST Family Foundation Weston, MA
Paid 8 of the 25 closest peers · $34.5K to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - Ernst & Elfriede Frank Foundation New York, NY
Paid 7 of the 25 closest peers · $14.1K to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only
Organizations with the most funders in common
- Museum of Fine Arts Boston, MA
52 shared funders · 166 funders in all - Museum of Science Boston, MA
31 shared funders · 91 funders in all - The Massachusetts General Hospital Somerville, MA
37 shared funders · 390 funders in all - Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Boston, MA
21 shared funders · 69 funders in all - The Trustees of Reservations Boston, MA
32 shared funders · 202 funders in all - President and Fellows of Harvard College Cambridge, MA
31 shared funders · 831 funders in all
Where this comes from
Each row is a grant line from Part XV of a private foundation's Form 990-PF. The 990-PF has no field for the recipient's tax ID, so WHOFUNDS matched the payee's name and address to the IRS Business Master File. How matching works and where it fails.
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