Organization · EIN 04-2103916 · Boston, MA · Arts, culture & humanities
Who funds Museum of Science?
91 private foundations reported paying Museum of Science $4.93M on returns for tax year 2023.
91 funders · 8 foundations that fund peers · 6 closest peers
Funders 91
| Foundation | Paid | Purpose as filed | Match | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Bloomberg Family Foundation New York, NY · Preselected only |
$2,460,000 | CAPITAL PROJECT | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Gordon Foundation Danvers, MA |
$750,000 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT | Same ZIP 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Lowell Institute Boston, MA · Preselected only |
$299,325 | General Purpose | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 07/2024 |
| Yawkey Foundation II Dedham, MA |
$100,000 | EDUCATION & ENRICHMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR UNDERSERVED YOUTH | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Simons Foundation New York, NY · Preselected only |
$99,988 | THE DOPE LABS PLANETARIUM PROJECT | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Edith H Overly Foundation Boston, MA · Preselected only |
$78,500 | General Support | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Linde Family Foundation Boston, MA |
$71,180 | CREATING A STEM PATHWAY FOR BPS STUDENTS THROUGH CROSS-CURRICULAR IMPLEMENTATION | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Creighton Narada Foundation Boston, MA · Preselected only |
$70,000 | 5000COMMUNITY/CULTURAL | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Setzer Family Foundation Jacksonville, FL · Preselected only |
$52,000 | CHARITABLE | Exact name 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 06/2024 |
| Richard K Lubin Family Foundation Boston, MA · Preselected only |
$50,000 | TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR THE NEEDS OF THE ORGANIZATION. | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Hermann Foundation Worcester, MA |
$50,000 | ENABLE DONEE TO CONTINUE EXEMPT FUNCTION | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Abraham Kaplan Charitable Foundation Marblehead, MA |
$50,000 | CHARITABLE | Same ZIP 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Conine Family Foundation Boston, MA · Preselected only |
$50,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | Same ZIP 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Nordblom Family Foundation Burlington, MA · Preselected only |
$50,000 | CHARITABLE | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Michael & Helen Schaffer Foundation Miami Beach, FL · Preselected only |
$36,715 | TO SUPPORT HUMAN HALL OF LIFE IN TRANSFORMING THE NATIONS RELATIONSHIP WITH SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYCHARITABLE DONATION | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 07/2024 |
| The Sidney a Swensrud Foundation Boston, MA · Preselected only |
$35,000 | EDUCATION | Same ZIP 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Melampy-Lawrence Charitable Trust Dunstable, MA · Preselected only |
$35,000 | OPERATING SUPPORT | Same ZIP 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Ruggles Family Foundation Garden City, NY · Preselected only |
$33,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 04/2024 |
| Cabot Corporation Foundation Boston, MA |
$30,303 | EIE | Same city 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 09/2024 |
| Edwin S Webster Foundation Boston, MA |
$30,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT Filed as “MUSEUM OF SCIENCE BOSTON” |
Same address 0.78 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 Museum of Science
These foundations paid at least two of the 25 organizations that share the most funders with Museum of Science, but don't appear on its own funder list for 2023. This is a factual overlap from filings, not a recommendation or an endorsement.
- Beard Family Charitable Trust Wayland Ma, MA
Paid 13 of the 25 closest peers · $27.4K to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - Barr Foundation Boston, MA
Paid 14 of the 25 closest peers · $2.44M to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - Citizens Charitable Foundation Johnston, RI
Paid 12 of the 25 closest peers · $23.2K to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - The Apple Lane Foundation Inc 14101830 New York, NY
Paid 10 of the 25 closest peers · $21K to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - Liberty Mutual Foundation Boston, MA
Paid 12 of the 25 closest peers · $1.38M to them - Eastern Bank Foundation Lynn, MA
Paid 14 of the 25 closest peers · $89.1K to them - The William & Lia G Poorvu Family Foundation Cambridge, MA
Paid 10 of the 25 closest peers · $2.71M to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - Arbella Insurance Foundation Boston, MA
Paid 8 of the 25 closest peers · $126K to them
Organizations with the most funders in common
- Museum of Fine Arts Boston, MA
34 shared funders · 166 funders in all - Boston Symphony Orchestra Boston, MA
31 shared funders · 162 funders in all - New England Aquarium Corporation Boston, MA
27 shared funders · 80 funders in all - WGBH Educational Foundation Brighton, MA
23 shared funders · 126 funders in all - Greater Boston Food Bank Boston, MA
29 shared funders · 281 funders in all - The Trustees of Reservations Boston, MA
26 shared funders · 202 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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