Organization · EIN 04-2104021 · Boston, MA · Philanthropy & grantmaking
Who funds Boston Foundation?
92 private foundations reported paying Boston Foundation $30.7M on returns for tax year 2023.
92 funders · 8 foundations that fund peers · 6 closest peers
Funders 92
| Foundation | Paid | Purpose as filed | Match | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P M Allen Family Foundation Hanover, NH · Preselected only |
$7,700,000 | GENERAL OPERATIONS Filed as “THE BOSTON FOUNDATION” |
Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| James M and Cathleen D Stone Family Foundation Boston, MA · Preselected only |
$2,512,000 | PROGRAM SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 06/2024 |
| Spector Foundation Boston, MA · Preselected only |
$2,500,000 | THE FUNDS HELD BY THE BOSTON FOUNDATION ARE INTENDED TO BE DISTRIBUTED TO ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE ORGANIZED AND OPERATED EXCLUSIVELY FOR REL… Filed as “THE BOSTON FOUNDATION” |
Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Nirenberg Foundation East Hartford, CT |
$2,000,000 | SUPPORT Filed as “THE BOSTON FOUNDATION” |
Same street 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 04/2024 |
| Barr Foundation Boston, MA · Preselected only |
$1,684,233 11 grant lines |
RACIAL WEALTH EQUITY: TO PROVIDE CORE SUPPORT TO ITS EMBRACE BOSTON PROGRAM +10 more | Same street 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Fish Family Foundation Boston, MA · Preselected only |
$1,404,000 | PROGRAM SUPPORT Filed as “THE BOSTON FOUNDATION” |
Same street 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 06/2024 |
| WK Kellogg Foundation Battle Creek, MI |
$1,382,423 | Jobs and Family Economic Security | Same street 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 08/2024 |
| Yawkey Foundation II Dedham, MA |
$1,341,797 4 grant lines |
YAWKEY SCHOLARS PROGRAM +3 more | Same street 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Edgerley Family Foundation Overland Park, KS · Preselected only |
$1,210,000 2 grant lines |
SUPPORT-THE QUIN IMPACT FUND +1 more Filed as “THE BOSTON FOUNDATION” |
Same street 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Patrick J McGovern Foundation Boston, MA · Preselected only |
$1,100,000 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE AND ACTIVITIES OF PUBLIC CHARITIES Filed as “THE BOSTON FOUNDATION” |
Same street 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Generation Fund Burlington, VT · Preselected only |
$1,025,000 | CHARITABLE (UNRESTRICTED) Filed as “THE BOSTON FOUNDATION” |
Same street 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Eastern Bank Foundation Lynn, MA |
$637,500 | EXEMPT PURPOSE Filed as “THE BOSTON FOUNDATION” |
Same street 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Jampart Charitable Trust Boston, MA · Preselected only |
$545,000 | CHARITABLE Filed as “THE BOSTON FOUNDATION” |
Same street 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Ud Dorothy J Chadwick 061157 Dallas, TX |
$430,000 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 05/2024 |
| Timothy and Deborah Moore Family Foundation New York, NY · Preselected only |
$411,119 | GENERAL PURPOSE Filed as “THE BOSTON FOUNDATION” |
Same street 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Mussafer Family Foundation Boston, MA · Preselected only |
$400,000 | OPERATIONS Filed as “THE BOSTON FOUNDATION” |
Same street 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Liberty Mutual Foundation Boston, MA |
$350,000 3 grant lines |
NEW COMMONWEALTH FUND FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE, LIBERTY MUTUAL FOUNDATION +2 more | Same street 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Klarman Family Foundation Boston, MA |
$330,000 3 grant lines |
Massachusetts Community Grants: To support Embrace Boston for fiscal years 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024 +2 more | Same street 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Frieze Family Foundation Chestnut Hill, MA · Preselected only |
$330,000 | CHARITABLE DONATIONS Filed as “THE BOSTON FOUNDATION” |
Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Vista Hermosa Foundation Pasco, WA |
$292,500 3 grant lines |
ENABLING COMMUNITY AGRICULTURAL RODUCTION IN CAMP PERRIN +2 more Filed as “THE BOSTON FOUNDATION” |
Same street 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 Foundation
These foundations paid at least two of the 25 organizations that share the most funders with Boston Foundation, but don't appear on its own funder list for 2023. This is a factual overlap from filings, not a recommendation or an endorsement.
- ONE8 Foundation Boston, MA
Paid 12 of the 25 closest peers · $7.5M to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation Princeton, NJ
Paid 11 of the 25 closest peers · $804K to them - The William & Lia G Poorvu Family Foundation Cambridge, MA
Paid 10 of the 25 closest peers · $2.38M to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - Citizens Charitable Foundation Johnston, RI
Paid 9 of the 25 closest peers · $41K to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - Joseph and Rae Gann Charitable Foundation Bal Harbour, FL
Paid 10 of the 25 closest peers · $176K to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - Edwin S Webster Foundation Boston, MA
Paid 10 of the 25 closest peers · $620K to them - Analog Devices Foundation Boston, MA
Paid 10 of the 25 closest peers · $46.9K to them - The Flatley Foundation Braintree, MA
Paid 9 of the 25 closest peers · $7.95M to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only
Organizations with the most funders in common
- Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston Boston, MA
22 shared funders · 105 funders in all - Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Boston, MA
22 shared funders · 466 funders in all - The Trustees of Reservations Boston, MA
20 shared funders · 202 funders in all - President and Fellows of Harvard College Cambridge, MA
21 shared funders · 831 funders in all - The Massachusetts General Hospital Somerville, MA
18 shared funders · 390 funders in all - Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund Boston, MA
11 shared funders · 351 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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