Organization · EIN 04-2108374 · Boston, MA · Arts, culture & humanities
Who funds Massachusetts Historical Society?
26 private foundations reported paying Massachusetts Historical Society $354,901 on returns for tax year 2023.
26 funders · 8 foundations that fund peers · 6 closest peers
Funders 26
| Foundation | Paid | Purpose as filed | Match | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The William & Lia G Poorvu Family Foundation Cambridge, MA · Preselected only |
$50,000 | PROGRAM AND OPERATING SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Richard Saltonstall Charitable Foundation Boston, MA |
$50,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same ZIP 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Middlecott Foundation Boston, MA · Preselected only |
$49,000 2 grant lines |
GENERAL SUPPORT Filed as “MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL SOCIETY - ANNUAL FUND” |
Same address 0.62 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Mary W Harriman Foundation New York, NY |
$35,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Tr Uw G Gorham Peters 7550-XXXXXX07373 Boston, MA · Preselected only |
$30,000 | UNRESTRICTED Filed as “MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL” |
Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 04/2024 |
| Mc Farland Horace Tw XXXXX4003 Chicago, IL · Preselected only |
$24,362 | GENERAL Filed as “MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL” |
Same address 0.87 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Palace Head Foundation Chestnut Hill, MA · Preselected only |
$20,000 | EDUCATIONAL | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 03/2024 |
| Massachusetts Society of the Cincinnati Boston, MA · Preselected only |
$20,000 | SUPPORT TEACHER OUTREACH AND MASOC FELLOWSHIP. | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Epker-Sinha Foundation Boston, MA |
$15,000 | UNRESTRICTED | Same ZIP 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Newtmont Foundation Wilmington, DE |
$10,000 | FUND & MEMBERSHIP | Same city 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Quonochontaug Foundation Beverly, MA · Preselected only |
$10,000 | GENERAL & UNRESTRICTED | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Clara B Winthrop Charitable Trust Boston, MA |
$9,450 | GENERAL FUND Filed as “MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL” |
Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Jerome Lyle Rappaport Charitable Foundat Burlington, MA · Preselected only |
$7,500 2 grant lines |
EDUCATION SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Neil & Anna Rasmussen Foundation Concord, MA · Preselected only |
$5,000 | UNRESTRICTED CONTRIBUTION | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Robert and Iris Fanger Family Foundation Cambridge, MA |
$5,000 | UNRESTRICTED USE | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Barr Foundation Boston, MA · Preselected only |
$4,000 | MATCHING GIFTS PROGRAM: TO SUPPORT THE AREA OF GREATEST NEED | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Windhover Foundation Corning, NY · Preselected only |
$3,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Paul Rand Charitable Trust Guilford, CT · Preselected only |
$3,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Highland Street Connection Newton, MA · Preselected only |
$1,000 | FOR COMMUNITY. | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| John Winthrop Charitable Trust Charleston, SC · Preselected only |
$1,000 | GENERAL | Same street 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 06/2024 |
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 Massachusetts Historical Society
These foundations paid at least two of the 25 organizations that share the most funders with Massachusetts Historical Society, but don't appear on its own funder list for 2023. This is a factual overlap from filings, not a recommendation or an endorsement.
- Ge Foundation Norwalk, CT
Paid 17 of the 25 closest peers · $35.1K to them - Richard K Lubin Family Foundation Boston, MA
Paid 15 of the 25 closest peers · $4.1M to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - Alchemy Foundation Cambridge, MA
Paid 14 of the 25 closest peers · $63.6K to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - Analog Devices Foundation Boston, MA
Paid 14 of the 25 closest peers · $45.9K to them - Amica Companies Foundation Lincoln, RI
Paid 12 of the 25 closest peers · $20.7K to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - The Shane Foundation Boston, MA
Paid 13 of the 25 closest peers · $21K to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - Edwin S Webster Foundation Boston, MA
Paid 12 of the 25 closest peers · $665K to them - Triple T Foundation Chardon, OH
Paid 12 of the 25 closest peers · $82.5K to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only
Organizations with the most funders in common
- The Trustees of Reservations Boston, MA
11 shared funders · 202 funders in all - Museum of Fine Arts Boston, MA
7 shared funders · 166 funders in all - The Massachusetts General Hospital Somerville, MA
10 shared funders · 390 funders in all - President and Fellows of Harvard College Cambridge, MA
8 shared funders · 831 funders in all - Museum of Science Boston, MA
6 shared funders · 91 funders in all - Boston Symphony Orchestra Boston, MA
6 shared funders · 162 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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