Nonprofit screen
Screen a listBoston Foundation Inc
Can you give?
Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$427Mrevenue
FY2025 · +31% in 3 yrs157staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Where the money goes FY2025 · $280M spent
Programs$258M92%Management and general$18M6%Fundraising$4.0M1%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$49M in FY2023 and −$4.9M in FY2024. Cash covers 2.4 months.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
20 of 20 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 3 of its 3 returns, 1% of revenue in FY2019.
990 Part VIII391funders
$43Ma year, last 3 years
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The John & Mary Corcoran Family FoundationStopped after FY2021$3.7M$4.1M$4.8M$5.2M$5.7M–The Furtherance Fund IncNew in FY2023$11MThe 300 FoundationSince FY2019$2.0M$5.1M$1.8M$437k$186kBarr FoundationSince FY2020$950k$1.9M$2.1M$1.7MSills Family FoundationSince FY2021$1.9M$2.1M$1.8MWK Kellogg FoundationEvery year since FY2017$385k$965k$685k$1.0M$545k$894k$1.1MDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$5.0M$7.1M$19M$16M$24M$19M$11M301 other fundersUp to $3.5M a year each$4.6M$4.0M$7.4M$19M$13M$16M$14M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped