Funding search · EIN 042748890 · Manchester, MA
The Colburn Foundation
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 69
- grants reported
- $401,000
- total given
- 2022–2025
- filing years
- $2,000
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
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Top recipients
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- Museum of Fine Arts Boston2 grants · $62,000
- The Art Institute of Chicago1 grant · $60,000
- Museum of Fine Artsboston2 grants · $52,000
- Massachusetts General Hospital4 grants · $41,000
- The National Trust for Scotland Foundation USA2 grants · $21,000
- The National Trust for Scotland Foundation2 grants · $20,000
- The Trustees of Reservations2 grants · $19,000
- The Trustee of Reservation2 grants · $18,000
- Gbh2 grants · $13,500
- The Boston Symphony Orchestra2 grants · $12,000
Giving over time
Grant history
All 69 reported grants, largest first.
- $60,000
The Art Institute of Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2023
Exhibit
- $33,000
Museum of Fine Arts Boston · Boston, MA · 2025
General cash donation
- $29,000
Museum of Fine Arts Boston · Boston, MA · 2024
General cash donation
- $28,000
Museum of Fine Artsboston · Boston, MA · 2022
Generalannual fund
- $24,000
Museum of Fine Artsboston · Boston, MA · 2023
Generalannual fund
- $16,500
Massachusetts General Hospital · Boston, MA · 2022
General
- $11,000
The National Trust for Scotland Foundation USA · Boston, MA · 2022
Generalannual fund
- $10,000
The National Trust for Scotland Foundation · Boston, MA · 2025
General cash donation
- $10,000
The National Trust for Scotland Foundation · Boston, MA · 2024
General cash donation
- $10,000
The National Trust for Scotland Foundation USA · Boston, MA · 2023
Generalannual fund
- $10,000
The Trustees of Reservations · Beverly, MA · 2023
Captial campaignoperations
- $9,500
Gbh · Brighton, MA · 2025
General cash donation
- $9,000
The Trustee of Reservation · Beverly, MA · 2025
General cash donation
- $9,000
The Trustee of Reservation · Beverly, MA · 2024
General cash donation
- $9,000
The Trustees of Reservations · Beverly, MA · 2022
Captial campaignoperations
- $8,500
Massachusetts General Hospital · Boston, MA · 2023
General
- $8,000
Massachusetts General Hospital · Boston, MA · 2025
General cash donation
- $8,000
Massachusetts General Hospital · Boston, MA · 2024
General cash donation
- $7,000
The Boston Symphony Orchestra · Boston, MA · 2025
General cash donation
- $5,000
The Boston Symphony Orchestra · Boston, MA · 2024
General cash donation
- $5,000
Boston Symphony · Boston, MA · 2023
Annual fund
- $5,000
Manchester Essex Conservation Trust · Manchester, MA · 2023
General
- $5,000
Boston Symphony · Boston, MA · 2022
Annual fund
- $4,000
Gbh · Brighton, MA · 2024
General cash donation
- $4,000
Wgbh · Brighton, MA · 2023
Annual
- $4,000
Wgbh · Brighton, MA · 2022
Annual
- $3,000
Beverly Hospital · Beverly, MA · 2023
General
- $2,500
Beverly Hospital · Beverly, MA · 2025
General cash donation
- $2,000
Conservation Law Foundation · Boston, MA · 2025
General cash donation
- $2,000
Manchester Essex Conservation · Manchester, MA · 2025
General cash donation
- $2,000
Spaulding Rehab Hospital · Charlestown, MA · 2025
General cash donation
- $2,000
The United Way of Bay · Boston, MA · 2025
General cash donation
- $2,000
American Foundation for the Courtauld Institute · New York, NY · 2024
General cash donation
- $2,000
Historic New England · Saunderstown, RI · 2024
General cash donation
- $2,000
Manchester Essex Conservation · Manchester, MA · 2024
General cash donation
- $2,000
Spaulding Rehab Hospital · Charlestown, MA · 2024
General cash donation
- $2,000
Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital · Charlestown, MA · 2023
General
- $2,000
American Red Cross · Danvers, MA · 2022
General
- $2,000
Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital · Charlestown, MA · 2022
General
- $1,500
The Boston Alhenaeum · Boston, MA · 2024
General cash donation
- $1,500
Library of the Boston Athenaeum · Boston, MA · 2023
General
- $1,500
Library of the Boston Athenaeum · Boston, MA · 2022
General
- $1,200
American Foundation for the Courtauld Institute · New York, NY · 2025
General cash donation
- $1,200
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum · Boston, MA · 2025
General cash donation
- $1,200
Sheldrick Wildlife Trust US · Laguna Hills, CA · 2025
General cash donation
- $1,200
Surfride Foundation · Wilimington, NC · 2025
General cash donation
- $1,200
The Frick Collections · New York, NY · 2025
General cash donation
- $1,000
Historic New England · Saunderstown, RI · 2025
General cash donation
- $1,000
St John Church · Manchester, MA · 2025
General cash donation
- $1,000
The Boston Alhenaeum · Boston, MA · 2025
General cash donation
- $1,000
Beverly Hospital · Beverly, MA · 2024
General cash donation
- $1,000
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum · Boston, MA · 2024
General cash donation
- $1,000
Sheldrick Wildlife Trust US · Laguna Hills, CA · 2024
General cash donation
- $1,000
St John Church · Manchester, MA · 2024
General cash donation
- $1,000
Surfride Foundation · Wilimington, NC · 2024
General cash donation
- $1,000
The Frick Collections · New York, NY · 2024
General cash donation
- $1,000
Historic New England · Saunderstown, RI · 2023
General
- $1,000
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum · Boston, MA · 2023
Exhibit
- $1,000
Sheldrick Wildlife Trust · Laguna Hills, CA · 2023
General
- $1,000
St Johns Church · Manchester, MA · 2023
Religious
- $1,000
Surfrider Foundation · Wilimington, NC · 2023
General
- $1,000
The Frick Collection · New York, NY · 2023
General
- $1,000
American Friend of Courtauld Inst of Arts · New York, NY · 2022
Exhibit
- $1,000
Historic New England · Saunderstown, RI · 2022
General
- $1,000
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum · Boston, MA · 2022
Exhibit
- $1,000
Sheldrick Wildlife Trust · Laguna Hills, CA · 2022
General
- $1,000
Surfrider Foundation · Wilimington, NC · 2022
General
- $1,000
The Frick Collection · New York, NY · 2022
General
- $500
Manchester By the Sea Museum · Manchester By the Sea, MA · 2024
General cash donation
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