Funding search · EIN 222756435 · Boston, MA
Polly Thayer Starr Charitable Trust
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 15
- grants reported
- $1.0M
- total given
- 2022–2024
- filing years
- $100,000
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. 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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Grant history
All 15 reported grants, largest first.
- $130,000
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum · Boston, MA · 2022
To support studio through virtual and in-person public programs.
- $110,000
Boston Atheneaum · Boston, MA · 2024
For american art and culture related to the polly thayer starr fellowship.
- $100,000
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum · Boston, MA · 2024
To support studio through virtual and in-person public programs.
- $100,000
Norwell Visiting Nurse Association and Hospice · Norwell, MA · 2024
In support of the pat roche hospice home's fund.
- $100,000
Boston Atheneaum · Boston, MA · 2023
For american art and culture related to the polly thayer starr fellowship.
- $100,000
Norwell Visiting Nurse Association and Hospice · Norwell, MA · 2023
In support of the pat roche hospice home's fund.
- $100,000
Boston Atheneaum · Boston, MA · 2022
For american art and culture related to the polly thayer starr fellowship.
- $100,000
Norwell Visiting Nurse Association and Hospice · Norwell, MA · 2022
The grace campaign, in support of the pat roche hospice home's fund for the future and fund for families.
- $46,250
New Britain Museum of American Art · New Britain, CT · 2024
Polly thayer starr research fellow in american art
- $40,000
Boston Arts Academy Foundation · Boston, MA · 2022
The studio art and design and visual communications program
- $32,500
Trustees of Tufts College Fbo School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts · Medford, MA · 2022
Current use financial aid support for students at the school of the museum of fine arts at tufts university
- $30,000
Benevolent Fraternity of Unitarian Church · Roxbury, MA · 2022
Roxbury youth program
- $25,000
Benevolent Fraternity of Unitarian Church · Roxbury, MA · 2023
Roxbury youth program
- $20,000
Trustees of Tufts College Fbo School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts · Medford, MA · 2023
Current use financial aid support for students at the school of the museum of fine arts at tufts university
- $7,500
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum · Boston, MA · 2023
To support studio through virtual and in-person public programs.
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