Funding search · EIN 046903459 · West Newton, MA

Bierly Boasberg 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.

249
grants reported
$2.8M
total given
2022–2025
filing years
$1,512
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 20222025. 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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  • Nantucket Performing Arts Center1 grant · $1.1M
  • University of Virginia2 grants · $411,946
  • White Heron Theatre Company2 grants · $79,563
  • Buckingham Browne & Nichols Upper School1 grant · $75,342
  • Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund2 grants · $59,928
  • Save the Children2 grants · $59,773
  • Partners in Health2 grants · $55,774
  • Duke University2 grants · $50,847
  • Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund2 grants · $50,393
  • National Philanthropic Trust2 grants · $39,984

Giving over time

$387,380
2022
$361,744
2023
$547,676
2024
$1.5M
2025

Grant history

The 100 largest of 249 grants.

  • $1.1M

    Nantucket Performing Arts Center · Nantucket, MA · 2025

    General support

  • $213,083

    University of Virginia · Charlottesville, VA · 2025

    General support

  • $198,863

    University of Virginia · Charlottesville, VA · 2024

    General support

  • $75,342

    Buckingham Browne & Nichols Upper School · Cambridge, MA · 2022

    General Support

  • $52,500

    White Heron Theatre Company · Nantucket, MA · 2023

    General Support

  • $30,725

    Partners in Health · Boston, MA · 2023

    General Support

  • $30,171

    Save the Children · Fairfield, CT · 2022

    General Support

  • $30,114

    Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund · Atlanta, GA · 2024

    General support

  • $29,814

    Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund · Atlanta, GA · 2025

    General support

  • $29,602

    Save the Children · Fairfield, CT · 2023

    General Support

  • $29,230

    Save the Children · Fairfield, CT · 2024

    General support

  • $27,486

    Duke University · Durham, NC · 2023

    General Support

  • $27,063

    White Heron Theatre Company · Nantucket, MA · 2022

    General Support

  • $25,559

    Duke University · Durham, NC · 2025

    General support

  • $25,432

    Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund · Atlanta, GA · 2022

    General Support

  • $25,288

    Duke University · Durham, NC · 2024

    General support

  • $25,172

    Partners in Health · Boston, MA · 2024

    General support

  • $25,049

    Partners in Health · Boston, MA · 2022

    General Support

  • $24,961

    Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund · Atlanta, GA · 2023

    General Support

  • $20,300

    John D Solomon Fellowship · Brooklyn, NY · 2024

    General support

  • $20,111

    National Philanthropic Trust · Jenkintown, PA · 2022

    General Support

  • $19,873

    National Philanthropic Trust · Jenkintown, PA · 2023

    General Support

  • $17,584

    The Voter Participation Center · Washington, DC · 2024

    General support

  • $15,243

    The Boston Foundation · Boston, MA · 2024

    General support

  • $15,000

    Bain Capital Children'S Charity · Boston, MA · 2023

    General Support

  • $15,000

    Bain Capital Children'S Charity · Boston, MA · 2022

    General Support

  • $14,000

    Theatre Workshop of Nantucket · Nantucket, MA · 2022

    General Support

  • $13,000

    John D Solomon Fellowship · Brooklyn, NY · 2025

    General support

  • $12,724

    Sconset Trust · Siasconset, MA · 2025

    General support

  • $10,434

    Boys & Girls Club of Boston · Boston, MA · 2022

    General Support

  • $10,250

    Dana Farber Cancer Institute · Boston, MA · 2022

    General Support

  • $10,104

    Mass General Hospital · Boston, MA · 2022

    General Support

  • $10,000

    Aspca · Waltham, MA · 2025

    General support

  • $10,000

    Boys & Girls Club of Boston · Boston, MA · 2025

    General support

  • $10,000

    Camp Holiday Trails · Charlottesville, VA · 2025

    General support

  • $10,000

    Nantucket Safe Harbor for Animals · Nantucket, MA · 2025

    General support

  • $10,000

    Aspca · Waltham, MA · 2024

    General support

  • $10,000

    Boys & Girls Club of Boston · Boston, MA · 2024

    General support

  • $10,000

    Brigham & Women'S Hospital · Boston, MA · 2024

    General support

  • $10,000

    Camp Holiday Trails · Charlottesville, VA · 2024

    General support

  • $10,000

    Dana Farber Cancer Institute · Boston, MA · 2024

    General support

  • $10,000

    Doctors Without Borders · New York, NY · 2024

    General support

  • $10,000

    Mass General Hospital · Boston, MA · 2024

    General support

  • $10,000

    The American Independent Foundation · Washington, DC · 2024

    General support

  • $10,000

    The Greater Boston Food Bank · Boston, MA · 2024

    General support

  • $10,000

    USA for Unhcr · Washington, DC · 2024

    General support

  • $10,000

    Boys & Girls Club of Boston · Boston, MA · 2023

    General Support

  • $10,000

    Brigham & Women'S Hospital · Boston, MA · 2023

    General Support

  • $10,000

    Camp Holiday Trails · Charlottesville, VA · 2023

    General Support

  • $10,000

    Dana Farber Cancer Institute · Boston, MA · 2023

    General Support

  • $10,000

    Doctors Without Borders · New York, NY · 2023

    General Support

  • $10,000

    Mass General Hospital · Boston, MA · 2023

    General Support

  • $10,000

    The Greater Boston Food Bank · Boston, MA · 2023

    General Support

  • $10,000

    USA for Unhcr · Washington, DC · 2023

    General Support

  • $10,000

    Camp Holiday Trails · Charlottesville, VA · 2022

    General Support

  • $10,000

    Doctors Without Borders · New York, NY · 2022

    General Support

  • $10,000

    The Greater Boston Food Bank · Boston, MA · 2022

    General Support

  • $10,000

    Un Foundation · Washington, DC · 2022

    General Support

  • $9,995

    Brigham & Women'S Hospital · Boston, MA · 2022

    General Support

  • $7,500

    Endeavor Global · New York, NY · 2024

    General support

  • $7,500

    Endeavor Global · New York, NY · 2023

    General Support

  • $7,500

    Endeavor Global · New York, NY · 2022

    General Support

  • $6,000

    Nantucket Cottage Hospital · Nantucket, MA · 2025

    General support

  • $5,000

    American Repertory Theatre · Cambridge, MA · 2025

    General support

  • $5,000

    Boston Children'S Hospital · Boston, MA · 2025

    General support

  • $5,000

    Community Foundation for Nantucket · Nantucket, MA · 2025

    General support

  • $5,000

    Cradles To Crayons · Brighton, MA · 2025

    General support

  • $5,000

    Endeavor Global · New York, NY · 2025

    General support

  • $5,000

    Robert F Kennedy Human Rights · Washington, DC · 2025

    General support

  • $5,000

    The New Teacher Project (Tntp) · New York, NY · 2025

    General support

  • $5,000

    Boston Children'S Hospital · Boston, MA · 2024

    General support

  • $5,000

    Community Foundation for Nantucket · Nantucket, MA · 2024

    General support

  • $5,000

    Cradles To Crayons · Brighton, MA · 2024

    General support

  • $5,000

    Nantucket Cottage Hospital · Nantucket, MA · 2024

    General support

  • $5,000

    Nantucket Safe Harbor for Animals · Nantucket, MA · 2024

    General support

  • $5,000

    The New Teacher Project · New York, NY · 2024

    General support

  • $5,000

    Boston Children'S Hospital · Boston, MA · 2023

    General Support

  • $5,000

    Community Foundation for Nantucket · Nantucket, MA · 2023

    General Support

  • $5,000

    Cradles To Crayons · Brighton, MA · 2023

    General Support

  • $5,000

    Nantucket Cottage Hospital · Nantucket, MA · 2023

    General Support

  • $5,000

    Nantucket Safe Harbor for Animals · Nantucket, MA · 2023

    General Support

  • $5,000

    The New Teacher Project · New York, NY · 2023

    General Support

  • $5,000

    University of Virginia · Charlottesville, VA · 2023

    General Support

  • $5,000

    American University · Washington, DC · 2022

    General Support

  • $5,000

    Boston Children'S Hospital · Boston, MA · 2022

    General Support

  • $5,000

    Community Foundation for Nantucket · Nantucket, MA · 2022

    General Support

  • $5,000

    Cradles To Crayons · Brighton, MA · 2022

    General Support

  • $5,000

    The New Teacher Project · New York, NY · 2022

    General Support

  • $5,000

    University of Virginia · Charlottesville, VA · 2022

    General Support

  • $4,000

    Centre County Sports Hall of Fame · Lemont, PA · 2025

    General support

  • $4,000

    Centre County Sports Hall of Fame · Lemont, PA · 2024

    General support

  • $3,000

    Chadtough Defeat Dipg Foundation · Saline, MI · 2025

    General support

  • $3,000

    Chadtough Defeat Dipg Foundation · Saline, MI · 2024

    General support

  • $3,000

    Centre County Sports Hall of Fame · Lemont, PA · 2023

    General Support

  • $3,000

    Chadtough Defeat Dipg Foundation · Saline, MI · 2023

    General Support

  • $3,000

    Chadtough Defeat Dipg Foundation · Saline, MI · 2022

    General Support

  • $2,850

    Pan Mass Challenge · Needham, MA · 2024

    General support

  • $2,700

    The Humane Society · Washington, DC · 2025

    General support

  • $2,500

    Nantucket Conservation Foundation · Nantucket, MA · 2025

    General support

  • $2,500

    Nantucket Dreamland Foundation · Nantucket, MA · 2025

    General support

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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV, as filed by the foundation. These are grants already paid — a record of what this funder backs, not an open call.