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 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
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- 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
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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- Bny Mellon Charitable Gift Fund3,620 grants · $914.9M
- Mass General Brigham Incorporated &472 grants · $3.11B
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