Funding search · EIN 042139204 · Boston, MA
Boston Marine Society
A grantmaking public charity (files IRS Form 990, Schedule I). Charities like this often run real grant programs with application cycles.
- 12
- grants reported
- $170,500
- total given
- 2022–2024
- filing years
- $15,000
- 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 12 reported grants, largest first.
- $20,000
Maine Maritime Academy · Castine, ME · 2024
Upgrade library (includes bms corner), anti-exposure suits, & 2025 cma shipping conference
- $20,000
Massachusetts Maritime Academy · Buzzards Bay, MA · 2024
Phase ii of maintenance and restoration of manned model fleet
- $20,000
Maine Maritime Academy · Castine, ME · 2023
Upgrade of ecs and radar units of t/v susan clark
- $20,000
Massachusetts Maritime Academy · Buzzards Bay, MA · 2023
Replace wiring, upgrade controls, upgrade vhf radios and antennas, install new gps in models
- $20,000
Maine Maritime Academy · Castine, ME · 2022
Purchase and installation of navigational equipment for tv capt. Susan clark
- $20,000
Massachusetts Maritime Academy · Buzzards Bay, MA · 2022
Firefighter gear trailer and subsequent buildout of interior
- $10,000
Seafarer'S Friend · Chelsea, MA · 2024
Offset cost of two boston based vehicles
- $10,000
Penobscot Marine Museum · Seaport, ME · 2023
Up-keep of el faro salute site
- $10,000
Duxbury Bay Maritime School · Duxbury, MA · 2022
Duxbury bay maritime school -maritime adventures program
- $7,500
Propeller Club Port of Boston · Boston, MA · 2024
Support promotion of relationships and towards scholarships at maritime day and uscg night
- $7,500
Penobscot Marine Museum · Seaport, ME · 2022
Completion of el faro salute memorial
- $5,500
Sail Salem · Salem, MA · 2022
Expand seafarer's program- sailing and steam oriented educational programs
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