The kitchen of a community center, with a serving counter and a folding chair

Grant recipient EIN 04-2304133Human services

Who funds Action for Boston Community Development?

43 private foundations gave Action for Boston Community Development in Boston, MA $1.9 million across 90 grants, in tax years 2017 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2017 to 2025, read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Grants received by year

Grants from private foundations by the funder’s tax year. The latest year is in blue; it is not complete until all its returns reach the IRS.

Every foundation grant, by year

90 grants

Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.

  1. Cambridge Savings Charitable Foundation IncCambridge, MA 2025

    Exempt purpose

    $40,000
  2. Boston Scientific Foundation IncMarlborough, MA 2025

    STEM cypher: applied learning (school to career) pathways

    $10,050
  3. Natalie Gubbay FoundationWellesley, MA 2025

    General support

    $9,508
  4. The Harborone FoundationBrockton, MA 2025

    Exempt purpose

    $7,500
  5. The Horrigan Fam 2022 Charitable 0776258 FoundationBoston, MA 2025

    Support for allston brighton neighborhood opportunity center

    $5,000
  6. Adelard & Valeda Roy FoundationBoston, MA 2025

    Enrich program

    $4,000
  7. Liberty Mutual Foundation IncBoston, MA 2024

    The youth success accelerator

    $100,000
  8. The Klarman Family FoundationBoston, MA 2024

    Support for the Fuel Assistance program

    $35,000
  9. The Klarman Family FoundationBoston, MA 2024

    Support for the SummerWorks program

    $35,000
  10. Linde Family FoundationBoston, MA 2024

    Housing programs

    $20,000
  11. F W & C S Adams Memorial FundDallas, TX 2024

    Unrestricted general

    $15,000
  12. Bushrod H Campbell & Adah F Hall Charity FundBoston, MA 2024

    General operating support

    $10,000
  13. Champions of Love Foundation IncBoston, MA 2024

    General

    $10,000
  14. Highland Street Connection and SubsidiariesNewton, MA 2024

    For community.

    $2,000
  15. TD Charitable FoundationPortland, ME 2024

    The arc of massachusetts accessibility awareness training webinar

    $1,000
  16. Letzler Family FoundationLas Vegas, NV 2024

    To provide needy Boston residents with the tools and resources to transition from poverty to success

    $500
  17. Liberty Mutual Foundation IncBoston, MA 2023

    The youth success accelerator

    $100,000
  18. The Klarman Family FoundationBoston, MA 2023

    Massachusetts Community Grants: Unrestricted operating support for fiscal years 2021, 2022, and 2023

    $50,000
  19. The Cabot Family Charitable TrustBoston, MA 2023

    Exempt purpose

    $50,000
  20. Cambridge Savings Charitable Foundation IncCambridge, MA 2023

    Exempt purpose

    $50,000
  21. The Klarman Family FoundationBoston, MA 2023

    Massachusetts Community Grants: To support the Fuel Assistance Program for fiscal years 2023, 2024 and 2025

    $35,000
  22. Liberty Mutual Foundation IncBoston, MA 2023

    Climate equity and resilience symposium

    $15,000
  23. Bushrod H Campbell & Adah F Hall Charity FundBoston, MA 2023

    The north end/west end neighborhood service center's senior services

    $10,000
  24. Linde Family FoundationBoston, MA 2023

    Operating support

    $10,000
  25. Champions of Love Foundation IncBoston, MA 2023

    General

    $10,000
  26. Joliet Foundation Co Club Oil & Gas inEnglewood, CO 2023

    General fund

    $6,000
  27. Rockland Trust Charitable Foundation IncRockland, MA 2023

    Exempt purpose

    $2,500
  28. The Yelp FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2023

    Matching contribution made by employee of yelp, in

    $1,150
  29. TD Charitable FoundationPortland, ME 2023

    Racial equity and diversity inclusion training

    $1,000
  30. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $101
  31. First Eagle Investments FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    General & Unrestricted

    $100
  32. Liberty Mutual Foundation IncBoston, MA 2022

    Career pathway opportunities for youth experiencing homelessness

    $110,000
  33. The Klarman Family FoundationBoston, MA 2022

    Good Philanthropic Citizen and Community Grants: Unrestricted operating support for fiscal years 2021, 2022, and 2023

    $50,000
  34. Cambridge Savings Charitable Foundation IncCambridge, MA 2022

    Exepmt prupose

    $50,000
  35. The Klarman Family FoundationBoston, MA 2022

    Good Philanthropic Citizen and Community Grants: To support the Fuel Assistance Program for fiscal years 2023, 2024 and 2025

    $35,000
  36. Bushrod H Campbell & Adah F Hall Charity FundBoston, MA 2022

    Elder services

    $10,000
  37. Linde Family FoundationBoston, MA 2022

    Operating support

    $10,000
  38. Liberty Mutual Foundation IncBoston, MA 2022

    2022 inflation recognition grants

    $10,000
  39. Eastern Bank FoundationWakefield, MA 2022

    Exempt purpose

    $10,000
  40. The Hamilton Company Charitable FoundationAllston, MA 2022

    General

    $10,000
  41. David E Retik and Christopher D Mello Charitable Foundation IncBoston, MA 2022

    Program support

    $5,000
  42. Joliet Foundation Co Club Oil & Gas inEnglewood, CO 2022

    General fund

    $5,000
  43. Champions of Love Foundation IncBoston, MA 2022

    General

    $5,000
  44. Enhancing TomorrowWeston, MA 2022

    Charitable

    $4,000
  45. Mary A Crabtree Fund #0710800 Nutter McClennen & Fish LLPBoston, MA 2022

    General

    $3,000
  46. Howard and Geraldine Polinger Family FoundationWashington, DC 2022

    Summer works program

    $2,500
  47. Rockland Trust - Blue Hills Charitable FoundationRockland, MA 2022

    Exempt purpose

    $2,000
  48. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $95
  49. Liberty Mutual Foundation IncBoston, MA 2021

    Abcd youth services to homeless youth

    $100,000
  50. The Klarman Family FoundationBoston, MA 2021

    Good Philanthropic Citizen and Community Grants: Unrestricted operating support for fiscal years 2021, 2022, and 2023

    $50,000
  51. Yawkey Foundation IIWestwood, MA 2021

    Education & enrichment opportunities for underserved youth

    $40,000
  52. The Klarman Family FoundationBoston, MA 2021

    Good Philanthropic Citizen and Community Grants: To support the Fuel Assistance program for fiscal years 2020, 2021, and 2022

    $25,000
  53. Ac Ratshesky FoundationNeedham, MA 2021

    Program support

    $25,000
  54. Bushrod H Campbell & Adah F Hall Charity FundBoston, MA 2021

    Elder services

    $10,000
  55. Cambridge Savings Charitable Foundation IncCambridge, MA 2021

    Exempt purpose

    $10,000
  56. Joliet Foundation Co Club Oil & Gas inEnglewood, CO 2021

    General fund

    $7,000
  57. David E Retik and Christopher D Mello Charitable Foundation IncBoston, MA 2021

    Program support

    $5,000
  58. People's United Community Foundation of Eastern Massachusetts IncBridgeport, CT 2021

    ABCD Youth Services

    $5,000
  59. The Allstate FoundationNorthbrook, IL 2021

    Healthy love: a racial equity centered peer educat

    $5,000
  60. Enhancing TomorrowWeston, MA 2021

    Charitable

    $5,000
  61. Howard and Geraldine Polinger Family FoundationWashington, DC 2021

    Summer works program

    $2,500
  62. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $123
  63. The Lynch FoundationBoston, MA 2020

    Ostiguy high school prevention pilot program

    $100,000
  64. Highland Street Connection and SubsidiariesNewton, MA 2020

    For community.

    $100,000
  65. Liberty Mutual Foundation IncBoston, MA 2020

    Abcd youth services to homeless youth

    $100,000
  66. The Cabot Family Charitable TrustBoston, MA 2020

    Exempt purposes

    $49,470
  67. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2020

    General support

    $25,000
  68. Cambridge Savings Charitable Foundation IncCambridge, MA 2020

    Exempt purpose

    $15,000
  69. Bushrod H Campbell & Adah F Hall Charity FundBoston, MA 2020

    Elder service programs.

    $10,000
  70. Liberty Mutual Foundation IncBoston, MA 2020

    Covid-19 response 2020

    $10,000
  71. People's United Community Foundation of Eastern Massachusetts IncBridgeport, CT 2020

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  72. Shanklin FoundationBoston, MA 2020

    General

    $10,000
  73. GT FoundationLansdale, PA 2020

    General purpose

    $5,000
  74. Howard and Geraldine Polinger Family FoundationWashington, DC 2020

    Summerworks program

    $5,000
  75. Massachusetts Bankers Association Charitable Foundation IncBoston, MA 2020

    Exempt purpose

    $2,500
  76. Gannett Foundation IncNew York, NY 2020

    Charitable purpose

    $1,000
  77. The Northrop Grumman FoundationFalls Church, VA 2020

    General operating grants & matching gifts.

    $1,000
  78. Once Upon A Time FoundationFort Worth, TX 2020

    General support

    $500
  79. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $100
  80. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    General operating support

    $40
  81. The Fish Family FoundationBoston, MA 2019

    Program support

    $20,000
  82. People's United Community Foundation of Eastern Massachusetts IncBridgeport, CT 2019

    WorkSMART program

    $10,000
  83. The Hamilton Company Charitable FoundationAllston, MA 2019

    General

    $5,000
  84. Howard and Geraldine Polinger Family FoundationWashington, DC 2019

    Summerworks program

    $5,000
  85. The Fish Family FoundationBoston, MA 2018

    Public/ social benefit

    $40,500
  86. Howard and Geraldine Polinger Family FoundationWashington, DC 2018

    Summerworks program

    $7,500
  87. The Hamilton Company Charitable FoundationAllston, MA 2018

    General

    $5,000
  88. Suffolk Cares Charitable Foundation IncBoston, MA 2017

    Charitable donation for the organization's general purpose

    $25,000
  89. Suffolk Cares Charitable Foundation IncBoston, MA 2017

    Charitable donation for the organization's general purpose

    $25,000
  90. Howard and Geraldine Polinger Family FoundationWashington, DC 2017

    Summerworks program

    $10,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other human services organizations in Boston, MA and are not among Action for Boston Community Development’s funders above.

  1. Cummings Foundation Grants Inc (fka Oneworld Boston Inc)Woburn, MA 78 grants Accepts applications $3,465,833 to similar organizations
  2. Fidelity FoundationBoston, MA 106 grants Accepts applications $14,847,084 to similar organizations
  3. Citizens Charitable FoundationJohnston, RI 30 grants Preselected only $200,821 to similar organizations
  4. Verizon FoundationBasking Ridge, NJ 44 grants Preselected only $11,893 to similar organizations
  5. Arbella Insurance FoundationBoston, MA 31 grants Accepts applications $834,453 to similar organizations
  6. Riley Mabel Louise TR UwillPittsburgh, PA 10 grants Accepts applications $600,000 to similar organizations
  7. American Tower Corporation Foundation IncBoston, MA 19 grants Preselected only $201,420 to similar organizations
  8. Rockland Trust - East Boston Savings Bank Foundation IncRockland, MA 17 grants Accepts applications $71,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 04-2304133 by name and ZIP code, or by name, city and State against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.