A museum gallery with a large landscape painting in a gilt frame

Grant recipient EIN 22-2505816Arts and culture

Who funds Project Step Inc Symphony Hall?

29 private foundations gave Project Step Inc Symphony Hall in Boston, MA $6.6 million across 113 grants, in tax years 2018 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2018 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

113 grants

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

  1. The Granville Foundation 7522-XXXXXX00192Boston, MA 2025

    General support

    $25,000
  2. The Genevieve McMillan-Reba Stewart FoundationNorwood, MA 2025

    Charitable

    $10,000
  3. The Sudarsky Family Foundation IncWest Newton, MA 2025

    To support charitable purpose

    $10,000
  4. Ploughshares FoundationHighland Park, IL 2025

    General

    $5,000
  5. The George and Louise J Hauser Charitable TrustWilmington, DE 2025

    Core Program

    $5,000
  6. Michael T Sherman Foundation #95-602840Boston, MA 2025

    General purpose

    $2,020
  7. Gibson Gives Foundation DBA Gibson GivesNashville, TN 2025

    Program use & fundraising efforts

    $1,999
  8. The Blessing FoundationBoston, MA 2025

    General

    $1,500
  9. Eastern Bank FoundationWakefield, MA 2025

    Exempt purpose

    $1,000
  10. Stephen D and Susan W Paine FoundationBoston, MA 2025

    General charitable purposes

    $500
  11. The Klarman Family FoundationBoston, MA 2024

    Unrestricted operating support

    $40,000
  12. Robert L Corkin Charitable FoundationSudbury, MA 2024

    General support

    $25,000
  13. Harman Family FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2024

    Intensive string program

    $20,000
  14. The Granville Foundation 7522-XXXXXX00192Boston, MA 2024

    General support

    $20,000
  15. The Hamilton Company Charitable FoundationAllston, MA 2024

    General

    $15,000
  16. Charles H Bond TUWDallas, TX 2024

    Unrestricted general

    $14,850
  17. Linde Family FoundationBoston, MA 2024

    Operating support

    $10,000
  18. The Genevieve McMillan-Reba Stewart FoundationNorwood, MA 2024

    Charitable

    $10,000
  19. Ramsey McCluskey Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    Training program for

    $7,500
  20. Ploughshares FoundationHighland Park, IL 2024

    General

    $5,000
  21. D'addario Foundation IncFarmingdale, NY 2024

    To support growth and appreciation of music

    $3,264
  22. The George and Louise J Hauser Charitable TrustWilmington, DE 2024

    Core Program

    $3,000
  23. Michael T Sherman Foundation #95-602840Boston, MA 2024

    General purpose

    $1,875
  24. The Blessing FoundationBoston, MA 2024

    General

    $1,500
  25. Alchemy FoundationCambridge, MA 2024

    General Support

    $1,000
  26. Stephen D and Susan W Paine FoundationBoston, MA 2024

    General charitable purposes

    $500
  27. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 2024

    Volunteer program

    $290
  28. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 2024

    Matching gifts

    $150
  29. Popplestone FoundationBoston, MA 2023

    Music education - restricted endowment

    $5,000,000
  30. Riley Mabel Louise TR UwillPittsburgh, PA 2023

    General operating

    $85,000
  31. Liberty Mutual Foundation IncBoston, MA 2023

    Project steps string training program for underrepresented children: access, intensity, support, and success

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

    Music Pathways for Youth: Unrestricted operating support for fiscal years 2022, 2023, and 2024

    $40,000
  33. Harman Family FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2023

    Intensive string program

    $20,000
  34. Robert L Corkin Charitable FoundationSudbury, MA 2023

    General support

    $15,000
  35. Charles H Bond TUWDallas, TX 2023

    Unrestricted general

    $14,000
  36. Linde Family FoundationBoston, MA 2023

    Operating support

    $10,000
  37. The Hamilton Company Charitable FoundationAllston, MA 2023

    General

    $10,000
  38. Ramsey McCluskey Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    Program support

    $7,500
  39. The Genevieve McMillan-Reba Stewart FoundationNorwood, MA 2023

    Charitable

    $7,500
  40. Ploughshares FoundationHighland Park, IL 2023

    General

    $5,000
  41. The Martha Struthers Farley and Donald CPennington, NJ 2023

    General opearting

    $5,000
  42. The Blessing FoundationBoston, MA 2023

    General

    $3,000
  43. D'addario Foundation IncFarmingdale, NY 2023

    To support growth and appreciation of music

    $2,647
  44. Dedham Institution for Savings FoundationBoston, MA 2023

    New bows for project step

    $2,613
  45. The George and Louise J Hauser Charitable TrustWilmington, DE 2023

    Tuition for low income people

    $2,000
  46. Michael T Sherman Foundation #95-602840Boston, MA 2023

    General purpose

    $1,500
  47. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    Matching gifts

    $1,374
  48. Eastern Bank FoundationWakefield, MA 2023

    Exempt purpose

    $1,000
  49. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    Volunteer program

    $880
  50. Stephen D and Susan W Paine FoundationBoston, MA 2023

    General charitable purposes

    $500
  51. Alchemy FoundationCambridge, MA 2023

    General Support

    $250
  52. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $124
  53. Popplestone FoundationBoston, MA 2022

    General use

    $500,000
  54. The Klarman Family FoundationBoston, MA 2022

    Music Pathways for Youth: Unrestricted operating support for fiscal years 2022, 2023, and 2024

    $40,000
  55. Liberty Mutual Foundation IncBoston, MA 2022

    Project steps string training program for underrepresented children: access, intensity, support, and success

    $35,000
  56. Harman Family FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2022

    Intensive string program

    $25,000
  57. Robert L Corkin Charitable FoundationSudbury, MA 2022

    General support

    $15,000
  58. Charles H Bond TUWDallas, TX 2022

    Unrestricted general

    $14,000
  59. Ramsey McCluskey Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2022

    String training PRGM for

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

    Operating support

    $5,000
  61. Liberty Mutual Foundation IncBoston, MA 2022

    2022 inflation recognition grants

    $5,000
  62. The Hamilton Company Charitable FoundationAllston, MA 2022

    General

    $5,000
  63. Ploughshares FoundationHighland Park, IL 2022

    General

    $5,000
  64. The Martha Struthers Farley and Donald CPennington, NJ 2022

    General opearting

    $5,000
  65. The Blessing FoundationBoston, MA 2022

    General

    $4,200
  66. Michael T Sherman Foundation #95-602840Boston, MA 2022

    General purpose

    $1,778
  67. Eastern Bank FoundationWakefield, MA 2022

    Exempt purpose

    $1,000
  68. Stephen D and Susan W Paine FoundationBoston, MA 2022

    General charitable purposes

    $500
  69. Alchemy FoundationCambridge, MA 2022

    General Support

    $250
  70. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    Volunteer program

    $220
  71. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $211
  72. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    Matching gifts

    $123
  73. Riley Mabel Louise TR UwillPittsburgh, PA 2021

    General operating

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

    Music Pathways for Youth: Unrestricted operating support for fiscal years 2022, 2023, and 2024

    $40,000
  75. Harman Family FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2021

    Intensive string program

    $25,000
  76. Liberty Mutual Foundation IncBoston, MA 2021

    Project steps string training program for underrepresented children

    $20,000
  77. Charles H Bond TUWDallas, TX 2021

    Unrestricted general

    $16,000
  78. Robert L Corkin Charitable FoundationSudbury, MA 2021

    General support

    $15,000
  79. Ramsey McCluskey Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2021

    Covid emergency grant

    $5,000
  80. Linde Family FoundationBoston, MA 2021

    Operating support

    $5,000
  81. Ploughshares FoundationHighland Park, IL 2021

    General

    $5,000
  82. The Martha Struthers Farley and Donald CPennington, NJ 2021

    General opearting

    $5,000
  83. The Blessing FoundationBoston, MA 2021

    General

    $4,200
  84. The George and Louise J Hauser Charitable TrustWilmington, DE 2021

    General & Unrestricted

    $3,000
  85. Michael T Sherman Foundation #95-602840Boston, MA 2021

    General purpose

    $1,500
  86. Eastern Bank FoundationWakefield, MA 2021

    Exempt purpose

    $1,000
  87. Stephen D and Susan W Paine FoundationBoston, MA 2021

    General charitable purposes

    $500
  88. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $319
  89. Alchemy FoundationCambridge, MA 2021

    General Support

    $250
  90. Harman Family FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2020

    Intensive string program

    $25,000
  91. Robert L Corkin Charitable FoundationSudbury, MA 2020

    General support

    $15,000
  92. Liberty Mutual Foundation IncBoston, MA 2020

    Project steps string training program for underrepresented children: access, intensity, support, and success

    $15,000
  93. Charles H Bond TUWDallas, TX 2020

    Unrestricted general

    $12,500
  94. Ramsey McCluskey Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2020

    Covid emergency grant

    $5,000
  95. Ploughshares FoundationHighland Park, IL 2020

    General

    $5,000
  96. D'addario Foundation IncFarmingdale, NY 2020

    To support growth and appreciation of music

    $2,500
  97. Michael T Sherman Foundation #95-602840Boston, MA 2020

    General purpose

    $1,250
  98. Eastern Bank FoundationWakefield, MA 2020

    Exempt purpose

    $1,000
  99. Stephen D and Susan W Paine FoundationBoston, MA 2020

    General charitable purposes

    $500
  100. Alchemy FoundationCambridge, MA 2020

    General Support

    $250
  101. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $164
  102. Janey Fund Charitable TrustBoston, MA 2019

    Unrestricted

    $30,000
  103. Robert L Corkin Charitable FoundationSudbury, MA 2019

    General support

    $15,000
  104. Charles H Bond TUWDallas, TX 2019

    Unrestricted general

    $12,500
  105. Michael T Sherman Foundation #95-602840Boston, MA 2019

    General purpose

    $8,000
  106. Stephen D and Susan W Paine FoundationBoston, MA 2019

    General charitable purposes

    $500
  107. The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2019

    Matching Gifts

    $125
  108. Janey Fund Charitable TrustBoston, MA 2018

    Unrestricted

    $30,000
  109. Robert L Corkin Charitable FoundationSudbury, MA 2018

    General support

    $15,000
  110. Charles H Bond TUWDallas, TX 2018

    Unrestricted general

    $14,000
  111. Michael T Sherman Foundation #95-602840Boston, MA 2018

    General purpose

    $4,400
  112. D'addario Foundation IncFarmingdale, NY 2018

    To support growth and appreciation of music.

    $2,500
  113. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2018

    Program/operating support

    $100

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other arts and culture organizations in Boston, MA and are not among Project Step Inc Symphony Hall’s funders above.

  1. Highland Street Connection and SubsidiariesNewton, MA 83 grants Preselected only $1,002,000 to similar organizations
  2. Fidelity FoundationBoston, MA 63 grants Accepts applications $23,910,020 to similar organizations
  3. The Cabot Family Charitable TrustBoston, MA 29 grants Preselected only $882,983 to similar organizations
  4. Richard K Lubin Family FoundationBoston, MA 71 grants Preselected only $9,321,800 to similar organizations
  5. Yawkey Foundation IIWestwood, MA 41 grants Accepts applications $2,320,000 to similar organizations
  6. William E Schrafft and Bertha E Schrafft Charitable TrustBoston, MA 61 grants Accepts applications $832,000 to similar organizations
  7. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 40 grants Preselected only $12,730 to similar organizations
  8. Lovett-Woodsum Foundation IncBoston, MA 50 grants Preselected only $1,376,683 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 22-2505816 by name and ZIP code against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.