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Grant recipient EIN 59-3789722Youth development

Who funds Boston Debate League?

46 private foundations gave Boston Debate League in Roxbury Xing, MA $3.8 million across 140 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

140 grants

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

  1. Carl & Ruth Shapiro Family FoundationWellesley, MA 2025

    General purposes of the organization

    $30,000
  2. The Rands FoundationWestwood, MA 2025

    General Operating Support

    $15,000
  3. Brooks and Joan Fortune Family FoundationNaples, FL 2025

    After-school debate program

    $7,000
  4. Mission Hillfenway Neighborhood Trust IncBoston, MA 2025

    Program support

    $5,000
  5. Anna B Stearns Charitable Foundation IncBoston, MA 2025

    General purposes

    $5,000
  6. TR UW Helen F Kimball-The Moses Kimball Fund for Promotion of Good CitizenshipBoston, MA 2025

    After school debate

    $4,000
  7. The Boger Charitable TrustLincoln, MA 2025

    Unrestricted support of organization's charitable objectives/ research/ benefitting those in need

    $1,045
  8. Popplestone FoundationBoston, MA 2024

    Democracy & civic engagement - support "advancing achievement & impact"

    $325,000
  9. Liberty Mutual Foundation IncBoston, MA 2024

    After-school debate programming

    $70,000
  10. Cummings Foundation Grants Inc (fka Oneworld Boston Inc)Woburn, MA 2024

    Education

    $55,000
  11. Yawkey Foundation IIWestwood, MA 2024

    Education & enrichment opportunities for underserved youth

    $40,000
  12. Carl & Ruth Shapiro Family FoundationWellesley, MA 2024

    General purposes of the organization

    $30,000
  13. Viney Wallach FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    General & Unrestricted

    $25,000
  14. George H & Jane A Mifflin Memorial FundBoston, MA 2024

    After school debate

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

    General operating support

    $10,000
  16. Amelia Peabody FoundationTopsfield, MA 2024

    General

    $10,000
  17. The Hamilton Company Charitable FoundationAllston, MA 2024

    General

    $10,000
  18. WOMEN4PROGRESS (fka Women's Initiative for Progress)Cambridge, MA 2024

    General fund

    $10,000
  19. The Rands FoundationWestwood, MA 2024

    General Operating Support

    $10,000
  20. Donald E Garrant Foundation IncWakefield, MA 2024

    Financial Literacy

    $5,000
  21. Agnes M Lindsay TrustChelmsford, MA 2024

    Health & welfare

    $2,500
  22. Ita Group FoundationWest Des Moines, IA 2024

    General fund

    $1,000
  23. The Boger Charitable TrustLincoln, MA 2024

    Unrestricted support of organization's charitable objectives/ research/ benefitting those in need

    $500
  24. American Tower Corporation Foundation IncBoston, MA 2024

    General purpose

    $25
  25. Popplestone FoundationBoston, MA 2023

    Democracy & civic engagement - support "advancing achievement & impact"

    $325,000
  26. Fidelity FoundationBoston, MA 2023

    Strategic planning

    $100,000
  27. Fidelity FoundationBoston, MA 2023

    Strategic planning

    $100,000
  28. Liberty Mutual Foundation IncBoston, MA 2023

    After-school debate programming

    $70,000
  29. Cummings Foundation Grants Inc (fka Oneworld Boston Inc)Woburn, MA 2023

    Education

    $55,000
  30. Riley Mabel Louise TR UwillPittsburgh, PA 2023

    General operating

    $50,000
  31. Shippy FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    General support

    $50,000
  32. Amelia Peabody FoundationTopsfield, MA 2023

    Operations to Support BDL in Greater Boston

    $30,000
  33. Carl & Ruth Shapiro Family FoundationWellesley, MA 2023

    General purposes of the organization

    $30,000
  34. Yawkey Foundation IIWestwood, MA 2023

    Education & enrichment opportunities for underserved youth

    $25,000
  35. William E Schrafft and Bertha E Schrafft Charitable TrustBoston, MA 2023

    Operating

    $25,000
  36. Trefler FoundationNewton, MA 2023

    Unrestricted charitable gift

    $15,000
  37. George H & Jane A Mifflin Memorial FundBoston, MA 2023

    After school debate

    $15,000
  38. Viney Wallach FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    General & Unrestricted

    $15,000
  39. The Rands FoundationWestwood, MA 2023

    General Operating Support

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

    General operating support

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

    General

    $10,000
  42. WOMEN4PROGRESS (fka Women's Initiative for Progress)Cambridge, MA 2023

    General fund

    $10,000
  43. Adelard & Valeda Roy FoundationBoston, MA 2023

    After-school debate

    $3,000
  44. Eastern Bank FoundationWakefield, MA 2023

    Exempt purpose

    $3,000
  45. TR UW Helen F Kimball-The Moses Kimball Fund for Promotion of Good CitizenshipBoston, MA 2023

    After school debate

    $2,000
  46. The Boger Charitable TrustLincoln, MA 2023

    Unrestricted support of organization's charitable objectives/ research/ benefitting those in need

    $1,000
  47. Ita Group FoundationWest Des Moines, IA 2023

    General fund

    $1,000
  48. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2023

    Matching Grant

    $450
  49. Analog Devices FoundationBoston, MA 2023

    General support

    $103
  50. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $29
  51. Popplestone FoundationBoston, MA 2022

    General use

    $350,000
  52. Liberty Mutual Foundation IncBoston, MA 2022

    Boston debate league's after school debate

    $60,000
  53. Shippy FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    General support

    $50,000
  54. Cummings Foundation Grants Inc (fka Oneworld Boston Inc)Woburn, MA 2022

    Education

    $50,000
  55. Amelia Peabody FoundationTopsfield, MA 2022

    Operations to Support BDL in Greater Boston

    $30,000
  56. Carl & Ruth Shapiro Family FoundationWellesley, MA 2022

    General purposes of the organization

    $30,000
  57. Cummings Foundation Grants Inc (fka Oneworld Boston Inc)Woburn, MA 2022

    Education

    $30,000
  58. Yawkey Foundation IIWestwood, MA 2022

    Education & enrichment opportunities for underserved youth

    $25,000
  59. William E Schrafft and Bertha E Schrafft Charitable TrustBoston, MA 2022

    After School Debate Program

    $25,000
  60. George H & Jane A Mifflin Memorial FundBoston, MA 2022

    After school debate

    $15,000
  61. The Rands FoundationWestwood, MA 2022

    General Operating Support

    $15,000
  62. Bushrod H Campbell & Adah F Hall Charity FundBoston, MA 2022

    General operating support

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

    2022 inflation recognition grants

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

    General

    $10,000
  65. The Schawbel Family Foundation IncNewton, MA 2022

    Donation

    $10,000
  66. The John H and H Naomi Tomfohrde FoundationBoston, MA 2022

    For debate-inspired classrooms at madison park technical vocational high school

    $5,000
  67. Eastern Bank FoundationWakefield, MA 2022

    Exempt purpose

    $5,000
  68. Viney Wallach FoundationWilmington, DE 2022

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  69. Adelard & Valeda Roy FoundationBoston, MA 2022

    After-school debate

    $3,000
  70. Ita Group FoundationWest Des Moines, IA 2022

    General fund

    $1,000
  71. Fidelity FoundationBoston, MA 2022

    Matching gifts to education

    $100
  72. Fidelity FoundationBoston, MA 2022

    Matching gifts to education

    $100
  73. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $10
  74. Liberty Mutual Foundation IncBoston, MA 2021

    Boston debate league's after school debate

    $60,000
  75. Shippy FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    General support

    $50,000
  76. Amelia Peabody FoundationTopsfield, MA 2021

    Operations Supporting BDL in Greater Boston

    $30,000
  77. Carl & Ruth Shapiro Family FoundationWellesley, MA 2021

    General purposes of the organization

    $30,000
  78. Cummings Foundation Grants Inc (fka Oneworld Boston Inc)Woburn, MA 2021

    Educational Programming

    $30,000
  79. William E Schrafft and Bertha E Schrafft Charitable TrustBoston, MA 2021

    After-School Debate

    $20,000
  80. George H & Jane A Mifflin Memorial FundBoston, MA 2021

    After school debate

    $15,000
  81. New York Life FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    Educ. General

    $15,000
  82. Bushrod H Campbell & Adah F Hall Charity FundBoston, MA 2021

    General operating support

    $10,000
  83. The Boger Charitable TrustLincoln, MA 2021

    Unrestricted support of organization's charitable objectives/ research/ benefitting those in need

    $10,000
  84. The Hamilton Company Charitable FoundationAllston, MA 2021

    General

    $10,000
  85. The Rands FoundationWestwood, MA 2021

    General Operating Support

    $10,000
  86. Eastern Bank FoundationWakefield, MA 2021

    Exempt purpose

    $5,000
  87. Viney Wallach FoundationWilmington, DE 2021

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  88. Cahn Fund for Social Change IncConcord, MA 2021

    General

    $2,500
  89. TR UW Helen F Kimball-The Moses Kimball Fund for Promotion of Good CitizenshipBoston, MA 2021

    After school debate league

    $2,000
  90. Once Upon A Time FoundationFort Worth, TX 2021

    General support

    $350
  91. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $149
  92. Riley Mabel Louise TR UwillPittsburgh, PA 2020

    General operating

    $75,000
  93. Chan Zuckerberg Initiative FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2020

    Debate-inspired classrooms

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

    After-school debate league

    $60,000
  95. Shippy FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    General support

    $60,000
  96. Cummings Foundation Grants Inc (fka Oneworld Boston Inc)Woburn, MA 2020

    Educational Programming

    $33,334
  97. William E Schrafft and Bertha E Schrafft Charitable TrustBoston, MA 2020

    After School Debate Program

    $20,000
  98. Richard & Susan Smith Family FoundationNewton, MA 2020

    Education

    $17,550
  99. George H & Jane A Mifflin Memorial FundBoston, MA 2020

    After school debate

    $15,000
  100. American Tower Corporation Foundation IncBoston, MA 2020

    General purpose

    $15,000
  101. The New England Patriots Charitable Foundation IncFoxboro, MA 2020

    Education

    $10,000
  102. Bushrod H Campbell & Adah F Hall Charity FundBoston, MA 2020

    General operating support.

    $10,000
  103. Ac Ratshesky FoundationNeedham, MA 2020

    Program supportprogram support

    $10,000
  104. The Hamilton Company Charitable FoundationAllston, MA 2020

    General

    $10,000
  105. The Rands FoundationWestwood, MA 2020

    General Operating Support

    $10,000
  106. Anna B Stearns Charitable Foundation IncBoston, MA 2020

    General purposes

    $5,000
  107. Eastern Bank FoundationWakefield, MA 2020

    Exempt purpose

    $5,000
  108. The Boger Charitable TrustLincoln, MA 2020

    Unrestricted support of organization's charitable objectives/ research/ benefitting those in need

    $3,000
  109. Cahn Fund for Social Change IncConcord, MA 2020

    General

    $2,000
  110. TR UW Helen F Kimball-The Moses Kimball Fund for Promotion of Good CitizenshipBoston, MA 2020

    After school debate league

    $2,000
  111. Ita Group FoundationWest Des Moines, IA 2020

    General Fund

    $1,000
  112. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2020

    General support

    $400
  113. Chan Zuckerberg Initiative FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2019

    Debate-Inspired Classrooms

    $360,000
  114. Shippy FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    General

    $50,000
  115. Cummings Foundation Grants Inc (fka Oneworld Boston Inc)Woburn, MA 2019

    Educational Programming

    $33,333
  116. George H & Jane A Mifflin Memorial FundBoston, MA 2019

    After school debate

    $15,000
  117. William E Schrafft and Bertha E Schrafft Charitable TrustBoston, MA 2019

    After School Debate Program

    $12,000
  118. Bushrod H Campbell & Adah F Hall Charity FundBoston, MA 2019

    General purpose

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

    General

    $10,000
  120. Lawrence J and Anne Rubenstein Charitable FoundationBoston, MA 2019

    After-school debate league for urban teens

    $7,000
  121. Long Family Charitable FoundationNeedham, MA 2019

    General

    $5,000
  122. TR UW Helen F Kimball-The Moses Kimball Fund for Promotion of Good CitizenshipBoston, MA 2019

    After school debate league

    $2,500
  123. Eleanore Bennett Charitable Trust #1Cambridge, MA 2019

    Entity support

    $2,500
  124. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2019

    Program/operating support

    $800
  125. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2019

    Program/operating support

    $600
  126. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2019

    Program/operating support

    $400
  127. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2019

    Program/operating support

    $200
  128. Shippy FoundationNew York, NY 2018

    General

    $50,000
  129. Cummings Foundation Grants Inc (fka Oneworld Boston Inc)Woburn, MA 2018

    Educational Programming

    $33,333
  130. George H & Jane A Mifflin Memorial FundBoston, MA 2018

    Leading with debate

    $15,000
  131. American Tower Corporation Foundation IncBoston, MA 2018

    General purpose

    $15,000
  132. Bushrod H Campbell & Adah F Hall Charity FundBoston, MA 2018

    General purpose

    $10,000
  133. William E Schrafft and Bertha E Schrafft Charitable TrustBoston, MA 2018

    Operating

    $10,000
  134. The Hamilton Company Charitable FoundationAllston, MA 2018

    General

    $10,000
  135. Lawrence J and Anne Rubenstein Charitable FoundationBoston, MA 2018

    After-school debate league for urban teens

    $7,000
  136. The Halfway Rock FoundationManchester, MA 2018

    Public Community Good

    $5,000
  137. TR UW Helen F Kimball-The Moses Kimball Fund for Promotion of Good CitizenshipBoston, MA 2018

    After school debate league

    $3,000
  138. Eleanore Bennett Charitable Trust #1Cambridge, MA 2018

    Entity support

    $2,500
  139. The Hearthstone Charitable FoundationMoultonborough, NH 2018

    Humanitarian

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

    Program/operating support

    $100

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other youth development organizations in Boston, MA and are not among Boston Debate League’s funders above.

  1. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 26 grants Preselected only $47,790 to similar organizations
  2. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 14 grants Preselected only $7,594 to similar organizations
  3. The Cabot Family Charitable TrustBoston, MA 10 grants Preselected only $180,000 to similar organizations
  4. Rockland Trust Charitable Foundation IncRockland, MA 6 grants Accepts applications $40,000 to similar organizations
  5. The 1434 Foundation IncBoston, MA 23 grants Preselected only $1,135,000 to similar organizations
  6. Rockland Trust - East Boston Savings Bank Foundation IncRockland, MA 8 grants Accepts applications $32,000 to similar organizations
  7. Suffolk Cares Charitable Foundation IncBoston, MA 13 grants Preselected only $1,485,000 to similar organizations
  8. Dick's Sporting Goods FoundationCoraopolis, PA 17 grants Accepts applications $232,500 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 59-3789722 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.