EIN 22-2475551

Boston Women's Fund

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
12
Year formed
1983
Most recent tax filings
2023-06-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
The Boston Womens Fund supports community-based organizations and grassroots initiatives run by women and girls to create a society based on racial, economic, and social justice. They strive for a world without racism, poverty, and sexism. Additionally, they educate the philanthropy community about the importance of funding gender-specific programming, especially racial, economic, and social justice activism.
Total revenues
$2,368,020
2023
Total expenses
$1,546,087
2023
Total assets
$3,862,582
2023
Num. employees
12
2023

Program areas at Boston Women's Fund

The organization provides leadership opportunities and education to members of the philanthropy community about the importance of funding gender specific programming, particularly racial, economic, and social justice activism.
The organization provides grants, support and assistance to grassroots Women's and girl's projects working for racial, economic, and social justice. The organization supports work on critical issues such as ending racial and gender discrimination, welfare reform, health care, violence prevention, reproductive freedom, homelessness, workplace equity, and economic development. All grantmaking funds are distributed during the summer cycle

Grants made by Boston Women's Fund

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Building AudacityTo Further Exempt Organization's Purpose$31,500
Melanin Mass MomsTo Further Exempt Organization's Purpose$25,000
Propa City Community OutreachTo Further Exempt Organization's Purpose$25,000
...and 29 more grants made totalling $465,150

Who funds Boston Women's Fund

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Rutland Corner FoundationGeneral Operating Support$2,129,589
Tides FoundationHealthy Individuals and Communities$180,000
DAFgiving360Public, Societal Benefit$162,900
...and 18 more grants received totalling $3,148,395

Financials for Boston Women's Fund

RevenuesFYE 06/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$2,303,514
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$33,942
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$13,298
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$17,266
Total revenues$2,368,020

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Data update history
July 2, 2025
Received grants
Identified 5 new grant, including a grant for $2,129,589 from Rutland Corner Foundation
January 14, 2025
Received grants
Identified 8 new grant, including a grant for $180,000 from Tides Foundation
November 19, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 6 new personnel
October 22, 2024
Received grants
Identified 3 new grant, including a grant for $100,000 from Angell Foundation
August 13, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsCommunity foundationsSocial advocacy organizationsCharities
Issues
Women and girlsCommunity improvement
Characteristics
Provides grantsEndowed supportTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
678 Massachusetts Ave 700
Cambridge, MA 02139
Metro area
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
County
Middlesex County, MA
Website URL
bostonwomensfund.org/ 
Phone
(617) 725-0035
IRS details
EIN
22-2475551
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1983
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
T31: Community Foundations
NAICS code, primary
813319: Social Advocacy Organizations
Parent/child status
Independent
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