EIN 47-3093274

Boston Schools Fund (BSF)

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
12
City
Year formed
2015
Most recent tax filings
2023-06-01
Description
Bsf supports and funds the growth of high-quality, high-demand Schools of all types. Every child and family is unique, so we support diverse school models that vary in curriculum, gradespan, geography, and governance, among many other factors.
Total revenues
$1,912,340
2023
Total expenses
$2,679,516
2023
Total assets
$1,954,877
2023
Num. employees
12
2023

Program areas at BSF

School investment - includes all of bsf's financial and non-financialsupport of high-quality, boston-based Schools, that serve a highproportion of economically disadvantaged students, black and/or latinostudents, students with disabilities, or english learners, as they planfor growth and execute expansion or redesign plans.
Data and research - intended to perform research, build organizational data capacity, and maintain Boston school finder web tool to assist families in learning about Schools and finding the school that best meets their needs.
Policy and advocacy - includes all of bsf's financial and non-financialsupport to community-based organizations to advance education as aprimary issue for Boston residents and support policies that will drivegreater access for Boston's families to high-quality schools,especially those who have the least access today.

Grants made by BSF

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
50canGrant To Schoolfacts Boston$200,000
Boston Educational Development Foundation (BEDF)School Grants To 4 Schools for Planning, Improvement, and Expansion$114,000
Northeastern University (NU)To Support the Organization's Mission$31,726
...and 2 more grants made

Who funds Boston Schools Fund (BSF)

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes$398,600
Walton Family FoundationTo Support General Operations in 2022.$250,000
Imago Dei Fund (IDF)General Use$166,667
...and 16 more grants received

Personnel at BSF

NameTitleCompensation
Will AustinFounder and Chief Executive Officer
Rana Suh KannanChief Operating Officer$186,840
Kerry DonahueChief Strategy Officer$186,840
Dorie WitheyDirector of School Support - Literacy
Natalya SubbotinaDirector of Operations$117,565
...and 6 more key personnel

Financials for BSF

RevenuesFYE 06/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$1,908,684
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$3,656
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$1,912,340

Form 990s for BSF

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-062024-04-17990View PDF
2022-062023-03-27990View PDF
2021-062021-11-10990View PDF
2020-062021-04-02990View PDF
2019-062020-06-10990View PDF
...and 4 more Form 990s
Data update history
December 29, 2024
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $125,000 from Liberty Mutual Foundation
October 18, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 4 new personnel
September 21, 2024
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $25,000 from The Lynch Foundation
July 14, 2024
Received grants
Identified 4 new grant, including a grant for $110,000 from The Boston Foundation (TBF)
May 20, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsSchoolsCharities
Issues
Education
Characteristics
Political advocacyState / local levelTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
53 State St 500
Boston, MA 02109
Metro area
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
County
Suffolk County, MA
Website URL
bostonschoolsfund.org/ 
Phone
(617) 216-4567
Facebook page
bostonschoolsfund 
Twitter profile
@bosschoolsfund 
IRS details
EIN
47-3093274
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2015
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
B80: Student Services and Organizations of Students
NAICS code, primary
813211: Grantmaking Foundations
Parent/child status
Independent
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