Serving the Greater Boston area, it is made up of some 900 separate charitable funds established by thousands of donors over... more than 90 years. Funds are set up either for the general benefit of the community or for special purposes, such as supporting individual nonprofit organizations in perpetuity. Today the Foundation is the largest public charity and the largest grantmaker in New...
Founded in 1915, the Boston Foundation was one of the first community foundations and today is one of the largest, with assets of almost $700 million. The Foundation is made up of over 750 separate funds, which have been established by hundreds of donors either for the general benefit of the community or for special purposes. The Boston Foundation is a major funder, this year distributing $50...