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    Arts & Business Council of Greater Boston

    ActiveArts, Culture & Humanities
    BOSTON, MAWebsite6173507600

    About Arts & Business Council of Greater Boston

    We empower artists and organizations with the tools and services they need to grow their practices, gain influence, seek justice, and thrive.

    Focus Areas

    arts & cultureartist legal services and intellectual propertyaffordable artist workspace and real estate preservationartist professional development and fellowshipsboard and nonprofit governance trainingimpact measurement and community engagement

    Who They Fund

    subsidiary organizationsfiscally sponsored projectsrelated nonprofit organizations

    Funding Style

    fiscal sponsorshipcapital contribution to subsidiary

    About Arts & Business Council of Greater Boston

    Arts & Business Council of Greater Boston Inc combines arts support with direct control of creative space: its largest recent grant was a $2,213,330 capital contribution to Western Avenue Community for the Arts Inc, tied to the preservation of Western Avenue Studios & Lofts in Lowell. That same creative-space strategy appears throughout its recent grantmaking, alongside fiscal sponsorship for artists, ensembles, and arts initiatives across Massachusetts. The foundation also supports a fellowship model for emerging visual artists and a creative-entrepreneur fellowship that includes coaching, seminars, bilingual resources, and a stipend for business-related purchases. Its work centers on affordable artist workspace, artist legal services and intellectual property, professional development, board and governance training, and impact measurement and community engagement. Recent grants show a mix of long-term stewardship and shorter-term project support: some awards underwrite related organizations and subsidiary entities, while others provide fiscal sponsorship to independent creative projects. Recipients include The Record Company Inc in Boston, Battle of the Biotech Bands in Middleton, and Refuge Lowell in Lowell. The pattern points to a funder that uses multiple structures to preserve cultural infrastructure and support the operating needs of artists and arts organizations.

    What Arts & Business Council of Greater Boston Funds

    Affordable creative space is a defining priority. In 2024, Arts & Business Council of Greater Boston Inc gave $77,528 to Hub and Spoke in Cambridge for fiscal sponsorship, and in 2025 it awarded $43,085 to Roxbury Distric Increment Financing Project for fiscal sponsorship. Those grants sit alongside its land-trust and space-preservation programs focused on permanent, subsidized workspace. The foundation also funds artist development. Its Walter Feldman Fellowship supports emerging visual artists through exhibition practice knowledge, alternative presentation opportunities, curatorial support, and professional development. The Creative Entrepreneur Fellowship serves 8-10 artists and creative solopreneurs with one-on-one coaching, skills-training seminars, English and Spanish resources, and a stipend for business-related purchases. Community-engaged arts projects appear as well. Arts & Business Council of Greater Boston Inc provided $56,267 to Art in the Park in Worcester and $21,683 to Billboard Hope in Roxbury, both through fiscal sponsorship.

    Financial Snapshot

    Annual Giving

    $778K

    Total Assets

    $7.5M

    Total Revenue

    $6.4M

    Total Expenses

    $1.1M

    Typical Grant Size

    Most grants fall between $14K and $75K, with a median of $22K.

    25th Percentile

    $14K

    Median

    $22K

    75th Percentile

    $75K

    Geographic Reach

    Local1 state funded
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    Leadership

    JAMES GRACE

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    How Arts & Business Council of Greater Boston Gives

    Typical grant size clusters in the low tens of thousands: the 25th percentile is $13,644, the median is $21,683, and the 75th percentile is $75,051. The distribution also includes one very large outlier, a $2,213,330 capital contribution, which reflects a mixed portfolio of operating support, fiscal sponsorship, and related-organization funding. Several recipients recur across years, including Battle of the Biotech Bands, Hub and Spoke, Art in the Park, Billboard Hope, Guy Mendilow Ensemble, and Boston Hassle. That repetition suggests ongoing relationships rather than one-off awards. The foundation is structured as a nonprofit council rather than an individual-giving vehicle, and it does not make program-related investments. Unsolicited applications are accepted for at least some programs, including the Creative Entrepreneur Fellowship and the sponsorship opportunity tied to Champions of Creative Justice & Innovation.

    Where Arts & Business Council of Greater Boston Makes Grants

    Grantmaking is entirely within the United States, and every listed recipient is in Massachusetts. Boston appears repeatedly, with additional grants in Lowell, Cambridge, Roxbury, Worcester, Middleton, Dorchester, Milton, and Arlington. Lowell is especially important because it is tied to the foundation’s creative-space stewardship work through Western Avenue Studios & Lofts. The top state by grant count is Massachusetts, matching the full state concentration of the recent grants list.

    Frequently Asked Questions About Arts & Business Council of Greater Boston

    What kinds of arts support does Arts & Business Council of Greater Boston Inc fund?

    Its support includes affordable artist workspace, artist legal services and intellectual property, artist professional development and fellowships, board and nonprofit governance training, impact measurement, and community engagement. The recent grants list also shows fiscal sponsorship and related-organization support as common tools.

    Does the foundation support recurring relationships with grantees?

    Yes. Multiple recipients appear in more than one year, including Battle of the Biotech Bands, Hub and Spoke, Art in the Park, Billboard Hope, Guy Mendilow Ensemble, and Boston Hassle. That pattern indicates repeated funding relationships rather than isolated awards.

    What is the typical grant size?

    The grant-size distribution centers in the low tens of thousands: p25 is $13,644, the median is $21,683, and p75 is $75,051. The recent list also includes a much larger $2,213,330 capital contribution, showing that some awards are structured very differently from the typical grant.

    Can artists or projects apply without being invited?

    Yes for some programs. The Creative Entrepreneur Fellowship and the Champions of Creative Justice & Innovation sponsorship opportunity both accept unsolicited participation, while other programs listed do not. The recent grants list also shows many awards made through fiscal sponsorship and related-organization structures.

    Latest 990 Filing

    2025

    Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.

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    Who can apply: Serves Massachusetts- and Connecticut-based individual artists, arts nonprofits, and other arts and cultural organizations in civil, non-criminal legal matters. Applicants seeking free services must provide financial information. Pro bono eligibility is generally limited to individuals at or below 300% of the Federal Poverty Guideline and organizations with an operating budget of $250,000 or less.

    Deadline: No fixed deadline stated; applications are submitted through the online application. Applicants should generally expect to hear from the VLA within approximately two weeks.

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    Recent Grants

    Most recent grants reported to the IRS.

    RecipientLocationAmountYearPurpose
    BATTLE OF THE BIOTECH BANDSMIDDLETON, MA$151,4402025FISCAL SPONSORSHIP
    STIGGITY STACKZ WORLDWIDE INCBOSTON, MA$109,8502025FISCAL SPONSORSHIP
    REFUGE LOWELLLOWELL, MA$82,7692025FISCAL SPONSORSHIP
    STIGGITY STACKZ WORLDWIDE INCBOSTON, MA$75,0512025FISCAL SPONSORSHIP
    MASARY STUDIOSBOSTON, MA$60,0082025FISCAL SPONSORSHIP
    WESTERN AVENUE COMMUNITY FOR THE ARTS INCBOSTON, MA$57,0002025GRANT TO RELATED ORGANIZATION FOR PROGRAM ASSISTANCE
    ROXBURY DISTRIC INCREMENT FINANCING PROJECT—$43,0852025FISCAL SPONSORSHIP
    ROXBURY DISTRICT INCREMENT FINANCING PROJECTROXBURY, MA$21,8502025FISCAL SPONSORSHIP
    #ARTSTAYSHERE COALITION—$18,7442025FISCAL SPONSORSHIP
    GUY MENDILOW ENSEMBLEROXBURY, MA$17,7592025FISCAL SPONSORSHIP
    HUB AND SPOKECAMBRIDGE, MA$17,4752025FISCAL SPONSORSHIP
    REFUGE LOWELLLOWELL, MA$16,8462025FISCAL SPONSORSHIP
    HUMPHREY STREET STUDIOSDORCHESTER, MA$14,0362025FISCAL SPONSORSHIP
    FRIENDS OF BLAKEMORE BRIDGE—$14,0362025FISCAL SPONSORSHIP
    ART IN THE PARKWORCESTER, MA$13,0662025FISCAL SPONSORSHIP
    ART IN THE PARKWORCESTER, MA$13,0662025FISCAL SPONSORSHIP
    ARTEVERYWHEREBROOKLINE, MA$10,9892025FISCAL SPONSORSHIP
    WESTERN AVENUE COMMUNITY FOR THE ARTS INCBOSTON, MA$10,0002025GRANT TO RELATED ORGANIZATION FOR PROGRAM ASSISTANCE
    #ARTSTAYSHERE COALITIONDORCHESTER, MA$8,5932025FISCAL SPONSORSHIP
    BATTLE OF THE BIOTECH BANDSMIDDLETON, MA$7,9522025FISCAL SPONSORSHIP
    BOSTON HASSLEDORCHESTER, MA$7,8992025FISCAL SPONSORSHIP
    ARTEVERYWHERE—$6,3062025FISCAL SPONSORSHIP
    BATTLE OF THE BIOTECH BANDSMIDDLETON, MA$284,0782024FISCAL SPONSORSHIP
    THE RECORD COMPANY INCBOSTON, MA$200,0002024FISCAL SPONSORSHIP
    HUB AND SPOKECAMBRIDGE, MA$77,5282024FISCAL SPONSORSHIP
    ART IN THE PARKWORCESTER, MA$56,2672024FISCAL SPONSORSHIP
    BILLBOARD HOPEROXBURY, MA$21,6832024FISCAL SPONSORSHIP
    GUY MENDILOW ENSEMBLEROXBURY, MA$21,3062024FISCAL SPONSORSHIP
    THE CHARLOTTE FORTEN PROJECTBOSTON, MA$15,9282024FISCAL SPONSORSHIP
    BOSTON HASSLEDORCHESTER, MA$12,3262024FISCAL SPONSORSHIP
    WESTERN AVENUE COMMUNITY FOR THE ARTS INCBOSTON, MA$2,213,3302023CAPITAL CONTRIBUTION TO SUBSIDIARY
    BATTLE OF THE BIOTECH BANDSMIDDLETON, MA$253,3602023FISCAL SPONSORSHIP
    ART IN THE PARK WORCESTERWORCESTER, MA$36,6702023FISCAL SPONSORSHIP
    DUNAMIS INCBOSTON, MA$35,8042023FISCAL SPONSORSHIP
    POWERFUL PATHWAYS LLCBOSTON, MA$24,1652023FISCAL SPONSORSHIP
    BILLBOARD HOPEROXBURY, MA$19,3742023FISCAL SPONSORSHIP
    SPACE FOR ACTIONCAMBRIDGE, MA$13,6442023FISCAL SPONSORSHIP
    THE MAKANDA PROJECT ORGANIZATION INCMILTON, MA$11,3962023FISCAL SPONSORSHIP
    NEW ENGLAND MUSICIANS RELIEF FUNDARLINGTON, MA$9,6172023FISCAL SPONSORSHIP
    GUY MENDILOW ENSEMBLEROXBURY, MA$7,3282023FISCAL SPONSORSHIP

    BATTLE OF THE BIOTECH BANDS

    $151,440
    MIDDLETON, MA2025

    FISCAL SPONSORSHIP

    STIGGITY STACKZ WORLDWIDE INC

    $109,850
    BOSTON, MA2025

    FISCAL SPONSORSHIP

    REFUGE LOWELL

    $82,769
    LOWELL, MA2025

    FISCAL SPONSORSHIP

    STIGGITY STACKZ WORLDWIDE INC

    $75,051
    BOSTON, MA2025

    FISCAL SPONSORSHIP

    MASARY STUDIOS

    $60,008
    BOSTON, MA2025

    FISCAL SPONSORSHIP

    WESTERN AVENUE COMMUNITY FOR THE ARTS INC

    $57,000
    BOSTON, MA2025

    GRANT TO RELATED ORGANIZATION FOR PROGRAM ASSISTANCE

    ROXBURY DISTRIC INCREMENT FINANCING PROJECT

    $43,085
    2025

    FISCAL SPONSORSHIP

    ROXBURY DISTRICT INCREMENT FINANCING PROJECT

    $21,850
    ROXBURY, MA2025

    FISCAL SPONSORSHIP

    #ARTSTAYSHERE COALITION

    $18,744
    2025

    FISCAL SPONSORSHIP

    GUY MENDILOW ENSEMBLE

    $17,759
    ROXBURY, MA2025

    FISCAL SPONSORSHIP

    HUB AND SPOKE

    $17,475
    CAMBRIDGE, MA2025

    FISCAL SPONSORSHIP

    REFUGE LOWELL

    $16,846
    LOWELL, MA2025

    FISCAL SPONSORSHIP

    HUMPHREY STREET STUDIOS

    $14,036
    DORCHESTER, MA2025

    FISCAL SPONSORSHIP

    FRIENDS OF BLAKEMORE BRIDGE

    $14,036
    2025

    FISCAL SPONSORSHIP

    ART IN THE PARK

    $13,066
    WORCESTER, MA2025

    FISCAL SPONSORSHIP

    ART IN THE PARK

    $13,066
    WORCESTER, MA2025

    FISCAL SPONSORSHIP

    ARTEVERYWHERE

    $10,989
    BROOKLINE, MA2025

    FISCAL SPONSORSHIP

    WESTERN AVENUE COMMUNITY FOR THE ARTS INC

    $10,000
    BOSTON, MA2025

    GRANT TO RELATED ORGANIZATION FOR PROGRAM ASSISTANCE

    #ARTSTAYSHERE COALITION

    $8,593
    DORCHESTER, MA2025

    FISCAL SPONSORSHIP

    BATTLE OF THE BIOTECH BANDS

    $7,952
    MIDDLETON, MA2025

    FISCAL SPONSORSHIP

    BOSTON HASSLE

    $7,899
    DORCHESTER, MA2025

    FISCAL SPONSORSHIP

    ARTEVERYWHERE

    $6,306
    2025

    FISCAL SPONSORSHIP

    BATTLE OF THE BIOTECH BANDS

    $284,078
    MIDDLETON, MA2024

    FISCAL SPONSORSHIP

    THE RECORD COMPANY INC

    $200,000
    BOSTON, MA2024

    FISCAL SPONSORSHIP

    HUB AND SPOKE

    $77,528
    CAMBRIDGE, MA2024

    FISCAL SPONSORSHIP

    ART IN THE PARK

    $56,267
    WORCESTER, MA2024

    FISCAL SPONSORSHIP

    BILLBOARD HOPE

    $21,683
    ROXBURY, MA2024

    FISCAL SPONSORSHIP

    GUY MENDILOW ENSEMBLE

    $21,306
    ROXBURY, MA2024

    FISCAL SPONSORSHIP

    THE CHARLOTTE FORTEN PROJECT

    $15,928
    BOSTON, MA2024

    FISCAL SPONSORSHIP

    BOSTON HASSLE

    $12,326
    DORCHESTER, MA2024

    FISCAL SPONSORSHIP

    WESTERN AVENUE COMMUNITY FOR THE ARTS INC

    $2,213,330
    BOSTON, MA2023

    CAPITAL CONTRIBUTION TO SUBSIDIARY

    BATTLE OF THE BIOTECH BANDS

    $253,360
    MIDDLETON, MA2023

    FISCAL SPONSORSHIP

    ART IN THE PARK WORCESTER

    $36,670
    WORCESTER, MA2023

    FISCAL SPONSORSHIP

    DUNAMIS INC

    $35,804
    BOSTON, MA2023

    FISCAL SPONSORSHIP

    POWERFUL PATHWAYS LLC

    $24,165
    BOSTON, MA2023

    FISCAL SPONSORSHIP

    BILLBOARD HOPE

    $19,374
    ROXBURY, MA2023

    FISCAL SPONSORSHIP

    SPACE FOR ACTION

    $13,644
    CAMBRIDGE, MA2023

    FISCAL SPONSORSHIP

    THE MAKANDA PROJECT ORGANIZATION INC

    $11,396
    MILTON, MA2023

    FISCAL SPONSORSHIP

    NEW ENGLAND MUSICIANS RELIEF FUND

    $9,617
    ARLINGTON, MA2023

    FISCAL SPONSORSHIP

    GUY MENDILOW ENSEMBLE

    $7,328
    ROXBURY, MA2023

    FISCAL SPONSORSHIP