The Boger Family Foundation concentrates its giving on arts presentation and higher education, making large institutional gifts rather than many small awards. Funding is focused on prominent regional organizations—particularly a major Boston performing-arts presenter and a New England liberal arts university—suggesting a preference for sustaining established cultural and educational institutions through significant, likely multi-year support.
Concentrated, high-dollar grants to a small number of repeat institutional grantees; funding emphasizes a few large gifts rather than broad, distributed grantmaking.
Boger Family Foundation Inc C/o Nutter Mcclennen & Fish LLP gives at a scale that centers a small set of institutions rather than a wide field of one-off awards. In the recent grant list, Celebrity Series in Boston received $875,000 in 2023 and $510,000 in 2025, marking it as a repeated major beneficiary. Wesleyan University in Middletown also appears with $425,000 in 2025, $310,000 in 2024, and $300,000 in 2023, pointing to sustained support over multiple years. The foundation’s giving pattern is consistent with large operating or general-charity style grants, often directed to established cultural, educational, and civic organizations. Museum of Science in Boston appears three times as well, at $260,000 in both 2023 and 2024 and again in 2025. Other recurring support reaches organizations such as Aclu Foundation MA, Boston Arts Academy Foundation, Gmhc, Hastings Center for Bioethics, and Harvard (hms Bof). The overall picture is of a regional funder that uses substantial grants to reinforce organizations with ongoing institutional roles in Boston and beyond.
Arts presentation is a clear thread in the foundation’s support. It gave $510,000 in 2025 to Celebrity Series for exempt purposes, following $875,000 in 2023 for general charity and $96,000 in 2024. In arts education, Boston Arts Academy Foundation received $130,000 in 2024 for general charity and $115,000 in 2025 for exempt purposes, with another $110,000 in 2023. The foundation also backed Fort Point Arts Community Inc with $100,000 in 2025 for exempt purposes. Higher education is another recurring area. Wesleyan University received $425,000 in 2025 for exempt purposes after $310,000 in 2024 and $300,000 in 2023. Harvard (hms Bof) also appears, along with Our Generation Speaksbrandeis U at $200,000 in 2025.
Typical grant size falls in a fairly tight middle range: p25 is $10,000, median is $15,000, and p75 is $25,000. The recent grant list also shows that the foundation makes some much larger institutional awards, including six-figure gifts to a small group of repeat recipients. Several organizations appear across multiple years, which indicates recurring support rather than one-time giving. The foundation is classified as a regular funder, not a DAF, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. The grant descriptions often use broad charitable language such as general charity or exempt purposes, which suggests flexible support rather than narrowly restricted project funding.
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$53M
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$4.6M
Most grants fall between $10K and $25K, with a median of $15K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$15K
75th Percentile
$25K
Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for Boger Family Foundation Inc C/O Nutter Mcclennen & Fish Llp.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 358 | $13.9M | 98.9% |
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Notable grantees: Celebrity Series (Boston performing arts presenter), Wesleyan University (private liberal arts university)
Giving is strongly concentrated in Massachusetts, with 50% of grants going to recipients in the foundation’s top state by grant count. Boston is the clearest city cluster, with grants to Celebrity Series, Museum of Science, Aclu Foundation MA, Fort Point Arts Community Inc, Harvard (hms Bof), Brigham and Women’s Hospital Inc, and others. Outside Massachusetts, Middletown, Connecticut appears through Wesleyan University, while New York City and Garrison, New York also show up in the recent grants list. The recipient-country distribution is overwhelmingly U.S.-based, with just 3 grants going to Ghana.
The recent grants point to arts presentation, higher education, science, and civic or public-interest organizations. Examples include Celebrity Series, Wesleyan University, Museum of Science, Aclu Foundation MA, and Boston Arts Academy Foundation, with grant purposes often labeled general charity or exempt purposes.
The middle of the distribution is modest compared with its largest institutional gifts: p25 is $10,000, median is $15,000, and p75 is $25,000. At the same time, the recent list includes repeated six-figure grants to major recipients.
Yes. Wesleyan University appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Celebrity Series appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025; and Museum of Science appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025. That pattern shows recurring support across years.
Massachusetts is the top state by grant count, and 50% of grants go to recipients in that state. Boston is the main city in the grant list, with additional recipients in Dorchester and Waltham, while a smaller number go to Connecticut and New York.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
| Ghana |
| 4 |
| $255K |
1.1% |
Recipient country reflects the grantee's headquarters per IRS 990-PF and Schedule F filings, not the program's implementation country.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CELEBRITY SERIES | BOSTON, MA | $392,000 | 2026 | EXEMPT PURPOSES |
| WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY | MIDDLETOWN, CT | $310,000 | 2026 | EXEMPT PURPOSES |
| MUSEUM OF SCIENCE | BOSTON, MA | $260,000 | 2026 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| POSSIBLE ZONE | BOSTON, MA | $250,000 | 2026 | EXEMPT PURPOSES |
| X-PRIZE FOUNDATION | CULVER CITY, CA | $215,000 | 2026 | EXEMPT PURPOSES |
| OUR GENERATION SPEAKSBRANDEIS U | WALTHAM, MA | $200,000 | 2026 | EXEMPT PURPOSES |
| YOUNG ACHIEVERS FOUNDATION GHANA INC | NEW CANAAN, KU | $180,000 | 2026 | EXEMPT PURPOSES |
| ACLU FOUNDATION MA | BOSTON, MA | $160,000 | 2026 | EXEMPT PURPOSES |
| GMHC | NEW YORK, NY | $102,000 | 2026 | EXEMPT PURPOSES |
| JALSA | BOSTON, MA | $85,000 | 2026 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| BEYOND CELIAC | AMBLER, PA | $80,000 | 2026 | EXEMPT PURPOSES |
| BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL INC | BOSTON, MA | $75,000 | 2026 | EXEMPT PURPOSES |
| HARVARD (HMS BOF) | BOSTON, MA | $75,000 | 2026 | EXEMPT PURPOSES |
| LONGY SCHOOL OF MUSIC | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $75,000 | 2026 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| MASSCHALLENGE | BOSTON, MA | $60,000 | 2026 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| VOTER CHOICE EDUCATION FUND | BOSTON, MA | $50,000 | 2026 | EXEMPT PURPOSES |
| JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES METROWEST | WEST ORANGE, NJ | $50,000 | 2026 | EXEMPT PURPOSES |
| HASTINGS CENTER FOR BIOETHICS | GARRISON, NY | $50,000 | 2026 | EXEMPT PURPOSES |
| BOSTON ARTS ACADEMY FOUNDATION | DORCHESTER, MA | $50,000 | 2026 | EXEMPT PURPOSES |
| RANK THE VOTE | LEOMINSTER, MA | $50,000 | 2026 | EXEMPT PURPOSES |
| BOSTON PHILHARMONIC | BOSTON, MA | $40,000 | 2026 | EXEMPT PURPOSES |
| KNIGHT FIRST AMENDMENT INSTITUTE | NEW YORK CITY, NY | $40,000 | 2026 | EXEMPT PURPOSES |
| ACLU FOUNDATION OF WASHINGTON | SEATTLE, WA | $40,000 | 2026 | EXEMPT PURPOSES |
| EARTHJUSTICE | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $40,000 | 2026 | EXEMPT PURPOSES |
| WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN | WASHINGTON, DC | $40,000 | 2026 | EXEMPT PURPOSES |
| GREATER BOSTON FOOD BANK | BOSTON, MA | $35,000 | 2026 | EXEMPT PURPOSES |
| BRCORG | NEW YORK, NY | $35,000 | 2026 | EXEMPT PURPOSES |
| CAPITAL AREA FOOD BANK | WASHINGTON, DC | $30,000 | 2026 | EXEMPT PURPOSES |
| IDEAS IN ACTION | BROOKLINE, MA | $30,000 | 2026 | EXEMPT PURPOSES |
| CAMP HARBOR VIEW FOUNDATION | BOSTON, MA | $30,000 | 2026 | EXEMPT PURPOSES |
| VNA CARE | CHARLESTOWN, MA | $25,000 | 2026 | EXEMPT PURPOSES |
| INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF NEW ENGLAND | BOSTON, MA | $25,000 | 2026 | EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| NEW ENGLAND JUSTICE FOR OUR NEIGHBORS | BELMONT, MA | $25,000 | 2026 | EXEMPT PURPOSES |
| CORNERSTONE MONTGOMERY | ROCKVILLE, MD | $25,000 | 2026 | EXEMPT PURPOSES |
| WGBH | BOSTON, MA | $25,000 | 2026 | EXEMPT PURPOSES |
| FATHERS' UPLIFT | DORCHESTER, MA | $25,000 | 2026 | EXEMPT PURPOSES |
| MIRIAM'S KITCHEN | WASHINGTON, DC | $25,000 | 2026 | EXEMPT PURPOSES |
| THE ALLIANCE FOR BUSINESS LEADERSHIP | BOSTON, MA | $25,000 | 2026 | EXEMPT PURPOSES |
| SHARE OUR STRENGTH | WASHINGTON, DC | $25,000 | 2026 | EXEMPT PURPOSES |
| BREAD FOR THE CITY | WASHINGTON, DC | $25,000 | 2026 | EXEMPT PURPOSES |
| BIOMEDICAL SCIENCE CAREERS PROGRAM (BSCP) | BOSTON, MA | $25,000 | 2026 | EXEMPT PURPOSES |
| IMMIGRATION LAW & JUSTICE OF THE DELAWARE VALLEY | NORRISTOWN, PA | $25,000 | 2026 | EXEMPT PURPOSES |
| NEW ENGLAND AQUARIUM | BOSTON, MA | $25,000 | 2026 | EXEMPT PURPOSES |
| GROW NYC | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2026 | EXEMPT PURPOSES |
| RAICES | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $20,000 | 2026 | EXEMPT PURPOSES |
| SCIENCE HISTORY INSTITUTE | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $20,000 | 2026 | EXEMPT PURPOSES |
| WORLD RESOURCES INSTITUTE | WASHINGTON, DC | $20,000 | 2026 | EXEMPT PURPOSES |
| AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE | WASHINGTON, DC | $20,000 | 2026 | EXEMPT PURPOSES |
| FUNDERBERG SCHOLARS | ROXBURY, MA | $20,000 | 2026 | EXEMPT PURPOSES |
| ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND INCORPORATED | NEW YORK, NY | $20,000 | 2026 | EXEMPT PURPOSES |
X-PRIZE FOUNDATION
$215,000EXEMPT PURPOSES
EXEMPT PURPOSES
YOUNG ACHIEVERS FOUNDATION GHANA INC
$180,000EXEMPT PURPOSES
JALSA
$85,000EXEMPT PURPOSE
BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL INC
$75,000EXEMPT PURPOSES
HARVARD (HMS BOF)
$75,000EXEMPT PURPOSES
LONGY SCHOOL OF MUSIC
$75,000EXEMPT PURPOSE
VOTER CHOICE EDUCATION FUND
$50,000EXEMPT PURPOSES
BOSTON PHILHARMONIC
$40,000EXEMPT PURPOSES
WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN
$40,000EXEMPT PURPOSES
BRCORG
$35,000EXEMPT PURPOSES
IDEAS IN ACTION
$30,000EXEMPT PURPOSES
CAMP HARBOR VIEW FOUNDATION
$30,000EXEMPT PURPOSES
VNA CARE
$25,000EXEMPT PURPOSES
NEW ENGLAND JUSTICE FOR OUR NEIGHBORS
$25,000EXEMPT PURPOSES
CORNERSTONE MONTGOMERY
$25,000EXEMPT PURPOSES
WGBH
$25,000EXEMPT PURPOSES
THE ALLIANCE FOR BUSINESS LEADERSHIP
$25,000EXEMPT PURPOSES
BIOMEDICAL SCIENCE CAREERS PROGRAM (BSCP)
$25,000EXEMPT PURPOSES
IMMIGRATION LAW & JUSTICE OF THE DELAWARE VALLEY
$25,000EXEMPT PURPOSES
FUNDERBERG SCHOLARS
$20,000EXEMPT PURPOSES