The Scully Family Foundation appears to concentrate its philanthropy on classical performing arts, making sizable support to established cultural institutions. Its single recorded grant was a major contribution to the Handel & Haydn Society’s annual fund/endowment, suggesting a preference for sustaining long-standing, professional arts organizations—likely in the Boston area. The foundation favors stability and institutional longevity over small, project-based grants.
The Scully Family Foundation Inc shows a clear pattern of backing classical music institutions at a scale that reaches into the six figures. Its largest recorded grant was $600,000 to The Handel & Haydn Society for annual fund and endowment support, and that same institution appears again with a $50,000 grant in a later year. The foundation also supported the Boston Symphony Orchestra, including a $12,000 grant for its annual fund and a separate $1,000 gift, which points to repeated support for established ensemble organizations rather than isolated project funding. Alongside those gifts, the foundation has funded other Boston-area cultural and educational institutions, including the Museum of Fine Arts Boston and Mother Caroline Academy and Education Center. The recent record also includes support for an environmental conservancy’s tree-care fund and several Catholic and school-based organizations, but the arts remain the most prominent thread in the grant list. The pattern suggests an emphasis on sustaining legacy institutions, especially those serving Greater Boston and nearby communities.
In classical music, the foundation gave $600,000 to The Handel & Haydn Society for its annual fund and endowment, and it also made a $12,000 grant to the Boston Symphony Orchestra for its annual fund. It backed Sarasa Inc with $500 for classical music programming, showing support for both major institutions and smaller chamber-music activity. Education-linked arts funding appears in a $31,000 grant to Mother Caroline Academy and Education Center for education supplies, drama classes, and visual arts. The Museum of Fine Arts Boston received $16,000 for the Art in Tune program, extending the foundation’s support beyond performance into museum-based arts programming. A separate $7,500 grant to The Emerald Necklace Conservancy supported care and management of over 8,000 trees.
The typical grant size is modest relative to the foundation’s annual giving, with a p25 of $500, a median of $500, and a p75 of $1,000. The recent record shows both large institutional grants and many smaller awards clustered at the $1,000 level. Some recipients recur across years, including The Handel & Haydn Society, the Museum of Fine Arts Boston, the Boston Symphony Orchestra, Mother Caroline Academy and Education Center, and The Emerald Necklace Conservancy. The foundation is not a DAF and does not make program-related investments. The grant list suggests a mix of annual fund, endowment, general support, and program-specific support rather than a single funding mechanism.
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$167K
Most grants fall between $500 and $1K, with a median of $500.
25th Percentile
$500
Median
$500
75th Percentile
$1K
Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for Scully Family Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 102 | $1.7M | 99.0% |
| 2 | Austria |
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Highly concentrated giving: large, single gifts to established arts organizations (one-time or occasional major support aimed at endowment/annual fund stability).
Notable grantees: THE HANDEL & HAYDN SOCIETY
Grantmaking is heavily centered in Massachusetts, which accounts for 62% of grants to recipients in the data. Boston appears repeatedly, with grants to The Handel & Haydn Society, the Museum of Fine Arts Boston, the Boston Symphony Orchestra, The Emerald Necklace Conservancy, and Catholic Charities Boston. Other Massachusetts recipients include Dorchester, Cambridge, Newton, Lincoln, Needham, Danvers, and Groton. Outside Massachusetts, the foundation’s grants still remain U.S.-based, reaching New Hampshire, Connecticut, Illinois, Florida, and California.
The grant list centers on classical music and other arts institutions, including The Handel & Haydn Society, the Boston Symphony Orchestra, the Museum of Fine Arts Boston, and Sarasa Inc. It also includes schools, Catholic organizations, a conservancy, and a few service or ministry groups.
The typical award is small: the p25 is $500, the median is $500, and the p75 is $1,000. The list also includes larger institutional gifts, including a $600,000 grant to The Handel & Haydn Society.
Yes. The Handel & Haydn Society appears twice, including a $600,000 grant and a later $50,000 grant. Other repeat recipients include the Museum of Fine Arts Boston, the Boston Symphony Orchestra, Mother Caroline Academy and Education Center, and The Emerald Necklace Conservancy.
Most grants go to Massachusetts recipients, and 62% of grants in the data are to organizations in the HQ state. Boston is a frequent recipient city, alongside Dorchester, Cambridge, Newton, Lincoln, Needham, Danvers, and Groton.
The foundation does not fund individuals. The dataset shows organizational grants only, with recipients such as arts institutions, schools, churches, and nonprofits.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST PAUL PARISH | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERALSUPPORT |
| MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS BOSTON | BOSTON, MA | $45,000 | 2026 | ART IN TUNE PROGRAM |
| HANDEL & HAYDN SOCIETY | BOSTON, MA | $25,000 | 2026 | ANNUAL FUND |
| MOTHER CAROLINE ACADEMY | BOSTON, MA | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NORTH COUNTRY CHAMBER PLAYERS | FRANCONIA, NH | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERALSUPPORT |
| HOLLINS UNIVERSITY | ROANOKE, VA | $1,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LONGY SCHOOL OF MUSIC OF BARD COLLEGE | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $1,000 | 2026 | FY25 GALA FUND |
| MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS BOSTON | BOSTON, MA | $1,000 | 2026 | SALUTE TO SPRING EVENT |
| LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE | ARLINGTON, VA | $500 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE ARCHDIOCESE OF BOSTON | BRAINTREE, MA | $500 | 2026 | CATHOLIC APPEAL |
| BASILICA OF THE NATIONAL SHRINE | WASHINGTON, DC | $250 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS BOSTON | BOSTON, MA | $272,000 | 2025 | ART IN TUNE PROGRAM |
| ST PAUL'S CHOIR SCHOOL | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $190,500 | 2025 | MUSICEDUCATION |
| ABBOT PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION | MARBLEHEAD, MA | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERALSUPPORT |
| MOTHER CAROLINE ACADEMY AND EDUCATION CENTER | DORCHESTER, MA | $65,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION SUPPLIESDRAMA CLASSESVISUAL ARTS |
| THE HANDEL & HAYDN SOCIETY | BOSTON, MA | $50,000 | 2025 | 2023-24 ANNUAL FUNDENDOWMENT |
| THE EMERALD NECKLACE CONSERVANCY | BOSTON, MA | $10,000 | 2025 | JUSTINE MEE LIFF FUNDCARE AND MANAGEMENTOF OVER 8,000 TREES |
| ST JOHN'S PREPARATORY SCHOOL | DANVERS, MA | $10,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT AND EDUCATION |
| NORTH COUNTRY CHAMBER PLAYERS | FRANCONIA, NH | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERALSUPPORT |
| BOSTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA | BOSTON, MA | $10,000 | 2025 | SYMPHONY ANNUAL FUND |
| ST PAUL PARISH | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERALSUPPORT |
| THE PETERSKIRCHE | VI | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERALSUPPORT |
| SUSAN B ANTHONY PRO-LIFE AMERICA | ARLINGTON, VA | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERALSUPPORT |
| CAMBRIDGE CHAMBER ENSEMBLE | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERALSUPPORT |
| COPPER CANNON CAMPS | FRANCONIA, NH | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GLOBAL TEAMS INTERNATIONAL | WINTER SPRINGS, FL | $500 | 2025 | MINISTRY FUNDS |
| NEW ENGLAND CONSERVATORY | BOSTON, MA | $500 | 2025 | THE NEC FUND |
| THE HARVARD CATHOLIC FORUM | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $500 | 2025 | GENERALSUPPORT |
| CARROLL SCHOOL | LINCOLN, MA | $500 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| LONGY SCHOOL OF MUSIC OF BARD COLLEGE | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $500 | 2025 | EQUITYSCHOLARSHIPS |
| SMILE TRAIN | WASHINGTON, DC | $500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SPECIAL OLYMPICS MASSACHUSETTS | MARLBOROUGH, MA | $500 | 2025 | GENERALSUPPORT |
| DARTMOUTH NATURAL RESOURCES TRUST INC | DARTMOUTH, MA | $500 | 2025 | NATURALRESOURCEPRESERVATION |
| CONNECTICUT RIVER CONSERVANCY | GREENFIELD, MA | $500 | 2025 | CONNECTICUT RIVERWATERSHED FIELDWORK ON WATER QUALITY |
| JESUITS USA MIDWEST PROVINCE | CHICAGO, IL | $500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| US OLYMPIC AND PARALYMPIC FOUNDATION | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $400 | 2025 | GENERALSUPPORT |
| WGBH | BOSTON, MA | $250 | 2025 | PUBLICBROADCASTING |
| WBUR | BOSTON, MA | $200 | 2025 | PUBLIC BROADCASTING |
| HARVARD ART MUSEUM | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $100 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE HANDEL & HAYDN SOCIETY | BOSTON, MA | $50,000 | 2024 | 2021-22 ANNUAL FUNDENDOWMENT |
| MOTHER CAROLINE ACADEMY AND EDUCATION CENTER | DORCHESTER, MA | $31,000 | 2024 | EDUCATION SUPPLIESDRAMA CLASSESVISUAL ARTS |
| MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS BOSTON | BOSTON, MA | $16,000 | 2024 | ART IN TUNE PROGRAM |
| BOSTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA | BOSTON, MA | $12,000 | 2024 | SYMPHONY ANNUAL FUND |
| THE EMERALD NECKLACE CONSERVANCY | BOSTON, MA | $7,500 | 2024 | JUSTINE MEE LIFF FUNDCARE AND MANAGEMENTOF OVER 8,000 TREES |
| ST JOHN'S PREP | DANVERS, MA | $5,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT AND EDUCATION |
| ST PAUL PARISH | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $1,350 | 2024 | GENERALSUPPORT |
| JESUITS USA MIDWEST PROVINCE | CHICAGO, IL | $1,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CATHOLIC CHARITIES BOSTON | BOSTON, MA | $1,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SUGAR HILL HISTORICAL MUSEUM | SUGARHILL, NH | $1,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HIGH HOPES THERAPEUTIC RIDING INC | OLD LYME, CT | $1,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
ST PAUL PARISH
$50,000GENERALSUPPORT
HANDEL & HAYDN SOCIETY
$25,000ANNUAL FUND
NORTH COUNTRY CHAMBER PLAYERS
$10,000GENERALSUPPORT
GENERAL SUPPORT
LONGY SCHOOL OF MUSIC OF BARD COLLEGE
$1,000FY25 GALA FUND
THE ARCHDIOCESE OF BOSTON
$500CATHOLIC APPEAL
BASILICA OF THE NATIONAL SHRINE
$250GENERAL SUPPORT
ST PAUL'S CHOIR SCHOOL
$190,500MUSICEDUCATION
ABBOT PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION
$100,000GENERALSUPPORT
EDUCATION SUPPLIESDRAMA CLASSESVISUAL ARTS
THE HANDEL & HAYDN SOCIETY
$50,0002023-24 ANNUAL FUNDENDOWMENT
JUSTINE MEE LIFF FUNDCARE AND MANAGEMENTOF OVER 8,000 TREES
ST JOHN'S PREPARATORY SCHOOL
$10,000SUPPORT AND EDUCATION
NORTH COUNTRY CHAMBER PLAYERS
$10,000GENERALSUPPORT
BOSTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
$10,000SYMPHONY ANNUAL FUND
ST PAUL PARISH
$1,000GENERALSUPPORT
THE PETERSKIRCHE
$1,000GENERALSUPPORT
CAMBRIDGE CHAMBER ENSEMBLE
$1,000GENERALSUPPORT
COPPER CANNON CAMPS
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT
GLOBAL TEAMS INTERNATIONAL
$500MINISTRY FUNDS
NEW ENGLAND CONSERVATORY
$500THE NEC FUND
THE HARVARD CATHOLIC FORUM
$500GENERALSUPPORT
CARROLL SCHOOL
$500EDUCATION
LONGY SCHOOL OF MUSIC OF BARD COLLEGE
$500EQUITYSCHOLARSHIPS
DARTMOUTH NATURAL RESOURCES TRUST INC
$500NATURALRESOURCEPRESERVATION
CONNECTICUT RIVERWATERSHED FIELDWORK ON WATER QUALITY
JESUITS USA MIDWEST PROVINCE
$500GENERAL SUPPORT
WGBH
$250PUBLICBROADCASTING
HARVARD ART MUSEUM
$100GENERAL SUPPORT
THE HANDEL & HAYDN SOCIETY
$50,0002021-22 ANNUAL FUNDENDOWMENT
EDUCATION SUPPLIESDRAMA CLASSESVISUAL ARTS
BOSTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
$12,000SYMPHONY ANNUAL FUND
JUSTINE MEE LIFF FUNDCARE AND MANAGEMENTOF OVER 8,000 TREES
ST JOHN'S PREP
$5,000SUPPORT AND EDUCATION
ST PAUL PARISH
$1,350GENERALSUPPORT
JESUITS USA MIDWEST PROVINCE
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CATHOLIC CHARITIES BOSTON
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT
SUGAR HILL HISTORICAL MUSEUM
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT
HIGH HOPES THERAPEUTIC RIDING INC
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT