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The Bunky Fund

Preselected recipients only Boston, Massachusetts · EIN 046926501

The Bunky Fund is a private foundation in Boston, Massachusetts. In tax year 2025 it gave $200,000 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $200,000 and the largest $200,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $70,000 the year before.

0% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$32,0001$726,691
2024$70,0001$759,113
2025$200,0001$577,313

How to apply

The Bunky Fund says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Massachusetts.

StateGrantsAmount
Massachusetts1$200,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
See Attached Schedule
Boston, MA
Unrestricted$200,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Bunky Fund accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does The Bunky Fund give?

$200,000 in tax year 2025, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $200,000.

Who runs The Bunky Fund?

Its 2025 filing lists Stephanie L Brody (Trustee), Sherry Lewis (Trustee), Mark Hanley Paine Lewis (Trustee) and Lark Buford Lewis (Trustee).

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