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The Gregory E Bulger Foundation

Preselected recipients only West Newton, Massachusetts · EIN 331000434

The Gregory E Bulger Foundation is a private foundation in West Newton, Massachusetts. In tax year 2025 it gave $141,500 in 7 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $50,000. 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 $128,500 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$126,0007$69,000
2024$128,5008$20,722
2025$141,5007$53,346

How to apply

The Gregory E Bulger Foundation 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

What The Gregory E Bulger Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Massachusetts.

StateGrantsAmount
Massachusetts7$141,500

Grants paid in 2025

All 7 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Boston, MA
Support boston & tanglewood funds$50,000
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Boston, MA
Support boston & tanglewood funds$50,000
Speakeasy Stage Co
Boston, MA
Support high quality local theater$25,000
Barrington Stage Company
Pittsfield, MA
Support high quality local theater$10,000
Boston Early Music Festival
Cambridge, MA
Support general operations$2,500
Longwood Symphony Orchestra
Brookline, MA
Underwrite gen'l operating expenses$2,500
Greater Boston Legal Svcs
Boston, MA
Provide legal services for the poor$1,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Gregory E Bulger Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Gregory E Bulger Foundation give?

$141,500 in tax year 2025, across 7 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs The Gregory E Bulger Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Gregory E Bulger (Trustee) and Richard J Dix (Exec Directo).

What does The Gregory E Bulger Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture.

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