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Who funds Friends of Boston's Homeless?

Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts

3 private foundations reported grants to Friends of Boston's Homeless in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts totaling $24,200 across 4 grants in tax years 2024 to 2025. The largest funder was Gardiner Howland Shaw Foundation, with $17,500.

From the funders' IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Funders of Friends of Boston's Homeless that accept applications

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Foundations that fund Friends of Boston's Homeless

All 3 funders, by amount
FoundationPurpose givenGrantsAmount
Gardiner Howland Shaw Foundation
Massachusetts · 2024 · accepts applications
Support for homeless services for ex-offenders.2$17,500
Eastern Bank Foundation
Massachusetts · 2025 · accepts applications
Exempt purpose1$5,700
The Seifert Family Foundation
Connecticut · 2025
General support1$1,000

Amounts are grants paid as each foundation reported them. Names are matched across filings, so a grant written under a different name for the same organization may be missing.

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Questions people ask

Who funds Friends of Boston's Homeless?

Gardiner Howland Shaw Foundation, Eastern Bank Foundation and The Seifert Family Foundation, according to their IRS Form 990-PF filings.

How much does Friends of Boston's Homeless get from foundations?

$24,200 in 4 reported grants from 3 private foundations in tax years 2024 to 2025. Government grants and gifts from individuals are not included.

Which of these funders accept applications?

Gardiner Howland Shaw Foundation and Eastern Bank Foundation say in their filings that they accept applications.

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