Grants paid by The Colburn Foundation
EIN 04-2748890 · Manchester, MA · Form 990-PF, Part XV
The Colburn Foundation of Manchester, MA (EIN 04-2748890) reported 115 grants paid totaling $671,500 to 33 recipients in tax years 2018–2025, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$671,500
115 grants
Recipients
33
distinct organizations
Tax years
2018–2025
8 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 9 | $60,000 | — |
| 2019 | 11 | $72,500 | — |
| 2020 | 13 | $68,000 | — |
| 2021 | 13 | $70,000 | — |
| 2022 | 15 | $85,000 | — |
| 2023 | 17 | $139,000 | — |
| 2024 | 18 | $81,000 | — |
| 2025 | 19 | $96,000 | — |
Top recipients
The 33 recipients receiving the most from The Colburn Foundation, by grants paid, out of 33 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Museum of Fine Artsboston 04-2103607 | C | Boston, MA | 9 | $208,500 | 2025 |
| The National Trust for Scotland Foundation USA 04-3511088 | B | Boston, MA | 8 | $81,500 | 2025 |
| Massachusetts General Hospital 04-1564655 | C | Boston, MA | 8 | $65,000 | 2025 |
| The Art Institute of Chicago 36-2167725 | B | Chicago, IL | 1 | $60,000 | 2023 |
| Boston Symphony | U | Boston, MA | 6 | $36,000 | 2023 |
| The Trustees of Reservations 04-2105780 | C | Beverly, MA | 3 | $35,000 | 2023 |
| The Trusees of Reservations | U | Beverly, MA | 3 | $27,500 | 2020 |
| The Trustee of Reservation | U | Beverly, MA | 2 | $18,000 | 2025 |
| Library of the Boston Athenaeum | U | Boston, MA | 6 | $17,000 | 2023 |
| Wgbh | U | Brighton, MA | 6 | $16,500 | 2023 |
| Gbh | U | Brighton, MA | 2 | $13,500 | 2025 |
| The Boston Symphony Orchestra 04-2103550 | B | Boston, MA | 2 | $12,000 | 2025 |
| Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital | U | Charlestown, MA | 6 | $9,500 | 2023 |
| Historic New England | U | Saunderstown, RI | 8 | $9,000 | 2025 |
| Manchester Essex Conservation 04-3469549 | C | Manchester, MA | 3 | $9,000 | 2025 |
| The Frick Collection 13-1624012 | B | New York, NY | 7 | $7,200 | 2025 |
| Beverly Hospital 04-2237789 | D | Beverly, MA | 3 | $6,500 | 2025 |
| Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum 04-2104334 | B | Boston, MA | 5 | $5,200 | 2025 |
| Spaulding Rehab Hospital | U | Charlestown, MA | 2 | $4,000 | 2025 |
| Sheldrick Wildlife Trust | U | Laguna Hills, CA | 4 | $4,000 | 2023 |
| American Foundation for the Courtauld Institute 13-6296745 | C | New York, NY | 2 | $3,200 | 2025 |
| Surfrider Foundation | U | Wilimington, NC | 3 | $3,000 | 2023 |
| St Johns Episcopal Chruch | U | Gloucester, MA | 2 | $3,000 | 2020 |
| The Boston Alhenaeum | U | Boston, MA | 2 | $2,500 | 2025 |
| Sheldrick Wildlife Trust US | U | Laguna Hills, CA | 2 | $2,200 | 2025 |
| Surfride Foundation | U | Wilimington, NC | 2 | $2,200 | 2025 |
| Conservation Law Foundation 04-6149986 | B | Boston, MA | 1 | $2,000 | 2025 |
| American Red Cross | U | Danvers, MA | 1 | $2,000 | 2022 |
| The United Way of Bay | U | Boston, MA | 1 | $2,000 | 2025 |
| St John Church | U | Manchester, MA | 2 | $2,000 | 2025 |
| St Johns Church 04-2113265 | C | Manchester, MA | 1 | $1,000 | 2023 |
| American Friend of Courtauld Inst of Arts | U | New York, NY | 1 | $1,000 | 2022 |
| Manchester by the Sea Museum 99-2725621 | D | Manchester by the Sea, MA | 1 | $500 | 2024 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 115 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Museum of Fine Arts Boston Boston, MA | C | $33,000 | paid | GENERAL CASH DONATION | 202611359349104261 |
| 2025 | The National Trust for Scotland Foundation Boston, MA | C | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL CASH DONATION | 202611359349104261 |
| 2025 | Gbh Brighton, MA | U | $9,500 | paid | GENERAL CASH DONATION | 202611359349104261 |
| 2025 | The Trustee of Reservation Beverly, MA | U | $9,000 | paid | GENERAL CASH DONATION | 202611359349104261 |
| 2025 | Massachusetts General Hospital Boston, MA | C | $8,000 | paid | GENERAL CASH DONATION | 202611359349104261 |
| 2025 | The Boston Symphony Orchestra Boston, MA | B | $7,000 | paid | GENERAL CASH DONATION | 202611359349104261 |
| 2025 | Beverly Hospital Beverly, MA | D | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL CASH DONATION | 202611359349104261 |
| 2025 | The United Way of Bay Boston, MA | U | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL CASH DONATION | 202611359349104261 |
| 2025 | Manchester Essex Conservation Manchester, MA | C | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL CASH DONATION | 202611359349104261 |
| 2025 | Conservation Law Foundation Boston, MA | B | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL CASH DONATION | 202611359349104261 |
| 2025 | Spaulding Rehab Hospital Charlestown, MA | U | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL CASH DONATION | 202611359349104261 |
| 2025 | The Frick Collections New York, NY | C | $1,200 | paid | GENERAL CASH DONATION | 202611359349104261 |
| 2025 | Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Boston, MA | B | $1,200 | paid | GENERAL CASH DONATION | 202611359349104261 |
| 2025 | Surfride Foundation Wilimington, NC | U | $1,200 | paid | GENERAL CASH DONATION | 202611359349104261 |
| 2025 | Sheldrick Wildlife Trust US Laguna Hills, CA | U | $1,200 | paid | GENERAL CASH DONATION | 202611359349104261 |
| 2025 | American Foundation for the Courtauld Institute New York, NY | C | $1,200 | paid | GENERAL CASH DONATION | 202611359349104261 |
| 2025 | The Boston Alhenaeum Boston, MA | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL CASH DONATION | 202611359349104261 |
| 2025 | Historic New England Saunderstown, RI | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL CASH DONATION | 202611359349104261 |
| 2025 | St John Church Manchester, MA | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL CASH DONATION | 202611359349104261 |
| 2024 | Museum of Fine Arts Boston Boston, MA | C | $29,000 | paid | GENERAL CASH DONATION | 202533119349101413 |
| 2024 | The National Trust for Scotland Foundation Boston, MA | C | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL CASH DONATION | 202533119349101413 |
| 2024 | The Trustee of Reservation Beverly, MA | U | $9,000 | paid | GENERAL CASH DONATION | 202533119349101413 |
| 2024 | Massachusetts General Hospital Boston, MA | C | $8,000 | paid | GENERAL CASH DONATION | 202533119349101413 |
| 2024 | The Boston Symphony Orchestra Boston, MA | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL CASH DONATION | 202533119349101413 |
| 2024 | Gbh Brighton, MA | U | $4,000 | paid | GENERAL CASH DONATION | 202533119349101413 |
| 2024 | Spaulding Rehab Hospital Charlestown, MA | U | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL CASH DONATION | 202533119349101413 |
| 2024 | American Foundation for the Courtauld Institute New York, NY | C | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL CASH DONATION | 202533119349101413 |
| 2024 | Historic New England Saunderstown, RI | U | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL CASH DONATION | 202533119349101413 |
| 2024 | Manchester Essex Conservation Manchester, MA | C | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL CASH DONATION | 202533119349101413 |
| 2024 | The Boston Alhenaeum Boston, MA | U | $1,500 | paid | GENERAL CASH DONATION | 202533119349101413 |
| 2024 | St John Church Manchester, MA | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL CASH DONATION | 202533119349101413 |
| 2024 | The Frick Collections New York, NY | C | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL CASH DONATION | 202533119349101413 |
| 2024 | Surfride Foundation Wilimington, NC | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL CASH DONATION | 202533119349101413 |
| 2024 | Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Boston, MA | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL CASH DONATION | 202533119349101413 |
| 2024 | Beverly Hospital Beverly, MA | D | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL CASH DONATION | 202533119349101413 |
| 2024 | Sheldrick Wildlife Trust US Laguna Hills, CA | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL CASH DONATION | 202533119349101413 |
| 2024 | Manchester by the Sea Museum Manchester by the Sea, MA | D | $500 | paid | GENERAL CASH DONATION | 202533119349101413 |
| 2023 | The Art Institute of Chicago Chicago, IL | B | $60,000 | paid | EXHIBIT | 202401019349100010 |
| 2023 | Museum of Fine Artsboston Boston, MA | C | $24,000 | paid | GENERALANNUAL FUND | 202401019349100010 |
| 2023 | The Trustees of Reservations Beverly, MA | C | $10,000 | paid | CAPTIAL CAMPAIGNOPERATIONS | 202401019349100010 |
| 2023 | The National Trust for Scotland Foundation USA Boston, MA | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERALANNUAL FUND | 202401019349100010 |
| 2023 | Massachusetts General Hospital Boston, MA | C | $8,500 | paid | GENERAL | 202401019349100010 |
| 2023 | Boston Symphony Boston, MA | U | $5,000 | paid | ANNUAL FUND | 202401019349100010 |
| 2023 | Manchester Essex Conservation Trust Manchester, MA | C | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202401019349100010 |
| 2023 | Wgbh Brighton, MA | U | $4,000 | paid | ANNUAL | 202401019349100010 |
| 2023 | Beverly Hospital Beverly, MA | D | $3,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202401019349100010 |
| 2023 | Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital Charlestown, MA | U | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202401019349100010 |
| 2023 | Library of the Boston Athenaeum Boston, MA | U | $1,500 | paid | GENERAL | 202401019349100010 |
| 2023 | The Frick Collection New York, NY | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202401019349100010 |
| 2023 | Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Boston, MA | B | $1,000 | paid | EXHIBIT | 202401019349100010 |
| 2023 | Historic New England Saunderstown, RI | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202401019349100010 |
| 2023 | Surfrider Foundation Wilimington, NC | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202401019349100010 |
| 2023 | St Johns Church Manchester, MA | C | $1,000 | paid | RELIGIOUS | 202401019349100010 |
| 2023 | Sheldrick Wildlife Trust Laguna Hills, CA | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202401019349100010 |
| 2022 | Museum of Fine Artsboston Boston, MA | C | $28,000 | paid | GENERALANNUAL FUND | 202341359349100709 |
| 2022 | Massachusetts General Hospital Boston, MA | C | $16,500 | paid | GENERAL | 202341359349100709 |
| 2022 | The National Trust for Scotland Foundation USA Boston, MA | B | $11,000 | paid | GENERALANNUAL FUND | 202341359349100709 |
| 2022 | The Trustees of Reservations Beverly, MA | C | $9,000 | paid | CAPTIAL CAMPAIGNOPERATIONS | 202341359349100709 |
| 2022 | Boston Symphony Boston, MA | U | $5,000 | paid | ANNUAL FUND | 202341359349100709 |
| 2022 | Wgbh Brighton, MA | U | $4,000 | paid | ANNUAL | 202341359349100709 |
| 2022 | American Red Cross Danvers, MA | U | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202341359349100709 |
| 2022 | Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital Charlestown, MA | U | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202341359349100709 |
| 2022 | Library of the Boston Athenaeum Boston, MA | U | $1,500 | paid | GENERAL | 202341359349100709 |
| 2022 | The Frick Collection New York, NY | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202341359349100709 |
| 2022 | Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Boston, MA | B | $1,000 | paid | EXHIBIT | 202341359349100709 |
| 2022 | Historic New England Saunderstown, RI | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202341359349100709 |
| 2022 | Surfrider Foundation Wilimington, NC | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202341359349100709 |
| 2022 | American Friend of Courtauld Inst of Arts New York, NY | U | $1,000 | paid | EXHIBIT | 202341359349100709 |
| 2022 | Sheldrick Wildlife Trust Laguna Hills, CA | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202341359349100709 |
| 2021 | Museum of Fine Artsboston Boston, MA | C | $22,500 | paid | GENERALANNUAL FUND | 202220989349100527 |
| 2021 | The Trustees of Reservations Beverly, MA | C | $16,000 | paid | CAPTIAL CAMPAIGNOPERATIONS | 202220989349100527 |
| 2021 | The National Trust for Scotland Foundation USA Boston, MA | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERALANNUAL FUND | 202220989349100527 |
| 2021 | Massachusetts General Hospital Boston, MA | C | $6,500 | paid | GENERAL | 202220989349100527 |
| 2021 | Boston Symphony Boston, MA | U | $5,000 | paid | ANNUAL FUND | 202220989349100527 |
| 2021 | Wgbh Brighton, MA | U | $2,500 | paid | ANNUAL | 202220989349100527 |
| 2021 | Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital Charlestown, MA | U | $1,500 | paid | GENERAL | 202220989349100527 |
| 2021 | Sheldrick Wildlife Trust Laguna Hills, CA | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202220989349100527 |
| 2021 | Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Boston, MA | B | $1,000 | paid | EXHIBIT | 202220989349100527 |
| 2021 | Library of the Boston Athenaeum Boston, MA | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202220989349100527 |
| 2021 | Historic New England Saunderstown, RI | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202220989349100527 |
| 2021 | Surfrider Foundation Wilimington, NC | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202220989349100527 |
| 2021 | The Frick Collection New York, NY | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202220989349100527 |
| 2020 | Museum of Fine Artsboston Boston, MA | C | $23,000 | paid | GENERALANNUAL FUND | 202121039349100912 |
| 2020 | The National Trust for Scotland Foundation USA Boston, MA | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERALANNUAL FUND | 202121039349100912 |
| 2020 | Museum of Fine Arts Boston, MA | B | $8,000 | paid | EXHIBIT | 202121039349100912 |
| 2020 | Massachusetts General Hospital Boston, MA | C | $6,500 | paid | GENERAL | 202121039349100912 |
| 2020 | The Trusees of Reservations Beverly, MA | U | $6,500 | paid | CAPTIAL CAMPAIGNOPERATIONS | 202121039349100912 |
| 2020 | Boston Symphony Boston, MA | U | $5,000 | paid | ANNUAL FUND | 202121039349100912 |
| 2020 | Wgbh Brighton, MA | U | $2,500 | paid | ANNUAL | 202121039349100912 |
| 2020 | Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital Charlestown, MA | U | $1,500 | paid | GENERAL | 202121039349100912 |
| 2020 | The Frick Collection New York, NY | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202121039349100912 |
| 2020 | St Johns Episcopal Chruch Gloucester, MA | U | $1,000 | paid | RELIGIOUS | 202121039349100912 |
| 2020 | Library of the Boston Athenaeum Boston, MA | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202121039349100912 |
| 2020 | Historic New England Saunderstown, RI | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202121039349100912 |
| 2020 | Sheldrick Wildlife Trust Laguna Hills, CA | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202121039349100912 |
| 2019 | Museum of Fine Artsboston Boston, MA | C | $21,000 | paid | GENERALANNUAL FUND | 202000769349100100 |
| 2019 | Boston Symphony Boston, MA | U | $11,000 | paid | ANNUAL FUND | 202000769349100100 |
| 2019 | Library of the Boston Athenaeum Boston, MA | U | $11,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202000769349100100 |
| 2019 | The National Trust for Scotland Foundation USA Boston, MA | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERALANNUAL FUND | 202000769349100100 |
| 2019 | The Trusees of Reservations Beverly, MA | U | $6,000 | paid | CAPTIAL CAMPAIGNOPERATIONS | 202000769349100100 |
| 2019 | Massachusetts General Hospital Boston, MA | C | $6,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202000769349100100 |
| 2019 | Wgbh Brighton, MA | U | $2,000 | paid | ANNUAL | 202000769349100100 |
| 2019 | St Johns Episcopal Chruch Gloucester, MA | U | $2,000 | paid | RELIGIOUS | 202000769349100100 |
| 2019 | Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital Charlestown, MA | U | $1,500 | paid | GENERAL | 202000769349100100 |
| 2019 | Historic New England Saunderstown, RI | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202000769349100100 |
| 2019 | The Frick Collection New York, NY | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202000769349100100 |
| 2018 | Museum of Fine Artsboston Boston, MA | C | $20,000 | paid | GENERALANNUAL FUND | 201910659349100016 |
| 2018 | The Trusees of Reservations Beverly, MA | U | $15,000 | paid | CAPTIAL CAMPAIGNOPERATIONS | 201910659349100016 |
| 2018 | The National Trust for Scotland Foundation USA Boston, MA | B | $10,500 | paid | GENERALANNUAL FUND | 201910659349100016 |
| 2018 | Boston Symphony Boston, MA | U | $5,000 | paid | ANNUAL FUND | 201910659349100016 |
| 2018 | Massachusetts General Hospital Boston, MA | C | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL | 201910659349100016 |
| 2018 | Wgbh Brighton, MA | U | $1,500 | paid | ANNUAL | 201910659349100016 |
| 2018 | Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital Charlestown, MA | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL | 201910659349100016 |
| 2018 | Library of the Boston Athenaeum Boston, MA | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL | 201910659349100016 |
| 2018 | Historic New England Saunderstown, RI | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL | 201910659349100016 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2025 | 2025-12-31 | not stated | 2025v4.1 | 202611359349104261 |
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.2 | 202533119349101413 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.0 | 202401019349100010 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202341359349100709 |
| 990PF | 2021 | 2021-12-31 | not stated | 2021v4.1 | 202220989349100527 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202121039349100912 |
| 990PF | 2019 | 2019-12-31 | not stated | 2019v5.0 | 202000769349100100 |
| 990PF | 2018 | 2018-12-31 | not stated | 2018v3.1 | 201910659349100016 |
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/042748890.json.
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