Grants paid by Polly Thayer Starr Charitable Trust Hemenway & Barnes Llp
EIN 22-2756435 · Boston, MA · Form 990-PF, Part XV
Polly Thayer Starr Charitable Trust Hemenway & Barnes Llp of Boston, MA (EIN 22-2756435) reported 21 grants paid totaling $1,380,070 to 10 recipients in tax years 2021–2025, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$1,380,070
21 grants
Recipients
10
distinct organizations
Tax years
2021–2025
4 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 6 | $338,820 | — |
| 2023 | 6 | $432,500 | — |
| 2024 | 5 | $252,500 | — |
| 2025 | 4 | $356,250 | — |
Top recipients
The 10 recipients receiving the most from Polly Thayer Starr Charitable Trust Hemenway & Barnes Llp, by grants paid, out of 10 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norwell Visiting Nurse Association and Hospice 04-2104797 | C | Norwell, MA | 4 | $400,000 | 2025 |
| Boston Atheneaum | U | Boston, MA | 4 | $395,000 | 2025 |
| Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum 04-2104334 | B | Boston, MA | 4 | $347,500 | 2025 |
| Benevolent Fraternity of Unitarian Church 04-2105897 | B | Roxbury, MA | 2 | $55,000 | 2024 |
| Trustees of Tufts College Fbo School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts | U | Medford, MA | 2 | $52,500 | 2024 |
| New Britain Museum of American Art Inc 06-1422234 | B | New Britain, CT | 1 | $46,250 | 2025 |
| Boston Arts Academy Foundation Inc 04-3454898 | B | Boston, MA | 1 | $40,000 | 2023 |
| Trustees of Reservations 04-2105780 | B | Boston, MA | 1 | $35,000 | 2021 |
| Haley House Inc 04-2437845 | B | Boston, MA | 1 | $8,250 | 2021 |
| Mystic Valley Elder Services 04-2562646 | D | Malden, MA | 1 | $570 | 2021 |
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 21 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Boston Atheneaum Boston, MA | U | $110,000 | paid | FOR AMERICAN ART AND CULTURE RELATED TO THE POLLY THAYER STARR FELLOWSHIP. | 202532139349100113 |
| 2025 | Norwell Visiting Nurse Association and Hospice Norwell, MA | C | $100,000 | paid | IN SUPPORT OF THE PAT ROCHE HOSPICE HOME'S FUND. | 202532139349100113 |
| 2025 | Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Boston, MA | B | $100,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT STUDIO THROUGH VIRTUAL AND IN-PERSON PUBLIC PROGRAMS. | 202532139349100113 |
| 2025 | New Britain Museum of American Art Inc New Britain, CT | B | $46,250 | paid | POLLY THAYER STARR RESEARCH FELLOW IN AMERICAN ART | 202532139349100113 |
| 2024 | Boston Atheneaum Boston, MA | U | $100,000 | paid | FOR AMERICAN ART AND CULTURE RELATED TO THE POLLY THAYER STARR FELLOWSHIP. | 202402059349100120 |
| 2024 | Norwell Visiting Nurse Association and Hospice Norwell, MA | C | $100,000 | paid | IN SUPPORT OF THE PAT ROCHE HOSPICE HOME'S FUND. | 202402059349100120 |
| 2024 | Benevolent Fraternity of Unitarian Church Roxbury, MA | B | $25,000 | paid | ROXBURY YOUTH PROGRAM | 202402059349100120 |
| 2024 | Trustees of Tufts College Fbo School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts Medford, MA | U | $20,000 | paid | CURRENT USE FINANCIAL AID SUPPORT FOR STUDENTS AT THE SCHOOL OF THE MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS AT TUFTS UNIVERSITY | 202402059349100120 |
| 2024 | Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Boston, MA | B | $7,500 | paid | TO SUPPORT STUDIO THROUGH VIRTUAL AND IN-PERSON PUBLIC PROGRAMS. | 202402059349100120 |
| 2023 | Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Boston, MA | B | $130,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT STUDIO THROUGH VIRTUAL AND IN-PERSON PUBLIC PROGRAMS. | 202322019349100207 |
| 2023 | Norwell Visiting Nurse Association and Hospice Norwell, MA | C | $100,000 | paid | THE GRACE CAMPAIGN, IN SUPPORT OF THE PAT ROCHE HOSPICE HOME'S FUND FOR THE FUTURE AND FUND FOR FAMILIES. | 202322019349100207 |
| 2023 | Boston Atheneaum Boston, MA | U | $100,000 | paid | FOR AMERICAN ART AND CULTURE RELATED TO THE POLLY THAYER STARR FELLOWSHIP. | 202322019349100207 |
| 2023 | Boston Arts Academy Foundation Inc Boston, MA | B | $40,000 | paid | THE STUDIO ART AND DESIGN AND VISUAL COMMUNICATIONS PROGRAM | 202322019349100207 |
| 2023 | Trustees of Tufts College Fbo School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts Medford, MA | U | $32,500 | paid | CURRENT USE FINANCIAL AID SUPPORT FOR STUDENTS AT THE SCHOOL OF THE MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS AT TUFTS UNIVERSITY | 202322019349100207 |
| 2023 | Benevolent Fraternity of Unitarian Church Roxbury, MA | B | $30,000 | paid | ROXBURY YOUTH PROGRAM | 202322019349100207 |
| 2021 | Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Boston, MA | B | $110,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT ARTIST AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT WORK THROUGH VIRTUAL AND IN-PERSON PUBLIC PROGRAMS. | 202103099349100730 |
| 2021 | Norwell Visiting Nurse Association and Hospice Norwell, MA | C | $100,000 | paid | IN SUPPORT OF THE PAT ROCHE HOSPICE HOME'S FUND FOR THE FUTURE AND FUND FOR FAMILIES. | 202103099349100730 |
| 2021 | Boston Atheneaum Boston, MA | U | $85,000 | paid | FOR VARIOUS PROJECTS RELATED TO THE POLLY THAYER STARR FELLOWSHIP. | 202103099349100730 |
| 2021 | Trustees of Reservations Boston, MA | B | $35,000 | paid | SEEING THE INVISIBLE: EXPLORING THE ART AND SPIRIT OF POLLY THAYER STARR EXHIBIT. | 202103099349100730 |
| 2021 | Haley House Inc Boston, MA | B | $8,250 | paid | FOR THE MURAL ON BAKERY CAFE'S FACADE. | 202103099349100730 |
| 2021 | Mystic Valley Elder Services Malden, MA | D | $570 | paid | DONATION OF PAINTINGS FOR ONLINE AUCTION. | 202103099349100730 |
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 | 2025-06-30 | not stated | 2024v5.2 | 202532139349100113 |
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-06-30 | not stated | 2023v5.1 | 202402059349100120 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-06-30 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202322019349100207 |
| 990PF | 2021 | 2021-06-30 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202103099349100730 |
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/222756435.json.
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