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BOSTON SCHOOLS FUND

CHESTNUT HILL, MAEIN: 47-3093274Website

Data sourced from IRS 990 public filings

BOSTON SCHOOLS FUND BOSTON SCHOOLS FUND (BSF) IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT ADVANCES EDUCATIONAL EQUITY THROUGH OPPORTUNITY AND ACCESS TO HIGH-QUALITY SCHOOLS. THE BSF TEAM WAKES UP EVERY DAY WITH ONE GOAL: INCREASE THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN IN BOSTON ATTENDING A HIGH-QUALITY SCHOOL. WE ACCOMPLISH THIS BY PROVIDING CAPACITY AND RESOURCES FOR HIGH-QUALITY SCHOOLS TO EXPAND AND IMPROVE; SHARING DATA AND INFORMATION; COLLABORATING WITH FAMILIES AND PARTNERS; INFLUENCING POLICY; AND COMMITTING TO VALUES OF DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION, AND ANTI-RACISM IN OUR WORK. WE HAVE WORKED CLOSELY WITH CITY AND STATE LEADERS TO ENSURE THAT BOSTON ADVANCES POLICIES WHICH EXPAND ACCESS TO HIGH-QUALITY SCHOOLS FOR HISTORICALLY MARGINALIZED STUDENTS.

Progressive/Social Justice
Local (City/County Level)
Community-Led/Participatory/Grassroots
K-12 Education
Youth/Teens (Ages 13-18)
Education Policy & Reform
Low-Income/Economically Disadvantaged
Children (Ages 0-12)

Annual Revenue

$2,588

Known Funders

40

Grants Received

61

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesAssets
2024$2,588$970,534$0
2023$2,132,351$3,033,665$1,111,249
2022$1,912,340$2,679,516$1,954,877
2021$2,444,206$2,652,430$2,706,473
2020$2,679,171$2,839,015$3,248,336
2019$2,130,387$3,467,562$3,409,938
2018$3,765,124$3,137,250$4,572,898
2017$2,331,929$2,454,466$3,942,592

Top Funders

BARR FOUNDATION

BOSTON, MA

$500,000 (2021)
BARR FOUNDATION

BOSTON, MA

$375,000 (2023)
$300,000 (2021)
$250,000 (2021)
BARR FOUNDATION

BOSTON, MA

$175,000 (2023)
$170,941 (2021)
IMAGO DEI FUND

BOSTON, MA

$166,667 (2021)
IMAGO DEI FUND

BOSTON, MA

$166,666 (2023)
$161,391 (2023)
$110,000 (2022)

Showing top 10 of 40 funders.

Key Personnel

From 2024 IRS 990 filing

T

TAMMY TAI

DIRECTOR

A

ANDREA WOLFE

SECRETARY

L

LISA JACKSON

CHAIR

K

KERRY DONAHUE

CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER

H

HENRY BOYE

DIRECTOR

J

JOHN NELSON

DIRECTOR

C

CLAIRE NEWTON

DIRECTOR UNTIL 6/30/25

W

WILLIAM AUSTIN

FOUNDER AND CEO

R

RANA KANNAN

CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

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