Private Foundation

BOSTON FATHERLESS & WIDOWS SOCIETY

BOSTON FATHERLESS & WIDOWS SOCIETY is a private foundation categorized as Private Foundation based in BOSTON, MA. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $850K, expenses of $645K, total assets of $6.6M. Imperigo tracks 128 reported grants from this foundation totaling approximately $3.0M.

EIN: 046006506 BOSTON, MA Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$850K
Total Expenses$645K
Total Assets$6.6M
Grants Given128
Grant Total$3.0M
Filing Years2021–2025

Before you apply to Boston Fatherless & Widows Society

Accepts applications Published application instructions on its 2025 Form 990-PF.

Rarely funds new orgs 9% of recent recipients were first-time grantees (2022–2024).

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Sample Grants Given

WILDFLOWER FOR KIDS
LEXINGTON, MA · 2024
GENERAL PURPOSES
$25,000
COMPASS WORKING CAPITAL
BOSTON, MA · 2024
GENERAL PURPOSES
$25,000
THE SALVATION ARMY CAMP WONDERLAND
SHARON, MA · 2024
CAMP WONDERLAND AND
$20,000
BROOKVIEW HOUSE
DORCHESTER CENTER, MA · 2024
GENERAL PURPOSES
$17,000
Women's Bar Foundation
Boston, MA · 2024
WOMEN'S PRISON & REENTRY
$15,000

Showing up to 5 of 128 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

TRUSTEE Gail Deegan
TRUSTEE Jill Downing
TRUSTEE/VICE PRESIDENT Jodi Gorton
TREASURER Judith Edington
TRUSTEE/SECRETARY Kathleen Acuna
TRUSTEE Madelyn Morris

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Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$1,380,200 122 grants
Youth Development
$60,000 4 grants
Unspecified
$35,000 2 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $850K $645K $6.6M
2024 $758K $542K $6.4M
2023 $541K $566K $6.1M
2022 $512K $625K $6.2M
2021 $630K $552K $6.3M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $630K to $850K (+35%), with total assets most recently reported at $6.6M.

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Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in MA.

MA

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