Mission
THE LEGACY FUND FOR BOSTON IS A PUBLIC CHARITY WHICH SUPPORTS THE ENDURANCE OF PLACES AND SPACES THAT ARE MEANINGFUL TO BOSTONIANS AND THE HISTORIC CHARACTER OF THE ENTIRE CITY OF BOSTON.
Public Charity
LEGACY FUND FOR BOSTON INC C/O HEMENWAY & BARNES LLP
LEGACY FUND FOR BOSTON INC C/O HEMENWAY & BARNES LLP is a Public Charity headquartered in BOSTON, MA. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $71K revenue, $662K expenses, $1.7M total assets. IRS filings disclose 13 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $602K.
EIN: 920856043
BOSTON, MA
Historical Societies & Historic Preservation
NTEE: A82
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$71K
Total Expenses$662K
Total Assets$1.7M
Grants Given13
Grant Total$602K
Filing Years2023–2025
Where $100 goes at Legacy Fund for Boston Inc C/O Hemenway & Barnes LLP
How Legacy Fund for Boston Inc C/O Hemenway & Barnes LLP divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 3 years.
$82
Programs
the work itself
$18
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $82 for programs
$82
The fund will make grants for charitable,educational and literary purposes including but not limited to historic preservation and restoration to organizations described in sections 509(a)(1) or 509(a)(2) that…
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Given
THE CHINATOWN HERITAGE CENTER, TO IMPROVE THE PHYSICAL ACCESSIBILITY AT THE FORMER JOSIAH QUINCY SCHOOL
$100,000
OLD STATE HOUSE SUB-BASEMENT STABILIZATION AND WATER MITIGATION
$97,265
SECOND CHURCH IN DORCHESTER CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE
PHASE III OF CLOCK TOWER RESTORATION AND ROOF FRR
$64,000
CAPITAL RESTORATION, PRESERVATION, AND REHABILITATION OF VILNA SHUL HISTORY SANCTUARY AND VESTIBULE
$50,000
SHIRLEY-EUSTIS HOUSE STABLE HISTORIC STRUCTURES REPORT
$50,000
Showing up to 5 of 13 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
TREASURER (UNTIL FEB 2025)
Alison Frazee
DIRECTOR
Byron Rushing
DIRECTOR (UNTIL FEB 2025)
Candelaria Silva-Collins
PRESIDENT
Carissa Demore
DIRECTOR
Dakota Jones
DIRECTOR
Deneen Crosby
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $71K | $662K | $1.7M |
| 2024 | $70K | $84K | $2.3M |
| 2023 | $2.3M | $37K | $2.3M |
Between 2023 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $2.3M to $71K (-97%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.7M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in MA.
MA
Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.