Boston Scientific Foundation Inc
Marlborough, MA · EIN 04-3556844. Reported 450 grants totalling $9,472,900 to 310 recipients across tax years 2021-2025. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Yesaccepts unsolicited requests
$10,000median grant
$9,472,900granted, 2021-2025
310recipients, as named on its returns
17%of grantees funded again the next year
$31.2Massets, latest filing
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Boston Scientific Foundation Inc did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
This is the foundation's own statement to the IRS, not our judgement, and it says nothing about whether they have a form, a deadline, or an appetite for new grantees. Treat it as the reason this foundation is worth your research time, not as an invitation. Many small foundations of this kind have no website and no application process -- a letter of inquiry is the normal first step.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $10,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $3,000 and $15,000; the smallest was $1,500 and the largest $1,000,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
310 recipient names appear in its filings; the 250 largest are listed here. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Project Hope | Washington, DC | $2,000,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Scholarship America | St Peter, MN | $1,334,500 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| National Ahec Organization | Alachua, FL | $600,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| I Am Abel Foundation | Flossmoor, IL | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| University of Minnesota Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | $225,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Cancer Support Community | Washington, DC | $125,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Care Clinic | Red Wing, MN | $115,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| University of Minnesota Twin Cities | Minneapolis, MN | $101,000 | 18 | 2 | 2022 |
| American Red Cross of Massachusetts | Dedham, MA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Science From Scientists Inc | Bloomington, MN | $90,000 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Science From Scientists Inc | Bedford, MA | $90,000 | 3 | 2 | 2025 |
| Boys and Girls Clubs of the Twin Cities | Saint Paul, MN | $80,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Southside Community Health Services Inc | Minneapolis, MN | $71,500 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Hope Community Inc | Minneapolis, MN | $70,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| St Mary's Health Clinics | St Paul, MN | $55,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Creatempls | Minneapolis, MN | $50,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Metrowest Free Medical Program Inc | Marlborough, MA | $48,579 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Washburn Center for Children | Minneapolis, MN | $46,945 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Breakthrough Twin Cities | Saint Paul, MN | $45,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Tech My School | Luquillo, PR | $45,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Face to Face Health & Counseling Service Inc | Saint Paul, MN | $44,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Utec Inc | Lowell, MA | $44,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Healthworks Community Fitness Inc | Dorchester, MA | $42,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Neighborhood Healthsource | Minneapolis, MN | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Park Nicollet Foundation | St Louis Park, MN | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Relate Inc | Minnetonka, MN | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| United Family Practice Health Center | Saint Paul, MN | $39,936 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Girls Dream Code | Woodbury, MN | $37,500 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Lynn | Lynn, MA | $35,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Community Servings Inc | Jamaica Plain, MA | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Genesys Works | Saint Paul, MN | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Girls Incorporated of Lynn | Lynn, MA | $35,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Minnesota Computers for Schools | Minneapolis, MN | $35,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Starbase Minnesota Inc | Saint Paul, MN | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| The Umass Memorial Foundation Inc | Shrewsbury, MA | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Youth Development Organization Inc | Lawrence, MA | $34,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| St Catherine University | St Paul, MN | $33,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Interfaith Action of Greater Saint Paul | Saint Paul, MN | $32,688 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Heart Brothers Foundation Inc | Marlborough, MA | $32,400 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Umass Memorial Health Care Inc | Worcester, MA | $32,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Msd Martinsville Schools | Martinsville, IN | $31,454 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Alexander Twilight Academy | Boston, MA | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Avenues for Youth | Minneapolis, MN | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Bloomington Health Foundation Inc | Bloomington, IN | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Bpe Inc | Roxbury, MA | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Breakthrough Greater Boston Inc | Cambridge, MA | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Emory University | Atlanta, GA | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Mend-Meet Each Need With Dignity | Pacoima, CA | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Salud Integral En La Montana Inc | Naranjito, PR | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| The Baseball Inc | Roxbury, MA | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Urban Ventures Leadership Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Worcester Public Schools | Worcester, MA | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| YWCA of Minneapolis | Minneapolis, MN | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Regents of the University of Minnesota | Saint Paul, MN | $29,807 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Dana-Farber Cancer Institute | Brookline, MA | $28,485 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Science & Engineering Education Development Seed Inc | Plainville, MA | $26,557 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Carson | Carson, CA | $26,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Project Angel Food | Los Angeles, CA | $26,500 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| 30000 Feet | Roseville, MN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Annex Teen Clinic | Robbinsdale, MN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Bell Museum University of Minnesota Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Heartofagiant Foundation Inc | Milton, MA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Indiana University Foundation | Bloomington, IN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Mental Health Resources Inc | St Paul, MN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Project Success-Students Undertaking Creative Control | Minneapolis, MN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| River Valley Community Partnership | Chaska, MN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Ellie Fund | Needham, MA | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| American Lung Association | Chicago, IL | $24,555 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Discovery Museums Inc | Acton, MA | $23,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Our Bright Future Inc | Southbridge, MA | $23,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Worcester Rise for Health | Worcester, MA | $22,443 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Merrimack College | North Andover, MA | $22,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Northeastern University | Boston, MA | $22,000 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Yes Prep Public Schools Inc | Houston, TX | $21,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| After-School All-Stars Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro South Inc | Taunton, MA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Everyday Arts | Sun Valley, CA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Foundation of Monroe County Community Schools Inc | Bloomington, IN | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Fremont Community Health Services Inc | Minneapolis, MN | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Friends of Holly Hill Farm Inc | Cohasset, MA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Minneapolis Urban Robotics Alliance | Minneapolis, MN | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Missions Inc Programs | Plymouth, MN | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Mystic Valley Elder Services Inc | Malden, MA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Southwest Boston Senior Services Inc | Jamaica Plain, MA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Step Up on Second Street Inc | Santa Monica, CA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Success Academy | Bloomington, MN | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Urban Health and Wellness | Atlanta, GA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Volunteers of America of Minnesota | Minneapolis, MN | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Washburn Child Guidance Center | Minneapolis, MN | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Wellshare International | Minneapolis, MN | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator | Los Angeles, CA | $19,910 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Worcester Evening Free Medical Service Program Inc | Worcester, MA | $19,815 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Emma Pendleton Bradley Hospital | East Providence, RI | $19,317 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Sociedad Latina Inc | Roxbury, MA | $19,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| University of St Thomas | St Paul, MN | $19,000 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Arts-US | Saint Paul, MN | $18,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Boys and Girls Clubs of Metro South Inc | Taunton, MA | $18,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| University of Massachusetts Boston | Boston, MA | $18,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| University of Wisconsin-Madison | Madison, WI | $18,000 | 4 | 2 | 2022 |
| Amherst H Wilder Foundation | St Paul, MN | $17,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Hiawatha Academies | Minneapolis, MN | $16,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Winona State University Foundation | Winona, MN | $16,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| University of Southern California | Los Angeles, CA | $16,000 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Cancer Support Community - Central Indiana Inc | Bloomington, IN | $15,047 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Boston Day and Evening Academy Foundation Inc | Roxbury, MA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Worcester | Worcester, MA | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Center for Victims of Torture | St Paul, MN | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Child & Family Center | Santa Clarita, CA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| City of Hope | Duarte, CA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Cristo Rey Jesuit High School | Minneapolis, MN | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Diabetes Association of Atlanta Inc | Atlanta, GA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Downcity Design | Providence, RI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Epilepsy Foundation of Minnesota Inc | Bloomington, MN | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Friendship Academy of the Arts | Minneapolis, MN | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Girls Incorporated of Greater Lowell | Lowell, MA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Girls Incorporated of Worcester | Worcester, CT | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Health Imperatives Inc | Brockton, MA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hmong American Partnership | Saint Paul, MN | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Innovasteam Pr Inc | Bayamon, PR | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Kids in Tech | Lowell, MA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Leonardos Basement | Minneapolis, MN | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Linton Stockton Elementary School | Linton, IN | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mounds Park Academy | St Paul, MN | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Nextech Org Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Open Arms of Minnesota | Minneapolis, MN | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Prodeo Academy | Columbia Heights, MN | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Prospect Hill Academy Charter School Foundation Inc | Cambridge, MA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Raices Sagradas Community Mental Health | Minneapolis Mn, MN | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Relentless Academy | Brooklyn Center, MN | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Rhi Foundation Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Santa Clarita Valley Boys and Girls Club | Newhall, CA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| The Possible Project Inc | Brookline, MA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Thompson Island Outward Bound Education Center Inc | Boston, MA | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Tufts University | Medford, MA | $15,000 | 4 | 2 | 2022 |
| Way to Grow | Minneapolis, MN | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Wulf Family Foundation | Saint Paul, MN | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Charles River Museum of Industry and Innovation Inc | Waltham, MA | $14,650 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Oak Crest Institute of Science | Monrovia, CA | $14,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Owen County Community Fitness Trail Board | Spencer, IN | $14,300 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Gustavus Adolphus College | St Peter, MN | $14,000 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Bloomington Public School District | Bloomington, MN | $13,994 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Triumph Foundation | Santa Clarita, CA | $13,798 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Elevate Tutoring Inc | San Jose, CA | $13,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Family Faith Healthcare Clinic Inc | Houston, TX | $13,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Healthnet Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $13,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Tech Interactive | San Jose, CA | $13,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mk Level Playing Field Institute | Oakland, CA | $13,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| University of California Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | $13,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Avalon-Carver Community Center | Los Angeles, CA | $12,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Educating Young Minds | Los Angeles, CA | $12,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| STEM to the Future | Los Angeles, CA | $12,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Barton Center for Diabetes Education Inc | Oxford, MA | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Boston College | Chestnut Hill, MA | $12,000 | 4 | 2 | 2022 |
| Cerenity Senior Care | St Paul, MN | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Comunidades Latinas Unidas En Servicio Inc | St Paul, MN | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| St Olaf College | Northfield, MN | $12,000 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Worcester Polytechnic Institute | Worcester, MA | $12,000 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Providence Health & Services Foundation Dba Providence Holy Cross Foundatio | Mission Hills, CA | $11,202 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Cristo Rey Boston High School Inc | Dorchester, MA | $11,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Elevate New England Inc | Lowell, MA | $11,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Florida State University | Tallahassee, FL | $11,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Purdue University | West Lafayette, IN | $11,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| University of Massachusetts Amherst | Amherst, MA | $11,000 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| University of Massachusetts Dartmouth Foundation Inc | Dartmouth, MA | $11,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hope Healthcare Services | Avon, IN | $10,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| San Jose State University | San Jose, CA | $10,500 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Action for Boston Community Development | Boston, MA | $10,050 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| American University | Washington, DC | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Appalachian Mountain Club | Boston, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Athletes Committed to Educating Students | Minneapolis, MN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Inc | Boston, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Mass Metrowest Inc | Worcester, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program Inc | Boston, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Pawtucket | Pawtucket, RI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Metrowest Inc | Marlborough, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Calculus Project Inc | Braintree, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Catholic Community Foundation of Minnesota | Saint Paul, MN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Childrens Hospital Corporation | Boston, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Clubhouse Network Inc | Roxbury, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| College Track | Oakland, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Cornell University | Ithaca, NY | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Detectogether Inc | Westborough, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Enroot Inc | Cambridge, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Girl Scouts of Minnesota and Wisconsin River Valleys Inc | Saint Paul, MN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Girls Incorporated of Worcester | Worcester, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Health Care Without Walls Inc | Boston, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Heart of a Giant Foundation | Milton, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Hildebrand Family Self Help Center Inc | Cambridge, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Jewish Family and Children's Service | Waltham, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Keystone Community Services | St Paul, MN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Linton-Stockton School Corporation | Linton, IN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Massachusetts 4-H Foundation Inc | Framingham, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Massachusetts Audubon Society Inc | Lincoln, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Massachusetts Biotechnology Education Foundation Inc | Cambridge, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Monroe-Gregg School District | Monrovia, IN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Mystic River Watershed Association Inc | Braintree, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship | New York, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| New Village Charter School Inc | Los Angeles, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Northwestern Health Sciences University | Bloomington, MN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Owen Valley High School | Spencer, IN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ps Science | Inglewood, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Southcoast Hospitals Group Inc | New Bedford, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| T-1 Today Inc | West Chester, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| The University of Rhode Island Foundation & Alumni Engagement | Kingston, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill, NC | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Cambridge, MA | $9,900 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Framingham State University Foundation Inc | Framingham, MA | $9,310 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Eastern Greene Elementary STEM | Bloomfield, IN | $9,200 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Dordt University | Sioux Center, IA | $9,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Indiana University Bloomington | Bloomington, IN | $9,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Ohio State University Columbus Campus | Columbus, OH | $9,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Texas A&m University | College Station, TX | $9,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Horace Mann Educational Associates Inc | Franklin, MA | $8,483 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Citysprouts Inc | Cambridge, MA | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Franciscan Hospital for Children | Brighton, MA | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Hbcu First Inc | St Paul, MN | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Horizons Greater Boston Inc | Dedham, MA | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Montana State University | Bozeman, MT | $8,000 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| St Mary's Center for Women and Children | Dorchester, MA | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| 826 Boston Inc | Roxbury, MA | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Augsburg University | Minneapolis, MN | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Boise State University | Boise, ID | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Boston University | Boston, MA | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| California State University Channel Islands | Camarillo, CA | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Meredith College | Raleigh, NC | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Regis University | Denver, CO | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Simmons College | Boston, MA | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Southeastern University | Lakeland, FL | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Stanford University | Stanford, CA | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Stonehill College | North Easton, MA | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Univ of Minnesota Twin Cities | Minneapolis, MN | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| University of California Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara, CA | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| University of Central Florida | Orlando, FL | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| University of Kansas | Lawrence, KS | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| University of Minnesota | Rochester, MN | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| University of New Hampshire | Durham, NH | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| University of Rhode Island | Kingston, RI | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| University of Wisconsin-Whitewater | Whitewater, WI | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville, TN | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Hamline University | St Paul, MN | $5,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Boston Children's Hospital | Boston, MA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Deeply Ingrained Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Girlstart | Austin, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hospitality Homes Inc | Brookline, MA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Joslin Diabetes Center Inc | Boston, MA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Science Club for Girls Inc | Cambridge, MA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Southwest Boston Senior Services Dba Ethos | Jamaica Plain, MA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Open Door Cape Ann Food Pantry Inc | Gloucester, MA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Young Men's Christian Association of Worcester | Worcester, MA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| University of Arkansas | Fayetteville, AR | $4,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
90 of 310 (29%) received money in more than one year over the 5 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 17%, across 4 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Project Hope
HUMANITARIAN HELP FOR ISRAEL/GAZA - National Ahec Organization
FUTURE DOCS PROGRAM EXPANSION AND LAUNCH OF NEW PA AND NP PILOTS - I Am Abel Foundation
URBAN BRIDGES MEDICAL MENTORING PROGRAM - University of Minnesota Foundation
TRAINING ENHANCEMENTS FOR COMMUNITY BASED PARTICIPATORY RESEARCH FOR BA/MD SCHOLARS. - Cancer Support Community
CANCERSUPPORTSOURCE - SPANISH - Science From Scientists Inc
SCIENCE FROM SCIENTISTS' DURING-SCHOOL STEM EDUCATION ENRICHMENT PROGRAM IN COMO PARK ELEMENTARY AND OTHER TWIN CITIES SCHOOLS, 2024-2025 ACADEMIC YEAR
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 289 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 148 | $1,214,910 | $3,000 |
| 2022 | 136 | $2,103,500 | $5,750 |
| 2023 | 60 | $2,199,489 | $10,500 |
| 2024 | 46 | $1,170,000 | $15,000 |
| 2025 | 60 | $2,785,001 | $20,750 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
38% of its giving went to organizations in Minnesota. If your organization is based elsewhere, look in the recipient list for grants to your area before writing.
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Funders that support the same organizations
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Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund166 shared recipientsAmerican Online Giving Foundation Inc148 shared recipientsDonor Advised Charitable Giving Inc140 shared recipientsCharities Aid Foundation America92 shared recipientsVanguard Charitable Endowment Program92 shared recipientsNational Philanthropic Trust87 shared recipients
How to approach this foundation
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Boston Scientific Foundation Inc's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 5 returns (tax years 2021-2025). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.
Address of record on the latest return: 300 Boston Scientific Way, Marlborough, MA, 01752. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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