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Edwin S Webster Foundation: 63 grants to organizations, $2.5 million (tax year ended December 2025)
Edwin S Webster Foundation, a private foundation in Boston, MA, paid 63 grants to organizations totaling $2,530,000 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on April 20, 2026. The largest was $300,000 to The Greater Boston Food Bank in Boston, MA for general operating support.
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- EIN
- 046000647
- Based in
- Boston, MA
- Assets
- $56,371,641
- Grants paid
- $2,530,000
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed April 20, 2026, IRS object ID 202611109349100526. It reported $2,530,000 in grants paid; 63 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Greater Boston Food Bank | Boston, MA | General operating support | $300,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston | Boston, MA | General operating support | Youth development | $225,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | Boston, MA | General operating support | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Squam Lakes Natural Science Center | Holderness, NH | General operating support | Environment | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Speare Memorial Hospital | Plymouth, NH | General operating support | Health care | $90,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Boston Childrens Hospital | Boston, MA | General operating support | $70,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Cambridge, MA | General operating support | Education | $65,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Schepens Eye Research Institute | Boston, MA | General operating support | $65,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hospital for Special Surgery | New York, NY | General operating support | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends of the Children - Boston Inc | Boston, MA | General operating support | Human services | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Holderness School | Plymouth, NH | General operating support | Education | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Joslin Diabetes Center | Boston, MA | General operating support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pine Street Inn Inc | Boston, MA | General operating support | Human services | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Putney School | Putney, VT | General operating support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Windrush Farm Therapeutic Equitation Inc | North Andover, MA | General operating support | Human services | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Granite United Way | Plymouth, NH | General operating support | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Schoolyard Films | Jupiter, FL | General operating support | Arts, culture and humanities | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Southwestern Vermont Health Care Corp | Bennington, VT | General operating support | Health care | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Boston Symphony Orchestra | Boston, MA | General operating support | Arts, culture and humanities | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Landmark School Inc | Prides Crossing, MA | General operating support | Education | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lawrence General Hospital | Lawrence, MA | General operating support | Health care | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Oak Hill Children's Center | Pownal, VT | General operating support | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lymetv | Portland, ME | General operating support | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Museum of Fine Arts | Boston, MA | General operating support | Arts, culture and humanities | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Museum of Science Boston | Boston, MA | General operating support | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bennington Museum | Bennington, VT | General operating support | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Care Dimensions | Danvers, MA | General operating support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends' Central School | Wynnewood, PA | General operating support | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Gulf of Maine Research Institute | Portland, ME | General operating support | Animal-related | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| New England Aquarium Corp | Boston, MA | General operating support | Animal-related | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Newport Historical Society | Newport, RI | General operating support | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pomfret School | Pomfret, CT | General operating support | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Preservation League of New York State | Albany, NY | General operating support | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Preservation Society of Newport County | Newport, RI | General operating support | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Squam Lakes Association | Holderness, NH | General operating support | Environment | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Trustees of Reservations | Boston, MA | General operating support | Environment | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of Massachusetts Foundation | Newton, MA | General operating support | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Vermont Folklife Center | Middlebury, VT | General operating support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wentworth Institute of Technology | Boston, MA | General operating support | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution | Woods Hole, MA | General operating support | Science and technology | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Betsy's Park | Holderness, NH | General operating support | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cathleen Stone Island Outward Bound Education Center | Boston, MA | General operating support | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Manomet Inc | Manomet, MA | General operating support | Environment | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Northern Essex Community College Foundation Inc | Haverhill, MA | General operating support | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Project Lift Inc | Palm City, FL | General operating support | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Home for Little Wanderers | Boston, MA | General operating support | Human services | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Brattleboro Museum & Art Center | Brattleboro, VT | General operating support | Arts, culture and humanities | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Children's Hospital at Dartmouth | Lebanon, NH | General operating support | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum | Boston, MA | General operating support | Arts, culture and humanities | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Marine Biological Laboratory | Woods Hole, MA | General operating support | Science and technology | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Planned Parenthood of Northern New England | Colchester, VT | General operating support | Health care | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Friends of Mount Auburn Cemetery | Cambridge, MA | General operating support | Arts, culture and humanities | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Access College Foundation | Norfolk, VA | General operating support | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Eastern Shore Rail Trail Foundation | Altantic, VA | General operating support | Recreation and sports | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Evms Foundation | Norfolk, VA | General operating support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kestrel Land Trust | Amherst, MA | General operating support | Environment | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Maine Coast Fisherman's Association | Brunswick, ME | General operating support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Massachusetts Audubon Society | Lincoln, MA | General operating support | Environment | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| United South End Settlements | Boston, MA | General operating support | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Virginia Stage Company | Norfolk, VA | General operating support | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Next Step To Success | Norfolk, VA | General operating support | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Putney Food Shelf Inc | Putney, VT | General operating support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| YMCA of South Hampton Roads | Chesapeake, VA | General operating support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed April 28, 2025, IRS object ID 202541189349100324. It reported $2,470,000 in grants paid; 68 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| President & Fellows of Harvard College | Cambridge, MA | General operating support | Education | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Greater Boston Food Bank | Boston, MA | General operating support | $205,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | Boston, MA | General operating support | $175,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Squam Lakes Natural Science Center | Holderness, NH | General operating support | Environment | $175,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston | Boston, MA | General operating support | Youth development | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Speare Memorial Hospital | Plymouth, NH | General operating support | Health care | $90,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Cambridge, MA | General operating support | Education | $65,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Boston Childrens Hospital | Boston, MA | General operating support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Holderness School | Holderness, NH | General operating support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hospital for Special Surgery | New York, NY | General operating support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Joslin Diabetes Center | Boston, MA | General operating support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pine Street Inn Inc | Boston, MA | General operating support | Human services | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Windrush Farm Therapeutic Equitation Inc | North Andover, MA | General operating support | Human services | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friends of the Children - Boston Inc | Boston, MA | General operating support | Human services | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Granite United Way | Plymouth, NH | General operating support | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Emerald Necklace Conservancy | Boston, MA | General operating support | Recreation and sports | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Landmark School Inc | Prides Crossing, MA | General operating support | Education | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Boston Symphony Orchestra | Boston, MA | General operating support | Arts, culture and humanities | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Museum of Fine Arts | Boston, MA | General operating support | Arts, culture and humanities | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Oak Hill Children's Center | Pownal, VT | General operating support | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Southwestern Vermont Health Care Corp | Bennington, VT | General operating support | Health care | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bennington Museum | Bennington, VT | General operating support | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Brattleboro Museum & Art Center | Brattleboro, VT | General operating support | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Care Dimensions | Danvers, MA | General operating support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends' Central School | Wynnewood, PA | General operating support | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Gulf of Maine Research Institute | Portland, ME | General operating support | Animal-related | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| LGH Charitable Trust | Lawrence, MA | General operating support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lymetv | Portland, ME | General operating support | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Museum of Science Boston | Boston, MA | General operating support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| New England Aquarium Corp | Boston, MA | General operating support | Animal-related | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Newport Historical Society | Newport, RI | General operating support | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Preservation League of New York State | Albany, NY | General operating support | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Preservation Society of Newport County | Newport, RI | General operating support | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Rehearsal for Life Inc | Jamaica Plain, MA | General operating support | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Schoolyard Films | Jupiter, FL | General operating support | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Squam Lakes Association | Holderness, NH | General operating support | Environment | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Trustees of Reservations | Boston, MA | General operating support | Environment | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Vermont Folklife Center | Middlebury, VT | General operating support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wentworth Institute of Technology | Boston, MA | General operating support | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution | Woods Hole, MA | General operating support | Science and technology | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Betsy's Park | Holderness, NH | General operating support | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cathleen Stone Island Outward Bound Education Center | Boston, MA | General operating support | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Essex County Community Foundation | Danvers, MA | General operating support | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kestrel Land Trust | Amherst, MA | General operating support | Environment | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Manomet Inc | Manomet, MA | General operating support | Environment | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Northern Essex Community College | Haverhill, MA | General operating support | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| United South End Settlements | Boston, MA | General operating support | Human services | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Eastern Virginia Medical School | Norfolk, VA | General operating support | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum | Boston, MA | General operating support | Arts, culture and humanities | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Next Stage Arts Project | Putney, VT | General operating support | Arts, culture and humanities | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Planned Parenthood of Northern New England | Colchester, VT | General operating support | Health care | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Squam Archives Center | Holderness, NH | General operating support | Arts, culture and humanities | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Friends of Mount Auburn Cemetery | Cambridge, MA | General operating support | Arts, culture and humanities | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hitchcock Center for the Environment | Amherst, MA | General operating support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Maine Coast Fisherman's Association | Brunswick, ME | General operating support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Marine Biological Laboratory | Woods Hole, MA | General operating support | Science and technology | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Massachusetts Audubon Society | Lincoln, MA | General operating support | Environment | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art | North Adams, MA | General operating support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Home for Little Wanderers | Boston, MA | General operating support | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Virginia Stage Company | Norfolk, VA | General operating support | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health | Lebanon, NH | General operating support | Health care | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Echoing Green Foundation | New York, NY | General operating support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Egg Harbor Township High School Crew Booster Club | Northfield, NJ | General operating support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| For Kids Inc | Medford, MA | General operating support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| General Douglas Macarthur Foundation | Norfolk, VA | General operating support | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sentara Foundation | Virginia Beach, VA | General operating support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Hermitage Museum & Gardens | Norfolk, VA | General operating support | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| YMCA of South Hampton Roads | Chesapeake, VA | General operating support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Education | $665,000 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $575,000 |
| Environment | $490,000 |
| Youth development | $350,000 |
| Human services | $350,000 |
| Health care | $320,000 |
| Animal-related | $100,000 |
| Science and technology | $75,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | $3,190,000 |
| New Hampshire | $785,000 |
| Vermont | $375,000 |
| New York | $165,000 |
| Maine | $125,000 |
| Rhode Island | $100,000 |
| Virginia | $95,000 |
| Florida | $85,000 |
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Updated April 20, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.