Lincoln & Therese Filene Foundation Inc

EIN 237423946

Boston, MA 02210 |(617) 439-2498

Total Given 2020–2024
$7.3M
247 grants · $1.5M avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$15K
typical small grants · $10K–$20K
grant size
56%
supporter · 58/104 multi-year
repeat
$30.5M
Assets (2024)
104
Distinct Recipients

Focus Areas

Education Health Arts & Culture Human Services Youth Development

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals Unknown
Contact Person ALANE H WALLIS
Phone (617) 439-2498
Deadlines MARCH 1 & SEPTEMBER 1
How to Apply GUIDELINES AVAILABLE BY REQUEST 617-439-2458 OR @FILENEFOUNDATION.ORG
Restrictions GRANTS LIMITED TO NEW ENGLAND 1)CIVIC EDUCATION 2)HUMAN DEVELOPEMENT 3)BROADCASTING 4)PERFORMING ARTS

Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

View financial data as table
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
2020 $1.2M $28.5M $2.0M 55
2021 $1.1M $33.1M $1.4M 49
2022 $2.1M $27.0M $1.8M 51
2023 $1.4M $28.8M $2.7M 45
2024 $1.5M $30.5M $3.7M 47

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 247 grants on record

Minimum
$100
25th Pctl
$10K
Median
$15K
Average
$30K
75th Pctl
$20K
Maximum
$1.2M

Geographic Distribution


Texas Counties Served

1.2% of US grants · Rank #7 of 12 states $30K across 3 grants 1 of 254 counties

Top 1 counties

  1. 1 Travis 3 grants · $30K

Officers & Directors

Grants Awarded (247 total)

Purpose
Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts Vienna, VA $1,175,000 BUILDING IMPROVEMENT COSTS AT THE PARK 2022
Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts Vienna, VA $550,000 BUILDING PROJECT; WOLF TRAP OPERA, FILENE ARTIST RESIDENCE, WTO CAREER GRANTS, INSTITUTE FOR EARLY LEARNING THROUGH... 2023
Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts Vienna, VA $550,000 BUILDING PROJECT; WOLF TRAP OPERA, FILENE ARTIST RESIDENCE, WTO CAREER GRANTS, INSTITUTE FOR EARLY LEARNING THROUGH... 2024
Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts Vienna, VA $200,000 BUILDING FUND, INTERNSHIP, OPERA & EARLY LEARNING 2020
Skidmore College Saratoga Springs, NY $175,000 FILENE MUSIC SCHOLARSHIP/HELEN FILENE LADD CONCERT H 2020
Skidmore College Saratoga Springs, NY $175,000 FILENE MUSIC SCHOLARSHIP/HELEN FILENE LADD CONCERT H 2021
Skidmore College Saratoga Springs, NY $175,000 FILENE MUSIC SCHOLARSHIP/HELEN FILENE LADD CONCERT H 2022
Skidmore College Saratoga Springs, NY $175,000 FILENE MUSIC PROGRAM 2023
Skidmore College Saratoga Springs, NY $175,000 FILENE MUSIC PROGRAM 2024
Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts Vienna, VA $150,000 BUILDING FUND, INTERNSHIP, OPERA & EARLY LEARNING 2021
Intercollegiate Studies Institute Wilmington, DE $50,000 GENERAL FUND 2020
United Way of Massachusetts Bay and Marrimack Valley Boston, MA $50,000 GENERAL FUND 2020
Bill of Rights Institute Arlington, VA $45,000 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR BOSTON AREA TEACHERS 2023
Chelsea Neighborhood Developers Inc Chelsea, MA $40,000 FINANCIAL COACHING PROGRAM 2020
The Neighborhood Developers Inc Chelsea, MA $40,000 CONNECT'S ONE-ON-ONE FINANCIAL COACHING PROGRAM 2021
The Neighborhood Developers Inc Chelsea, MA $40,000 CONNECT'S ONE-ON-ONE FINANCIAL COACHING PROGRAM 2022
The Neighborhood Developers Inc Chelsea, MA $40,000 CONNECT ONE-ON-ONE FINANCIAL AND EMPLOYMENT COACHING PROGRAM 2023
Student Clinic for Immigrant Justice Boston, MA $40,000 EXPANDING ACCESS TO JUSTICE IN BOSTON 2024
The Neighborhood Developers Inc Chelsea, MA $40,000 CONNECT ONE-ON-ONE FINANCIAL AND EMPLOYMENT COACHING PROGRAM 2024
Sportsmen'S Tennis & Enrichment Center Dorchester, MA $36,000 SCHOOL TO SPORTSMEN'S PROGRAM 2022
Jewish Vocational Services Boston, MA $35,000 GENERAL FUND 2020
Jewish Vocational Services Boston, MA $35,000 GENERAL FUND 2021
Jewish Vocational Services Boston, MA $35,000 NURSES AID AND PHARMACY TECHNICIAN TRAINING PROGRAMS 2022
Jewish Vocational Services Boston, MA $35,000 NURSES AID AND PHARMACY TECHNICIAN TRAINING PROGRAMS 2023
Jewish Vocational Services Boston, MA $35,000 NURSES AID AND PHARMACY TECHNICIAN TRAINING PROGRAMS 2024