Bain Capital Children's Charity Ltd
Boston, MA · EIN 04-3385678. Reported 250 grants totalling $6,122,113 to 87 organizations across tax years 2021-2024, on Form 990 Schedule I.
Does this grantmaker accept applications?
Its tax return does not say, and we will not guess. Private foundations file Form 990-PF, which asks outright whether they fund only organizations they select themselves -- 78% say yes, and that one answer is what lets the rest of this site tell you which foundations are worth approaching. Grantmaking charities like this one file a regular Form 990 instead, and the IRS never puts the question to them. Anyone claiming to know the answer from the filing is inventing it.
Three things in the filing do bear on it:
- What kind of organization it is. For Bain Capital Children's Charity Ltd, the IRS classifies it as a voluntarism promotion organization (NTEE T40).
- How spread out its giving is. 87 distinct organizations, with 3% of the dollars going to the largest single recipient. That is genuinely spread out -- the mark of a funder making many independent decisions rather than underwriting one institution.
- How much its list changes. 90% of one year's grantees are funded again the next, across 3 year-to-year transitions. That is well above the 57% median for grantmaking charities, and above the 67% private foundations manage. This list is close to settled, so a newcomer has to displace someone rather than fill a gap.
How big are its grants?
The median reported grant is $25,000. Half of what it reported fell between $10,000 and $25,000; the smallest was $7,500 and the largest $184,613. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong organization.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by the EIN the filer reported, not by name, so an organization that was typed differently in two years appears once rather than twice.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boys and Girls Clubs of Boston Inc | Boston, MA | $210,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Childrens Hospital Corporation | Boston, MA | $200,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| City Year Inc | Boston, MA | $200,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Dana-Farber Cancer Institute | Boston, MA | $200,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Horizons for Homeless Children Inc | Roxbury, MA | $200,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Steppingstone Foundation Inc | Boston, MA | $200,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Boston Foundation Inc | Boston, MA | $184,613 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Catholic Schools Foundation Inc | Boston, MA | $175,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| United Way of Massachusetts Bay Inc | Boston, MA | $175,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Boston | Boston, MA | $150,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children | Lexington, MA | $150,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Sports Humanitarian Group Inc | New York, NY | $150,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Businesses United in Investing Lending and Development | Redwood City, CA | $140,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Forever Young Foundation | Bountiful, UT | $120,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Boston Public Library Fund Inc | Boston, MA | $100,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Boston Youth Symphony Orchestra Inc | Boston, MA | $100,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Breakthrough T1D | New York, NY | $100,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Center for Family Representation | New York, NY | $100,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Citizen Schools Inc | Boston, MA | $100,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Cradles to Crayons Inc | Newton, MA | $100,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Jumpstart for Young Children Inc | Boston, MA | $100,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Make-a-Wish Foundation of Massachusetts and Rhode Island Inc | Boston, MA | $100,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Mass General Brigham Incorporated | Somerville, MA | $100,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Massachusetts Wonderfund Inc | Newton, MA | $100,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Roxbury Weston Programs Inc | Weston, MA | $100,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Summer Search | Oakland, CA | $100,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Tenacity Inc | Allston, MA | $100,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| THE3POINTFOUNDATION Inc | Brighton, MA | $100,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Walker Inc | Needham, MA | $100,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Year Up Inc | Boston, MA | $100,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Project Bread - the Walk for Hunger Inc | East Boston, MA | $95,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Surfers Healing Foundation Inc | Lake Forest, CA | $90,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| National Mentoring Partnership Incorporated | Boston, MA | $85,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Uaspire Inc | Boston, MA | $85,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Eisenhower Exchange Fellowships Inc | Philadelphia, PA | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Westhab Inc | Yonkers, NY | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Berklee College of Music Inc | Boston, MA | $60,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Esperanza Academy Inc | Lawrence, MA | $60,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Mother Caroline Academy and Education Center | Dorchester, MA | $60,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Preparatory Foundation Inc | Hyde Park, MA | $60,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Wily Network Inc | Newton, MA | $60,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Heading Home Inc | Boston, MA | $57,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | $55,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Greenlight Fund Inc | Boston, MA | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Lawyers for Civil Rights Inc | Boston, MA | $50,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Mass General Brigham Incorporated | Somerville, MA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Massachusettes Society for the Prevention of Cruel | Lexington, MA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Edvestors Inc | Boston, MA | $45,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Families First Parenting Programs Inc | Watertown, MA | $45,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Art Resource Collaborative for Kids Arck Incorporated | Boston, MA | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Beacon Academy Inc | Boston, MA | $40,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Boston Community Pediatrics | Mansfield, MA | $40,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Italian Home for Children Inc | Jamaica Plain, MA | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Kates Voice Inc | Sudbury, MA | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Newton-Wellesley Hospital | Newton, MA | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Sparkshare Inc | Boston, MA | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Minds Matter | Boston, MA | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| New England Conservatory of Music | Boston, MA | $35,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Squashbusters Inc | Roxbury Crossing, MA | $32,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Cystic Fibrosis Foundation | Bethesda, MD | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Fa Project Inc | Winthrop, MA | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| The Fatherless Foundation Inc | Fishers, IN | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| The Store Inc | Nashville, TN | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Big Sister Association of Greater Boston Inc | Boston, MA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Compass Working Capital Inc | Boston, MA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Epiphany School Inc | Dorchester, MA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Read to a Child Inc | Wellesley, MA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Westhab in Yonkers Inc | Yonkers, NY | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Artists for Humanity Inc | Boston, MA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Room to Grow National Inc | Bronx, NY | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Triad Trust Inc | Boston, MA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Young Mens Christian Association of Greater Boston Inc | Boston, MA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Boston United Txc | Lincoln, MA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Youth Improving Non-Profits for Children | New York, NY | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Acera School Inc | Winchester, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Breaktime United Inc | Boston, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Camp Harbor View Foundation Inc | Boston, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hackdiversity Inc | Boston, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Harlem Lacrosse and Leadership Corporation | New York, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mass General Brigham Incorporated | Somerville, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Childrens Museum | Boston, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Courageous Parents Network Inc | Newton, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The New York Opportunity Network Inc | New York, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| WGBH Educational Foundation | Brighton, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Crossroads for Kids Inc | Duxbury, MA | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Good Sports Inc | Braintree, MA | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Louis D Brown Peace Institute Corporation | Dorchester, MA | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
63 of 87 (72%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold. Remember the $5,000 floor: an organization funded every year at $3,000 shows up here as never funded at all.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose column of its filings, largest first. This is the closest thing to a statement of what it funds, in its own words.
- Boston Foundation Inc
Devotes resources to building and sustaining a vital, prosperous city and region, where justice and opportunity are extended to everyone. - Boston Children's Hospital
BENEFITS CHILDREN - Boston Children's Hospital Pediatric Head Trauma Unit - Boys and Girls Clubs of Boston
YOUTH SERVICE PROVIDERS GAP CAUSED BY SOCIOECONOMIC INEQUITY FOR UNDERSERVED, LOW-INCOME BOSTON MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH BY PROVIDING A VARIETY OF FREE PROGRAMS DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR AND SUMMER THAT DEVELOP THE SKILL. - City Year Inc
WE SEEK TO CLOSE THE OPPORTUNITY AND ACHIEVEMENT G - Greater Boston Jewish Coalition for Literacy (gbjc
The Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) of Greater Boston is the representative voice of the organized Jewish community. Rooted in Jewish values and informed by Jewish history, JCRC's mission also reflects the ideals of American democracy .JCRC's Pursuing Social Justice focus area includes the Greater Boston Jewish Coalition for Literacy program. - Horizons for Homeless Children Inc
The mission of Horizons for Homeless Children is to improve the lives of young homeless children in Massachusetts and help their families succeed
What kind of organizations it funds
By each recipient's own IRS classification, for the 79 of 87 recipients we could match to a registered organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses -- Schedule I reports the recipient's EIN, so this is a lookup rather than a name match.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants reported | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 60 | $1,475,000 | $25,000 |
| 2022 | 58 | $1,460,000 | $25,000 |
| 2023 | 61 | $1,435,000 | $25,000 |
| 2024 | 71 | $1,752,113 | $25,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- Form 990 arrives about a year after the year it covers, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a grantmaker winding down.
Where its money goes
81% of its giving went to organizations in Massachusetts. Community foundations and federated funds are usually the most geographically bounded funders there are -- being outside the footprint is normally disqualifying in a way that a weak programme fit is not.
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How to approach this grantmaker
- Look for a published programme first. Unlike most private foundations, organizations of this kind often do run open, deadlined grant cycles with written guidelines. Its own website is the authority on that; this page is the authority on who it has actually paid.
- Check you are its size. The median reported grant is $25,000 -- and because grants under $5,000 need not be reported, it very likely writes smaller cheques than this page can see.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving concentrates in Massachusetts.
- Read the recipient list for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer and a cheap one to get.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Bain Capital Children's Charity Ltd's own Form 990 Schedule I filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred or estimated.
On its most recent return it told the IRS it made grants to 71 section 501(c)(3) organizations and 0 other organizations. That is the filer's own count for one year; the totals above cover every year we hold.
Address of record on the latest return: 200 Clarendon St, Boston, MA, 02116.
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