SCHEDULE F(Form 990)
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Statement of Activities Outside the United States
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OMB No. 1545-0047
2020
Open to Public Inspection
Name of the organization
Boston Foundation Inc
 
Employer identification number

04-2104021
Part I
General Information on Activities Outside the United States. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 14b.
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For grantmakers. Does the organization maintain records to substantiate the amount of its grants and
other assistance, the grantees’ eligibility for the grants or assistance, and the selection criteria used
to award the grants or assistance? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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For grantmakers. Describe in Part V the organization’s procedures for monitoring the use of its grants and other assistance outside the United States.
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Activites per Region. (The following Part I, line 3 table can be duplicated if additional space is needed.)
(a) Region (b) Number of offices in the region (c) Number of employees, agents, and independent contractors in the region (d) Activities conducted in region (by type) (such as, fundraising, program services, investments, grants to recipients located in the region) (e) If activity listed in (d) is a program service, describe specific type of
service(s) in the region		 (f) Total expenditures
for and investments
in the region
Europe (Including Iceland & Greenland) - Albania, Andorra, Austria, Belgium 0 0 Grants to Recipients Located in Region Community and Operating Support and Education 760,324
Middle East and North Africa - Algeria, Bahrain, Djibouti, Egypt, 0 0 Grants to Recipients Located in Region Community and Operating Support and Education 20,000
Sub-Saharan Africa - Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, 0 0 Grants to Recipients Located in Region Community and Operating Support and Education 7,100
North America - Canada and Mexico 0 0 Grants to Recipients Located in Region Community and Operating Support and Education 47,500
East Asia and the Pacific - Australia, Brunei, Burma, Cambodia, 0 0 Grants to Recipients Located in Region Community and Operating Support and Education 54,296
Central America and the Caribbean - Antigua & Barbuda, Aruba, Bahamas, 0 0 Grants to Recipients Located in Region Community and Operating Support and Education 506,491
Central America and the Caribbean 0 0 Investments   14,358,019
Europe (Including Iceland & Greenland) 0 0 Investments   3,160,198
East Asia and the Pacific 0 0 Investments   5,630,571
Middle East and North Africa 0 0 Investments   7,837,406
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
3a Sub-total .... 0 0 18,913,928
b Total from continuation sheets to Part I ... 0 0 13,467,977
c Totals (add lines 3a and 3b) 0 0 32,381,905
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990.Cat. No. 50082W Schedule F (Form 990) 2020
Schedule F (Form 990) 2020
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Part II
Grants and Other Assistance to Organizations or Entities Outside the United States. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 15, for any recipient who received more than $5,000. Part II can be duplicated if additional space is needed.
1 (a) Name of organization (b) IRS code section
and EIN (if applicable)		 (c) Region (d) Purpose of
grant 		(e) Amount of
cash grant 		(f) Manner of
cash
disbursement 		(g) Amount
of noncash
assistance 		(h) Description
of noncash
assistance 		(i) Method of
valuation
(book, FMV,
appraisal, other)
Sub-Saharan Africa Operating Support/Annual Fund 7,100 Wire Transfer      
Central America and the Caribbean Operating Support/Annual Fund 10,000 Wire Transfer      
Europe (Including Iceland & Greenland) Award 10,000 Wire Transfer      
Europe (Including Iceland & Greenland) Operating Support/Annual Fund 12,500 Wire Transfer      
Europe (Including Iceland & Greenland) Operating Support/Annual Fund 20,000 Wire Transfer      
Europe (Including Iceland & Greenland) Operating Support/Annual Fund 20,000 Wire Transfer      
Europe (Including Iceland & Greenland) Operating Support/Annual Fund 20,000 Wire Transfer      
Middle East and North Africa Operating Support/Annual Fund 20,000 Wire Transfer      
East Asia and the Pacific Emergency Support 7,348 Wire Transfer      
East Asia and the Pacific Operating Support/Annual Fund 13,275 Wire Transfer      
Europe (Including Iceland & Greenland) Operating Support/Annual Fund 27,500 Wire Transfer      
East Asia and the Pacific Operating Support/Annual Fund 30,000 Wire Transfer      
Europe (Including Iceland & Greenland) Operating Support/Annual Fund 42,000 Wire Transfer      
North America Medical Research 7,500 Wire Transfer      
North America Operating Support/Annual Fund 40,000 Wire Transfer      
Europe (Including Iceland & Greenland) Operating Support/Annual Fund 138,324 Wire Transfer      
Europe (Including Iceland & Greenland) Operating Support/Annual Fund 470,000 Wire Transfer      
Central America and the Caribbean Operating Support/Annual Fund 496,491 Wire Transfer      
2 Enter total number of recipient organizations listed above that are recognized as charities by the foreign country, recognized as tax-exempt by the IRS, or for which the grantee or counsel has provided a section 501(c)(3) equivalency letter .......MediumBullet
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3 Enter total number of other organizations or entities .......................MediumBullet
 
Schedule F (Form 990) 2020
Schedule F (Form 990) 2020Page 3
Part III
Grants and Other Assistance to Individuals Outside the United States. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 16.
Part III can be duplicated if additional space is needed.
(a) Type of grant or assistance (b) Region (c) Number of recipients (d) Amount of
cash grant 		(e) Manner of cash
disbursement 		(f) Amount of
noncash
assistance 		(g) Description
of noncash
assistance 		(h) Method of
valuation
(book, FMV,
appraisal, other)
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
Schedule F (Form 990) 2020
Schedule F (Form 990) 2020
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Part IV
Foreign Forms
1 Was the organization a U.S. transferor of property to a foreign corporation during the tax year? If "Yes," the organization may be required to file Form 926, Return by a U.S. Transferor of Property to a Foreign Corporation (see Instructions for Form 926). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2 Did the organization have an interest in a foreign trust during the tax year? If "Yes," the organization may be required to separately file Form 3520, Annual Return to Report Transactions with Foreign Trusts and Receipt of Certain Foreign Gifts, and/or Form 3520-A, Annual Information Return of Foreign Trust With a U.S. Owner (see Instructions for Forms 3520 and 3520-A; don't file with Form 990). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3 Did the organization have an ownership interest in a foreign corporation during the tax year? If "Yes," the organization may be required to file Form 5471, Information Return of U.S. Persons with Respect to Certain Foreign Corporations. (see Instructions for Form 5471). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4 Was the organization a direct or indirect shareholder of a passive foreign investment company or a qualified electing fund during the tax year? If “Yes,” the organization may be required to file Form 8621, Information Return by a Shareholder of a Passive Foreign Investment Company or Qualified Electing Fund. (see Instructions for Form 8621) .
5 Did the organization have an ownership interest in a foreign partnership during the tax year? If "Yes," the organization may be required to file Form 8865, Return of U.S. Persons with Respect to Certain Foreign Partnerships (see Instructions for Form 8865). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6 Did the organization have any operations in or related to any boycotting countries during the tax year? If "Yes," the organization may be required to separately file Form 5713, International Boycott Report (see Instructions for Form 5713; don't file with Form 990).. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Schedule F (Form 990) 2020
Schedule F (Form 990) 2020
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Part V
Supplemental Information
Provide the information required by Part I, line 2 (monitoring of funds); Part I, line 3, column (f) (accounting method; amounts of investments vs. expenditures per region); Part II, line 1 (accounting method); Part III (accounting method); and Part III, column (c) (estimated number of recipients), as applicable. Also complete this part to provide any additional information. See instructions.
ReturnReference Explanation
Part I, Line 2: The Boston Foundation staff review financial and program information and tax status of all organizations to which it makes grants. The Foundation also requires all grantees to submit, on a periodic basis, narratives and financial reports showing the expenditures of funds granted.
Part I, line 3: Grants are accounted for using the cash method when they are paid as a grant expense.
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Schedule F (Form 990) 2020
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