Company facts
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- Corporate Entity (Tax Exempt)
- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 700 Boylston St, Boston, MA 02116, USA
- Website
- bplfund.org
- Employees
- 1-10
- Estimated annual revenue
- $1M-$10M
- Industry
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- Financials
- Diversified Financials
- Capital Markets
- Fundraising
- SIC code
- 83 Social Services
Registration and certifications come from SAM.gov and the SBA; company details from public web sources. Updated .
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About the company
Boston Public Library Fund, Inc. is a tax-exempt non-profit organization based in Boston, Massachusetts, registered with the federal government since May 2007. The organization serves as the grant-receiving entity for the Boston Public Library system and provides cultural heritage preservation, public access programming, and community engagement services through federal grant awards. As one of the most trusted public institutions in Boston, the library leverages its existing infrastructure and community relationships to implement digitization projects, educational programming, and archival preservation initiatives funded by the federal government.
The Boston Public Library Fund has received multiple federal project grants totaling over $606,000 from two primary funding agencies: the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Institute of Museum and Library Services. Through NEH grants under the Promotion of the Humanities Division of Preservation and Access program (CFDA 45.149), the organization has executed three cycles of the National Digital Newspaper Program, digitizing and contributing pre-1830 and historical Massachusetts newspapers published between 1690 and 1963 to the Library of Congress' Chronicling America platform, with the most recent $297,867 grant (2026-2027) emphasizing Revolutionary and early American history in advance of the nation's 250th anniversary. Beyond digitization work, the library received a $152,802 Community History & Digitization grant (2022-2023) to identify, digitize, and contextualize community-based archival collections for the Boston Research Center while engaging Boston residents through oral history projects and community archiving activities at multiple sites, including the Harriet Tubman House. Additionally, the organization received a $155,865 National Leadership Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (CFDA 45.312) to expand English as a Second Language programming across all 26 Boston Public Library locations, including beginner through advanced classes, GED and TOEFL exam preparation, small group tutoring, and volunteer-led conversation groups.
Quick answers
Is Boston Public Library Fund, Inc. registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. Boston Public Library Fund, Inc.'s SAM.gov registration is active through March 20, 2027.
What is Boston Public Library Fund, Inc.'s CAGE code?
Boston Public Library Fund, Inc.'s CAGE code is 4RWZ6, and its Unique Entity ID (UEI) is WB5PFW6KC7E4.
What is Boston Public Library Fund, Inc.'s most recent federal award?
Boston Public Library Fund, Inc.'s most recent federal grant award is Boston public library - national digital newspaper program cycle 3 [if awarded a third ndnp grant, BPL proposes to… (PJ30772026), from National Endowment for the Humanities, on January 1, 2026.
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