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The Boston Foundation is located in Boston's historic Back Bay.

Contact Information

Main Contact Phone Number
617-338-1700

The Boston Foundation is located at:

75 Arlington Street, 3rd Floor
Boston, MA 02116
Main: 617.338.1700
Donor Services: 617.338.2213 or email Donor Services
Fax: 617.338.1604

The Philanthropic Initiative, Inc. (TPI) is located at:

75 Arlington Street, Suite 710
Boston, MA 02116
Phone: 617.338.2590
Fax: 617.338.2591

View a list of Boston Foundation staff.

You also can find the Boston Foundation on the following social media networks:

Visit our Careers page to inquire about employment opportunities at the Boston Foundation. 

 

Directions:

The Boston Foundation is located on the 3rd floor of 75 Arlington Street, which is bordered by St. James Avenue and Stuart Street in the Back Bay, two blocks from Boylston Street and the Boston Public Garden



By Public Transportation

Green Line: Get off at the Arlington stop. You will exit onto the corner of Arlington Street and Boylston Street. Follow Arlington Street southbound. 75 Arlington Street will be two short blocks ahead, on your right, just past St. James Avenue and across from the Park Plaza Hotel.

Orange Line: Get off at the Back Bay stop. Head north on Dartmouth St. towards the southwest corridor path. Turn right onto Stuart Street. Turn left onto Arlington. 75 Arlington Street will be on the left.

By Automobile

From the North via Interstate 93
Follow Interstate 93 south towards Boston. Take exit 26 onto Storrow Drive towards Cambridge (west). Take the second exit on your left, towards Copley Square and Back Bay. At the first traffic light, take a left onto Beacon Street. Take an immediate right onto Arlington Street. With the Boston Public Gardens on your left, follow Arlington Street for five blocks. 75 Arlington Street is on your right just past St. James Avenue.

From the West via Interstate 90 (The Massachusetts Turnpike)
Follow Interstate 90 (Massachusetts Turnpike) into Boston. Take exit 22 and follow the signs to Copley Square. At the first traffic light, turn left onto Dartmouth Street. At Boylston Street, turn right and follow to Arlington Street. Take a right onto Arlington.  The office is 75 Arlington on your right.

From the South via Interstates 95 and 93
Take Interstate 95 north to Interstate 93 north into Boston. Get off at exit 18 and follow the Frontage Road to East Berkeley Street and turn left. Follow Berkeley Street to St. James Avenue and turn right. 75 Arlington Street is on your right at the intersection of St. James Avenue and Arlington Street.

Public Parking

The parking garage associated with our building is available to visitors.  Other local lots include:

Motor Mart Garage - 26 Park Plaza, Boston (.1 mile from TBF) 1 hour: $14,   1-2 hours: $20, 2-10 hours: $30

10 St James Parking - (75 Arlington Street Directly underneath TBF offices; Garage parking accessible at entrances on both Stuart Street and St. James Avenue) 1 hour: $10, 1-2 hours: $20, All day: $40, Sign up online and enter before 9:30am: $28; SpotHero: varying prices; a 3-hour flat rate parking special is available here.

LAZ Parking - 138 Arlington Street (.1 mile from TBF) 1 hour: $12, 1-2 hours: $20, Day: $22

LAZ Parking - 38 Isabella St. and Columbus Ave (.2 mile from TBF) 1 hour: $12, Day: $22

LAZ Parking - Revere Hotel 200 Stuart Street (.2 mile from TBF) 1 hour: $14, 1-2 hours: $22, 5-10 hours: $36

100 Clarendon Street (John Hancock) (.3 mile from TBF) 1 hour: $12, 1-2 hours: $22/ Day: $40

PILGRIM City Place Garage – 8 Park Plz (Garage Entrance is on Charles Street South), (.2 mile from TBF) 1 hour: $12, 1-2 hours: $16, 2-3 hours: $20, Day: $23

Boston Common Garage – 0 Charles St, Boston MA (.2 mile from TBF) 1 hour: $12, 1-2 hours: $18, 2-3 hours: $24, All Day: $28

A &C Parking Inc. - 210 Columbus Ave (.19 mile from TBF) 1 hour: $12, 1-1 ½: $ 20, All Day: $23