Boston Celtics

Charity Profile

Boston Celtics

🇺🇸Donor#8 last 12 months
Donations
$200,908,700
All time
Reach
United States
Verified footprint
Entries
11
Logged on Charity Journal

Giving over time

Monthly giving from the ledger
Giving and impact by month, last 12 months
MonthGivenImpact bandActivities logged
Dec 2025$0Not rated0
Jan 2026$0Not rated0
Mar 2026$0Not rated0
May 2026$0Not rated0
Jul 2026$0Not rated0
Aug 2026$0Not rated0
Oct 2026$200,000,000Not rated1

Cause breakdown

Health$200,085,000 · 99.6%
Education$650,000 · 0.3%
Welfare$123,700 · 0.1%
Arts$50,000 · 0%
Boston CelticsVerified
DonorUnited StatesEst. 1946Wyc Grousbeck

About

The Boston Celtics organization is one of the most storied and successful franchises in professional sports history, renowned for its legacy of excellence and deep cultural impact. Founded in 1946 as a charter member of the National Basketball Association, the corporate entity operates all aspects of the basketball club, including team operations, ticketing, merchandise, and fan engagement. Based at the TD Garden arena in Boston, Massachusetts, the front office is structured into specialized divisions—such as basketball operations, partnerships, legal, and creative marketing. The franchise entered a new corporate chapter following its multi-billion dollar sale to an investor group led by private equity executive Bill Chisholm, establishing it as one of the most highly valued sports properties in North America. On the court and in the community, the organization is defined by its standard of championship-caliber leadership. Under the guidance of President of Basketball Operations Brad Stevens, the club continuously cultivates an elite roster built around perennial superstars like Jayson Tatum. Beyond securing an NBA-record 18 championship banners, the Celtics organization places a heavy emphasis on corporate social responsibility. Through its primary philanthropic arm, the Boston Celtics Shamrock Foundation, the franchise funds extensive outreach programs focused on youth education, anti-discrimination initiatives, and supporting local children's healthcare systems, reinforcing its deep-rooted identity as a vital community institution.

Activity feed

Boston Celtics gave $200,000,000 to Boston Children's Hospital for advanced pediatric behavioral health facilities, specialized childhood disease research, and clinical nursing training through a historic professional basketball franchise ownership group contribution on 2026-10-30. Cause: Health.
Boston Celtics→ Boston Children's Hospital$Unrestricted
Healthadvanced pediatric behavioral health facilities, specialized childhood disease research, and clinical nursing training through a historic professional basketball franchise ownership group contribution.
$200,000,000$200M
Boston Celtics gave $35,000 to YMCA of Greater Boston for received funding to support community programs and youth services on 2024-01-01. Cause: Welfare.
Boston Celtics→ YMCA of Greater Boston$Restricted
Welfarereceived funding to support community programs and youth services.
$35,000$35K
Boston Celtics gave $35,000 to Dana-Farber Cancer Institute for received funding to support cancer research and patient care on 2024-01-01. Cause: Health.
Boston Celtics→ Dana-Farber Cancer Institute$Restricted
Healthreceived funding to support cancer research and patient care.
$35,000$35K
Boston Celtics gave $38,700 to Make-A-Wish Foundation of Massachusetts and Rhode Island Inc. for received funding to help fulfil wishes for children facing critical illnesses on 2024-01-01. Cause: Welfare.
Boston Celtics→ Make-A-Wish Foundation of Massachusetts and Rhode Island Inc.$Restricted
Welfarereceived funding to help fulfil wishes for children facing critical illnesses.
$38,700$39K
Boston Celtics gave $50,000 to Berklee College of Music Inc. for received funding to support music education and related programs on 2024-01-01. Cause: Arts.
Boston Celtics→ Berklee College of Music Inc.$Restricted
Artsreceived funding to support music education and related programs.
$50,000$50K
Boston Celtics gave $50,000 to Children's Hospital Corporation for received funding to support children's healthcare and related programs on 2024-01-01. Cause: Health.
Boston Celtics→ Children's Hospital Corporation$Restricted
Healthreceived funding to support children's healthcare and related programs.
$50,000$50K
Boston Celtics gave $50,000 to Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston Inc. for received funding to support youth development and educational programming on 2024-01-01. Cause: Education.
Boston Celtics→ Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston Inc.$Restricted
Educationreceived funding to support youth development and educational programming.
$50,000$50K
Boston Celtics gave $50,000 to Horizons for Homeless Children Inc. for received funding to support children and families experiencing homelessness on 2024-01-01. Cause: Welfare.
Boston Celtics→ Horizons for Homeless Children Inc.$Restricted
Welfarereceived funding to support children and families experiencing homelessness.
$50,000$50K
Boston Celtics gave $50,000 to Perkins School for the Blind for received funding to support education and services for people with visual impairments on 2024-01-01. Cause: Education.
Boston Celtics→ Perkins School for the Blind$Restricted
Educationreceived funding to support education and services for people with visual impairments.
$50,000$50K
Boston Celtics gave $50,000 to Massachusetts Project 351 Inc. for received funding to support youth leadership and community service initiatives on 2024-01-01. Cause: Education.
Boston Celtics→ Massachusetts Project 351 Inc.$Restricted
Educationreceived funding to support youth leadership and community service initiatives.
$50,000$50K
Boston Celtics gave $500,000 to NBA Foundation Inc. for received funding to support youth development and economic opportunities in underserved communities on 2024-01-01. Cause: Education.
Boston Celtics→ NBA Foundation Inc.$Restricted
Educationreceived funding to support youth development and economic opportunities in underserved communities.
$500,000$500K

Board

Stephen Pagliuca
President

Co-founder of the Shamrock Foundation and former co-owner of the Boston Celtics.

Wycliffe K. Grousbeck
CEO

Co-founder of the Shamrock Foundation and longtime Boston Celtics owner.

H. Irving Grousbeck
Director

Longtime Boston Celtics co-owner.

Paul Edgerley
Director

Former Bain Capital managing director and Celtics investor.

Robert Epstein
Director

Member of the Boston Celtics ownership group.

Glenn Hutchins
Director

Co-founder of Silver Lake and North Island.

Domenic Ferrante
Director

Member of the Boston Celtics ownership group.