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TPFoundation Grant

Boston 2026 World Expo has received a $30,000 grant from the TPFoundation to support the show’s youth area and activities.

Based in Dallas, Texas, the family-run foundation was founded in 2005 by philanthropist Molly L. Byrne, a business owner and designer. It focuses on education, cultural and arts projects with community-wide impact. The foundation contributes to pre-selected organizations.

Exhibition President Yamil Kouri said on receiving the grant, “This generous grant will ensure that young visitors to Boston 2026 will have a rich and memorable introduction to stamp collecting.”

President and Director Byrne, speaking on behalf of their Board of Trustees, commented, “I am honored to help facilitate the wealth of knowledge a single stamp offers. History is so valuable for our future.”

Boston 2026 World Expo takes place May 23-30, 2026, at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center. Full show details may be found at Boston2026.org and on Facebook, X and Instagram. Sign up to be added to the Boston 2026 email list and receive updates when available.

VSC Note: Boston 2026 did not have much additional information on TPFoundation and a Google web search turned up a number of organizations with similar names. The closest match seems to be Turningpoint Foundation. It does not have its own (public) website and Boston 2026 says it keeps a low profile: “strictly a family-founded private grant organization” that does not “even accept requests for donations, working strictly among the findings of its Trustees.”