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Central Street Foundation

Preselected recipients only Andover, Massachusetts · EIN 873982091

Central Street Foundation is a private foundation in Andover, Massachusetts. In tax year 2024 it gave $95,000 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $25,000 and the largest $50,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $27,500 the year before.

100% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$27,5002$963,665
2024$95,0003$985,996

How to apply

Central Street Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Central Street Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Massachusetts.

StateGrantsAmount
Massachusetts1$50,000
New York2$45,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Deerfield Academy
Deerfield, MA
Educational$50,000
Committee to Protect Journalists
New York, NY
Legal svcs for oppressed journalists$25,000
Natural Resources Defense Council
New York, NY
Environmental protection$20,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Central Street Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Central Street Foundation give?

$95,000 in tax year 2024, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $25,000.

Who runs Central Street Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Christina Erickson (Director) and Selcuk Cakir (Director).

What does Central Street Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and environment and conservation.

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