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Chase Street Foundation

Preselected recipients only Newton, Massachusetts · EIN 814778740

Chase Street Foundation is a private foundation in Newton, Massachusetts. In tax year 2024 it gave $55,000 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $25,000 and the largest $25,000. 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 down from $515,000 the year before.

33% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2022$110,0002$11.7 million
2023$515,0008$13.1 million
2024$55,0003$16.3 million

How to apply

Chase 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 Chase Street Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to District of Columbia.

StateGrantsAmount
District of Columbia1$25,000
Illinois1$25,000
California1$5,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Feeding America
Chicago, IL
Bio-Diversity and Sustainable Economy Issues$25,000
World Central Kitchen Inc
Washington, DC
Bio-Diversity and Sustainable Economy Issues$25,000
The Gentle Barn
Santa Clarita, CA
Animal Rights Issues$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Chase Street Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Chase Street Foundation give?

$55,000 in tax year 2024, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $25,000.

Who runs Chase Street Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Marc S Plonskier (Trustee), Heni H Koenigsberg (Trustee), Sarah Koenig-Plonskier (Trustee) and Lauren Koenig-Plonskier (Trustee).

What does Chase Street Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly environment and conservation, food and hunger and animals.

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