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M Street Foundation

Preselected recipients only Brookline, Massachusetts · EIN 466852786

M Street Foundation is a private foundation in Brookline, Massachusetts. In tax year 2024 it gave $1.4 million in 2 grants; the typical grant was $698,198 and the largest $1.3 million. 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 $939,987 the year before.

0% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$939,9872$3.3 million
2024$1.4 million2$1.6 million

How to apply

M 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

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
New York1$1.3 million
Massachusetts1$125,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
See Attached
New York, NY
Unrestricted$1.3 million
United South End Settlements
Boston, MA
Unrestricted$125,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does M Street Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does M Street Foundation give?

$1.4 million in tax year 2024, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $698,198.

Who runs M Street Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Julia R Johannsen (Trustee) and Peter V Johannsen (Trustee).

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