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The Cedar Street Foundation JH1204

Preselected recipients only Boston, Massachusetts · EIN 043581722

The Cedar Street Foundation JH1204 is a private foundation in Boston, Massachusetts. In tax year 2024 it gave $805,000 in 25 grants; the typical grant was $30,000 and the largest $100,000. 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 $710,000 the year before.

20% 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
2023$710,00025$12.6 million
2024$805,00025$13.3 million

How to apply

The Cedar Street Foundation JH1204 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 The Cedar Street Foundation JH1204 funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 5 states, the most to Massachusetts.

StateGrantsAmount
Massachusetts20$670,000
California2$65,000
Illinois1$25,000
Maryland1$25,000
North Carolina1$20,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 25 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Chatham Orpheum Theater
Chatham, MA
Unrestricted support$100,000
The Park School
Brookline, MA
Unrestricted support$50,000
Deerfield Academy
Deerfield, MA
Unrestricted support$50,000
1882 House Foundation
Boston, MA
Unrestricted support$50,000
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Boston, MA
Gardner family fund$50,000
Teach for America - Massachusetts
San Francisco, CA
Unrestricted support$50,000
Sherrill House Inc
Boston, MA
Unrestricted support$40,000
Friends of Excel Academy Charter School
Chelsea, MA
Unrestricted support$40,000
Mass Audubon Boston
Lincoln, MA
Unrestricted support$30,000
Boston College Cadigan Alumni Center
Chestnut Hill, MA
Lynch leadership$30,000
Mass Audubon Cape Cod
Cummaquid, MA
Unrestricted support$30,000
The Steppingstone Foundation
Boston, MA
Fund communication$30,000
Cure Alzheimer's Fund
Wellesley Hills, MA
Urestricted support$30,000
Onegoal
Chicago, IL
Onegoal massachusetts$25,000
National Council on Teachers Quality
Highland, MD
Unrestricted support$25,000
Arnold Arboretum
Boston, MA
Support for entrances$25,000
Epiphany School
Dorchester, MA
Unrestricted support$25,000
Boys & Girls Club of Boston
Boston, MA
Unrestricted use$20,000
Museum of Science
Boston, MA
Unrestricted support$20,000
Chordoma Foundation
Durham, NC
Unrestricted support$20,000
New England Aquarium
Boston, MA
Unrestricted support$15,000
Building Excellent Schools
Boston, MA
Unrestricted support$15,000
Community Partners (Score)
Los Angeles, CA
Unrestricted support$15,000
Cape Abilities Inc
Hyannis, MA
Unrestricted support$10,000
Tenacity
Boston, MA
Unrestricted support$10,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Cedar Street Foundation JH1204 accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Cedar Street Foundation JH1204 give?

$805,000 in tax year 2024, across 25 grants, with a typical grant of $30,000.

Who runs The Cedar Street Foundation JH1204?

Its 2024 filing lists M Dozier Gardner (Trustee), Margaret B Gardner (Trustee), Dozier L Gardner (Trustee) and Grace G Schoelkopf (Trustee) among 5 officers and trustees.

What does The Cedar Street Foundation JH1204 fund?

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

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