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The Charlesview Foundation

Preselected recipients only Beverly, Massachusetts · EIN 832468501

The Charlesview Foundation is a private foundation in Beverly, Massachusetts. In tax year 2024 it gave $112,500 in 10 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $15,000. 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 $267,600 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
2022$157,50014$4.1 million
2023$267,60022$5.4 million
2024$112,50010$7.7 million

How to apply

The Charlesview 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 The Charlesview Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to Massachusetts.

StateGrantsAmount
Massachusetts7$75,000
Illinois1$15,000
Vermont1$12,500
Oregon1$10,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 10 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Alzheimers Association
Chicago, IL
Charitable$15,000
Trustees of the Reservation
Boston, MA
Charitable$15,000
Woodstock Community Trust
Woodstock, VT
Charitable$12,500
Acadia Center
Boston, MA
Charitable$10,000
Boston Public Library Fund
Boston, MA
Charitable$10,000
Jumpstart for Young Children Inc
Boston, MA
Charitable$10,000
The Carrot Project
Boston, MA
Charitable$10,000
The Partnership Project
Portland, OR
Charitable$10,000
The Teacher Collaborative
Somerville, MA
Charitable$10,000
Woodstock Nursery School
Woodstock, MA
Charitable$10,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Charlesview Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Charlesview Foundation give?

$112,500 in tax year 2024, across 10 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs The Charlesview Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Michael J Zak (Trustee) and Roxanne Eigenbrod Zak (Trustee).

What does The Charlesview Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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