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The Pegasus Springs Foundation

Preselected recipients only Reading, Massachusetts · EIN 826117572

The Pegasus Springs Foundation is a private foundation in Reading, Massachusetts. In tax year 2024 it gave $246,300 in 6 grants; the typical grant was $28,500 and the largest $130,000. 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 $228,200 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
2023$228,2007$1.9 million
2024$246,3006$2.0 million

How to apply

The Pegasus Springs 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.

Foundation website IRS filings on ProPublica

What The Pegasus Springs Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Massachusetts.

StateGrantsAmount
Massachusetts4$218,800
Kansas1$20,000
Minnesota1$7,500

Grants paid in 2024

All 6 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Pegasus Springs Education Collective
Reading, MA
Educational$130,000
Salem State
Salem, MA
Education$31,800
Building Bridges Education
Boston, MA
Foster education in hbcu$30,000
Town of Reading
Reading, MA
Educational$27,000
National Teachers Hall of Fame
Emporia, KS
Educational$20,000
Walsh and Associates
Minneapolis, MN
Education$7,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Pegasus Springs Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Pegasus Springs Foundation give?

$246,300 in tax year 2024, across 6 grants, with a typical grant of $28,500.

Who runs The Pegasus Springs Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Lorraine Martin (President) and Craig Martin (Director).

What does The Pegasus Springs Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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