Grants paid in 2024
Top 60 of 64 grants by amount · from Form 990-PF Part XV
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mwc Foundation IncBoston, MA | General fund | $2.1M |
| Mass Senior Action CouncilQuincy, MA | General fund | $105K |
| Alaska Center Education FundAnchorage, AK | Youth organizing & leadership development | $90K |
| Alaska Community Action on ToxicsAnchorage, AK | General fund | $90K |
| Arise for Social JusticeSpringfield, MA | General fund | $90K |
| Boston Tenant CoalitionBoston, MA | General fund | $90K |
| Center for Biological DiversityTucson, AZ | Stopping offshore drilling | $90K |
| New World FoundationNew York, NY | To support the climate fund | $90K |
| Vermont Workers CenterBurlington, VT | General fund | $90K |
| Women's Institute for Leadership DevelopmentQuincy, MA | General fund | $90K |
| Alaska Conservation FoundationAnchorage, AK | To support the rapid response fund | $80K |
| Center of Labor Education and ResearchJamaica Plain, MA | General fund | $80K |
| Chinese Progressive AssociationBoston, MA | General fund | $80K |
| City Lifevida UrbanaJamaica Plain, MA | General fund | $80K |
| Direct Action for Rights and EqualityProvidence, RI | General fund | $80K |
| Dogwood Alliance IncAsheville, NC | General fund | $80K |
| Kentucky CoalitionLouisville, KY | Canary project and new energy transition project | $80K |
| Maine People's Resource CenterPortland, ME | General fund | $80K |
| Seventh Generation FundMcKinleyville, CA | Land defenders, water protectors program | $80K |
| Coalition for Social Justice Education FundNew Bedford, MA | General fund | $75K |
| Third Sector New EnglandBoston, MA | General fund | $75K |
| Hyams FoundationBoston, MA | For support of the ella baker young adult fellowship program | $70K |
| Northeast Wilderness TrustMontpelier, VT | To support the purchase of land for wilderness sanctuaries | $70K |
| Philadelphia Student UnionPhiladelphia, PA | General fund | $70K |
| Sitka Conservation SocietySitka, AK | General fund | $70K |
| Statewide Organizing for Community Enpowerment Resource ProjectKnoxville, TN | Coalfield transition, renewable energy project | $70K |
| Youth United for ChangePhiladelphia, MA | General fund | $70K |
| Alternatives for Community and Environment IncRoxbury, MA | New england united for justice | $60K |
| Alternatives for Community and Environment IncRoxbury, MA | General fund | $60K |
| Bikes Not BombsJamaica Plain, MA | For support of the bicyclists for community action project | $60K |
| Caaav Organizing Asian CommunitiesNew York, NY | General fund | $60K |
| Centro Presente IncBoston, MA | General fund | $60K |
| Families for Justice As HealingRoxbury, MA | General fund | $60K |
| Farmworker Association of FloridaApopka, FL | General fund | $60K |
| Lowlander CenterGray, LA | General fund | $60K |
| National Network for Immigrant and Refugee RightsOakland, CA | General fund | $60K |
| Neighbor to NeighborBoston, MA | General fund | $60K |
| Out NowSpringfield, MA | General fund | $60K |
| Providence Student UnionProvidence, RI | General fund | $60K |
| Providence Youth and Student MovementProvidence, RI | General fund | $60K |
| Respecting Aboriginal Values and Environmental NeedsVictoria, CA | To support beaver lake cree - defend the treaties campaign | $60K |
| Respecting Aboriginal Values and Environmental NeedsVictoria, CA | To support grassy narrows mercury clean up campaign | $60K |
| Restore the North WoodsWestford, MA | General fund | $60K |
| Southern Partners FundAtlanta, GA | General fund | $60K |
| Sustainable Markets FoundationNew York, NY | General fund | $60K |
| Berkshire Environmental Action TeamPittsfield, MA | No fracked gas in mass | $50K |
| Eastern Woodland LacrosseMebane, NC | Support for mountain valley pipeline resistance work | $50K |
| GreenrootsChelsea, MA | General fund | $50K |
| Mass Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy CoalitionBoston, MA | Building power together program | $50K |
| Native MovementAnchorage, AK | To support the alaska just transition collective | $50K |
| The City SchoolDorchester, MA | General fund | $50K |
| Theater OffensiveBoston, MA | Support the true colors project | $50K |
| About Face Veterans Against the WarNew York, NY | General fund | $40K |
| Virginia OrganizingVcharlottesville, VA | For support of mountain valley pipleline resistance work | $40K |
| West Virginia Rivers CoalitionCharleston, WV | For support of mountain valley pipleline resistance work | $40K |
| Appalachian Mountain AdvocatesLewisburg, WV | To support mountain valley pipleline resistance work | $30K |
| ResistJamaica Plain, MA | In support of the teens lead at work project | $30K |
| Wild VirginiaCharlottesville, VA | For support of mountain valley pipleline resistance work | $30K |
| Community Service CareJamaica Plain, MA | General fund | $20K |
| Seventh Generation FundMcKinleyville, CA | Thriving women's initiative | $20K |
By state: Massachusetts 28 · Alaska 5 · New York 5 · Rhode Island 3 · California 3 · Vermont 2
About this foundation
Common Stream Inc is a private grantmaking foundation in Boston, Massachusetts, administered in care of Nutter McClennen & Fish Llp, tax-exempt since 2003. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.
Does Common Stream Inc accept grant applications?
No. On its 2024 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.
How much does Common Stream Inc give each year?
In tax year 2024 it paid $6.0M across 64 grants, a median of $60K.
Where does Common Stream Inc give?
Massachusetts (28 grants), Alaska (5 grants), New York (5 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.
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