Chestnut Fund | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 47-7017184
Foundation Overview
Based in Boston, MA, Chestnut Fund has awarded 144 grants totaling $29,369,555 to organizations in District of Columbia, New York and 17 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $6,000 to $2,815,000, with a median award of $75,000.
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New Applicant Friendliness
3 total grants. Insufficient data for reliable pattern analysis. Foundation may be highly selective or recently established.
Geographic Focus
Grants are geographically diversified with 31% in District of Columbia and funding distributed across 19 total locations. This foundation values broad geographic impact and diverse community partnerships. Within District of Columbia, funding concentrates in Washington (100%).
Funding Trajectory
Declining funding trend with 49% decrease over 3 years may indicate reduced grant opportunities or shifting foundation priorities. This trajectory suggests more competitive application environment.
Program Areas
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on general purposes (78%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.
Where is The Money Going?
Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Chestnut Fund's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Center On Budget And Policy Priorities | $290,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Emmas Fund | $400,000 | Decatur, GA, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Lupine Fund Co Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund | $2,815,000 | Cincinnati, OH, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Ballot Initiative Strategy Center Foundation | $30,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Center On Budget And Policy Priorities | $540,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Common Good Iowa | $75,000 | Des Moines, IA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Connecticut Voices For Children | $75,000 | New Haven, CT, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Faith In Action | $75,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Fuse Education Fund | $66,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Hopewell Fund | $30,000 | Washington, DC, US | The Movement Institute | 2022 |
| Institute On Taxation And Economic Policy | $75,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Lupine Fund Co Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund | $2,200,000 | Cincinnati, OH, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Maine People's Resource Center | $105,000 | Portland, ME, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Massachusetts Communities Action Network | $25,000 | Dorchester, MA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Minnesota Council Of Nonprofits | $75,000 | St Paul, MN, US | Minnesota Budget Project | 2022 |
| Neo Philanthropy Funders Committee For Civic Participation Support Proposa | $15,000 | New York, NY, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| New Mexico Voices For Children | $300,000 | Albuquerque, NM, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Oregon Center For Public Policy | $75,000 | Portland, OR, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Public Assets Institute (Vt) | $50,000 | Montpelier, VT, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| The American Prospect | $75,000 | Washington, DC, US | Writing Fellows | 2022 |
| The Economic Progress Institute | $75,000 | Providence, RI, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| The Maine Center For Economic Policy | $145,000 | Augusta, ME, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| The Urban Institute | $75,000 | Washington, DC, US | Tax Policy Center | 2022 |
| Triangle Community Foundation | $25,000 | Durham, NC, US | Emma's Fund | 2022 |
| Washington Progress Fund | $140,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Washington State Budget And Policy Center | $169,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Emmas Fund | $400,000 | Devatur, GA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Rose Foundation | $11,685 | Boston, MA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Ballot Initiative Strategy Center Foundation | $30,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Center On Budget And Policy Priorities | $540,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Common Good Iowa | $75,000 | Des Moines, IA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Connecticut Voices For Children | $75,000 | New Haven, CT, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Faith In Action | $75,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Fuse Education Fund | $66,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Hopewell Fund | $30,000 | Washington, DC, US | The Movement Institute | 2022 |
| Institute On Taxation And Economic Policy | $75,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Lupine Fund Co Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund | $2,200,000 | Cincinnati, OH, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Maine People's Resource Center | $105,000 | Portland, ME, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Massachusetts Communities Action Network | $25,000 | Dorchester, MA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Minnesota Council Of Nonprofits | $75,000 | St Paul, MN, US | Minnesota Budget Project | 2022 |
| Neo Philanthropy Funders Committee For Civic Participation Support Proposa | $15,000 | New York, NY, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| New Mexico Voices For Children | $300,000 | Albuquerque, NM, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Oregon Center For Public Policy | $75,000 | Portland, OR, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Public Assets Institute (Vt) | $50,000 | Montpelier, VT, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| The American Prospect | $75,000 | Washington, DC, US | Writing Fellows | 2022 |
| The Economic Progress Institute | $75,000 | Providence, RI, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| The Maine Center For Economic Policy | $145,000 | Augusta, ME, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| The Urban Institute | $75,000 | Washington, DC, US | Tax Policy Center | 2022 |
| Triangle Community Foundation | $25,000 | Durham, NC, US | Emma's Fund | 2022 |
| Washington Progress Fund | $140,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Washington State Budget And Policy Center | $169,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Emmas Fund | $400,000 | Devatur, GA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Rose Foundation | $11,685 | Boston, MA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Ballot Initiative Strategy Center Foundation | $30,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Center On Budget And Policy Priorities | $540,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Common Good Iowa | $75,000 | Des Moines, IA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Connecticut Voices For Children | $75,000 | New Haven, CT, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Faith In Action | $75,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Fuse Education Fund | $66,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Hopewell Fund | $30,000 | Washington, DC, US | The Movement Institute | 2022 |
| Institute On Taxation And Economic Policy | $75,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Lupine Fund Co Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund | $2,200,000 | Cincinnati, OH, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Maine People's Resource Center | $105,000 | Portland, ME, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Massachusetts Communities Action Network | $25,000 | Dorchester, MA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Minnesota Council Of Nonprofits | $75,000 | St Paul, MN, US | Minnesota Budget Project | 2022 |
| Neo Philanthropy Funders Committee For Civic Participation Support Proposa | $15,000 | New York, NY, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| New Mexico Voices For Children | $300,000 | Albuquerque, NM, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Oregon Center For Public Policy | $75,000 | Portland, OR, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Public Assets Institute (Vt) | $50,000 | Montpelier, VT, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| The American Prospect | $75,000 | Washington, DC, US | Writing Fellows | 2022 |
| The Economic Progress Institute | $75,000 | Providence, RI, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| The Maine Center For Economic Policy | $145,000 | Augusta, ME, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| The Urban Institute | $75,000 | Washington, DC, US | Tax Policy Center | 2022 |
| Triangle Community Foundation | $25,000 | Durham, NC, US | Emma's Fund | 2022 |
| Washington Progress Fund | $140,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Washington State Budget And Policy Center | $169,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Emmas Fund | $400,000 | Devatur, GA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Rose Foundation | $11,685 | Boston, MA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Ballot Initiative Strategy Center Foundation | $30,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Center For Popular Democracy | $30,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Center On Budget And Policy Priorities | $600,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Connecticut Voices For Children | $125,000 | New Haven, CT, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Faith In Action | $75,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Fund For Constitutional Government | $30,000 | Washington, DC, US | The Fact Coalition | 2021 |
| Fuse Education Fund | $66,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Hopewell Fund | $55,000 | Washington, DC, US | The Movement Institute | 2021 |
| Institute On Taxation And Economic Policy | $75,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Maine People's Resource Center | $105,000 | Portland, ME, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Massachusetts Communities Action Network | $20,000 | Dorchester, MA, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Minnesota Council Of Nonprofits | $75,000 | St Paul, MN, US | Minnesota Budget Project | 2021 |
| Neo Philanthropy Funders Committee For Civic Participation Support Proposa | $15,000 | New York, NY, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| New Mexico Voices For Children | $300,000 | Albuquerque, NM, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| New Venture Fundamericans For Tax Fairness | $40,000 | Washington, DC, US | Americans For Tax Fairness | 2021 |
| Oregon Center For Public Policy | $75,000 | Portland, OR, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Public Assets Institute (vt) | $50,000 | Montpelier, VT, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| The American Prospect | $75,000 | Washington, DC, US | Writing Fellows | 2021 |
| The Economic Progress Institute | $75,000 | Providence, RI, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| The Maine Center For Economic Policy | $145,000 | Augusta, ME, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| The Urban Institute | $75,000 | Washington, DC, US | Tax Policy Center | 2021 |
| Triangle Community Foundation | $25,000 | Durham, NC, US | Emma's Fund | 2021 |
| Urban Ministries Of Wake County Inc | $25,000 | Raleigh, NC, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Washington Progress Fund | $140,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Washington State Budget And Policy Center | $169,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| State Power Fund | $30,000 | Youngstown, OH, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Common Good Iowa | $75,000 | Des Moines, IA, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Lupine Fund Co Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund | $1,625,000 | Cincinnati, OH, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Alliance For Youth Organizing | $175,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Ballot Initiative Strategy Center Foundation | $30,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Center On Budget And Policy Priorities | $695,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Connecticut Voices For Children | $150,000 | New Haven, CT, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Faith In Action | $75,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Fund For Constitutional Government | $30,000 | Washington, DC, US | The Fact Coalition | 2020 |
| Institute On Taxation And Economic Policy | $75,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Iowa Policy Project | $100,000 | Iowa City, IA, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Maine People's Resource Center | $105,000 | Portland, ME, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Massachusetts Communities Action Network | $20,000 | Dorchester, MA, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Minnesota Council Of Nonprofits | $100,000 | St Paul, MN, US | Minnesota Budget Project | 2020 |
| Neo Philanthropy Funders Committee For Civic Participation Support Proposa | $15,000 | New York, NY, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| New Venture Fundamericans For Tax Fairness | $40,000 | Washington, DC, US | Americans For Tax Fairness | 2020 |
| One Acre Fund | $2,500,000 | Highland Park, IL, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Oregon Center For Public Policy | $175,000 | Portland, OR, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Progress Michigan Educationwe The People | $225,000 | Lansing, MI, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Public Assets Institute (vt) | $75,000 | Montpelier, VT, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| State Voices | $100,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| The American Prospect | $75,000 | Washington, DC, US | Writing Fellows | 2020 |
| The Economic Progress Institute | $100,000 | Providence, RI, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| The Maine Center For Economic Policy | $170,000 | Augusta, ME, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| The Urban Institute | $75,000 | Washington, DC, US | Tax Policy Center | 2020 |
| Tides Foundationorganizing Empowement Fund | $225,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Triangle Community Foundation | $25,000 | Durham, NC, US | Emma's Fund | 2020 |
| Washington Progress Fund | $140,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Washington State Budget And Policy Center | $194,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Wisconsin Voices Inc | $325,000 | Milwaukee, WI, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Hopewell Fund | $50,000 | Washington, DC, US | The Movement Institute | 2020 |
| So Others Might Eat | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Urban Ministries Of Wake County Inc | $15,000 | Raleigh, NC, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| New Mexico Voices For Children | $300,000 | Albuquerque, NM, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Fuse Education Fund | $66,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Chinese For Affirmative Action | $6,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Voter Education For Chinese - Language Speaking Community Members (vfpa) | 2020 |
| North Carolina Justice And Community Development Center | $33,000 | Raleigh, NC, US | Engaging Low Propensity Voters Through Informational Campaign On The Importance Of The Safety Net In North Carolina | 2020 |
| New Venture Fundtrusted Elections Fund | $112,500 | Washington, DC, US | Trusted Elections Fund | 2020 |
| Pushblack | $125,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Living Well Kent Collaborative | $28,000 | Kent, WA, US | My Civico | 2020 |
| Progeorgia State Table Inc | $100,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
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Contact Information
Official contact details for Chestnut Fund as registered with the IRS. These details are essential for grant applications, correspondence, and due diligence processes.
| EIN | 47-7017184 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | GOULSTON STORRS 400 ATLANTIC A Boston, MA 02110-0000 |
Key People (4)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Chestnut Fund's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| Trustee | Jane Stein |
|---|---|
| Trustee | Adam Stein |
| Trustee | Gerda Stein |
| Trustee | Alan Rottenberg |
Forms 990-PF
IRS Form 990-PF filings provide comprehensive financial information, grant details, and operational data. These documents are essential resources for understanding foundation capacity, giving patterns, and strategic priorities.
Form 990-PF Research Tips
- Review Part XV for detailed grant recipient information and funding purposes
- Check Part I for total assets, annual giving amounts, and payout requirements
- Examine Part VIII for key personnel compensation and board structure
- Look for trends across multiple years to understand giving patterns
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