Limestone Foundation | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 47-7017224

Foundation Overview

Based in Boston, MA, Limestone Foundation has awarded 202 grants totaling $15,478,500 to organizations in District of Columbia, Massachusetts and 21 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $5,000 to $541,000, with a median award of $50,000.

Latest Tax Year
2024
Total Giving (all years)
$15,478,500
Total Assets
$59,370,877
Median Grant (all grants)
$50,000

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
29
Median Grant
$50,000
% No Significant Change
0% (vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year: February 2026

Foundation Intelligence

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New Applicant Friendliness
Closed Network: 3%

1 of 29 recipients (3%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains tight relationships with established partners. New applicants rarely succeed without insider connections.

Geographic Focus
District of Columbia

Grants are geographically diversified with 24% in District of Columbia and funding distributed across 23 total locations. This foundation values broad geographic impact and diverse community partnerships. Within District of Columbia, funding concentrates in Washington (100%).

Funding Trajectory
-31%

Declining funding trend with 31% decrease over 4 years may indicate reduced grant opportunities or shifting foundation priorities. This trajectory suggests more competitive application environment.

Program Areas
General Purposes + 3 others

Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on general purposes (64%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.

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Grants & Funding

Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Limestone Foundation'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
Arizona Community Foundation $15,000 Phoenix, AZ, US General Operating Support 2024
Ballot Initiative Strategy Center Foundation $50,000 Washington, DC, US General Operating Support 2024
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center $10,000 Boston, MA, US General Support In Memory Of Sidney & Miriam Stoneman 2024
Boston Symphony Orchestra $5,000 Boston, MA, US General Support In Memory Of Sidney & Miriam Stoneman 2024
Brookline Community Foundation $20,000 Brookline, MA, US General Operating Support 2024
Brookline Food Pantry $5,000 Brookline, MA, US General Support 2024
Center On Budget And Policy Priorities $505,000 Washington, DC, US Greenstein Fund For A Just Future 2024
Code For America Labs Inc $25,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Operating Support 2024
Community Foundation Of Louisville $5,000 Louisville, KY, US General Operations 2024
Endeavor Global Inc $5,000 New York, NY, US General Operating Support 2024
Hopewell Fund $75,000 Washington, DC, US Movement Cooperation 2024
Jewish Arts Collaborative $5,000 Newton, MA, US General Operating Support 2024
Kentucky Civic Engagement Table Inc $150,000 Louisville, KY, US General Operating Support 2024
Kentucky Coalition Inc $150,000 Sasser, KY, US General Operations 2024
Kentucky Public Radio $20,000 Louisville, KY, US The Center For Investigative Reporting 2024
Montana Budget And Policy Center $75,000 Helena, MT, US General Operating Support 2024
National Association For The Advancement Of Colored People $75,000 Baltimore, MD, US General Operating Support 2024
Native Peoples Action Community Fund $50,000 Anchorage, AK, US General Operating Support 2024
Neo Philanthropy Inc $75,000 New York, NY, US General Operating Support 2024
New Jersey Policy Perspective $75,000 Trenton, NJ, US General Operating Support 2024
New Mexico Voices For Children $300,000 Albuquerque, NM, US General Operating Support 2024
New Venture Fundamericans For Tax Fairness $75,000 Washington, DC, US Americans For Tax Fairness 2024
Oklahoma Policy Institute $75,000 Tulsa, OK, US General Operating Support 2024
State Power Fund $150,000 Youngstown, OH, US General Operating Support 2024
The Alluvial Collective $75,000 Jackson, MS, US General Operating Support 2024
The American Prospect $50,000 Washington, DC, US General Operating Support 2024
Trustees Of Columbia University In The City Of New York $25,000 New York, NY, US General Operating Support 2024
West Virginia Center On Budget And Policy Inc $50,000 Charleston, WV, US General Operating Support 2024
Kentucky Center For Economic Policy Inc $275,000 Berea, KY, US General Operations 2024
Ballot Initiative Strategy Center Foundation $50,000 Washington, DC, US General Operating Support 2023
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center $10,000 Boston, MA, US General Support In Memory Of Sidney & Miriam Stoneman 2023
Boston Symphony Orchestra $5,000 Boston, MA, US General Support In Memory Of Sidney & Miriam Stoneman 2023
Brookline Community Foundation $20,000 Brookline, MA, US General Operating Support 2023
Brookline Food Pantry $5,000 Brookline, MA, US General Support 2023
Center On Budget And Policy Priorities $460,000 Washington, DC, US General Operating Support 2023
Community Foundation Of Louisville $17,500 Louisville, KY, US General Operations 2023
Endeavor Global Inc $5,000 New York, NY, US General Operating Support 2023
Faith In Action $50,000 Washington, DC, US General Operating Support 2023
Georgia Budget And Policy Institute Inc $75,000 Atlanta, GA, US General Operating Support 2023
Jewish Arts Collaborative $5,000 Newton, MA, US General Operating Support 2023
Kentucky Civic Engagement Table Inc $125,000 Louisville, KY, US General Operating Support 2023
Kentucky Coalition Inc $150,000 Sasser, KY, US General Operations 2023
Kentucky Public Radio $7,500 Louisville, KY, US The Center For Investigative Reporting 2023
Montana Budget And Policy Center $125,000 Helena, MT, US General Operating Support 2023
Mountain Association For Community Economic Development (Kcep) $275,000 Berea, KY, US Kentucky Center For Economic Policy 2023
New York Women's Foundation $10,000 New York, NY, US General Operations 2023
Oklahoma Policy Institute $75,000 Tulsa, OK, US General Operating Support 2023
One Arizona $25,000 Phoenix, AZ, US General Operating Support 2023
Progress Michigan Educationwe The People $50,000 Lansing, MI, US General Operating Support 2023
State Power Fund $150,000 Youngstown, OH, US General Operating Support 2023
The American Prospect $50,000 Washington, DC, US General Operating Support 2023
The Commonwealth Institute For Fiscal Analysis $75,000 Richmond, VA, US General Operating Support 2023
West Virginia Center On Budget And Policy Inc $50,000 Charleston, WV, US General Operating Support 2023
New Mexico Voices For Children $300,000 Albuquerque, NM, US General Operating Support 2023
Instituto Lab $50,000 Phoenix, AZ, US General Operating Support 2023
Native Peoples Action Community Fund $100,000 Anchorage, AK, US General Operating Support 2023
Neo Philanthropy Inc $220,000 New York, NY, US General Operating Support 2023
The Alluvial Collective $150,000 Jackson, MS, US General Operating Support 2023
Rural Arizona Engagement $75,000 Coolidge, AZ, US General Operating Support 2023
National Association For The Advancement Of Colored People $75,000 Baltimore, MD, US General Operating Support 2023
New Jersey Policy Perspective $75,000 Trenton, NJ, US General Operating Support 2023
Arizona Community Foundation $15,000 Phoenix, AZ, US General Operating Support 2023
Code For America Labs Inc $25,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Operating Support 2023
The Alaska Center Education Fund $50,000 Anchorage, AK, US General Operating Support 2023
Trustees Of Columbia University In The City Of New York $10,000 New York, NY, US General Operating Support 2023
University Of Chicago $5,000 Chicago, IL, US General Operating Support 2023
Blue Grass Community Foundation Inc $50,000 Lexington, KY, US General Operating Support 2023
Voteriders $50,000 Santa Monica, CA, US General Operating Support 2023
Fair Elections Center $100,000 Washington, DC, US General Operating Support 2023
Windward Fund $50,000 Washington, DC, US General Operating Support 2023
Ballot Initiative Strategy Center Foundation $20,000 Washington, DC, US General Operating Support 2022
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center $10,000 Boston, MA, US General Support In Memory Of Sidney & Miriam Stoneman 2022
Boston Symphony Orchestra $5,000 Boston, MA, US General Support In Memory Of Sidney & Miriam Stoneman 2022
Brookline Community Foundation $20,000 Brookline, MA, US General Operating Support 2022
Brookline Food Pantry $5,000 Brookline, MA, US General Support 2022
Center On Budget And Policy Priorities $410,000 Washington, DC, US General Operating Support 2022
Community Foundation Of Louisville $20,000 Louisville, KY, US General Operations 2022
Endeavor Global Inc $5,000 New York, NY, US General Operating Support 2022
Faith In Action $50,000 Washington, DC, US General Operating Support 2022
Fund For Constitutional Government Financial Accountability And Corporate $50,000 Washington, DC, US The Fact Coalition 2022
Georgia Budget And Policy Institute Inc $75,000 Atlanta, GA, US General Operating Support 2022
Hopewell Fund $20,000 Washington, DC, US Movement Cooperation 2022
Institute On Taxation And Economic Policy $50,000 Washington, DC, US General Operating Support 2022
Jewish Arts Collaborative $5,000 Newton, MA, US General Operating Support 2022
Kansas Action For Children Inc $200,000 Topeka, KS, US General Operations 2022
Kentucky Coalition Inc $170,000 Sasser, KY, US General Operations 2022
Kentucky Public Radio $5,000 Louisville, KY, US The Center For Investigative Reporting 2022
Massachusetts Communities Action Network $15,000 Dorcester, MA, US General Operating Support 2022
Montana Budget And Policy Center $50,000 Helena, MT, US General Operating Support 2022
Mountain Association For Community Economic Development (Kcep) $355,000 Berea, KY, US Kentucky Center For Economic Policy 2022
Nagel And Associateseconomic Opportunity Funders $15,000 Durham, NC, US General Operating Support 2022
New York Women's Foundation $15,000 New York, NY, US General Operations 2022
One Arizona $50,000 Phoenix, AZ, US General Operating Support 2022
State Power Fund $50,000 Youngstown, OH, US General Operating Support 2022
The American Prospect $100,000 Washington, DC, US General Operating Support 2022
The Commonwealth Institute For Fiscal Analysis $75,000 Richmond, VA, US General Operating Support 2022
The Urban Institute $50,000 Washington, DC, US Tax Policy Center 2022
West Virginia Center On Budget And Policy Inc $50,000 Charleston, WV, US General Operating Support 2022
Celiac Disease Foundation $5,000 Woodland Hills, CA, US General Operating Support 2022
The Civilians $5,000 Brooklyn, NY, US General Operating Support 2022
Kentucky Civic Engagement Table Inc $150,000 Louisville, KY, US General Operating Support 2022
Ballot Initiative Strategy Center Foundation $20,000 Washington, DC, US General Operating Support 2022
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center $10,000 Boston, MA, US General Support In Memory Of Sidney & Miriam Stoneman 2022
Boston Symphony Orchestra $5,000 Boston, MA, US General Support In Memory Of Sidney & Miriam Stoneman 2022
Brookline Community Foundation $20,000 Brookline, MA, US General Operating Support 2022
Brookline Food Pantry $5,000 Brookline, MA, US General Support 2022
Center On Budget And Policy Priorities $410,000 Washington, DC, US General Operating Support 2022
Community Foundation Of Louisville $20,000 Louisville, KY, US General Operations 2022
Endeavor Global Inc $5,000 New York, NY, US General Operating Support 2022
Faith In Action $50,000 Washington, DC, US General Operating Support 2022
Fund For Constitutional Government Financial Accountability And Corporate $50,000 Washington, DC, US The Fact Coalition 2022
Georgia Budget And Policy Institute Inc $75,000 Atlanta, GA, US General Operating Support 2022
Hopewell Fund $20,000 Washington, DC, US Movement Cooperation 2022
Institute On Taxation And Economic Policy $50,000 Washington, DC, US General Operating Support 2022
Jewish Arts Collaborative $5,000 Newton, MA, US General Operating Support 2022
Kansas Action For Children Inc $200,000 Topeka, KS, US General Operations 2022
Kentucky Coalition Inc $170,000 Sasser, KY, US General Operations 2022
Kentucky Public Radio $5,000 Louisville, KY, US The Center For Investigative Reporting 2022
Massachusetts Communities Action Network $15,000 Dorcester, MA, US General Operating Support 2022
Montana Budget And Policy Center $50,000 Helena, MT, US General Operating Support 2022
Mountain Association For Community Economic Development (Kcep) $355,000 Berea, KY, US Kentucky Center For Economic Policy 2022
Nagel And Associateseconomic Opportunity Funders $15,000 Durham, NC, US General Operating Support 2022
New York Women's Foundation $15,000 New York, NY, US General Operations 2022
One Arizona $50,000 Phoenix, AZ, US General Operating Support 2022
State Power Fund $50,000 Youngstown, OH, US General Operating Support 2022
The American Prospect $100,000 Washington, DC, US General Operating Support 2022
The Commonwealth Institute For Fiscal Analysis $75,000 Richmond, VA, US General Operating Support 2022
The Urban Institute $50,000 Washington, DC, US Tax Policy Center 2022
West Virginia Center On Budget And Policy Inc $50,000 Charleston, WV, US General Operating Support 2022
Celiac Disease Foundation $5,000 Woodland Hills, CA, US General Operating Support 2022
The Civilians $5,000 Brooklyn, NY, US General Operating Support 2022
Kentucky Civic Engagement Table Inc $150,000 Louisville, KY, US General Operating Support 2022
Ballot Initiative Strategy Center Foundation $20,000 Washington, DC, US General Operating Support 2021
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center $10,000 Boston, MA, US General Support In Memory Of Sidney & Miriam Stoneman 2021
Boston Symphony Orchestra $5,000 Boston, MA, US General Support In Memory Of Sidney & Miriam Stoneman 2021
Brookline Community Foundation $20,000 Brookline, MA, US General Operating Support 2021
Brookline Food Pantry $5,000 Brookline, MA, US General Support 2021
Center For Popular Democracyblack Organizing For Communities $20,000 Brooklyn, NY, US General Operating Support 2021
Center On Budget And Policy Priorities $450,000 Washington, DC, US General Operating Support 2021
Community Foundation Of Louisville $15,000 Louisville, KY, US General Operations 2021
Endeavor Global Inc $5,000 New York, NY, US General Operating Support 2021
Faith In Action $50,000 Washington, DC, US General Operating Support 2021
Fund For Constitutional Government Financial Accountability And Corporate $20,000 Washington, DC, US The Fact Coalition 2021
Georgia Budget And Policy Institute Inc $75,000 Atlanta, GA, US General Operating Support 2021
Hopewell Fund $20,000 Washington, DC, US Movement Cooperation 2021
Institute On Taxation And Economic Policy $50,000 Washington, DC, US General Operating Support 2021
Jewish Arts Collaborative $5,000 Newton, MA, US General Operating Support 2021
Kansas Action For Children Inc $200,000 Topeka, KS, US General Operations 2021
Kentucky Coalition Inc $120,000 Sasser, KY, US General Operations 2021
Kentucky Public Radio $10,000 Louisville, KY, US The Center For Investigative Reporting 2021
Massachusetts Communities Action Network $10,000 Dorcester, MA, US General Operating Support 2021
Montana Budget And Policy Center $50,000 Helena, MT, US General Operating Support 2021
Mountain Association For Community Economic Development (kcep) $355,000 Berea, KY, US Kentucky Center For Economic Policy 2021
New Venture Fundamericans For Tax Fairness $35,000 Washington, DC, US Americans For Tax Fairness 2021
New York Women's Foundation $15,000 New York, NY, US General Operations 2021
Oklahoma Policy Institute $50,000 Tulsa, OK, US General Operating Support 2021
The American Prospect $100,000 Washington, DC, US General Operating Support 2021
The Commonwealth Institute For Fiscal Analysis $75,000 Richmond, VA, US General Operating Support 2021
The Urban Institute $50,000 Washington, DC, US Tax Policy Center 2021
Tides Center $25,000 San Francisco, CA, US Florida Rights Restoration Coalition Education Fund 2021
West Virginia Center On Budget And Policy Inc $50,000 Charleston, WV, US General Operating Support 2021
Nagel And Associateseconomic Opportunity Funders $15,000 Durham, NC, US General Operating Support 2021
State Power Fund $20,000 Youngstown, OH, US General Operating Support 2021
William J Brennan Jr Center For Justice Inc $10,000 New York, NY, US General Operating Support 2021
Alliance For Youth Organizing $175,000 Washington, DC, US General Operating Support 2020
American Camping Association $5,000 Martinsville, IN, US General Operating Support 2020
Ballot Initiative Strategy Center Foundation $20,000 Washington, DC, US General Operating Support 2020
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center $10,000 Boston, MA, US General Support In Memory Of Sidney & Miriam Stoneman 2020
Boston Symphony Orchestra $5,000 Boston, MA, US General Support In Memory Of Sidney & Miriam Stoneman 2020
Brookline Community Foundation $15,000 Brookline, MA, US General Operating Support 2020
Center On Budget And Policy Priorities $541,000 Washington, DC, US General Operating Support 2020
Endeavor Global Inc $5,000 New York, NY, US General Operating Support 2020
Faith In Action $75,000 Washington, DC, US General Operating Support 2020
Fund For Constitutional Government Financial Accountability And Corporate $20,000 Washington, DC, US The Fact Coalition 2020
Georgia Budget And Policy Institute Inc $175,000 Atlanta, GA, US General Operating Support 2020
Institute On Taxation And Economic Policy $50,000 Washington, DC, US General Operating Support 2020
Jewish Arts Collaborative $5,000 Newton, MA, US General Operating Support 2020
Kentucky Public Radio $7,500 Louisville, KY, US The Center For Investigative Reporting 2020
Massachusetts Communities Action Network $10,000 Dorcester, MA, US General Operating Support 2020
Montana Budget And Policy Center $75,000 Helena, MT, US General Operating Support 2020
Mountain Association For Community Economic Development $380,000 Berea, KY, US Kentucky Center For Economic Policy 2020
New Venture Fundamericans For Tax Fairness $197,500 Washington, DC, US Americans For Tax Fairness 2020
New York Women's Foundation $15,000 New York, NY, US General Operations 2020
Oklahoma Policy Institute $75,000 Tulsa, OK, US General Operating Support 2020
Planned Parenthood Of Indiana And Kentucky $5,000 Indianapolis, IN, US General Operations 2020
Progress Michigan Educationwe The People $225,000 Lansing, MI, US General Operating Support 2020
The American Prospect $50,000 Washington, DC, US General Operating Support 2020
The Brearley School $10,000 New York, NY, US General Operations 2020
The Commonwealth Institute For Fiscal Analysis $100,000 Richmond, VA, US General Operating Support 2020
The Urban Institute $50,000 Washington, DC, US Tax Policy Center 2020
West Virginia Center On Budget And Policy Inc $75,000 Charleston, WV, US General Operating Support 2020
Wisconsin Voices Inc $325,000 Milwaukee, WI, US General Operating Support 2020
Hopewell Fund $50,000 Washington, DC, US Movement Cooperation 2020
Progressive Change Institute $25,000 Washington, DC, US General Operations 2020
Community Foundation Of Louisville $12,500 Louisville, KY, US General Operations 2020
Brookline Food Pantry $5,000 Brookline, MA, US General Support 2020
Black Votes Matter Capacity Building Institute $5,000 East Point, GA, US General Support 2020
Progeorgia State Table Inc $100,000 Atlanta, GA, US General Operations 2020
Tides Center $225,000 San Francisco, CA, US Florida Rights Restoration Coalition Education Fund 2020
Pushblack $125,000 Washington, DC, US General Operations 2020
Kansas Action For Children Inc $200,000 Topeka, KS, US General Operations 2020
Kentucky Coalition Inc $120,000 Sasser, KY, US General Operations 2020

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Contact Information

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EIN 47-7017224
Website N/A
Address GOULSTON STORRS 400 ATLANTIC A Boston, MA 02110-0000

Key People (5)

Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Limestone Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.

Trustee Elizabeth Deknatel
Trustee Maria Deknatel
Trustee Gabriel Deknatel
Trustee Alan Rottenberg
Trustee David Wood

Forms 990-PF

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Data Currency: Last updated February 2026 based on IRS Form 990-PF filings. Foundation information reflects most recent available tax year data.