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Chestnut Fund

Boston, MA  ·  EIN 477017184  ·  Website (ProPublica) ↗  ·  990s on ProPublica ↗

Assets

$54.9M

Total Giving

$19.5M

Grants on File

94

Average Grant

$208K

Giving Radius

Where Chestnut Fund Has Given

AK — no grants on file AL — no grants on file AR — no grants on file AZ — no grants on file CA — $231K across 2 grants CO — no grants on file CT — $350K across 3 grants DC — $3.9M across 31 grants DE — no grants on file FL — no grants on file GA — $900K across 3 grants HI — no grants on file IA — $250K across 3 grants ID — no grants on file IL — $2.5M across 1 grant IN — no grants on file KS — no grants on file KY — no grants on file LA — no grants on file MA — $77K across 4 grants MD — no grants on file ME — $775K across 6 grants MI — $225K across 1 grant MN — $250K across 3 grants MO — no grants on file MS — no grants on file MT — no grants on file NC — $148K across 6 grants ND — no grants on file NE — no grants on file NH — no grants on file NJ — no grants on file NM — $900K across 3 grants NV — no grants on file NY — $75K across 4 grants OH — $6.7M across 4 grants OK — no grants on file OR — $325K across 3 grants PA — no grants on file RI — $250K across 3 grants SC — no grants on file SD — no grants on file TN — no grants on file TX — no grants on file UT — no grants on file VA — no grants on file VT — $175K across 3 grants WA — $1.2M across 10 grants WI — $325K across 1 grant WV — no grants on file WY — no grants on file
Historical grants to 44 recipients across 19 states. Top concentrations: CINCINNATI ($6.6M, 3 grants), WASHINGTON ($3.9M, 31 grants), HIGHLAND PARK ($2.5M, 1 grant), SEATTLE ($1.1M, 9 grants), ALBUQUERQUE ($900K, 3 grants).

Section I

How to Apply

No application guidelines on file — check the foundation's website directly.

On Unsolicited Proposals no

Section IV

Recent Grants

Recipient Amount Year
Oregon Center for Public Policy $175K 2020
Triangle Community Foundation $25K 2020
Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy $75K 2020
One Acre Fund $2.5M 2020
The Economic Progress Institute $100K 2020
Tides Foundationorganizing Empowement Fund $225K 2020
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities $695K 2020
Fund for Constitutional Government $30K 2020
Massachusetts Communities Action Network $20K 2020
New Venture Fundamericans for Tax Fairness $40K 2020
State Voices $100K 2020
The American Prospect $75K 2020
The Maine Center for Economic Policy $170K 2020
The Urban Institute $75K 2020
Alliance for Youth Organizing $175K 2020
Ballot Initiative Strategy Center Foundation $30K 2020
Connecticut Voices for Children $150K 2020
Faith in Action $75K 2020
Iowa Policy Project $100K 2020
Maine People's Resource Center $105K 2020
Minnesota Council of Nonprofits $100K 2020
Neo Philanthropy Funders Committee for Civic Participation Support Proposa $15K 2020
Progress Michigan Educationwe the People $225K 2020
Public Assets Institute (Vt) $75K 2020
Washington Progress Fund $140K 2020

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Section VI

Filing History

Year-by-year financial summary from IRS 990-PF filings. Total assets and qualifying distributions show the foundation's growth and giving trajectory.

Year Total Assets Qualifying Distributions Total Revenue Total Expenses
2023 $50.8M $3.3M $2.7M $4.6M
2022 $52.7M $3.5M $3.5M $6.1M
2021 $55.3M $3.7M $8.3M $5.6M
2020 $52.6M $3.2M $3.6M $8.0M
2019 $54.9M $3.5M $3.3M $6.2M

Section VII

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