B Street Foundation

PROVIDENCE, RI EIN: 05-0494224

B Street Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in PROVIDENCE, RI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.8M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 25 grants totaling $266K. Net investment income was $109K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.8M

-13.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$266K

+26.5% YoY

Grant Count

25

-7.4% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$11K

+36.6% YoY

About B Street Foundation

Based on IRS filings

B Street Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in PROVIDENCE, RI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.8M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 25 grants totaling $266K. Net investment income was $109K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Cities

AndoverBostonBrunswickCanajoharieHamiltonHancockJacksonKingstonMoosePortsmouthProvidenceSalisbury CoveTeton VillageWakefieldWashington

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$75K$149K$224K$299K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$1,810,271$2,098,007$2,231,378
Revenue$61,631$64,070$111,699
Expenses$271,425$215,254$182,492
Qualifying Distributions$266,074$210,324$178,825
Net Investment Income$108,970$94,610$98,389
Distributable Amount$251,126$212,263$202,632

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$67K$133K$200K$266K23 grants202025 grants202125 grants202227 grants202325 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

FRENCHMAN BAY CONSERVANCY$25KGRAND TETON NATIONAL PAR…$25KHONORING OUR VETERANS$20KONE22 RESOURCE CENTER$20KPAWS OF JACKSON HOLE$20KBOWDOIN COLLEGE$10KCOLGATE UNIVERSITY$10KCROSSROADS RHODE ISLAND$10KFENWAY HEALTH$10KHOLE FOOD RESCUE$10K

Grant Size Distribution

125 grants across all recorded years

120<$50K2$50–100K3$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
STEPHANIE D CHAFEEPRESIDENT & DIRECTOR
MURRAY S DANFORTH IIITREASURER & DIRECTOR
STEPHANIE D CHAFEESECRETARY & DIRECTOR
LOUISA D CHAFEEDIRECTOR

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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