Boston Main Streets Foundation
To revitalize city of boston neighborhood main streets.
Boston Main Streets Foundation at a glance
In short: Boston Main Streets Foundation gave $109K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $14K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $108,830
- -53.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- Average grant
- $13,604
- Median grant
- $12,500
- Total assets
- $918,399
- +53.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Boston Main Streets Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Greater Ashmont Main Streets ($22K). Together the top 8 received $109K.
Grant Size Distribution
26 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 26 grants of 26 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Boston Main Streets Foundation gives
- Giving grew 988% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2022) to $236K (2024). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $109K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Greater Ashmont Main Streets Dorchester, MA | To revitalize City of Boston Neighborhood Main Streets | $22,330 |
| Hyde Park Main Streets Hyde Park, MA | To revitalize City of Boston Neighborhood Main Streets | $17,500 |
| JP Centresouth Main Streets Jamaica Plain, MA | To revitalize City of Boston Neighborhood Main Streets | $17,500 |
| West Roxbury Main Streets Inc West Roxbury, MA | To revitalize City of Boston Neighborhood Main Streets | $12,500 |
| Fields Corner Main Streets Boston, MA | To revitalize City of Boston Neighborhood Main Streets | $12,500 |
| Uphams Corner Main Streets Dorchester, MA | To revitalize City of Boston Neighborhood Main Streets | $11,500 |
| Allston Village Main Streets Allston, MA | To revitalize City of Boston Neighborhood Main Streets | $7,500 |
| East Boston Main Streets East Boston, MA | To revitalize City of Boston Neighborhood Main Streets | $7,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $918,399 | $2,144,990 | $2,001,603 | $108,830 | 8 | $10,397 |
| 2024 | $598,577 | $602,868 | $500,553 | $235,952 | Total only | $5,653 |
| 2023 | $538,847 | $491,594 | $544,486 | $77,500 | 9 | $3,229 |
| 2022 | $571,351 | $405,557 | $181,813 | $10,000 | 1 | $57 |
| 2021 | $368,945 | $53,835 | $309,288 | $67,500 | 8 | $797 |
| 2020 | $577,598 | $428,930 | $622,099 | $25,000 | 5 | $8,313 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Boston Main Streets Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Boston Main Streets Foundation is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Boston, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $918K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $109K. Net investment income was $10K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Boston Main Streets Foundation is led by Eric Esteves, Executive Director on every filing since 2024; 1 of 18 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Eric Esteves
Executive Director
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$56K (2024) → $180K (2025)
Joel Sklar
President
Chairman → President, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ben Starr
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chris Gedrich
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ellen Handly
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Geri Denterlein
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gustavo Quiroga
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Karl Seidman
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Hunter
Trustee
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Darryl Fess
Trustee
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Grace Lee
Trustee
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Paulo Amado De Barros
Trustee
Executive Director for Bowdoin Geneva → Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elle Marrone
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kira Chaves
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mark Roberts
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nick Korn
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Burton R Gesserman
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Daniel E. Rottenberg
Secretary
Clerk → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (9)
- Former: Jayda Leder-Luis (2020–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Ken Morris (2020–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Jeanne Dasaro (2022–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Aidan McDonough (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Ed Gaskin (2020–2021) — Trustee · Filing note: Thru 051321
- Former: Phillipe Saad (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Roy Hirshland (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Jean Desaro (2021) — Trustee
- Former: Alia Hamada Forrest (2020) — Trustee · Filing note: Thru 123119
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $180K, to Eric Esteves (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Boston Main Streets Foundation
How much does Boston Main Streets Foundation give each year?
Boston Main Streets Foundation gave $109K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it reported $236K in grants paid.
What is Boston Main Streets Foundation's typical grant size?
Boston Main Streets Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $12,500, and its average grant was $13,604, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Boston Main Streets Foundation give grants?
Boston Main Streets Foundation gives mostly in Massachusetts: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Dorchester, MA (2 grants).
Does Boston Main Streets Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Boston Main Streets Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To revitalize City of Boston Neighborhood Main Streets" (8 grants).
Who are Boston Main Streets Foundation's largest grantees?
Boston Main Streets Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Greater Ashmont Main Streets ($22,330), Hyde Park Main Streets ($17,500) and JP Centresouth Main Streets ($17,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 53% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Boston Main Streets Foundation?
Boston Main Streets Foundation reported $918K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.1M.
What is Boston Main Streets Foundation?
Boston Main Streets Foundation is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Boston, MA. It holds $918K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Boston Main Streets Foundation's EIN?
Boston Main Streets Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-3510157. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 7, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 1, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 28, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 5, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 15, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 8, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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