Center Street Foundation
Center Street Foundation is a private foundation based in Winnetka, Illinois. In 2025, it made 11 grants totaling $67,100 to charitable organizations, with the largest awards going to organizations in Wisconsin and Illinois.
Center Street Foundation at a glance
In short: Center Street Foundation gave $67K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), top state Illinois. 27% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $67,100
- +6.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,100
- +6.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $67,032
- -15.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 27% first-time grantees (3 of 11, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Illinois (49% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Center Street Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation stated on its 2024 filing that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1 N Indian Hill Rd, Winnetka, IL 60093-3922
Phone: (312) 750-3152
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Center Street Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was St Monicas Senior Living ($30K). Together the top 10 received $67K.
Grant Size Distribution
53 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 53 grants of 53 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 49% of grant dollars went to recipients in Illinois and 46% to recipients in Wisconsin. Recipients in Tennessee received 3% and those in Michigan received 1%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Center Street Foundation open to new grantees?
27%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 11 grantees (27%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. First grants averaged $10K; repeat grants $4K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $1K repeat.
- 45% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 79% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $29K (2023) to $67K (2025). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $67K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| St Monicas Senior Living Racine, WI | Unrestricted | $30,000 |
| Josselyn Center Northfield, IL | Unrestricted | $15,000 |
| Springboard Foundation Chicago, IL | Unrestricted | $15,000 |
| Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN | Unrestricted | $2,000 |
| Indian Hill Scholarship Fund Winnetka, IL | Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| Neighbor by Neighbor Union Pier, MI | Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| Hadley Institute for the Blind Winnetka, IL | Charitable | $1,000 |
| University of Wisconsin Madison, WI | Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| Santas Volunteers Winnetka, IL | Unrestricted | $500 |
| Reading Power Lake Bluff, IL | Charitable | $350 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $67,032 | $40,339 | $67,825 | $67,100 | 11 | $67,100 | $701 | $3,994 |
| 2024 | $79,738 | $4,862 | $63,962 | $63,025 | 11 | $63,025 | $4,862 | $6,014 |
| 2023 | $142,905 | $39,814 | $30,040 | $29,100 | 14 | $29,100 | $39,814 | $7,325 |
| 2022 | $153,498 | $-973 | $38,165 | $37,400 | 17 | $37,400 | $532 | $8,933 |
| 2021 | $192,636 | $74,679 | $820 | — | — | $43,350 | $38,359 | $9,051 |
| 2020 | $169,201 | $68,748 | $61,230 | $60,450 | 9 | — | $68,748 | $6,623 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Center Street Foundation reported a distributable amount of $4K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations with varied purposes. For example, St. Monica’s Senior Living describes its mission as providing a compassionate, safe home environment for residents and supporting their physical, emotional, social, and spiritual needs. Neighbor by Neighbor says it provides assistance for basic needs and life-skills programming. Reading Power describes itself as a literacy tutoring program for elementary-school children, working in partnership with schools.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 11 grants totaling $67,100. Grants ranged from $250 to $30,000, with a median grant of $1,000.
The largest 2025 grants were $30,000 to St. Monica’s Senior Living in Racine, Wisconsin; $15,000 each to Josselyn Center in Northfield, Illinois, and Springboard Foundation in Chicago, Illinois; and $2,000 to Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee. The listed purposes for these grants were unrestricted. Other 2025 grants included $1,000 to Indian Hill Scholarship Fund, Neighbor by Neighbor, Hadley Institute for the Blind, and the University of Wisconsin; $500 to Santas Volunteers; $350 to Reading Power; and $250 to Gift of Adoption.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Ernest MacVicar as President and Janice MacVicar as Trustee.
Center Street Foundation is led by Ernest L MacVicar, President since 2024 (on filings since 2020); none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ernest L MacVicar
President
Trustee → Presdent, 2023
Presdent → President, 2024
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Janice MacVicar
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Center Street Foundation
How much does Center Street Foundation give each year?
Center Street Foundation gave $67K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $63K across 11 grants.
What is Center Street Foundation's typical grant size?
Center Street Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $6,100, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Center Street Foundation that year got $10K on average.
Where does Center Street Foundation give grants?
Center Street Foundation's top state is Illinois, with 49% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest state was Wisconsin (46%). The most frequent recipient cities were Winnetka, IL (3 grants).
Does Center Street Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 73% of Center Street Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (8 of 11) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Center Street Foundation's largest grantees?
Center Street Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include St Monicas Senior Living ($30,000), Josselyn Center ($15,000) and Springboard Foundation ($15,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 89% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Center Street Foundation?
Center Street Foundation reported $67K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $67K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $4K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Center Street Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations with varied purposes. For example, St. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Center Street Foundation?
The foundation stated on its 2024 filing that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Center Street Foundation's EIN?
Center Street Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-7190239. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Center Street Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS December 2, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 20, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 8, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 5, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
Live grants for the work Center Street Foundation funds
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Nixa Affiliate Grantmaking Program Up to US $10,000 · Due October 19, 2026
- Community and School Grants $28,000 total pool; 10-15 grants expected · Due October 19, 2026
- Mary Pinola/Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund $500 - $5,000 for ongoing programs; up to $15,000 for Strategic Initiative Grants · Due October 19, 2026
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Center Street Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 19, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/center-street-foundation-morg_b6021088aa344ee9a555bea9553bd20a
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