Center Street Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Winnetka, IL EIN: 36-7190239

Center Street Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Winnetka, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 11 grants totaling $67K.

Key facts about Center Street Foundation

EIN
36-7190239
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$67,100
Grants made (2025)
11
Average grant
$6,100
Median grant
$1,000
New grantees (estimate)
27% first-time grantees (3 of 11, 2025)
Primary geography
Illinois (49% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Who Center Street Foundation funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Center Street Foundation's 11 itemized 2025 grants were Illinois (49%) and Wisconsin (46%). The most frequent recipient cities were Winnetka, IL (3 grants). 73% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.

Is Center Street Foundation open to new grantees?

27%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 3 of 11 grantees (27%) were first-time recipients. 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

Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

—

Annual Giving

$67K

+6.5% YoY

Grant Count

11

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$6K

+6.5% YoY

About Center Street Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Center Street Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Winnetka, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 11 grants totaling $67K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Share of all 11 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

ChicagoWinnetkaNorthfieldNorthbrookKenilworthDaytonEvanstonMadisonNashvilleSkokieUnion PierLake BluffNYRacineSouth EuclidSt Petersburg

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.1202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
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Revenue———
Expenses———
Qualifying Distributions———
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Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$17K$34K$50K$67K9 grants20200 grants202117 grants202214 grants202311 grants202411 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

St Monicas Senior Living: $30KSt Monicas Senior Living$30KJosselyn Center: $15KJosselyn Center$15KSpringboard Foundation: $15KSpringboard Foundation$15KVanderbilt University: $2KVanderbilt University$2KIndian Hill Scholarship Fund: $1KIndian Hill Scholarship Fund$1KNeighbor by Neighbor: $1KNeighbor by Neighbor$1KHadley Institute for the Blind: $1KHadley Institute for the Blind$1KUniversity of Wisconsin: $1KUniversity of Wisconsin$1KSantas Volunteers: $500Santas Volunteers$500Reading Power: $350Reading Power$350

Grant Size Distribution

53 grants across all recorded years

53<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest recipients include St Monicas Senior Living ($30,000), Josselyn Center ($15,000), Springboard Foundation ($15,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
St Monicas Senior Living Racine, WIUnrestricted$30,000
Josselyn Center Northfield, ILUnrestricted$15,000
Springboard Foundation Chicago, ILUnrestricted$15,000
Vanderbilt University Nashville, TNUnrestricted$2,000
Indian Hill Scholarship Fund Winnetka, ILUnrestricted$1,000
Neighbor by Neighbor Union Pier, MIUnrestricted$1,000
Hadley Institute for the Blind Winnetka, ILCharitable$1,000
University of Wisconsin Madison, WIUnrestricted$1,000
Santas Volunteers Winnetka, ILUnrestricted$500
Reading Power Lake Bluff, ILCharitable$350

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2025 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Ernest MacVicarPresident5—
Janice MacVicarTrustee1—

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Center Street Foundation?

Center Street Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Winnetka, IL. It holds — in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Center Street Foundation operate?

Center Street Foundation has awarded grants in Florida, Illinois, Michigan, New York, Ohio, Tennessee, Wisconsin.

What size grants does Center Street Foundation award?

In 2025, Center Street Foundation awarded 11 grants totaling $67K — an average of about $6K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

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.

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

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