Charlotte's Web
Charlotte's Web is a private foundation based in Boston, Massachusetts. In filing year 2025, it reported making 16 grants totaling $160,600 to charitable organizations.
Charlotte's Web at a glance
In short: Charlotte's Web gave $161K across 16 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), top state District of Columbia. 50% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $160,600
- -25.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 16
- +166.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,038
- -72.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $1,456,396
- -3.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 50% first-time grantees (7 of 14, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- District of Columbia (34% 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 Charlotte's Web
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 53 State Street Floor 17, Boston, MA 02109
Phone: (617) 807-5000
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Charlotte's Web funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Plastic Pollution Coalition ($30K). Together the top 10 received $141K.
Grant Size Distribution
49 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 43 grants of 49 (88%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in Washington, DC (34%), Maine (34%), New York (13%), Tennessee (6%), and North Carolina (6%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 16 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Charlotte's Web open to new grantees?
50%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 7 of 14 grantees (50%) were first-time recipients. With only 14 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $9K; repeat grants $14K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 29% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 61% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 114% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2021–2025). 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $100K (2022) to $216K (2024). In 2025 it made 16 grants totaling $161K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Plastic Pollution Coalition Washington, DC | General | $30,000 |
| Girls Education Initiative New York, DC | General | $20,000 |
| Pleiades Network Hudson, NY | General | $10,000 |
| Maine Coast Heritage Trust Topsham, ME | General | $10,000 |
| Blue Hill Heritage Trust Blue Hill, ME | General | $10,000 |
| Kollegewidgwok Sailing Education Association Blue Hill, ME | General | $10,000 |
| Healthy Acadia Ellsworth, ME | General | $10,000 |
| Unmanageable Nashville, TN | General | $10,000 |
| Eo Wilson Biodiversity Foundation Durham, NC | General | $10,000 |
| Pleiades Network Hudson, NY | General | $10,000 |
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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 | $1,456,396 | $150,265 | $191,201 | $160,600 | 16 | $167,164 | $137,155 | $147,143 |
| 2024 | $1,503,008 | $611,413 | $222,767 | $215,500 | 6 | $218,917 | $601,811 | $120,581 |
| 2023 | $1,109,257 | $87,310 | $136,522 | $130,367 | 8 | $133,367 | $78,155 | $111,509 |
| 2022 | $1,158,928 | $64,264 | $106,094 | $100,000 | 5 | $103,021 | $55,191 | $123,124 |
| 2021 | $1,200,758 | $351,579 | $192,983 | $184,000 | 14 | — | $41,028 | $98,793 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Charlotte's Web reported a distributable amount of $147K 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 included support for organizations whose own missions address sustainability, conservation, community health, biodiversity, and arts. For example, Pleiades Network says it holds events for women to learn about sustainability and foster action; Maine Coast Heritage Trust says it advances conservation of lands and waters in Maine; and Healthy Acadia says it empowers people and organizations to build healthy communities.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, Charlotte's Web awarded 16 grants totaling $160,600. Grant amounts ranged from $600 to $30,000, with a median of $10,000. The largest listed awards included $30,000 to Plastic Pollution Coalition and $20,000 to Girls Education Initiative. Other listed grants of $10,000 went to Pleiades Network, Maine Coast Heritage Trust, Blue Hill Heritage Trust, Kollegewidgwok Sailing Education Association, Healthy Acadia, Unmanageable, E.O. Wilson Biodiversity Foundation, and The Marine Studies Consortium. The listed grants were for general purposes.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Ann Luskey as trustee and Matthew Buchsbaum as co-trustee.
Charlotte's Web's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ann Luskey
Trustee
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Matthew Buchsbaum
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Charlotte's Web
How much does Charlotte's Web give each year?
Charlotte's Web gave $161K across 16 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $216K across 6 grants.
What is Charlotte's Web's typical grant size?
Charlotte's Web's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $10,038, across 16 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Charlotte's Web that year got $9K on average.
Where does Charlotte's Web give grants?
Charlotte's Web's top state is District of Columbia, with 34% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Maine (34%) and New York (13%). The most frequent recipient cities were Blue Hill, ME (5 grants), Hudson, NY (3 grants) and Washington, DC (2 grants).
Does Charlotte's Web give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Charlotte's Web's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (16 of 16) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Charlotte's Web's largest grantees?
Charlotte's Web's largest 2025 grantees include Plastic Pollution Coalition ($30,000), Pleiades Network ($20,600 across 3 grants) and Girls Education Initiative ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 44% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Charlotte's Web?
Charlotte's Web reported $1.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $167K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $147K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Charlotte's Web fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations whose own missions address sustainability, conservation, community health, biodiversity, and arts. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Charlotte's Web?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Charlotte's Web's EIN?
Charlotte's Web's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-2007855. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Does Charlotte's Web 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
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Charlotte's Web funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/charlotte-s-web-morg_3aab94d9e128462bb0dec5eb942f4c3f
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