Chase Street Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Newton, MA EIN: 81-4778740

Chase Street Foundation is a private foundation, based in Newton, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $14.2M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $55K. Net investment income was $1.7M.

Chase Street Foundation at a glance

In short: Chase Street Foundation gave $55K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $18K), top state Illinois. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$55,000
-89.3% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
3
-62.5% vs 2023
Average grant
$18,333
-71.5% vs 2023
Median grant
$25,000
Total assets
$14,163,521
+36.6% vs 2023
Primary geography
Illinois (45% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.

Who Chase Street Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2024

Feeding America: $25KFeeding America$25KWorld Central Kitchen Inc: $25KWorld Central Kitchen Inc$25KThe Gentle Barn: $5KThe Gentle Barn$5K

The largest 2024 recipient was Feeding America ($25K). Together the top 3 received $55K.

Grant Size Distribution

40 grants across all recorded years

33<$50K3$50–100K2$100–250K1$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 33 grants of 40 (83%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

9states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

New YorkBostonChicagoLos AngelesKansas CitySanta ClaritaWashingtonWest HollywoodBrooklynCoral GablesKanabLong BeachRapid CitySan Carlos

How Chase Street Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 93% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 8% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$250K$500K$750K$1M23 grants2020 4 grants2021 2 grants2022 8 grants2023 3 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $55K (2024) to $845K (2021). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $55K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Feeding America Chicago, ILBio-Diversity and Sustainable Economy Issues$25,000
World Central Kitchen Inc Washington, DCBio-Diversity and Sustainable Economy Issues$25,000
The Gentle Barn Santa Clarita, CAAnimal Rights Issues$5,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2024$14,163,521$1,822,264$138,804$55,0003$55,000$1,738,460$667,712
2023$10,367,467$2,056,600$544,187$515,0008$515,000$2,027,943$595,019
2022$9,724,573$875,529$144,885$110,0002$110,000$840,986$580,747
2021$10,136,213$518,547$878,162$845,0004$845,000$485,385$205,289
2020$3,337,625$257,980$120,677$98,50023—$239,898$144,667

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Chase Street Foundation reported a distributable amount of $668K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Chase Street Foundation's 2024 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Heni H. Koenigsberg

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lauren Koenig-Plonskier

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marc S. Plonskier

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sarah Koenig-Plonskier

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Chase Street Foundation

How much does Chase Street Foundation give each year?

Chase Street Foundation gave $55K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $515K across 8 grants.

What is Chase Street Foundation's typical grant size?

Chase Street Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $25,000, and its average grant was $18,333, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Chase Street Foundation give grants?

Chase Street Foundation's top state is Illinois, with 45% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were District of Columbia (45%) and California (9%).

Does Chase Street Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Chase Street Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

How large is Chase Street Foundation?

Chase Street Foundation reported $14.2M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $55K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $668K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.

What is Chase Street Foundation's EIN?

Chase Street Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-4778740. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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