Constellation Charitable Foundation
Constellation Charitable Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Cambridge, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $39.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $1.9M. Net investment income was $1.5M.
Constellation Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Constellation Charitable Foundation gave $1.9M across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $481K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,925,000
- +22.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $481,250
- -39.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $6,250
- Total assets
- $39,864,338
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (99% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Constellation Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Boston Early Music Foundation ($1.9M). Together the top 4 received $1.9M.
Grant Size Distribution
16 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 16 (69%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Constellation Charitable Foundation gives
- Giving grew 521% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 111% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $310K (2022) to $1.9M (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $1.9M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Boston Early Music Foundation Cambridge, MA | Development Assistance for an Arts Center | $1,910,000 |
| UCLA Foundation Pasadena, CA | Development Assistance for an Arts Center | $10,000 |
| Conservatory Lab Foundation Boston, MA | Development assistance for a music school for underprivaledged students | $2,500 |
| Musicians Resource Fund Arlington, MA | Development Assistance for an Arts Center | $2,500 |
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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 | $39,864,338 | $1,516,446 | $2,073,207 | $1,925,000 | 4 | $2,109,963 | $1,493,942 | $1,898,722 |
| 2024 | $39,864,029 | $1,268,156 | $1,622,891 | $1,577,500 | 2 | $1,689,448 | $1,266,345 | $1,866,326 |
| 2023 | $39,418,912 | $882,663 | $1,119,394 | $1,044,000 | 3 | $1,111,400 | $927,852 | $1,880,270 |
| 2022 | $39,649,707 | $800,146 | $516,967 | $310,000 | 2 | $10,521,010 | $817,787 | $1,921,621 |
| 2021 | $40,953,030 | $670,433 | $518,825 | $376,999 | 5 | — | $670,433 | $1,963,206 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Constellation Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1.9M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Constellation Charitable Foundation is led by Glenn A. Knickrehm, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Glenn A. Knickrehm
President
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
George McCully
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kathleen M. Fay
Trustee
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Pablo Edwardo
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
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 Constellation Charitable Foundation
How much does Constellation Charitable Foundation give each year?
Constellation Charitable Foundation gave $1.9M across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.6M across 2 grants.
What is Constellation Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Constellation Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $6,250, and its average grant was $481,250, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Constellation Charitable Foundation give grants?
Constellation Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Massachusetts: 99% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Constellation Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Constellation Charitable Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Development Assistance for an Arts Center" (3 grants).
How large is Constellation Charitable Foundation?
Constellation Charitable Foundation reported $39.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2.1M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.9M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Constellation Charitable Foundation?
Constellation Charitable Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Cambridge, MA. It holds $39.9M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Constellation Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Constellation Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-3584076. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 27, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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