CSP Charitable Foundation
CSP Charitable Foundation is a private foundation based in Boston, Massachusetts. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations including education, land conservation, food assistance, health care, reproductive rights, and civil-rights organizations.
CSP Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: CSP Charitable Foundation gave $530K across 66 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), top state Massachusetts. 3% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $529,500
- +0.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 66
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $8,023
- +0.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $7,250
- Total assets
- $159,409
- +5.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 3% first-time grantees (2 of 66, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (48% 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 CSP Charitable Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 385 Chestnut Hill Ave 612, Boston, MA 02135
Phone: (617) 738-0107
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who CSP Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Apprentice Learning ($50K). Together the top 10 received $190K.
Grant Size Distribution
338 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 333 grants of 338 (99%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, Massachusetts recipients received 48% of grant dollars, followed by recipients in Washington, DC (18%), New York (14%), Kansas (4%), and California (4%). The grants also included recipients in other states, such as organizations in Alabama and Oregon.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 66 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is CSP Charitable Foundation open to new grantees?
3%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 66 grantees (3%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $10K; repeat grants $8K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $7K repeat.
- 97% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−4%). 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 (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $511K (2021) to $642K (2019). In 2025 it made 66 grants totaling $530K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Apprentice Learning Boston, MA | Charitable | $50,000 |
| Mount Grace Land Conservation Trust Athol, MA | Charitable | $35,000 |
| Greater Boston Food Bank Boston, MA | Charitable | $15,000 |
| New World Foundation Climate New York, NY | Charitable | $15,000 |
| New World Foundation Eclipse Fund New York, NY | Charitable | $15,000 |
| Planned Parenthood America Washington, DC | Charitable | $15,000 |
| ACLU Foundation New York, NY | Charitable | $12,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Great Plains Overland Park, KS | Charitable | $12,000 |
| Boston Health Care Homeless Boston, MA | Charitable | $11,000 |
| Carroll Center for Blind Newton, MA | Charitable | $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 | $159,409 | $828,030 | $534,519 | $529,500 | 66 | $529,500 | $291,289 | $5,508 |
| 2024 | $150,799 | $605,441 | $533,006 | $526,500 | 66 | $526,500 | $346,854 | $13,520 |
| 2023 | $417,544 | $219,735 | $546,347 | $534,500 | 67 | $534,500 | $207,888 | $35,211 |
| 2022 | $869,400 | $1,270,607 | $562,401 | $554,000 | 72 | $554,000 | $266,020 | $29,466 |
| 2021 | $546,657 | $344,819 | $518,935 | $510,500 | 67 | $510,500 | $336,384 | $33,668 |
| 2020 | $982,749 | $165,621 | $563,384 | $552,500 | 67 | — | $154,737 | $48,724 |
| 2019 | $1,443,713 | $246,646 | $661,957 | $641,500 | 72 | — | $226,189 | $82,076 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, CSP Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $6K 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 foundation mission statement is provided. Its grants show support for organizations working in areas such as student career exploration, land conservation, food distribution, reproductive health and rights, fossil-fuel research and public education, and racial justice. These are descriptions of grantees’ work: Apprentice Learning says it provides real-world work experiences for middle school students, while Mount Grace Land Conservation Trust describes its work as protecting natural, agricultural, and scenic areas in Massachusetts. The Greater Boston Food Bank describes distributing food through member agencies and direct distribution sites.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 66 grants totaling $529,500. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $50,000, with a median of $7,250. Among its largest grants were $50,000 to Apprentice Learning, $35,000 to Mount Grace Land Conservation Trust, and $15,000 each to the Greater Boston Food Bank, New World Foundation Climate, New World Foundation Eclipse Fund, and Planned Parenthood America.
Other 2025 grants included $12,000 to the ACLU Foundation and $12,000 to Planned Parenthood Great Plains, and $10,000 each to Oil Change International, the Southern Poverty Law Center, the National Network of Abortion Funds, and Reproductive Freedom for All.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Anne S Covert as trustee.
CSP Charitable Foundation is led by Anne S. Covert, Trustee on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Anne S. Covert
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 CSP Charitable Foundation
How much does CSP Charitable Foundation give each year?
CSP Charitable Foundation gave $530K across 66 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $527K across 66 grants.
What is CSP Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
CSP Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $7,250, and its average grant was $8,023, across 66 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from CSP Charitable Foundation that year got $10K on average.
Where does CSP Charitable Foundation give grants?
CSP Charitable Foundation's top state is Massachusetts, with 48% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were District of Columbia (18%) and New York (14%). The most frequent recipient cities were Boston, MA (16 grants), Washington, DC (13 grants), New York, NY (7 grants) and Athol, MA (2 grants).
Does CSP Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 66 grants with a stated purpose on CSP Charitable Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (66 grants).
Who are CSP Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
CSP Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Apprentice Learning ($50,000), Mount Grace Land Conservation Trust ($35,000) and Greater Boston Food Bank ($15,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 19% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is CSP Charitable Foundation?
CSP Charitable Foundation reported $159K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $530K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $6K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does CSP Charitable Foundation fund?
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its grants show support for organizations working in areas such as student career exploration, land conservation, food distribution, reproductive health and rights, fossil-fuel research and public education, and racial justice. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from CSP Charitable Foundation?
The foundation states 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 CSP Charitable Foundation's EIN?
CSP Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-1397117. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does CSP Charitable 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 17, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 7, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 3, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 4, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 22, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 10, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). CSP Charitable Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 10, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/csp-charitable-foundation-morg_f58003eeb2e4497caba54ea1454fce66
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