The Anastos Family Foundation
The Anastos Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Mashpee, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $66K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $2K. Net investment income was $8K.
The Anastos Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Anastos Family Foundation gave $2K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $382), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,910
- +164.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +150.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $382
- +5.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $410
- Total assets
- $66,000
- +8.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (87% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who The Anastos Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Pan Mass Challenge ($500). Together the top 5 received $2K.
Grant Size Distribution
14 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 14 grants of 14 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How The Anastos Family Foundation gives
- Giving fell 57% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 46% 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
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $100 (2021) to $4K (2022). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $2K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Pan Mass Challenge Needham Heights, MA | Medical | $500 |
| Crossroads for Kids Duxbury, MA | Charitable | $500 |
| Ne PGA Scholarship Boylston, MA | Education | $410 |
| Play for Pink New York, NY | Medical | $250 |
| Boys & Girls Club Mashpee, MA | Charitable | $250 |
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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 | $66,000 | $1,736 | $2,877 | $1,910 | 5 | $2,760 | $8,068 | $6,050 |
| 2024 | $60,807 | $1,186 | $1,622 | $723 | 2 | $1,498 | $3,757 | $4,776 |
| 2023 | $58,669 | $6,372 | $2,289 | $1,250 | 2 | $2,025 | $6,372 | $3,369 |
| 2022 | $54,586 | $16,442 | $5,257 | $4,425 | 4 | $5,200 | $16,442 | $3,291 |
| 2021 | $43,401 | $1,700 | $987 | $100 | 1 | $100 | $1,588 | $2,771 |
| 2020 | $42,688 | $2,993 | $814 | — | — | — | $2,993 | $2,753 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Anastos Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $6K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Anastos Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Heidee A. Anastos
Pres[:comma:] Director
President → President[:comma:] D, 2024
President[:comma:] D → Pres[:comma:] Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Stephen G. Anastos
Treas[:comma:] Director
Treasurer → Treasurer[:comma:] C, 2024
Treasurer[:comma:] C → Treas[:comma:] Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 The Anastos Family Foundation
How much does The Anastos Family Foundation give each year?
The Anastos Family Foundation gave $2K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $723 across 2 grants.
What is The Anastos Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The Anastos Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $410, and its average grant was $382, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Anastos Family Foundation give grants?
The Anastos Family Foundation gives mostly in Massachusetts: 87% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (13%).
Does The Anastos Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on The Anastos Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are The Anastos Family Foundation's largest grantees?
The Anastos Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Pan Mass Challenge ($500), Crossroads for Kids ($500) and Ne PGA Scholarship ($410), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 74% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Anastos Family Foundation?
The Anastos Family Foundation reported $66K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $3K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $6K (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 The Anastos Family Foundation's EIN?
The Anastos Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-3564287. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 6, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 5, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 23, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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