Grub Street Inc
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$6.8M
Foundation funders
41
Grants recorded
138
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Grub Street Inc?
Grub Street Inc is funded by 41 grantmakers, led by Calderwood Charitable Foundation ($3.3M), Charities Aid Foundation America ($550K), Barr Foundation ($410K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $6.8M in grants to Grub Street Inc between 2019–2025.
Show all 41 funders
| The Episode Foundation | $10,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Sherbrooke Family Charitable Trust | $9,000 | 2 | 2024–2025 |
| Alan M & Mildred S Ravenal Foundation | $9,000 | 5 | 2019–2025 |
| The Sand Foundation | $9,000 | 5 | 2020–2024 |
| Karp Family Foundation Stephen R and | $7,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Ayco Charitable Foundation | $6,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| Eleanore Bennett Charitable Trust #1 | $5,000 | 1 | 2025 |
| Kitchings Family Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Steven M and Joyce E Tadler | $5,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| The Kevin Smokler Foundation | $4,000 | 2 | 2019–2020 |
| Fore River Foundation | $2,500 | 1 | 2021 |
| Pannell Family Foundation | $2,000 | 1 | 2025 |
| The Foster Family Foundation | $1,500 | 2 | 2025 |
| The Joelson Foundation | $1,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| Simon Family Philanthropic Foundation Inc | $1,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| The Dr Jack and Libby Jacobs | $700 | 3 | 2020–2022 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $191K (2019) to $3.2M (2024). In 2025 it made 16 grants totaling $480K.
What grants has Grub Street Inc received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Calderwood Charitable Foundation | General Support | $198,183 |
| 2025 | Charities Aid Foundation America | CHARITABLE DONATION | $150,000 |
| 2025 | Parker Family Foundation | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | $45,000 |
| 2025 | PWC Foundation Inc | EDUCATION | $20,000 |
| 2025 | Boston Foundation Inc | Operating Support/Annual Fund | $11,000 |
| 2025 | Jewish Communal Fund | IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE | $10,500 |
| 2025 | Jewish Communal Fund | IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE | $10,500 |
| 2025 | Boger Family Foundation Inc | EXEMPT PURPOSES | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston Inc | DAF - Arts & Culture | $6,000 |
| 2025 | Price Foundation | CONTRIBUTION | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Eleanore Bennett Charitable Trust #1 | ENTITY SUPPORT | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Sherbrooke Family Charitable Trust | CHARITY | $4,000 |
| 2025 | Pannell Family Foundation | To support the mission of the organization | $2,000 |
| 2025 | The Foster Family Foundation | Novel Incubator Scholarship Fund | $1,000 |
| 2025 | Alan M & Mildred S Ravenal Foundation | CHARITABLE | $1,000 |
| 2025 | The Foster Family Foundation | Grub Street Alum Party 2025 | $500 |
| 2024 | Calderwood Charitable Foundation | General Support | $2,200,000 |
| 2024 | Barr Foundation | TO INVEST RISK CAPITAL IN ORGANIZATIONAL AND ARTISTIC LEADERSHIP | $360,000 |
| 2024 | Linde Family Foundation | GENERAL OPERATIONS/BUILDING THE GRUBSTREET WORKPLACE WRITING PROGRAM | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $76,000 |
| 2024 | Inavale Foundation Inc | GENERAL PURPOSE | $60,000 |
| 2024 | Barr Foundation | TO PROVIDE CORE SUPPORT FOR BOSTON WRITERS OF COLOR AS PART OF THE CATALYZING VITALITY PROGRAM | $50,000 |
| 2024 | The Beker Foundation | WRITERS FELLOWSHIP | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Liberty Mutual Foundation Inc | YOUNG ADULT WRITER'S PROGRAM | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Riley Mabel Louise Tr Uwill | GENERAL OPERATING | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Parker Family Foundation | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | $35,000 |
| 2024 | Liberty Mutual Foundation Inc | OUR PLANET, OUR STORIES | $15,000 |
| 2024 | Liberty Mutual Foundation Inc | CLIMATE-FOCUSED WRITING PROGRAMS AT GRUBSTREET | $15,000 |
| 2024 | National Philanthropic Trust | HEALTH | $15,000 |
| 2024 | Boston Foundation Inc | Operating Support/Annual Fund | $11,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 138 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Grub Street Inc?
Grub Street Inc is funded by 41 grantmakers, led by Calderwood Charitable Foundation ($3.3M), Charities Aid Foundation America ($550K), Barr Foundation ($410K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $6.8M in grants to Grub Street Inc between 2019–2025.
Who is Grub Street Inc's largest funder?
Calderwood Charitable Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Grub Street Inc, with $3.3M across 6 grants (2020–2025).
How much grant funding has Grub Street Inc received?
IRS 990 filings record $6.8M in grants to Grub Street Inc across 138 grants from 41 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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