Gravestar Foundation
EIN 043391926Total Given 2016–2024
$876K
157 grants · $97K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$5K
typical small grants · $3K–$5K
grant size
23%
balanced · 25/108 multi-year
repeat
$3.5M
Assets (2024)
108
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
JANET M CORPUS
Phone
(617) 492-4118
Deadlines
NONE
How to Apply
ANY
Restrictions
NONE
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $60K | $1.9M | $44K | 20 |
| 2017 | $87K | $2.0M | $107K | 25 |
| 2020 | $151K | $3.0M | $-23K | 21 |
| 2021 | $107K | $3.4M | $112K | 19 |
| 2022 | $202K | $2.7M | $1.1M | 19 |
| 2023 | $122K | $3.1M | $89K | 26 |
| 2024 | $148K | $3.5M | $58K | 27 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 157 grants on record
Minimum
$200
25th Pctl
$3K
Median
$5K
Average
$6K
75th Pctl
$5K
Maximum
$75K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
AB
Anthony J Barsamian
3 yrs
Trustee
CM
Carolyn G Mugar
7+ yrs
Trustee
CM
Carolyn G Mugar
7+ yrs
Trustee
AB
Anthony J Barsamian
3 yrs
Trustee
AB
Anthony J Barsamian
3 yrs
Trustee
CM
Carolyn G Mugar
7+ yrs
Trustee
CM
Carolyn G Mugar
7+ yrs
Trustee
JC
Janet M Corpus
4 yrs
Trustee
JC
Janet M Corpus
4 yrs
Trustee
CM
Carolyn G Mugar
7+ yrs
Trustee
JC
Janet M Corpus
4 yrs
Trustee
CM
Carolyn G Mugar
7+ yrs
Trustee
JC
Janet M Corpus
4 yrs
Trustee
CM
Carolyn G Mugar
7+ yrs
Trustee
Grants Awarded (157 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth Kitchen | Dorchester, MA | $75,000 | CHARITABLE | 2020 |
| Commonwealth Kitchen | Dorchester, MA | $75,000 | CHARITABLE | 2022 |
| Commonwealth Kitchen | Dorchester, MA | $40,000 | CHARITABLE | 2021 |
| Community Servings Inc | Jamaica Plain, MA | $20,000 | CHARITABLE | 2024 |
| Community Servings Inc | Jamaica Plain, MA | $14,250 | CHARITABLE | 2017 |
| Community Servings Inc | Jamaica Plain, MA | $10,000 | CHARITABLE | 2020 |
| Sudbury Community Food Pantry | Sudbury, MA | $10,000 | CHARITABLE | 2020 |
| Community Servings Inc | Jamaica Plain, MA | $10,000 | CHARITABLE | 2021 |
| Community Servings Inc | Jamaica Plain, MA | $10,000 | CHARITABLE | 2022 |
| Brookline Literacy Partnership | Brookline, MA | $10,000 | CHARITABLE | 2022 |
| Auburndale Community Library | Auburndale, MA | $10,000 | CHARITABLE | 2022 |
| Somerville-Cambridge Elder Services | Somerville, MA | $10,000 | CHARITABLE | 2022 |
| Sudbury Community Food Pantry | Sudbury, MA | $10,000 | CHARITABLE | 2022 |
| Waltham Fields Community Farm | Waltham, MA | $10,000 | CHARITABLE | 2022 |
| Habitat for Humanity | Boston, MA | $10,000 | CHARITABLE | 2016 |
| Haley House | Boston, MA | $10,000 | CHARITABLE | 2016 |
| Community Servings Inc | Jamaica Plain, MA | $9,250 | CHARITABLE | 2016 |
| City Year Boston | Boston, MA | $9,000 | CHARITABLE | 2016 |
| City Year Boston | Boston, MA | $9,000 | CHARITABLE | 2017 |
| City Year Inc | Boston, MA | $8,500 | CHARITABLE | 2021 |
| Rise Above Foundation Inc | Northbridge, MA | $7,000 | CHARITABLE | 2024 |
| Anna Jaques Hospital | Newburyport, MA | $7,000 | CHARITABLE | 2024 |
| City Year Inc | Boston, MA | $6,745 | CHARITABLE | 2022 |
| Black Economic Council of Ma (Becma) | Boston, MA | $6,500 | CHARITABLE | 2022 |
| Stoneham Community Access Tv | Stoneham, MA | $6,500 | CHARITABLE | 2022 |