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The 1156 Foundation Grants
Private foundation · EIN 46-6731126 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025
- Total grants paid
- $1M
- Grants reported
- 28
- Median grant
- $5K
- Future commitments
- None reported
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 27 | $585.7K |
| 2024 | 1 | $420K |
Where The 1156 Foundation gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEE ATTACHED SCHEDULE | NEW YORK, NY | UNRESTRICTED | 2024 | $420K |
| THE BRIDGE PROJECT | NEW YORK CITY, NY | THE BRIDGE PROJECT WORKS TO REDUCE CHILDHOOD POVERTY BY PROVIDING UNCONDITIONAL CASH SUPPORT TO NEW MOTHERS, ENSURING EVERY BABY HAS A FAIR START IN LIFE | 2025 | $250K |
| BEACON ACADEMY | ROSLINDALE, MA | BEACON ACADEMY CLOSES THE OPPORTUNITY GAP FOR A GROUP OF GREATER BOSTONS DETERMINED AND INQUISITIVE STUDENTS. THROUGH EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY, OUR COMMUNITY SUPPORTS STUDENTS AS THEY DEVELOP AND EMBRACE THEIR IDENTITIES AND BUILD LIVES OF AGENCY AND IMPACT. | 2025 | $155K |
| CHATHAM ORPHEUM THEATER | CHATHAM, MA | THE NON-PROFIT CHATHAM ORPHEUM THEATER SERVES AS A VIBRANT CINEMA, AND CULTURAL ASSET TO THE CAPE COD COMMUNITY BY PROVIDING EDUCATION, INSPIRATION, AND ENTERTAINMENT THROUGH DIVERSE, AND UNIQUE PROGRAMMING. | 2025 | $25K |
| BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY | BOSTON, MA | THE BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY FUND SUPPORTS INNOVATION THAT EMPOWERS BOSTONS COMMUNITIES, ADVANCES SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC EQUITY, AND PROTECTS DEMOCRATIC VALUES. IT ENSURES THE PRESERVATION AND ACCESSIBILITY OF THE LIBRARYS SPACES AND COLLECTIONS WHILE CREATING NEW WAYS FOR PEOPLE TO EXPLORE IDEAS, PASSIONS, AND THEIR SHARED FUTURE. | 2025 | $25K |
| CAPE CODE FISHERMEN'S ALLIANCE | CHATHAM, MA | TO MAINTAIN A SUSTAINABLE, SMALL-BOAT, LOCAL FISHING FLEET BY PROVIDING ECONOMIC SUPPORT, OPPORTUNITIES TO CREATE BETTER PUBLIC POLICIES, AND ADVOCACY TO PROTECT AND RESTORE THE OCEAN ENVIRONMENT AND FISHING STOCKS. | 2025 | $20K |
| STAGE HARBOR SAILING SCHOOL INC | BREWSTER, MA | TO ENCOURAGE AND PROMOTE THE SPORT OF SAILING. | 2025 | $15.9K |
| UNITED SOUTH END SETTLEMENTS | BOSTON, MA | USES BUILDS A COMMUNITY THAT FOSTERS CHILDRENS GROWTH, INSPIRES NEW POSSIBILITIES, AND PROVIDES THE TOOLS TO CREATE POSITIVE CHANGE. | 2025 | $10K |
| THE PARK SCHOOL | BROOKLINE, MA | THE PARK SCHOOL IS DEDICATED TO ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE WHILE NURTURING EACH CHILDS INTELLECTUAL, PHYSICAL, AND MORAL GROWTH IN A SUPPORTIVE, ENGAGING ENVIRONMENT. COMMITTED TO DIVERSITY AND COMMUNITY, THE SCHOOL VALUES RESPECT, MULTIPLE PERSPECTIVES, AND THE DIGNITY OF EVERY STUDENT, FAMILY MEMBER, AND EDUCATOR. | 2025 | $10K |
| CAPE CODE FISHERMEN'S ALLIANCE | CHATHAM, MA | TO MAINTAIN A SUSTAINABLE, SMALL-BOAT, LOCAL FISHING FLEET BY PROVIDING ECONOMIC SUPPORT, OPPORTUNITIES TO CREATE BETTER PUBLIC POLICIES, AND ADVOCACY TO PROTECT AND RESTORE THE OCEAN ENVIRONMENT AND FISHING STOCKS. | 2025 | $10K |
| UNITED SOUTH END SETTLEMENTS | BOSTON, MA | USES BUILDS A COMMUNITY THAT FOSTERS CHILDRENS GROWTH, INSPIRES NEW POSSIBILITIES, AND PROVIDES THE TOOLS TO CREATE POSITIVE CHANGE. | 2025 | $10K |
| BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY | BOSTON, MA | THE BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY FUND SUPPORTS INNOVATION THAT EMPOWERS BOSTONS COMMUNITIES, ADVANCES SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC EQUITY, AND PROTECTS DEMOCRATIC VALUES. IT ENSURES THE PRESERVATION AND ACCESSIBILITY OF THE LIBRARYS SPACES AND COLLECTIONS WHILE CREATING NEW WAYS FOR PEOPLE TO EXPLORE IDEAS, PASSIONS, AND THEIR SHARED FUTURE. | 2025 | $10K |
| BOSTON BALLET | BOSTON, MA | BOSTON BALLET BELIEVES IN THE TRANSFORMATIVE POWER OF DANCE TO CONNECT PEOPLE, REFLECT THE HUMAN EXPERIENCE, AND INSPIRE POSITIVE CHANGE. COMMITTED TO INCLUSION AND EQUITY, IT STRIVES TO BREAK DOWN BARRIERS AND SHARE THE ART OF DANCE MORE WIDELY AS A FORCE FOR A STRONGER, MORE CONNECTED COMMUNITY | 2025 | $5K |
| UPPER SACO VALLEY LAND TRUST | CONWAY, NH | THE ORGANIZATION WORKS WITH LOCAL LANDOWNERS TO PERMANENTLY PROTECT NATURAL LAND AND WATERS THAT DEFINE ITS COMMUNITY AND ENRICH THE QUALITY OF LIFE BY PURCHASING, MANAGING, NEGOTIATING AND DEVELOPING CONSERVATIONS EASEMENTS IN THE UPPER SACO VALLEY REGION OF NORTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE AND WESTERN MAINE. | 2025 | $5K |
| UNITED SOUTH END SETTLEMENTS | BOSTON, MA | USES BUILDS A COMMUNITY THAT FOSTERS CHILDRENS GROWTH, INSPIRES NEW POSSIBILITIES, AND PROVIDES THE TOOLS TO CREATE POSITIVE CHANGE. | 2025 | $5K |
| MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS | BOSTON, MA | THE MUSEUM PRESERVES OUTSTANDING ART COLLECTIONS AND SERVES DIVERSE AUDIENCES BY PROVIDING HIGHQUALITY EXHIBITIONS, PROGRAMS, AND SCHOLARSHIP THAT DEEPEN UNDERSTANDING OF ART ACROSS CULTURES AND TIME. | 2025 | $5K |
| BOSTON FOUNDATION | BOSTON, MA | THE BOSTON FOUNDATION BUILDS AND SUSTAINS A THRIVING GREATER BOSTON BY ADVANCING JUSTICE AND OPPORTUNITY THROUGH STRATEGIC GRANTMAKING, IMPACTDRIVEN PARTNERSHIPS, AND SERVING AS A CIVIC HUB FOR SHARED IDEAS AND SOLUTIONS. | 2025 | $5K |
| REVELS INC | CAMBRIDGE, MA | REVELS UNITES PEOPLE OF ALL AGES AND BACKGROUNDS THROUGH VIBRANT MUSICAL AND THEATRICAL CELEBRATIONS OF CULTURAL AND SEASONAL TRADITIONS FROM AROUND THE WORLD. BY ENGAGING AUDIENCES, VOLUNTEERS, AND LOCAL COMMUNITIES, REVELS FOSTERS ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE, CULTURAL APPRECIATION, AND A SHARED SENSE OF JOY AND CONNECTION. | 2025 | $5K |
| SMITH COLLEGE | NORTHHAMPTON, MA | SMITH COLLEGE EDUCATES WOMEN OF PROMISE FOR LIVES OF DISTINCTION AND PURPOSE. A COLLEGE OF AND FOR THE WORLD, SMITH LINKS THE POWER OF THE LIBERAL ARTS TO EXCELLENCE IN RESEARCH AND SCHOLARSHIP, THEREBY DEVELOPING ENGAGED GLOBAL CITIZENS AND LEADERS TO ADDRESS SOCIETYS CHALLENGES. | 2025 | $5K |
| PAN MASS CHALLENGE | NEEDHAM, MA | THE PAN-MASSACHUSETTS CHALLENGE RAISES FUNDS FOR LIFESAVING CANCER CARE AND RESEARCH AT DANAFARBER CANCER INSTITUTE THROUGH THE JIMMY FUND, CENTERED AROUND A STATEWIDE BIKEATHON. SINCE 1980, IT HAS UNITED CYCLISTS, VOLUNTEERS, SPONSORS, AND DONORS TO SUPPORT RESEARCH EFFORTS AIMED AT FINDING CURES FOR ALL CANCERS. | 2025 | $2.3K |
| WGBH | BOSTON, MA | WGBH ENRICHES PEOPLE'S LIVES THROUGH PROGRAMS AND SERVICES THAT EDUCATE, INSPIRE, AND ENTERTAIN, FOSTERING CITIZENSHIP AND CULTURE, THE JOY OF LEARNING, AND THE POWER OF DIVERSE PERSPECTIVES. | 2025 | $1K |
| CONCORD CARLISLE FOUNDATION | CONCORD, MA | TO ENGAGE OUR COMMUNITY TO HELP NEIGHBORS IN NEED. | 2025 | $1K |
| GEORGETOWN UNVIERSITY | WASHINGTON, DC | GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY IS A LEADING ACADEMIC AND RESEARCH INSTITUTION THAT PREPARES STUDENTS TO BE GLOBAL LEADERS THROUGH RIGOROUS SCHOLARSHIP, FAITH, AND SERVICE. FOUNDED IN 1789, IT DRAWS ON A LONG JESUIT TRADITION TO EDUCATE THE WHOLE PERSON WITHIN A DIVERSE, GLOBAL COMMUNITY. | 2025 | $1K |
| PROPRIETORS OF THE BOSTON ATHENAEUM | BOSTON, MA | THE BOSTON ATHENEUM SEEKS TO ENGAGE LIFELONG LEARNERS BY PROVIDING ACCESS TO ITS LIBRARY COLLECTIONS AND SPACES THAT INSPIRE REFLECTION, DIALOGUE, CREATIVITY, AND ENJOYMENT. IT AIMS TO FOSTER MEANINGFUL CONVERSATIONS, BUILD A DIVERSE AND ACTIVE COMMUNITY, AND PRESERVE DYNAMIC COLLECTIONS FOR RESEARCH AND PLEASURE. | 2025 | $1K |
| SAVE THE HABORSAVE THE BAY | BOSTON, MA | SAVE THE HARBOR IS COMMITTED TO MAKING BOSTON HARBOR, THE ISLANDS, OUR BEACHES, AND OUR PROGRAMS INCLUSIVE, EQUITABLE, DIVERSE, AND ACCESSIBLE FOR EVERYONE AND ANYONE. | 2025 | $1K |
How to apply
This foundation reports on its 990-PF that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited applications.
About this data
Figures are aggregated from The 1156 Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2025). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.