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EIN 20-3510157

Boston Main Streets Foundation

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
0
City
Boston
State
Massachusetts
Year formed
2005
Most recent tax filings
2023-06-01
NTEE code, primary
S20: Community, Neighborhood Development, Improvement
Description
Boston Main Streets Foundation is a community development corporation in Boston, MA whose mission is: To revitalize city of Boston neighborhood Main Streets.
Total revenues
$491,594
2023
Total expenses
$544,486
2023
Total assets
$538,847
2023
Num. employees
0
2023

Program areas at Boston Main Streets Foundation

Impact & innovation grants used to support the work of local, independent city of Boston Main Streets neighborhood 501(c)(3) corporations.
Website & social media services to support the work of local, independent city of Boston Main Streets neighborhood 501(c)(3) corporations.
Business technology initiative grants used to support the work of local, independent city of Boston Main Streets neighborhood 501(c)(3) corporations.
Awards/gifts

Grants made by Boston Main Streets Foundation

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Centre South Main StreetsTo Revitalize City of Boston Neighborhood Main Streets$15,000
Greater Ashmont Main StreetTo Revitalize City of Boston Neighborhood Main Streets$10,000
West Roxbury Main StreetsTo Revitalize City of Boston Neighborhood Main Streets$10,000
...and 6 more grants made

Who funds Boston Main Streets Foundation

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Eastern Bank Foundation (EBCF)Exempt Purpose$10,000

Personnel at Boston Main Streets Foundation

NameTitleCompensation
Jeanne DesaroExecutive Director for Greater Ashmont$0
Paulo Amado de BarrosExecutive Director for Bowdoin Geneva$0
Burton GessermanTreasurer$0
Daniel E RottenbergClerk$0
Joel SklarChairman$0
...and 4 more key personnel

Financials for Boston Main Streets Foundation

RevenuesFYE 06/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$488,365
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$3,229
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$491,594

Form 990s for Boston Main Streets Foundation

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-062024-02-05990View PDF
2022-062023-02-28990View PDF
2021-062022-03-01990View PDF
2020-062021-05-20990View PDF
2019-062021-01-21990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s
Data update history
May 22, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 3 new personnel
May 19, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 2 new vendors, including , and
November 25, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
June 17, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
June 15, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsCivic / social organizationsBusiness and community development organizationsCharities
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanitiesCommunity improvementHistory
Characteristics
Provides grantsState / local levelTax deductible donationsNo full-time employeesAccepts online donations
General information
Address
136 Brookline Ave
Boston, MA 02215
Metro area
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
County
Suffolk County, MA
Website URL
bostonmainstreets.org/foundation/ 
Phone
(617) 247-3434
IRS details
EIN
20-3510157
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2005
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
S20: Community, Neighborhood Development, Improvement
NAICS code, primary
813410: Civic and Social Organizations
Parent/child status
Independent
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