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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 04-3391926

Gravestar Foundation

A private foundation in Cambridge, MA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 27 grants and $147,500 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Anthony J Barsamian
C/o Gravestar Inc 160 Second St
Cambridge, MA 02142
(617) 492-4118
Form and materials
Any
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $147,500

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $2,596,072

  • Tax year 2023

    $122,000

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $2,698,339

  • Tax year 2022

    $201,745

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $2,771,815

  • Tax year 2021

    $106,750

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $1,910,956

  • Tax year 2020

    $150,860

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $1,928,431

  • Tax year 2019

    $107,750

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $2,128,789

Grants paid in 2024

27 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Community Servings IncJamaica Plain, MA

    Charitable

    $20,000
  2. Rise Above Foundation IncNorthbridge, MA

    Charitable

    $7,000
  3. Anna Jaques HospitalNewburyport, MA

    Charitable

    $7,000
  4. Armenia Assembly of AmericaStoneham, MA

    Charitable

    $5,000
  5. Armenia Tree ProjectBoston, MA

    Charitable

    $5,000
  6. Center for Coastal Studies IncProvincetown, MA

    Charitable

    $5,000
  7. City Year IncBoston, MA

    Charitable

    $5,000
  8. Esperanza AcademyLawrence, MA

    Charitable

    $5,000
  9. Helping Our WomenProvincetown, MA

    Charitable

    $5,000
  10. Lend A Hand SocietyBoston, MA

    Chartiable

    $5,000
  11. Pebbles of StrengthStoneham, MA

    Chartiable

    $5,000
  12. Solon Community LivingSolon, OH

    Chartiable

    $5,000
  13. The Boston Globe Foundation IncBoston, MA

    Charitable

    $5,000
  14. The Home for Little WanderersBoston, MA

    Chartiable

    $5,000
  15. Winchester Sports FoundationWinchester, MA

    Chartiable

    $5,000
  16. Action IncGloucester, MA

    Charitable

    $5,000
  17. Amigos Hospitalito AtitlanMinneapolis, MN

    Charitable

    $5,000
  18. Boys & Girls Club of Stoneham and WakefieldStoneham, MA

    Charitable

    $5,000
  19. Cedar Cricle Farm & Education Center IncEast Thetford, VT

    Charitable

    $5,000
  20. Cradles to CrayonsBoston, MA

    Charitable

    $5,000
  21. Greater Boston Stage CompanyStoneham, MA

    Chartiable

    $5,000
  22. Mspca-AngellBoston, MA

    Chartiable

    $5,000
  23. Shriners ChildrensAtlanta, GA

    Chartiable

    $5,000
  24. The Colebrook Kiwanis Foundation IncColebrook, NH

    Chartiable

    $5,000
  25. Winchester Committee for A Better Change IncWinchester, MA

    Chartiable

    $5,000
  26. Lawyers ClearinghouseBoston, MA

    Chartiable

    $2,500
  27. Tough Warrior PrincessAmesbury, MA

    Charitable

    $1,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Human services6 grants $47,00050% of the total
  2. Education3 grants $15,00016% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $10,00011% of the total
  4. Health1 grant $7,0007% of the total
  5. Arts and culture1 grant $5,0005% of the total
  6. Environment1 grant $5,0005% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $5,0005% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Massachusetts22 grants $122,500
  2. Georgia1 grant $5,000
  3. New Hampshire1 grant $5,000
  4. Ohio1 grant $5,000
  5. Virginia1 grant $5,000
  6. Vermont1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Carolyn G MugarTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Anthony J BarsamianTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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