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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 04-3526333

The Astra Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Acton, MA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 3 grants and $164,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending May 31, 2025), 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
Bernard Haan
163 Nagog Hill Rd
Acton, MA 01720
(978) 266-3700
Form and materials
Written request including purpose of requested grant
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
Limited to organizations whose charters specify providing services to children

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $164,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $6,970,054

  • Tax year 2023

    $235,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $7,181,089

  • Tax year 2022

    $82,500

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $7,014,791

  • Tax year 2021

    $160,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $7,969,413

  • Tax year 2020

    $190,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $9,168,599

  • Tax year 2019

    $269,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $7,644,850

  • Tax year 2018

    $307,500

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $8,364,385

  • Tax year 2017

    $427,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $9,089,381

Grants paid in 2024

3 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Parenting JourneySomerville, MA

    Support for general operations.

    $100,000
  2. 3LPLACESomerville, MA

    Support for general operations.

    $60,000
  3. Open Door TheaterActon, MA

    Adaptive support for theater for children with disabilities.

    $4,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Mental health1 grant $100,00062% of the total
  2. Education1 grant $60,00038% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Massachusetts3 grants $164,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Bernard HaanPRESIDENT/TREASURER Hours 30Pay $0
  • Kristin BlaisCLERK/ PROGRAM DIRECTOR Hours 40Pay $112,797

The return

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