Main Street Group Foundation Inc
Marlborough, MA · EIN 20-1834861. Reported 88 grants totalling $658,552 to 67 organizations across tax years 2020-2023. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Main Street Group Foundation Inc did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $5,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $3,000 and $10,000; the smallest was $170 and the largest $54,220. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marlborough Public Library Foundation | Marlborough, MA | $81,220 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| North Star Family Services | Leominster, MA | $65,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Marlborough Public Library | Marlborough, MA | $27,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Addictions Referral Center Inc | Marlborough, MA | $20,750 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Boston Arts Academy Foundation | Boston, MA | $20,000 | 2 | 1 | 2023 |
| Groton Hill Music | Littleton, MA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Habitat for Humanity Ncm | Acton, MA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Indian Hill Music Inc | Littleton, MA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Metrowest Boys & Girls Club | Marlborough, MA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Newvue Communities | Fitchburg, MA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| 495METROWEST Corridor Partnership Charitable Trust | Westborough, MA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Community Foundation for Metrowest | Natick, MA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Cooperative Production (co-Op) | North Dighton, MA | $10,293 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Boros Cares 4 Troops (BC4T) | Northborough, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Fitchburg and Leominster | Leominster, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Catholic Charities of Worcester County | Worcester, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Clear Path for Veterans New England Inc | Devens, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Community Foundation of North Central Massachusetts | Fitchburg, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Foundation for Metrowest - Workforce Dept | Natick, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Friends of the Reuben Hoar Library | Littleton, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Girls on the Run Worcester County | Uxbridge, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Habitat for Humanity North Central Massachusetts | Acton, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Junior Achievement | Boston, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Making Opportunity Count | Fitchburg, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Metrowest Free Medical Program | Marlborough, MA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Metrowest Non-Profit Network | Framingham, MA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| National Alliance on Mental Illness (nami) Metrowest | Marlborough, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Rise Above Foundation Inc | Northbridge, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Metrowest | Marlborough, MA | $8,140 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Framingham State University Foundation Inc | Framingham, MA | $8,114 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Luk Inc | Fitchburg, MA | $7,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| The Second Step Inc | Newtonville, MA | $7,500 | 2 | 1 | 2023 |
| Framingham State University | Framingham, MA | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Kits for Kids | Marlborough, MA | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Transitmatters | Roslindale, MA | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Our Bright Future Inc | Southbridge, MA | $5,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Bernardian Charitable Foundation Inc | Fitchburg, MA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| CASA Myrna Vazquez Inc | Dorchester, MA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Friends of Children & Families | Framingham, MA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Hudson Cultural Alliance Inc | Hudson, MA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Institute for Nonprofit Practice (inp) | Boston, MA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Loaves and Fishes Food Pantry | Ayer, MA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Marlborough Rotary Club | Marlborough, MA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Metro Community Development Corp | Marlborough, MA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Metrowest Women's Fund | Weston, MA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Rise Above | Northbridge, MA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Smile Mass Inc | Sudbury, MA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| United Way of North Central Massachusetts | Fitchburg, MA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Ginny's Helping Hand | Leominster, MA | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Littleton STEM Mechanical Advantage 6328 | Littleton, MA | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Worcester Common Ground | Worcester, MA | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Assabet Valley Education Foundation | Marlborough, MA | $3,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Ayer Shirley Education Foundation | Ayer, MA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Better Day Adult Social Day Program | Marlborough, MA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ryla Rotary District 7910 Charity Fund Inc | Dracut, MA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Umass Memorial Health | Worcester, MA | $2,755 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Metrowest Nonprofit Network | Framingham, MA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| South Middlesex Opportunity Council | Framingham, MA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Shrewsbury Deca Program | Shrewsbury, MA | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Springwell Inc | Waltham, MA | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| First Concern Pregnancy Resource Center | Clinton, MA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Iridium Tutoring | Southborough, MA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Up With Books Inc | Groton, MA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Hudson High School Home & School Association | Hudson, MA | $610 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ashburnham Apostlic Luthern Church | Ashburnham, MA | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Shirley Arts | Shirley, MA | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Marlborough Junior Women's Club | Marlborough, MA | $170 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
15 of 67 (22%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 29%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- North Star Family Services
NORTH STAR FAMILY SERVICES SEEKS SUPPORT IN FUNDING THEIR SHELTER OPERATIONS FOR THE YEAR. - 495METROWEST Corridor Partnership Charitable Trust
FUNDING WILL BE UTILIZED SOLELY TO SUPPORT STAFF OF THE 495/METROWEST PARTNERSHIP IN THE CONDUCT OF RESEARCH, STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT, AND WORK IN REVISING AND PRESENTING THE DESIRED "VISON AND PRIORITIES" STATEMENT. - Community Foundation for Metrowest
TO CONTINUE MISSION TO SUPPORT INCOME AND FINANCIAL STABILITY FOR UNDERSERVED YOUTH AND UNDEREMPLOYED AND UNEMPLOYED ADULTS. - Cooperative Production (co-Op)
FUNDING WILL CONTRIBUTE TO ACQUIRING A DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SEVEN PASSENGER VAN. - Groton Hill Music
THE CAMPAIGN FOR INDIAN HILL MUSIC - CORPORATE LEADERSHIP GROUP - Newvue Communities
68 AFFORDABLE ARTIST-PREFERENCE APARTMENTS AT THE SITE OF THE NOW FORMER AND VACANT BF BROWN SCHOOL, HIGH SCHOOL ANNEX, AND FORMER FITCHBURG CITY STABLES
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 50 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 18 | $108,140 | $5,000 |
| 2021 | 14 | $128,250 | $5,125 |
| 2022 | 21 | $160,869 | $5,000 |
| 2023 | 35 | $261,293 | $8,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $5,000. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Massachusetts.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Main Street Group Foundation Inc's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2020-2023). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 81 Granger Blvd, Marlborough, MA, 01752. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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