The 1156 Foundation

Tax-deductible

Concord, MA501(c)(3)Foundations & GrantmakersEIN 46-6731126

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
Status: IRS Pub. 78

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FY2025 · Form 990-PFIndependent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990-PF
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
0 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $148K a year · 38% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 6 filings.
990-PF Pt I · 6 filings
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.3 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
990-PF Pt II
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$332K
-8% vs prior year
Spent
$628K
Net assets
$840K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$332K
FY2025▼ -8%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$356K
FY2021$376K
FY2022$520K
FY2023$361K
FY2024$361K
FY2025$332K
Expenses
$628K
FY2025▲ +38%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$500K
FY2021$657K
FY2022$564K
FY2023$392K
FY2024$455K
FY2025$628K
Net assets
$840K
FY2025▼ -31%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.6M
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$840K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 2013.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Grants & contributions paid 93% · $586K Operating & administrative 7% · $42K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

1 person listed on the 990-PF.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Programs and updates

A private foundation based in Concord, MA.

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Grants and how to apply

Who it funds, and how to ask.

Who They Fund

Part XV · grants paid · 27 grants · $586K · 2025–2025
The Bridge ProjectFY2025$250,000
Beacon AcademyFY2025$155,000
Chatham Orpheum TheaterFY2025$25,000
Boston Public LibraryFY2025$25,000
Cape Code Fishermen's AllianceFY2025$20,000
Stage Harbor Sailing School INCFY2025$15,917
United South End SettlementsFY2025$10,000
United South End SettlementsFY2025$10,000
The Park SchoolFY2025$10,000
Cape Code Fishermen's AllianceFY2025$10,000
Boston Public LibraryFY2025$10,000
Upper Saco Valley Land TrustFY2025$5,000
United South End SettlementsFY2025$5,000
Smith CollegeFY2025$5,000
Revels INCFY2025$5,000
Museum of Fine ArtsFY2025$5,000
Boston FoundationFY2025$5,000
Boston BalletFY2025$5,000
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Grantmaking Profile

Patterns in foundation giving
Average grantPart XV$22K
Median grantPart XV$5K
Largest grantPart XV$250K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990-PF, line by line.

1The main four
Money in
$332K
Investment income$332K
Money out
$628K
Grants paid$586K
Running costs$42K
Owns and owes
$840K
net assets
Cash and savings$18K
Total assets$840K
Liabilities$0
People
1
listed
Paid0
2In more detail
Revenue in detail
Investment income$332K
Total revenue$332K
Assets in detailEnd of year
Cash and savings together$18K
Total assets$840K
Liabilities$0
Net assets$840K
Operations
Fiscal year endsDecember

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $332K$628K−$295K$840K 990 PDF
FY2024 $361K$455K−$94K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $361K$392K−$30K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $520K$564K−$44K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $376K$657K−$281K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 $356K$500K−$143K$1.6M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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