Mission
TO REVITALIZE CITY OF BOSTON NEIGHBORHOOD MAIN STREETS.
Public Charity
Boston Main Streets Foundation
Boston Main Streets Foundation is a Public Charity headquartered in Boston, MA. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $2.1M revenue, $2.0M expenses, $918K total assets. 3 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $85K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 203510157
Boston, MA
Historical Organizations
NTEE: A80
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$2.1M
Total Expenses$2.0M
Total Assets$918K
Grant Records3
Funding Total$85K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Boston Main Streets Foundation
How Boston Main Streets Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$84
Programs
the work itself
$6
Management
running the organization
$10
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $84 for programs
$84
Business technology grants, impact and innovation grants, and other business assistance grants used to support the work of the local independent city of Boston main street neighborhood 501(c)(3)…
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
COMMUNITY BENEFIT PROGRAM
$50,000
Operating Support/Annual Fund
$30,000
COMMUNITY GIFT AND CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS
$5,200
Showing up to 5 of 3 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
TRUSTEE
Ben Starr
TREASURER
Burton Gesserman
TRUSTEE
Chris Gedrich
SECRETARY
Daniel E Rottenberg
TRUSTEE
Darryl Fess
TRUSTEE (EFF. 01/30/2025)
Elle Marrone
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.1M | $2.0M | $918K |
| 2024 | $603K | $501K | $599K |
| 2023 | $492K | $544K | $539K |
| 2022 | $406K | $182K | $571K |
| 2021 | $54K | $309K | $369K |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $54K to $2.1M (+3884%), with total assets most recently reported at $918K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.