Common Stream Inc. directs essentially all of its recorded giving to a single recipient, MWC Foundation Inc., providing unrestricted general support. The foundation functions as a conduit or funder-of-foundations rather than a diversified grantmaker, suggesting family- or institutionally-aligned philanthropy routed to a related foundation vehicle.
Common Stream Inc #0745935 C/o Nutter Mcclennen & Fish LLP routes almost all recorded grantmaking through a single foundation vehicle, Mwc Foundation Inc, with two very large general-fund grants of $2,330,255 in 2024 and $2,148,418 in 2025. That pattern makes the organization look less like a broad portfolio funder and more like a pass-through structure centered on unrestricted support. Beyond that core relationship, the foundation has also backed a small set of environmental justice, labor, and community-organizing groups with general operating support and campaign-specific awards. The recorded grants show repeated support for groups working on climate, land defense, tenant and worker organizing, and youth leadership. Examples include $90,000 to the Center for Biological Diversity for stopping offshore drilling, $80,000 to Seventh Generation Fund for its Land Defenders, Water Protectors Program, and $70,000 to Hyams Foundation for the Ella Baker Young Adult Fellowship Program. Common Stream Inc #0745935 C/o Nutter Mcclennen & Fish LLP also gave $70,000 to Northeast Wilderness Trust to help purchase land for wilderness sanctuaries, indicating that its philanthropy includes both movement support and place-based conservation work.
Environmental advocacy appears across several grants tied to specific campaigns. The foundation gave $90,000 to the Center for Biological Diversity for stopping offshore drilling, $80,000 to Alaska Community Action on Toxics for general support, and $80,000 to Alaska Conservation Foundation for its rapid response fund. It also provided $70,000 to Statewide Organizing for Community Enpowerment Resource Project for the Coalfield Transition, Renewable Energy Project. Land and Indigenous-led work is another visible thread. Common Stream Inc #0745935 C/o Nutter Mcclennen & Fish LLP gave $80,000 to Seventh Generation Fund for its Land Defenders, Water Protectors Program and $60,000 to Respecting Aboriginal Values and Environmental Needs to support the Grassy Narrows mercury cleanup campaign. The foundation also funds organizing and leadership development. Examples include $90,000 to Alaska Center Education Fund for youth organizing and leadership development and $70,000 to Hyams Foundation for the Ella Baker Young Adult Fellowship Program.
$10M
$7.4M
$2.7M
$6.4M
Most grants fall between $20K and $40K, with a median of $30K.
25th Percentile
$20K
Median
$30K
75th Percentile
$40K
About 45% of grants go to recipients in NC.
Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for Common Stream Inc #0745935 C/O Nutter Mcclennen & Fish Llp.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 119 | $12.1M | 97.5% |
| 2 | Canada | 3 |
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Highly concentrated: two grants, both to the same single grantee, totaling all reported giving; large, unrestricted gifts to a single foundation rather than many smaller or mission-specific awards.
Notable grantees: MWC Foundation Inc
Typical grants cluster in the $20,000 to $40,000 range, with p25 at $20,000, median at $30,000, and p75 at $40,000. The recent-gifts list also shows a separate band of larger awards at $70,000 to $90,000, plus one outsized general-fund transfer above $2.1 million. The foundation functions as a regular funder rather than a DAF vehicle and does not make program-related investments. The grants suggest recurring support for a stable set of organizations, especially Mwc Foundation Inc, which appears in both 2024 and 2025 with very large general-fund awards.
Most grants go to U.S. recipients, and the recipient-country mix is overwhelmingly domestic, with only 3 grants to Canada. Massachusetts is the most frequent recipient state, accounting for 45% of grants, with named recipients in Boston, Quincy, Jamaica Plain, Roxbury, Springfield, and New Bedford. Outside Massachusetts, the list reaches North Carolina, Alaska, Vermont, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Kentucky, Maine, Rhode Island, New York, Arizona, and British Columbia. Boston appears repeatedly as a recipient city, alongside Anchorage and Philadelphia.
Its grants go mainly to environmental justice, land defense, labor, tenant, and youth-organizing groups. Named examples include the Center for Biological Diversity for stopping offshore drilling, Seventh Generation Fund for land defenders and water protectors, and Hyams Foundation for the Ella Baker Young Adult Fellowship Program.
The typical grant size sits in a narrow band: p25 is $20,000, the median is $30,000, and p75 is $40,000. The recent grants list also includes larger awards in the $70,000 to $90,000 range, plus a much larger transfer to one foundation recipient.
Yes. Massachusetts is the top recipient state by grant count, and 45% of grants go to recipients in MA. Recent Massachusetts recipients include Boston, Quincy, Jamaica Plain, Roxbury, Springfield, and New Bedford organizations.
Very concentrated. Two very large general-fund grants went to Mwc Foundation Inc in 2024 and 2025, and the existing summary indicates that essentially all recorded giving is directed to that single recipient alongside a small set of other grants.
Yes, but rarely. The recipient-country distribution shows 119 U.S. grants and 3 grants to Canada, including a grant to Respecting Aboriginal Values and Environmental Needs in Victoria, BC.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
| $180K |
2.5% |
Recipient country reflects the grantee's headquarters per IRS 990-PF and Schedule F filings, not the program's implementation country.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MWC FOUNDATION INC | BOSTON, MA | $2,148,418 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| MASS SENIOR ACTION COUNCIL | QUINCY, MA | $105,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| VERMONT WORKERS CENTER | BURLINGTON, VT | $90,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| ALASKA CENTER EDUCATION FUND | ANCHORAGE, AK | $90,000 | 2025 | YOUTH ORGANIZING & LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT |
| ARISE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE | SPRINGFIELD, MA | $90,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| ALASKA COMMUNITY ACTION ON TOXICS | ANCHORAGE, AK | $90,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| BOSTON TENANT COALITION | BOSTON, MA | $90,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY | TUCSON, AZ | $90,000 | 2025 | STOPPING OFFSHORE DRILLING |
| WOMEN'S INSTITUTE FOR LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT | QUINCY, MA | $90,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| NEW WORLD FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $90,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE CLIMATE FUND |
| SEVENTH GENERATION FUND | MCKINLEYVILLE, CA | $80,000 | 2025 | LAND DEFENDERS, WATER PROTECTORS PROGRAM |
| MAINE PEOPLE'S RESOURCE CENTER | PORTLAND, ME | $80,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| CHINESE PROGRESSIVE ASSOCIATION | BOSTON, MA | $80,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| CENTER OF LABOR EDUCATION AND RESEARCH | JAMAICA PLAIN, MA | $80,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| CITY LIFEVIDA URBANA | JAMAICA PLAIN, MA | $80,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| DIRECT ACTION FOR RIGHTS AND EQUALITY | PROVIDENCE, RI | $80,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| KENTUCKY COALITION | LOUISVILLE, KY | $80,000 | 2025 | CANARY PROJECT AND NEW ENERGY TRANSITION PROJECT |
| DOGWOOD ALLIANCE INC | ASHEVILLE, NC | $80,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| ALASKA CONSERVATION FOUNDATION | ANCHORAGE, AK | $80,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE RAPID RESPONSE FUND |
| THIRD SECTOR NEW ENGLAND | BOSTON, MA | $75,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| COALITION FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE EDUCATION FUND | NEW BEDFORD, MA | $75,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| NORTHEAST WILDERNESS TRUST | MONTPELIER, VT | $70,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE PURCHASE OF LAND FOR WILDERNESS SANCTUARIES |
| SITKA CONSERVATION SOCIETY | SITKA, AK | $70,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| HYAMS FOUNDATION | BOSTON, MA | $70,000 | 2025 | FOR SUPPORT OF THE ELLA BAKER YOUNG ADULT FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM |
| STATEWIDE ORGANIZING FOR COMMUNITY ENPOWERMENT RESOURCE PROJECT | KNOXVILLE, TN | $70,000 | 2025 | COALFIELD TRANSITION, RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECT |
| PHILADELPHIA STUDENT UNION | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $70,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| YOUTH UNITED FOR CHANGE | PHILADELPHIA, MA | $70,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| CENTRO PRESENTE INC | BOSTON, MA | $60,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| ALTERNATIVES FOR COMMUNITY AND ENVIRONMENT INC | ROXBURY, MA | $60,000 | 2025 | NEW ENGLAND UNITED FOR JUSTICE |
| ALTERNATIVES FOR COMMUNITY AND ENVIRONMENT INC | ROXBURY, MA | $60,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| CAAAV ORGANIZING ASIAN COMMUNITIES | NEW YORK, NY | $60,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| NEIGHBOR TO NEIGHBOR | BOSTON, MA | $60,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| NATIONAL NETWORK FOR IMMIGRANT AND REFUGEE RIGHTS | OAKLAND, CA | $60,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| PROVIDENCE YOUTH AND STUDENT MOVEMENT | PROVIDENCE, RI | $60,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| RESPECTING ABORIGINAL VALUES AND ENVIRONMENTAL NEEDS | VICTORIA, BC | $60,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT BEAVER LAKE CREE - DEFEND THE TREATIES CAMPAIGN |
| RESPECTING ABORIGINAL VALUES AND ENVIRONMENTAL NEEDS | VICTORIA, BC | $60,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT GRASSY NARROWS MERCURY CLEAN UP CAMPAIGN |
| FAMILIES FOR JUSTICE AS HEALING | ROXBURY, MA | $60,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| OUT NOW | SPRINGFIELD, MA | $60,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| PROVIDENCE STUDENT UNION | PROVIDENCE, RI | $60,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| SUSTAINABLE MARKETS FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $60,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| LOWLANDER CENTER | GRAY, LA | $60,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| RESTORE THE NORTH WOODS | WESTFORD, MA | $60,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| FARMWORKER ASSOCIATION OF FLORIDA | APOPKA, FL | $60,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| BIKES NOT BOMBS | JAMAICA PLAIN, MA | $60,000 | 2025 | FOR SUPPORT OF THE BICYCLISTS FOR COMMUNITY ACTION PROJECT |
| SOUTHERN PARTNERS FUND | ATLANTA, GA | $60,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| GREENROOTS | CHELSEA, MA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| MASS IMMIGRANT AND REFUGEE ADVOCACY COALITION | BOSTON, MA | $50,000 | 2025 | BUILDING POWER TOGETHER PROGRAM |
| NATIVE MOVEMENT | ANCHORAGE, AK | $50,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE ALASKA JUST TRANSITION COLLECTIVE |
| THEATER OFFENSIVE | BOSTON, MA | $50,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT THE TRUE COLORS PROJECT |
| EASTERN WOODLAND LACROSSE | MEBANE, NC | $50,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR MOUNTAIN VALLEY PIPELINE RESISTANCE WORK |
MWC FOUNDATION INC
$2,148,418GENERAL FUND
MASS SENIOR ACTION COUNCIL
$105,000GENERAL FUND
VERMONT WORKERS CENTER
$90,000GENERAL FUND
ALASKA CENTER EDUCATION FUND
$90,000YOUTH ORGANIZING & LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT
ARISE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE
$90,000GENERAL FUND
ALASKA COMMUNITY ACTION ON TOXICS
$90,000GENERAL FUND
BOSTON TENANT COALITION
$90,000GENERAL FUND
CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY
$90,000STOPPING OFFSHORE DRILLING
WOMEN'S INSTITUTE FOR LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT
$90,000GENERAL FUND
NEW WORLD FOUNDATION
$90,000TO SUPPORT THE CLIMATE FUND
SEVENTH GENERATION FUND
$80,000LAND DEFENDERS, WATER PROTECTORS PROGRAM
MAINE PEOPLE'S RESOURCE CENTER
$80,000GENERAL FUND
CHINESE PROGRESSIVE ASSOCIATION
$80,000GENERAL FUND
CENTER OF LABOR EDUCATION AND RESEARCH
$80,000GENERAL FUND
CITY LIFEVIDA URBANA
$80,000GENERAL FUND
DIRECT ACTION FOR RIGHTS AND EQUALITY
$80,000GENERAL FUND
KENTUCKY COALITION
$80,000CANARY PROJECT AND NEW ENERGY TRANSITION PROJECT
DOGWOOD ALLIANCE INC
$80,000GENERAL FUND
ALASKA CONSERVATION FOUNDATION
$80,000TO SUPPORT THE RAPID RESPONSE FUND
THIRD SECTOR NEW ENGLAND
$75,000GENERAL FUND
COALITION FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE EDUCATION FUND
$75,000GENERAL FUND
NORTHEAST WILDERNESS TRUST
$70,000TO SUPPORT THE PURCHASE OF LAND FOR WILDERNESS SANCTUARIES
SITKA CONSERVATION SOCIETY
$70,000GENERAL FUND
HYAMS FOUNDATION
$70,000FOR SUPPORT OF THE ELLA BAKER YOUNG ADULT FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM
STATEWIDE ORGANIZING FOR COMMUNITY ENPOWERMENT RESOURCE PROJECT
$70,000COALFIELD TRANSITION, RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECT
PHILADELPHIA STUDENT UNION
$70,000GENERAL FUND
YOUTH UNITED FOR CHANGE
$70,000GENERAL FUND
CENTRO PRESENTE INC
$60,000GENERAL FUND
ALTERNATIVES FOR COMMUNITY AND ENVIRONMENT INC
$60,000NEW ENGLAND UNITED FOR JUSTICE
ALTERNATIVES FOR COMMUNITY AND ENVIRONMENT INC
$60,000GENERAL FUND
CAAAV ORGANIZING ASIAN COMMUNITIES
$60,000GENERAL FUND
NEIGHBOR TO NEIGHBOR
$60,000GENERAL FUND
NATIONAL NETWORK FOR IMMIGRANT AND REFUGEE RIGHTS
$60,000GENERAL FUND
PROVIDENCE YOUTH AND STUDENT MOVEMENT
$60,000GENERAL FUND
RESPECTING ABORIGINAL VALUES AND ENVIRONMENTAL NEEDS
$60,000TO SUPPORT BEAVER LAKE CREE - DEFEND THE TREATIES CAMPAIGN
RESPECTING ABORIGINAL VALUES AND ENVIRONMENTAL NEEDS
$60,000TO SUPPORT GRASSY NARROWS MERCURY CLEAN UP CAMPAIGN
FAMILIES FOR JUSTICE AS HEALING
$60,000GENERAL FUND
OUT NOW
$60,000GENERAL FUND
PROVIDENCE STUDENT UNION
$60,000GENERAL FUND
SUSTAINABLE MARKETS FOUNDATION
$60,000GENERAL FUND
LOWLANDER CENTER
$60,000GENERAL FUND
RESTORE THE NORTH WOODS
$60,000GENERAL FUND
FARMWORKER ASSOCIATION OF FLORIDA
$60,000GENERAL FUND
BIKES NOT BOMBS
$60,000FOR SUPPORT OF THE BICYCLISTS FOR COMMUNITY ACTION PROJECT
SOUTHERN PARTNERS FUND
$60,000GENERAL FUND
GREENROOTS
$50,000GENERAL FUND
MASS IMMIGRANT AND REFUGEE ADVOCACY COALITION
$50,000BUILDING POWER TOGETHER PROGRAM
NATIVE MOVEMENT
$50,000TO SUPPORT THE ALASKA JUST TRANSITION COLLECTIVE
THEATER OFFENSIVE
$50,000SUPPORT THE TRUE COLORS PROJECT
EASTERN WOODLAND LACROSSE
$50,000SUPPORT FOR MOUNTAIN VALLEY PIPELINE RESISTANCE WORK