Alice E Cronin Charitable Trust
Alice E Cronin Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Boston, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $865K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $31K. Net investment income was $27K.
Alice E Cronin Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Alice E Cronin Charitable Trust gave $31K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $31,000
- +51.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- -12.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,429
- +72.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $865,368
- -3.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (55% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Alice E Cronin Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Franciscan Hospital for Children ($6K). Together the top 7 received $31K.
Grant Size Distribution
36 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 36 grants of 36 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
Cities
How Alice E Cronin Charitable Trust gives
- Giving fell 39% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 93% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2020) to $51K (2022). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $31K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Franciscan Hospital for Children Brighton, MA | Religious | $6,000 |
| Little Sisters of the Poor Newark, DE | Charitable | $6,000 |
| Monastery of St Clare Andover, MA | Charitable | $6,000 |
| Cardinal Cushing Centers Hanover, MA | Religious | $5,000 |
| Mercy Home for Boys and Girls Chicago, IL | Religious | $3,000 |
| Sisters of St Benedict Ferdinand, IN | Religious | $3,000 |
| National Shrine of the Infant Jesus of Prague Prague, OK | Religious | $2,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $865,368 | $39,965 | $67,089 | $31,000 | 7 | $51,962 | $26,663 | $55,780 |
| 2024 | $892,492 | $116,043 | $55,862 | $20,500 | 8 | $41,458 | $102,516 | $50,575 |
| 2023 | $832,311 | $70,812 | $54,782 | $27,000 | 6 | $41,381 | $57,668 | $46,063 |
| 2022 | $816,281 | $-21,098 | $80,258 | $51,000 | 8 | $65,976 | $18,080 | $50,575 |
| 2021 | $917,637 | $72,378 | $69,424 | $42,000 | 7 | $54,040 | $57,639 | $57,545 |
| 2020 | $914,683 | $48,148 | $41,305 | $14,500 | 4 | — | $35,195 | $49,306 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Alice E Cronin Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $56K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Alice E Cronin Charitable Trust's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; 1 of 2 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Alexander A. Bove
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$14K (2022) → $10K (2025)
Catherine M. Bove
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $10K, to Alexander a Bove (Trustee (To 11/25)).
Frequently asked questions about Alice E Cronin Charitable Trust
How much does Alice E Cronin Charitable Trust give each year?
Alice E Cronin Charitable Trust gave $31K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $21K across 8 grants.
What is Alice E Cronin Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Alice E Cronin Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $4,429, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Alice E Cronin Charitable Trust give grants?
Alice E Cronin Charitable Trust gives mostly in Massachusetts: 55% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Delaware (19%) and Illinois (10%).
Does Alice E Cronin Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on Alice E Cronin Charitable Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Religious" (5 grants).
Who are Alice E Cronin Charitable Trust's largest grantees?
Alice E Cronin Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Franciscan Hospital for Children ($6,000), Little Sisters of the Poor ($6,000) and Monastery of St Clare ($6,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 58% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Alice E Cronin Charitable Trust?
Alice E Cronin Charitable Trust reported $865K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $52K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $56K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Alice E Cronin Charitable Trust's EIN?
Alice E Cronin Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-6137549. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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