Cail Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Norwood, MA EIN: 20-2034269

CAIL FAMILY FOUNDATION is a private foundation based in Norwood, Massachusetts. Its 2025 filing lists grants to a school, a college, and a Jewish community center, each for program support.

Key facts about Cail Family Foundation

In short: Cail Family Foundation gave $40K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $13K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
20-2034269
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$40,000
Grants made (2025)
3
Average grant
$13,333
Median grant
$10,000
Total assets
$3,417,893
Primary geography
Massachusetts (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to apply
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds; it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$3.4M

+8.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$40K

-80.9% YoY

Grant Count

3

-92.5% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$13K

+155.1% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Cail Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $257K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Cail Family Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 74% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 16% 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.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation reported 3 grants totaling $40,000. Grants ranged from $10,000 to $20,000, with a median of $10,000. Its listed recipients were Brimmer & May School ($20,000), Hebrew College ($10,000), and Jewish Community Centers of Greater Boston ($10,000); each grant was for program support.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to recipients in Massachusetts.

Grant Distribution by State

13states

Share of all 3 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

BostonNew YorkNewtonWatertownBrooklineChicagoWashingtonAtlantaBooneBoys TownBrightonEast BostonGarden ValleyMemphisMontgomeryWalthamWest NewtonChestnut HillMillwoodClarksburg

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K4 grants202043 grants202139 grants202238 grants202340 grants20243 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $11K (2020) to $249K (2021). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $40K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

Brimmer & May School: $20KBrimmer & May School$20KHebrew College: $10KHebrew College$10KJewish Community Centers of Greater Boston: $10KJewish Community Centers ofGreater Boston$10K

The largest 2025 recipient was Brimmer & May School ($20K). Together the top 3 received $40K.

Grant Size Distribution

163 grants across all recorded years

161<$50K1$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 161 grants of 163 (99%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Brimmer & May School Chestnut Hill, MASupport for Programs$20,000
Hebrew College Newton, MASupport for Programs$10,000
Jewish Community Centers of Greater Boston Newton, MASupport for Program$10,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2025 $3,417,893 $364,355 $106,272 $40,000 across 3 grants
2024 $3,159,810 $552,209 $261,920 $209,100 across 40 grants
2023 $3,013,191 $391,459 $252,380 $208,000 across 38 grants
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$500K$1M$1.5M202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$3,417,893$3,159,810$3,013,191
Revenue$364,355$552,209$391,459
Expenses$106,272$261,920$252,380
Qualifying Distributions$40,000$209,100$208,000
Net Investment Income$305,009$249,683$88,621
Distributable Amount$257,327$230,430$185,265

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Faith Kaplan as trustee.

Cail Family Foundation is led by Faith Kaplan, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Faith Kaplan

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Milton Cail (2020) — Trustee

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.

Contact

Mailing address: 89 Access Road Unit 1, Norwood, MA 02062
Phone: (781) 769-5858

Frequently asked questions about Cail Family Foundation

How much does Cail Family Foundation give each year?

Cail Family Foundation gave $40K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $209K across 40 grants.

What is Cail Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Cail Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $13,333, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Cail Family Foundation give grants?

Cail Family Foundation gives mostly in Massachusetts: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Newton, MA (2 grants).

Does Cail Family Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Cail Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

How large is Cail Family Foundation?

Cail Family Foundation reported $3.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $40K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $257K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

How do I apply for a grant from Cail Family Foundation?

The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds; it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Cail Family Foundation's EIN?

Cail Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-2034269. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Does Cail Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

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