Calderwood Charitable Foundation

BOSTON, MA EIN: 04-6186166

Calderwood Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in BOSTON, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $601K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $6.4M. Net investment income was $1.3M.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$601K

-90.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$6.4M

+2033.3% YoY

Grant Count

3

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$2.1M

+2033.3% YoY

About Calderwood Charitable Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Calderwood Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in BOSTON, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $601K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $6.4M. Net investment income was $1.3M.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1states

Cities

BostonJamaica PlainRoxburyWellesleyWellesley Hills

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$2M$4M$5M$7M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$601,316$6,439,951$5,916,608
Revenue$1,366,569$263,895$-142,724
Expenses$6,431,891$363,432$3,260,479
Qualifying Distributions$6,404,552$307,635$3,188,869
Net Investment Income$1,339,230$208,098$27,654
Distributable Amount$200,210$295,305$372,792

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2M$3M$5M$6M4 grants20203 grants20214 grants20223 grants20233 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2024

Grub Street Inc$2.2M826 Boston Inc$2.1MWriteBoston$2.1M

Grant Size Distribution

17 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K10$100–250K$250–500K2$500K–1M5$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
William A LowellTrustee1
John CornishTrustee4
Charles CheeverTrustee1

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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