Cathedral Fund
Cathedral Fund is a private foundation focused on Education, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $2.0M. Net investment income was $307K.
Cathedral Fund at a glance
In short: Cathedral Fund gave $2.0M across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $331K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,984,000
- -34.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $330,667
- -34.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $200,000
- Total assets
- $3,738,514
- -31.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (50% 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 Cathedral Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Lifebox Foundation ($1.0M). Together the top 6 received $2.0M.
Grant Size Distribution
20 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 7 grants of 20 (35%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
Cities
How Cathedral Fund gives
- Giving grew 55% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 564% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $400K (2023) to $3.0M (2024). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $2.0M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Lifebox Foundation Brooklyn, NY | General Support | $1,000,000 |
| Massachusetts General Hospital Boston, MA | General Support | $480,000 |
| Fitchburg Art Museum Fitchburg, MA | General Support | $300,000 |
| Denver Art Museum Denver, CO | General Support | $100,000 |
| Riverbend (Formerly Lowell House) Lowell, MA | General Support | $100,000 |
| Hijas Del Campo Brentwood, CA | General Support | $4,000 |
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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 | $3,738,514 | $311,667 | $2,024,000 | $1,984,000 | 6 | $1,984,000 | $306,824 | $352,035 |
| 2024 | $5,450,847 | $2,692,937 | $3,042,940 | $3,020,000 | 6 | $3,030,040 | $2,683,037 | $396,624 |
| 2023 | $5,800,850 | $169,187 | $400,000 | $400,000 | 1 | $400,000 | $186,501 | $437,591 |
| 2022 | $6,031,663 | $184,545 | $1,297,802 | $1,282,568 | 5 | $1,286,888 | $146,967 | $487,563 |
| 2021 | $6,521,316 | $373,798 | $563,870 | $550,000 | 2 | $554,470 | $369,398 | $537,149 |
| 2020 | $6,711,388 | $264,304 | $461,570 | $450,000 | 1 | — | $256,984 | $444,559 |
| 2019 | $6,908,654 | $209,043 | $817,750 | $810,000 | 3 | — | $205,043 | $443,516 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Cathedral Fund reported a distributable amount of $352K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Cathedral Fund is led by Frances Hamill, Trustee on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Frances Hamill
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Cathedral Fund
How much does Cathedral Fund give each year?
Cathedral Fund gave $2.0M across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $3.0M across 6 grants.
What is Cathedral Fund's typical grant size?
Cathedral Fund's median grant in 2025 was $200,000, and its average grant was $330,667, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Cathedral Fund give grants?
Cathedral Fund gives mostly in New York: 50% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Massachusetts (44%) and Colorado (5%).
Does Cathedral Fund give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Cathedral Fund's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (6 of 6) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Cathedral Fund's largest grantees?
Cathedral Fund's largest 2025 grantees include Lifebox Foundation ($1,000,000), Massachusetts General Hospital ($480,000) and Fitchburg Art Museum ($300,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 90% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Cathedral Fund?
Cathedral Fund reported $3.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2.0M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $352K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Cathedral Fund?
Cathedral Fund is a private foundation focused on Education, based in New York, NY. It holds $3.7M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Cathedral Fund's EIN?
Cathedral Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-3843243. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 13, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 30, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 28, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 6, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 3, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
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