Celtic FC Foundation Inc
Celtic FC Foundation continues to uphold and promote the charitable principles and heritage of celtic football club. Our aim is to help those living in poverty through a range of initiatives targeting hunger, employability, social inclusion and education. The foundation's ethos is typified by a determination to create opportunities for society's most vulnerable and marginalised groups - principally, we address root causes of poverty by equipping individuals with the tools and means to reverse inequality. Charity is fundamental to celtic's identity, and as the club's charitable arm, we recognise the enormous importance and responsibility of honouring the legacy of our founding father, brother walfrid. The foundation's work encompasses a diverse variety of groups, with our work promoting employability, health and wellbeing, diversionary activities and disability sports initiatives.
Celtic FC Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Celtic FC Foundation Inc gave $210K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $42K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $210,000
- +40.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +66.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $42,000
- -16.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $1,214,424
- +18.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (86% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Celtic FC Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Children's Aid Society ($90K). Together the top 5 received $210K.
Grant Size Distribution
11 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 11 (64%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Celtic FC Foundation Inc gives
- Giving grew 978% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 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 $19K (2022) to $210K (2025). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $210K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Children's Aid Society New York, NY | Milbank centre in particular, extended learning opportunities and programme enhancements for youth in summer camp and afterschool programming (ending june 2025). Including field trips, culmination and/or celebration events, saturday programming, and sports/athletics programming. | $90,000 |
| Coalition for the Homeless Inc New York, NY | Homeward Bound Camp and Grand Central Feeding Project. | $90,000 |
| Some Inc Washington, DC | To provide healthy meals to these vulnerable children, ensuring they have the nutrition necessary for growth, learning, and breaking the cycle of poverty. | $10,000 |
| Cultivate Food Rescue South Bend, IN | Directly Support Their Backpack Program to Feed Kids. | $10,000 |
| Porch Chapel Hillcarrboro NC, NC | Food for families, providing fresh and non-perishable grocery distribution over the summer months. | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,214,424 | $594,238 | $770,807 | $210,000 | 5 | $2,665 |
| 2024 | $1,021,697 | $423,112 | $547,933 | $150,000 | 3 | $159 |
| 2023 | $1,199,239 | $482,822 | $139,206 | $50,000 | 2 | $174 |
| 2022 | $807,915 | $467,238 | $55,106 | $19,488 | 1 | $3 |
| 2021 | $410,469 | $194,709 | $85,003 | $50,000 | Total only | — |
| 2020 | $261,400 | $402,511 | $159,915 | $87,243 | 3 | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Celtic FC Foundation Inc
Based on IRS filings
Celtic FC Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Boston, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $210K. Net investment income was $3K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Celtic FC Foundation Inc is led by Anthony Hamilton, President on every filing since 2022; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Anthony Hamilton
President
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paul Geaney
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stephen Glancey
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Hazel Wilson
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joanne McNairn
Clerk
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Chris Duffy (2019–2024) — Clerk
- Former: Chris Traynor (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Tony Hamilton (2019–2021) — President
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 Celtic FC Foundation Inc
How much does Celtic FC Foundation Inc give each year?
Celtic FC Foundation Inc gave $210K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $150K across 3 grants.
What is Celtic FC Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Celtic FC Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $42,000, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Celtic FC Foundation Inc give grants?
Celtic FC Foundation Inc gives mostly in New York: 86% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (2 grants).
Does Celtic FC Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Celtic FC Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
Who are Celtic FC Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Celtic FC Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include The Children's Aid Society ($90,000), Coalition for the Homeless Inc ($90,000) and Some Inc ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 90% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Celtic FC Foundation Inc?
Celtic FC Foundation Inc reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $594K.
What is Celtic FC Foundation Inc?
Celtic FC Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Boston, MA. It holds $1.2M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Celtic FC Foundation Inc's EIN?
Celtic FC Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 32-0602538. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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