Cheshire Lions Foundation Inc
Cheshire Lions Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Adams, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $7K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $4K.
Cheshire Lions Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Cheshire Lions Foundation Inc gave $4K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $700), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $3,500
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- Average grant
- $700
- Median grant
- $500
- Total assets
- $7,193
- -20.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (100% 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 Cheshire Lions Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Cheshire Library Association ($1K). Together the top 5 received $4K.
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 6 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Cheshire Lions Foundation Inc gives
- Giving grew 250% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 948% 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 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2022) to $4K (2025). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $4K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cheshire Library Association Cheshire, MA | Charitable | $1,000 |
| Cheshire Food Pantry Cheshire, MA | Charitable | $1,000 |
| Bfair North Adams, MA | Charitable | $500 |
| Northern Berkshire United Way Pittsfield, MA | Charitable | $500 |
| Friends of Cheshire Council O Aging Adams, MA | Charitable | $500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $7,193 | $3,045 | $4,935 | $3,500 | 5 | $3,535 | $373 |
| 2024 | $9,083 | $2,894 | $185 | — | — | $35 | $370 |
| 2023 | $6,374 | $2,930 | $1,730 | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | $5,174 | $4,915 | $3,577 | $1,000 | 1 | — | — |
| 2021 | $3,836 | $1,550 | $3,791 | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | $6,077 | $5,415 | $638 | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | — | $1,300 | — | — | — | — | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Cheshire Lions Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $373 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Cheshire Lions Foundation Inc is led by Paula A. Morehouse, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Paula A. Morehouse
President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dennis J. Clark
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Edmund R. St John III
Clerk
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/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 Cheshire Lions Foundation Inc
How much does Cheshire Lions Foundation Inc give each year?
Cheshire Lions Foundation Inc gave $4K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
What is Cheshire Lions Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Cheshire Lions Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $500, and its average grant was $700, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Cheshire Lions Foundation Inc give grants?
Cheshire Lions Foundation Inc 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 Cheshire, MA (2 grants).
Does Cheshire Lions Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Cheshire Lions Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (5 grants).
Who are Cheshire Lions Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Cheshire Lions Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Cheshire Library Association ($1,000), Cheshire Food Pantry ($1,000) and Bfair ($500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 71% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Cheshire Lions Foundation Inc?
Cheshire Lions Foundation Inc reported $7K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $4K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $373 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Cheshire Lions Foundation Inc?
Cheshire Lions Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Adams, MA. It holds $7K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Cheshire Lions Foundation Inc's EIN?
Cheshire Lions Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-3518649. 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 15, 2022)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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