Children's Cerebral Palsy Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Brookline, MA EIN: 22-2845229
Arts and cultureHealthHuman services

Children's Cerebral Palsy Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts and culture, based in Brookline, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $252K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 5 grants totaling $15K. Net investment income was $11K.

Key facts about Children's Cerebral Palsy Foundation

In short: Children's Cerebral Palsy Foundation gave $15K across 5 grants in 2024 (avg $3K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
22-2845229
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$15,000
Grants made (2024)
5
Average grant
$3,000
Median grant
$2,500
Total assets
$252,413
Primary geography
Massachusetts (67% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$252K

-5.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$15K

-14.3% YoY

Grant Count

5

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$3K

-14.3% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Children's Cerebral Palsy Foundation reported a distributable amount of $16K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Children's Cerebral Palsy Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 20% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 94% 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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

Cities

BostonSedaliaSanta RosaWalthamChicagoGreat BarringtonLenox

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K4 grants2020 2 grants2021 4 grants2022 5 grants2023 5 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $13K (2021) to $27K (2020). In 2024 it made 5 grants totaling $15K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2024

Children's Orthopedic Surgery: $5KChildren's Orthopedic Surgery$5KBrandeis University: $3KBrandeis University$3KCanine Companions: $3KCanine Companions$3KCommunity Access to Arts: $3KCommunity Access to Arts$3KPaws for Life K9: $3KPaws for Life K9$3K

The largest 2024 recipient was Children's Orthopedic Surgery ($5K). Together the top 5 received $15K.

Grant Size Distribution

20 grants across all recorded years

20<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 20 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Children's Orthopedic Surgery Boston, MAFurther Exempt Function Activities$5,000
Brandeis University Waltham, MAFurther Exempt Function Activities$2,500
Canine Companions Santa Rosa, CAFurther Exempt Function Activities$2,500
Community Access to Arts Great Barrington, MAFurther Exempt Function Activities$2,500
Paws for Life K9 Sedalia, COFurther Exempt Function Activities$2,500

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$25K$50K$75K$100K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$252,413$265,709$298,709
Revenue$10,888$1,232$7,705
Expenses$17,135$18,537$15,070
Qualifying Distributions$15,000$17,500$12,500
Net Investment Income$10,888$10,704$7,705
Distributable Amount$15,910$15,448$14,604

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Children's Cerebral Palsy Foundation's 2024 filing lists 5 officers; none of the 5 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Esther Rosenthal

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Emily R. Moses

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Geoffrey B. Rosenthal

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jocelyn R. Rosenthal

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lia L. Moses

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Robert K. Rosenthal (2020–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Stephen M. Richmond (2020–2021) — Trustee

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Children's Cerebral Palsy Foundation

How much does Children's Cerebral Palsy Foundation give each year?

Children's Cerebral Palsy Foundation gave $15K across 5 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $18K across 5 grants.

What is Children's Cerebral Palsy Foundation's typical grant size?

Children's Cerebral Palsy Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $2,500, and its average grant was $3,000, across 5 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Children's Cerebral Palsy Foundation give grants?

Children's Cerebral Palsy Foundation gives mostly in Massachusetts: 67% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were California (17%) and Colorado (17%).

Who are Children's Cerebral Palsy Foundation's largest grantees?

Children's Cerebral Palsy Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Children's Orthopedic Surgery ($5,000), Brandeis University ($2,500) and Canine Companions ($2,500), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 67% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is Children's Cerebral Palsy Foundation?

Children's Cerebral Palsy Foundation reported $252K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $15K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $16K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.

What is Children's Cerebral Palsy Foundation?

Children's Cerebral Palsy Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts and culture, based in Brookline, MA. It holds $252K in total assets as of 2024.

What is Children's Cerebral Palsy Foundation's EIN?

Children's Cerebral Palsy Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-2845229. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

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