Cinnabelle and Benjamin
Cinnabelle and Benjamin is a private foundation, based in Cambridge, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $809K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $21K. Net investment income was $12K.
Cinnabelle and Benjamin at a glance
In short: Cinnabelle and Benjamin gave $21K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $21,000
- -71.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- -58.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,000
- -30.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $809,425
- -1.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (69% 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 Cinnabelle and Benjamin funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Emmanuel Music ($7K). Together the top 7 received $21K.
Grant Size Distribution
37 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 37 grants of 37 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
Cities
How Cinnabelle and Benjamin gives
- Giving fell 42% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 38% 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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2023) to $74K (2024). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $21K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Emmanuel Music Boston, MA | General Operating Support | $6,500 |
| Greater Boston Food Bank Boston, MA | General Operating Support | $6,000 |
| Smile Train New York, NY | General Operating Support | $2,500 |
| St Francis House Boston, MA | General Operating Support | $2,000 |
| Wounded Warrior Project Jacksonville, FL | General Operating Support | $2,000 |
| Fire Philadelphia, PA | General Operating Support | $1,000 |
| Agrace Foundation Madison, WI | General Operating Support | $1,000 |
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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 | $809,425 | $39,979 | $48,531 | $21,000 | 7 | $21,000 | $12,448 | $54,772 |
| 2024 | $822,298 | $65,377 | $99,610 | $73,500 | 17 | $73,500 | $39,267 | $52,574 |
| 2023 | $852,395 | $66,988 | $14,548 | $1,000 | 1 | $1,000 | $53,440 | $47,205 |
| 2022 | $823,367 | $51,138 | $54,244 | $36,050 | 4 | $36,050 | $32,944 | $47,407 |
| 2021 | $816,398 | $221,384 | $51,844 | $43,800 | 8 | $43,800 | $213,340 | $47,516 |
| 2020 | $637,329 | $35,092 | $48,487 | $42,000 | 9 | — | $28,605 | $42,766 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Cinnabelle and Benjamin reported a distributable amount of $55K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Cinnabelle and Benjamin's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Errol Morris
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Julia Sheehan
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Cinnabelle and Benjamin
How much does Cinnabelle and Benjamin give each year?
Cinnabelle and Benjamin gave $21K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $74K across 17 grants.
What is Cinnabelle and Benjamin's typical grant size?
Cinnabelle and Benjamin's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $3,000, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Cinnabelle and Benjamin give grants?
Cinnabelle and Benjamin gives mostly in Massachusetts: 69% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (12%) and Florida (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Boston, MA (3 grants).
Does Cinnabelle and Benjamin give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Cinnabelle and Benjamin's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (7 of 7) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Cinnabelle and Benjamin's largest grantees?
Cinnabelle and Benjamin's largest 2025 grantees include Emmanuel Music ($6,500), Greater Boston Food Bank ($6,000) and Smile Train ($2,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 71% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Cinnabelle and Benjamin?
Cinnabelle and Benjamin reported $809K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $21K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $55K (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 Cinnabelle and Benjamin's EIN?
Cinnabelle and Benjamin's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-3284834. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 6, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
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