Cline Charitable Fund
Cline Charitable Fund is a private foundation, based in Weston, MA. IRS filing data is available for 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $761K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $14K. Net investment income was $22K.
Cline Charitable Fund at a glance
In short: Cline Charitable Fund gave $14K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $13,500
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- Average grant
- $6,750
- Median grant
- $6,750
- Total assets
- $761,125
- 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 Cline Charitable Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Larry Rosen Memorial Foundation ($10K). Together the top 2 received $14K.
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Cline Charitable Fund gives
- In 2025 it paid out 33% 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
In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $14K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Larry Rosen Memorial Foundation Wayland, MA | General | $10,000 |
| Pan Mass Challenge Needham, MA | General | $3,500 |
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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 | $761,125 | $19,389 | $18,381 | $13,500 | 2 | $13,500 | $21,958 | $40,401 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Cline Charitable Fund reported a distributable amount of $40K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Cline Charitable Fund's 2025 filing lists 5 officers; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ellen Slotnick
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Nancy Foster
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Sharman Rosen
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Sheryl Klein
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
William Slotnick
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 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 Cline Charitable Fund
How much does Cline Charitable Fund give each year?
Cline Charitable Fund gave $14K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Cline Charitable Fund?
Cline Charitable Fund reported $761K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $14K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $40K (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.
Where does Cline Charitable Fund operate?
Cline Charitable Fund has awarded grants in Massachusetts.
What is Cline Charitable Fund's EIN?
Cline Charitable Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-6040604. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(1)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
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