Cronin Family Foundation
The Cronin Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Bloomington, Minnesota. In its 2025 filing, it reported giving $40,500 through 11 grants to charitable organizations, all in Minnesota.
Cronin Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Cronin Family Foundation gave $41K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Minnesota. 9% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $40,500
- +15.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- -15.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,682
- +36.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $411,529
- +4.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 9% first-time grantees (1 of 11, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Minnesota (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Cronin Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 6101 Mt Normandale Dr, Bloomington, MN 55438
Phone: (952) 831-5497
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Cronin Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Aim Higher Foundation ($10K). Together the top 10 received $39K.
Grant Size Distribution
59 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 59 grants of 59 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All reported grant dollars in filing year 2025 went to recipients in Minnesota.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Cronin Family Foundation open to new grantees?
9%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 11 grantees (9%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. First grants averaged $6K; repeat grants $3K. How we count
Medians: $6K first-time, $2K repeat.
- 91% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+4%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 99% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $17K (2020) to $41K (2025). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $41K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Aim Higher Foundation Saint Paul, MN | Charitable | $10,000 |
| St John's School of Theology Collegeville, MN | Charitable | $7,500 |
| Church of St Edward Bloomington, MN | Charitable | $6,000 |
| Sacred Heart Seminary Minnetonka, MN | Charitable | $2,500 |
| St John's University Collegeville, MN | Education | $2,500 |
| Bloomington Symphony Orchestra Bloomington, MN | Charitable | $2,500 |
| Nativity of Mary School Bloomington, MN | Education | $2,000 |
| MN Citizens Concerned for Life Minneapolis, MN | Charitable | $2,000 |
| Alpha News Minnetonka, MN | Charitable | $2,000 |
| Upper Midwest Law Center Minnetonka, MN | Charitable | $2,000 |
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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 | $411,529 | $61,509 | $44,744 | $40,500 | 11 | $40,500 | $40,930 | $41,105 |
| 2024 | $394,764 | $88,133 | $38,222 | $35,000 | 13 | $35,000 | $25,778 | $39,863 |
| 2023 | $344,853 | $2,019 | $37,900 | $34,650 | 11 | $34,650 | $6,295 | $34,757 |
| 2022 | $380,750 | $-2,182 | $42,890 | $39,100 | 14 | $39,100 | $5,552 | $34,694 |
| 2021 | $425,842 | $32,479 | $36,374 | $32,500 | 10 | $32,500 | $26,199 | $39,319 |
| 2020 | $429,737 | $5,226 | $21,079 | $17,000 | 5 | — | $7,260 | $32,452 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Cronin Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $41K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations including education and cultural institutions, a school scholarship provider, a news organization, and a public-interest legal center. These are descriptions of grantees and do not establish a stated mission for the foundation.
The Aim Higher Foundation says it provides scholarships to students from families with demonstrated financial need seeking a Catholic education for their children. Alpha News says it reports on local, state, and federal government and related issues, including local topics it considers underreported. The Upper Midwest Law Center says it provides free public-interest legal representation to individuals and organizations alleging harm to their persons or rights from government, labor-union, or nongovernmental action.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 11 grants totaling $40,500. Grants ranged from $1,500 to $10,000, with a median grant of $2,500.
Its largest reported grants included $10,000 to the Aim Higher Foundation, $7,500 to St. John’s School of Theology, and $6,000 to the Church of St. Edward. Other grants included $2,500 each to Sacred Heart Seminary, St. John’s University, and the Bloomington Symphony Orchestra; $2,000 each to Nativity of Mary School, Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life, Alpha News, and the Upper Midwest Law Center; and $1,500 to the Spring Lake Park-Panther Foundation.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Nancy Cronin as president; Sheila Anderson, Michael J. Cronin, and Colleen C. Larson as vice presidents.
Cronin Family Foundation is led by Nancy Cronin, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Nancy Cronin
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Colleen C. Larson
Vice President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Michael J. Cronin
Vice President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Sheila Anderson
Vice President
On filings since 2020
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 Cronin Family Foundation
How much does Cronin Family Foundation give each year?
Cronin Family Foundation gave $41K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $35K across 13 grants.
What is Cronin Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Cronin Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $3,682, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Cronin Family Foundation that year got $6K on average.
Where does Cronin Family Foundation give grants?
Cronin Family Foundation gives mostly in Minnesota: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Bloomington, MN (3 grants), Minnetonka, MN (3 grants) and Collegeville, MN (2 grants).
Does Cronin Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 11 grants with a stated purpose on Cronin Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (9 grants).
Who are Cronin Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Cronin Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Aim Higher Foundation ($10,000), St John's School of Theology ($7,500) and Church of St Edward ($6,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 58% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Cronin Family Foundation?
Cronin Family Foundation reported $412K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $41K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $41K (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 does Cronin Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations including education and cultural institutions, a school scholarship provider, a news organization, and a public-interest legal center. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Cronin Family Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Cronin Family Foundation's EIN?
Cronin Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-2437394. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Cronin Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 28, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 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 April 2, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 9, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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