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Cronin Foundation

MARSHALL, MI EIN: 38-2908362 Website

The Cronin Foundation is a private charitable foundation established in 1990 and located in Marshall, Michigan. The organization operates as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit entity dedicated to supporting community needs within a specific geographic region.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$12.2M

+1.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$932K

+4.9% YoY

Grant Count

14

+40.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$67K

-25.1% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation's mission centers on providing support for educational, social, economic, civic, and cultural needs of the community contained within the Marshall, Michigan school district.

The foundation's areas of interest include:

  • Parks and recreation
  • Health, including hospitals
  • Education, including K-12 education
  • Economic development
  • Community development
  • Civic affairs
  • Children and youth
  • Arts and culture

Grantmaking

The foundation provides various types of support including equipment, endowments, and building funds to nonprofit organizations, educational institutions, and municipal agencies in the Marshall School District and Calhoun County, Michigan.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The Cronin Foundation's funding is geographically limited to the Marshall School District and Calhoun County, Michigan, with a primary focus on the Marshall, Michigan community.

Grant Distribution by State

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States

Cities

AlbionBattle CreekKalamazooMarshall

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$380K$760K$1M$2M2021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$12,230,953$12,109,690$12,050,778
Revenue$1,115,364$1,010,020$882,533
Expenses$993,879$951,714$920,574
Qualifying Distributions$968,778$892,435$855,370
Net Investment Income$1,051,644$929,656$780,230
Distributable Amount$964,744$873,987$888,815

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$233K$466K$699K$932K12 grants202115 grants202210 grants202314 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Marshall Public Schools$242KCity of Marshall$200KOaklawn Hospital$175KCity of Marshall$100KPlayright Sports Academy$84KMarshall Public Schools$45KMarshall Public Schools$30KFountain Cinic$22KBrass Band of Battle Creek$10KMarshall Public Schools$10K

Grant Size Distribution

51 grants across all recorded years

33<$50K7$50–100K8$100–250K3$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Mark O'ConnellPresident0.2
David J DeGrawVice President0.2
Ronald J DeGrawSecretary/Treasurer1.75
James SchwartzBoard Member0.05
Becky JonesBoard Member0.2

Recent News & Activity

Recent developments and announcements

2024

In 2024, the foundation awarded a $75,000 grant to Innovate Albion to support robotics programs in the Albion and Marshall area.

Innovate Albion awarded a $75,000 grant to support robotics programs in Albion

Contact Information

Address: 203 East Michigan Avenue, Marshall, MI 49068-1545

Telephone: 269-781-9851

Contact: Schroeder DeGraw, PLLC

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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