Crozier Family Charitable Foundation
The Crozier Family Charitable Foundation is a private foundation based in Wellesley, Massachusetts. It makes grants to charitable organizations; its 2025 filing states that it contributes only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
Crozier Family Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Crozier Family Charitable Foundation gave $58K across 29 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Massachusetts. 41% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $57,580
- -25.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 29
- -19.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,986
- -6.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $808,307
- +2.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 41% first-time grantees (12 of 29, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (81% 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 Crozier Family Charitable Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 41 Ridge Hill Farm Road, Wellesley, MA 02482
Phone: (781) 237-3963
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Crozier Family Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was McLean Hospital Scott L Rauch Endowed Chair Development Office ($10K). Together the top 10 received $43K.
Grant Size Distribution
121 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 120 grants of 121 (99%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, Massachusetts recipients received 81% of grant dollars, Pennsylvania 13%, Washington, DC 3%, and New York 2%. Rhode Island accounted for 0%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 29 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Crozier Family Charitable Foundation open to new grantees?
41%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 12 of 29 grantees (41%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $2K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $1K repeat.
- 48% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 49% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 82% 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 $39K (2022) to $105K (2023). In 2025 it made 29 grants totaling $58K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| McLean Hospital Scott L Rauch Endowed Chair Development Office Belmont, MA | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Friends of the Nantucket Historical Association Nantucket, MA | Charitable | $5,000 |
| St Peter's Church in the Great Valley Malvern, PA | Charitable | $5,000 |
| Wellesley College Wellesley, MA | Charitable | $5,000 |
| Massachusetts General Hospital Development Office Boston, MA | Charitable | $5,000 |
| St Andrew's Episcopal Church Wellesley, MA | Charitable | $2,850 |
| Harvard Graduate School Fund Cambridge, MA | Charitable | $2,500 |
| Dana Farber Cancer Institute President's Circle Brookline, MA | Charitable | $2,500 |
| Episcopal Cathedral of Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA | Charitable | $2,500 |
| Nantucket Cottage Hospital Nantucket, MA | Charitable | $2,500 |
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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 | $808,307 | $43,930 | $67,326 | $57,580 | 29 | $57,580 | $34,633 | $70,248 |
| 2024 | $790,853 | $41,985 | $86,429 | $76,735 | 36 | $76,735 | $32,291 | $68,867 |
| 2023 | $833,864 | $37,310 | $115,352 | $105,135 | 32 | $105,135 | $27,582 | $70,513 |
| 2022 | $912,786 | $78,069 | $48,165 | $38,655 | 11 | $38,655 | $68,505 | $73,970 |
| 2021 | $881,545 | $28,212 | $84,053 | $74,230 | 13 | $74,230 | $18,688 | $74,967 |
| 2020 | $937,413 | $40,723 | $78,365 | $66,650 | 17 | — | $28,806 | $74,257 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Crozier Family Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $70K 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 grants show support for a range of charitable organizations. For example, Wellesley College describes its mission as providing a liberal arts education for women; the Nantucket Atheneum describes providing public library services; and the Artists Association of Nantucket describes fostering visual arts and supporting local artists. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 29 grants totaling $57,580. Grant amounts ranged from $100 to $10,000, with a median of $1,000. Among the largest grants were $10,000 to McLean Hospital Scott L Rauch Endowed Chair Development Office; $5,000 each to Friends of the Nantucket Historical Association, St Peter’s Church in the Great Valley, Wellesley College, and Massachusetts General Hospital Development Office; and $2,850 to St Andrew’s Episcopal Church.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists four trustees: Prudence S Crozier, Very Rev Abigail Crozier Nestlehutt, Matthew E Crozier, and Patience W Crozier.
Crozier Family Charitable Foundation's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Matthew E. Crozier
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Patience W. Crozier
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Prudence S. Crozier
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Very Rev Abigail Crozier Nestlehutt
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: The Rev Abigail Crozier Nestlehutt (2020–2024) — Trustee
- Former: William M Crozier Jr. (2020–2022) — Trustee
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 Crozier Family Charitable Foundation
How much does Crozier Family Charitable Foundation give each year?
Crozier Family Charitable Foundation gave $58K across 29 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $77K across 36 grants.
What is Crozier Family Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Crozier Family Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,986, across 29 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Crozier Family Charitable Foundation that year got $2K on average.
Where does Crozier Family Charitable Foundation give grants?
Crozier Family Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Massachusetts: 81% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Pennsylvania (13%). The most frequent recipient cities were Boston, MA (8 grants), Nantucket, MA (7 grants), Wellesley, MA (2 grants) and New York, NY (2 grants).
Does Crozier Family Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 29 grants with a stated purpose on Crozier Family Charitable Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (29 grants).
Who are Crozier Family Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
Crozier Family Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include McLean Hospital Scott L Rauch Endowed Chair Development Office ($10,000), Friends of the Nantucket Historical Association ($5,000) and St Peter's Church in the Great Valley ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 35% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Crozier Family Charitable Foundation?
Crozier Family Charitable Foundation reported $808K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $58K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $70K (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 Crozier Family Charitable Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants show support for a range of charitable organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Crozier Family Charitable Foundation?
The foundation 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 Crozier Family Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Crozier Family Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-3368611. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Crozier Family Charitable 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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