EID Family Charitable Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Charlestown, MA EIN: 47-5374848

EID Family Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in Charlestown, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $500K. Net investment income was $262K.

EID Family Charitable Foundation at a glance

In short: EID Family Charitable Foundation gave $500K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $500K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$500,000
+150.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$500,000
+150.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$500,000
Total assets
$1,827,801
-12.5% vs 2024
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 EID Family Charitable Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Massachusetts General Hospital: $500KMassachusetts General Hospital$500K

The largest 2025 recipient was Massachusetts General Hospital ($500K).

Grant Size Distribution

9 grants across all recorded years

6<$50K1$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 9 (67%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

Boston

How EID Family Charitable Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 1150% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 492% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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

$0$200K$400K$600K2 grants2019 2 grants2020 2 grants2021 3 grants2022 2 grants2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2020) to $500K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $500K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Massachusetts General Hospital Boston, MATo Assist in Cancer Reasearch$500,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$1,827,801$262,481$524,162$500,0001$500,000$262,481$101,531
2024$2,089,482$141,359$218,301$200,0001$200,000$141,359$108,353
2023$2,166,424$264,632$101,284$70,0002$70,000$60,574$100,507
2022$1,991,766$920,970$55,895$40,0003$40,000$909,727$66,326
2021$1,126,691$136,856$62,413$50,0002$50,000$127,131$60,745
2020$1,052,248$62,813$35,749$25,0002—$54,866$56,302
2019$1,025,184$83,201$109,844$100,0002—$75,714$51,947

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, EID Family Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $102K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

EID Family Charitable Foundation is led by Cynthia A. Eid, Trustee on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Cynthia A. Eid

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    2.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 EID Family Charitable Foundation

How much does EID Family Charitable Foundation give each year?

EID Family Charitable Foundation gave $500K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $200K across 1 grant.

How large is EID Family Charitable Foundation?

EID Family Charitable Foundation reported $1.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $500K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $102K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does EID Family Charitable Foundation operate?

EID Family Charitable Foundation has awarded grants in Massachusetts.

What is EID Family Charitable Foundation's EIN?

EID Family Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-5374848. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 5, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 10, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 5, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 2, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 21, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 15, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

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