Elizabeth B Kreske Charitable Foundation
Elizabeth B Kreske Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in Weston, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $564K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $40K. Net investment income was $41K.
Elizabeth B Kreske Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Elizabeth B Kreske Charitable Foundation gave $40K across 4 grants in 2024 (avg $10K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $40,000
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $10,000
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $563,654
- +2.0% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Elizabeth B Kreske Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Ellie Fund ($10K). Together the top 4 received $40K.
Grant Size Distribution
21 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 21 grants of 21 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Elizabeth B Kreske Charitable Foundation gives
- Giving fell 50% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 92% 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
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $40K (2022) to $80K (2021). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $40K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Ellie Fund Needham, MA | Supporting breast cancer patients with essential services to ease the stress | $10,000 |
| Lucy's Love Bus Amesbury, MA | Improve quality of lifefor children with cancerand life-threatening illness | $10,000 |
| Samaritians Boston, MA | Provides Life Saving Suicideprevention Services | $10,000 |
| Metrowest Legal Services Framingham, MA | Free legal aid to low-incomepeople and victims of crimewho need our help | $10,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $563,654 | $72,876 | $61,644 | $40,000 | 4 | $41,591 | $40,847 | $45,018 |
| 2023 | $552,422 | $5,484 | $61,556 | $40,000 | 4 | $41,507 | — | $40,608 |
| 2022 | $608,494 | $9,326 | $61,503 | $40,000 | 4 | $41,454 | — | $43,023 |
| 2021 | $660,671 | $34,337 | $101,519 | $80,000 | 4 | $81,498 | $15,544 | $52,623 |
| 2020 | $727,853 | $93,805 | $76,706 | $55,000 | 5 | — | $71,973 | $45,421 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Elizabeth B Kreske Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $45K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Elizabeth B Kreske Charitable Foundation's 2024 filing lists 2 officers; all 2 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Jbrian Potts
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
$10K (2020) → $10K (2024)
Kathleen M. McCarthy Esq.
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
$10K (2020) → $10K (2024)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $10K, to JBRIAN Potts (Trustee). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Elizabeth B Kreske Charitable Foundation
How much does Elizabeth B Kreske Charitable Foundation give each year?
Elizabeth B Kreske Charitable Foundation gave $40K across 4 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $40K across 4 grants.
What is Elizabeth B Kreske Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Elizabeth B Kreske Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $10,000, and its average grant was $10,000, across 4 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Elizabeth B Kreske Charitable Foundation give grants?
Elizabeth B Kreske Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Massachusetts: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Elizabeth B Kreske Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Elizabeth B Kreske Charitable Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Elizabeth B Kreske Charitable Foundation?
Elizabeth B Kreske Charitable Foundation reported $564K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $42K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $45K (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 is Elizabeth B Kreske Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Elizabeth B Kreske Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-6956281. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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