Flame of Love Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Boston, MA EIN: 26-2464920

Flame of Love Foundation is a private foundation, based in Boston, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $41K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $25K. Net investment income was $22K.

Flame of Love Foundation at a glance

In short: Flame of Love Foundation gave $25K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $8K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$25,000
+150.0% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
3
+200.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$8,333
-16.7% vs 2023
Median grant
$10,000
Total assets
$41,217
-10.6% vs 2023
Primary geography
Massachusetts (60% 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 Flame of Love Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2024

Boston Center for Pregnancy Choices: $10KBoston Center for PregnancyChoices$10KPassionlife Ministries: $10KPassionlife Ministries$10KLove Your Neighbor: $5KLove Your Neighbor$5K

The largest 2024 recipient was Boston Center for Pregnancy Choices ($10K). Together the top 3 received $25K.

Grant Size Distribution

9 grants across all recorded years

9<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 9 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

BostonE BostonMariettaNatick

How Flame of Love Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 67% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 289% 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$10K$20K$30K2 grants2020 3 grants2021 0 grants2022 1 grant2023 3 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2020) to $25K (2024). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $25K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Boston Center for Pregnancy Choices Boston, MAFurther enhance/expand the social media outreach to help individuals make informed decisions about unplanned or unwanted pregnancies, and provide support after those decisions are made$10,000
Passionlife Ministries Marietta, GATo train leaders and their churches suffering highest rates of abortion, infanticide and gendercide. Train hispanic and haitain pastors and their churches in prolife ethics. Teach this blend of theology, bioethics and intervention minitries in china, vietnam, kazakhstan, zambia, ghana, and russia.$10,000
Love Your Neighbor Natick, MAHome to help/support pregnant women to choose life for unborn baby.$5,000
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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
2024$41,217$25,653$30,542$25,0003$30,395$21,570$10,535
2023$46,106$8,518$10,035$10,0001$10,035$10,562$9,196
2022$47,623$2,923$2,751——$2,481—$8,224
2021$47,451$15,198$17,288$15,0003$17,113$17,913$8,270
2020$49,541$9,227$9,305$7,5002—$8,366$7,577

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Flame of Love Foundation reported a distributable amount of $11K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Flame of Love Foundation's 2024 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Eleanor McCullen

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Geoffrey M. McCullen

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Justin D. McCullen

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Meghan E. McCullen

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

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.

Frequently asked questions about Flame of Love Foundation

How much does Flame of Love Foundation give each year?

Flame of Love Foundation gave $25K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $10K across 1 grant.

What is Flame of Love Foundation's typical grant size?

Flame of Love Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $10,000, and its average grant was $8,333, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Flame of Love Foundation give grants?

Flame of Love Foundation gives mostly in Massachusetts: 60% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Georgia (40%).

Does Flame of Love Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Flame of Love Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

How large is Flame of Love Foundation?

Flame of Love Foundation reported $41K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $30K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $11K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Flame of Love Foundation's EIN?

Flame of Love Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-2464920. 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

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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