Gloria C Crotty Charitable Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Boston, MA EIN: 81-6978843

Gloria C Crotty Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in Boston, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 15 grants totaling $80K. Net investment income was $122K.

Key facts about Gloria C Crotty Charitable Foundation

In short: Gloria C Crotty Charitable Foundation gave $80K across 15 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), top state Massachusetts. 13% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
81-6978843
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$79,500
Grants made (2025)
15
Average grant
$5,300
Median grant
$5,000
New grantees (estimate)
13% first-time grantees (2 of 15, 2025)
Total assets
$1,866,392
Primary geography
Massachusetts (46% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.9M

-0.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$80K

+84.9% YoY

Grant Count

15

+15.4% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$5K

+60.2% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Gloria C Crotty Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $126K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is Gloria C Crotty Charitable Foundation open to new grantees?

13%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 2 of 15 grantees (13%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $5K; repeat grants $5K. How we count

Medians: $5K first-time, $5K repeat.

  • 60% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving fell 24% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 104% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

11states

Share of all 15 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

BostonNewtonPragueCambridgeWashingtonAlbanyBaltimoreN Miami BeachWatertownAtlantaBooneWinthropYorktown HeightsJamaica PlainWalthamBenet LakeBrightonBrocktonFerdinandMontgomery

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K9 grants202014 grants202115 grants202215 grants202313 grants202415 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $43K (2024) to $105K (2022). In 2025 it made 15 grants totaling $80K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Newton Wellesley Hospital: $10KNewton Wellesley Hospital$10KShriners Children's: $10KShriners Children's$10KSuffolk University: $10KSuffolk University$10KAmerican Civil Liberties Union: $5KAmerican Civil Liberties Union$5KItalian Home for Children: $5KItalian Home for Children$5KLegal Information Institute at Cornell Law School: $5KLegal Information Institute atCornell Law School$5KNational Shrine of the Infant Jesus of Prague: $5KNational Shrine of the InfantJesus of Prague$5KSouthern Poverty Law Center: $5KSouthern Poverty Law Center$5KSpaulding Rehabilitation Hospital: $5KSpaulding RehabilitationHospital$5KSt Jude Children's Research Hospital: $5KSt Jude Children's ResearchHospital$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was Newton Wellesley Hospital ($10K). Together the top 10 received $65K.

Grant Size Distribution

72 grants across all recorded years

72<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 72 grants of 72 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Newton Wellesley Hospital Newton, MACharitable$10,000
Shriners Children's Atlanta, GACharitable$10,000
Suffolk University Boston, MAEducation$10,000
American Civil Liberties Union New York, NYCharitable$5,000
Italian Home for Children Jamaica Plain, MACharitable$5,000
Legal Information Institute at Cornell Law School Boone, IACharitable$5,000
National Shrine of the Infant Jesus of Prague Prague, OKReligious Education$5,000
Southern Poverty Law Center Montgomery, ALCharitable$5,000
Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital Cambridge, MACharitable$5,000
St Jude Children's Research Hospital Albany, NYCharitable$5,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$100K$200K$300K202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$1,866,392$1,876,136$1,868,895
Revenue$122,977$92,256$166,192
Expenses$132,721$85,015$95,391
Qualifying Distributions$130,368$81,145$89,124
Net Investment Income$121,891$91,161$165,132
Distributable Amount$125,734$120,107$105,059

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Gloria C Crotty Charitable Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; 1 of 2 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Alexander A. Bove Jr.

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $29K (2022) → $31K (2025)

  • Catherine M. Bove

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Alexander a Bove Jr — Trustee (To 11/25): $31KAlexander a Bove JrTrustee (To 11/25)$31K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $31K, to Alexander a Bove Jr (Trustee (To 11/25)).

Frequently asked questions about Gloria C Crotty Charitable Foundation

How much does Gloria C Crotty Charitable Foundation give each year?

Gloria C Crotty Charitable Foundation gave $80K across 15 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $43K across 13 grants.

What is Gloria C Crotty Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?

Gloria C Crotty Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $5,300, across 15 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Gloria C Crotty Charitable Foundation that year got $5K on average.

Where does Gloria C Crotty Charitable Foundation give grants?

Gloria C Crotty Charitable Foundation's top state is Massachusetts, with 46% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were New York (15%) and Georgia (13%). The most frequent recipient cities were Newton, MA (2 grants).

Does Gloria C Crotty Charitable Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 15 grants with a stated purpose on Gloria C Crotty Charitable Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (13 grants).

Who are Gloria C Crotty Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?

Gloria C Crotty Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Newton Wellesley Hospital ($10,000), Shriners Children's ($10,000) and Suffolk University ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 38% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Gloria C Crotty Charitable Foundation?

Gloria C Crotty Charitable Foundation reported $1.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $130K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $126K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Gloria C Crotty Charitable Foundation's EIN?

Gloria C Crotty Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-6978843. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

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