Grover Cronin Memorial Foundation

NEWTONVILLE, MA EIN: 04-6186980

Grover Cronin Memorial Foundation is a private foundation, based in NEWTONVILLE, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $450K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 25 grants totaling $20K. Net investment income was $25K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$450K

-0.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$20K

+50.7% YoY

Grant Count

25

+38.9% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$814

+8.5% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Grover Cronin Memorial Foundation reported a distributable amount of $25K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Grover Cronin Memorial Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Grover Cronin Memorial Foundation is a private foundation, based in NEWTONVILLE, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $450K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 25 grants totaling $20K. Net investment income was $25K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Cities

AmherstBedfordBraintreeChesnut HillLincolnLowellNew MilfordNewtonNewtonvilleNorth EastonSomervilleStorrsWalthamWatertownWestonWilliamsburgWorcester

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$25K$49K$74K$98K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$449,920$452,175$442,840
Revenue$33,395$20,092$38,031
Expenses$28,850$20,634$32,527
Qualifying Distributions$20,350$13,500$22,200
Net Investment Income$24,895$12,958$27,704
Distributable Amount$24,974$24,162$23,996

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$6K$11K$17K$22K24 grants202023 grants202123 grants202218 grants202325 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

BOSTON COLLEGE-PAUL LEON…$1KBOSTON COLLEGE-PAUL LEON…$1KCOLLEGE OF WILLIAM MARY-…$1KCOLLEGE OF WILLIAM MARY-…$1KBENTLEY UNIVERSITY-ALLIS…$1KUMASS AMHERST-JULIA MCIN…$1KWALTHAM BOYS AND GIRLS C…$1KBENTLEY UNIVERSITY-ALLIS…$1KUMASS AMHERST-JULIA MCIN…$1KST ANSELMS COLLEGE-DYLAN…$1K

Grant Size Distribution

113 grants across all recorded years

113<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Boston College-paul Leonelli ($1,250), Boston College-paul Leonelli ($1,250), College of William Mary-alexis Hovsepian ($1,250).

RecipientPurposeAmount
PATRICK O'CONNELL WALTHAM, MASCHOLARSHIP$250
BOSTON COLLEGE-PAUL LEONELLI CHESNUT HILL, MASCHOLARSHIP$1,250
BOSTON COLLEGE-PAUL LEONELLI CHESNUT HILL, MASCHOLARSHIP$1,250
CARROL CENTER FOR THE BLIND NEWTON, MACHARITY$750
ST ANSELMS COLLEGE-DYLAN PERRY WALTHAM, MASCHOLARSHIP$1,000
COLLEGE OF WILLIAM MARY-ALEXIS HOVSEPIAN WILLIAMSBURG, VASCHOLARSHIP$1,250
COLLEGE OF WILLIAM MARY-ALEXIS HOVSEPIAN WILLIAMSBURG, VASCHOLARSHIP$1,250
MAKAYLAH SHAW WILLIAMS WALTHAM, MASCHOLARSHIP$250
MIDDLESEX HUMAN SERVICES WALTHAM, MACHARITY$500
THE JULIE FUND INC NEWTON, MACHARITY$300

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
HELEN CRONINTRUSTEE1
ROBERT CRONIN JRTRUSTEE1
ABIGAIL KELLYTRUSTEE1
HANNAH BALLIETTRUSTEE1
PHILIP J CRONINTRUSTEE1

Frequently Asked Questions

How large is Grover Cronin Memorial Foundation?

As of 2024, Grover Cronin Memorial Foundation holds $450K in total assets with $33K in annual revenue. It awarded 25 grants totaling $20K in 2024.

Where does Grover Cronin Memorial Foundation operate?

Grover Cronin Memorial Foundation has awarded grants in Connecticut, Massachusetts, Virginia.

What size grants does Grover Cronin Memorial Foundation award?

In 2024, Grover Cronin Memorial Foundation awarded 25 grants totaling $20K — an average of about $814 per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Grover Cronin Memorial Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Grover Cronin Memorial Foundation reported a distributable amount of $25K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Grover Cronin Memorial Foundation's EIN?

Grover Cronin Memorial Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-6186980. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

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