Jonspin Charitable Trust

Private foundation · Grantmaker Boston, MA EIN: 22-2621945
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Jonspin Charitable Trust is a private foundation focused on Academics, based in Boston, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $985K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $11K. Net investment income was $238K.

Jonspin Charitable Trust at a glance

In short: Jonspin Charitable Trust gave $11K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $11K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$11,413
-22.1% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$11,413
-22.1% vs 2024
Median grant
$11,413
Total assets
$985,106
+12.1% 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 Jonspin Charitable Trust funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston: $11KRoman Catholic Archdiocese ofBoston$11K

The largest 2025 recipient was Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston ($11K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K3$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 3 grants of 5 (60%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

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

Cities

Braintree

How Jonspin Charitable Trust gives

  • Giving fell 80% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 30% 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

$0$20K$40K$60K1 grant2019 1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $11K (2025) to $58K (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $11K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston Braintree, MAEducational Expense Scholarships to Needy Nursing Students$11,413
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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$985,106$251,581$27,457$11,4131$12,991$238,424$42,670
2024$878,763$63,320$28,830$14,6581$16,293$51,005$42,318
2023$814,664$18,931$73,211$58,0001$60,731$7,328$38,661
2022$779,966$35,347$73,686$58,0001$60,284$22,355$41,537
2021$737,943$93,434$71,754$53,0001$55,554$78,290$48,925
2020$716,253$59,645$62,007$48,0001—$47,216$42,653
2019$718,818$38,820$63,454$48,0001—$25,996$42,603

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Jonspin Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $43K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Jonspin Charitable Trust's 2025 filing lists 5 officers; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Cameron Casey

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • J. Bryan Hehir

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jennifer S. Ewing

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jessica L. Lambert

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Renat V. Lumpau

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Brenda S. Diana (2019–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Martin Hall (2019–2023) — Trustee

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 Jonspin Charitable Trust

How much does Jonspin Charitable Trust give each year?

Jonspin Charitable Trust gave $11K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $15K across 1 grant.

How large is Jonspin Charitable Trust?

Jonspin Charitable Trust reported $985K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $13K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $43K (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 Jonspin Charitable Trust?

Jonspin Charitable Trust is a private foundation focused on Academics, based in Boston, MA. It holds $985K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Jonspin Charitable Trust operate?

Jonspin Charitable Trust has awarded grants in Massachusetts.

What is Jonspin Charitable Trust's EIN?

Jonspin Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-2621945. 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

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 15, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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