Joseph E and Rosemarie Corcoran Family

Private foundation · Grantmaker Boston, MA EIN: 04-3350462

Joseph E and Rosemarie Corcoran Family is a private foundation, based in Boston, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $15.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $1.5M. Net investment income was $828K.

Joseph E and Rosemarie Corcoran Family at a glance

In short: Joseph E and Rosemarie Corcoran Family gave $1.5M across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $296K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$1,480,000
-11.6% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
5
-37.5% vs 2024
Average grant
$296,000
+41.4% vs 2024
Median grant
$200,000
Total assets
$15,032,718
-4.2% 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 Joseph E and Rosemarie Corcoran Family funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2025

Boys and Girls Club Dorchester Inc: $1.0MBoys and Girls Club DorchesterInc$1.0MThe American City Coalition Inc: $250KThe American City CoalitionInc$250KCamp Harborview: $200KCamp Harborview$200KCathedral High School: $25KCathedral High School$25KAmerican Ireland Fund: $5KAmerican Ireland Fund$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was Boys and Girls Club Dorchester Inc ($1.0M). Together the top 5 received $1.5M.

Grant Size Distribution

27 grants across all recorded years

17<$50K$50–100K3$100–250K5$250–500K$500K–1M2$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 17 grants of 27 (63%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

Cities

BostonRoxburyBraintreeNew BedfordMilton

How Joseph E and Rosemarie Corcoran Family gives

  • Giving grew 202% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 189% 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$500K$1M$1.5M$2M3 grants2020 3 grants2021 6 grants2022 5 grants2023 8 grants2024 5 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $322K (2021) to $1.7M (2024). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $1.5M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Boys and Girls Club Dorchester Inc Boston, MAProgram Support$1,000,000
The American City Coalition Inc Boston, MAProgram Support$250,000
Camp Harborview Boston, MAProgram Support$200,000
Cathedral High School Boston, MAProgram Support$25,000
American Ireland Fund Boston, MAProgram Support$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
2025$15,032,718$850,278$1,514,495$1,480,0005$1,489,901$828,291$787,395
2024$15,696,935$899,069$1,760,743$1,675,0008$1,720,467$878,879$834,207
2023$16,557,716$831,736$745,351$625,0005$625,374$715,007$837,954
2022$16,466,699$262,867$525,121$490,5046$492,722$231,133$839,889
2021$16,715,672$70,517$354,234$322,1633$336,575$53,858$855,322
2020$16,999,389$90,023$917,054$890,8183—$73,404$884,613

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Joseph E and Rosemarie Corcoran Family reported a distributable amount of $787K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Joseph E and Rosemarie Corcoran Family's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Bryan Connolly

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Patricia Corcoran Chapple

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Suzanne Corcoran Early

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Joseph J. Corcoran (2020–2021) — Outgoing Trustee

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.

Frequently asked questions about Joseph E and Rosemarie Corcoran Family

How much does Joseph E and Rosemarie Corcoran Family give each year?

Joseph E and Rosemarie Corcoran Family gave $1.5M across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.7M across 8 grants.

What is Joseph E and Rosemarie Corcoran Family's typical grant size?

Joseph E and Rosemarie Corcoran Family's median grant in 2025 was $200,000, and its average grant was $296,000, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Joseph E and Rosemarie Corcoran Family give grants?

Joseph E and Rosemarie Corcoran Family gives mostly in Massachusetts: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Boston, MA (5 grants).

Does Joseph E and Rosemarie Corcoran Family give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Joseph E and Rosemarie Corcoran Family's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Program Support" (5 grants).

Who are Joseph E and Rosemarie Corcoran Family's largest grantees?

Joseph E and Rosemarie Corcoran Family's largest 2025 grantees include Boys and Girls Club Dorchester Inc ($1,000,000), The American City Coalition Inc ($250,000) and Camp Harborview ($200,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 98% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Joseph E and Rosemarie Corcoran Family?

Joseph E and Rosemarie Corcoran Family reported $15.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.5M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $787K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Joseph E and Rosemarie Corcoran Family's EIN?

Joseph E and Rosemarie Corcoran Family's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-3350462. 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.

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 23, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 28, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 13, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 23, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 9, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 20, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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