Mary A Cunningham Trust

Public charity · Grantmaker Milton, MA EIN: 04-2761371

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Mary A Cunningham Trust at a glance

In short: Mary A Cunningham Trust gave $994K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $994K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$993,795
-7.6% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
1
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$993,795
-7.6% vs 2023
Median grant
$993,795
Total assets
$13,854,567
+3.0% vs 2023
Primary geography
Massachusetts (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Mary A Cunningham Trust funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

Cunningham Foundation: $994KCunningham Foundation$994K

The largest 2024 recipient was Cunningham Foundation ($994K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K1$500K–1M4$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 4 grants of 5 (80%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

Milton

How Mary A Cunningham Trust gives

  • Giving fell 25% from 2021 to 2024. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $994K (2024) to $1.3M (2021). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $994K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Cunningham Foundation Milton, MAGeneral Support$993,795
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$13,854,567$1,508,307$1,103,827$993,7951$1,508,307
2023$13,450,087$888,493$1,177,847$1,075,0341$888,493
2022$13,739,441$949,187$1,141,155$1,038,0531$949,187
2021$13,931,409$2,252,431$1,442,437$1,329,3111$2,252,431
2020$13,121,415$1,242,358$1,233,735$1,130,4471$1,242,358

About Mary A Cunningham Trust

Based on IRS filings

Mary A Cunningham Trust is a public charity focused on Recreation & Sports, based in Milton, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $13.9M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $994K. Net investment income was $1.5M.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Mary A Cunningham Trust's 2024 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Anthony Will

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Adam Sholley

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Edward E Wendell Jr.

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Bruce B Alexander (2020–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Richard P Ward (2020–2022) — Trustee

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 Mary A Cunningham Trust

How much does Mary A Cunningham Trust give each year?

Mary A Cunningham Trust gave $994K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $1.1M across 1 grant.

How large is Mary A Cunningham Trust?

Mary A Cunningham Trust reported $13.9M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.5M.

What is Mary A Cunningham Trust?

Mary A Cunningham Trust is a public charity focused on Recreation & Sports, based in Milton, MA. It holds $13.9M in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Mary A Cunningham Trust operate?

Mary A Cunningham Trust has awarded grants in Massachusetts.

What is Mary A Cunningham Trust's EIN?

Mary A Cunningham Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-2761371. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 20, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 31, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 29, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 9, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 26, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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