New Crossways Foundation N Nicholas Trustee

Private foundation · Grantmaker Boston, MA EIN: 45-4439569

New Crossways Foundation N Nicholas Trustee is a private foundation, based in Boston, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $3.9M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $150K. Net investment income was $17K.

New Crossways Foundation N Nicholas Trustee at a glance

In short: New Crossways Foundation N Nicholas Trustee gave $150K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $75K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$150,300
-50.4% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
2
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$75,150
-50.4% vs 2023
Median grant
$75,150
Total assets
$3,912,051
-4.8% vs 2023
Primary geography
Massachusetts (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.

Who New Crossways Foundation N Nicholas Trustee funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2024

CSST Foundation: $150KCSST Foundation$150KThe New York Botanical Garden: $300The New York Botanical Garden$300

The largest 2024 recipient was CSST Foundation ($150K). Together the top 2 received $150K.

Grant Size Distribution

19 grants across all recorded years

16<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K2$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 16 grants of 19 (84%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

New YorkBostonFalmouthLake WalesBronxBuzzards BayLong Island CityMoon Township

How New Crossways Foundation N Nicholas Trustee gives

  • Giving fell 64% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 101% 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$200K$400K$600K5 grants2020 7 grants2021 3 grants2022 2 grants2023 2 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $11K (2022) to $415K (2021). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $150K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
CSST Foundation Boston, MAGeneral Support.$150,000
The New York Botanical Garden Bronx, NYGeneral Support.$300
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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
2024$3,912,051$43,952$237,107$150,3002$150,335$17,079$149,133
2023$4,111,264$76,890$323,048$302,8002$309,730$56,753$158,847
2022$4,359,867$-638,929$23,785$10,5003$10,535$44,767$179,629
2021$5,022,581$187$427,035$414,6507$414,685—$216,172
2020$5,449,429$-139,901$45,342$33,2485—$50,363$202,556

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, New Crossways Foundation N Nicholas Trustee reported a distributable amount of $149K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

New Crossways Foundation N Nicholas Trustee's 2024 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Eugenie L. Birch

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nestor M. Nicholas

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Robert S. Birch (2020) — 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 New Crossways Foundation N Nicholas Trustee

How much does New Crossways Foundation N Nicholas Trustee give each year?

New Crossways Foundation N Nicholas Trustee gave $150K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $303K across 2 grants.

How large is New Crossways Foundation N Nicholas Trustee?

New Crossways Foundation N Nicholas Trustee reported $3.9M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $150K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $149K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does New Crossways Foundation N Nicholas Trustee operate?

New Crossways Foundation N Nicholas Trustee has awarded grants in Florida, Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania.

What is New Crossways Foundation N Nicholas Trustee's EIN?

New Crossways Foundation N Nicholas Trustee's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-4439569. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 1, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 31, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 4, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 11, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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Cite this profile

Grantable. (2026). New Crossways Foundation N Nicholas Trustee funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 4, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/new-crossways-foundation-n-nicholas-trustee-morg_e21cf2a4b5c64e98a0ab41b9835b8908

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