The Cindi and Gary Singer

Private foundation · Grantmaker Manchester, NH EIN: 88-3547772

The Cindi and Gary Singer is a private foundation, based in Manchester, NH. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $506K. Net investment income was $263K.

Key facts about The Cindi and Gary Singer

In short: The Cindi and Gary Singer gave $506K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $126K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
88-3547772
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$505,860
Grants made (2025)
4
Average grant
$126,465
Median grant
$2,750
Total assets
$4,576,848
Primary geography
Massachusetts (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$4.6M

-5.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$506K

+1.1% YoY

Grant Count

4

+100.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$126K

-49.5% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Cindi and Gary Singer reported a distributable amount of $245K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How The Cindi and Gary Singer gives

  • In 2025 it paid out 209% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

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

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of all 4 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

BostonFranconiaNeedhamNewton

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K0 grants20220 grants20232 grants20244 grants2025

From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $501K (2024) to $506K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $506K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2025

Mass General Brigham: $500KMass General Brigham$500KPan-Massachusetts Challenge Inc: $5KPan-Massachusetts ChallengeInc$5KBancroft House: $500Bancroft House$500Tribetalk: $360Tribetalk$360

The largest 2025 recipient was Mass General Brigham ($500K). Together the top 4 received $506K.

Grant Size Distribution

6 grants across all recorded years

4<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K2$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 6 (67%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Mass General Brigham Boston, MAGeneral Support$500,000
Pan-Massachusetts Challenge Inc Needham, MAGeneral Support$5,000
Bancroft House Franconia, NHGeneral Support$500
Tribetalk Newton, MAGeneral Support$360

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$2M$4M$6M2022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$4,576,848$4,828,749$5,130,155
Revenue$265,796$209,736$131,326
Expenses$517,697$511,142$1,846
Qualifying Distributions$513,435$502,475—
Net Investment Income$262,731$207,826$129,480
Distributable Amount$245,197$259,850$249,641

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 30, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Cindi and Gary Singer's only listed officer is Cindi Singer, Treasurer on every filing since 2022 (uncompensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Cindi Singer

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2022

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Gary Singer (2022) — Secretary

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "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 The Cindi and Gary Singer

How much does The Cindi and Gary Singer give each year?

The Cindi and Gary Singer gave $506K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $501K across 2 grants.

What is The Cindi and Gary Singer's typical grant size?

The Cindi and Gary Singer's median grant in 2025 was $2,750, and its average grant was $126,465, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does The Cindi and Gary Singer give grants?

The Cindi and Gary Singer gives mostly in Massachusetts: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.

Does The Cindi and Gary Singer give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of The Cindi and Gary Singer's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

How large is The Cindi and Gary Singer?

The Cindi and Gary Singer reported $4.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $513K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $245K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is The Cindi and Gary Singer's EIN?

The Cindi and Gary Singer's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 88-3547772. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.

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

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