The Clinger Foundation Inc
The Clinger Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Boston, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $587K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $31K. Net investment income was $29K.
The Clinger Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: The Clinger Foundation Inc gave $31K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $30,500
- +15.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- +133.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,357
- -50.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $586,834
- -0.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (75% 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 The Clinger Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Provincetown Jazz Festival ($16K across 2 grants). Together the top 6 received $31K.
Grant Size Distribution
21 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 21 grants of 21 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Clinger Foundation Inc gives
- Giving grew 31% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 97% 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $400 (2020) to $34K (2023). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $31K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Provincetown Jazz Festival Orleans, MA | Unrestricted | $15,000 |
| Community Health Center of Cape Cod Mashpee, MA | Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Cultural Center of Cape Cod South Yarmouth, MA | Unrestricted | $2,500 |
| Feeding America Washington, DC | Unrestricted | $2,500 |
| Sandy Hook Promise Newtown, CT | Unrestricted | $2,500 |
| World on Fire Catholic Ministries Washington, DC | Unrestricted | $2,500 |
| Provincetown Jazz Festival Orleans, MA | Unrestricted | $500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $586,834 | $37,391 | $38,513 | $30,500 | 7 | $30,500 | $29,427 | $31,499 |
| 2024 | $587,956 | $37,363 | $33,565 | $26,500 | 3 | $26,500 | $30,368 | $30,374 |
| 2023 | $584,158 | $-20,098 | $40,977 | $33,500 | 6 | $33,500 | $12,010 | $29,382 |
| 2022 | $645,233 | $-2,352 | $30,481 | $23,250 | 4 | $23,250 | $3,496 | $30,364 |
| 2021 | $678,066 | $12,121 | $15,452 | $10,000 | 1 | $10,000 | $6,935 | $33,440 |
| 2020 | $681,397 | $673,755 | $461 | $400 | 1 | — | $53 | $1,746 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Clinger Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $31K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Clinger Foundation Inc is led by Jody Fraser Clinger, President - As Needed on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jody Fraser Clinger
President - As Needed
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Janssen K. Clinger
Director - As Needed
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
W. Rush Clinger
Treasurer - As Needed & Director - As Needed
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Gary P. Savage
Clerk - As Needed
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
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 The Clinger Foundation Inc
How much does The Clinger Foundation Inc give each year?
The Clinger Foundation Inc gave $31K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $27K across 3 grants.
What is The Clinger Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
The Clinger Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $4,357, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Clinger Foundation Inc give grants?
The Clinger Foundation Inc gives mostly in Massachusetts: 75% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were District of Columbia (16%) and Connecticut (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Orleans, MA (2 grants) and Washington, DC (2 grants).
Does The Clinger Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of The Clinger Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (7 of 7) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Clinger Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
The Clinger Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Provincetown Jazz Festival ($15,500 across 2 grants), Community Health Center of Cape Cod ($5,000) and Cultural Center of Cape Cod ($2,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 75% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Clinger Foundation Inc?
The Clinger Foundation Inc reported $587K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $31K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $31K (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 The Clinger Foundation Inc's EIN?
The Clinger Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-3305607. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 29, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 7, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
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