The Crestfields Foundation
The Crestfields Foundation is a private foundation, based in West Hartford, CT. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $100K. Net investment income was $7K.
The Crestfields Foundation at a glance
In short: The Crestfields Foundation gave $100K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $25K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $100,000
- +11.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $25,000
- +122.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $1,621,333
- -5.8% 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 The Crestfields Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund - Cohen Family Fund X5269 ($25K). Together the top 4 received $100K.
Grant Size Distribution
19 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 19 grants of 19 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Crestfields Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out 93% 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 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $87K (2023) to $100K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $100K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund - Cohen Family Fund X5269 Boston, MA | Current Use for General Charitable Purposes | $25,000 |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund - Jheilshorn DAF X5728 Boston, MA | Current Use for General Charitable Purposes | $25,000 |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund - Mheilshorn DAF X5259 Boston, MA | Current Use for General Charitable Purposes | $25,000 |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund - Riverhouse Fund X4514 Boston, MA | Current Use for General Charitable Purposes | $25,000 |
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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 | $1,621,333 | $31,432 | $130,716 | $100,000 | 4 | $100,000 | $7,204 | $107,531 |
| 2024 | $1,721,127 | $59,681 | $115,840 | $90,000 | 8 | $90,000 | $30,841 | $100,227 |
| 2023 | $1,780,155 | $37,463 | $116,891 | $87,000 | 7 | $87,000 | $26,189 | $89,129 |
| 2022 | $1,860,596 | $1,876,313 | $14,857 | — | — | — | $26,184 | $54,211 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Crestfields Foundation reported a distributable amount of $108K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Crestfields Foundation's 2025 filing lists 5 officers; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Carol H. Ebersol
Trustee
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Janet H. Cohen
Trustee
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
John W. Heilshorn Jr.
Trustee
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Mark L. Heilshorn
Trustee
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Paul L. Bourdeau
Trustee
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
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 Crestfields Foundation
How much does The Crestfields Foundation give each year?
The Crestfields Foundation gave $100K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $90K across 8 grants.
What is The Crestfields Foundation's typical grant size?
The Crestfields Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $25,000, and its average grant was $25,000, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Crestfields Foundation give grants?
The Crestfields Foundation 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 (4 grants).
Does The Crestfields Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of The Crestfields Foundation'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 Crestfields Foundation?
The Crestfields Foundation reported $1.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $100K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $108K (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 Crestfields Foundation's EIN?
The Crestfields Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 88-1471406. 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.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 30, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024
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