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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 04-6186980

Grover Cronin Memorial Foundation

A private foundation in Newtonville, MA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 25 grants and $20,350 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact person
On file
Phone
On file
Email
On file
Mailing address
On file
Form and materials
On file
Deadlines
None none
Restrictions
Scholarships and contributions to charitable organizations

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Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $20,350

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $449,920

  • Tax year 2023

    $13,500

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $452,175

  • Tax year 2022

    $22,200

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $442,840

  • Tax year 2021

    $19,550

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $423,641

  • Tax year 2020

    $22,050

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $362,970

  • Tax year 2019

    $26,050

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $339,525

  • Tax year 2018

    $33,650

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $307,286

Grants paid in 2024

25 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Boston College-Paul LeonelliChesnut Hill, MA

    Scholarship

    $1,250
  2. Boston College-Paul LeonelliChesnut Hill, MA

    Scholarship

    $1,250
  3. College of William Mary-Alexis HovsepianWilliamsburg, VA

    Scholarship

    $1,250
  4. College of William Mary-Alexis HovsepianWilliamsburg, VA

    Scholarship

    $1,250
  5. Bentley University-Allison HovespianWaltham, MA

    Scholarship

    $1,250
  6. UMASS Amherst-Julia McIntyreAmherst, MA

    Scholarship

    $1,250
  7. Waltham Boys and Girls ClubWaltham, MA

    Charity

    $1,250
  8. Bentley University-Allison HovespianWaltham, MA

    Scholarship

    $1,250
  9. UMASS Amherst-Julia McIntyreAmherst, MA

    Scholarship

    $1,250
  10. St Anselms College-Dylan PerryWaltham, MA

    Scholarship

    $1,000
  11. The Waltham MuseumWaltham, MA

    Charity

    $1,000
  12. UMASS Amherst-Hannah GloverAmherst, MA

    Scholarship

    $1,000
  13. Waltham Historical SocietyWaltham, MA

    Charity

    $1,000
  14. Salvation Army of WalthamWaltham, MA

    Charity

    $1,000
  15. Carrol Center for the BlindNewton, MA

    Charity

    $750
  16. Perkions School for the BlindWatertown, MA

    Charity

    $750
  17. Catholic CharitiesBraintree, MA

    Charities

    $750
  18. Middlesex Human ServicesWaltham, MA

    Charity

    $500
  19. The Julie Fund IncNewton, MA

    Charity

    $300
  20. Patrick O'ConnellWaltham, MA

    Scholarship

    $250
  21. Makaylah Shaw WilliamsWaltham, MA

    Scholarship

    $250
  22. Samantha CarvelliWaltham, MA

    Scholarship

    $250
  23. Waltham Police Relief AssociationWaltham, MA

    Charity

    $100
  24. Waltham GRP Brandeis UniversityWaltham, MA

    Charities

    $100
  25. Waltham FirefightersWaltham, MA

    Charities

    $100

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Arts and culture1 grant $1,00077% of the total
  2. Health1 grant $30023% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Massachusetts23 grants $17,850
  2. Virginia2 grants $2,500

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Helen CroninTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Robert Cronin JrTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Abigail KellyTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Hannah BallietTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Philip J CroninTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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