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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 27-6137549

Alice E Cronin Charitable Trust

A private foundation in Boston, MA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 7 grants and $31,000 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), 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
Catherine M Bove Trustee Co Bove LA
10 Tremont Street Ste 600
Boston, MA 02108
(617) 720-6040
Form and materials
No specific application required, only detailed information for the charitable organization in its request
Deadlines
No
Restrictions
Preferred organizations are those whose principles, purposes and objectives are founded on and adhere to the teachings of the catholic faith.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $31,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $865,368
  • Tax year 2024

    $20,500

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $892,492
  • Tax year 2023

    $27,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $832,311
  • Tax year 2022

    $51,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $816,281
  • Tax year 2021

    $42,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $917,637
  • Tax year 2020

    $14,500

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $914,683
  • Tax year 2019

    $60,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $907,840
  • Tax year 2018

    $6,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $983,261

Grants paid in 2025

7 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Franciscan Hospital for ChildrenBrighton, MA

    Religious

    $6,000
  2. Little Sisters of the PoorNewark, DE

    Charitable

    $6,000
  3. Monastery of St ClareAndover, MA

    Charitable

    $6,000
  4. Cardinal Cushing CentersHanover, MA

    Religious

    $5,000
  5. Mercy Home for Boys and GirlsChicago, IL

    Religious

    $3,000
  6. Sisters of St BenedictFerdinand, IN

    Religious

    $3,000
  7. National Shrine of the Infant Jesus of PraguePrague, OK

    Religious

    $2,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Health1 grant $6,00050% of the total
  2. Housing and shelter1 grant $6,00050% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Massachusetts3 grants $17,000
  2. Delaware1 grant $6,000
  3. Illinois1 grant $3,000
  4. Indiana1 grant $3,000
  5. Oklahoma1 grant $2,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Alexander A BoveTRUSTEE (TO 11/25) Hours 1Pay $9,903
  • Catherine M BoveTRUSTEE (AS 11/25) Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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