The Croll Foundation
Invitation OnlyNeedham Heights, Massachusetts · EIN 22-2946282 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$1.4M
Organizations funded64
Typical grant$10,000
Total assets$9.9M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $2,053 and $20,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
14% of grants went outside Massachusetts.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Bedford Whaling Museum | New Bedford, MA | Support for current programs | $200,000 |
| The Trustees of Reservations | Boston, MA | Support for current programs | $200,000 |
| Cornell University | Riverside, CT | Support for croll professor | $100,000 |
| Mass Audubon Society | Lincoln, MA | Annual fund | $100,000 |
| The Trustees of Reservations | Boston, MA | Support for beacon leaf disease treatment | $100,000 |
| Buzzards Bay Coalition | New Bedford, MA | Annual fund | $55,000 |
| Boston Childrens Hospital | Boston, MA | 5Th installment of pledge | $50,000 |
| Greenwich County Day School | Greenwich, CT | Support for current programs | $50,000 |
| The Trustees of Reservations | Boston, MA | Support for beaver brook acquisition | $50,000 |
| The Trustees of Reservations | Boston, MA | Support for preservation of birch trees | $50,000 |
| Boston Childrens Hospital | Boston, MA | Annual fund | $25,000 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Boston | Boston, MA | Annual fund | $25,000 |
| Brigham & Womens Hospital | Somerville, MA | Annual fund - solomon scholars | $25,000 |
| Cornell University | Riverside, CT | Support for lab of ornithology | $25,000 |
| Ohio Wesleyan University | Delaware, OH | Support for current programs | $25,000 |
| Church of the Redeemer | Chestnut Hill, MA | 2025 pledge | $22,000 |
| Alma Del Mar Foundation Inc | New Bedford, MA | Support to prof. development | $20,000 |
| Center for Reproductive Rights | New York, NY | Support for current programs | $20,000 |
| Planned Parenthood of Massachusetts | Boston, MA | Support for current programs | $15,000 |
| Museum of Fine Arts Boston | Boston, MA | Support for current programs | $14,000 |
| Breast Cancer Research Foundation | New York, NY | Support for current programs | $10,000 |
| Brigham & Womens Hospital | Somerville, MA | Support for connors womens health | $10,000 |
| Buzzards Bay Coalition | New Bedford, MA | Support for ride challenge | $10,000 |
| Catholic Schools Foundation Inc | Boston, MA | Annual fund | $10,000 |
| Greenwich County Day School | Greenwich, CT | Annual fund | $10,000 |
| Harvard Business School | Boston, MA | Support for hbs fund | $10,000 |
| Native Plant Trust | Wayland, MA | Support for current programs | $10,000 |
| New Bedford Whaling Museum | New Bedford, MA | Annual fund | $10,000 |
| Pioneer Institute | Boston, MA | Support for current programs | $10,000 |
| Project Bread | East Boston, MA | Support for walk for hunger | $10,000 |
| Sippican Lands Trust | Marion, MA | Support for current programs | $10,000 |
| South Coast Health | New Bedford, MA | Support for current programs | $10,000 |
| Steppingstone Foundation | Boston, MA | Annual fund | $10,000 |
| The Francis Ouimet Scholarship Fund Inc | Norton, MA | Support for 2025 annual banquet | $10,000 |
| The Marion Institute Inc | Marion, MA | Support for frogfoot farm | $10,000 |
| The Park School | Brookline, MA | Support for current programs | $10,000 |
| The Trustees of Reservations | Boston, MA | Support for decordova party 2025 | $10,000 |
| Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund | Boston, MA | Support to the hestia fund boston | $7,000 |
| 909 Wbur | Boston, MA | Support for murrow society | $5,000 |
| Church of the Redeemer | Chestnut Hill, MA | Support for current programs | $5,000 |
| Courageous Parents Network | Newton, MA | Support for current programs | $5,000 |
| New Bedford Light | New Bedford, MA | Support for current programs | $5,000 |
| New Bedford Star Kids Foundation | New Bedford, MA | Support for current programs | $5,000 |
| Sippican Historical Society | Marion, MA | Annual fund | $5,000 |
| Sippican Lands Trust | Marion, MA | Annual fund | $5,000 |
| The Wgbh Educational Foundation | Boston, MA | Support for beacon circle | $5,000 |
| Museum of Fine Arts Boston | Boston, MA | Support for curators circle | $3,900 |
| Newton News Foundation Inc | Newton, MA | Support for newton beacon | $2,500 |
| Pan-Mass Challenge | Needham, MA | Support for current programs | $2,053 |
| Center for Science in the Public Interest | Washington, DC | Support for rapid response fund | $2,000 |
| The Commonwealth Foundation | Boston, MA | Support for current programs | $1,500 |
| 152 Commonwealth Foundation | Boston, MA | Support for current programs | $1,000 |
| Buzzards Bay Musicfest Inc | Marion, MA | Support for 2025 musicfest | $1,000 |
| Elizabeth Taber Library | Marion, MA | Annual fund | $1,000 |
| New Bedford Whaling Museum | New Bedford, MA | Support for K-12 squid dissection | $1,000 |
| Planned Parenthood of Massachusetts | Boston, MA | Annual fund | $1,000 |
| The Trustees of Reservations | Boston, MA | Support for current programs | $1,000 |
| New Bedford Whaling Museum | New Bedford, MA | Support for harbor lights benefit | $760 |
| The Hestia Fund | Boston, MA | Annual dues | $750 |
| The Hestia Fund | Boston, MA | Support for current programs | $750 |
Showing the 60 largest of 64 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,409,813 | 64 |
| 2023 | $851,873 | 56 |
| 2022 | $1,380,770 | 49 |
| 2020 | $1,160,029 | 53 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Sep 4, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202642479349100504
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 22-2946282
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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