Cathedral Fund
Total Given 2016–2024
$7.5M
25 grants · $838K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$200K
typical big bets · $97K–$493K
grant size
21%
balanced · 4/19 multi-year
repeat
$11.4M
Assets · 2021
19
Distinct recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
2126053100
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $1.1M | $8.4M | $1.6M | 4 |
| 2017 | $106K | $9.2M | $159K | 3 |
| 2018 | $633K | $8.4M | $189K | 3 |
| 2020 | $450K | $10.1M | $264K | 1 |
| 2021 | $550K | $11.4M | $374K | 2 |
| 2022 | $1.3M | $8.5M | $185K | 5 |
| 2023 | $400K | $9.8M | $169K | 1 |
| 2024 | $3.0M | $8.1M | $2.7M | 6 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 25 grants on record
Minimum
$6K
25th Pctl
$97K
Median
$200K
Average
$302K
75th Pctl
$493K
Maximum
$1.0M
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
FH
Frances Hamill
8+ yrs
Trustee
FH
Frances Hamill
8+ yrs
Trustee
FH
Frances Hamill
8+ yrs
Trustee
FH
Frances Hamill
8+ yrs
Trustee
FH
Frances Hamill
8+ yrs
Trustee
FH
Frances Hamill
8+ yrs
Trustee
FH
Frances Hamill
8+ yrs
Trustee
FH
Frances Hamill
8+ yrs
Trustee
Grants Awarded (25 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lifebox Foundation | Brooklyn, NY | $1,000,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Lowell House (Name Changed to Riverbend) | Lowell, MA | $800,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Fitchburg Art Museum | Fitchburg, MA | $610,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Harvard College | Cambridge, MA | $513,000 | GENERAL | 2018 |
| Childrens Hospital Trust | Boston, MA | $500,000 | GENERAL | 2016 |
| Lifebox Foundation-1236 Sh Vanguard 500 Index Fund Admiral | Brooklyn, NY | $495,006 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Lifebox Foundation-4645 Sh Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund | Brooklyn, NY | $492,835 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Fitchburg Art Museum | Fitchburg, MA | $480,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | Boston, MA | $480,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Fitchburg Art Museum | Fitchburg, MA | $450,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Fitchburg Art Museum-Cash | Fitchburg, MA | $400,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Harvard University | Cambridge, MA | $300,000 | GENERAL | 2016 |
| Brookview House | Dorchester Center, MA | $200,000 | GENERAL | 2016 |
| Fitchburg Art Museum-Cash | Fitchburg, MA | $100,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Denver Art Museum | Denver, CO | $100,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Denver Art Museum | Denver, CO | $100,000 | GENERAL | 2016 |
| Boston University | Boston, MA | $100,000 | GENERAL | 2018 |
| Fitchburg Art Museum-248 Sh Vanguard 500 Index Fund Admiral | Fitchburg, MA | $97,851 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Fitchburg Art Museum-929 Sh Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund | Fitchburg, MA | $96,876 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Denver Art Museum | Denver, CO | $70,000 | GEMERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Brookview House | Dorchester Center, MA | $50,000 | GENERAL | 2017 |
| Bravo Youth Orchestras | Portland, OR | $50,000 | GENERAL | 2017 |
| Peabody Essex Museum | Salem, MA | $30,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Design Museum Foundation | Boston, MA | $20,000 | GENERAL | 2018 |
| Boston Arts Academy Foundation | Boston, MA | $6,000 | GENERAL | 2017 |