Children's Investment Fund Inc

BOSTON, MA EIN: 04-3105358 Website

THE CHILDREN'S INVESTMENT FUND'S (CIF) PRIMARY PURPOSE IS TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF AND EXPAND ACCESS TO EARLY LEARNING AND SCHOOL-AGE CHILD CARE PROGRAMS FOR LOW AND MODERATE-INCOME FAMILIES. IN ORDER TO BROADEN THE IMPACT OF ITS WORK CIF ALSO SEEKS TO SUPPORT AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOR LOW-INCOME FAMILIES THROUGH PLACE-BASED TWO-GENERATION AND OTHER STRATEGIES THAT RESULT IN SAFER, HEALTHIER AND MORE STABLE ENVIRONMENTS IN WHICH TO RAISE YOUNG CHILDREN.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF

Total Assets

$6.9M

-14.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.1M

-8.0% YoY

Grant Count

8

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$139K

-8.0% YoY

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$641K$1M$2M$3M20212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$6,857,477$8,038,883$7,425,756
Revenue$1,334,242$1,898,365$1,965,950
Expenses$2,224,085$2,331,151$1,218,219
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$223,596$324,722$214,568
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$301K$603K$904K$1M1 grants20211 grants20223 grants20238 grants20248 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2025

NURTURY$195KVIETAID$195KSPORTSMEN'S TENNIS & ENR…$195KUNITED SOUTH END SETTLEM…$195KTHE CRISPUS ATTUCKS CHIL…$165KPAIGE ACADEMY$98KPAIGE ACADEMY$60KEAST BOSTON SOCIAL CENTERS$6K

Grant Size Distribution

21 grants across all recorded years

7<$50K3$50–100K11$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

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Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

From 2025 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
AMY O'LEARYPRESIDENT1.5
WAYNE YSAGUIRREVICE PRESIDENT1.5
KARLEY AUSIELLOTREASURER1.5
SHARON SCOTT-CHANDLERBOARD MEMBER/CLERK1.5
MICHAEL LINDSTROMBOARD MEMBER1
CARL SUSSMANBOARD MEMBER1
MARGARET SPRAGUEBOARD MEMBER1
RENEE BOYNTON-JARRETTBOARD MEMBER1
RICHARD MURAIDABOARD MEMBER1
LESLIE REIDBOARD MEMBER1
DAWN DISTEFANOBOARD MEMBER1
CATHERINE DUN RAPPAPORTBOARD MEMBER1
CHRISTI STAPLESBOARD MEMBER1
JESSICA ANDORSBOARD MEMBER1
DEBORAH HALLBOARD MEMBER1
KENNETH WILLISBOARD MEMBER1
ANNE DOUGLASSBOARD MEMBER (LEFT DURING FY25)1

Geographic Focus

Where this funder has awarded grants

Grant Distribution by State

1states

Cities

BostonDorchesterEast BostonRoxburySomervilleW Barnstable

Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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