Cradles to Crayons Inc

NEWTON, MA EIN: 04-3584367 Website

CRADLES TO CRAYONS PROVIDES CHILDREN FROM BIRTH THROUGH AGE 12, LIVING IN HOMELESS OR LOW-INCOME SITUATIONS, WITH THE ESSENTIAL ITEMS THEY NEED TO THRIVE AT HOME, AT SCHOOL AND AT PLAY. WE SUPPLY THESE ITEMS FREE OF CHARGE BY ENGAGING AND CONNECTING COMMUNITIES.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF

Total Assets

$33.1M

-6.8% YoY

Annual Giving

Grant Count

0

Avg Grant Size

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$14M$28M$42M$56M20212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$33,139,298$35,545,272$36,344,012
Revenue$48,850,142$42,468,359$40,059,134
Expenses$50,463,522$43,459,896$38,652,085
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$1,148,158$779,223$-70,771
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K$20K2 grants20210 grants20220 grants20230 grants20240 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 0 recipients in 2025

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K$50–100K$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

LYNN MARGHERIOCEO (UNTIL 2/2025)$325KCONNIE OLSONVP OF OPERATIONS$232KKAREN GALLAHUECFO$228KKAREN GRANTVP OF GIVING FACTORY DIRECT,…$220KDAWN MELCHIORREED OF CHICAGO$198KMICHAL SMITHED OF PHILADELPHIA$196KCATHERINE MCCLUSKEYSR. DIR. OF PHILANTHROPY$181KARNAB CHAUDHURIDIGITAL PRODUCT DIRECTOR$159KJESSIE JACKSONVP OF HR, SECRETARY (AS OF 1…$135K

From 2025 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
LYNN MARGHERIOCEO (UNTIL 2/2025)40$325,352
DEAN ATHANASIABOARD CHAIR1
JAY BHATTBOARD MEMBER1
DARREN BURTONBOARD MEMBER1
TODD COOKBOARD MEMBER1
JULIE DAUMBOARD MEMBER1
GERARD DU TOITBOARD MEMBER1
MIKE EWALDBOARD MEMBER1
JEFF ALPAUGHBOARD MEMBER1
NANCY CARPENTERBOARD MEMBER1
JUNE YANGBOARD MEMBER1
MELISSA YORKBOARD MEMBER1
CHRISTINE MORINCEO (AS OF 2/2025)40
KAREN GALLAHUECFO40$227,908
KAREN GRANTVP OF GIVING FACTORY DIRECT, SECRETARY (UNTIL 10/40$219,811
JESSIE JACKSONVP OF HR, SECRETARY (AS OF 10/2024)40$135,341
CONNIE OLSONVP OF OPERATIONS40$231,773
DAWN MELCHIORREED OF CHICAGO40$197,960
CATHERINE MCCLUSKEYSR. DIR. OF PHILANTHROPY40$180,534
MICHAL SMITHED OF PHILADELPHIA40$195,747
ARNAB CHAUDHURIDIGITAL PRODUCT DIRECTOR40$159,321

Geographic Focus

Where this funder has awarded grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

BostonChicago

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

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