Public Charity

CRADLES TO CRAYONS INC

CRADLES TO CRAYONS INC is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in NEWTON, MA. Its most recent IRS filing (2026) reports revenue of $49.4M, expenses of $52.0M, total assets of $29.9M. Imperigo tracks 370 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $30.0M.

EIN: 043584367 NEWTON, MA Thrift Shops NTEE: P29 Latest filing: 2026
Total Revenue$49.4M
Total Expenses$52.0M
Total Assets$29.9M
Grant Records370
Funding Total$30.0M
Filing Years2021–2026

Mission

CRADLES TO CRAYONS PROVIDES CHILDREN, 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(CLOTHING, DIAPERS, OUTERWEAR, BACKPACKS) FREE OF CHARGE BY ENGAGING AND CONNECTING COMMUNITIES.

Where $100 goes at Cradles to Crayons Inc

How Cradles to Crayons Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.

$88 Programs the work itself
$5 Management running the organization
$7 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $88 for programs

$88
The organization executes its mission by mobilizing widespread community and civic participation
All program spending · Reported in the filing: 8,591,250 diapers; 126,353 coats; 351,707 children
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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2026. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Officers & Directors

ED OF BOSTON Alicia Rhea Kabir
BOARD MEMBER Carolyn Hastings
SR. DIR. OF DEVELOPMENT, NATIONAL Catherine Mccluskey
CEO AND PRESIDENT Christine Louise Morin
COO Connie Olson
ED OF CHICAGO Dawn Melchiorre

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Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$23,592,620 229 grants
Human & Social Services
$3,267,443 33 grants
Fundraising & Sponsorship
$904,565 4 grants
Health & Medicine
$441,430 13 grants
Housing & Homelessness
$225,000 3 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2026 $49.4M $52.0M $29.9M
2025 $48.9M $50.5M $33.1M
2024 $42.5M $43.5M $35.5M
2023 $40.1M $38.7M $36.3M
2021 $20.3M $19.6M $27.2M

Between 2021 and 2026, reported annual revenue grew from $20.3M to $49.4M (+143%), with total assets most recently reported at $29.9M.

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