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McNamara Triplet Foundation

Preselected recipients only San Diego, California · EIN 921206129

McNamara Triplet Foundation is a private foundation in San Diego, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $40,000 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $25,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $37,500 the year before.

67% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2022$00$200,000
2023$37,5005$361,300
2024$40,0003$471,300

How to apply

McNamara Triplet Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What McNamara Triplet Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in California.

StateGrantsAmount
California3$40,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Mater Dei Catholic High School
Chula Vista, CA
Contribution - general use$25,000
Archbishop Riordan High School
San Francisco, CA
St cecelia music scholarship$10,000
Homeless Prenatal
San Francisco, CA
Contribution - general use$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does McNamara Triplet Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does McNamara Triplet Foundation give?

$40,000 in tax year 2024, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs McNamara Triplet Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists James McNamara (Director) and Bernadette C Hilgeman (Ceo).

What does McNamara Triplet Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, faith communities and arts and culture.

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