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James W and Esther Maguire Fund 005436

Preselected recipients only Meriden, Connecticut · EIN 066334884

James W and Esther Maguire Fund 005436 is a private foundation in Meriden, Connecticut. In tax year 2025 it gave $54,604 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $54,604 and the largest $54,604. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was down from $56,292 the year before.

0% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$60,4851$1.2 million
2024$56,2921$1.2 million
2025$54,6041$1.3 million

How to apply

James W and Esther Maguire Fund 005436 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 James W and Esther Maguire Fund 005436 funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Connecticut.

StateGrantsAmount
Connecticut1$54,604

Grants paid in 2025

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
St Andrew's Episcopal Church
Meriden, CT
Church programs and services$54,604

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does James W and Esther Maguire Fund 005436 accept grant applications?

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

How much does James W and Esther Maguire Fund 005436 give?

$54,604 in tax year 2025, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $54,604.

Who runs James W and Esther Maguire Fund 005436?

Its 2025 filing lists Donations Bequests for Church Purp (Trustee).

What does James W and Esther Maguire Fund 005436 fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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