Well Told Grants

Foundations / Connecticut

The MHG Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Old Greenwich, Connecticut · EIN 201993159

The MHG Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Old Greenwich, Connecticut. In tax year 2024 it gave $187,900 in 25 grants; the typical grant was $1,000 and the largest $62,000. 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 $187,200 the year before.

40% 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
2023$187,20017$4.4 million
2024$187,90025$4.9 million

How to apply

The MHG Foundation Inc 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 The MHG Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 6 states, the most to Massachusetts.

StateGrantsAmount
Massachusetts4$123,000
Connecticut16$59,100
Texas1$5,000
New York2$600
North Carolina1$100
Virginia1$100

Grants paid in 2024

All 25 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA
Goldberg graduate nursing fellowship$62,000
Boston Children's Hospital Trust
Boston, MA
Pediatric diagnostic program (pcp)$60,000
Fca (Family & Children's Agency)
Norwalk, CT
Foster care program$27,500
Eagle Hill
Greenwich, CT
Annual fund$10,000
Reach Prep
Stamford, CT
Annual fund$5,000
Gladney Center for Adoption
Fort Worth, TX
Annual fund$5,000
Waterside School
Stamford, CT
Annual fund$5,000
Soundwaters
Stamford, CT
Harbor center campaign$2,000
The Prospector Theater
Ridgefield, CT
Annual fund$1,500
Impact Fairfield
Greenwich, CT
Collective giving to local non-profits.$1,100
Abilis
Greenwich, CT
Annual fund$1,000
Coffee for Good - Caf
Greenwich, CT
Annual fund$1,000
Greenwich Point Conservancy
Old Greenwich, CT
Annual fund$1,000
PACS1 Foundation
Old Greenwich, CT
Research$1,000
Boys & Girls Club of Stamford
Stamford, CT
Annual fund$1,000
Learning Spring School for Autism
New York, NY
Annual fund$500
New Canaan Country School
New Canaan, CT
Annual fund$500
School for Field Studies
Beverly, MA
Annual fund$500
Sea Education Association
Woods Hole, MA
Annual fund$500
Child Advocates of SW Connecticut
Westport, CT
Annual fund$500
Saint Joseph Parenting Center
Stamford, CT
Annual fund$500
Self (Special Education Legal Fund)
Greenwich, CT
Annual fund$500
North Carolina Outward Bound School
Charlotte, NC
Annual fund$100
Burke Rehabilitation Hospital
White Plains, NY
Annual fund$100
The Nature Conservancy
Arlington, VA
Annual fund$100

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The MHG Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does The MHG Foundation Inc give?

$187,900 in tax year 2024, across 25 grants, with a typical grant of $1,000.

Who runs The MHG Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Michael S Goldberg (Co-President) and Heather W Goldberg (Co-President).

What does The MHG Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health, youth programs and education.

Similar foundations in Connecticut