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The Catherine M Walsh Foundation

Preselected recipients only Lauderdale by the Sea, Florida · EIN 274318224

The Catherine M Walsh Foundation is a private foundation in Lauderdale by the Sea, Florida. In tax year 2025 it gave $64,800 in 14 grants; the typical grant was $4,600 and the largest $5,000. 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 up from $59,800 the year before.

8% 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$59,80013$1.1 million
2024$59,80013$1.2 million
2025$64,80014$1.3 million

How to apply

The Catherine M Walsh 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 The Catherine M Walsh Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 8 states, the most to New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York6$27,600
South Dakota2$9,200
Vermont1$5,000
Connecticut1$4,600
District of Columbia1$4,600
Illinois1$4,600
Maryland1$4,600
Mississippi1$4,600

Grants paid in 2025

All 14 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
St Michael's College
Colchester, VT
Educational$5,000
Pontifical North American College
Washington, DC
Religious$4,600
Cnew
New York, NY
Religious$4,600
Norwegian Christian Foundation
Brooklyn, NY
Religious$4,600
Mercy Home for Boys and Girls
Chicago, IL
Religious$4,600
Fairfield University
Fairfield, CT
Educational$4,600
St John's Bread and Life
Brooklyn, NY
Religious$4,600
Catholic Medical Mission Board
New York, NY
Religious$4,600
St Joseph's Indian School
Chamberlin, SD
Religious$4,600
Sacred Heart Southern Mission
Walls, MS
Religious$4,600
Individual
MD
Religious$4,600
Red Cloud Indian School
Pine Ridge, SD
Educational$4,600
Mercyfirst
Brooklyn, NY
Foster care$4,600
Bay Ridge Catholic Academy
Brooklyn, NY
Educational$4,600

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Catherine M Walsh Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Catherine M Walsh Foundation give?

$64,800 in tax year 2025, across 14 grants, with a typical grant of $4,600.

Who runs The Catherine M Walsh Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Stacey Tynion (Secretary), Kathleen Smorto (President), Virginia Coughlan (Treasurer) and Donald W Tynion II (Director) among 6 officers and trustees.

What does The Catherine M Walsh Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities and education.

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