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J & E McCarthy Charitable Trust

Preselected recipients only Lenox, Massachusetts · EIN 836063053

J & E McCarthy Charitable Trust is a private foundation in Lenox, Massachusetts. In tax year 2024 it gave $15,654 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $5,218 and the largest $5,218. 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 down from $18,930 the year before.

0% of its 2024 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
2022$22,2063$383,384
2023$18,9303$434,674
2024$15,6543$458,687

How to apply

J & E McCarthy Charitable Trust 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 J & E McCarthy Charitable Trust funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Connecticut.

StateGrantsAmount
Connecticut1$5,218
Illinois1$5,218
New York1$5,218

Grants paid in 2024

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Legion of Christ Inc
Cheshire, CT
General fund$5,218
St Mary's Roman Catholic Church
Auburn, NY
General fund$5,218
Catholic Church Extension Society
Chicago, IL
General fund$5,218

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does J & E McCarthy Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does J & E McCarthy Charitable Trust give?

$15,654 in tax year 2024, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $5,218.

Who runs J & E McCarthy Charitable Trust?

Its 2024 filing lists Beacon Bank & Trust (Trustee).

What does J & E McCarthy Charitable Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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