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Joseph and Eva Flaherty Charitable Trust

Preselected recipients only Andover, Massachusetts · EIN 834301611

Joseph and Eva Flaherty Charitable Trust is a private foundation in Andover, Massachusetts. In tax year 2025 it gave $32,700 in 15 grants; the typical grant was $1,000 and the largest $10,000. 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 down from $38,850 the year before.

22% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$47,95018$104,620
2024$38,85018$87,623
2025$32,70015$120,189

How to apply

Joseph and Eva Flaherty 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 Joseph and Eva Flaherty Charitable Trust funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 5 states, the most to Massachusetts.

StateGrantsAmount
Massachusetts11$30,000
District of Columbia1$1,000
Delaware1$1,000
New Hampshire1$500
Florida1$200

Grants paid in 2025

All 15 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Boston Childrens Hospital
Boston, MA
Unrestricted$10,000
Dana Farber Cancer Institute
Brookline, MA
Unrestricted$10,000
Lawrence Boys and Girls Club
Lawrence, MA
Unrestricted$5,000
Benevity American Cancer Society
Newark, DE
Unrestricted$1,000
Greater Boston Food Bank
Boston, MA
Unrestricted$1,000
Individual
MA
Unrestricted$1,000
St Augustines Church
Andover, MA
Unrestricted$1,000
Individual
DC
Unrestricted$1,000
Lazarus House
Lawrence, MA
Unrestricted$500
Individual
MA
Unrestricted$500
Individual
MA
Unrestricted$500
Huggins Hospital
Wolfeboro, NH
Unrestricted$500
Family Services of Merrimack Valley
Lawrence, MA
Unrestricted$250
Individual
MA
Unrestricted$250
Individual
FL
Unrestricted$200

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Joseph and Eva Flaherty Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Joseph and Eva Flaherty Charitable Trust give?

$32,700 in tax year 2025, across 15 grants, with a typical grant of $1,000.

Who runs Joseph and Eva Flaherty Charitable Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists Joseph C Flaherty (Trustee) and Eva M Flaherty (Trustee).

What does Joseph and Eva Flaherty Charitable Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health and youth programs.

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