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Michael and Renee Minogue Foundation

Preselected recipients only Boston, Massachusetts · EIN 477045385

Michael and Renee Minogue Foundation is a private foundation in Boston, Massachusetts. In tax year 2024 it gave $2.2 million in 27 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $500,000. 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 down from $3.7 million the year before.

44% 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$3.7 million31$20.9 million
2024$2.2 million27$22.5 million

How to apply

Michael and Renee Minogue 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 Michael and Renee Minogue Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 10 states, the most to Massachusetts.

StateGrantsAmount
Massachusetts16$2.1 million
Indiana2$75,000
New York2$26,000
Georgia1$10,000
California1$5,000
Connecticut1$2,000
Montana1$2,000
Missouri1$1,000
New Hampshire1$1,000
Colorado1$456

Grants paid in 2024

All 27 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Lawrence Catholic Academy
Lawrence, MA
To support the educational activities of the academy.$500,000
St John the Baptist Cathedral
Peabody, MA
To support the religious activities of the cathedral.$500,000
Catholic Schools Foundation
Boston, MA
To support catholic school education.$275,000
Boston Children's Hospital
Boston, MA
To support the activities and mission of the hospital$250,000
St John's Preparatory School
Danvers, MA
To support the mission & activities of the school & its students.$250,000
Medtech and Biotech Veterans - MVP
South Hamilton, MA
To support the mentoring and re-careering processes of the veterans.$225,000
University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, IN
To support the mission of the university.$70,000
West Point Association of Graduates (Usma)
West Point, NY
To support the goals & mission of the association.$25,000
Camp Harbor View
Boston, MA
To support the activities of the camp.$20,000
Visitation Parish
Lynn, MA
To support the mission of the parish.$20,000
NE Patriots Charitable Foundation
Foxborough, MA
To support the activities of the new england patriots foundation.$10,000
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Massachusetts
Boston, MA
To support the activities & goals of the foundation.$10,000
Bishop Fenwick High School
Peabody, MA
To support the mission of the school.$10,000
Governors Mansion
Atlanta, GA
To support the mission of the mansion.$10,000
School the World
Boston, MA
To support the goals of the school.$10,000
Taylor University
Upland, IN
To support the goals & activities of the university.$5,000
Team Impact
Quincy, MA
To support the goals of the organization.$5,000
Chesterton Academy
Framingham, MA
To support to mission of the academy.$5,000
Landmark School
Prides Crossing, MA
To support the mission of the school.$5,000
Prager University
Sherman Oaks, CA
To support the mission of the university.$5,000
St Joseph's of Big Sky
Big Sky, MT
To support the activities of the parish.$2,000
Knights of Columbus
New Haven, CT
To support the activities of the foundation.$2,000
The Gloucester Fund
Gloucester, MA
To support the mission of the fund.$1,000
VFW - Veterans of Foreign Wars
Kansas City, MO
To support the mission of the vfw.$1,000
Inner-City Scholarship Fund
New York, NY
To support the activities of the fund.$1,000
The Pert Consortium
Nashua, NH
To support the activities & goals of the foundation.$1,000
Compassion International
Colorado Springs, CO
To support children and the church.$456

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Michael and Renee Minogue Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Michael and Renee Minogue Foundation give?

$2.2 million in tax year 2024, across 27 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs Michael and Renee Minogue Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Michael Minogue (Trustee) and Renee Minogue (Trustee).

What does Michael and Renee Minogue Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities, education and youth programs.

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