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Mildred H McEvoy Foundation

Accepts applications Worcester, Massachusetts · EIN 046069958

Mildred H McEvoy Foundation is a private foundation in Worcester, Massachusetts. In tax year 2024 it gave $1.8 million in 70 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $493,310. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $1.6 million the year before.

49% 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$1.6 million98$43.8 million
2024$1.8 million70$50.2 million

How to apply

ContactSumner B Tilton Jr
100 Front Street 5th Floor, Worcester, MA 01608
Phone or email(508) 459-8000
What to submitProposal should be in a letter form outlining goals and objectives along with a project plan and budget. Include evidence of 501(c)(3) tax exempt status.
DeadlinesRequests should be received prior to june 1st of a given tax year.
RestrictionsGrants are provided to health, educational, cultural and human service organizations based in boothbay, me and worcester, ma.

As written in the foundation's IRS filing for tax year 2024. Details may have changed since.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Mildred H McEvoy Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to Maine.

StateGrantsAmount
Maine37$1.3 million
Massachusetts31$465,000
Connecticut1$20,000
Washington1$5,000

Grants paid in 2024

The 40 largest of 70 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Boothbay Railway Village Museum
Boothbay Harbor, ME
Charitable$493,310
Boothbay Region YMCA
Boothbay Harbor, ME
Charitable$105,000
Willard House and Clock Museum Inc
North Grafton, MA
Charitable$100,000
The Lifeflight Foundation
Augusta, ME
Charitable$50,250
Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library Assoc
Boothbay Harbor, ME
Charitable$50,000
Boothbay Region Historical Society
Boothbay Harbor, ME
Charitable$50,000
Boothbay Region Community Resource Counc
Boothbay Harbor, ME
Charitable$45,000
Clark University
Worcester, MA
Charitable$45,000
Maine Public Broadcasting Corp
Lewiston, ME
Charitable$40,000
Boothbay Sea and Science Center
East Boothbay, ME
Charitable$35,000
Opera House at Boothbay Harbor
Boothbay Harbor, ME
Charitable$34,000
Grand Banks Schooner Museum Trust
Boothbay Harbor, ME
Charitable$30,000
Boothbay Harbor Waterfront Preservation
Boothbay Harbor, ME
Charitable$30,000
Maine Farmland Trust
Belfast, ME
Charitable$30,000
Boothbay Region Health Center
Boothbay Harbor, ME
Charitable$25,000
Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens Inc
Boothbay, ME
Charitable$25,000
Maine Maritime Museum
Bath, ME
Charitable$25,000
Historic New England
Haverhill, MA
Charitable$25,000
Pomfret School
Pomfred, CT
Charitable$20,000
Umass Memorial Health Care Inc One Biotech Park
Worcester, MA
Charitable$20,000
Southern Maine Medical Center
Portland, ME
Charitable$20,000
Cystic Firbrosis Foundation-Mari Chapte
Natick, MA
Charitable$20,000
Regional Environmental Council Inc
Worcester, MA
Charitable$20,000
Hanover Theatre for the Performing Arts
Worcester, MA
Charitable$20,000
Lincoln County Dental
Wiscasset, ME
Charitable$20,000
Thomas College
Waterville, ME
Charitable$17,000
Delta Ambulance
Waterville, ME
Charitable$15,000
Moosehead Marine Museum
Greenville, ME
Charitable$15,000
Oceanswide
Newcastle, ME
Charitable$15,000
Vna Care Network and Hospice Inc
Worcester, MA
Charitable$15,000
YMCA of Central Massachusetts
Worcester, MA
Charitable$15,000
Main South Community Development Corp
Worcester, MA
Charitable$15,000
Pine Tree Society
Bath, ME
Charitable$10,000
Boothbay Harbor Cemetery District
Boothbay Harbor, ME
Charitable$10,000
Boothbay Harbor Police Department
Boothbay Harbor, ME
Charitable$10,000
The Community Center Boothbay Region Health/Wellness Fdn
Boothbay Harbor, ME
Charitable$10,000
Habitat for Humanity 7 Rivers Maine
Topsham, ME
Charitable$10,000
National Consumer Law Center Inc
Boston, MA
Charitable$10,000
Quoddy Tides Foundation
Eastport, ME
Charitable$10,000
Rescue Charlie's Friends Dog Rescue
Woolwich, ME
Charitable$10,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Mildred H McEvoy Foundation accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications, with this on deadlines: Requests should be received prior to june 1st of a given tax year..

How much does Mildred H McEvoy Foundation give?

$1.8 million in tax year 2024, across 70 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs Mildred H McEvoy Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Paul R Rossley (Trustee), Sumner B Tilton Jr (Trustee), Elizabeth Henderson (Trustee) and Katelin McEvoy Rice (Trustee) among 7 officers and trustees.

What does Mildred H McEvoy Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture, education and health.

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