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Moira McNamara James Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Marblehead, Massachusetts · EIN 881395553

Moira McNamara James Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Marblehead, Massachusetts. In tax year 2024 it gave $20,000 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $7,500 and the largest $7,500. 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 up from $5,000 the year before.

67% 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
2022$00$308,058
2023$5,0001$334,812
2024$20,0003$325,657

How to apply

Moira McNamara James Foundation Inc 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 Moira McNamara James Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
California1$7,500
Massachusetts1$7,500
Connecticut1$5,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Landmark School
Prides Crossing, MA
Educational$7,500
Challenged Athletes Foundation
San Diego, CA
Educational and health$7,500
Wesleyan University
Middletown, CT
Educational$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Moira McNamara James Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Moira McNamara James Foundation Inc give?

$20,000 in tax year 2024, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $7,500.

Who runs Moira McNamara James Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Moira James (President), Lance James (Treasurer), Alan Dachs (Director) and Madeline James (Director).

What does Moira McNamara James Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and health.

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