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The Joan & Leo Mahoney Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Lowell, Massachusetts · EIN 043474541

The Joan & Leo Mahoney Family Foundation is a private foundation in Lowell, Massachusetts. In tax year 2024 it gave $220,000 in 6 grants; the typical grant was $50,000 and the largest $50,000. 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 $230,000 the year before.

40% 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$230,0007$1.4 million
2024$220,0006$1.2 million

How to apply

The Joan & Leo Mahoney Family 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 The Joan & Leo Mahoney Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Massachusetts.

StateGrantsAmount
Massachusetts6$220,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 6 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Boston Medical Center
Boston, MA
Healthcare$50,000
St Patricks School
Lowell, MA
Education$50,000
Boys Girls Club Lowell
Lowell, MA
Healthcare$50,000
Lowell Catholic School
Lowell, MA
Education$50,000
Individual
MA
Education$10,000
Catholic Schools Foundation
Boston, MA
Education$10,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Joan & Leo Mahoney Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Joan & Leo Mahoney Family Foundation give?

$220,000 in tax year 2024, across 6 grants, with a typical grant of $50,000.

Who runs The Joan & Leo Mahoney Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Shelagh E Mahoney (Trustee), Meghan L Mahoney (Trustee) and Patrick L Mahoney (Trustee).

What does The Joan & Leo Mahoney Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, health and faith communities.

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