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Walter R and Helen Hennessey Charitable Foundation

Preselected recipients only North Attleboro, Massachusetts · EIN 046077295

Walter R and Helen Hennessey Charitable Foundation is a private foundation in North Attleboro, Massachusetts. In tax year 2024 it gave $10,540 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $5,270 and the largest $6,300. 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 $8,738 the year before.

50% 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$9,7201$209,675
2023$8,7381$221,307
2024$10,5402$220,577

How to apply

Walter R and Helen Hennessey Charitable 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

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Massachusetts.

StateGrantsAmount
Massachusetts2$10,540

Grants paid in 2024

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Hockomock Area YMCA
North Attleboro, MA
Program$6,300
Total Grants 5000 or Less
Plymouth, MA
Benevolence$4,240

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Walter R and Helen Hennessey Charitable Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Walter R and Helen Hennessey Charitable Foundation give?

$10,540 in tax year 2024, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $5,270.

Who runs Walter R and Helen Hennessey Charitable Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Jerry Hennessey (Trustee).

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