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John D McGonagle Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Newington, New Hampshire · EIN 873688714

John D McGonagle Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Newington, New Hampshire. In tax year 2025 it gave $507,680 in 56 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $30,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $24,250 the year before.

100% of its 2025 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$00$0
2024$24,2505$11.4 million
2025$507,68056$24.9 million

How to apply

John D McGonagle 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 John D McGonagle Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 6 states, the most to New Hampshire.

StateGrantsAmount
New Hampshire24$243,000
Massachusetts16$123,000
Rhode Island6$88,000
Maine7$42,180
New York2$10,000
Vermont1$1,500

Grants paid in 2025

The 40 largest of 56 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Dartmouth Hitchcock Health
Lebanon, NH
General support$30,000
Save the Bay Inc
Providence, RI
General support$30,000
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Ri
Providence, RI
General support$25,000
Dana Farber Cancer Institute
Brookline, MA
General support$25,000
Mental Health Center of Greater Manchester
Manchester, NH
General support$25,000
Wildlife Heritage Foundation of NH
Concord, NH
General support$25,000
Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston
Boston, MA
General support$20,000
Green Mountain Children's Center
Claremont, NH
General support$20,000
Lesley University
Cambridge, MA
General support$20,000
NHPBS
Durham, NH
General support$20,000
Safe Haven Ballet
Somersworth, NH
General support$15,000
Southeast Land Trust of New Hampshire
Epping, NH
General support$14,500
Boys & Girls Club of Central and Northern NH
Concord, NH
General support$10,000
Boys & Girls Club of Southern Maine
Portland, ME
General support$10,000
Good Shepherd Food Bank
Auburn, ME
General support$10,000
Greater Boston Food Bank
Boston, MA
General support$10,000
Jimmy Fund
Boston, MA
General support$10,000
New Hampshire Food Bank
Manchester, NH
General support$10,000
NH Fish and Game
Concord, NH
General support$10,000
Northeast Passage
Durham, NH
General support$10,000
Rhode Island Alliance of Boys & Girls Clubs
East Providence, RI
General support$10,000
Rhode Island Community Food Bank
Providence, RI
General support$10,000
Warwick Pal
Warwick, RI
General support$10,000
Anna Jaques Hospital
Newburyport, MA
General support$5,000
Auburn Pal
Auburn, ME
General support$5,000
Coldsprings Healing Paws Foundation
New Ipswich, NH
General support$5,000
Corey C Griffin Foundation
Braintree, MA
General support$5,000
Fulton Youth Hockey Association
Fulton, NY
General support$5,000
House in the Woods
Lee, ME
General support$5,000
Loon Preservation Committee
Moultonborough, NH
General support$5,000
Lupus Foundation New England
Worcester, MA
General support$5,000
Manchester Pal
Manchester, NH
General support$5,000
Mount Washington Observatory
North Conway, NH
General support$5,000
NAMI New Hampshire
Concord, NH
General support$5,000
New England Forestry Foundation
Littleton, MA
General support$5,000
Operation Reboot Outdoors
Turner, ME
General support$5,000
Pal of Massachusetts
Boston, MA
General support$5,000
Seacoast Science Center
Rye, NH
General support$5,000
The Hundred Club of NH Inc
Manchester, NH
General support$5,000
The Mu of Dke Foundation
Hamilton, NY
General support$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does John D McGonagle Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does John D McGonagle Foundation Inc give?

$507,680 in tax year 2025, across 56 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs John D McGonagle Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists Daniel Stay (Foundation Manager), Thomas Devincenzo (Foundation Manager), Ralph Casale (Director) and Patrick Diamond (Director).

What does John D McGonagle Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly youth programs, health and environment and conservation.

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