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Meehan Family Charity Fund

Preselected recipients only Buffalo, New York · EIN 256117261

Meehan Family Charity Fund is a private foundation in Buffalo, New York. In tax year 2025 it gave $9,690 in 9 grants; the typical grant was $1,140 and the largest $2,280. 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 $8,500 the year before.

0% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$8,50010$176,246
2024$8,50010$182,230
2025$9,6909$201,462

How to apply

Meehan Family Charity Fund 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 Meehan Family Charity Fund funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Pennsylvania4$3,895
Florida3$3,695
Maryland1$1,900
District of Columbia1$200

Grants paid in 2025

All 9 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
St Ritas Roman Catholic Church
Blue Ridge Summit, PA
General support$2,280
Catholic Community Services Inc
Miami Shores, FL
General support$2,280
Superior General St Josephs Society of the Sacred Heart Inc
Baltmore, MD
General support$1,900
St Andrews Roman Catholic Church
Waynesboro, PA
General support$1,215
Villa Maria Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
N Miami, FL
General support$1,140
St Rose of Lima Roman Catholic Church
Miami Shores, FL
General support$275
Wellspan Finance Department
Chambersburg, PA
General support$200
Alexander Hamilton Memorial Free Library
Waynesboro, PA
General support$200
The American National Red Cross
Washington, DC
General support$200

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Meehan Family Charity Fund accept grant applications?

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

How much does Meehan Family Charity Fund give?

$9,690 in tax year 2025, across 9 grants, with a typical grant of $1,140.

Who runs Meehan Family Charity Fund?

Its 2025 filing lists Manufacturers & Traders Trust Com (Trustee).

What does Meehan Family Charity Fund fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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