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Carol J Macguire Foundation

Accepts applications El Paso, Texas · EIN 200307151

Carol J Macguire Foundation is a private foundation in El Paso, Texas. In tax year 2025 it gave $36,500 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $9,000 and the largest $10,000. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

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

Giving in 2025 was up from $20,000 the year before.

40% 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$12,5003$288,706
2024$20,0004$305,973
2025$36,5005$406,380

How to apply

ContactCarol M Johnson
4855 Vista del Monte Street, El Paso, TX 79922
Phone or email(915) 491-2709
What to submitApplicants are required to submit a complete written biographical record and supporting material, including school and activities participation, work experience, statement of goals & ambitions, prior academic record, writing ability, third party appraisal, and financial need.
RestrictionsLoans and scholarships are awarded based upon the applicant's application information, records, and financial need. A copy of exemption letter must be provided at time of application.

As written in the foundation's IRS filing for tax year 2025. Details may have changed since.

IRS filings on ProPublica

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Texas.

StateGrantsAmount
Texas4$31,500
Minnesota1$5,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Borderland Rainbow Center
El Paso, TX
Salary support and general operation support.$10,000
The University of Texas at El Paso
El Paso, TX
Ktep development.$10,000
The First Tee of Greater El Paso
El Paso, TX
Program support for youth development program.$9,000
American Composers Forum
Saint Paul, MN
Piano concert project support$5,000
Paso del Norte Community Foundation
El Paso, TX
Admin cost, materials for programming, art, workshops, artist commissions.$2,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Carol J Macguire Foundation accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications.

How much does Carol J Macguire Foundation give?

$36,500 in tax year 2025, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $9,000.

Who runs Carol J Macguire Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Carol M Johnson (President), Steve Johnson (Vice-President), Lee Carnes (Board Member) and Crystal Martin (Secretary/Non-Voting) among 7 officers and trustees.

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