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Trust UW John J Linnehan

Preselected recipients only Burlington, Vermont · EIN 046179295

Trust UW John J Linnehan is a private foundation in Burlington, Vermont. In tax year 2025 it gave $50,000 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $25,000 and the largest $25,000. 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 the same as $50,000 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$41,4262$1.1 million
2024$50,0002$1.2 million
2025$50,0002$1.2 million

How to apply

Trust UW John J Linnehan 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 Trust UW John J Linnehan funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Massachusetts.

StateGrantsAmount
Massachusetts2$50,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
St John's Prep School
Danvers, MA
Educational purposes$25,000
St Mary's High School
Lynn, MA
Educational purposes$25,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Trust UW John J Linnehan accept grant applications?

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

How much does Trust UW John J Linnehan give?

$50,000 in tax year 2025, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $25,000.

Who runs Trust UW John J Linnehan?

Its 2025 filing lists David E Peterson (Esq) and Martha R Bagley (Esq).

What does Trust UW John J Linnehan fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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