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The Mooney Charitable Trust

Preselected recipients only Haymarket, Virginia · EIN 237733408

The Mooney Charitable Trust is a private foundation in Haymarket, Virginia. In tax year 2025 it gave $18,860 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $5,796 and the largest $7,440. 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 $17,006 the year before.

67% 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$17,3133$361,050
2024$17,0063$389,284
2025$18,8603$430,377

How to apply

The Mooney Charitable Trust 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 The Mooney Charitable Trust funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York1$7,440
Virginia1$5,796
Illinois1$5,624

Grants paid in 2025

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Rise Above Poverty
Syracuse, NY
Charitable$7,440
House of Mercy
Manassas, VA
Charitable$5,796
Open Books LTD
Chicago, IL
Charitable$5,624

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Mooney Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Mooney Charitable Trust give?

$18,860 in tax year 2025, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $5,796.

Who runs The Mooney Charitable Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists Robert N Louis (Trustee), Cailey Underhill (Trustee), Catherine M Underhill (Trustee) and Daniel F Mooney (Trustee) among 11 officers and trustees.

What does The Mooney Charitable Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly human services.

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