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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 04-3244143

Joseph P Donahue Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Lebanon, NH. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 68 grants and $313,375 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $313,375

    Grants listed
    68
    Assets, end of year
    $2,937,882

  • Tax year 2023

    $446,500

    Grants listed
    58
    Assets, end of year
    $2,984,046

  • Tax year 2022

    $303,000

    Grants listed
    63
    Assets, end of year
    $3,171,089

  • Tax year 2021

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $2,951,036

  • Tax year 2020

    $257,188

    Grants listed
    57
    Assets, end of year
    $2,764,317

  • Tax year 2019

    $209,000

    Grants listed
    57
    Assets, end of year
    $3,089,823

  • Tax year 2018

    $279,000

    Grants listed
    52
    Assets, end of year
    $3,072,294

Grants paid in 2024

68 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Lowell Parks & Conservation TrustLowell, MA

    Unrestricted

    $30,000
  2. Off the Park PressPlainfield, NJ

    Unrestricted

    $26,425
  3. Orchard Valley Waldorf SchoolE Montpelier, VT

    Unrestricted

    $25,000
  4. Selva OscuraChicago, IL

    Unrestricted

    $25,000
  5. Church of the Good ShepherdNashua, NH

    Unrestricted

    $11,000
  6. Brother Sullivan FundDanvers, MA

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  7. Fractured AtlasNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  8. Golden Handcuffs ReviewSeattle, WA

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  9. Lowell Festival Foundation Fall FesLowell, MA

    Unrestricted

    $8,000
  10. White River PartnershipSouth Royalton, VT

    Unrestricted

    $7,000
  11. Bridgton AcademyN Bridgton, ME

    Unrestricted

    $6,000
  12. Central Catholic High SchoolLawrence, MA

    Unrestricted

    $6,000
  13. Girls Incorporated Fo Greater LowelLowell, MA

    Unrestricted

    $6,000
  14. Greenville Junction Depot FriendsGreenville, ME

    Unrestricted

    $6,000
  15. Litter Krewe CorpLowell, MA

    Unrestricted

    $6,000
  16. Mahoosuc Land Trust IncBethel, ME

    Unrestricted

    $6,000
  17. Waldorf School of LexingtonLexington, MA

    Unrestricted

    $6,000
  18. Capstone VTBarre, VT

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  19. Chelmsford Comm ExchangeChelmsford, MA

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  20. Lowell Catholic High SchoolLowell, MA

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  21. Maine Adaptive Sports and RecNewry, ME

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  22. Montpelier Community Gospel ChoirMontpelier, VT

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  23. Moosehead Marine MuseumGreenville, ME

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  24. Natural Resources Council of MaineAugusta, ME

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  25. Alameda County Food BankOakland, CA

    Unrestricted

    $4,000
  26. Clemmons Family FarmCharlotte, VT

    Unrestricted

    $4,000
  27. Lowell Boys & Girls ClubLowell, MA

    Unrestricted

    $4,000
  28. Mill City GrowsLowell, MA

    Unrestricted

    $3,000
  29. Northwood Music CollaborativeAmasa, MI

    Unrestricted

    $3,000
  30. Spectrum Youth & Family ServicesBurlington, VT

    Unrestricted

    $3,000
  31. The Good Smaritan HavenBarre, VT

    Unrestricted

    $3,000
  32. Water for CambodiaBristol, RI

    Unrestricted

    $2,500
  33. Adam Keenan FoundationLowell, MA

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  34. Adam Keenan Memorial Scholarship FuLowell, MA

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  35. Appalachian Mountain ClubCharlestown, MA

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  36. Green Mountain Club IncWaterbury Ctr, VT

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  37. Lake Champlain Land Trust IncBurlington, VT

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  38. Lowell Humane SocietyLowell, MA

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  39. Mustard Seed CommunityMedfield, MA

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  40. Northern StageWhite River Junction, VT

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  41. Scrag Mountain MusicWaitsfield, VT

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  42. The Craig Maxfield Mem SLowell, MA

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  43. The Old Meeting HouseEast Montpelier, VT

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  44. Community HarvestBerlin, VT

    Unrestricted

    $1,450
  45. ALS OneWhitman, MA

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  46. Another WayMontpelier, VT

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  47. Brother Sullivan FD-ST John's PrepDanvers, MA

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  48. Community Engagement LabMontpelier, VT

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  49. Friends of Winouski River IncMontpelier, VT

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  50. Global Health InitiativesWaitsfield, VT

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  51. Good Beginnings of CentralMontpelier, VT

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  52. Green Mountain MonasteryGreensboro, VT

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  53. Immaculate Conception SchoolLowell, MA

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  54. Immaculate Conception ChurchLowell, MA

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  55. JunglekeepersCupertino, CA

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  56. Lewis Creek AssociationHinesburg, VT

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  57. Merrimack Valley Food Bank IncLowell, MA

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  58. Noise Pollution ClearinghouseMontplier, VT

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  59. Notre Dame AcademyTyngsboro, MA

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  60. Plainfield ArtsPlainfield, VT

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  61. Poor Clare SistersNorth Andover, MA

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  62. Prevent Child Abuse VTMontpelier, VT

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  63. Rural VermontMontpelier, VT

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  64. Shelburne FarmsShelburne, VT

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  65. Upper Valley HavenWhite Riv JCT, VT

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  66. Upper Valley Land TrustHanover, NH

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  67. Vermont Arts CouncilMontpelier, VT

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  68. Vermont Public RadioColchester, VT

    Unrestricted

    $1,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Environment8 grants $50,00039% of the total
  2. Education3 grants $33,00026% of the total
  3. Arts and culture7 grants $32,00025% of the total
  4. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $6,0005% of the total
  5. Food and agriculture2 grants $4,0003% of the total
  6. Animals1 grant $2,0002% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $1,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Massachusetts25 grants $118,000
  2. Vermont28 grants $78,450
  3. Maine6 grants $33,000
  4. New Jersey1 grant $26,425
  5. Illinois1 grant $25,000
  6. New Hampshire2 grants $12,000
  7. Washington1 grant $10,000
  8. California2 grants $5,000
  9. Michigan1 grant $3,000
  10. Rhode Island1 grant $2,500

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Matthew DonahueTRUSTEE AS N Hours 0Pay $0
  • David W DonahueTRUSTEE AS N Hours 0Pay $0
  • John DonahueTRUSTEE AS N Hours 0Pay $0
  • Joseph Donahue IIITRUSTEE AS N Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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