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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 04-3493004

The MacLean Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in New Bedford, MA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 12 grants and $16,225 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

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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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $16,225

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $9,630

  • Tax year 2024

    $16,815

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $6,679

  • Tax year 2023

    $20,615

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $2,411

  • Tax year 2022

    $17,500

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $10,941

  • Tax year 2021

    $19,100

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $17,373

  • Tax year 2020

    $25,090

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $12,438

  • Tax year 2019

    $20,800

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $18,810

  • Tax year 2018

    $31,420

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $11,360

Grants paid in 2025

12 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. SNP FoundationFreehold, NJ

    To help further their exempt purpose

    $5,000
  2. Other Contributions of Less Than 500 Paid to Each GroupNew Bedford, MA

    To help further their exempt purpose

    $4,975
  3. Lucy's HearthMiddletown, RI

    To help futher their exempt purpose

    $1,000
  4. Southcoast Health at Home VNAFairhaven, MA

    To help further their exempt purpose

    $1,000
  5. A Safe Place IncNantucket, MA

    To help further their exempt purpose

    $750
  6. Fairhaven High School Hall of FameFairhaven, MA

    To help futher their exempt purpose

    $500
  7. Nantucket AtheneumNantucket, MA

    To help further their exempt purpose

    $500
  8. Tufts Medical CenterBoston, MA

    To help futher their exempt purpose

    $500
  9. Harvey Foundation IncNantucket, MA

    To help further their exempt purpose

    $500
  10. Salve Regina UniversityNewport, RI

    To help further their exempt purpose

    $500
  11. St Cecelia ParishFramingham, MA

    To help further their exempt purpose

    $500
  12. TapsArlington, VA

    To help further their exempt purpose

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education2 grants $1,00050% of the total
  2. Housing and shelter1 grant $1,00050% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Massachusetts8 grants $9,225
  2. New Jersey1 grant $5,000
  3. Rhode Island2 grants $1,500
  4. Virginia1 grant $500

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • William Q MacLean JrTRUSTEE Hours 5Pay $0
  • Mary Jane MacLeanTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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