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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 04-6595469

Shaughnessy Charitable Trust

A private foundation in Quincy, MA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 19 grants and $320,750 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Aug 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.

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

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $320,750

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $6,138,465
  • Tax year 2023

    $238,000

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $6,225,786
  • Tax year 2022

    $346,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $5,992,879
  • Tax year 2021

    $358,500

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $6,018,516
  • Tax year 2020

    $349,000

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $5,964,941
  • Tax year 2019

    $312,600

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $5,794,037
  • Tax year 2018

    $264,128

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $5,945,948
  • Tax year 2017

    $194,000

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $5,994,733

Grants paid in 2024

19 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. The Laboure CenterSouth Boston, MA

    Charitable

    $75,000
  2. Rcab Clergy Benefit Funding TrustBraintree, MA

    Charitable

    $50,000
  3. South Boston Catholic AcademySouth Boston, MA

    Charitable

    $50,000
  4. Ron Burton Training VillageHubbardston, MA

    Charitable

    $22,000
  5. Boston College High SchoolBoston, MA

    Charitable

    $20,000
  6. Catholic Community FundBraintree, MA

    Charitable

    $20,000
  7. Alma Cares IncHingham, MA

    Charitable

    $15,000
  8. Archbishop Williams High SchoolBraintree, MA

    Charitable

    $10,000
  9. My Brother's KeeperNorth Easton, MA

    Charitable

    $10,000
  10. Rodman for KidsFoxboro, MA

    Charitable

    $10,000
  11. The Ireland Funds FBO Manooth University of BusinessBoston, MA

    Charitable

    $10,000
  12. Father Bill's and MainspringBrockton, MA

    Charitable

    $5,000
  13. Pope St John Xxiii National SeminaryWeston, MA

    Charitable

    $5,000
  14. Sisters of St Joseph of BostonBrighton, MA

    Charitable

    $5,000
  15. Teamsters Local 25 Autism Fund IncBoston, MA

    Charitable

    $5,000
  16. St Jude Childrens Research HospitalMemphis, TN

    Charitable

    $2,500
  17. The Clifford J Marshall FoundationQunicy, MA

    Charitable

    $2,500
  18. Tunnel to Towers FoundationStaten Island, NY

    Charitable

    $2,500
  19. ALS OneWhitman, MA

    Charitable

    $1,250

Where the money goes

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

  1. Public affairs1 grant $15,00029% of the total
  2. Human services1 grant $10,00020% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $10,00020% of the total
  4. Health3 grants $8,75017% of the total
  5. Housing and shelter1 grant $5,00010% of the total
  6. Education1 grant $2,5005% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Massachusetts17 grants $315,750
  2. New York1 grant $2,500
  3. Tennessee1 grant $2,500

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Elizabeth A WhalenCO-TRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • John J ShaughnessyCO-TRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Michael P ShaughnessyCO-TRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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