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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 05-6015366

Meehan Foundation

A private foundation in Providence, RI. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 19 grants and $215,000 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.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Peter Hunt
9 Meeting Street
Providence, RI 02903
(401) 751-1414
Form and materials
Application should be in letter form explaining the project for which funds will be used.
Deadlines
December 1
Restrictions
Programs dealing with youth medical issues

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $215,000

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $913,630

  • Tax year 2024

    $180,000

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $860,918

  • Tax year 2023

    $171,000

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $851,589

  • Tax year 2022

    $154,500

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $947,234

  • Tax year 2021

    $154,500

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $1,032,336

  • Tax year 2020

    $154,500

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $947,775

  • Tax year 2019

    $120,000

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $1,019,146

  • Tax year 2018

    $71,000

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $999,540

Grants paid in 2025

19 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Center for an Agricultural EconomyHardwick, VT

    Support accessible local food

    $20,000
  2. Joslin Diabetes CenterBoston, MA

    Support diabetes cure research

    $17,000
  3. Lincoln SchoolProvidence, RI

    Support technology fundraiser

    $15,000
  4. Individual

    Support women's shelter

    $15,000
  5. Amos HouseProvidence, RI

    Support soup kitchen

    $15,000
  6. Individual

    Support student technology initiative

    $15,000
  7. Ri Coalition Against Gun ViolenceSouth Kingstown, RI

    Support Gun Violence efforts

    $15,000
  8. Portsmouth Abbey SchoolPortsmouth, RI

    Support Scholarship Fund

    $15,000
  9. Salvation ArmyCranston, RI

    Providing food, clothing, shelter, etc to the rhode island poor

    $10,000
  10. R I Community Food BankProvidence, RI

    Feed rhode islanders in need

    $10,000
  11. Individual

    Support prevention of cruelty to animals

    $10,000
  12. Ri Good Neighbor Energy FundProvidence, RI

    Provide heating assistance to poor families

    $10,000
  13. Providence Animal Rescue LeagueProvidence, RI

    Support the rescue and relief of suffering and homeless animals

    $10,000
  14. San Miguel SchoolProvidence, RI

    Provide tuition assistance

    $7,500
  15. Save the BayProvidence, RI

    Support marine based educational programs for ri students

    $7,500
  16. American Red CrossWashington, DC

    Support victims of wildfires

    $7,500
  17. California Community FoundationLos Angeles, CA

    Support victims of wildfires

    $7,500
  18. Individual

    UNDERWRITE FAMILY STAYS AT THE [individual]

    $5,000
  19. Individual

    Supplement tuitions of students in scholarship program

    $3,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Environment2 grants $27,50040% of the total
  2. Health1 grant $17,00024% of the total
  3. Animals1 grant $10,00014% of the total
  4. Human services1 grant $7,50011% of the total
  5. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $7,50011% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Rhode Island10 grants $115,000
  2. Vermont1 grant $20,000
  3. Massachusetts1 grant $17,000
  4. California1 grant $7,500
  5. District of Columbia1 grant $7,500

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Peter HuntTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Charles W RansomTrustee Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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