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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 06-1385974

E Merritt McDonough Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Hartford, CT. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 6 grants and $9,650 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

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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $9,650

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $7,630

  • Tax year 2024

    $12,225

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $5,374

  • Tax year 2023

    $4,975

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $14,639

  • Tax year 2022

    $7,450

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $7,773

  • Tax year 2021

    $4,440

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $9,992

  • Tax year 2020

    $5,570

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $14,803

Grants paid in 2025

6 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Stache Strong FoundationVestal, NY

    Genearl fund

    $6,000
  2. Tragedy Assistance Program for SurvivorsArlington, VA

    General fund

    $1,500
  3. EastersealsWindsor, CT

    General fund

    $1,000
  4. Diocese of Palm BeachPalm Beach Gardens, FL

    General fund

    $500
  5. Gaylord HospitalWallingford, CT

    General fund

    $500
  6. St Jude Children's Research HospitalMemphis, TN

    General fund

    $150

Where the money goes

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

  1. Mental health1 grant $1,50070% of the total
  2. Health2 grants $65030% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York1 grant $6,000
  2. Connecticut2 grants $1,500
  3. Virginia1 grant $1,500
  4. Florida1 grant $500
  5. Tennessee1 grant $150

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • E Merritt McDonough JrPRESIDENT & SECRETARY Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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