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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 06-1439255

The Macauley Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Watertown, CT. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 20 grants and $639,731 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Jun 30, 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

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

    $639,731

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $9,881,524
  • Tax year 2023

    $624,790

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $8,146,377
  • Tax year 2022

    $607,500

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $6,502,516
  • Tax year 2021

    $667,000

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $4,979,632
  • Tax year 2020

    $602,000

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $3,620,887

Grants paid in 2024

20 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Americares Free ClinicsStamford, CT

    An unrestricted contribution to assist them with their activities

    $175,000
  2. Haitian Health FoundationNorwich, CT

    An unrestricted contribution to assist them with their activities

    $50,000
  3. The Denan Project IncThe Villages, FL

    An unrestricted contribution to assist them with their activities

    $50,000
  4. The Kellermann FoundationRichardson, TX

    An unrestricted contribution to assist them with their activities

    $33,000
  5. Christian Appalachian ProjectLexington, KY

    An unrestricted contribution to assist them with their activities

    $30,000
  6. Johns Hopkins Center for American Indian HealthBaltimore, MD

    An unrestricted contribution to assist them with their activities

    $30,000
  7. Share AfricaNyack, NY

    An unrestricted contribution to assist them with their activities

    $30,000
  8. Connecticut FoodshareWallingford, CT

    An unrestricted contribution to assist them with their activities

    $25,000
  9. Hawaii FoodbankHonolulu, HI

    An unrestricted contribution to assist them with their activities

    $25,000
  10. Mercy ShipsLindale, TX

    An unrestricted contribution to assist them with their activities

    $25,000
  11. Oregon Food BankPortland, OR

    An unrestricted contribution to assist them with their activities

    $25,000
  12. Fraternite Notre DameNew York, NY

    An unrestricted contribution to assist them with their activities

    $24,000
  13. Family PromiseSummit, NJ

    An unrestricted contribution to assist them with their activities

    $20,000
  14. Good Counsel IncHoboken, NJ

    An unrestricted contribution to assist them with their activities

    $20,000
  15. AmericaresStamford, CT

    An unrestricted contribution to assist them with their activities

    $15,000
  16. El PorvenirBroomfield, CO

    An unrestricted contribution to assist them with their activities

    $15,000
  17. Restavek Freedom FoundationBlue Ash, OH

    An unrestricted contribution to assist them with their activities

    $15,000
  18. The Danang ProjectExcelsior, MN

    An unrestricted contribution to assist them with their actitivies

    $15,000
  19. Education and HopeDarien, CT

    An unrestricted contribution to assist them with their activities

    $10,000
  20. University of LynchburgLynchburg, VA

    An unrestricted contribution to assist them with their activities

    $7,731

Where the money goes

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

  1. International aid5 grants $173,00073% of the total
  2. Food and agriculture1 grant $25,00011% of the total
  3. Housing and shelter1 grant $20,0008% of the total
  4. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $10,0004% of the total
  5. Education1 grant $7,7313% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Connecticut6 grants $325,000
  2. Texas2 grants $58,000
  3. New York2 grants $54,000
  4. New Jersey2 grants $40,000
  5. Kentucky1 grant $30,000
  6. Maryland1 grant $30,000
  7. Hawaii1 grant $25,000
  8. Oregon1 grant $25,000
  9. Colorado1 grant $15,000
  10. Minnesota1 grant $15,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Anne YatesEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Hours 25Pay $49,760
  • Melinda Rice MacauleyPRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Robert C Macauley JrDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Anne Marie WeiretherSECRETARY AND DIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Dr Bart RiceDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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