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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 13-4082818

Maher Family Foundation

A private foundation in Saratoga Springs, NY. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 18 grants and $340,550 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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 2024

    $340,550

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $4,705,232
  • Tax year 2023

    $164,500

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $4,417,577
  • Tax year 2022

    $1,388,630

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $4,103,615
  • Tax year 2021

    $395,630

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $4,846,666
  • Tax year 2020

    $296,000

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $4,067,688
  • Tax year 2019

    $275,626

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $3,809,417

Grants paid in 2024

18 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Fidelity Charitable Gift FundBoston, MA

    General support

    $100,000
  2. Prep for PrepNew York, NY

    General support

    $97,300
  3. US Ski & Snowboard Team FoundationPark City, UT

    General support

    $28,000
  4. World Cup Dreams FoundationBellevue, WA

    General support

    $25,000
  5. New York Junior Tennis and LearningLong Is City, NY

    General support

    $21,400
  6. Aspen Center for Environmental ServicesAspen, CO

    General support

    $10,000
  7. Pestalozzi US Children's CharityNew York, NY

    General support

    $10,000
  8. The Aspen InstituteWashington, DC

    General support

    $10,000
  9. Roaring Fork Schools FoundationCarbondale, CO

    General support

    $10,000
  10. World Cup Dreams FoundationBellevue, WA

    General support

    $5,100
  11. The Aspen InstituteWashington, DC

    General support

    $5,000
  12. Gar FoundationAkron, OH

    General support

    $5,000
  13. Aspen Center for Environmental ServicesAspen, CO

    General support

    $4,700
  14. Jazz Aspen SnowmassAspen, CO

    General support

    $3,000
  15. Evans Scholars FoundationGlenview Il, IL

    General support

    $2,250
  16. Henry Street SettlementNew York, NY

    General support

    $1,800
  17. Down Syndrome Association of CTNew Britain, CT

    General support

    $1,000
  18. Xaverian BrothersBaltimore, MD

    General support

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education2 grants $107,30046% of the total
  2. Community development1 grant $100,00043% of the total
  3. Social science2 grants $15,0006% of the total
  4. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $10,0004% of the total
  5. Human services1 grant $1,800<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York4 grants $130,500
  2. Ohio2 grants $105,000
  3. Colorado6 grants $42,700
  4. Washington2 grants $30,100
  5. Utah1 grant $28,000
  6. Illinois1 grant $2,250
  7. Connecticut1 grant $1,000
  8. Maryland1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • James MaherTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Elizabeth DanielsTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Caroline MaherTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Emily ReuterTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • James Maher JrTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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