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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 22-2778156

The William F Connell Charitable Trust

A private foundation in Boston, MA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 25 grants and $1.4 million 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

    $1,379,020

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $31,073,157

  • Tax year 2024

    $1,215,491

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $30,065,445

  • Tax year 2023

    $95,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $29,694,186

  • Tax year 2022

    $100,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $2,207,271

  • Tax year 2021

    $109,500

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $2,304,338

  • Tax year 2020

    $98,300

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $2,202,808

Grants paid in 2025

25 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Mass General Hospital 1910 SH Richemontcie FinBoston, MA

    Support for the charitable objectives of the respective charitable 501(c)3 organization

    $403,912
  2. Boston College- 2170 SH NetflixChestnut Hill, MA

    Support for the charitable objectives of the respective charitable 501(c)3 organization

    $205,217
  3. Boston College- 215 SH Mastercard IncChestnut Hill, MA

    Support for the charitable objectives of the respective charitable 501(c)3 organization

    $121,694
  4. Boston College- 1175 SH NetflixChestnut Hill, MA

    Support for the charitable objectives of the respective charitable 501(c)3 organization

    $111,120
  5. St Mary's High School- 1180 SH NetflixLynn, MA

    Support for the charitable objectives of the respective charitable 501(c)3 organization

    $110,649
  6. St Mary's High School- 177 SH MastercardLynn, MA

    Support for the charitable objectives of the respective charitable 501(c)3 organization

    $100,885
  7. St Mary's High School- 961 SH NetflixLynn, MA

    Support for the charitable objectives of the respective charitable 501(c)3 organization

    $90,113
  8. Boston College- 639 SH NetflixChestnut Hill, MA

    Support for the charitable objectives of the respective charitable 501(c)3 organization

    $60,430
  9. Dexter Southfield Annual FundBrookline, MA

    Support for the charitable objectives of the respective charitable 501(c)3 organization

    $50,000
  10. St John the EvangelistSwampscott, MA

    Support for the charitable objectives of the respective charitable 501(c)3 organization

    $50,000
  11. Boston College Flynn FundChestnut Hill, MA

    Support for the charitable objectives of the respective charitable 501(c)3 organization

    $20,000
  12. School of Saints Faith Hope and CharityWinnetka, IL

    Support for the charitable objectives of the respective charitable 501(c)3 organization

    $10,000
  13. Harvard Business SchoolBoston, MA

    Support for the charitable objectives of the respective charitable 501(c)3 organization

    $7,000
  14. Boston CollegeChestnut Hill, MA

    Support for the charitable objectives of the respective charitable 501(c)3 organization

    $6,000
  15. James Madison University Annual FundHarrisonburg, VA

    Support for the charitable objectives of the respective charitable 501(c)3 organization

    $5,000
  16. Proctor AcademyAndover, NH

    Support for the charitable objectives of the respective charitable 501(c)3 organization

    $5,000
  17. The One Plan- Saints JFXWilmette, IL

    Support for the charitable objectives of the respective charitable 501(c)3 organization

    $5,000
  18. Boys & Girls Club of BostonBoston, MA

    Support for the charitable objectives of the respective charitable 501(c)3 organization

    $2,500
  19. Deerfield AcademyDeerfield, MA

    Support for the charitable objectives of the respective charitable 501(c)3 organization

    $2,500
  20. Ibma FoundationBurlington, NC

    Support for the charitable objectives of the respective charitable 501(c)3 organization

    $2,500
  21. Mass General Hospitalmgh FundBoston, MA

    Support for the charitable objectives of the respective charitable 501(c)3 organization

    $2,500
  22. Mass General Hospital- Presidents FundBoston, MA

    Support for the charitable objectives of the respective charitable 501(c)3 organization

    $2,500
  23. Yellowstone Club CommunityBig Sky, MT

    Support for the charitable objectives of the respective charitable 501(c)3 organization

    $2,500
  24. Holderness SchoolHolderness, NH

    Support for the charitable objectives of the respective charitable 501(c)3 organization

    $1,500
  25. Boston College LawChestnut Hill, MA

    Support for the charitable objectives of the respective charitable 501(c)3 organization

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education3 grants $13,50084% of the total
  2. Arts and culture1 grant $2,50016% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Massachusetts18 grants $1,347,520
  2. Illinois2 grants $15,000
  3. New Hampshire2 grants $6,500
  4. Virginia1 grant $5,000
  5. Montana1 grant $2,500
  6. North Carolina1 grant $2,500

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

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

  • Monica C HealeyTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Lisa T McNamaraTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Courtenay E ConnellTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • William C ConnellTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Terence A ConnellTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Timothy P ConnellTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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