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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 22-3216389

McLeod Blue Skye Charitable Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Branford, CT. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 10 grants and $1.2 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

    $1,153,500

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $4,658,836

  • Tax year 2024

    $631,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $3,586,691

  • Tax year 2023

    $553,500

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $3,221,949

  • Tax year 2022

    $733,500

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $3,282,212

  • Tax year 2021

    $913,500

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $3,495,769

  • Tax year 2020

    $1,020,429

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $3,591,131

Grants paid in 2025

10 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Lehigh UniversityBethlehem, PA

    Annual Program Funding

    $335,000
  2. Fairfield College Preparatory SchoolFairfield, CT

    Annual Program Support

    $325,000
  3. Yale UniversityNew Haven, CT

    Annual Support

    $225,000
  4. University of ConnecticutStorrs Mansfield, CT

    Capital Campaign - Nursing School

    $100,000
  5. University of ConnecticutStorrs Mansfield, CT

    Annual Support

    $50,000
  6. MITCambridge, MA

    Annual Support

    $50,000
  7. CT Yankee Council Scouting AMericaMilford, CT

    Annual Support

    $37,500
  8. Sacred Heart UniversityFairfield, CT

    Annual Support

    $25,000
  9. Education & HopeDarien, CT

    Annual Support

    $5,000
  10. Yale University More House FundNew Haven, CT

    Annual Support

    $1,000

Approved for future payment

3 grants

Approved in 2025 and not yet paid.

  1. Fairfield College Preparatory SchoolFairfield, CT

    Annual Program Support

    $1,200,000
  2. Lehigh UniversityBethlehem, PA

    Program Funding

    $665,000
  3. University of ConnecticutStorrs Mansfield, CT

    Capital Campaign Nursing School

    $400,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education2 grants $360,00099% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $5,0001% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Connecticut8 grants $768,500
  2. Pennsylvania1 grant $335,000
  3. Massachusetts1 grant $50,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Christopher K McLeodPresident Treas Dir Hours 0Pay $0
  • Elaine M McLeodSecretary Dir Hours 0Pay $0
  • Scott McLeodDirector Hours 0Pay $0
  • Colin M McLeodDirector Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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