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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 22-3321789

Whelan Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Sea Girt, NJ. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 19 grants and $202,220 paid in grants.

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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Margaret Whelan
201 Washington Blvd
Sea Girt, NJ 087503104
(732) 974-0513
Form and materials
All requests should be in writing.
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
Not applicable

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $202,220

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $1,402,414
  • Tax year 2024

    $207,775

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $1,618,190
  • Tax year 2023

    $203,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $1,906,950
  • Tax year 2022

    $192,800

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $1,927,799
  • Tax year 2021

    $158,600

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $1,956,848
  • Tax year 2020

    $179,625

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $2,025,133
  • Tax year 2019

    $170,050

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $2,143,718
  • Tax year 2018

    $339,100

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $2,191,929

Grants paid in 2025

19 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Make A Wish FoundationUnion, NJ

    Various charitable needs

    $50,000
  2. Georgian Court UniversityLakewood, NJ

    Funding college funds for the poor

    $20,000
  3. Saint Peter's UniversityJersey City, NJ

    Challange grant for community projects

    $20,000
  4. Individual

    Tuition assistance for poor students

    $20,000
  5. St Jude HospitalMemphis, TN

    Various charitable needs

    $20,000
  6. Our Lady of Mt Carmel SchoolBerlin, NJ

    Various charitable needs

    $16,000
  7. Mercy CenterAsbury Park, NJ

    Donation used to support a food bank for the homeless

    $15,500
  8. Individual

    Various charitable needs

    $15,000
  9. Collier ServicesWickatunk, NJ

    Various charitable needs

    $5,000
  10. Ocean's Harbor HouseToms River, NJ

    Various charitable needs

    $5,000
  11. Interfaith NeighborsAsbury Park, NJ

    Various charitable needs

    $5,000
  12. Individual

    Various charitable needs

    $5,000
  13. Algonquin TheaterManasquan, NJ

    Various charitable needs

    $1,000
  14. Just US GirlsManasquan, NJ

    Monetary contributions and spiritual / physical comfort to women in monmouth and ocean counties with breast cancer

    $1,000
  15. Individual

    Various charitable purposes

    $1,000
  16. Individual

    Various charitable needs

    $1,000
  17. Individual

    Various charitable needs

    $1,000
  18. Sea Girt Community AppealSea Girt, NJ

    Various charitable needs

    $500
  19. Individual

    Variouscharitable needs

    $220

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education3 grants $45,00067% of the total
  2. Human services2 grants $20,50031% of the total
  3. Health1 grant $1,0001% of the total
  4. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $500<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New Jersey11 grants $139,000
  2. Tennessee1 grant $20,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Margaret WhelanPresident Hours 0Pay $0
  • Thomas Whelan JrTrustee Hours 0Pay $0
  • Jon WhelanTrustee Hours 0Pay $0
  • Katherine WhelanDirector Hours 0Pay $12,500
  • Patrick WhelanDirector Hours 0Pay $12,500

The return

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