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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 27-1447747

Maher Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Florham Park, NJ. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 14 grants and $2 million paid in grants.

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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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $2,031,986

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $17,010,222

  • Tax year 2023

    $1,691,300

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $17,744,886

  • Tax year 2022

    $1,143,300

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $17,870,862

  • Tax year 2021

    $1,449,300

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $19,941,102

  • Tax year 2020

    $2,068,390

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $10,423,784

Grants paid in 2024

14 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Clinton Hill Community ActionNewark, NJ

    Program Support

    $975,000
  2. Rutgers University FoundationNew Brunswick, NJ

    Program Support

    $320,166
  3. Institute for Citizens and ScholarsPrinceton, NJ

    Program Support

    $250,000
  4. Advocates For Children of NJNewark, NJ

    Program Support

    $100,000
  5. NJ Chamber of Commerce FoundationTrenton, NJ

    Program Support

    $100,000
  6. Community Foundation of New JerseyMorristown, NJ

    Program Support

    $82,772
  7. Newark AllianceNewark, NJ

    Program Support

    $50,000
  8. Far Brook SchoolShort Hills, NJ

    Program Support

    $44,300
  9. William Paterson U FoundWayne, NJ

    Program Support

    $40,000
  10. Teachers College Columbia UNew York, NY

    Program Support

    $29,728
  11. Council of NJ GrantmakersEwing, NJ

    Program Support

    $25,000
  12. Third Sector New EnglandBoston, MA

    RCCFs New Jersey State Landscaping Project

    $7,500
  13. New Jersey FutureTrenton, NJ

    Program Support

    $7,500
  14. NJ EarlyEd Infrastructure AllianceFlorham Park, NJ

    Registration Fees

    $20

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education1 grant $320,16670% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $132,77229% of the total
  3. Community development1 grant $7,5002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New Jersey12 grants $1,994,758
  2. New York1 grant $29,728
  3. Massachusetts1 grant $7,500

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • M Brian MaherChairman Treasurer Director Hours 1Pay $0
  • Sandra MaherVice Chairman & Director Hours 1Pay $0
  • Amanda MaherPresident & Director Hours 5Pay $0
  • Scott SchleyGC Secretary & Director Hours 1Pay $0
  • Margarethe P LaurenziExecutive Director Hours 40Pay $260,000

The return

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