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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 27-1847417

McElligott Family Foundation

A private foundation in Lafayette, LA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 9 grants and $80,000 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 person
On file
Phone
On file
Mailing address
On file
Form and materials
On file
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
All organizations qualified under section 501(c)(3)

Contact person, phone, mailing address and application materials on file. See them with a plan.

Assets and giving by year

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

    $80,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $1,097,821
  • Tax year 2024

    $60,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $1,125,419
  • Tax year 2023

    $206,400

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $1,107,624
  • Tax year 2022

    $180,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $1,278,492
  • Tax year 2021

    $110,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $1,359,466
  • Tax year 2020

    $125,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $1,208,006
  • Tax year 2019

    $45,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $1,181,737
  • Tax year 2018

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $1,155,159

Grants paid in 2025

9 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Cross Catholic OutreachBoca Raton, FL

    Mathebonite kobonal school expanison & kobonal housing

    $25,000
  2. Grand Coteau RetreatsGrand Coteau, LA

    Contribute to retreat project funds

    $10,000
  3. Eight Days of HopeTupelo, MS

    Contribute to disaster relief project funds

    $10,000
  4. Catholic Charities of AcadianaLafayette, LA

    Contribute to church project funds

    $10,000
  5. The Carmelite Monastery of Lafayette LouisianaLafayette, LA

    Contribute to the monastery project funds

    $5,000
  6. Miles Perret Center Cancer ServicesLafayette, LA

    Contribute to aid victims of cancer

    $5,000
  7. EwtnIrondale, AL

    Catholic news channel

    $5,000
  8. Diocese of LafayetteLafayette, LA

    Contribute to church project funds

    $5,000
  9. Boys & Girls ClubLafayette, LA

    Contribute to promote empowering youth to excel in the community

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Housing and shelter1 grant $10,000100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Louisiana6 grants $40,000
  2. Florida1 grant $25,000
  3. Mississippi1 grant $10,000
  4. Alabama1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • John E McElligott JrVICE PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Richard McElligottPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • William H McElligottSECRETARY/TREASURER Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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