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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 46-0691137

Monaghan Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Sheldon, SC. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 7 grants and $454,000 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

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. It still lists the details below.

Contact
Mr Craig Monaghan
36 Goat Island Pl
Sheldon, SC 299413027
(404) 885-3344
Form and materials
N/A
Deadlines
N/A
Restrictions
N/A

Assets and giving by year

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

    $454,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $5,821,205
  • Tax year 2024

    $485,800

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $6,131,061
  • Tax year 2023

    $444,950

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $6,484,026
  • Tax year 2022

    $475,000

    Grants listed
    39
    Assets, end of year
    $6,805,573
  • Tax year 2021

    $414,050

    Grants listed
    38
    Assets, end of year
    $6,862,520
  • Tax year 2020

    $425,550

    Grants listed
    36
    Assets, end of year
    $7,040,761
  • Tax year 2019

    $307,300

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $6,462,481
  • Tax year 2018

    $296,729

    Grants listed
    34
    Assets, end of year
    $6,680,468

Grants paid in 2025

7 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Vanguard CharitableMalvern, PA

    General operations

    $440,000
  2. Springhill Ame ChurchGilbert, SC

    General operations

    $6,000
  3. Utah Wetlands FoundationSalt Lake City, UT

    General operations

    $2,500
  4. Poplar Springs Baptist ChurchMoore, SC

    General operations

    $2,500
  5. Ami Kids BeaufortSeabrook, SC

    General operations

    $1,000
  6. High Country Charitable FoundationBanner Elk, NC

    General operations

    $1,000
  7. Sheldon Boys and Girls ClubBluffton, SC

    General operations

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $440,000100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Rhode Island1 grant $440,000
  2. South Carolina4 grants $10,500
  3. Utah1 grant $2,500
  4. North Carolina1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Craig MonaghanDIRECTOR, CHAIRMAN Hours 0Pay $0
  • Shannon MonaghanPRESIDENT, TREASURER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Connor MonaghanTREASURER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Rand MonaghanSECRETARY Hours 0Pay $0
  • Mary Lou MonaghanDIRECTOR, VICE PRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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