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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 47-4011434

John E Scully Charitable Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Cheshire, CT. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 20 grants and $111,500 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. It still lists the details below.

Contact
Patrick Murphy
78 Old Towne Road
Cheshire, CT 06410
(860) 490-0730
[email protected]
Form and materials
N/A
Deadlines
N/A
Restrictions
N/A

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $111,500

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $1,718,978

  • Tax year 2024

    $99,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $1,461,077

  • Tax year 2023

    $84,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $1,548,754

  • Tax year 2022

    $84,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $1,618,911

  • Tax year 2021

    $90,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $1,770,609

  • Tax year 2020

    $47,950

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $1,661,078

Grants paid in 2025

20 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Leadership Education & Athletics in Partnership (leap)New Haven, CT

    To provide assistance to institutions, associations and societies operating solely for religious, charitable, scientific and literary or education purposes.

    $22,000
  2. Princeton Medical Center FoundationPlainsboro, NJ

    To provide assistance to institutions, associations and societies operating solely for religious, charitable, scientific and literary or education purposes.

    $20,000
  3. Sarah FoundationGuilford, CT

    To provide assistance to institutions, associations and societies operating solely for religious, charitable, scientific and literary or education purposes.

    $15,000
  4. Lakes Region Vineyard ChurchLaconia, NH

    To provide assistance to institutions, associations and societies operating solely for religious, charitable, scientific and literary or education purposes.

    $10,000
  5. Heart and Armor with John MayerLos Angeles, CA

    To provide assistance to institutions, associations and societies operating solely for religious, charitable, scientific and literary or education purposes.

    $6,000
  6. Campaign for Tobacco-Free KidsWashington, DC

    To provide assistance to institutions, associations and societies operating solely for religious, charitable, scientific and literary or education purposes.

    $5,000
  7. Cure Alzheimer's FundWellesley HLS, MA

    To provide assistance to institutions, associations and societies operating solely for religious, charitable, scientific and literary or education purposes.

    $5,000
  8. Shepherds TableConway, SC

    To provide assistance to institutions, associations and societies operating solely for religious, charitable, scientific and literary or education purposes.

    $5,000
  9. Joe's Agape HouseBristol, CT

    To provide assistance to institutions, associations and societies operating solely for religious, charitable, scientific and literary or education purposes.

    $5,000
  10. CPTVHartford, CT

    To provide assistance to institutions, associations and societies operating solely for religious, charitable, scientific and literary or education purposes.

    $5,000
  11. Children's Community SchoolWaterbury, CT

    To provide assistance to institutions, associations and societies operating solely for religious, charitable, scientific and literary or education purposes.

    $3,000
  12. Closer to Free FundNew Haven, CT

    To provide assistance to institutions, associations and societies operating solely for religious, charitable, scientific and literary or education purposes.

    $2,000
  13. Connecticut Food ShareWallingford, CT

    To provide assistance to institutions, associations and societies operating solely for religious, charitable, scientific and literary or education purposes.

    $2,000
  14. Seven Angels TheatreWaterbury, CT

    To provide assistance to institutions, associations and societies operating solely for religious, charitable, scientific and literary or education purposes.

    $2,000
  15. Mattituck MuseumWaterbury, CT

    To provide assistance to institutions, associations and societies operating solely for religious, charitable, scientific and literary or education purposes.

    $1,000
  16. New Haven Hiking ClubHamden, CT

    To provide assistance to institutions, associations and societies operating solely for religious, charitable, scientific and literary or education purposes.

    $1,000
  17. Smile TrainNew York, NY

    To provide assistance to institutions, associations and societies operating solely for religious, charitable, scientific and literary or education purposes.

    $1,000
  18. 4-H FoundationStorrs, CT

    To provide assistance to institutions, associations and societies operating solely for religious, charitable, scientific and literary or education purposes.

    $500
  19. Congregation of Notre DameFairfield, CT

    To provide assistance to institutions, associations and societies operating solely for religious, charitable, scientific and literary or education purposes.

    $500
  20. Friends of Cheshire Public LibraryCheshire, CT

    To provide assistance to institutions, associations and societies operating solely for religious, charitable, scientific and literary or education purposes.

    $500

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 $15,00047% of the total
  2. Human services1 grant $5,00016% of the total
  3. Medical research1 grant $5,00016% of the total
  4. Mental health1 grant $5,00016% of the total
  5. Arts and culture1 grant $2,0006% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Connecticut13 grants $59,500
  2. New Jersey1 grant $20,000
  3. New Hampshire1 grant $10,000
  4. California1 grant $6,000
  5. District of Columbia1 grant $5,000
  6. Massachusetts1 grant $5,000
  7. South Carolina1 grant $5,000
  8. New York1 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.

  • John McDonaldVICE PRESIDENT Hours 2Pay $0
  • Lisa ScullyPRESIDENT Hours 2Pay $0
  • Patrick MurphySECRETARY/TREASURER Hours 2Pay $0
  • Kelly Patricia McArdleMEMBER Hours 2Pay $0
  • Jessica Leigh McDonaldMEMBER Hours 2Pay $0

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