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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 51-6542774

Margaret Collins Charitable Trust

A private foundation in Methuen, MA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 15 grants and $138,000 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

Accepts applications

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

Contact
John T Pollano Atty at Law
280 B Merrimack St
Methuen, MA 01844
(978) 683-6700
Form and materials
Applications are usually in the form of a letter.
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $138,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $2,418,368

  • Tax year 2023

    $123,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $2,407,313

  • Tax year 2022

    $153,000

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $2,476,059

  • Tax year 2021

    $108,500

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $2,361,428

  • Tax year 2020

    $128,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $2,356,900

  • Tax year 2019

    $98,500

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $2,387,262

Grants paid in 2024

15 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Bread and RosesLawrence, MA

    Poor

    $15,000
  2. Lazarus HouseLawrence, MA

    Charitable/poor

    $15,000
  3. Lawrence General HospitalLawrence, MA

    Health care charitable

    $10,000
  4. Mass General HospitalBoston, MA

    Charitable

    $10,000
  5. Merrimack Valley Food BankLowell, MA

    Poor

    $10,000
  6. Mspca at Nevins FarmMethuen, MA

    Animal welfare education

    $10,000
  7. New England Center for Homeless VetsBoston, MA

    Poor

    $10,000
  8. Michael P Lisnow Respite CenterHopkinton, MA

    Special needs children

    $10,000
  9. Lawrence History CenterLawrence, MA

    Education

    $10,000
  10. Essex County Community FoundationBeverly, MA

    Children services

    $8,000
  11. Windrush FarmNorth Andover, MA

    Disabled /children

    $8,000
  12. Mission of DeedsReading, MA

    Education

    $7,000
  13. Family ServicesLawrence, MA

    Education and aid to poor

    $5,000
  14. Joey Fournier ServicesLawrence, MA

    Charitable underprivileged children

    $5,000
  15. Kapedia Education FoundationOjai, CA

    Education

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Food and agriculture2 grants $25,00033% of the total
  2. Housing and shelter1 grant $15,00020% of the total
  3. Education1 grant $10,00013% of the total
  4. Health1 grant $10,00013% of the total
  5. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $8,00011% of the total
  6. Human services1 grant $7,0009% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Massachusetts14 grants $133,000
  2. California1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • John T PollanoTRUSTEE Hours 3Pay $0

The return

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