Irish Institute Inc
To promote a study of folklore, music and art and the Brehon laws of ancient Ireland to encourage the conservation and display of records pertaining to the history and art of ancient Ireland to promote bonds of friendship between the people of Ireland and the United States
Irish Institute Inc at a glance
In short: Irish Institute Inc reported $62K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $62,200 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- +10.4% vs 2024
- Total assets
- $1,085,828
- +3.4% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $107,711
- -36.7% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $107,711
- -36.7% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $78,857
- +7.5% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Irish Institute Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Irish Institute Inc gives
- Giving grew 34% from 2019 to 2022. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $30K (2020) to $62K (2025). In 2025 it reported $62K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Irish Arts Center Woodside, NY | To provide operating support | $30,000 |
| Archives of Irish America New York, NY | To preserve Irish memorabilia | $12,000 |
| NY Irish History Roundtable Brooklyn, NY | To publish annual journals | $5,005 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,085,828 | $107,711 | $78,857 | $62,200 | Total only | $107,711 |
| 2024 | $1,050,508 | $170,027 | $73,384 | $56,323 | Total only | $170,027 |
| 2023 | $953,865 | $88,323 | $72,048 | $55,600 | Total only | $88,323 |
| 2022 | $937,590 | $2,257 | $82,110 | $47,005 | 3 | $2,257 |
| 2021 | $1,003,624 | $104,722 | $77,867 | $34,000 | 2 | $104,722 |
| 2020 | $1,039,591 | $35,513 | $74,806 | $30,000 | 2 | $35,513 |
| 2019 | $1,018,205 | $155,681 | $77,844 | $35,000 | 2 | $155,495 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Irish Institute Inc
Based on IRS filings
Irish Institute Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2025, it reported $62K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $108K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Irish Institute Inc is led by Eileen Flannelly Mackell, President on filings since 2019; none of the 20 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Eileen Flannelly Mackell
President
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ann Garvey
Director
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brian Fitzpatrick
Director
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brian O'Dwyer
Trustee
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Daniel Tubridy
Trustee
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Garret J Cronin
Director
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John F Tully Esq.
Director
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kate Mulvey
Director
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kathleen Walsh D'Arcy
Director
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kay Connolly
Director
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Madeleine Conlon
Trustee
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marion Casey
Trustee
Rec. Scty & Trustee → Trustee & Historian, 2020
Trustee & Historian → Trustee, 2022
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Monica Durkan
Trustee
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Patricia Sherwood
Director
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Peter Killeen
Trustee & Vice President
Vice President & Trustee → Trustee, 2022
Trustee → Trustee & Vice President, 2023
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert E Pederson Esq.
Director
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Thomas A Beirne
Director
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Thomas J Jordan
Director
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Daniel F. Sheehan
CFO
Treasurer → CFO, 2023
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Falynn B Enright
Treasurer
Rec. & Corr. Secretary → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (11)
- Former: Jim Lombard (2022–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Catherine Thornton (2019–2021) — Advisory Board
- Former: Cody McCone Esq. (2019–2021) — Advisory Board
- Former: Edmond J. Dowling (2019–2021) — Advisory Board
- Former: Elizabeth Morrissey (2019–2021) — Advisory Board
- Former: James Lombard (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Jim Mahoney (2019–2021) — Advisory Board
- Former: Jim McNamara (2019–2021) — Advisory Board
- Former: Liam Ahern (2019–2021) — Advisory Board
- Former: Kevin Morrissey (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Kathleen W. Quinlivan (2019) — Auditor
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Irish Institute Inc
How much does Irish Institute Inc give each year?
Irish Institute Inc reported $62K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it reported $56K in grants paid.
How large is Irish Institute Inc?
Irish Institute Inc reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $108K.
What is Irish Institute Inc?
Irish Institute Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in New York, NY. It holds $1.1M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Irish Institute Inc operate?
Irish Institute Inc has awarded grants in New York.
What is Irish Institute Inc's EIN?
Irish Institute Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-1917963. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 21, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 12, 2022)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 23, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 16, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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