Mary L George Foundation
Mary L George Foundation is a private foundation, based in Belmont, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $426K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $35K. Net investment income was $5K.
Mary L George Foundation at a glance
In short: Mary L George Foundation gave $35K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Maine. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $35,399
- +57.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- +60.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,425
- -1.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $425,696
- +0.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Maine (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Mary L George Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
19 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 19 grants of 19 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Mary L George Foundation gives
- Giving grew 1316% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 136% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2022) to $35K (2025). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $35K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 8 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $35,399 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $425,696 | $39,628 | $38,406 | $35,399 | 8 | $38,406 | $4,628 | $28,333 |
| 2024 | $424,474 | $63,969 | $24,954 | $22,500 | 5 | $24,954 | $31,219 | $23,970 |
| 2023 | $385,459 | $156,663 | $28,175 | $25,325 | 5 | $28,115 | $5,877 | $14,138 |
| 2022 | $256,971 | $59,040 | $3,096 | $2,500 | 1 | $2,500 | $4,325 | $8,500 |
| 2021 | $201,027 | $205,831 | $4,810 | — | — | — | $87 | $1,184 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Mary L George Foundation reported a distributable amount of $28K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Mary L George Foundation is led by Michael D. Oconnor, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Michael D. Oconnor
President
On filings since 2021
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James M. Oconnor
Vice President
On filings since 2021
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeffrey P. Oconnor
Treasurer
On filings since 2021
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Mary L George Foundation
How much does Mary L George Foundation give each year?
Mary L George Foundation gave $35K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $23K across 5 grants.
What is Mary L George Foundation's typical grant size?
Mary L George Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $4,425, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Mary L George Foundation give grants?
Mary L George Foundation gives mostly in Maine: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Mary L George Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Mary L George Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "College Scholarship" (8 grants).
How large is Mary L George Foundation?
Mary L George Foundation reported $426K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $38K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $28K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Mary L George Foundation's EIN?
Mary L George Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 86-1733798. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 18, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 4, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 3, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 20, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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