Shaughnessy Charitable Trust
The Shaughnessy Charitable Trust is a private foundation based in Quincy, Massachusetts. Its 2025 filing lists 19 charitable grants totaling $320,750, primarily to organizations in Massachusetts.
Shaughnessy Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Shaughnessy Charitable Trust gave $321K across 19 grants in 2025 (avg $17K), mostly in Massachusetts. 21% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $320,750
- +34.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 19
- -5.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $16,882
- +41.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $6,138,465
- -1.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 21% first-time grantees (4 of 19, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (98% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Shaughnessy Charitable Trust
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The Trust states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 128 Shore Ave, Quincy, MA 02169
Phone: (617) 269-6600
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Shaughnessy Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Laboure Center ($75K). Together the top 10 received $282K.
Grant Size Distribution
101 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 89 grants of 101 (88%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 98% of grant dollars went to recipients in Massachusetts, 1% to recipients in Tennessee, and 1% to recipients in New York.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 19 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Shaughnessy Charitable Trust open to new grantees?
21%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 19 grantees (21%) were first-time recipients. With only 19 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $9K; repeat grants $19K. How we count
Medians: $6K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 58% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−11%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 93% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $238K (2024) to $359K (2022). In 2025 it made 19 grants totaling $321K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Laboure Center South Boston, MA | Charitable | $75,000 |
| Rcab Clergy Benefit Funding Trust Braintree, MA | Charitable | $50,000 |
| South Boston Catholic Academy South Boston, MA | Charitable | $50,000 |
| Ron Burton Training Village Hubbardston, MA | Charitable | $22,000 |
| Boston College High School Boston, MA | Charitable | $20,000 |
| Catholic Community Fund Braintree, MA | Charitable | $20,000 |
| Alma Cares Inc Hingham, MA | Charitable | $15,000 |
| Archbishop Williams High School Braintree, MA | Charitable | $10,000 |
| My Brother's Keeper Easton, MA | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Rodman for Kids Foxboro, MA | Charitable | $10,000 |
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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 | $6,138,465 | $302,670 | $365,292 | $320,750 | 19 | $324,572 | $271,335 | $347,772 |
| 2024 | $6,225,786 | $532,813 | $275,657 | $238,000 | 20 | $241,622 | $502,557 | $318,028 |
| 2023 | $5,992,879 | $358,956 | $382,627 | $346,000 | 16 | $349,370 | $329,413 | $298,266 |
| 2022 | $6,018,516 | $418,897 | $404,151 | $358,500 | 22 | $361,570 | $388,073 | $339,599 |
| 2021 | $5,964,941 | $536,601 | $379,341 | $349,000 | 24 | — | $509,295 | $338,846 |
| 2020 | $5,794,037 | $143,310 | $339,218 | $312,600 | 24 | — | $119,662 | $305,708 |
| 2019 | $5,945,948 | $259,530 | $307,769 | $264,128 | 26 | — | $231,722 | $300,141 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Shaughnessy Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $348K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the Trust is provided. Its grants include support for organizations working with youth, families in need, education, and health. For example, Ron Burton Training Village says its mission is to help youth achieve their purpose through education, leadership, physical wellness, social advancement, and spiritual growth. My Brother’s Keeper describes its work as providing furniture, household items, services, and food to people and families seeking assistance in southeastern Massachusetts. ALS ONE says it supports ALS research and care and provides resources and equipment to people living with the disease.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the Trust awarded 19 grants totaling $320,750. Grants ranged from $1,250 to $75,000, with a median award of $10,000. Among the largest awards were $75,000 to The Laboure Center, $50,000 each to RCAB Clergy Benefit Funding Trust and South Boston Catholic Academy, and $22,000 to Ron Burton Training Village. Other grants included $20,000 each to Boston College High School and Catholic Community Fund, and $10,000 each to Archbishop Williams High School, My Brother’s Keeper, Rodman For Kids, and The Ireland Funds FBO Manooth University of Business. All listed purposes were “charitable.”
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Elizabeth A. Whalen, John J. Shaughnessy, and Michael P. Shaughnessy as co-trustees.
Shaughnessy Charitable Trust's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Elizabeth A. Whalen
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John J. Shaughnessy
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael P. Shaughnessy
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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 Shaughnessy Charitable Trust
How much does Shaughnessy Charitable Trust give each year?
Shaughnessy Charitable Trust gave $321K across 19 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $238K across 20 grants.
What is Shaughnessy Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Shaughnessy Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $16,882, across 19 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Shaughnessy Charitable Trust that year got $9K on average.
Where does Shaughnessy Charitable Trust give grants?
Shaughnessy Charitable Trust gives mostly in Massachusetts: 98% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Braintree, MA (3 grants), Boston, MA (3 grants) and South Boston, MA (2 grants).
Does Shaughnessy Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 19 grants with a stated purpose on Shaughnessy Charitable Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (19 grants).
Who are Shaughnessy Charitable Trust's largest grantees?
Shaughnessy Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include The Laboure Center ($75,000), Rcab Clergy Benefit Funding Trust ($50,000) and South Boston Catholic Academy ($50,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 55% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Shaughnessy Charitable Trust?
Shaughnessy Charitable Trust reported $6.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $325K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $348K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Shaughnessy Charitable Trust fund?
No mission statement for the Trust is provided. Its grants include support for organizations working with youth, families in need, education, and health. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Shaughnessy Charitable Trust?
The Trust states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Shaughnessy Charitable Trust's EIN?
Shaughnessy Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-6595469. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Shaughnessy Charitable Trust accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 3, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 16, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 13, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 31, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Shaughnessy Charitable Trust funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/shaughnessy-charitable-trust-morg_176e29258acd4ffcb68196434db960ef
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