Shelagh E Mahoney & Joseph E McNamee
Shelagh E Mahoney & Joseph E McNamee is a private foundation, based in Lowell, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $6.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $1.2M. Net investment income was $20K.
Shelagh E Mahoney & Joseph E McNamee at a glance
In short: Shelagh E Mahoney & Joseph E McNamee gave $1.2M across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $290K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,160,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $290,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $75,000
- Total assets
- $6,853,682
- +657.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (91% 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 Shelagh E Mahoney & Joseph E McNamee funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Mission Grammar School ($1.0M). Together the top 4 received $1.2M.
Grant Size Distribution
12 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 5 grants of 12 (42%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Shelagh E Mahoney & Joseph E McNamee gives
- Giving fell 42% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2020) to $4.2M (2021). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $1.2M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mission Grammar School Roxbury, MA | General Support | $1,000,000 |
| The Annual Catholic Appeal Norwich, CT | General Support | $100,000 |
| Lowell Catholic Lowell, MA | General Support | $50,000 |
| Catholic Charities Boston Boston, MA | General Support | $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 | $6,853,682 | $7,120,702 | $1,172,209 | $1,160,000 | 4 | $1,167,059 | $20,456 | $64,327 |
| 2024 | $905,189 | $1,522,802 | $1,163,314 | $1,160,000 | 4 | $1,160,046 | $19,724 | $32,364 |
| 2023 | $545,701 | $1,016,524 | $1,003,473 | $1,000,000 | 1 | $1,000,500 | $13,652 | $25,605 |
| 2022 | $532,650 | $2,011,027 | $2,004,401 | $2,000,000 | 1 | $2,000,000 | $7,269 | $25,299 |
| 2021 | $526,024 | $4,260,468 | $4,203,521 | $4,200,000 | 2 | $4,200,000 | $10,897 | $27,260 |
| 2020 | $469,077 | $4,964 | $26,233 | $25,000 | 1 | — | $3,077 | $24,151 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Shelagh E Mahoney & Joseph E McNamee reported a distributable amount of $64K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Shelagh E Mahoney & Joseph E McNamee is led by Shelagh E. Mahoney, President & Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Shelagh E. Mahoney
President & Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joseph McNamee
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael M. McNamee
Treasurer & Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Molly M. McNamee
Clerk & Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sean L. McNamee
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Shelagh E Mahoney & Joseph E McNamee
How much does Shelagh E Mahoney & Joseph E McNamee give each year?
Shelagh E Mahoney & Joseph E McNamee gave $1.2M across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.2M across 4 grants.
What is Shelagh E Mahoney & Joseph E McNamee's typical grant size?
Shelagh E Mahoney & Joseph E McNamee's median grant in 2025 was $75,000, and its average grant was $290,000, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Shelagh E Mahoney & Joseph E McNamee give grants?
Shelagh E Mahoney & Joseph E McNamee gives mostly in Massachusetts: 91% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Connecticut (9%).
Does Shelagh E Mahoney & Joseph E McNamee give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Shelagh E Mahoney & Joseph E McNamee's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Shelagh E Mahoney & Joseph E McNamee?
Shelagh E Mahoney & Joseph E McNamee reported $6.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.2M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $64K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Shelagh E Mahoney & Joseph E McNamee's EIN?
Shelagh E Mahoney & Joseph E McNamee's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-2870459. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
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 2020 (received by the IRS December 1, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 6, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 11, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Shelagh E Mahoney & Joseph E McNamee funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 4, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/shelagh-e-mahoney-and-joseph-e-mcnamee-morg_d472f7fdec5a4d51ae531d344ac9183e
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