The foundation concentrates large, local gifts toward Catholic religious institutions and Catholic K–12 education in the Boston area, alongside selective support for prominent local health institutions and veteran workforce re‑training. Their giving pattern emphasizes high-dollar, targeted grants that sustain major community anchors (cathedrals, diocesan school support, a prep school) and a few strategic nonreligious causes such as Boston Children's Hospital and a veterans re‑careering program.
A $500,000 grant to St John the Baptist Cathedral in Peabody and a matching $500,000 gift to Lawrence Catholic Academy show the foundation’s core pattern: large, targeted support for Catholic institutions in Greater Boston. Michael and Renee Minogue Foundation C/o Nutter Mcclennen & Fish LLP also backs Catholic school infrastructure through Boston’s Catholic Schools Foundation and St John’s Preparatory School, indicating sustained attention to parish, cathedral, and classroom life rather than broad, scattered giving. The portfolio extends beyond religion and education, but the same direct style holds. Boston Children’s Hospital received two significant grants, while Medtech and Biotech Veterans - Mvp was funded for mentoring and re-careering veterans into new careers. Smaller awards to Visitation Parish, Bishop Fenwick High School, and Covenant Christian Academy reinforce that the foundation favors mission-centered institutions with clear local community roles. Its grants are concentrated in Massachusetts, especially around Boston and the North Shore, with a few selective gifts outside the state.
Catholic education is the clearest topic area in the recent record. The foundation gave $275,000 to Catholic Schools Foundation in Boston to support Catholic school education, and it awarded $250,000 to St John’s Preparatory School in Danvers for the school’s mission and activities. Lawrence Catholic Academy in Lawrence also received $500,000 for educational activities. Religious activity support is another major thread. St John the Baptist Cathedral in Peabody received $500,000 in 2025 and $25,000 in 2023, both for the cathedral’s religious activities, while Visitation Parish in Lynn received $20,000 in 2025 and $10,000 in 2023 for parish mission support. The foundation also funds health and youth-serving nonprofits. Boston Children’s Hospital received $250,000 in 2025 and $125,000 in 2023, and Massachusetts Wonderfund Inc. received $75,000 to support kids in need.
Typical grant size sits at $3,576 at the 25th percentile, $12,500 at the median, and $44,240 at the 75th percentile, showing a spread from smaller awards to large targeted commitments. The recent record includes repeat recipients across multiple years: Boston Children’s Hospital, Catholic Schools Foundation, Medtech and Biotech Veterans - Mvp, St John the Baptist Cathedral, St John’s Preparatory School, Visitation Parish, Lawrence Catholic Academy, and Ne Patriots Charitable Foundation all appear more than once. The foundation is a regular funder, not a donor-advised fund vehicle, and it does not fund individuals. Grants in the file are all program- or mission-specific rather than application-driven awards, and the data does not show an open application process.
$2.2M
$18.1M
$2.8M
$2.5M
Most grants fall between $4K and $44K, with a median of $13K.
25th Percentile
$4K
Median
$13K
75th Percentile
$44K
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Concentrated, high-value grants to a small set of local grantees with some repeat funding; primarily faith-based and education recipients with occasional strategic gifts to health and veteran workforce initiatives.
Notable grantees: St John the Baptist Cathedral, Lawrence Catholic Academy, Catholic Schools Foundation, Boston Children's Hospital, St John's Preparatory School
Massachusetts is the clear center of grant activity, with 67% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state and the top grant-count state also Massachusetts. Within the state, gifts cluster around Boston, Peabody, Danvers, Lawrence, Lynn, South Hamilton, Foxborough, and Framingham. The foundation also makes selective out-of-state grants, including New York, Indiana, Georgia, and Ohio. All recorded grants in the data go to U.S. recipients.
The recent grants point most strongly to Catholic religious institutions and Catholic education. Examples include a $500,000 gift to St John the Baptist Cathedral for religious activities, $500,000 to Lawrence Catholic Academy for educational activities, and $275,000 to Catholic Schools Foundation for Catholic school education.
Yes. Boston Children’s Hospital received $250,000 in 2025 and $125,000 in 2023. Youth-serving and family-support groups also appear, including Massachusetts Wonderfund Inc. at $75,000 for kids in need and Camp Harbor View at $20,000 for camp activities.
The grant-size profile is $3,576 at the 25th percentile, a median of $12,500, and $44,240 at the 75th percentile. The recent record also includes several much larger awards, such as $500,000 and $275,000 gifts.
Yes. Several organizations appear in more than one year, including Boston Children’s Hospital, Catholic Schools Foundation, Medtech and Biotech Veterans - Mvp, St John the Baptist Cathedral, St John’s Preparatory School, Visitation Parish, Lawrence Catholic Academy, and Ne Patriots Charitable Foundation.
Massachusetts receives 67% of grants, and it is also the top state by grant count. Recent recipient cities in the state include Boston, Peabody, Danvers, Lawrence, Lynn, South Hamilton, Foxborough, and Framingham.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST JOHN THE BAPTIST CATHEDRAL | PEABODY, MA | $500,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE RELIGIOUS ACTIVITIES OF THE CATHEDRAL. |
| LAWRENCE CATHOLIC ACADEMY | LAWRENCE, MA | $500,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES OF THE ACADEMY. |
| CATHOLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION | BOSTON, MA | $275,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT CATHOLIC SCHOOL EDUCATION. |
| ST JOHN'S PREPARATORY SCHOOL | DANVERS, MA | $250,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE MISSION & ACTIVITIES OF THE SCHOOL & ITS STUDENTS. |
| BOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL | BOSTON, MA | $250,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE ACTIVITIES AND MISSION OF THE HOSPITAL |
| MEDTECH AND BIOTECH VETERANS - MVP | SOUTH HAMILTON, MA | $225,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE MENTORING AND RE-CAREERING PROCESSES OF THE VETERANS. |
| UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME | NOTRE DAME, IN | $70,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE UNIVERSITY. |
| WEST POINT ASSOCIATION OF GRADUATES (USMA) | WEST POINT, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE GOALS & MISSION OF THE ASSOCIATION. |
| VISITATION PARISH | LYNN, MA | $20,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE PARISH. |
| CAMP HARBOR VIEW | BOSTON, MA | $20,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE ACTIVITIES OF THE CAMP. |
| GOVERNORS MANSION | ATLANTA, GA | $10,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE MANSION. |
| BISHOP FENWICK HIGH SCHOOL | PEABODY, MA | $10,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE SCHOOL. |
| BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS | BOSTON, MA | $10,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE ACTIVITIES & GOALS OF THE FOUNDATION. |
| NE PATRIOTS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | FOXBOROUGH, MA | $10,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE ACTIVITIES OF THE NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS FOUNDATION. |
| SCHOOL THE WORLD | BOSTON, MA | $10,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE GOALS OF THE SCHOOL. |
| CHESTERTON ACADEMY | FRAMINGHAM, MA | $5,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT TO MISSION OF THE ACADEMY. |
| PRAGER UNIVERSITY | SHERMAN OAKS, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE UNIVERSITY. |
| LANDMARK SCHOOL | PRIDES CROSSING, MA | $5,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE SCHOOL. |
| TAYLOR UNIVERSITY | UPLAND, IN | $5,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE GOALS & ACTIVITIES OF THE UNIVERSITY. |
| TEAM IMPACT | QUINCY, MA | $5,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE GOALS OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| ST JOSEPH'S OF BIG SKY | BIG SKY, MT | $2,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE ACTIVITIES OF THE PARISH. |
| KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS | NEW HAVEN, CT | $2,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE ACTIVITIES OF THE FOUNDATION. |
| INNER-CITY SCHOLARSHIP FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE ACTIVITIES OF THE FUND. |
| VFW - VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS | KANSAS CITY, MO | $1,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE VFW. |
| THE PERT CONSORTIUM | NASHUA, NH | $1,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE ACTIVITIES & GOALS OF THE FOUNDATION. |
| THE GLOUCESTER FUND | GLOUCESTER, MA | $1,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE FUND. |
| COMPASSION INTERNATIONAL | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $456 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT CHILDREN AND THE CHURCH. |
| WEST POINT ASSOCIATION OF GRADUATES (USMA) | WEST POINT, NY | $1,000,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT THE GOALS & MISSION OF THE ASSOCIATION. |
| ST JOHN THE BAPTIST CATHEDRAL | PEABODY, MA | $500,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT THE RELIGIOUS ACTIVITIES OF THE CATHEDRAL. |
| LAWRENCE CATHOLIC ACADEMY | LAWRENCE, MA | $500,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT THE EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES OF THE ACADEMY. |
| BOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL | BOSTON, MA | $375,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT THE ACTIVITIES AND MISSION OF THE HOSPITAL |
| ST JOHN'S PREPARATORY SCHOOL | DANVERS, MA | $312,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT THE MISSION & ACTIVITIES OF THE SCHOOL & ITS STUDENTS. |
| CATHOLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION | BOSTON, MA | $150,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT CATHOLIC SCHOOL EDUCATION. |
| MEDTECH AND BIOTECH VETERANS - MVP | SOUTH HAMILTON, MA | $135,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT THE MENTORING AND RE-CAREERING PROCESSES OF THE VETERANS. |
| UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME | NOTRE DAME, IN | $100,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE UNIVERSITY. |
| THE TERMEER FOUNDATION INC | MARBLEHEAD, MA | $100,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE FOUNDATION. |
| CAMP HARBOR VIEW | BOSTON, MA | $100,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT THE ACTIVITIES OF THE CAMP. |
| BANK OF AMERICA CHARITABLE GIFT FUND | BOSTON, MA | $100,000 | 2024 | TO FUND AND SUPPORT THE GOALS OF VARIOUS CHARITIES |
| COVENANT CHRISTIAN ACADEMY | PEABODY, MA | $92,875 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT CHRISTIAN EDUCATION. |
| TAYLOR UNIVERSITY | UPLAND, IN | $50,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT THE GOALS & ACTIVITIES OF THE UNIVERSITY. |
| FOUNDATION TO COMBAT ANTI-SEMITISM | FOXBOROUGH, MA | $50,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT THE GOALS OF THE FOUNDATION. |
| NE PATRIOTS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | FOXBOROUGH, MA | $50,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT THE ACTIVITIES OF THE NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS FOUNDATION. |
| MASSACHUSETTS WONDERFUND INC | BOSTON, MA | $20,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT THE GOALS OF THE FUND AND SUPPORT KIDS IN NEED. |
| YELLOWSTONE CLUB COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | BOZEMAN, MT | $20,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION. |
| MASSACHUSETTS ALLIANCE OF PORTUGUESE SPEAKERS | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $10,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT THE GOALS & ACTIVITIES OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| TEAM IMPACT | QUINCY, MA | $10,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT THE GOALS OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| RAFIKI FOUNDATION | EUSTIS, FL | $5,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT THE GOALS OF THE FOUNDATION. |
| ST JOSEPH'S OF BIG SKY | BIG SKY, MT | $2,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT THE ACTIVITIES OF THE PARISH. |
| MUSEUM OF FINE ART | BOSTON, MA | $2,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT THE GOALS OF THE MUSEUM. |
| WORLD TEAM SPORTS | HOLBROOK, NY | $1,030 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT THE ACTIVITIES OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
ST JOHN THE BAPTIST CATHEDRAL
$500,000TO SUPPORT THE RELIGIOUS ACTIVITIES OF THE CATHEDRAL.
LAWRENCE CATHOLIC ACADEMY
$500,000TO SUPPORT THE EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES OF THE ACADEMY.
ST JOHN'S PREPARATORY SCHOOL
$250,000TO SUPPORT THE MISSION & ACTIVITIES OF THE SCHOOL & ITS STUDENTS.
BOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
$250,000TO SUPPORT THE ACTIVITIES AND MISSION OF THE HOSPITAL
MEDTECH AND BIOTECH VETERANS - MVP
$225,000TO SUPPORT THE MENTORING AND RE-CAREERING PROCESSES OF THE VETERANS.
UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME
$70,000TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE UNIVERSITY.
WEST POINT ASSOCIATION OF GRADUATES (USMA)
$25,000TO SUPPORT THE GOALS & MISSION OF THE ASSOCIATION.
VISITATION PARISH
$20,000TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE PARISH.
CAMP HARBOR VIEW
$20,000TO SUPPORT THE ACTIVITIES OF THE CAMP.
GOVERNORS MANSION
$10,000TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE MANSION.
BISHOP FENWICK HIGH SCHOOL
$10,000TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE SCHOOL.
TO SUPPORT THE ACTIVITIES & GOALS OF THE FOUNDATION.
NE PATRIOTS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$10,000TO SUPPORT THE ACTIVITIES OF THE NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS FOUNDATION.
CHESTERTON ACADEMY
$5,000TO SUPPORT TO MISSION OF THE ACADEMY.
LANDMARK SCHOOL
$5,000TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE SCHOOL.
ST JOSEPH'S OF BIG SKY
$2,000TO SUPPORT THE ACTIVITIES OF THE PARISH.
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
$2,000TO SUPPORT THE ACTIVITIES OF THE FOUNDATION.
THE PERT CONSORTIUM
$1,000TO SUPPORT THE ACTIVITIES & GOALS OF THE FOUNDATION.
THE GLOUCESTER FUND
$1,000TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE FUND.
COMPASSION INTERNATIONAL
$456TO SUPPORT CHILDREN AND THE CHURCH.
WEST POINT ASSOCIATION OF GRADUATES (USMA)
$1,000,000TO SUPPORT THE GOALS & MISSION OF THE ASSOCIATION.
ST JOHN THE BAPTIST CATHEDRAL
$500,000TO SUPPORT THE RELIGIOUS ACTIVITIES OF THE CATHEDRAL.
LAWRENCE CATHOLIC ACADEMY
$500,000TO SUPPORT THE EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES OF THE ACADEMY.
BOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
$375,000TO SUPPORT THE ACTIVITIES AND MISSION OF THE HOSPITAL
ST JOHN'S PREPARATORY SCHOOL
$312,000TO SUPPORT THE MISSION & ACTIVITIES OF THE SCHOOL & ITS STUDENTS.
MEDTECH AND BIOTECH VETERANS - MVP
$135,000TO SUPPORT THE MENTORING AND RE-CAREERING PROCESSES OF THE VETERANS.
UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME
$100,000TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE UNIVERSITY.
THE TERMEER FOUNDATION INC
$100,000TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE FOUNDATION.
CAMP HARBOR VIEW
$100,000TO SUPPORT THE ACTIVITIES OF THE CAMP.
TO FUND AND SUPPORT THE GOALS OF VARIOUS CHARITIES
COVENANT CHRISTIAN ACADEMY
$92,875TO SUPPORT CHRISTIAN EDUCATION.
FOUNDATION TO COMBAT ANTI-SEMITISM
$50,000TO SUPPORT THE GOALS OF THE FOUNDATION.
NE PATRIOTS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$50,000TO SUPPORT THE ACTIVITIES OF THE NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS FOUNDATION.
TO SUPPORT THE GOALS OF THE FUND AND SUPPORT KIDS IN NEED.
TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION.
MASSACHUSETTS ALLIANCE OF PORTUGUESE SPEAKERS
$10,000TO SUPPORT THE GOALS & ACTIVITIES OF THE ORGANIZATION.
ST JOSEPH'S OF BIG SKY
$2,000TO SUPPORT THE ACTIVITIES OF THE PARISH.
WORLD TEAM SPORTS
$1,030TO SUPPORT THE ACTIVITIES OF THE ORGANIZATION.