The Monaghan Family Foundation makes relatively few, large grants focused on community-serving nonprofits and Catholic education, often providing broad general-purpose support. Their giving appears targeted to youth enrichment and neighborhood-based social services, with repeated multi-year support to a small set of organizations. Grants are frequently unrestricted/“general charitable purposes,” suggesting trust-based funding rather than project-restricted gifts.
Concentrated giving: a small number of large grants (six totaling ~$948k) with repeat funding to select organizations; emphasis on unrestricted/general-purpose grants rather than many small or narrowly restricted awards.
The Richard A & Helene M Monaghan Family Foundation’s recent giving is marked by one very large general-charitable grant: $316,255 in 2025 to See Attached List in Albany, NY. That pattern fits a funder that uses broad, flexible support rather than narrow project funding. Across the recent grants list, the foundation backs Catholic education, youth-serving nonprofits, community centers, health and social service organizations, and scholarship-related work, often with general charitable purposes language attached to the award. Several grants show how the foundation operates at both higher and mid-range levels. It gave $257,000 to Guadalupe Center Inc in Immokalee, FL in 2024 after a $175,000 grant in 2023, indicating repeated support over multiple years. In the same period, it also made a $100,000 grant to Campaign for Catholic Schools in Braintree, MA. Smaller awards still follow the same pattern of broad support, including gifts to Camp Harbor View, Noble and Greenough School, and community-oriented organizations serving children, families, and neighborhoods. The overall picture is of a family foundation that funds a relatively small number of organizations with substantial, often unrestricted grants.
Catholic education is a visible theme in the foundation’s grant list. In 2024, it gave $100,000 to Campaign for Catholic Schools in Braintree, MA for general charitable purposes, and it also supported Noble and Greenough School in Dedham, MA with a $20,000 grant. Youth and summer programming also appear regularly. The foundation awarded $50,000 to Camp Harbor View in Boston, MA in both 2023 and 2024, and it gave $10,000 to Adopt a Student Foundation in Boston, MA in 2023. Community and family services are another clear lane. In Immokalee, FL, Guadalupe Center Inc received $257,000 in 2024 and $175,000 in 2023. The list also includes support for Habitat for Humanity of Collier County in Naples, FL and The Brave House in Brooklyn, NY.
Typical grant size clusters tightly around a narrow range: p25 is $5,000, the median is $10,000, and p75 is $10,000. That indicates many grants are written at a standard level, with a smaller number of much larger awards driving the total. The recent list also shows repeat support across years, including Guadalupe Center Inc and Camp Harbor View. The foundation is a regular funder rather than a DAF, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. Grant language is frequently general charitable purposes, pointing to flexible support rather than tightly restricted project grants.
$486K
$1M
$525K
$494K
Most grants fall between $5K and $10K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$10K
About 7% of grants go to recipients in MA.
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Notable grantees: Guadalupe Center Inc, Campaign for Catholic Schools, Camp Harbor Village (Camp Harbor View), Various general charitable recipients (listed as 'See attached list')
Grant recipients are overwhelmingly in the United States, with 100% of the recent grants in the US. New York is the top state by grant count, though only 7% of grants go to recipients in the foundation’s HQ state of NY. Recent recipient cities include Boston, Braintree, Albany, Immokalee, and Dedham, showing a mix of local, regional, and out-of-state support. The list also reaches beyond the Northeast to locations such as Naples, Brooklyn, Chicago, and Boone, with a notable concentration in Massachusetts recipient cities.
The recent grant list shows support for Catholic education, youth enrichment, community and family services, scholarship-related work, and health or hospice organizations. Examples include Campaign for Catholic Schools in Braintree, MA, Camp Harbor View in Boston, MA, Guadalupe Center Inc in Immokalee, FL, and Nvna and Hospice in Norwell, MA.
Its grant size distribution is centered on smaller general-support awards: p25 is $5,000, the median is $10,000, and p75 is $10,000. The list also includes a few much larger grants, including $257,000 and $100,000 awards.
Yes. Guadalupe Center Inc received $175,000 in 2023 and $257,000 in 2024. Camp Harbor View in Boston, MA also appears in both 2023 and 2024 with $50,000 grants, showing multi-year support to a small set of recipients.
Most grants go to US recipients, and New York is the top state by grant count. The recent list includes recipients in Boston, Braintree, Albany, Immokalee, Dedham, Naples, Brooklyn, and Chicago.
Many awards are labeled general charitable purposes, which points to flexible, unrestricted support. That language appears on the large grants to See Attached List in Albany, NY; Guadalupe Center Inc in Immokalee, FL; and Campaign for Catholic Schools in Braintree, MA.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GUADALUPE CENTER INC | IMMOKALEE, FL | $257,000 | 2024 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| CAMPAIGN FOR CATHOLIC SCHOOLS | BRAINTREE, MA | $100,000 | 2024 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| CAMP HARBOR VIEW | BOSTON, MA | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| CHANTICLEER ATHLETIC FOUNDATION | CONWAY, SC | $20,000 | 2024 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| COREY C GRIFFIN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | FRAMINGHAM, MA | $20,000 | 2024 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| NOBLE AND GREENOUGH SCHOOL | DEDHAM, MA | $20,000 | 2024 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| NVNA AND HOSPICE | NORWELL, MA | $15,000 | 2024 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| WE CAN CORPORATION | HARWICH PORT, MA | $10,750 | 2024 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| MCKERYN BRIDGE FOUNDATION | MANCHESTER, NH | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| CLERGY TRUST | BRAINTREE, MA | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| SOUTH SHORE HEALTH SYSTEM INC | S WEYMOUTH, MA | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| THE TRUSTEES OF PRINCETON UNIVERSITY | PRINCETON, NJ | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| SISTERS OF ST JOSEPH OF BOSTON | BOSTON, MA | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| MEDICINES FOR HUMANITY | ROCKLAND, MA | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| Michael D Reilley Scholarship Foundation Inc | Woodland Park, NJ | $9,000 | 2024 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| MILLIS HIGH SCHOOL | MILLIS, MA | $8,400 | 2024 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| CROSSROADS FOUNDATION NFP | Chicago, IL | $7,500 | 2024 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| THE BRAVE HOUSE | BROOKLYN, NY | $7,500 | 2024 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| SOUTH SHORE YMCA | HANOVER, MA | $5,500 | 2024 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| NFF COLLIER COUNTY CHAPTER | NAPLES, FL | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| THE CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA | WASHINGTON, DC | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| Tedys Team Inc | Plainville, MA | $1,000 | 2024 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| SHOOTING TOUCH | BOSTON, MA | $1,000 | 2024 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| MANATEE MIDDLE SCHOOL | Naples, FL | $1,000 | 2024 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| ST ANTHONY OF PADUA CATHOLIC CHURCH | WASHINGTON, DC | $500 | 2024 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $500 | 2024 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| FRIENDS OF THE COHASSET LIBRARY INC | COHASSET, MA | $250 | 2024 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| GUADALUPE CENTER INC | IMMOKALEE, FL | $175,000 | 2023 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| CAMP HARBOR VIEW | BOSTON, MA | $50,000 | 2023 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| ADOPT A STUDENT FOUNDATION | BOSTON, MA | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| COREY C GRIFFIN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | FRAMINGHAM, MA | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| NVNA AND HOSPICE | NORWELL, MA | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF COLLIER COUNTY | NAPLES, FL | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| AMERICAN RED CROSS | BOONE, IA | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| MEDICINES FOR HUMANITY | ROCKLAND, MA | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| MARY'S SHELTER | READING, PA | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| SISTERS OF ST JOSEPH OF BOSTON | BOSTON, MA | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| IMPACT MELONOMA | CONCORD, MA | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| WE CAN CORPORATION | HARWICH PORT, MA | $7,500 | 2023 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| THE CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA | WASHINGTON, DC | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| THE BRAVE HOUSE | BROOKLYN, NY | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| NFF COLLIER COUNTY CHAPTER | NAPLES, FL | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| THE PALS FOR LIFE FOUNDATION | NORTH CHATHAM, MA | $2,500 | 2023 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| NOBLE AND GREENOUGH SCHOOL | DEDHAM, MA | $1,000 | 2023 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
CAMPAIGN FOR CATHOLIC SCHOOLS
$100,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
CAMP HARBOR VIEW
$50,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
NOBLE AND GREENOUGH SCHOOL
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
NVNA AND HOSPICE
$15,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
MCKERYN BRIDGE FOUNDATION
$10,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
CLERGY TRUST
$10,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
SOUTH SHORE HEALTH SYSTEM INC
$10,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
THE TRUSTEES OF PRINCETON UNIVERSITY
$10,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
SISTERS OF ST JOSEPH OF BOSTON
$10,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
Michael D Reilley Scholarship Foundation Inc
$9,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
MILLIS HIGH SCHOOL
$8,400GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
CROSSROADS FOUNDATION NFP
$7,500GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
SOUTH SHORE YMCA
$5,500GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
NFF COLLIER COUNTY CHAPTER
$5,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
THE CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA
$5,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
SHOOTING TOUCH
$1,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
MANATEE MIDDLE SCHOOL
$1,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
ST ANTHONY OF PADUA CATHOLIC CHURCH
$500GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION
$500GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
FRIENDS OF THE COHASSET LIBRARY INC
$250GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
CAMP HARBOR VIEW
$50,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
ADOPT A STUDENT FOUNDATION
$10,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
NVNA AND HOSPICE
$10,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
SISTERS OF ST JOSEPH OF BOSTON
$10,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
IMPACT MELONOMA
$10,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
THE CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA
$5,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
NFF COLLIER COUNTY CHAPTER
$5,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
THE PALS FOR LIFE FOUNDATION
$2,500GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
NOBLE AND GREENOUGH SCHOOL
$1,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES