Private foundation · EIN 04-6069958 · Worcester, Massachusetts

Mildred H McEvoy Foundation

Should you approach them?

Yes, approach them if your work fits its grantee list. The foundation accepts applications (Requests should be received prior to june 1st of a given tax year.) and its median grant is $10K.

From the 2024 Form 990-PF: 70 grants paid, $1.8M total, median $10K. 44% of grants stayed in Massachusetts. Stated restrictions: Grants are provided to health, educational, cultural and human service organizations based in boothbay, me and worcester, ma.

Accepts applications
Yes
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
70
$1.8M
Median grant
$10K
Stays in MA
44%
of grants
Deadline
See below
Requests should be received prior to jun
Assets
$9.9M

How to apply

Proposal should be in a letter form outlining goals and objectives along with a project plan and budget. Include evidence of 501(c)(3) tax exempt status. Contact: Sumner B Tilton Jr, 100 Front Street 5th Floor, Worcester, Ma, 5084598000 Deadlines: Requests should be received prior to june 1st of a given tax year. Restrictions: Grants are provided to health, educational, cultural and human service organizations based in boothbay, me and worcester, ma.

Quoted from Part XV of the foundation's 2024 Form 990-PF; the full text is in the filing. Confirm on the foundation's website before you write.

Grants paid in 2024

Top 60 of 70 grants by amount · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Boothbay Railway Village MuseumBoothbay Harbor, MECharitable$493K
Boothbay Region YMCABoothbay Harbor, MECharitable$105K
Willard House and Clock Museum IncNorth Grafton, MACharitable$100K
The Lifeflight FoundationAugusta, MECharitable$50K
Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library AssocBoothbay Harbor, MECharitable$50K
Boothbay Region Historical SocietyBoothbay Harbor, MECharitable$50K
Boothbay Region Community Resource CouncBoothbay Harbor, MECharitable$45K
Clark UniversityWorcester, MACharitable$45K
Maine Public Broadcasting CorpLewiston, MECharitable$40K
Boothbay Sea and Science CenterEast Boothbay, MECharitable$35K
Opera House at Boothbay HarborBoothbay Harbor, MECharitable$34K
Grand Banks Schooner Museum Trust Attn Robert RyanBoothbay Harbor, MECharitable$30K
Boothbay Harbor Waterfront PreservationBoothbay Harbor, MECharitable$30K
Maine Farmland TrustBelfast, MECharitable$30K
Boothbay Region Health CenterBoothbay Harbor, MECharitable$25K
Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens IncBoothbay, MECharitable$25K
Maine Maritime MuseumBath, MECharitable$25K
Historic New EnglandHaverhill, MACharitable$25K
Pomfret SchoolPomfred, CTCharitable$20K
Umass Memorial Health Care Inc One Biotech ParkWorcester, MACharitable$20K
Southern Maine Medical CenterPortland, MECharitable$20K
Cystic Firbrosis Foundation-Mari ChapteNatick, MACharitable$20K
Regional Environmental Council IncWorcester, MACharitable$20K
Hanover Theatre for the Performing ArtsWorcester, MACharitable$20K
Lincoln County DentalWiscasset, MECharitable$20K
Thomas CollegeWaterville, MECharitable$17K
Delta AmbulanceWaterville, MECharitable$15K
Moosehead Marine MuseumGreenville, MECharitable$15K
OceanswideNewcastle, MECharitable$15K
Vna Care Network and Hospice IncWorcester, MACharitable$15K
YMCA of Central MassachusettsWorcester, MACharitable$15K
Main South Community Development CorpWorcester, MACharitable$15K
Pine Tree SocietyBath, MECharitable$10K
Boothbay Harbor Cemetery DistrictBoothbay Harbor, MECharitable$10K
Boothbay Harbor Police DepartmentBoothbay Harbor, MECharitable$10K
The Community Center Boothbay Region Health/Wellness FdnBoothbay Harbor, MECharitable$10K
Habitat for Humanity 7 Rivers MaineTopsham, MECharitable$10K
National Consumer Law Center IncBoston, MACharitable$10K
Quoddy Tides FoundationEastport, MECharitable$10K
Rescue Charlie's Friends Dog RescueWoolwich, MECharitable$10K
Sargent Family Community Fund C/O Craig R SargentRangeley, MECharitable$10K
Worcester Regional Chamber of CommerceWorcester, MACharitable$10K
Boothbay Region District Nursing AssocBoothbay, MECharitable$10K
Maine PreservationYarmouth, MECharitable$10K
Worcester Art MuseumWorcester, MACharitable$10K
Mechanics HallWorcester, MACharitable$10K
Rachel's TableWorcester, MACharitable$10K
EcotariumWorcester, MACharitable$10K
Music Worcester IncWorcester, MACharitable$10K
Greater Worcester Community Foundation IWorcester, MACharitable$10K
Abby Kelley Foster House IncWorcester, MACharitable$10K
CASA Project IncWorcester, MACharitable$10K
Literacy Volunteers of Greater WorcesterWorcester, MACharitable$10K
Southeast Asian CoalitionWorcester, MACharitable$10K
Dean Snell Cancer FoundationBrunswick, MECharitable$10K
Mustard Seed Catholic CommunityWorcester, MACharitable$10K
Susan L Curtis Charitable FoundationPortland, MECharitable$7,500
DetectogetherWestborough, MACharitable$5,000
Harbor TheaterBoothbay, MECharitable$5,000
Pride ProductionsWorcester, MACharitable$5,000

By state: Maine 37 · Massachusetts 31 · Connecticut 1 · Washington 1

About this foundation

Mildred H McEvoy Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Worcester, Massachusetts, administered in care of S B Tilton, tax-exempt since 1965. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Mildred H McEvoy Foundation accept grant applications?

Yes. On its 2024 Form 990-PF the foundation indicates it accepts applications. Proposal should be in a letter form outlining goals and objectives along with a project plan and budget. Include evidence of 501(c)(3) tax exempt status. Deadlines: Requests should be received prior to june 1st of a given tax year..

How much does Mildred H McEvoy Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $1.8M across 70 grants, a median of $10K.

Where does Mildred H McEvoy Foundation give?

Maine (37 grants), Massachusetts (31 grants), Connecticut (1 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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