Private foundation · EIN 04-6863845 · Marion, Massachusetts · Philanthropy & grantmaking

The Maurice and Annie Makepeace Family Foundation

Should you approach them?

Yes, approach them if you're in Massachusetts. The foundation accepts applications (NONE) and its median grant is $5,000.

From the 2024 Form 990-PF: 24 grants paid, $191K total, median $5,000. 96% of grants stayed in Massachusetts. Stated restrictions: NONE

Accepts applications
Yes
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
24
$191K
Median grant
$5,000
Stays in MA
96%
of grants
Deadline
NONE
Assets
$1.8M

How to apply

Description of organization, proof of exempt status, list of board of directors Contact: Christopher Makepeace, 200 Tihonet Road, Wareham, Ma, 5087480800 Deadlines: NONE Restrictions: NONE

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

24 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Tabor AcademyMarion, MAUnrestricted$30K
Wareham Public SchoolsWareham, MAUnrestricted$20K
The Marion Institute IncMarion, MAUnrestricted$17K
The Nativity Preparatory SchoolNew Bedford, MAUnrestricted$15K
The Family Pantry - Damien's PlaceWareham, MAUnrestricted$15K
Southcoast Health SystemNew Bedford, MAUnrestricted$10K
Community Nurse Home CareFairhaven, MAUnrestricted$10K
New Bedford Art MuseumNew Bedford, MAUnrestricted$10K
Our Sisters' SchoolNew Bedford, MAUnrestricted$10K
Southcoast Community FoundationNew Bedford, MAUnrestricted$5,000
Friends of Marion CoaMarion, MAUnrestricted$5,000
Buzzards Bay Habitat for HumanityMattapoisett, MAUnrestricted$5,000
Evergreen House IncEast Wareham, MAUnrestricted$5,000
Rd Stillman Memorial Scholarship FundWareham, MAUnrestricted$5,000
United Negro College FundBoston, MAUnrestricted$5,000
The Women's CenterNew Bedford, MAUnrestricted$5,000
Gould AcademyBethel, MEUnrestricted$3,500
Cranberry Research FoundationEast Wareham, MAUnrestricted$2,500
YMCA SouthcoastNew Bedford, MAUnrestricted$2,500
Veterans Transition HouseNew Bedford, MAUnrestricted$2,500
Wareham Library FoundationEast Wareham, MAUnrestricted$2,500
ZeiterionNew Bedford, MAUnrestricted$2,000
Buzzards Bay Musicfest IncMarion, MAUnrestricted$1,500
Aspire Health AllianceCambridge, MAUnrestricted$1,500

By state: Massachusetts 23 · Maine 1

About this foundation

The Maurice and Annie Makepeace Family Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Marion, Massachusetts, administered in care of Christopher Makepeace, tax-exempt since 1999. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

All filings on ProPublica

Does The Maurice and Annie Makepeace Family Foundation accept grant applications?

Yes. On its 2024 Form 990-PF the foundation indicates it accepts applications. Description of organization, proof of exempt status, list of board of directors Deadlines: NONE.

How much does The Maurice and Annie Makepeace Family Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $191K across 24 grants, a median of $5,000.

Where does The Maurice and Annie Makepeace Family Foundation give?

Massachusetts (23 grants), Maine (1 grants), per its latest filing.

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