Blanche M Walsh Charity Trust
Lowell, MA · EIN 04-6311841. Reported 77 grants totalling $830,500 to 77 recipients across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Blanche M Walsh Charity Trust did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $3,500. Half of everything it gave fell between $2,500 and $4,500; the smallest was $500 and the largest $277,950. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| See Attached | Various, MA | $277,950 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| See Attached Schedule | Lowell, MA | $249,200 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Academy of Notre Dame Dr Pacifico | Tyngsboro, MA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| St Michael Schoolsue Rogge | North Andover, MA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| St Johns Prep Edward Hardiman | Danvers, MA | $12,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Bellesini Academyjulie Difilipo | Lawrence, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Malden Catholic High School | Malden, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Merrimack Valley Catholic Charities | Lowell, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Saint Patrick School Mary Kelley | Lowell, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| St Aloysius Catholic School | Gilbertville, MA | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Austin Prep John Weber | Reading, MA | $6,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Central Catholic High School | Lawrence, MA | $6,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Cardinal Shehan Center | Bridgetport, CT | $5,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Montague Catholic Social Ministries | Turners Falls, MA | $5,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Anna Maria College | Paxton, MA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Haitian Health Foundation | Norwich, CT | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Lawrence Catholic Academy | Lawrence, MA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Lowell Catholicmaryellen Demarco | Lowell, MA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Nativityworcester | Worcester, MA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Little Flower School | San Antonio, TX | $4,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| St Mary School | Lake Leelanau, MI | $4,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Father Yermo Schools | El Paso, TX | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Immaculate Conceptionschoolfiorino | Lowell, MA | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Saint Paul Catholic School | Olathe, KS | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Sarnelli House | Chicago, IL | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| St Joachim and Ann Care Serice | St Charels, MO | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Archdiocesan Elementary School | St Louis, MO | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Bethlehem Farm | Talcott, WV | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Biship Mcnamara High School | Forestville, MD | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Central Catholic High School | San Antonio, TX | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Dismas House of Ma | Worcester, MA | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Little Flower School | Springfield, IL | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Little Sisters of the Poor Chicago | Chicago, IL | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Merrimack Collegekatelyn Baron | North Andover, MA | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Nh Catholic Charities | Manchester, NH | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Notre Dame Cristo Rey High School | Methuen, MA | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Notredame Education Center Lawrence | Lawrence, MA | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Saint Joseph College | Standish, ME | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Thomas Aquinas College | Santapaula, CA | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Thomas Moore Collegepaul Jackson | Merrimack, NH | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Bernardine Franciscan Sisters | Reading, PA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Lay Missionhelpers Association | Los Angeles, CA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Little Sisters of the Poor | Bronx Ny, NY | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Saints Place | Pittsford, NY | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| St Pauls Elder Outreach | Worcester, MA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Saint Benedict Institute | Holland, MI | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Congregation of Passion | Ryebrook, NY | $2,600 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Sisters of Charity of New York | Bronx, NY | $2,600 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Benedictine Sisters of Erie | Erie, PA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Catholic Charities of S New Mexico | Las Cruces, NM | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Catholic Charties of Lacrosse | La Crosse, WI | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Faceformerlyst Maryseducationfund | Fallriver, MA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Lacordaire Academy | Upper Montclair, NJ | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Marygrove | Florissant, MO | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Notre Dame School of Manhattan | New York, NY | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Prince of Peace Center | Farrell, PA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Sacred Heart University | Fairfield, CT | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Servants of Mary | Omaha, NE | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| St Bernards Elementary School | Fitchberg, MA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| St Martins Academy | Fort Scott, KS | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| St Vincent De Paul Snohomish County | Everett, WA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Visitation House Inc | Worcester, MA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Diocese of Rapid City Sd | Rapid City, SD | $2,250 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Mercy Center Inc Kate Murphy | Bronx, NY | $2,250 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Ursuline Sisters of Tildonk | Jamaica, NY | $2,250 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Benedictine Sisters of Va | Bristow, VA | $2,200 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| St Josephs Abbey | Spencer, MA | $2,200 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Catholic Charities of Central Texas | Austin, TX | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Congregation of Divine Providence | San Antonino, TX | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Josephinum Academy of the Sacred Heart | Chicago, IL | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Our Lady of Guadalupe School | Saint Louis, MO | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Queen of Angels Catholic School | North Huntingdon, PA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Saint Martin De Porres Academy | New Haven, CT | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Sisters of Francis of Neumann Comm | Liverpool, NY | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| St Michael Schoolchristina Fernandez | Lowell, MA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Labor Guild of Archdiocese of Boston | Braintree, MA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| St Anthony of Padua Parish | Casco, ME | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
0 of 77 (0%) received money in more than one year over the 3 years we hold.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- See Attached
FINANCIAL AIDSCHOLARSHIPSEXPENSES - See Attached Schedule
Financial aid & Scholaships - Academy of Notre Dame Dr Pacifico
Financial Aid to deserving students - St Johns Prep Edward Hardiman
Full Tuition for Bellesini Academy Students - Saint Patrick School Mary Kelley
Financial Aid to needy students. - Bellesini Academyjulie Difilipo
Grant to sponsor expenses of two students
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 12 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | $277,950 | $277,950 |
| 2022 | 1 | $249,200 | $249,200 |
| 2024 | 75 | $303,350 | $3,500 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
83% of its giving went to organizations in Massachusetts. If your organization is based elsewhere, look in the recipient list for grants to your area before writing.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more: they do not show that any of these funders would consider a new organization. Each page says what its filings show.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $3,500. A request many times that size asks for something it has rarely or never given.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Massachusetts.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Blanche M Walsh Charity Trust's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.
Address of record on the latest return: Po Box 9531, Lowell, MA, 01853. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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