The Maclean Charitable Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 04-3493004
Foundation Overview
Based in New Bedford, MA, The Maclean Charitable Foundation has awarded 124 grants totaling $212,625 to organizations in Massachusetts, Florida and 6 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $500 to $15,535, with a median award of $1,000.
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New Applicant Friendliness
10 of 22 recipients (45%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains loyal partnerships while remaining open to qualified new applicants with strong proposals.
Geographic Focus
71% of all grants are concentrated in Massachusetts, demonstrating highly focused geographic giving. This foundation prioritizes deep community impact in its primary service area. Within Massachusetts, funding concentrates in New Bedford (25%), Fairhaven (15%), Various (11%).
Funding Trajectory
Declining funding trend with 16% decrease over 7 years may indicate reduced grant opportunities or shifting foundation priorities. This trajectory suggests more competitive application environment.
Program Areas
Dual focus on general purposes (80%) and community projects, indicating strategic concentration in complementary program areas.
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into The Maclean Charitable Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Contributions Of Less | $7,965 | Various, MA, US | To Help Further Their Exempt Purpose | 2023 |
| A Safe Place Inc | $500 | Nantuckt, MA, US | To Help Further Their Exempt Purpose | 2023 |
| Nantucket Atheneum | $500 | Nantucket, MA, US | To Help Further Their Exempt Purpose | 2023 |
| Fairhaven High School Hall Of Fame | $500 | Fairhaven, MA, US | To Help Futher Their Exempt Tax Purpose | 2023 |
| Lucy's Harth | $1,000 | Middletown, RI, US | To Help Futher Their Exempt Purpose | 2023 |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospita | $600 | Memphis, TN, US | To Help Further Their Exempt Purpose | 2023 |
| Tufts Care At Home | $500 | Lawrence, MA, US | To Help Futher Their Exempt Purpose | 2023 |
| Star Kids Scholarship Program | $7,300 | New Bedford, MA, US | To Help Futher Their Exempt Purpose | 2023 |
| Newport County Ymca | $500 | Middletown, RI, US | To Help Futher Their Exempt Purpose | 2023 |
| Sankaty Head Foundation | $500 | Siasconset, MA, US | To Help Futher Their Exempt Purpose | 2023 |
| The 13 Striper Club | $750 | New Bedford, MA, US | To Help Futher Their Exempt Purpose | 2023 |
| Other Contributions Of Less | $7,965 | Various, MA, US | To Help Further Their Exempt Purpose | 2023 |
| A Safe Place Inc | $500 | Nantuckt, MA, US | To Help Further Their Exempt Purpose | 2023 |
| Nantucket Atheneum | $500 | Nantucket, MA, US | To Help Further Their Exempt Purpose | 2023 |
| Fairhaven High School Hall Of Fame | $500 | Fairhaven, MA, US | To Help Futher Their Exempt Tax Purpose | 2023 |
| Lucy's Harth | $1,000 | Middletown, RI, US | To Help Futher Their Exempt Purpose | 2023 |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospita | $600 | Memphis, TN, US | To Help Further Their Exempt Purpose | 2023 |
| Tufts Care At Home | $500 | Lawrence, MA, US | To Help Futher Their Exempt Purpose | 2023 |
| Star Kids Scholarship Program | $7,300 | New Bedford, MA, US | To Help Futher Their Exempt Purpose | 2023 |
| Newport County Ymca | $500 | Middletown, RI, US | To Help Futher Their Exempt Purpose | 2023 |
| Sankaty Head Foundation | $500 | Siasconset, MA, US | To Help Futher Their Exempt Purpose | 2023 |
| The 13 Striper Club | $750 | New Bedford, MA, US | To Help Futher Their Exempt Purpose | 2023 |
| Other Contributions Of Less | $4,500 | Various, MA, US | To Help Further Their Exempt Purpose | 2022 |
| Inky Santa's Toy Drive | $500 | Nantuckt, MA, US | To Help Further Their Exempt Purpose | 2022 |
| Jl Cares | $750 | Jupiter, FL, US | To Help Further Their Exempt Purpose | 2022 |
| Fhs Alumni Association | $500 | Fairhaven, MA, US | To Help Futher Their Exempt Tax Purpose | 2022 |
| Lucy's Harth | $1,000 | Middletown, RI, US | To Help Futher Their Exempt Purpose | 2022 |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | $2,500 | Boston, MA, US | To Help Further Their Exempt Purpose | 2022 |
| New Bedford Port Society | $1,000 | New Bedford, MA, US | To Help Futher Their Tax Exempt Purpose | 2022 |
| Star Kids Scholarship Program | $1,000 | New Bedford, MA, US | To Help Futher Their Exempt Purpose | 2022 |
| Newport County Ymca | $1,250 | Middletown, RI, US | To Help Futher Their Exempt Purpose | 2022 |
| Sankaty Head Foundation | $1,500 | Siasconset, MA, US | To Help Futher Their Exempt Purpose | 2022 |
| St Mary's Church | $500 | Fairhaven, MA, US | To Help Futher Their Exempt Purpose | 2022 |
| Team Noah Foundation | $500 | New Bedford, MA, US | To Help Futher Their Exempt Purpose | 2022 |
| The Catholic Foundation | $1,000 | Greenwood Village, CO, US | To Help Futher Their Exempt Purpose | 2022 |
| Meghan Thibodeau | $500 | Waltham, MA, US | Emergency Assistance Per Irs Publication 3833 | 2022 |
| Michelle Losert | $500 | Fairhaven, MA, US | Emergency Assistance Per Irs Publication 3833 | 2022 |
| Other Contributions Of Less | $4,500 | Various, MA, US | To Help Further Their Exempt Purpose | 2022 |
| Inky Santa's Toy Drive | $500 | Nantuckt, MA, US | To Help Further Their Exempt Purpose | 2022 |
| Jl Cares | $750 | Jupiter, FL, US | To Help Further Their Exempt Purpose | 2022 |
| Fhs Alumni Association | $500 | Fairhaven, MA, US | To Help Futher Their Exempt Tax Purpose | 2022 |
| Lucy's Harth | $1,000 | Middletown, RI, US | To Help Futher Their Exempt Purpose | 2022 |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | $2,500 | Boston, MA, US | To Help Further Their Exempt Purpose | 2022 |
| New Bedford Port Society | $1,000 | New Bedford, MA, US | To Help Futher Their Tax Exempt Purpose | 2022 |
| Star Kids Scholarship Program | $1,000 | New Bedford, MA, US | To Help Futher Their Exempt Purpose | 2022 |
| Newport County Ymca | $1,250 | Middletown, RI, US | To Help Futher Their Exempt Purpose | 2022 |
| Sankaty Head Foundation | $1,500 | Siasconset, MA, US | To Help Futher Their Exempt Purpose | 2022 |
| St Mary's Church | $500 | Fairhaven, MA, US | To Help Futher Their Exempt Purpose | 2022 |
| Team Noah Foundation | $500 | New Bedford, MA, US | To Help Futher Their Exempt Purpose | 2022 |
| The Catholic Foundation | $1,000 | Greenwood Village, CO, US | To Help Futher Their Exempt Purpose | 2022 |
| Meghan Thibodeau | $500 | Waltham, MA, US | Emergency Assistance Per Irs Publication 3833 | 2022 |
| Michelle Losert | $500 | Fairhaven, MA, US | Emergency Assistance Per Irs Publication 3833 | 2022 |
| Other Contributions Of Less | $4,500 | Various, MA, US | To Help Further Their Exempt Purpose | 2022 |
| Inky Santa's Toy Drive | $500 | Nantuckt, MA, US | To Help Further Their Exempt Purpose | 2022 |
| Jl Cares | $750 | Jupiter, FL, US | To Help Further Their Exempt Purpose | 2022 |
| Fhs Alumni Association | $500 | Fairhaven, MA, US | To Help Futher Their Exempt Tax Purpose | 2022 |
| Lucy's Harth | $1,000 | Middletown, RI, US | To Help Futher Their Exempt Purpose | 2022 |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | $2,500 | Boston, MA, US | To Help Further Their Exempt Purpose | 2022 |
| New Bedford Port Society | $1,000 | New Bedford, MA, US | To Help Futher Their Tax Exempt Purpose | 2022 |
| Star Kids Scholarship Program | $1,000 | New Bedford, MA, US | To Help Futher Their Exempt Purpose | 2022 |
| Newport County Ymca | $1,250 | Middletown, RI, US | To Help Futher Their Exempt Purpose | 2022 |
| Sankaty Head Foundation | $1,500 | Siasconset, MA, US | To Help Futher Their Exempt Purpose | 2022 |
| St Mary's Church | $500 | Fairhaven, MA, US | To Help Futher Their Exempt Purpose | 2022 |
| Team Noah Foundation | $500 | New Bedford, MA, US | To Help Futher Their Exempt Purpose | 2022 |
| The Catholic Foundation | $1,000 | Greenwood Village, CO, US | To Help Futher Their Exempt Purpose | 2022 |
| Meghan Thibodeau | $500 | Waltham, MA, US | Emergency Assistance Per Irs Publication 3833 | 2022 |
| Michelle Losert | $500 | Fairhaven, MA, US | Emergency Assistance Per Irs Publication 3833 | 2022 |
| Other Contributions Of Less | $6,700 | Various, MA, US | To Help Further Their Exempt Purpose | 2021 |
| Cashman Family Foundation | $1,000 | Quincy, MA, US | To Help Further Their Exempt Purpose | 2021 |
| Dana Farber Cancer Center | $700 | Boston, MA, US | To Help Further Their Exempt Purpose | 2021 |
| Fhs Alumni Association | $500 | Fairhaven, MA, US | To Help Futher Their Exempt Tax Purpose | 2021 |
| Southcoast Community Foundation | $500 | New Bedford, MA, US | To Help Futher Their Exempt Purpose | 2021 |
| Lucy's Harth | $1,000 | Middletown, RI, US | To Help Further Their Exempt Purpose | 2021 |
| Nantucket Conservation Foundation | $500 | Nantucket, MA, US | To Help Futher Their Tax Exempt Purpose | 2021 |
| Nantucket Police Charitable Foundat | $1,000 | Nantucket, MA, US | To Help Futher Their Exempt Purpose | 2021 |
| New England Hospice | $500 | Hingham, MA, US | To Help Futher Their Exempt Purpose | 2021 |
| Prince Henry Society | $700 | New Bedford, MA, US | To Help Futher Their Exempt Purpose | 2021 |
| Sankaty Head Foundation | $1,000 | Siasconset, MA, US | To Help Futher Their Exempt Purpose | 2021 |
| Save The Harbor South Bay | $1,000 | West Boston, MA, US | To Help Futher Their Exempt Purpose | 2021 |
| Star Kids Scholarship Fund | $3,500 | Middletown, RI, US | To Help Futher Their Exempt Purpose | 2021 |
| Tragedy Assistance Program | $500 | Arlington, VA, US | To Help Futher Their Exempt Purpose | 2021 |
| Other Contributions Of Less | $10,990 | Various, MA, US | To Help Further Their Exempt Purpose | 2020 |
| Cfms Fund | $1,000 | Branford, CT, US | To Help Further Their Exempt Purpose | 2020 |
| Jupiter Medical Center Foundation | $500 | Jupiter, FL, US | To Help Further Their Exempt Purpose | 2020 |
| Eb Research Partnership | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | To Help Futher Their Exempt Tax Purpose | 2020 |
| Friendly Sons Of St Patrick | $650 | New Bedford, MA, US | To Help Futher Their Exempt Purpose | 2020 |
| Jl Cares | $1,000 | Jupiter, FL, US | To Help Further Their Exempt Purpose | 2020 |
| Lucy's Harth | $1,000 | Middletown, RI, US | To Help Futher Their Tax Exempt Purpose | 2020 |
| Nantucket Lighthouse School | $500 | Nantucket, MA, US | To Help Futher Their Exempt Purpose | 2020 |
| New Bedford Starkids Scholarship Pr | $1,000 | New Bedford, MA, US | To Help Futher Their Exempt Purpose | 2020 |
| Sankaty Head Foundation | $500 | Siasconset, MA, US | To Help Futher Their Exempt Purpose | 2020 |
| Semper Fi America's Fund | $1,000 | Quantico, VA, US | To Help Futher Their Exempt Purpose | 2020 |
| Nantucket Boys Girls Club | $500 | Nantucket, MA, US | To Help Futher Their Exempt Purpose | 2020 |
| Nantucket Food Bank | $500 | Nantucket, MA, US | To Help Futher Their Exempt Purpose | 2020 |
| Nativity Preparatory School | $750 | Jamaica Plain, MA, US | To Help Futher Their Exempt Purpose | 2020 |
| Newport Hosipital Foundation | $500 | Newport, RI, US | To Help Futher Their Exempt Purpose | 2020 |
| Save The Harborsave The Bay | $2,000 | Boston, MA, US | To Help Futher Their Exempt Purpose | 2020 |
| Southcoast Health Philanthropy | $500 | New Bedford, MA, US | To Help Futher Their Exempt Purpose | 2020 |
| St Mary's Church | $700 | Newport, RI, US | To Help Futher Their Exempt Purpose | 2020 |
| The Quincy Foundation | $500 | Quincy, MA, US | To Help Futher Their Exempt Purpose | 2020 |
| Other Contributions Of Less | $14,570 | Various, MA, US | To Help Further Their Exempt Purpose | 2018 |
| Dana Farber Cancer Institute | $550 | Boston, MA, US | To Help Further Their Exempt Purpose | 2018 |
| Save The Bells | $1,000 | Dartmouth, MA, US | To Help Further Their Exempt Purpose | 2018 |
| Bishop Stang High School | $850 | North Dartmouth, MA, US | To Help Futher Their Exempt Tax Purpose | 2018 |
| Downtown Providence Parks Conservat | $1,000 | Providence, RI, US | To Help Futher Their Exempt Purpose | 2018 |
| Jl Cares | $1,950 | Jupiter, FL, US | To Help Further Their Exempt Purpose | 2018 |
| Maclean Children's Fund - Nb Voc | $2,500 | New Bedford, MA, US | To Help Futher Their Tax Exempt Purpose | 2018 |
| Nantucket Atheneum | $1,500 | Nantucket, MA, US | To Help Futher Their Exempt Purpose | 2018 |
| New Bedford Starkids Scholarship Pr | $3,350 | New Bedford, MA, US | To Help Futher Their Exempt Purpose | 2018 |
| Newport Hospital Foundation | $2,500 | Newport, RI, US | To Help Futher Their Exempt Purpose | 2018 |
| St Dismas Prison Ministry | $1,000 | Jupiter, FL, US | To Help Futher Their Exempt Purpose | 2018 |
| Prince Henry Society | $650 | New Bedford, MA, US | To Help Futher Their Exempt Purpose | 2018 |
| Other Contributions Of Less | $15,535 | Various, MA, US | To Help Further Their Exempt Purpose | 2017 |
| Community Nurse Home Care | $850 | Fairhaven, MA, US | To Help Further Their Exempt Purpose | 2017 |
| Sankaty Head Foundation | $750 | Siasconset, MA, US | To Help Further Their Exempt Purpose | 2017 |
| Nantucket Lighthouse School | $1,500 | Nantucket, MA, US | To Help Further Their Exempt Purpose | 2017 |
| Other Contributions Of Less | $14,300 | Various, MA, US | To Help Further Their Exempt Purpose | 2016 |
| Star Kids | $2,450 | Middleton, RI, US | To Help Further Their Exempt Purpose | 2016 |
| Team Noah Foundation | $1,500 | New Bedford, MA, US | To Help Further Their Exempt Purpose | 2016 |
| Downtown Providence Parks Conservan | $1,250 | Providence, RI, US | To Help Further Their Exempt Purpose | 2016 |
| John E Moran Foundation | $1,000 | Slatersville, RI, US | To Help Further Their Exempt Purpose | 2016 |
| Seed Global Health | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | To Help Further Their Exempt Purpose | 2016 |
| Edward M Kennedy Inst For The Us Se | $2,500 | Boston, MA, US | To Help Further Their Exempt Purpose | 2016 |
| Nantucket Atheneum | $650 | Nantucket, MA, US | To Help Further Their Exempt Purpose | 2016 |
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Contact Information
Official contact details for The Maclean Charitable Foundation as registered with the IRS. These details are essential for grant applications, correspondence, and due diligence processes.
| EIN | 04-3493004 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | 43 TOWER DRIVE New Bedford, MA 02740-6403 |
Key People (2)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee The Maclean Charitable Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| Trustee | William Q Maclean Jr |
|---|---|
| Trustee | Mary Jane Maclean |
Forms 990-PF
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- Check Part I for total assets, annual giving amounts, and payout requirements
- Examine Part VIII for key personnel compensation and board structure
- Look for trends across multiple years to understand giving patterns
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