Blanche M Walsh Charity Trust
Historical FunderLowell, Massachusetts · EIN 04-6311841 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$303K
Organizations funded75
Typical grant$3,500
Total assets$10.3M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $2,500 and $4,500.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):
| Contact | Cynthia Kelleher Al Manzi Trustees |
|---|---|
| Address | PO Box 238, Chelmsford MA 01824 |
| Phone | 9784520040 |
| Form and materials | Applications and instructions are available upon request. Applications shall be requested by Nov 1st; and completed applications per instructions shall be returned to and received by the Trust on or before December 1st. |
| Deadlines | Requested by Nov 1 Received back to Trust by Dec 1 |
| Restrictions | Roman Catholic charitable religious and or educational organizations. |
Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
64% of grants went outside Massachusetts.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academy of Notre Dame Dr Pacifico | Tyngsboro, MA | Financial Aid to deserving students | $15,000 |
| St Michael SchoolSue Rogge | North Andover, MA | Financial Aid Assistance | $15,000 |
| St Johns Prep Edward Hardiman | Danvers, MA | Full Tuition for Bellesini Academy Students | $12,500 |
| Saint Patrick School | Lowell, MA | Financial Aid to needy students. | $10,000 |
| Bellesini AcademyJulie DiFilipo | Lawrence, MA | Grant to sponsor expenses of two students | $10,000 |
| Merrimack Valley Catholic Charities | Lowell, MA | Funding to operate food pantry. | $10,000 |
| Malden Catholic High School | Malden, MA | Attn: Robert McCarthy - Tuition Assistance | $10,000 |
| St Aloysius Catholic School | Gilbertville, MA | Attn: Dawn Rudnansky - Assistance with tutoring students with learning challenges.. | $7,500 |
| Central Catholic High School | Lawrence, MA | Attn: Christopher Sullivan - Provide financial aid to inner city students in the Montagne Scholars Initiative. | $6,500 |
| Austin Prep John Weber | Reading, MA | Financial assistance to a needy student. | $6,500 |
| Montague Catholic Social Ministries | Turners Falls, MA | Attn: Liz Toyoda- Family resource center support. | $5,500 |
| Cardinal Shehan Center | Bridgetport, CT | Attn: Terry OConnor - To Provide 10 Children at no cost to their Summer Day Camp. | $5,500 |
| Lowell CatholicMaryEllen DeMarco | Lowell, MA | Financial Assistance for four needy families. | $5,000 |
| Haitian Health Foundation | Norwich, CT | Attn: Marilyn Lowney - Provide healthcare & nutrition system. | $5,000 |
| Anna Maria College | Paxton, MA | Attn: Ryan Murphy - Financial Assistance for ten students. | $5,000 |
| NativityWorcester | Worcester, MA | Attn: Andrea Bazarian - Help support additional expenses due to expansion to include girls in program. | $5,000 |
| Lawrence Catholic Academy | Lawrence, MA | Attn: Karen Miller - Scholarship assistance to five low income families. | $5,000 |
| St Mary School | Lake Leelanau, MI | Attn: Paul Korson - Tuition Assistance | $4,500 |
| Little Flower School | San Antonio, TX | Attn: Susana Cantu - Tuition assistance program. | $4,500 |
| Immaculate ConceptionSchoolFiorino | Lowell, MA | Update literature books for grades 3-5. | $4,000 |
| Father Yermo Schools | El Paso, TX | Attn: Sr. Maria Jesus Munguia - Financial Assistance. | $4,000 |
| Saint Paul Catholic School | Olathe, KS | Attn: Jenny Yankovich - Partial purchase of 30 Chromebooks. | $4,000 |
| St Joachim and Ann Care Serice | St Charels, MO | Attn: Brittany Morgan - Provide care and services to low-income and homeless families. | $4,000 |
| Sarnelli House | Chicago, IL | Attn: Joseph Dorcey CSSR - Medicines for children and adults living in Sarnelli shelters in Thailand. | $4,000 |
| Merrimack CollegeKatelyn Baron | North Andover, MA | Financial support for up to ten school seniors from Lawrence High | $3,500 |
| Notre Dame Cristo Rey High School | Methuen, MA | Attn: Sr. Maryalyce Gilfeather - Assistance with general operating costs. | $3,500 |
| Thomas Moore CollegePaul Jackson | Merrimack, NH | Scholarship fund for needy students. | $3,500 |
| Saint Joseph College | Standish, ME | Attn: Mrs. Elizabeth Schran - Assist 2 students from Maine with academic excellence | $3,500 |
| Little Flower School | Springfield, IL | Attn: Jennifer Killian- Help update two basement classrooms. | $3,500 |
| Bethlehem Farm | Talcott, WV | Attn: Eric Fitts - Improve housing conditions of law income famlies in West Virginia. | $3,500 |
| NH Catholic Charities | Manchester, NH | Attn: Emily Mercier - Aid to homeless mothers children and women. | $3,500 |
| Dismas House of Ma | Worcester, MA | Attn: Davis McMahon - Fund Dismas Family Farm which employs homeless and former prisoners of the Dismas House heating bill and covid costs. | $3,500 |
| Little Sisters of the Poor Chicago | Chicago, IL | Attn: Sr. Margaret Hogarty - Nursing care and shelter for aging poor. | $3,500 |
| NotreDame Education Center Lawrence | Lawrence, MA | Attn: Alisa Provenmire - Support ESOL and Nursing Asst. Program. | $3,500 |
| Thomas Aquinas College | SantaPaula, CA | Attn: Paul J. OReilly - Financial Aid at New England Campus. | $3,500 |
| Archdiocesan Elementary School | St Louis, MO | Attn: Sr. Cathy Doherty - Tuition assistance for ten families. | $3,500 |
| Central Catholic High School | San Antonio, TX | Attn: Elise Vitaglino: Replace Tuition Assistance. | $3,500 |
| Biship McNamara High School | Forestville, MD | Attn: Laura Keller - Tuition assistance for low income students. | $3,500 |
| Bernardine Franciscan Sisters | Reading, PA | Attn: Sister Maria Bartos - Provide lifesaving nutritional assistance at health center in Nipepe Mozambique. | $3,000 |
| Saints Place | Pittsford, NY | Attn: Isabel Miller - Refugee Scholarship program. | $3,000 |
| St Pauls Elder Outreach | Worcester, MA | Attn: Maureen Robert - Assist at risk seniors | $3,000 |
| The Saint Benedict Institute | Holland, MI | Attn: Fr. Nick Monco: Support a life changing retreat for twelve students. | $3,000 |
| Lay MissionHelpers Association | Los Angeles, CA | Attn: Damian Kabot - Help with costs to recruit train support Catholic nurses teachers and other professionals in Catholic Missions. | $3,000 |
| Little Sisters of the Poor | Bronx NY, NY | Attn: Sr. Gertrude Malorina - Assistance with care for elderly poor. | $3,000 |
| Sisters of Charity of New York | Bronx, NY | AttnL Anne Marie Gardiner - Funding Food Pantry. | $2,600 |
| Congregation of Passion | Ryebrook, NY | Attn: Gregory Hampson - Upgrade shower entrance for elderly Passionists. | $2,600 |
| Notre Dame School of Manhattan | New York, NY | Attn: Sr. Virginia OBrien-Help with Community Service Program | $2,500 |
| Sacred Heart University | Fairfield, CT | Attn:John J. Petillio - Two Scholarships | $2,500 |
| St Vincent de Paul Snohomish County | Everett, WA | Attn: Amy Chesire - New beds and bedding for impoverished children. | $2,500 |
| Lacordaire Academy | Upper Montclair, NJ | Attn: Megan Mannato - Tuition assistance for young womens college prep division. | $2,500 |
| FACEFormerlySt MarysEducationFund | FallRiver, MA | Attn: Shawn Erickson Fisher - Financial Aid for students to attend Catholic Schools in the Diocese of Fall River. | $2,500 |
| Prince of Peace Center | Farrell, PA | Attn: Sarah Worthington: Educational mentoring for young men who lack a positive father figure. | $2,500 |
| Servants of Mary | Omaha, NE | Attn: Sr. Barbara Kennedy: Financial Assistance | $2,500 |
| Benedictine Sisters of Erie | Erie, PA | Attn: Sr. Stephanie Schmidt - Medical care for aging sisters at monastery. | $2,500 |
| Visitation House Inc | Worcester, MA | Attn: Rebecca Urban - Assistance with freezer meals nutrition classes for pregnant women in the safe haven of Visitation House. | $2,500 |
| Catholic Charities of S New Mexico | Las Cruces, NM | Attn: Kenneth J. Ferrone: Support for Homeless Middle and High School students with food and clothing. | $2,500 |
| St Bernards Elementary School | Fitchberg, MA | Attn: Debroah Wright - Assistance with Scholarship and project fund. | $2,500 |
| St Martins Academy | Fort Scott, KS | Attn: Aiden Cyrus: Assistance with purchase of van and greenhouse. | $2,500 |
| Marygrove | Florissant, MO | Attn: Melissa Rankin - Short - Helping youth with behavioral and emotional challenges to achieve goals. | $2,500 |
| Catholic Charties of Lacrosse | La Crosse, WI | Attn: Kevin Burch - Assistance with vital programs operations for individuals. | $2,500 |
Showing the 60 largest of 75 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $303,350 | 75 |
| 2023 | $299,000 | 68 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 13, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202543179349100004
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 04-6311841
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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