G L Connolly Foundation
Historical FunderMoraga, California · EIN 20-0247328 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$491K
Organizations funded68
Typical grant$5,000
Total assets$15.7M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $3,000 and $10,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):
| Contact | Thomas Connolly |
|---|---|
| Address | P O Box 402, RAYMOND ME 04071 |
| Phone | 2076935677 |
| taceast@maine.rr.com | |
| Form and materials | Cover letter proposal information reflective of past performance and likely future performance and tax status |
| Deadlines | None |
| Restrictions | None |
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
80% of grants went outside California.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carmel of Jesus Mary and Joseph | Fairfield, PA | Religion | $30,000 |
| St Josephs College | Standish, ME | Education | $25,000 |
| Buckley Institute Yale | New Haven, CT | Education | $25,000 |
| Wyoming Catholic College | Lander, WY | Education | $22,000 |
| United Way of Central Maryland | Baltimore, MD | Social Services | $15,000 |
| Ministry of Caring | Wilmington, DE | Social Services | $15,000 |
| Keep the Faith | Saddle River, NJ | Education | $15,000 |
| Thomas Aquinas College | Santa Paula, CA | Higher Education | $15,000 |
| Kolbe Academy | Napa, CA | Education | $12,900 |
| Lakes Environmental Association | Bridgton, ME | Environmental | $12,000 |
| Little Sisters of the Poor Qn Peace | Queens Village, NY | Care for the Elderly | $12,000 |
| Little Sisters of the Poor | Bronx, NY | Care for the Elderly | $12,000 |
| Augustine Institute | Greenwood Village, CO | Education | $10,000 |
| Calvary Hospital | Bronx, NY | Health Care | $10,000 |
| Maine Policy Institute | Portland, ME | Public Policy Research and Education | $10,000 |
| Becket | Washington, DC | Public Interest Law | $10,000 |
| Cristo Rey Network | Chicago, IL | Education | $10,000 |
| Institute on Rel and Public Life | New York, NY | Social Cultural Policy Education Publishing | $10,000 |
| Manhattan Institute | New York, NY | Public Policy Research Education | $10,000 |
| Ethics and Public Policy Center | Washington, DC | Public Policy Research Education | $10,000 |
| Center for Immigration Studies | Washington, DC | US Immigration Policy Research Education | $8,000 |
| Thomas More College of Liberal Arts | Merrimack, NH | Education | $8,000 |
| National Association of Scholars | New York, NY | Education Policy | $7,000 |
| Capuchin Province | Union City, NJ | Catholic Religious Order Retirement Funding | $7,000 |
| St Thomas More at Yale | New Haven, CT | Campus Religious Life Education | $7,000 |
| Fed American Immigration Reform | Washington, DC | US Immigration Policy Education | $7,000 |
| Divine Mercy University | Sterling, VA | Education | $7,000 |
| Life Legal Defense Foundation | Napa, CA | Pro-Life Related Public Interest Law Firm | $7,000 |
| Eternal Word Television Network | Irondale, AL | Catholic Broadcasting Education | $6,000 |
| Oblates of St Francis de Salles | Wilmington, DE | Education Catholic Religious Order | $6,000 |
| Visitation Monastery | Tyringham, MA | Catholic Monastery | $6,000 |
| St Marys Center | Oakland, CA | Social Welfare | $6,000 |
| Christendom College | Front Royal, VA | Education | $6,000 |
| National Catholic Bioethics Center | Broomall, PA | Health Care Biomedical Research | $6,000 |
| Assumption Abbey | Ava, MO | Roman Catholic Monastery | $5,000 |
| Aid to the Church in Need | Brooklyn, NY | Pastoral humanitarian assistance to persecuted Churches around world | $5,000 |
| Intercollegiate Studies Institute | Wilmington, DE | Education | $5,000 |
| Real CLear Foundation | Northbrook, IL | Investigative Journalism | $5,000 |
| The International Dominican Found | Metairie, LA | Catholic Education Rome | $5,000 |
| The Hawthorn School Foundation | Bedford, NY | Education | $5,000 |
| Society St Vincent de Paul Contra C | Pittsburgh, CA | Social Services | $5,000 |
| St Agnes Church | Concord, CA | Catholic Church | $5,000 |
| Ursuline Academy | Wilmington, DE | Education | $5,000 |
| Our Lady of the Mississippi Abbey | Dubuque, IA | Catholic Monastery | $4,000 |
| Catholic Near East Welfare Assoc | New York, NY | Religion Social Services | $4,000 |
| Human Life International | Front Royal, VA | Pro-Life Education Support | $4,000 |
| Andrew L Hicks Foundation | Downingtown, PA | Youth Services | $3,000 |
| Metropolitan Museum of Art | New York, NY | Fine Arts Museum | $3,000 |
| Merton College Oxford Char Corp | Vienna, VA | Higher Education | $3,000 |
| Ave Maria University | Ave Maria, FL | Education | $3,000 |
| St Perpetua Church | Lafayette, CA | Religion | $3,000 |
| Rachels Vineyard Ministries | King of Prussia, PA | Pro-Life Support | $3,000 |
| Dominican Sisters | Fremont, CA | Religous Order | $2,500 |
| Pontifical North American Univ | Washington, DC | Catholic Education | $2,500 |
| Priestly Fraternity of Saint Peter | South Abington Twp, PA | Catholic Order of Priests | $2,500 |
| Acton Institute | Grand Rapids, MI | Public Policy Research Education | $2,000 |
| Our Lady of Perpetual Help | North Windham, ME | Catholic Church Parish | $2,000 |
| Knights of Columbus St Perpetua | Lafayette, CA | Religion Social Services | $2,000 |
| Life Issues Institute Inc | Florence, KY | Pro-Life Education | $2,000 |
| St Perpetua Church Outreach | Lafayette, CA | Religion | $2,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 68 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $491,400 | 68 |
| 2023 | $470,200 | 67 |
| 2022 | $263,000 | 33 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 17, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202543219349100214
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 20-0247328
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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