MacMahon Family Charitable Foundation
/OVERVIEW: The MacMahon Family Charitable Foundation primarily funds grantmaking related to education and youth. It also supports health and human services.
IP TAKE: The foundation does not maintain a website, which restricts transparency about grantmaking strategies and guidelines. Schools with which the family has a personal connection are prioritized.
PROFILE: Established in 2003, the MacMahon Family Charitable Foundation is steered by healthcare veteran Thomas P. MacMahon and family. Thomas P. MacMahon received his B.S. in marketing from St. Peter’s College in 1968 and his M.B.A. in marketing from Fairleigh Dickinson University. He began his career with Roche Laboratories, eventually becoming responsible for all U.S. diagnostic operations of Roche. MacMahon eventually became CEO and president of Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings.
The foundation does not maintain a website, which makes it difficult to locate further information on its priority areas and grantmaking strategies. Tax filings suggest that the MacMahon Family Charitable Foundation primarily funds grantmaking related to education and youth. It also supports health and human services.
Grants for K-12 and Higher Education
MacMahon serves on the board of Seton Hall Prep in New Jersey, which he attended. The foundation’s grantmaking steadily supports the Catholic high school. He also supports his college St. Peter’s University, whose board he is also on. Other grantees have included Elon University, where MacMahon sits on the board and has lectured; Saint Andrews University; Boys & Girls Clubs of Hudson County; Boston College; Fairfield University; Kent Place School; and Morristown-Beard School, from where daughter Kelly graduated and is an alumni board member.
Grants for Health and Human Services
Grantees have included Operation Holiday, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Interfaith Food Pantry, and Wounded Warrior Project.
Important Grant Details:
Grants widely range from $500 to $567,000 In a recent year, the foundation gave away $820,000.
The MacMahon Family Charitable Foundation’s tax filings suggest that it tends to prioritize education and youth causes, particularly around institutions with which the family has a personal connection. Grantmaking focuses primarily on New Jersey, as well as other Northeastern states. Learn more about this funder’s local giving by examining its recent tax records.
The foundation keeps a low profile and does not accept unsolicited applications.
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CONTACT:
MacMahon Family Charitable Foundation
501 Silverside Rd Ste 123
Wilmington, DE 19809
