Nonprofit · EIN 25-1306992
THE AMERICAN IRELAND FUND
Tax-exempt · BOSTON, MA 02109
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $34,866,187 | $32,157,421 | $2,708,766 | $33,250,579 | $8,947,645 | $24,302,934 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $27,345,464 | $25,677,333 | $1,668,131 | $26,252,817 | $5,273,213 | $20,979,604 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $34,809,663
- Membership dues
- $500
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $1,968,769
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $1,265,966
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$1,912,245
- Other revenue
- -$1,912,245
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $26,867,499
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $789,998
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,286,263
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,461,567
- Professional fundraising fees
- $12,000
- Legal fees
- $151,395
- Accounting fees
- $142,479
- Occupancy
- $220,071
- Travel
- $106,814
- Depreciation
- $22,198
- Program services (functional)
- $28,455,906
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,724,826
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,976,689
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $26,252,817
- Total assets, end of year
- $33,250,579
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $8,947,645
- Net assets, end of year
- $24,302,934
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $55,535
- Publicly traded securities
- $18,848,680
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $12,419,984
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $11,882,950
- Gross receipts
- $70,644,458
- Employees
- 18
- Volunteers
- 82
- Year formed
- 1976
- State of legal domicile
- PA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAITRIONA FOTTRELL | WORLDWIDE PRESIDENT AND CEO Officer | 50 | $375,000 | $48,636 |
| CONALL MCGONAGLE | CHIEF FINANCIAL & ADMIN OFFICER Officer | 45 | $298,307 | $68,055 |
| AINE MALLAGHAN | VP OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $189,923 | $33,128 |
| MARJORIE MULDOWNEY | VP OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $200,040 | $21,211 |
| RORY MACINTYRE | SVP & CHIEF OF STAFF (AS OF 08/2024) Highest-paid employee | 40 | $158,117 | $20,950 |
| RACHEL ALABISO | CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $121,140 | $39,450 |
| CHRISTINE MURPHY | FINANCIAL CONTROLLER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $120,546 | $25,704 |
| EUGENE MCQUADE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAUN KELLY | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELA MOORE | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SHEILA O'MALLEY FUCHS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER M CONDRON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| KATE BARTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK BROE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RORY CAMERON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
39 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LIAM CASEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| THOMAS CODD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| SUZANNE CORCORAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KEVIN CURLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SUSAN DAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| LORE MORAN DODGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EJ FARRELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| IRIAL FINAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| ANNE FINUCANE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN FITZPATRICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| MICHAEL GALLAGHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LORETTA BRENNAN GLUCKSMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| KENNETH GORMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LESLIE KING GRENIER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| HARRY HARTFORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MICHAEL HIGGINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MICHAEL JACKSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ADRIAN JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MICHELE KESSLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TARA MCCABE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DOLORES MCCALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MCGAVICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| WILLIAM S MCKIERNAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| BARTHOLOMEW MURPHY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| EDMUND MURPHY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WILLIAM MURPHY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SHANE NAUGHTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| AMY O'DONNELL ROBERTI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL O'HALLERAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RONALD O'HANLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANTHONY O'REILLY | DIRECTOR (THRU 05/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| THOMAS C QUICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| THOMAS QUINLAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT REYNOLDS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES ROONEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| COLIN RYAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATTHEW SHAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MAUREEN SULLIVAN | DIRECTOR (THRU 04/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHEN WHYTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 55 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAITRIONA FOTTRELL | WORLDWIDE PRESIDENT AND CEO Officer | 50 | $375,000 | $46,140 |
| CONALL MCGONAGLE | CHIEF FINANCIAL & ADMIN OFFICER Officer | 45 | $298,310 | $64,847 |
| SARAH PAGE | VP OF DEVELOPMENT (THRU 10/2023) Highest-paid employee | 40 | $188,628 | $31,385 |
| AINE MALLAGHAN | VICE PRESIDENT OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $183,992 | $31,538 |
| MARJORIE MULDOWNEY | VICE PRESIDENT OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $193,785 | $20,555 |
| MEG FINLEY | VICE PRESIDENT OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $119,204 | $44,319 |
| BRIAN BECK | DIRECTOR OF IT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $110,940 | $45,956 |
| EUGENE MCQUADE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAUN KELLY | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELA MOORE | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SHEILA O'MALLEY FUCHS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER M CONDRON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK BROE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RORY CAMERON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LIAM CASEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS CODD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SUZANNE CORCORAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN CURLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN DAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LORE MORAN DODGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EJ FARRELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| IRIAL FINAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE FINUCANE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN FITZPATRICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL GALLAGHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LORETTA BRENNAN GLUCKSMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNETH GORMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LESLIE KING GRENIER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HARRY HARTFORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL HIGGINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL JACKSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADRIAN JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN B KANE | DIRECTOR (THRU 08/2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELE KESSLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TARA MCCABE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DOLORES MCCALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MCGAVICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM S MCKIERNAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS F MEAGHER JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| BARTHOLOMEW MURPHY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM MURPHY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANE NAUGHTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL O'HALLERAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RONALD O'HANLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS E O'NEILL | DIRECTOR (THRU 04/2023) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRYSS O'REILLY | DIRECTOR (THRU 08/2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTHONY O'REILLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS C QUICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS QUINLAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL QUINN | DIRECTOR (THRU 10/2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT REYNOLDS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES ROONEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| COLIN RYAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAUREEN SULLIVAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN WHYTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 10 POST OFFICE SQUARE N950, BOSTON, MA 02109-4607
- In care of
- % CONALL MCGONAGLE CFAO
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- CAITRIONA FOTTRELL, 10 POST OFFICE SQUARE N950, BOSTON, MA 02109
- Signed the 990
- CONALL MCGONAGLE, CFAO
- Phone
- (617) 574-0720
- Website
- WWW.IRELANDFUNDS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- GRANT THORNTON ADVISORS LLC
Mission
DEDICATED TO SUPPORTING PROGRAMS OF PEACE AND RECONCILIATION, ARTS AND CULTURE, EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PRIMARILY IN THE ISLAND OF IRELAND.
Program accomplishments
- THE AMERICAN IRELAND FUND MAKES GRANTS WORLDWIDE, FROM PROGRAMS IN IRISH COMMUNITIES TO CAUSES AROUND THE WORLD THAT PROMOTE PEACE AND RECONCILIATION IN NORTHERN IRELAND; SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES; INCREASE THE AWARENESS OF IRISH CULTURE; AND STRENGTHEN AND DEVELOP COMMUNITIES, PARTICULARLY FOR THE UNDERPRIVILEGED IN SOCIETY. THERE WERE 618 GRANTS TO 275 GRANT RECIPIENTS, TOTALING $26,867,499 DURING THE CALENDAR YEAR 2024.Expenses $26,867,499 · grants $26,867,499
- THE AMERICAN IRELAND FUND APPLIES RESOURCES TO ASSESS THE PERFORMANCE OF GRANTEES AND PROVIDES TECHNICAL AND DIRECT PROGRAMMATIC ASSISTANCE TO ITS GRANTEES TO ENSURE THAT ALL FUNDS ARE GENERATING A MAXIMUM RETURN TO ACCOMPLISH THEIR PLANNED CHARITABLE GOALS. IN ADDITION, THE FUND PROVIDES A SUITE OF SERVICES TO GRANTEES TO HELP THEM BETTER DEVELOP THEIR CAPACITY IN TERMS OF MAKING CASES, MANAGING THEIR AFFAIRS AND ACCESSING ADDITIONAL MONIES FROM OTHER FUNDERS. THE FUND ORGANIZES SEMINARS ON THESE ISSUES AS WELL AS MEETING GRANTEES AND APPLICANTS IN EACH OF ITS OFFICES. THEREFORE, RATHER THAN JUST DISTRIBUTE GRANTS, THE FUND ACTS AS A RESOURCE TO THE SECTOR.Expenses $645,581
- THE AMERICAN IRELAND FUND SUPPORTS THE WORK OF THE IRELAND FUNDS IN IRELAND ("TIFI"). TIFI IS A SEPARATE AND INDEPENDENT GROUP, ORGANIZED UNDER IRISH LAW WITH ITS OWN BOARD AND OFFICERS. IT PROVIDES SUPPORT AND EDUCATION SERVICES TO ORGANIZATIONS ANNUALLY IN IRELAND AND NORTHERN IRELAND IN THE AREAS OF GRANT SOLICITATION, FUNDRAISING AND THE BOARD DEVELOPMENT OF THOSE ORGANIZATIONS. TIFI ALSO REGULARLY VISITS ORGANIZATIONS THAT HAVE RECEIVED FUNDING, OR HOPE TO RECEIVE FUTURE FUNDING, FROM THE AMERICAN IRELAND FUND, TO EVALUATE THEIR PRIOR AND PROPOSED FUTURE USE OF FUNDS. TIFI WORKS WITH A NUMBER OF UMBRELLA ORGANIZATIONS IN IRELAND TO HELP DEVELOP IRELAND'S PHILANTHROPIC INFRASTRUCTURE AND TO FURTHER SUPPORT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS IN IRELAND AND NORTHERN IRELAND.Expenses $663,099
- ALL OFFICES IN THE UNITED STATES LIAISE WITH GRANTEES AND ORGANIZATIONS IN IRELAND. THE FUND HELPS THEM REFINE THEIR CASES AND HELPS THEM TO IDENTIFY POTENTIAL DONORS AND ADVISES THESE APPLICANTS ON HOW TO BEST ADVOCATE FOR THEIR CHARITABLE PURPOSE. THE FUND ALSO PROVIDES ADVICE ON MAINTAINING GOOD DONOR RELATIONS. THE FUND HAS CO-HOSTED AND ASSISTED WITH A NUMBER OF EVENTS AND DINNERS TO BENEFIT IRISH NOT FOR PROFITS. THE FUND EFFECTIVELY PROVIDES ADVICE, AND MARKETING SERVICES FOR IRISH ORGANIZATIONS IN ACCESSING SUPPORT IN AMERICA.Expenses $279,727
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 25-1306992
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1976
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $33,250,579
- Income (IRS master file)
- $70,644,458
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $34,866,187 | $32,157,421 | $33,250,579 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $27,345,464 | $25,677,333 | $26,252,817 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $20,338,733 | $21,495,023 | $25,730,540 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 25-1306992).
Questions about THE AMERICAN IRELAND FUND
- What is the EIN of THE AMERICAN IRELAND FUND?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE AMERICAN IRELAND FUND is 25-1306992.
- Is THE AMERICAN IRELAND FUND tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1976.
- Are donations to THE AMERICAN IRELAND FUND tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THE AMERICAN IRELAND FUND file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of THE AMERICAN IRELAND FUND due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did THE AMERICAN IRELAND FUND last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of THE AMERICAN IRELAND FUND?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names CAITRIONA FOTTRELL.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE AMERICAN IRELAND FUND?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 54 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $375,000 (CAITRIONA FOTTRELL, WORLDWIDE PRESIDENT AND CEO).
- How much revenue does THE AMERICAN IRELAND FUND have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $34,866,187, expenses of $32,157,421 and total assets of $33,250,579 at year end.
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