b'OUR DONORS MADE 2024 ONE OF THETHE FOUR PILLARS OF THE IRELAND FUNDSMOST IMPACTFUL YEARS IN THE HISTORYCOMMUNITY DEVELOPMENTEDUCATIONOF THE IRELAND FUNDS.ARTS & CULTUREPEACE & RECONCILIATIONDEAR FRIENDS,2024WASONEOFTHEHIGHESTYEARSOFGRANTMAKINGSINCE THISORGANIZATIONWASFOUNDEDALMOST50YEARSAGO.Thanks to our donors unprecedented generosity, The Ireland Funds worldwide made 1,250+ grants totaling over $28.5 million to support the work of more than 330 organizations.Our supporters investment in 2024 addressed critical needs and created opportunities for organizations and individuals. In June, our Heart of the Community Fund brought support to 93 organizations deliver-ing vital services in 29 counties. Then, in December, our Heart of the Community Fund delivered grants to 20 organizations providing essential services to children experiencing poverty, marginalization, and difficult circumstances across the island of Ireland. Our No Mind Left Behind program increased the number of scholarships for students by 24%, an investment from our donors which positively impacts the lives of those young scholars both now and in future. Were filled with appreciation for what our donor-advised partnerships accomplished in 2024. We worked closely with our donors to tailor significant philanthropic investments around the causes that meant the most to them. These gifts for the greater good are now helping incredible organizations working in education, healthcare, the arts and more. Hundredsofprojectsandthousandsofpeoplebenefittedfromyourextraordinarygenerosityto The Ireland Funds in 2024. We look forward to continuing to deepen the reach of our mission in 2025 as we strive to accomplish even greater things for the island of Ireland and beyond.With gratitude,Gene McQuadeCaitriona Fottrell ChairPresident & CEOThe Ireland Funds America The Ireland Funds11'