About the Future Inc
About the Future Inc is a private foundation, based in Tampa, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $145K. Net investment income was $53K.
About the Future Inc at a glance
In short: About the Future Inc gave $145K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $21K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $145,000
- +61.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $20,714
- +61.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $1,662,257
- -5.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Florida (59% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who About the Future Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Tampa General Hospital ($55K). Together the top 7 received $145K.
Grant Size Distribution
24 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 22 grants of 24 (92%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
Cities
How About the Future Inc gives
- Giving grew 36% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 118% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $90K (2024) to $145K (2025). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $145K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Tampa General Hospital Tampa, FL | General Funding | $55,000 |
| New Jersey Institute of Technology Newark, NJ | General Funding | $25,000 |
| Mass General Hospital Boston, MA | General Funding | $25,000 |
| Naples Community Hospital Naples, FL | General Funding | $25,000 |
| Samaritan's Feet International Charlotte, NC | General Funding | $7,000 |
| Humane Soceity of Naples Naples, FL | General Funding | $5,000 |
| Town of Merideth Merideth Conservation Commission Merideth, NH | General Funding | $3,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,662,257 | $78,123 | $172,171 | $145,000 | 7 | $145,000 | $52,503 | $123,029 |
| 2024 | $1,756,305 | $61,606 | $116,611 | $90,000 | 7 | $90,000 | $36,967 | $113,320 |
| 2023 | $1,811,310 | $-170,579 | $142,461 | $110,000 | 6 | $110,000 | $8,100 | $96,773 |
| 2022 | $2,124,350 | $9,607 | $155,771 | $107,000 | 4 | $107,000 | — | $98,607 |
| 2021 | $2,270,514 | $2,274,292 | $3,778 | — | — | — | $2,040,929 | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, About the Future Inc reported a distributable amount of $123K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
About the Future Inc is led by John D. McMahon, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
John D. McMahon
President
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jack McMahon
Secretary
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kyra McMahon
Treasurer
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about About the Future Inc
How much does About the Future Inc give each year?
About the Future Inc gave $145K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $90K across 7 grants.
What is About the Future Inc's typical grant size?
About the Future Inc's median grant in 2025 was $25,000, and its average grant was $20,714, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does About the Future Inc give grants?
About the Future Inc gives mostly in Florida: 59% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New Jersey (17%) and Massachusetts (17%). The most frequent recipient cities were Naples, FL (2 grants).
Does About the Future Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of About the Future Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (7 of 7) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are About the Future Inc's largest grantees?
About the Future Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Tampa General Hospital ($55,000), New Jersey Institute of Technology ($25,000) and Mass General Hospital ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 72% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is About the Future Inc?
About the Future Inc reported $1.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $145K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $123K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is About the Future Inc's EIN?
About the Future Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-2291221. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). About the Future Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 14, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/about-the-future-inc-morg_28351d35c8df47a89e08180a4007c4ab
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