Amy and Michael McCaffery Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Purchase, NY EIN: 47-6804104

Amy and Michael McCaffery Foundation is a private foundation, based in Purchase, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $12.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $725K. Net investment income was $2.1M.

Amy and Michael McCaffery Foundation at a glance

In short: Amy and Michael McCaffery Foundation gave $725K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $145K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$725,000
+3.6% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
5
-16.7% vs 2024
Average grant
$145,000
+24.3% vs 2024
Median grant
$100,000
Total assets
$12,668,216
+12.0% vs 2024
Primary geography
New York (86% 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 Amy and Michael McCaffery Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2025

Rye Country Day School: $300KRye Country Day School$300KSkidmore College: $200KSkidmore College$200KCarver Center: $100KCarver Center$100KEagle Hill School: $100KEagle Hill School$100KRye Free Reading Room: $25KRye Free Reading Room$25K

The largest 2025 recipient was Rye Country Day School ($300K). Together the top 5 received $725K.

Grant Size Distribution

22 grants across all recorded years

4<$50K2$50–100K13$100–250K2$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 13 grants of 22 (59%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

Cities

RyeSaratoga SpringsBrewsterGreenwichPort ChesterValhalla

How Amy and Michael McCaffery Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+6%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 96% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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

$0$200K$400K$600K$800K2 grants2019 3 grants2020 5 grants2021 3 grants2022 3 grants2023 6 grants2024 5 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $150K (2019) to $725K (2025). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $725K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Rye Country Day School Rye, NYGeneral Support$300,000
Skidmore College Saratoga Springs, NYGeneral Support$200,000
Carver Center White Plains, NYGeneral Support$100,000
Eagle Hill School Greenwich, CTGeneral Support$100,000
Rye Free Reading Room Rye, NYGeneral Support$25,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$12,668,216$2,140,738$779,256$725,0005$729,950$2,133,463$760,988
2024$11,306,734$2,986,673$733,180$700,0006$704,750$2,982,593$728,558
2023$9,053,241$-94,770$566,866$550,0003$554,750$282,209$571,677
2022$9,714,877$194,123$694,840$685,0003$687,828$190,615$534,657
2021$10,215,594$1,687,087$669,060$625,0005$629,905$1,677,932$599,384
2020$9,197,567$926,107$402,250$400,0003—$926,107$443,837
2019$8,673,710$1,474,321$168,555$150,0002—$1,197,763$407,426

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Amy and Michael McCaffery Foundation reported a distributable amount of $761K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Amy and Michael McCaffery Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Amy McCaffery

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Edgar Wachenheim III

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Amy and Michael McCaffery Foundation

How much does Amy and Michael McCaffery Foundation give each year?

Amy and Michael McCaffery Foundation gave $725K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $700K across 6 grants.

What is Amy and Michael McCaffery Foundation's typical grant size?

Amy and Michael McCaffery Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $100,000, and its average grant was $145,000, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Amy and Michael McCaffery Foundation give grants?

Amy and Michael McCaffery Foundation gives mostly in New York: 86% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Connecticut (14%). The most frequent recipient cities were Rye, NY (2 grants).

Does Amy and Michael McCaffery Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Amy and Michael McCaffery Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Amy and Michael McCaffery Foundation's largest grantees?

Amy and Michael McCaffery Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Rye Country Day School ($300,000), Skidmore College ($200,000) and Carver Center ($100,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 83% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Amy and Michael McCaffery Foundation?

Amy and Michael McCaffery Foundation reported $12.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $730K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $761K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.

What is Amy and Michael McCaffery Foundation's EIN?

Amy and Michael McCaffery Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-6804104. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 29, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 1, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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