Brian a McCarthy Foundation Inc
Brian a McCarthy Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Harrison, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $9.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $400K. Net investment income was $244K.
Brian a McCarthy Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Brian a McCarthy Foundation Inc gave $400K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $57K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $400,000
- +2.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- -22.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $57,143
- +31.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $50,000
- Total assets
- $9,177,443
- +7.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (81% 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 Brian a McCarthy Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Elton John AIDS Foundation Inc ($75K). Together the top 6 received $400K.
Grant Size Distribution
44 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 31 grants of 44 (70%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
Cities
How Brian a McCarthy Foundation Inc gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−9%). 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $390K (2023) to $440K (2022). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $400K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Elton John AIDS Foundation Inc New York, NY | Support for five key U.S.-based initiatives that expand access to care, advance equity, and scale innovative delivery models in underserved communities, closing urgent gaps in hiv prevention, treatment, and wraparound care | $75,000 |
| Foundation for AIDS Research New York, NY | Support for Amfar's HIV Cure Research | $75,000 |
| WGBH Educational Foundation Boston, MA | Funding for fund the future campaign with a focus on the gbh news and journalism fund | $75,000 |
| Ali Forney Center New York, NY | Support for Mental and Medical Health Programming | $50,000 |
| Center for HIV Law and Policy New York, NY | Funding for the Positive Justice Project | $50,000 |
| Im from Driftwood Inc Brooklyn, NY | General Operating Support | $50,000 |
| Im from Driftwood Inc Brooklyn, NY | Support I'm from Driftwood's New Storytelling Impact Fund | $25,000 |
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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 | $9,177,443 | $316,968 | $507,616 | $400,000 | 7 | $418,089 | $244,483 | $437,319 |
| 2024 | $8,526,380 | $824,525 | $454,299 | $390,000 | 9 | $404,695 | $780,461 | $417,223 |
| 2023 | $8,388,002 | $105,966 | $452,000 | $390,000 | 8 | $408,637 | $302,527 | $403,284 |
| 2022 | $8,076,058 | $14,317 | $514,858 | $440,000 | 10 | $472,475 | $156,224 | $423,372 |
| 2021 | $9,644,182 | $397,848 | $494,668 | $405,000 | 10 | $437,038 | $349,128 | $471,920 |
| 2020 | $9,530,306 | $757,013 | $487,754 | $410,000 | 11 | — | $710,758 | $435,615 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Brian a McCarthy Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $437K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Brian a McCarthy Foundation Inc is led by Brian A. McCarthy, Director & President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Brian A. McCarthy
Director & President
On filings since 2020
7 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dekota Waller
Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Brian a McCarthy Foundation Inc
How much does Brian a McCarthy Foundation Inc give each year?
Brian a McCarthy Foundation Inc gave $400K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $390K across 9 grants.
What is Brian a McCarthy Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Brian a McCarthy Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $50,000, and its average grant was $57,143, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Brian a McCarthy Foundation Inc give grants?
Brian a McCarthy Foundation Inc gives mostly in New York: 81% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Massachusetts (19%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (4 grants) and Brooklyn, NY (2 grants).
Does Brian a McCarthy Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 14% of Brian a McCarthy Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 7) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Brian a McCarthy Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Brian a McCarthy Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Elton John AIDS Foundation Inc ($75,000), Foundation for AIDS Research ($75,000) and Im from Driftwood Inc ($75,000 across 2 grants), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 56% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Brian a McCarthy Foundation Inc?
Brian a McCarthy Foundation Inc reported $9.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $418K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $437K (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 Brian a McCarthy Foundation Inc's EIN?
Brian a McCarthy Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-2804661. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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