Callie D McGrath Foundation
The Callie D McGrath Foundation is a private foundation based in Dallas, Texas. It makes grants to charitable organizations; its 2025 filing says it contributes only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
Callie D McGrath Foundation at a glance
In short: Callie D McGrath Foundation gave $712K across 35 grants in 2025 (avg $20K), mostly in California. 3% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $712,140
- +7.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 35
- +2.9% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $20,347
- +4.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $14,361,517
- +3.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 3% first-time grantees (1 of 35, 2025)
- Primary geography
- California (92% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Callie D McGrath Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 653067, Dallas, TX 75265-3067
Phone: (888) 866-3275
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Callie D McGrath Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Masonic Homes of California ($71K). Together the top 10 received $472K.
Grant Size Distribution
178 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 153 grants of 178 (86%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 92% of grant dollars went to California recipients, 6% to Kentucky, 1% to Pennsylvania, 1% to Illinois, and less than 1% to Washington.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 35 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Callie D McGrath Foundation open to new grantees?
3%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 35 grantees (3%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $10K; repeat grants $21K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 97% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−4%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 94% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $616K (2019) to $746K (2022). In 2025 it made 35 grants totaling $712K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Masonic Homes of California San Francisco, CA | Unrestricted General | $71,180 |
| Santa Teresita Hospital Duarte, CA | Unrestricted General | $71,180 |
| Los Angeles Maryvale Guild Orphanage Rosemead, CA | Unrestricted General | $71,180 |
| Orthopaedic Institute for Children Fdn Los Angeles, CA | Unrestricted General | $70,000 |
| Children's Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA | Unrestricted General | $65,000 |
| Christian Applachian Project Lancaster, KY | Summer Camp Scholarships | $33,000 |
| Braille Institute of America Los Angeles, CA | Unrestricted General | $25,000 |
| City of Hope Duarte, CA | Unrestricted General | $25,000 |
| American Red Cross Pasadena, CA | Unrestricted General | $20,000 |
| Hanna Boys Center Sonoma, CA | Unrestricted General | $20,000 |
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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 | $14,361,517 | $1,445,240 | $943,008 | $712,140 | 35 | $816,121 | $1,356,387 | $872,577 |
| 2024 | $13,847,308 | $1,379,755 | $873,487 | $660,164 | 34 | $757,859 | $1,270,023 | $822,789 |
| 2023 | $13,331,781 | $546,377 | $854,502 | $676,174 | 34 | $763,366 | $431,537 | $741,663 |
| 2022 | $13,632,497 | $196,120 | $933,844 | $745,660 | 37 | $834,314 | $303,314 | $757,688 |
| 2021 | $14,373,260 | $1,979,790 | $909,412 | $690,681 | 38 | $787,008 | $1,949,604 | $910,796 |
| 2020 | $13,225,082 | $789,681 | $780,769 | $617,642 | 37 | — | $665,636 | $703,056 |
| 2019 | $13,208,064 | $797,294 | $806,367 | $615,645 | 38 | — | $732,921 | $698,675 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Callie D McGrath Foundation reported a distributable amount of $873K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations working in areas such as senior services, vision loss, cancer and diabetes, homelessness, family support, and children’s health. These are grantees’ areas of work, not stated focus areas of the foundation. For example, Braille Institute of America describes its mission as positively transforming the lives of people with vision loss, while City of Hope says its mission is to make hope a reality for people touched by cancer and diabetes.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 35 grants totaling $712,140. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $71,180, with a median of $10,000. The largest grants included $71,180 each to Masonic Homes of California, Santa Teresita Hospital, and Los Angeles Maryvale Guild Orphanage; $70,000 to Orthopaedic Institute for Children Foundation; and $65,000 to Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. The grants listed for those recipients were for unrestricted general purposes. Other reported grants included $33,000 to Christian Appalachian Project for summer camp scholarships and $20,000 to California Institute of Technology to support Alzheimer’s.
The foundation also gave $25,000 to Braille Institute of America and City of Hope. Among other 2025 recipients, The Midnight Mission received $15,000; Claris Health, The People Concern, 1736 Family Crisis Center, and Upward Bound House each received $10,000. The Midnight Mission describes its work as supporting people experiencing homelessness through shelter and other services; Upward Bound House describes its mission as ending family homelessness by providing housing, supportive services, and advocacy.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Bank of America as trustee.
Callie D McGrath Foundation's only listed officer is Bank Of America, Trustee on every filing since 2021 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bank Of America
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
$130K (2021) → $146K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Bank Of America N A (2019–2020) — Trustee
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $146K, to Bank of America (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Callie D McGrath Foundation
How much does Callie D McGrath Foundation give each year?
Callie D McGrath Foundation gave $712K across 35 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $660K across 34 grants.
What is Callie D McGrath Foundation's typical grant size?
Callie D McGrath Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $20,347, across 35 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Callie D McGrath Foundation that year got $10K on average.
Where does Callie D McGrath Foundation give grants?
Callie D McGrath Foundation gives mostly in California: 92% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Kentucky (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Los Angeles, CA (15 grants), Pasadena, CA (3 grants) and Duarte, CA (2 grants).
Does Callie D McGrath Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 91% of Callie D McGrath Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (32 of 35) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Callie D McGrath Foundation's largest grantees?
Callie D McGrath Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Masonic Homes of California ($71,180), Santa Teresita Hospital ($71,180) and Los Angeles Maryvale Guild Orphanage ($71,180), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 30% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Callie D McGrath Foundation?
Callie D McGrath Foundation reported $14.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $816K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $873K (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 does Callie D McGrath Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations working in areas such as senior services, vision loss, cancer and diabetes, homelessness, family support, and children’s health. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Callie D McGrath Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Callie D McGrath Foundation's EIN?
Callie D McGrath Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-6995594. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Callie D McGrath Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 26, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 30, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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