Donald C Mcgraw Foundation Inc
The Donald C McGraw Foundation Inc is a private foundation established in 1963 and named after Donald Cushing McGraw (1897-1974), who served as president of McGraw-Hill publishing company from 1953 to 1966. Based in Delray Beach, Florida, the foundation is currently administered by his grandsons and operates as a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$37.0M
+18.2% YoY
Annual Giving
$5.5M
+2.2% YoY
Grant Count
127
+5.8% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$44K
-3.4% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation focuses on advancing community efforts in the following priority areas:
- Health care and medical research
- Education
- Museums
- Human services
The foundation provides general support grants across these priority areas, offering flexible, unrestricted funding for organizational operations and programs.
Grantmaking
The foundation does not accept unsolicited funding requests. All grants are made to preselected charitable organizations identified by the foundation's leadership.
Grant Range
$500 to $350,000
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation demonstrates particularly strong commitment to:
- Massachusetts (primary focus, especially Berkshire County region where it has been a major donor for over 20 years)
- Florida (secondary focus, reflecting the foundation's headquarters location)
- Selective national organizations
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
As of 2024:
- Total assets: $36.9 million
- Total revenues: $11.5 million
- Total expenses: $5.8 million
- Total liabilities: $0
As of 2023:
- Total assets: $31.3 million
- Total revenues: $5.66 million
- Total expenses: $5.69 million
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $36,966,892 | $31,274,781 | $31,306,771 |
| Revenue | $11,544,130 | $5,656,350 | $7,141,330 |
| Expenses | $5,826,063 | $5,688,340 | $5,868,907 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $5,621,207 | $5,492,804 | $5,622,931 |
| Net Investment Income | $11,319,094 | $5,438,041 | $1,909,481 |
| Distributable Amount | $6,343,241 | $5,507,253 | $5,491,518 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
250 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Robin McGraw serves as Senior Director, actively involved in both grantmaking decisions and hands-on volunteer leadership with recipient organizations.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DONALD C MCGRAW III | PRESIDENT | 3 | — |
| DAVID C MCGRAW | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| J PATTERSON COOPER | SECRETARY | 1 | — |
| ROBERT L W MCGRAW | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| THOMAS A SMITH | TREASURER | 1 | — |
Recent News & Activity
Recent developments and announcements
The foundation has made significant leadership gifts to healthcare institutions, including a $1 million leadership gift to Fairview Hospital. The foundation has also partnered with Penn GSE in awarding a $50,000 prize to education professionals.
Donald C. McGraw Foundation Makes $1 Million Leadership Gift to FairviewRelated Funders
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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