Genevieve B & John L McCain Foundation
Genevieve B & John L McCain Foundation is a private foundation, based in Pittsburgh, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $208K. Net investment income was $352K.
Genevieve B & John L McCain Foundation at a glance
In short: Genevieve B & John L McCain Foundation gave $208K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $104K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $207,670
- +1.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $103,835
- +1.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $103,835
- Total assets
- $3,590,925
- +3.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (83% 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 Genevieve B & John L McCain Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Stoneybrook Foundation ($172K). Together the top 2 received $208K.
Grant Size Distribution
9 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 5 grants of 9 (56%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Genevieve B & John L McCain Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+9%). 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
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 $171K (2021) to $214K (2023). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $208K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Stoneybrook Foundation Acme, PA | General Support | $172,000 |
| Heuser Hearing & Language Academy Inc Louisville, KY | General Support | $35,670 |
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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 | $3,590,925 | $383,322 | $265,828 | $207,670 | 2 | $228,319 | $352,264 | $242,164 |
| 2024 | $3,473,802 | $295,516 | $253,760 | $204,486 | 2 | $223,977 | $264,123 | $227,161 |
| 2023 | $3,434,049 | $8,512 | $264,478 | $214,347 | 2 | $223,442 | $64,109 | $213,581 |
| 2022 | $3,690,305 | $282,664 | $241,287 | $189,903 | 2 | $199,551 | $243,995 | $228,784 |
| 2021 | $3,651,641 | $201,432 | $220,987 | $170,518 | 1 | — | $159,356 | $232,955 |
| 2020 | $3,674,970 | $171,152 | $237,958 | $190,000 | 2 | — | $136,303 | $205,894 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Genevieve B & John L McCain Foundation reported a distributable amount of $242K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Genevieve B & John L McCain Foundation's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; 1 of 4 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
PNC Bank N A
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$43K (2020) → $52K (2025)
Deborah Lin McCain Podolinsky
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John L. McCain Jr.
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John L. McCain III
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2024
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $52K, to PNC Bank N a (Co-Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Genevieve B & John L McCain Foundation
How much does Genevieve B & John L McCain Foundation give each year?
Genevieve B & John L McCain Foundation gave $208K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $204K across 2 grants.
How large is Genevieve B & John L McCain Foundation?
Genevieve B & John L McCain Foundation reported $3.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $228K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $242K (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.
Where does Genevieve B & John L McCain Foundation operate?
Genevieve B & John L McCain Foundation has awarded grants in Kentucky, Pennsylvania.
What is Genevieve B & John L McCain Foundation's EIN?
Genevieve B & John L McCain Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 25-1557328. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 29, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS December 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS December 22, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 21, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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